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You are very defensive over this darius_sedai Send a noteboard - 10/04/2010 01:54:15 PM


So should any respect be shown to you for showing no respect for the opinions of one who holds different takes than you? Of course, I'm coming at this from someone who's read several reviews of his over the past few years. Some I agreed with, others I had completely different takes. But I've never felt the antipathy that you seem to show to the person writing the review. Hate the review all you want, but what personal harm have you taken from the fact that Roberts did not like one of your favorite series?


I have no respect for a man who is clearly too lazy to do more than make a series of sarcastic posts and call them reviews. He is entitled to his opinion, but I don't take him seriously because he is not doing the work to make this a true review.

I have issues with the utter lack of doing the work involved with a good review. I'm dismissive of his opinion because he's not putting anything behind it that others haven't said in the past, he's just being nasty and bashing on the series, he's not funny and quite honestly he comes across to me as immature ... so I'm unimpressed on multiple levels.

If he was writing a piece that had anything constructive in it or even thought provoking I'd be interested. As it is he just comes across like a raging douchebag.
Domani Drag Queen in the White Tower ... Aran'gar watch out!
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Author Adam Roberts tackled the WoT. - 19/03/2010 09:30:25 PM 12779 Views
A question for Larry - 19/03/2010 09:40:37 PM 3188 Views
Roberto BolaƱo - 19/03/2010 11:09:57 PM 3012 Views
I completely agree with his review. - 19/03/2010 11:11:17 PM 3136 Views
Ouch! Somebody pull that guy off RJ! *NM* - 20/03/2010 03:47:07 AM 1535 Views
Can't say that I really disagree. - 20/03/2010 05:19:26 AM 2454 Views
My problem with the reviews: - 20/03/2010 06:29:08 AM 3119 Views
Hear Hear !!! ....................... = ........................ *NM* - 20/03/2010 06:37:11 AM 1473 Views
I agree - 20/03/2010 11:19:29 AM 2574 Views
You know what else I'm finding annoying? - 07/04/2010 07:29:37 AM 2497 Views
Fully Agree *NM* - 21/06/2010 12:41:05 AM 1353 Views
well I agree and disagree - 20/03/2010 06:51:29 AM 2867 Views
Re: well I agree and disagree - 20/03/2010 02:12:43 PM 2387 Views
I'd say just The Eye of the World - 20/03/2010 05:26:19 PM 2433 Views
Indeed - 21/03/2010 12:34:19 AM 2351 Views
These reviews are pathetic - 20/03/2010 12:52:22 PM 2367 Views
I'm amused by some of the responses - 20/03/2010 07:20:03 PM 2796 Views
+1 *NM* - 20/03/2010 10:48:14 PM 1687 Views
Are you suggesting that we are unqualified to disagree with him ? - 20/03/2010 11:21:44 PM 2530 Views
No, I said rather that it's ridiculous to make such disparaging comments about his takes - 20/03/2010 11:37:56 PM 2534 Views
I considered doing so - 21/03/2010 12:27:27 AM 2392 Views
I will reply to myself: What's the problem McFly , chicken ? - 21/03/2010 12:29:36 AM 2356 Views
My sister called me chicken once - 10/04/2010 01:18:31 AM 2410 Views
what's wrong runt... are you yellah? *NM* - 10/04/2010 10:40:16 AM 1436 Views
NICE! *NM* - 10/04/2010 02:19:44 PM 1296 Views
Re: I'm amused by some of the responses - 23/03/2010 04:50:42 PM 2446 Views
And I'm even more amused by this response - 24/03/2010 01:11:50 AM 2373 Views
Re: And I'm even more amused by this response - 24/03/2010 03:03:28 AM 2243 Views
Nah, TGS was the only serious review of the series I've done - 24/03/2010 04:31:28 AM 2332 Views
