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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 13613 Views
A question for Larry - 19/03/2010 09:40:37 PM 3541 Views
Roberto BolaƱo - 19/03/2010 11:09:57 PM 3506 Views
I completely agree with his review. - 19/03/2010 11:11:17 PM 3502 Views
Ouch! Somebody pull that guy off RJ! *NM* - 20/03/2010 03:47:07 AM 1748 Views
Can't say that I really disagree. - 20/03/2010 05:19:26 AM 2815 Views
My problem with the reviews: - 20/03/2010 06:29:08 AM 3539 Views
Hear Hear !!! ....................... = ........................ *NM* - 20/03/2010 06:37:11 AM 1673 Views
I agree - 20/03/2010 11:19:29 AM 2923 Views
You know what else I'm finding annoying? - 07/04/2010 07:29:37 AM 2804 Views
Fully Agree *NM* - 21/06/2010 12:41:05 AM 1538 Views
well I agree and disagree - 20/03/2010 06:51:29 AM 3161 Views
Re: well I agree and disagree - 20/03/2010 02:12:43 PM 2714 Views
I'd say just The Eye of the World - 20/03/2010 05:26:19 PM 2847 Views
Indeed - 21/03/2010 12:34:19 AM 2702 Views
These reviews are pathetic - 20/03/2010 12:52:22 PM 2712 Views
I'm amused by some of the responses - 20/03/2010 07:20:03 PM 3165 Views
+1 *NM* - 20/03/2010 10:48:14 PM 1867 Views
Are you suggesting that we are unqualified to disagree with him ? - 20/03/2010 11:21:44 PM 2873 Views
No, I said rather that it's ridiculous to make such disparaging comments about his takes - 20/03/2010 11:37:56 PM 2889 Views
I considered doing so - 21/03/2010 12:27:27 AM 2707 Views
I will reply to myself: What's the problem McFly , chicken ? - 21/03/2010 12:29:36 AM 2733 Views
My sister called me chicken once - 10/04/2010 01:18:31 AM 2768 Views
what's wrong runt... are you yellah? *NM* - 10/04/2010 10:40:16 AM 1604 Views
NICE! *NM* - 10/04/2010 02:19:44 PM 1467 Views
Re: I'm amused by some of the responses - 23/03/2010 04:50:42 PM 2774 Views
And I'm even more amused by this response - 24/03/2010 01:11:50 AM 2722 Views
Re: And I'm even more amused by this response - 24/03/2010 03:03:28 AM 2605 Views
Nah, TGS was the only serious review of the series I've done - 24/03/2010 04:31:28 AM 2671 Views
On a completely unrelated note... - 24/03/2010 06:15:25 AM 2637 Views
Ha! - 24/03/2010 06:34:48 AM 2605 Views
My congratulations then . *NM* - 24/03/2010 06:36:11 AM 2535 Views
You say it as if I had been condemned to hell! - 24/03/2010 07:13:45 AM 2464 Views
No. Well, maybe. - 24/03/2010 06:52:28 PM 2621 Views
! - 24/03/2010 06:54:34 PM 2653 Views
Re: Author Adam Roberts tackled the WoT. - 22/03/2010 02:47:23 PM 2800 Views
Re: Author Adam Roberts tackled the WoT. - 23/03/2010 01:53:16 PM 2699 Views
Wow, you guys have completely missed the point of the Wheel of Time series - 22/03/2010 05:28:07 PM 2758 Views
There's a point to it? - 22/03/2010 06:47:12 PM 2731 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 1620 Views
You're not taking me seriously now, are you? - 24/03/2010 02:54:37 AM 2663 Views
I meant the reason why RJ wrote WoT in the first place - 24/03/2010 06:39:47 AM 2651 Views
I thought the point was to write about a bunch of stuff happening? - 09/04/2010 03:42:49 PM 2743 Views
Re: Author Adam Roberts tackled the WoT. - 23/03/2010 04:54:38 PM 2708 Views
pfft wth-ever - 26/03/2010 12:35:53 AM 2534 Views
Dude's been up for more awards for his writing than RJ ever was - 26/03/2010 12:28:19 PM 2783 Views
