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Tag Archives: fantasy
On The Last Witch Hunter (2015)
1. When Star Wars: The Force Awakens was released, there was a longform internet discussion on the nature of the Mary Sue. Debates raged over whether Rey, one of the protagonists of that film, was in that camp of figures. Critics of … Continue reading
Posted in Film
Tagged dungeons and dragons, fantasy, film, the last witch hunter, vin diesel
The Social Obligation of Fantasy
We see it less now, but we had almost a solid decade of thinkpieces and academic arguments about the role of fantasy in the post-9/11 American landscape. They all land somewhere around this point: the rise of fantasy media in … Continue reading
Ursula K. Le Guin on the use of the “surface elements” of fantasy
‘Surface elements,’ by which I take it he means ogres, dragons, Arthurian knights, mysterious boatmen, etc., which occur in certain works of great literary merit such as Beowulf, the Morte d’Arthur, and The Lord of the Rings, are also much … Continue reading
Posted in Books
Tagged books, fantasy, ursula k. le guin
The Lord of the Rings: Thoughts on Book 1
I’m reading The Lord of the Rings for the first time since I was a child and I’m writing blog posts about the book when I feel like it. Last night I finished the first book of The Lord of the Rings (meaning … Continue reading
Vorpalizer on fantasy film and worldbuilding
The great temptation, the fatal temptation, of adult fans of fantastic fiction is the temptation of Law. We want the contents of our imagination taxonomied and classified, ordered and indexed, subject to rules and regulations. Gaps exist to be filled. … Continue reading
Posted in Quote Time
Tagged fantasy, film, quote, the neverending story