On a completely unrelated note... - 24/03/2010 06:15:25 AM 2245 Views
Ha! - 24/03/2010 06:34:48 AM 2283 Views
My congratulations then . *NM* - 24/03/2010 06:36:11 AM 2207 Views
You say it as if I had been condemned to hell! - 24/03/2010 07:13:45 AM 2101 Views
No. Well, maybe. - 24/03/2010 06:52:28 PM 2286 Views
! - 24/03/2010 06:54:34 PM 2285 Views
Re: Author Adam Roberts tackled the WoT. - 22/03/2010 02:47:23 PM 2410 Views
Re: Author Adam Roberts tackled the WoT. - 23/03/2010 01:53:16 PM 2389 Views
Wow, you guys have completely missed the point of the Wheel of Time series - 22/03/2010 05:28:07 PM 2418 Views
There's a point to it? - 22/03/2010 06:47:12 PM 2404 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 1440 Views
You're not taking me seriously now, are you? - 24/03/2010 02:54:37 AM 2335 Views
I meant the reason why RJ wrote WoT in the first place - 24/03/2010 06:39:47 AM 2321 Views
I thought the point was to write about a bunch of stuff happening? - 09/04/2010 03:42:49 PM 2386 Views
Re: Author Adam Roberts tackled the WoT. - 23/03/2010 04:54:38 PM 2345 Views
pfft wth-ever - 26/03/2010 12:35:53 AM 2218 Views
Dude's been up for more awards for his writing than RJ ever was - 26/03/2010 12:28:19 PM 2471 Views
bla bla bla - 29/03/2010 06:17:07 AM 2340 Views
Usually, it's spelled "blah" - 29/03/2010 07:03:51 AM 2311 Views
Wow. That post was more entertaining than Mr. Roberts' review. Thank you *NM* - 29/03/2010 08:23:41 AM 1614 Views
You must have low standards for entertainment - 29/03/2010 08:54:03 AM 2271 Views
Re: You must have low standards for entertainment - 29/03/2010 09:13:44 AM 2397 Views
I know you were, thus the at the least of my comment - 29/03/2010 09:19:30 AM 2221 Views
Unimpressed - 29/03/2010 10:50:07 PM 2667 Views
Thank you - 30/03/2010 12:35:39 AM 2120 Views
*Standing ovation for DomA* - 30/03/2010 07:36:59 AM 2415 Views
Yes. Also, Roberts is a wanker. *NM* - 05/04/2010 09:28:57 PM 1445 Views
Re: Dude's been up for more awards for his writing than RJ ever was - 29/03/2010 04:32:23 PM 2368 Views
Might want to re-read their Wikis again. - 29/03/2010 07:07:11 PM 2250 Views
Awards - 29/03/2010 07:42:03 PM 2214 Views
That link is out of date - 29/03/2010 07:54:56 PM 2202 Views
Re: That link is out of date - 29/03/2010 08:22:03 PM 2322 Views
This is a battle of win/lose? - 29/03/2010 08:47:54 PM 2248 Views
Re: This is a battle of win/lose? - 29/03/2010 09:03:07 PM 2277 Views
*considers employing the Chewbacca defense* - 29/03/2010 09:28:06 PM 2262 Views
Re: *considers employing the Chewbacca defense* - 29/03/2010 09:44:58 PM 2451 Views
The final point explains the "defense" - 30/03/2010 12:24:56 AM 2155 Views
Re: The final point explains the "defense" - 30/03/2010 01:33:04 PM 2137 Views
No, no, no - 30/03/2010 06:38:41 PM 2195 Views
Re: No, no, no - 30/03/2010 07:51:34 PM 2318 Views
Still continuing, huh? - 31/03/2010 02:10:13 AM 2272 Views
Re: Still continuing, huh? - 31/03/2010 03:56:57 PM 2233 Views
Those were polls - 31/03/2010 08:46:07 PM 2242 Views
Re: Those were polls - 05/04/2010 03:22:13 PM 2178 Views
Does it gives him right to insult me? - 13/04/2011 02:10:32 PM 2221 Views
I wouldn't know. Was he speaking directly to you? - 14/04/2011 11:28:16 PM 2323 Views
He's now reviewed the third book - 26/03/2010 12:27:16 PM 2456 Views
Well, this time I must disagree with him . - 29/03/2010 07:31:40 AM 2179 Views
I don't think he was claiming that RJ was alone in doing that - 29/03/2010 07:44:07 AM 2173 Views
Hah! - 29/03/2010 06:07:28 PM 2219 Views
Well... - 29/03/2010 06:52:10 PM 2115 Views
Differing perspectives, I guess. - 29/03/2010 07:58:13 PM 2303 Views
