It's out...

Ex. 68471 · 09-23-2008, 06:54 PM

Brisingr, the third book in the Inheritance cycle (Yes, he is making a fourth,) has just come out.

I wanted to know y'all's feelings on the subject.

I personally, liked the books from the start, mainly because, at the time I read them, there was nothing else that interested me out at the time. This time however, I find myself coming into posession of two books simultaneously, them being Brisingr, and Breaking Dawn, the fourth book in the excellent Twilight series. I don't know if it's because I read them both so close to each other or what, but Brisingr didn't have the same spark as the others did.

Mad Jack the Pirate · 09-24-2008, 09:19 AM

your taste in literature is beyond terrible and you should either invest in decent books or submit to the fires of cleansing.

seriously? twilight? the books with the mary sue sparkly vampire emokids? what the fuck?

Kaneda · 09-24-2008, 09:27 AM

Oh god I hurt so much now, but I don't want to be mean to you.

Mr.Bookworm · 09-24-2008, 09:47 AM

Twilight? Eragon?

Gir, no offense, but we need to get you pointed towards some good literature.

And I have just the site to explain why exactly both series are so terrible.

Go read through it.

Twilight sucks, but Eragon is just horrible.

Lumenskir · 09-24-2008, 10:13 AM

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And I have just the site to explain why exactly both series are so terrible.

Go read through it.

In that same vein, anyone know if the Eragon-sporkings site will update for Brisingr? I kind of got addicted to it and I need to know if I'm supposed to seek out alternative means.

Fifthfiend · 09-24-2008, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Mad Jack the Pirate

your taste in literature is beyond terrible

I'm almost totally sure it's possible to criticize a book without making personal remarks about the person who likes it.

Why don't you have a seat right over there for the next, oh call it a week. Or maybe two.

Mirai Gen · 09-24-2008, 01:41 PM

I suppose it's a good reason I never picked them up. If they're so riddled with plot holes I'd probably go into a writer's seizure halfway through.

I would like to thank everyone for pointing me towards these hilarious sites, though.

BitVyper · 09-24-2008, 02:34 PM

If it weren't for all the money this has likely made him, I'd feel a certain amount of pity for the author. We all wrote some real crap we would really like to forget when we were just starting (I recall with a shudder, essentially stealing the characters from Lodoss War when I was thirteen, giving them terrible names, and putting them in a plot involving dark elves). Most of us have that luxury. This guy won't.

Anyway, I feel inclined to reassure Gir that it's okay to like them after the response to this thread. I think they're only really bad to those of us who've been reading fantasy for a long time, because they seem to represent almost everything that can go wrong with modern fantasy.

Mirai Gen · 09-24-2008, 03:36 PM

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If it weren't for all the money this has likely made him, I'd feel a certain amount of pity for the author.

If it wasn't for this asshole and his good connections into the writing market, I wouldn't feel a certain amount of burning hatred.

Nothing irks me more than a writer getting millions just cause he 'knows people.'

Kaneda · 09-24-2008, 06:02 PM

I've been wondering, does Brisingr follow the plot of Return of the Jedi, or does the Star Wars motif end with Eldest?

09-23-2008, 06:54 PM	#1
Ex. 68471 Nice going, numbnuts! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Look out your window. Posts: 282	It's out... Brisingr, the third book in the Inheritance cycle (Yes, he is making a fourth,) has just come out. I wanted to know y'all's feelings on the subject. I personally, liked the books from the start, mainly because, at the time I read them, there was nothing else that interested me out at the time. This time however, I find myself coming into posession of two books simultaneously, them being Brisingr, and Breaking Dawn, the fourth book in the excellent Twilight series. I don't know if it's because I read them both so close to each other or what, but Brisingr didn't have the same spark as the others did. __________________ Experiments 68469, 68470, and 68472 were perfect successes. I am Experiment 68471, the catastrophic failure. "Hi, we're America! We built monster trucks for fun! We developed top-fuel dragsters that go from 0 to 330 miles per hour in 5 seconds 'cause, well, we were bored! Piss us off, and see what we build!"

09-24-2008, 09:47 AM	#4
Mr.Bookworm YYYEEEEEAAAAAAHHH Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,034	Twilight? Eragon? Gir, no offense, but we need to get you pointed towards some good literature. And I have just the site to explain why exactly both series are so terrible. Go read through it. Twilight sucks, but Eragon is just horrible. Last edited by Mr.Bookworm; 09-24-2008 at 10:46 AM.

09-24-2008, 01:41 PM	#7
Mirai Gen We are Geth. Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 14,032	I suppose it's a good reason I never picked them up. If they're so riddled with plot holes I'd probably go into a writer's seizure halfway through. I would like to thank everyone for pointing me towards these hilarious sites, though. __________________

09-24-2008, 02:34 PM	#8
BitVyper History's Strongest Dilettante Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Arcadia Posts: 6,662	If it weren't for all the money this has likely made him, I'd feel a certain amount of pity for the author. We all wrote some real crap we would really like to forget when we were just starting (I recall with a shudder, essentially stealing the characters from Lodoss War when I was thirteen, giving them terrible names, and putting them in a plot involving dark elves). Most of us have that luxury. This guy won't. Anyway, I feel inclined to reassure Gir that it's okay to like them after the response to this thread. I think they're only really bad to those of us who've been reading fantasy for a long time, because they seem to represent almost everything that can go wrong with modern fantasy. __________________ "There are worlds out there where the sky is burning, and the sea is asleep, and the rivers dream. People made of smoke and cities made of song. Somewhere there's danger, somewhere there's injustice, somewhere else the tea's getting cold. Come on, Ace; we've got work to do!" Awesome art be here. Last edited by BitVyper; 09-24-2008 at 02:37 PM.

09-24-2008, 09:19 AM	#2
Mad Jack the Pirate Sent to the cornfield Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 525	your taste in literature is beyond terrible and you should either invest in decent books or submit to the fires of cleansing. seriously? twilight? the books with the mary sue sparkly vampire emokids? what the fuck?

09-24-2008, 09:27 AM	#3
Kaneda Pitch black and covered in soot. Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bennington, Vermont Posts: 729	Oh god I hurt so much now, but I don't want to be mean to you.

09-24-2008, 06:02 PM	#10
Kaneda Pitch black and covered in soot. Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bennington, Vermont Posts: 729	I've been wondering, does Brisingr follow the plot of Return of the Jedi, or does the Star Wars motif end with Eldest?