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Are you suggesting that we are unqualified to disagree with him ? AgentOrange Send a noteboard - 20/03/2010 11:21:44 PM
He may be a smart and educated man but IMHO he still comes across as dishonest, or at least very biased.
Roger Ebert by contrast, gives more leeway to genre fims. You cannot expect Terminator to have the same qualities as Lost in Translation.
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Author Adam Roberts tackled the WoT. - 19/03/2010 09:30:25 PM 13531 Views
A question for Larry - 19/03/2010 09:40:37 PM 3487 Views
Roberto BolaƱo - 19/03/2010 11:09:57 PM 3456 Views
I completely agree with his review. - 19/03/2010 11:11:17 PM 3451 Views
Ouch! Somebody pull that guy off RJ! *NM* - 20/03/2010 03:47:07 AM 1718 Views
Can't say that I really disagree. - 20/03/2010 05:19:26 AM 2756 Views
My problem with the reviews: - 20/03/2010 06:29:08 AM 3475 Views
Hear Hear !!! ....................... = ........................ *NM* - 20/03/2010 06:37:11 AM 1648 Views
I agree - 20/03/2010 11:19:29 AM 2882 Views
You know what else I'm finding annoying? - 07/04/2010 07:29:37 AM 2763 Views
Fully Agree *NM* - 21/06/2010 12:41:05 AM 1510 Views
well I agree and disagree - 20/03/2010 06:51:29 AM 3116 Views
Re: well I agree and disagree - 20/03/2010 02:12:43 PM 2675 Views
I'd say just The Eye of the World - 20/03/2010 05:26:19 PM 2796 Views
Indeed - 21/03/2010 12:34:19 AM 2642 Views
These reviews are pathetic - 20/03/2010 12:52:22 PM 2653 Views
I'm amused by some of the responses - 20/03/2010 07:20:03 PM 3097 Views
+1 *NM* - 20/03/2010 10:48:14 PM 1844 Views
Are you suggesting that we are unqualified to disagree with him ? - 20/03/2010 11:21:44 PM 2796 Views
No, I said rather that it's ridiculous to make such disparaging comments about his takes - 20/03/2010 11:37:56 PM 2841 Views
I considered doing so - 21/03/2010 12:27:27 AM 2659 Views
I will reply to myself: What's the problem McFly , chicken ? - 21/03/2010 12:29:36 AM 2668 Views
My sister called me chicken once - 10/04/2010 01:18:31 AM 2727 Views
what's wrong runt... are you yellah? *NM* - 10/04/2010 10:40:16 AM 1581 Views
NICE! *NM* - 10/04/2010 02:19:44 PM 1437 Views
Re: I'm amused by some of the responses - 23/03/2010 04:50:42 PM 2735 Views
And I'm even more amused by this response - 24/03/2010 01:11:50 AM 2667 Views
Re: And I'm even more amused by this response - 24/03/2010 03:03:28 AM 2543 Views
Nah, TGS was the only serious review of the series I've done - 24/03/2010 04:31:28 AM 2614 Views
On a completely unrelated note... - 24/03/2010 06:15:25 AM 2592 Views
Ha! - 24/03/2010 06:34:48 AM 2566 Views
My congratulations then . *NM* - 24/03/2010 06:36:11 AM 2483 Views
You say it as if I had been condemned to hell! - 24/03/2010 07:13:45 AM 2425 Views
No. Well, maybe. - 24/03/2010 06:52:28 PM 2579 Views
! - 24/03/2010 06:54:34 PM 2603 Views
Re: Author Adam Roberts tackled the WoT. - 22/03/2010 02:47:23 PM 2752 Views
Re: Author Adam Roberts tackled the WoT. - 23/03/2010 01:53:16 PM 2662 Views
Wow, you guys have completely missed the point of the Wheel of Time series - 22/03/2010 05:28:07 PM 2706 Views
There's a point to it? - 22/03/2010 06:47:12 PM 2687 Views
Yes, RJ has explained it at least a few times and the main sequence of each book invokes his message *NM* - 24/03/2010 02:09:01 AM 1589 Views
You're not taking me seriously now, are you? - 24/03/2010 02:54:37 AM 2609 Views