bla bla bla - 29/03/2010 06:17:07 AM 2689 Views
Usually, it's spelled "blah" - 29/03/2010 07:03:51 AM 2634 Views
Wow. That post was more entertaining than Mr. Roberts' review. Thank you *NM* - 29/03/2010 08:23:41 AM 1790 Views
You must have low standards for entertainment - 29/03/2010 08:54:03 AM 2635 Views
Re: You must have low standards for entertainment - 29/03/2010 09:13:44 AM 2724 Views
I know you were, thus the at the least of my comment - 29/03/2010 09:19:30 AM 2544 Views
Unimpressed - 29/03/2010 10:50:07 PM 3036 Views
Thank you - 30/03/2010 12:35:39 AM 2469 Views
*Standing ovation for DomA* - 30/03/2010 07:36:59 AM 2747 Views
Yes. Also, Roberts is a wanker. *NM* - 05/04/2010 09:28:57 PM 1628 Views
Re: Dude's been up for more awards for his writing than RJ ever was - 29/03/2010 04:32:23 PM 2756 Views
Might want to re-read their Wikis again. - 29/03/2010 07:07:11 PM 2562 Views
Awards - 29/03/2010 07:42:03 PM 2537 Views
That link is out of date - 29/03/2010 07:54:56 PM 2520 Views
Re: That link is out of date - 29/03/2010 08:22:03 PM 2704 Views
This is a battle of win/lose? - 29/03/2010 08:47:54 PM 2554 Views
Re: This is a battle of win/lose? - 29/03/2010 09:03:07 PM 2581 Views
*considers employing the Chewbacca defense* - 29/03/2010 09:28:06 PM 2611 Views
Re: *considers employing the Chewbacca defense* - 29/03/2010 09:44:58 PM 2776 Views
The final point explains the "defense" - 30/03/2010 12:24:56 AM 2529 Views
Re: The final point explains the "defense" - 30/03/2010 01:33:04 PM 2459 Views
No, no, no - 30/03/2010 06:38:41 PM 2507 Views
Re: No, no, no - 30/03/2010 07:51:34 PM 2614 Views
Still continuing, huh? - 31/03/2010 02:10:13 AM 2575 Views
Re: Still continuing, huh? - 31/03/2010 03:56:57 PM 2566 Views
Those were polls - 31/03/2010 08:46:07 PM 2564 Views
Re: Those were polls - 05/04/2010 03:22:13 PM 2474 Views
Does it gives him right to insult me? - 13/04/2011 02:10:32 PM 2544 Views
I wouldn't know. Was he speaking directly to you? - 14/04/2011 11:28:16 PM 2650 Views
He's now reviewed the third book - 26/03/2010 12:27:16 PM 2784 Views
Well, this time I must disagree with him . - 29/03/2010 07:31:40 AM 2500 Views
I don't think he was claiming that RJ was alone in doing that - 29/03/2010 07:44:07 AM 2513 Views
Hah! - 29/03/2010 06:07:28 PM 2502 Views
Well... - 29/03/2010 06:52:10 PM 2425 Views
Differing perspectives, I guess. - 29/03/2010 07:58:13 PM 2603 Views
I suppose - 29/03/2010 08:50:43 PM 2513 Views
Re: I suppose - 30/03/2010 12:18:30 AM 2681 Views
True - 30/03/2010 12:23:28 AM 2523 Views
Hey, DomA, do you know why the Shienarans randomly speak in the Old Tongue? - 30/03/2010 12:52:01 AM 2506 Views
Re: Hey, DomA, do you know why the Shienarans randomly speak in the Old Tongue? - 30/03/2010 07:45:08 AM 2702 Views
But why only them? - 30/03/2010 08:07:00 AM 2588 Views
Re: But why only them? - 30/03/2010 03:56:54 PM 2587 Views
Re: But why only them? - 30/03/2010 08:29:37 PM 2673 Views
I really liked a lot of the minor characters in The Great Hunt. - 30/03/2010 12:49:03 AM 2528 Views
I barely thought twice about those, to be honest - 30/03/2010 06:39:55 PM 2565 Views
I can't wait what he's going to try to do with TFoH and beyond - 28/03/2010 08:18:59 PM 2646 Views
Glad you enjoyed it - 29/03/2010 09:33:43 PM 2491 Views