I suppose - 29/03/2010 08:50:43 PM 2208 Views
Re: I suppose - 30/03/2010 12:18:30 AM 2358 Views
True - 30/03/2010 12:23:28 AM 2191 Views
Hey, DomA, do you know why the Shienarans randomly speak in the Old Tongue? - 30/03/2010 12:52:01 AM 2164 Views
Re: Hey, DomA, do you know why the Shienarans randomly speak in the Old Tongue? - 30/03/2010 07:45:08 AM 2327 Views
But why only them? - 30/03/2010 08:07:00 AM 2254 Views
Re: But why only them? - 30/03/2010 03:56:54 PM 2217 Views
Re: But why only them? - 30/03/2010 08:29:37 PM 2321 Views
I really liked a lot of the minor characters in The Great Hunt. - 30/03/2010 12:49:03 AM 2228 Views
I barely thought twice about those, to be honest - 30/03/2010 06:39:55 PM 2257 Views
I can't wait what he's going to try to do with TFoH and beyond - 28/03/2010 08:18:59 PM 2329 Views
Glad you enjoyed it - 29/03/2010 09:33:43 PM 2166 Views
The Shadow Rising review - 02/04/2010 09:42:53 AM 2435 Views
I wonder if this borders on trolling - 02/04/2010 02:29:58 PM 11000 Views
You want complaining? You got it... - 02/04/2010 06:38:09 PM 2325 Views
That would be a mistake - 02/04/2010 09:16:25 PM 2451 Views
Re: That would be a mistake - 02/04/2010 10:28:56 PM 2209 Views
I agree, Roberts is more and more coming across to me as just bitter - 10/04/2010 01:24:52 AM 2326 Views
Little late to this one as well - 10/04/2010 11:12:04 AM 2345 Views
Perhaps you should have led with this bit - 10/04/2010 02:52:23 PM 2419 Views
Re: I wonder if this borders on trolling - 04/04/2010 09:16:22 AM 2313 Views
What review? I couldn't find one... - 02/04/2010 08:00:45 PM 2412 Views
Re: What review? I couldn't find one... - 02/04/2010 09:22:13 PM 2424 Views
See my comment below - 02/04/2010 09:32:54 PM 2485 Views
Re: See my comment below - 03/04/2010 09:31:22 AM 2818 Views
Sorry I'm late in responding, but I've been quite busy this week - 07/04/2010 09:45:48 PM 2666 Views
Yes, I can probably agree with what you say here. - 08/04/2010 12:29:16 AM 2117 Views
- 08/04/2010 12:32:53 AM 2266 Views
I agree completely. *NM* - 02/04/2010 09:53:44 PM 1336 Views
Speaking of irritation - 02/04/2010 10:50:04 PM 2376 Views
Commentary, then? - 02/04/2010 09:27:18 PM 2254 Views
Here's the thing... - 02/04/2010 10:11:18 PM 2199 Views
Re: Here's the thing... - 02/04/2010 10:31:56 PM 2034 Views
Re: Here's the thing... - 03/04/2010 01:34:05 AM 2107 Views
I somehow overlooked this last week, it seems - 10/04/2010 11:01:17 AM 2409 Views
Indeed - 02/04/2010 10:34:00 PM 2102 Views
Re: Commentary, then? - 05/04/2010 03:44:07 PM 2171 Views
for a man that bitterly complains about an author who is padding his work - 08/04/2010 09:41:07 PM 2378 Views
1400 words is long-winded? - 09/04/2010 10:07:41 AM 2422 Views
since you can sum up those 1400 words in about 25 yes that's longwinded - 09/04/2010 01:36:16 PM 2284 Views
Except I didn't really sum it up, as I left out quite a bit - 10/04/2010 11:15:42 AM 2327 Views
You are very defensive over this - 10/04/2010 01:54:15 PM 2142 Views
Nah, more of a devil's advocate than anything else - 12/04/2010 03:57:12 AM 2183 Views
Re: Nah, more of a devil's advocate than anything else - 12/04/2010 05:30:53 PM 2106 Views
You sound like a Goodkind webmaster from a couple of years ago - 12/04/2010 06:58:42 PM 2211 Views
You don't come across as a devil's advocate - 30/03/2011 03:07:32 PM 2179 Views
Well Larry I have started reading Gradsil by Adam Roberts - 07/04/2010 08:59:28 PM 2372 Views
I demand a paragraph by paragraph review, with footnotes! - 07/04/2010 09:50:39 PM 2230 Views
Re: I demand a paragraph by paragraph review, with footnotes! - 08/04/2010 01:06:20 PM 2081 Views