I meant the reason why RJ wrote WoT in the first place - 24/03/2010 06:39:47 AM 2602 Views
I thought the point was to write about a bunch of stuff happening? - 09/04/2010 03:42:49 PM 2679 Views
Re: Author Adam Roberts tackled the WoT. - 23/03/2010 04:54:38 PM 2661 Views
pfft wth-ever - 26/03/2010 12:35:53 AM 2481 Views
Dude's been up for more awards for his writing than RJ ever was - 26/03/2010 12:28:19 PM 2739 Views
bla bla bla - 29/03/2010 06:17:07 AM 2641 Views
Usually, it's spelled "blah" - 29/03/2010 07:03:51 AM 2581 Views
Wow. That post was more entertaining than Mr. Roberts' review. Thank you *NM* - 29/03/2010 08:23:41 AM 1763 Views
You must have low standards for entertainment - 29/03/2010 08:54:03 AM 2591 Views
Re: You must have low standards for entertainment - 29/03/2010 09:13:44 AM 2677 Views
I know you were, thus the at the least of my comment - 29/03/2010 09:19:30 AM 2502 Views
Unimpressed - 29/03/2010 10:50:07 PM 2981 Views
Thank you - 30/03/2010 12:35:39 AM 2423 Views
*Standing ovation for DomA* - 30/03/2010 07:36:59 AM 2700 Views
Yes. Also, Roberts is a wanker. *NM* - 05/04/2010 09:28:57 PM 1591 Views
Re: Dude's been up for more awards for his writing than RJ ever was - 29/03/2010 04:32:23 PM 2706 Views
Might want to re-read their Wikis again. - 29/03/2010 07:07:11 PM 2525 Views
Awards - 29/03/2010 07:42:03 PM 2488 Views
That link is out of date - 29/03/2010 07:54:56 PM 2477 Views
Re: That link is out of date - 29/03/2010 08:22:03 PM 2648 Views
This is a battle of win/lose? - 29/03/2010 08:47:54 PM 2496 Views
Re: This is a battle of win/lose? - 29/03/2010 09:03:07 PM 2543 Views
*considers employing the Chewbacca defense* - 29/03/2010 09:28:06 PM 2558 Views
Re: *considers employing the Chewbacca defense* - 29/03/2010 09:44:58 PM 2734 Views
The final point explains the "defense" - 30/03/2010 12:24:56 AM 2483 Views
Re: The final point explains the "defense" - 30/03/2010 01:33:04 PM 2400 Views
No, no, no - 30/03/2010 06:38:41 PM 2472 Views
Re: No, no, no - 30/03/2010 07:51:34 PM 2570 Views
Still continuing, huh? - 31/03/2010 02:10:13 AM 2521 Views
Re: Still continuing, huh? - 31/03/2010 03:56:57 PM 2503 Views
Those were polls - 31/03/2010 08:46:07 PM 2510 Views
Re: Those were polls - 05/04/2010 03:22:13 PM 2429 Views
Does it gives him right to insult me? - 13/04/2011 02:10:32 PM 2504 Views
I wouldn't know. Was he speaking directly to you? - 14/04/2011 11:28:16 PM 2613 Views
He's now reviewed the third book - 26/03/2010 12:27:16 PM 2733 Views
Well, this time I must disagree with him . - 29/03/2010 07:31:40 AM 2440 Views
I don't think he was claiming that RJ was alone in doing that - 29/03/2010 07:44:07 AM 2464 Views
Hah! - 29/03/2010 06:07:28 PM 2459 Views
Well... - 29/03/2010 06:52:10 PM 2380 Views
Differing perspectives, I guess. - 29/03/2010 07:58:13 PM 2559 Views
I suppose - 29/03/2010 08:50:43 PM 2468 Views
Re: I suppose - 30/03/2010 12:18:30 AM 2627 Views
True - 30/03/2010 12:23:28 AM 2465 Views
Hey, DomA, do you know why the Shienarans randomly speak in the Old Tongue? - 30/03/2010 12:52:01 AM 2461 Views
Re: Hey, DomA, do you know why the Shienarans randomly speak in the Old Tongue? - 30/03/2010 07:45:08 AM 2651 Views
But why only them? - 30/03/2010 08:07:00 AM 2548 Views
Re: But why only them? - 30/03/2010 03:56:54 PM 2525 Views
Re: But why only them? - 30/03/2010 08:29:37 PM 2616 Views
I really liked a lot of the minor characters in The Great Hunt. - 30/03/2010 12:49:03 AM 2481 Views