The Shadow Rising review - 02/04/2010 09:42:53 AM 2807 Views
I wonder if this borders on trolling - 02/04/2010 02:29:58 PM 11325 Views
You want complaining? You got it... - 02/04/2010 06:38:09 PM 2641 Views
That would be a mistake - 02/04/2010 09:16:25 PM 2800 Views
Re: That would be a mistake - 02/04/2010 10:28:56 PM 2536 Views
I agree, Roberts is more and more coming across to me as just bitter - 10/04/2010 01:24:52 AM 2645 Views
Little late to this one as well - 10/04/2010 11:12:04 AM 2691 Views
Perhaps you should have led with this bit - 10/04/2010 02:52:23 PM 2766 Views
Re: I wonder if this borders on trolling - 04/04/2010 09:16:22 AM 2650 Views
What review? I couldn't find one... - 02/04/2010 08:00:45 PM 2746 Views
Re: What review? I couldn't find one... - 02/04/2010 09:22:13 PM 2749 Views
See my comment below - 02/04/2010 09:32:54 PM 2817 Views
Re: See my comment below - 03/04/2010 09:31:22 AM 3144 Views
Sorry I'm late in responding, but I've been quite busy this week - 07/04/2010 09:45:48 PM 2998 Views
Yes, I can probably agree with what you say here. - 08/04/2010 12:29:16 AM 2460 Views
- 08/04/2010 12:32:53 AM 2594 Views
I agree completely. *NM* - 02/04/2010 09:53:44 PM 1509 Views
Speaking of irritation - 02/04/2010 10:50:04 PM 2697 Views
Commentary, then? - 02/04/2010 09:27:18 PM 2601 Views
Here's the thing... - 02/04/2010 10:11:18 PM 2535 Views
Re: Here's the thing... - 02/04/2010 10:31:56 PM 2402 Views
Re: Here's the thing... - 03/04/2010 01:34:05 AM 2430 Views
I somehow overlooked this last week, it seems - 10/04/2010 11:01:17 AM 2765 Views
Indeed - 02/04/2010 10:34:00 PM 2425 Views
Re: Commentary, then? - 05/04/2010 03:44:07 PM 2483 Views
for a man that bitterly complains about an author who is padding his work - 08/04/2010 09:41:07 PM 2725 Views
1400 words is long-winded? - 09/04/2010 10:07:41 AM 2761 Views
since you can sum up those 1400 words in about 25 yes that's longwinded - 09/04/2010 01:36:16 PM 2632 Views
Except I didn't really sum it up, as I left out quite a bit - 10/04/2010 11:15:42 AM 2663 Views
You are very defensive over this - 10/04/2010 01:54:15 PM 2461 Views
Nah, more of a devil's advocate than anything else - 12/04/2010 03:57:12 AM 2527 Views
Re: Nah, more of a devil's advocate than anything else - 12/04/2010 05:30:53 PM 2458 Views
You sound like a Goodkind webmaster from a couple of years ago - 12/04/2010 06:58:42 PM 2533 Views
You don't come across as a devil's advocate - 30/03/2011 03:07:32 PM 2559 Views
Well Larry I have started reading Gradsil by Adam Roberts - 07/04/2010 08:59:28 PM 2685 Views
I demand a paragraph by paragraph review, with footnotes! - 07/04/2010 09:50:39 PM 2566 Views
Re: I demand a paragraph by paragraph review, with footnotes! - 08/04/2010 01:06:20 PM 2463 Views
Which Invisible Man? - 09/04/2010 09:58:44 AM 2640 Views
Re: Which Invisible Man? - 09/04/2010 01:26:42 PM 2675 Views
I have a very different take on that book - 10/04/2010 11:17:13 AM 2522 Views
Re: I demand a paragraph by paragraph review, with footnotes! - 09/04/2010 01:45:44 PM 2581 Views
Hrmm... - 10/04/2010 11:19:01 AM 2399 Views
Re: Well Larry I have started reading Gradsil by Adam Roberts - 12/04/2010 05:37:36 PM 2634 Views
He brings up some interesting points, if in an unnecessarily rude manner - 08/04/2010 12:42:25 PM 2569 Views
