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    Today, 05:15 AM
    This is fair. The point I was getting at is in my experience, the same people who'll claim that something was obvious after the fact tend to have an...
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    Today, 03:35 AM
    I'm curious: can anyone point to a discussion on the Internet between 2002-2004 or so with people saying this? Because lots of people on this...
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    Yesterday, 06:37 AM
    But again, who are these people? I don't think anyone in this thread has claimed that the Jedi Order didn't make mistakes. I mean, you summed...
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    Yesterday, 02:59 AM
    Yeah, I'd like an answer to this as well. I keep hearing that this thread is filled with people claiming that the Jedi Order is perfect, but I'm not...
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    Yesterday, 02:54 AM
    Saph replied to a thread The Book Thread in Media Discussions
    Oh, I didn't hate the writing – he's actually a step above most fantasy authors as far as that goes. It's more that I just can't make his takes on...
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    2024-04-15, 02:57 PM
    That's a pretty good explanation, actually. Might explain why I've always found the PT interesting in a way that most action movies aren't. "Heroes...
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    2024-04-15, 07:23 AM
    I have to admit, I find it kind of weird how much of the discussion of the prequel era seems to come back to crapping on the Jedi, when they were...
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    2024-04-12, 06:08 AM
    Saying "yeah, my movie sucks, but it's the fault of studios/audiences/capitalism" doesn't make your movie any better. In fact it makes it worse,...
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    2024-04-11, 02:52 PM
    I've gone back and watched clips from Reloaded a few times in the past few years, and I've found they've aged pretty well. The chateau fight/highway...
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    2024-04-10, 04:00 PM
    I think this is actually the biggest reason for why there's no possible way for a modern Matrix sequel to be any good. The Matrix is supposed to be...
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    2024-04-10, 02:59 PM
    I think the reason you're getting confused here is that you're assuming that the emotional individualistic rebel faction are always supposed to be...
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    2024-04-01, 06:29 AM
    Saph replied to a thread The Book Thread in Media Discussions
    A couple of new things that I've been reading: • Theft of Swords by Michael J Sullivan. This was . . . okay. Writing quality is decent,...
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    2024-03-30, 11:43 AM
    Saph replied to a thread The Book Thread in Media Discussions
    I've heard a lot about Wandering Inn, but most of what I've heard doesn't make it sound that amazing. I suspect just from its length that it has to...
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    2024-03-30, 06:31 AM
    Saph replied to a thread The Book Thread in Media Discussions
    So I've been re-reading Mother of Learning and I've been reminded of just how good it is. It's probably the best of all of the modern crop of...
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    2024-03-27, 04:31 PM
    Saph replied to a thread The Book Thread in Media Discussions
    I think you, the friends that you talk about, and Warty here are all basically doing exactly the same thing – you've all got your worldviews which...
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    2024-03-26, 05:10 PM
    Saph replied to a thread The Book Thread in Media Discussions
    I mean, it sounds like you're specifically seeking out romance books that you think are "trashy", so yeah, you're probably going to get a lot of...
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    2024-03-26, 04:20 PM
    Saph replied to a thread The Book Thread in Media Discussions
    Stories don't get popular because they're fantastical. The point is that asking "Why do all these women like love stories featuring dangerous...
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    2024-03-26, 01:42 PM
    Saph replied to a thread The Book Thread in Media Discussions
    This is sort of like reading fantasy novels and getting perplexed that all of these male fantasy authors keep writing stories about magic and warfare...
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I'm the author of the Alex Verus series of urban fantasy novels. Fated is the first, and the final book in the series, Risen, is out as of December 2021. For updates, check my blog!

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