I barely thought twice about those, to be honest - 30/03/2010 06:39:55 PM 2527 Views
I can't wait what he's going to try to do with TFoH and beyond - 28/03/2010 08:18:59 PM 2602 Views
Glad you enjoyed it - 29/03/2010 09:33:43 PM 2454 Views
The Shadow Rising review - 02/04/2010 09:42:53 AM 2744 Views
I wonder if this borders on trolling - 02/04/2010 02:29:58 PM 11273 Views
You want complaining? You got it... - 02/04/2010 06:38:09 PM 2596 Views
That would be a mistake - 02/04/2010 09:16:25 PM 2746 Views
Re: That would be a mistake - 02/04/2010 10:28:56 PM 2493 Views
I agree, Roberts is more and more coming across to me as just bitter - 10/04/2010 01:24:52 AM 2604 Views
Little late to this one as well - 10/04/2010 11:12:04 AM 2626 Views
Perhaps you should have led with this bit - 10/04/2010 02:52:23 PM 2718 Views
Re: I wonder if this borders on trolling - 04/04/2010 09:16:22 AM 2595 Views
What review? I couldn't find one... - 02/04/2010 08:00:45 PM 2707 Views
Re: What review? I couldn't find one... - 02/04/2010 09:22:13 PM 2700 Views
See my comment below - 02/04/2010 09:32:54 PM 2763 Views
Re: See my comment below - 03/04/2010 09:31:22 AM 3107 Views
Sorry I'm late in responding, but I've been quite busy this week - 07/04/2010 09:45:48 PM 2950 Views
Yes, I can probably agree with what you say here. - 08/04/2010 12:29:16 AM 2408 Views
- 08/04/2010 12:32:53 AM 2550 Views
I agree completely. *NM* - 02/04/2010 09:53:44 PM 1476 Views
Speaking of irritation - 02/04/2010 10:50:04 PM 2655 Views
Commentary, then? - 02/04/2010 09:27:18 PM 2537 Views
Here's the thing... - 02/04/2010 10:11:18 PM 2487 Views
Re: Here's the thing... - 02/04/2010 10:31:56 PM 2346 Views
Re: Here's the thing... - 03/04/2010 01:34:05 AM 2388 Views
I somehow overlooked this last week, it seems - 10/04/2010 11:01:17 AM 2714 Views
Indeed - 02/04/2010 10:34:00 PM 2385 Views
Re: Commentary, then? - 05/04/2010 03:44:07 PM 2440 Views
for a man that bitterly complains about an author who is padding his work - 08/04/2010 09:41:07 PM 2673 Views
1400 words is long-winded? - 09/04/2010 10:07:41 AM 2718 Views
since you can sum up those 1400 words in about 25 yes that's longwinded - 09/04/2010 01:36:16 PM 2582 Views
Except I didn't really sum it up, as I left out quite a bit - 10/04/2010 11:15:42 AM 2617 Views
You are very defensive over this - 10/04/2010 01:54:15 PM 2404 Views
Nah, more of a devil's advocate than anything else - 12/04/2010 03:57:12 AM 2473 Views
Re: Nah, more of a devil's advocate than anything else - 12/04/2010 05:30:53 PM 2396 Views
You sound like a Goodkind webmaster from a couple of years ago - 12/04/2010 06:58:42 PM 2476 Views
You don't come across as a devil's advocate - 30/03/2011 03:07:32 PM 2518 Views
Well Larry I have started reading Gradsil by Adam Roberts - 07/04/2010 08:59:28 PM 2635 Views
I demand a paragraph by paragraph review, with footnotes! - 07/04/2010 09:50:39 PM 2526 Views
Re: I demand a paragraph by paragraph review, with footnotes! - 08/04/2010 01:06:20 PM 2401 Views
Which Invisible Man? - 09/04/2010 09:58:44 AM 2590 Views
Re: Which Invisible Man? - 09/04/2010 01:26:42 PM 2625 Views
I have a very different take on that book - 10/04/2010 11:17:13 AM 2468 Views
Re: I demand a paragraph by paragraph review, with footnotes! - 09/04/2010 01:45:44 PM 2525 Views
Hrmm... - 10/04/2010 11:19:01 AM 2347 Views
Re: Well Larry I have started reading Gradsil by Adam Roberts - 12/04/2010 05:37:36 PM 2589 Views
He brings up some interesting points, if in an unnecessarily rude manner - 08/04/2010 12:42:25 PM 2518 Views
