I get confused, frustrated, and maybe a little angry when people go on and on about how great Robert Jordan was.
Look, I'm not happy he died. I know a lot of people are at best, disappointed, and quite a few of them genuinely grieving. Though he's probably free from pain now, and we should be glad about that.
It's that I had to *force* myself to read Eye of the World. It was derivitive, had poor prose, and made massive allusions to fantasy, literary, and religious symbolism for the sake of looking smart without actually using any of the tradition or meaning behind those symbols. The characters are utter morons with poor motivations at best.
And no, I don't even like the cover art -- the poses look false.
So, yeah, that makes me a feel look the pope of the jerks. King Jerk. Jerkarino. Because so many people feel compelled to praise his work, especially since with his death I should be more sensitive, and I'm just tired of hearing about it.
Feel free to hate me now.
Ok, so, this is like a "grumpy bear" thread with a specific focus. My opinion, whether you agree or disagree, is not up for discussion in this thread, and I will separate those posts to another thread to keep it on topic. Feel free to tell me I *am* a tool though.
In this thread you should confess what you do, consciously or otherwise, that makes you feel like a maladjusted social misanthrope. Let Mortal Kombat Begin.