Which Invisible Man? - 09/04/2010 09:58:44 AM 2326 Views
Re: Which Invisible Man? - 09/04/2010 01:26:42 PM 2288 Views
I have a very different take on that book - 10/04/2010 11:17:13 AM 2162 Views
Re: I demand a paragraph by paragraph review, with footnotes! - 09/04/2010 01:45:44 PM 2217 Views
Hrmm... - 10/04/2010 11:19:01 AM 2072 Views
Re: Well Larry I have started reading Gradsil by Adam Roberts - 12/04/2010 05:37:36 PM 2297 Views
He brings up some interesting points, if in an unnecessarily rude manner - 08/04/2010 12:42:25 PM 2260 Views
To be honest, I doubt most readers of the series obsess over it that much - 09/04/2010 10:05:49 AM 2250 Views
Re: To be honest, I doubt most readers of the series obsess over it that much - 09/04/2010 01:28:17 PM 2788 Views
Re: To be honest, I doubt most readers of the series obsess over it that much - 10/04/2010 11:40:22 AM 2266 Views
why are you so bothered by people being unimpressed with Roberts? - 10/04/2010 02:19:08 PM 2280 Views
I don't understand it either - 11/04/2010 12:44:25 PM 2242 Views
right? - 11/04/2010 02:13:00 PM 2286 Views
Nah - 12/04/2010 04:13:44 AM 2078 Views
And in vol. 5, Roberts discovers the horrors of the circus - 09/04/2010 09:57:03 AM 2248 Views
5 reviews without saying more than "I hate the series" - 09/04/2010 01:31:13 PM 2095 Views
Basically he just states the "nothing happens"-argument... - 09/04/2010 03:26:02 PM 2140 Views
Well, what was really resolved here? - 10/04/2010 11:25:25 AM 2216 Views
Well... - 12/04/2010 05:05:20 PM 2315 Views
well exactly - 12/04/2010 05:33:11 PM 2365 Views
So very little was resolved and much was set into motion, then? - 12/04/2010 06:55:45 PM 2307 Views
Yes... - 12/04/2010 10:51:08 PM 2055 Views
Ever read Umberto Eco's How To Travel with a Salmon? - 12/04/2010 11:07:19 PM 2370 Views
I guess... - 13/04/2010 10:03:03 AM 2362 Views
Sounds like you value prolixity for the sake of prolixity, to be honest - 13/04/2010 04:41:07 PM 3476 Views
Nah... - 13/04/2010 05:29:34 PM 2051 Views
He's read and enjoyed Proust, among others - 13/04/2010 07:37:39 PM 2145 Views
Ah, well... - 13/04/2010 09:45:45 PM 2073 Views
Dismissive, much? - 13/04/2010 10:52:30 PM 2263 Views
About that bifurcation... - 14/04/2010 02:02:15 AM 2220 Views
I'm rather moderate - 14/04/2010 10:11:30 AM 2129 Views
I'm just a liberation theologist at heart - 15/04/2010 01:51:16 PM 3053 Views
So, if you don't mind... - 13/04/2010 05:51:06 AM 2253 Views
That's fine with me - 13/04/2010 06:31:41 AM 2215 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 2264 Views
I didn't find it quite that bad, but... - 11/04/2010 08:27:52 AM 2247 Views
LoC represented a sharp drop in quality!!? - 19/05/2010 03:27:21 PM 2244 Views
And ignores everything else... - 09/04/2010 05:10:00 PM 2295 Views
Inchoatus went offline a couple of years ago - 10/04/2010 11:42:26 AM 3182 Views
This guy is going to get what he deserves... - 09/04/2010 10:26:14 PM 2223 Views
I'm waiting with bated breath for his CoT review *NM* - 10/04/2010 01:00:59 PM 1409 Views
Just wanted to point out that he is not reviewing the series. - 16/04/2010 04:04:49 PM 2163 Views
Lord of Chaos commentary - 16/04/2010 03:39:39 PM 2236 Views
He has reached - The Hump. - 16/04/2010 03:55:51 PM 2183 Views
Re: He has reached - The Hump. - 18/04/2010 08:08:59 AM 2622 Views
No no. It was Lord of Heaven! - 16/04/2010 05:51:11 PM 2124 Views
Yeah, I noticed that - 16/04/2010 11:16:26 PM 2039 Views
I would love the see him review Goodkind... - 16/04/2010 11:51:07 PM 2265 Views
Finally re-read that post - 20/04/2010 09:35:45 PM 2243 Views