To be honest, I doubt most readers of the series obsess over it that much - 09/04/2010 10:05:49 AM 2547 Views
Re: To be honest, I doubt most readers of the series obsess over it that much - 09/04/2010 01:28:17 PM 3077 Views
Re: To be honest, I doubt most readers of the series obsess over it that much - 10/04/2010 11:40:22 AM 2554 Views
why are you so bothered by people being unimpressed with Roberts? - 10/04/2010 02:19:08 PM 2547 Views
I don't understand it either - 11/04/2010 12:44:25 PM 2520 Views
right? - 11/04/2010 02:13:00 PM 2553 Views
Nah - 12/04/2010 04:13:44 AM 2365 Views
And in vol. 5, Roberts discovers the horrors of the circus - 09/04/2010 09:57:03 AM 2527 Views
5 reviews without saying more than "I hate the series" - 09/04/2010 01:31:13 PM 2406 Views
Basically he just states the "nothing happens"-argument... - 09/04/2010 03:26:02 PM 2424 Views
Well, what was really resolved here? - 10/04/2010 11:25:25 AM 2499 Views
Well... - 12/04/2010 05:05:20 PM 2611 Views
well exactly - 12/04/2010 05:33:11 PM 2620 Views
So very little was resolved and much was set into motion, then? - 12/04/2010 06:55:45 PM 2582 Views
Yes... - 12/04/2010 10:51:08 PM 2314 Views
Ever read Umberto Eco's How To Travel with a Salmon? - 12/04/2010 11:07:19 PM 2676 Views
I guess... - 13/04/2010 10:03:03 AM 2657 Views
Sounds like you value prolixity for the sake of prolixity, to be honest - 13/04/2010 04:41:07 PM 3778 Views
Nah... - 13/04/2010 05:29:34 PM 2327 Views
He's read and enjoyed Proust, among others - 13/04/2010 07:37:39 PM 2467 Views
Ah, well... - 13/04/2010 09:45:45 PM 2377 Views
Dismissive, much? - 13/04/2010 10:52:30 PM 2574 Views
About that bifurcation... - 14/04/2010 02:02:15 AM 2532 Views
I'm rather moderate - 14/04/2010 10:11:30 AM 2464 Views
I'm just a liberation theologist at heart - 15/04/2010 01:51:16 PM 3336 Views
So, if you don't mind... - 13/04/2010 05:51:06 AM 2562 Views
That's fine with me - 13/04/2010 06:31:41 AM 2512 Views
I'm sorry, but he's totally right. "The Circus" made me put down this series for 5 YEARS. - 09/04/2010 03:38:16 PM 2524 Views
I didn't find it quite that bad, but... - 11/04/2010 08:27:52 AM 2528 Views
LoC represented a sharp drop in quality!!? - 19/05/2010 03:27:21 PM 2515 Views
And ignores everything else... - 09/04/2010 05:10:00 PM 2626 Views
Inchoatus went offline a couple of years ago - 10/04/2010 11:42:26 AM 3457 Views
This guy is going to get what he deserves... - 09/04/2010 10:26:14 PM 2499 Views
I'm waiting with bated breath for his CoT review *NM* - 10/04/2010 01:00:59 PM 1560 Views
Just wanted to point out that he is not reviewing the series. - 16/04/2010 04:04:49 PM 2421 Views
Lord of Chaos commentary - 16/04/2010 03:39:39 PM 2505 Views
He has reached - The Hump. - 16/04/2010 03:55:51 PM 2442 Views
Re: He has reached - The Hump. - 18/04/2010 08:08:59 AM 2886 Views
No no. It was Lord of Heaven! - 16/04/2010 05:51:11 PM 2395 Views
Yeah, I noticed that - 16/04/2010 11:16:26 PM 2328 Views
I would love the see him review Goodkind... - 16/04/2010 11:51:07 PM 2543 Views
Finally re-read that post - 20/04/2010 09:35:45 PM 2527 Views
The magic items are mostly irrelevant... - 21/04/2010 03:37:36 AM 2490 Views
A Crown of Swords - or is it deco-porn? - 23/04/2010 08:36:17 AM 2586 Views
Re: A Crown of Swords - or is it deco-porn? - 29/04/2010 06:02:28 PM 2518 Views
I disagree - 29/04/2010 09:34:49 PM 2338 Views
I agree. - 29/04/2010 09:45:29 PM 2544 Views