To be honest, I doubt most readers of the series obsess over it that much - 09/04/2010 10:05:49 AM 2588 Views
Re: To be honest, I doubt most readers of the series obsess over it that much - 09/04/2010 01:28:17 PM 3122 Views
Re: To be honest, I doubt most readers of the series obsess over it that much - 10/04/2010 11:40:22 AM 2604 Views
why are you so bothered by people being unimpressed with Roberts? - 10/04/2010 02:19:08 PM 2604 Views
I don't understand it either - 11/04/2010 12:44:25 PM 2587 Views
right? - 11/04/2010 02:13:00 PM 2611 Views
Nah - 12/04/2010 04:13:44 AM 2424 Views
And in vol. 5, Roberts discovers the horrors of the circus - 09/04/2010 09:57:03 AM 2579 Views
5 reviews without saying more than "I hate the series" - 09/04/2010 01:31:13 PM 2448 Views
Basically he just states the "nothing happens"-argument... - 09/04/2010 03:26:02 PM 2481 Views
Well, what was really resolved here? - 10/04/2010 11:25:25 AM 2553 Views
Well... - 12/04/2010 05:05:20 PM 2668 Views
well exactly - 12/04/2010 05:33:11 PM 2669 Views
So very little was resolved and much was set into motion, then? - 12/04/2010 06:55:45 PM 2625 Views
Yes... - 12/04/2010 10:51:08 PM 2370 Views
Ever read Umberto Eco's How To Travel with a Salmon? - 12/04/2010 11:07:19 PM 2723 Views
I guess... - 13/04/2010 10:03:03 AM 2703 Views
Sounds like you value prolixity for the sake of prolixity, to be honest - 13/04/2010 04:41:07 PM 3819 Views
Nah... - 13/04/2010 05:29:34 PM 2368 Views
He's read and enjoyed Proust, among others - 13/04/2010 07:37:39 PM 2519 Views
Ah, well... - 13/04/2010 09:45:45 PM 2423 Views
Dismissive, much? - 13/04/2010 10:52:30 PM 2613 Views
About that bifurcation... - 14/04/2010 02:02:15 AM 2590 Views
I'm rather moderate - 14/04/2010 10:11:30 AM 2530 Views
I'm just a liberation theologist at heart - 15/04/2010 01:51:16 PM 3384 Views
So, if you don't mind... - 13/04/2010 05:51:06 AM 2614 Views
That's fine with me - 13/04/2010 06:31:41 AM 2557 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 2573 Views
I didn't find it quite that bad, but... - 11/04/2010 08:27:52 AM 2578 Views
LoC represented a sharp drop in quality!!? - 19/05/2010 03:27:21 PM 2550 Views
And ignores everything else... - 09/04/2010 05:10:00 PM 2675 Views
Inchoatus went offline a couple of years ago - 10/04/2010 11:42:26 AM 3512 Views
This guy is going to get what he deserves... - 09/04/2010 10:26:14 PM 2543 Views
I'm waiting with bated breath for his CoT review *NM* - 10/04/2010 01:00:59 PM 1596 Views
Just wanted to point out that he is not reviewing the series. - 16/04/2010 04:04:49 PM 2468 Views
Lord of Chaos commentary - 16/04/2010 03:39:39 PM 2554 Views
He has reached - The Hump. - 16/04/2010 03:55:51 PM 2497 Views
Re: He has reached - The Hump. - 18/04/2010 08:08:59 AM 2925 Views
No no. It was Lord of Heaven! - 16/04/2010 05:51:11 PM 2440 Views
Yeah, I noticed that - 16/04/2010 11:16:26 PM 2369 Views
I would love the see him review Goodkind... - 16/04/2010 11:51:07 PM 2580 Views
Finally re-read that post - 20/04/2010 09:35:45 PM 2564 Views
The magic items are mostly irrelevant... - 21/04/2010 03:37:36 AM 2528 Views
A Crown of Swords - or is it deco-porn? - 23/04/2010 08:36:17 AM 2628 Views
Re: A Crown of Swords - or is it deco-porn? - 29/04/2010 06:02:28 PM 2556 Views
I disagree - 29/04/2010 09:34:49 PM 2379 Views
I agree. - 29/04/2010 09:45:29 PM 2583 Views
