The Whining and Bitching Thread

[angelic-rage]

Never read any of his stuff, but I found Frankenstein hugely overrated.

i think its just commercialism

the book is actually fantastic.

 

[waif]

i think its just commercialism

the book is actually fantastic.

She's a terrible writer.

 

[Einherjar86]

You have to give her credit for creating one of the first horror/science-fiction stories, especially one that has had such long-lasting influence. Poe's Ligeia can't claim the same influence that Frankenstein had.

And personally, I think she's a great writer. She just wasn't as clutch as Percy.

 

[cookiecutter]

She's a terrible writer.

I disagree, but also keep in mind her husband added a lot of the boring five page descriptions of the countryside to the book.

 

[V.V.V.V.V.]

Heheh yeah true. I liked Frankenstein outside of the boring setting descriptions.

 

[waif]

You have to give her credit for creating one of the first horror/science-fiction stories, especially one that has had such long-lasting influence. Poe's Ligeia can't claim the same influence that Frankenstein had.

And personally, I think she's a great writer. She just wasn't as clutch as Percy.

It was a good story, definitely, and very influential. She's like the Led Zeppelin of horror.

I disagree, but also keep in mind her husband added a lot of the boring five page descriptions of the countryside to the book.

Those were him?
Then fuck him.

 

[The Ozzman]

lol Percy Shelley

 

[waif]

Very masculine name there.

 

[Ender Rises]

I despise long ass setting descriptions and things of that nature in literature. I understand that some description is necessary, but when half of the chapter is introducing a house? Get to the point already! Luckily I've developed good skimming techniques so I can just skip most of the crap in literature or even novels if I don't think it's important, and I still get all the parts that are good or important.

 

[Vimana]

^ I agree 100%. I try to write as if I'm telling a story to someone. Of course I will not write exactly like that, but I doubt anyone wants to read pages and pages describing the setting.

 

[Zephyrus]

I despise long ass setting descriptions and things of that nature in literature. I understand that some description is necessary, but when half of the chapter is introducing a house? Get to the point already! Luckily I've developed good skimming techniques so I can just skip most of the crap in literature or even novels if I don't think it's important, and I still get all the parts that are good or important.

Works better in Vergil.

 

[Einherjar86]

It works in Romantic literature too; it has a very specific part to play. Nature was a huge symbol for the Romantics.

That doesn't mean you have to like it though. It definitely can get tedious.

 

[Ender Rises]

It really depends on the context. If it's just for no reason at all, it's irritating, if it's a symbol, it's interesting. I just hate superfluous crap in literature.

That's right, I said superfluous. What now motherfuckers?

 

[cookiecutter]

I despise long ass setting descriptions and things of that nature in literature. I understand that some description is necessary, but when half of the chapter is introducing a house? Get to the point already! Luckily I've developed good skimming techniques so I can just skip most of the crap in literature or even novels if I don't think it's important, and I still get all the parts that are good or important. )

I agree. It's one of the reasons I dislike romanticism

 

[Zephyrus]

A lot of Romantic period music is crap, too. If I have to hear another Strauss waltz on the radio I'm going to shoot myself.

 

[King Richard]

Whoa...I just realized how many posts you two have. Jesus titty fucking christ batman.

 

[Killbot]

Impressionist classical ruuuuuuuules!

 

[Zephyrus]

J. S. Bach is the apex of classical music.

 

[waif]

Random, but my dad likes to play classical music really really loudly and it's fucking annoying.

 

[The Ozzman]

Frederic Chopin is the apex of classical music.

Fixed