The magic items are mostly irrelevant... - 21/04/2010 03:37:36 AM 2214 Views
A Crown of Swords - or is it deco-porn? - 23/04/2010 08:36:17 AM 2315 Views
Re: A Crown of Swords - or is it deco-porn? - 29/04/2010 06:02:28 PM 2249 Views
I disagree - 29/04/2010 09:34:49 PM 2077 Views
I agree. - 29/04/2010 09:45:29 PM 2290 Views
Took me a moment to realize with whom you were agreeing - 29/04/2010 10:19:05 PM 2197 Views
Well, I did mention the necklines get overdone... - 06/05/2010 06:17:46 PM 2485 Views
Well, there's now also the tea to comment about - 07/05/2010 11:29:03 AM 2315 Views
A bit of a stumble this week - 30/04/2010 01:53:31 PM 2338 Views
The Path of Daggers commentary - 07/05/2010 10:39:03 AM 2384 Views
You'd think a Brit would like the tea... *NM* - 11/05/2010 04:05:42 PM 1283 Views
Maybe he's just a contrarian? - 11/05/2010 07:55:43 PM 2134 Views
Winter's Heart - 21/05/2010 12:46:14 PM 2362 Views
To be fair - 21/05/2010 01:56:49 PM 2473 Views
I think WH was my least favorite of the WoT novels I re-read - 21/05/2010 04:49:31 PM 2222 Views
Re: I think WH was my least favorite of the WoT novels I re-read - 25/05/2010 05:05:09 PM 2362 Views
WH was my least favorite novel in the series, and that is saying a lot. - 28/05/2010 03:15:13 PM 2225 Views
I completely agree with his KoD post. Here is my favorite quote: - 28/05/2010 03:08:31 PM 2551 Views
CoT, you mean (link to actual post included) - 28/05/2010 04:56:10 PM 2374 Views
Yep, I meant COT. *NM* - 28/05/2010 07:02:48 PM 1286 Views
Knife of Dreams - 18/06/2010 09:07:27 AM 2247 Views
Re: Knife of Dreams - 19/06/2010 05:49:38 AM 2328 Views
Agree... - 19/06/2010 05:08:44 PM 2263 Views
Roberts reflects back on WoT 1-11, with answers to questions asked of him - 25/06/2010 12:51:29 PM 2325 Views
This guy should be burned at the stake - 25/06/2010 03:22:34 PM 9779 Views
Are you done making a fool out of yourself, Mark? - 26/06/2010 06:53:37 PM 2252 Views
Oh come on... - 26/06/2010 09:06:01 PM 2344 Views
Well, the burning at the stake was a bit much... - 26/06/2010 10:19:40 PM 2326 Views
Well, really! You brought the comment to his notice... - 26/06/2010 11:34:08 PM 2339 Views
And your point is...? - 27/06/2010 12:37:00 AM 2346 Views
Well... - 27/06/2010 05:38:12 AM 2321 Views
Indeed... I think it's rather clear that Larry's goal has been to cause trouble - 27/06/2010 10:57:36 AM 2482 Views
There is no "borderline" about it. - 28/03/2011 05:17:15 PM 2170 Views
Ridiculous - 27/06/2010 06:38:46 AM 2247 Views
I like his FAQ and his overall musings on its' popularity. - 29/06/2010 06:35:10 PM 2250 Views
One year later... - 27/03/2011 03:40:29 AM 2172 Views
Re: One year later... - 28/03/2011 05:03:32 PM 2419 Views
I see you subconsciously support critical takes. - 28/03/2011 11:41:48 PM 2422 Views
No I conciously support telling you and him that you are pathetic, arrogent, & jelous. *NM* - 30/03/2011 01:40:36 PM 1347 Views
Jealous? - 30/03/2011 05:20:32 PM 2182 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 1262 Views
Seconded. - 30/03/2011 04:04:36 PM 2122 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 1391 Views
Yep! - 30/03/2011 05:16:38 PM 2124 Views
Jeez Larry, you're starting to sound like a GRRM detractor. - 31/03/2011 03:01:38 PM 2310 Views
Nah, no detractor - 01/04/2011 03:00:41 PM 2301 Views
Could a thread be locked? - 31/03/2011 07:48:26 PM 2162 Views
Re: One year later... - 01/04/2011 02:55:02 AM 2546 Views
Yep - 01/04/2011 02:57:52 PM 2308 Views
He's not an "author", he's just a stupid troll, do not feed him *NM* - 30/03/2011 02:39:19 PM 1273 Views

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