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fandomsecrets2011-02-06 04:27 pm
case) wrote in fandomsecrets2011-02-06 04:27 pm
[ SECRET POST #1496 ]
⌈ Secret Post #1496 ⌋
Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.
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Notes:
Secrets Left to Post: 12 pages, 293 secrets from Secret Submission Post #214.
Secrets Not Posted: [ 0 - broken links ], [ 0 - not!secrets ], [ 0 - not!fandom ], [ 1 2 - too big ], [ 1 2 3 - repeat ].
Current Secret Submissions Post: here.
Suggestions, comments, and concerns should go here.
That's cool, OP
That being said, a few points:
1.) I have nothing against Tolkien. At all. On the contrary, I fully recognize his genius and the way that he was basically the Father of the fantasy genre. So many tropes that we see in fantasy today spawn from his works, and the mere fact that I have so much trouble creating my world, knowing full well that I'll never be able to create the sort of masterpiece that Tolkien did, makes me give him my utmost respect. That's not to say the man was without faults, because of course he had them -- everyone does -- but the fact remains that he did something that no one else will ever be able to even come close to imitating. That right there gains my respect.
2.) However, I do not like his style of writing. One can respect what the man did for the fantasy genre and acknowledge the fact that he created a masterpiece without enjoying the books themselves. Perhaps it's because I was introduced to video games at such a young age (which I know took away my patience for movies, because if I'm going to be staring at something for two hours or more, I best be interacting with it), or perhaps it's simply because I grew up reading books that contained more action than not, but I cannot handle his lengthy description. The man was a master of description, yes, but he goes into such detail that it takes him three pages or more to finish describing a flower field. My attention span simply can't handle that. By the time I get to the end of his description, I've forgotten what he was describing at the beginning, and I've also lost all interest in what's going on. It takes away from the action, for me. Tolkien's excessive description drains away my interest until I just say "screw it" and toss the book aside.
3.) It's fine to have your opinions. Everyone has them. And I can assure you that no one here cares what you think of them -- I certainly don't, for even if you think that I'm nothing more than a simpleton who probably has difficulty remembering how to walk, I can assure you that my feelings are in no way wounded by your secret. However, I think it might benefit you a bit to judge people a little less harshly on what they do or don't like. If your friends tease/mock you, then it would benefit them to do the same. Like I said at the beginning of this, it's likely that nothing I say will change your mind. But believe it or not, there is more to each person than their tastes in literature, and you could miss out on becoming close with an awesome person simply because you discounted them after they revealed to you that they didn't particularly enjoy the Silmarillion.
Just a thought.
Re: That's cool, OP