Took me a moment to realize with whom you were agreeing - 29/04/2010 10:19:05 PM 2522 Views
Well, I did mention the necklines get overdone... - 06/05/2010 06:17:46 PM 2838 Views
Well, there's now also the tea to comment about - 07/05/2010 11:29:03 AM 2630 Views
A bit of a stumble this week - 30/04/2010 01:53:31 PM 2634 Views
The Path of Daggers commentary - 07/05/2010 10:39:03 AM 2699 Views
You'd think a Brit would like the tea... *NM* - 11/05/2010 04:05:42 PM 1446 Views
Maybe he's just a contrarian? - 11/05/2010 07:55:43 PM 2438 Views
Winter's Heart - 21/05/2010 12:46:14 PM 2706 Views
To be fair - 21/05/2010 01:56:49 PM 2801 Views
I think WH was my least favorite of the WoT novels I re-read - 21/05/2010 04:49:31 PM 2550 Views
Re: I think WH was my least favorite of the WoT novels I re-read - 25/05/2010 05:05:09 PM 2696 Views
WH was my least favorite novel in the series, and that is saying a lot. - 28/05/2010 03:15:13 PM 2522 Views
I completely agree with his KoD post. Here is my favorite quote: - 28/05/2010 03:08:31 PM 2853 Views
CoT, you mean (link to actual post included) - 28/05/2010 04:56:10 PM 2685 Views
Yep, I meant COT. *NM* - 28/05/2010 07:02:48 PM 1439 Views
Knife of Dreams - 18/06/2010 09:07:27 AM 2579 Views
Re: Knife of Dreams - 19/06/2010 05:49:38 AM 2663 Views
Agree... - 19/06/2010 05:08:44 PM 2579 Views
Roberts reflects back on WoT 1-11, with answers to questions asked of him - 25/06/2010 12:51:29 PM 2676 Views
This guy should be burned at the stake - 25/06/2010 03:22:34 PM 10165 Views
Are you done making a fool out of yourself, Mark? - 26/06/2010 06:53:37 PM 2619 Views
Oh come on... - 26/06/2010 09:06:01 PM 2653 Views
Well, the burning at the stake was a bit much... - 26/06/2010 10:19:40 PM 2657 Views
Well, really! You brought the comment to his notice... - 26/06/2010 11:34:08 PM 2670 Views
And your point is...? - 27/06/2010 12:37:00 AM 2685 Views
Well... - 27/06/2010 05:38:12 AM 2621 Views
Indeed... I think it's rather clear that Larry's goal has been to cause trouble - 27/06/2010 10:57:36 AM 2794 Views
There is no "borderline" about it. - 28/03/2011 05:17:15 PM 2466 Views
Ridiculous - 27/06/2010 06:38:46 AM 2523 Views
I like his FAQ and his overall musings on its' popularity. - 29/06/2010 06:35:10 PM 2540 Views
One year later... - 27/03/2011 03:40:29 AM 2483 Views
Re: One year later... - 28/03/2011 05:03:32 PM 2757 Views
I see you subconsciously support critical takes. - 28/03/2011 11:41:48 PM 2710 Views
No I conciously support telling you and him that you are pathetic, arrogent, & jelous. *NM* - 30/03/2011 01:40:36 PM 1518 Views
Jealous? - 30/03/2011 05:20:32 PM 2518 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 1432 Views
Seconded. - 30/03/2011 04:04:36 PM 2444 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 1552 Views
Yep! - 30/03/2011 05:16:38 PM 2428 Views
Jeez Larry, you're starting to sound like a GRRM detractor. - 31/03/2011 03:01:38 PM 2628 Views
Nah, no detractor - 01/04/2011 03:00:41 PM 2626 Views
Could a thread be locked? - 31/03/2011 07:48:26 PM 2514 Views
Re: One year later... - 01/04/2011 02:55:02 AM 2926 Views
Yep - 01/04/2011 02:57:52 PM 2645 Views
He's not an "author", he's just a stupid troll, do not feed him *NM* - 30/03/2011 02:39:19 PM 1447 Views

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