Took me a moment to realize with whom you were agreeing - 29/04/2010 10:19:05 PM 2482 Views
Well, I did mention the necklines get overdone... - 06/05/2010 06:17:46 PM 2806 Views
Well, there's now also the tea to comment about - 07/05/2010 11:29:03 AM 2583 Views
A bit of a stumble this week - 30/04/2010 01:53:31 PM 2594 Views
The Path of Daggers commentary - 07/05/2010 10:39:03 AM 2666 Views
You'd think a Brit would like the tea... *NM* - 11/05/2010 04:05:42 PM 1425 Views
Maybe he's just a contrarian? - 11/05/2010 07:55:43 PM 2404 Views
Winter's Heart - 21/05/2010 12:46:14 PM 2659 Views
To be fair - 21/05/2010 01:56:49 PM 2753 Views
I think WH was my least favorite of the WoT novels I re-read - 21/05/2010 04:49:31 PM 2503 Views
Re: I think WH was my least favorite of the WoT novels I re-read - 25/05/2010 05:05:09 PM 2645 Views
WH was my least favorite novel in the series, and that is saying a lot. - 28/05/2010 03:15:13 PM 2478 Views
I completely agree with his KoD post. Here is my favorite quote: - 28/05/2010 03:08:31 PM 2818 Views
CoT, you mean (link to actual post included) - 28/05/2010 04:56:10 PM 2645 Views
Yep, I meant COT. *NM* - 28/05/2010 07:02:48 PM 1417 Views
Knife of Dreams - 18/06/2010 09:07:27 AM 2538 Views
Re: Knife of Dreams - 19/06/2010 05:49:38 AM 2614 Views
Agree... - 19/06/2010 05:08:44 PM 2540 Views
Roberts reflects back on WoT 1-11, with answers to questions asked of him - 25/06/2010 12:51:29 PM 2631 Views
This guy should be burned at the stake - 25/06/2010 03:22:34 PM 10124 Views
Are you done making a fool out of yourself, Mark? - 26/06/2010 06:53:37 PM 2555 Views
Oh come on... - 26/06/2010 09:06:01 PM 2622 Views
Well, the burning at the stake was a bit much... - 26/06/2010 10:19:40 PM 2622 Views
Well, really! You brought the comment to his notice... - 26/06/2010 11:34:08 PM 2636 Views
And your point is...? - 27/06/2010 12:37:00 AM 2644 Views
Well... - 27/06/2010 05:38:12 AM 2577 Views
Indeed... I think it's rather clear that Larry's goal has been to cause trouble - 27/06/2010 10:57:36 AM 2755 Views
There is no "borderline" about it. - 28/03/2011 05:17:15 PM 2436 Views
Ridiculous - 27/06/2010 06:38:46 AM 2490 Views
I like his FAQ and his overall musings on its' popularity. - 29/06/2010 06:35:10 PM 2501 Views
One year later... - 27/03/2011 03:40:29 AM 2446 Views
Re: One year later... - 28/03/2011 05:03:32 PM 2707 Views
I see you subconsciously support critical takes. - 28/03/2011 11:41:48 PM 2675 Views
No I conciously support telling you and him that you are pathetic, arrogent, & jelous. *NM* - 30/03/2011 01:40:36 PM 1494 Views
Jealous? - 30/03/2011 05:20:32 PM 2481 Views
I agree, I didn't even notice it was an old post, definitely did not deserve to be revived. *NM* - 30/03/2011 02:41:12 PM 1404 Views
Seconded. - 30/03/2011 04:04:36 PM 2409 Views
Now I notice as well that this is a year old. You're very silly, Larry, very silly. *NM* - 30/03/2011 04:13:38 PM 1524 Views
Yep! - 30/03/2011 05:16:38 PM 2389 Views
Jeez Larry, you're starting to sound like a GRRM detractor. - 31/03/2011 03:01:38 PM 2584 Views
Nah, no detractor - 01/04/2011 03:00:41 PM 2587 Views
Could a thread be locked? - 31/03/2011 07:48:26 PM 2471 Views
Re: One year later... - 01/04/2011 02:55:02 AM 2877 Views
Yep - 01/04/2011 02:57:52 PM 2613 Views
He's not an "author", he's just a stupid troll, do not feed him *NM* - 30/03/2011 02:39:19 PM 1414 Views

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