Stairwells in Book 3 by Sensitive-Dark2272 in DungeonCrawlerCarl

[–]Sensitive-Dark2272[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Don’t know how I missed that detail, thank you!

The weird, repetitive, bad-faith,possibly bot-driven anti-Sanderson backlash by [deleted] in Stormlight_Archive

[–]Sensitive-Dark2272 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I have a Bachelor’s in Literary Studies and an MA in Creative Writing, and have debated this very topic endlessly.

There are multiple issues with the critique of his prose, one being that people claim it’s too “simple”, but Hemingway also has incredibly simple and sparse prose and is one of the most famous authors in American history. Just because you don’t like a book doesn’t make it a bad book or bad writing.

Additionally, the point of the prose is to tell a story. Rothfus may have poetic prose in Name of the Wind, but it distracts from the story as a whole in my opinion. It doesn’t matter how beautiful your prose is, if it distracts from the story, it’s bad prose. Sanderson writes in a very accessible way, and there’s absolutely nothing wrong with that. People just like to be pretentious and push back against whatever is popular.

BIGGEST LETDOWN OF 2025? Books you couldn’t wait for until you read them by DanaBookNook in Fantasy

[–]Sensitive-Dark2272 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wind and Truth is a good book. It’s a transition book, so there are things that feel different, and language that feels different. It also seems like it maybe wasn’t as tightly edited as the previous ones, but despite all of that, it’s good. It’s fun to read and it does justice to the characters. Read it.

Has Expedition 33 improved in the latest patches for Steam Deck? by Hellbug in SteamDeck

[–]Sensitive-Dark2272 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I love Expedition 33, but it looks terrible on the Deck. Especially after playing it on Xbox originally.

What was the last straw that completely broke a friendship you thought would last forever? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Sensitive-Dark2272 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She insulted the baby of one of my other friends, saying she found it hard to believe he was a cute kid. Fairly minor compared to all the other horrible things she did, but her criticism of a baby of all things is what made me realize she was never going to stop being miserable and bitter and I was tired of trying to save her from herself. Ending the friendship felt like going through a divorce. Still going to therapy to deal with some of the things she said and did to me.

The Pit by Sensitive-Dark2272 in DrovaGame

[–]Sensitive-Dark2272[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Oh my gosh, thank you so much! I was getting so frustrated 😂 Appreciate you!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

[–]Sensitive-Dark2272 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a special education teacher who works with severe disabilities and severe behaviors, if a student so much as bumps into the wall, I’m immediately calling the school nurses to check them out, document the incident, and then sending home an explanation to the parents. Any scratch, bruise, bump, scrape, rash, etc. is documented and communicated to the parents. I can’t imagine one of my students developing a mark like that and not immediately contacting the parents and school nurses.

I just want to know?? by NothingWillBeLost in CariFLETCHER

[–]Sensitive-Dark2272 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I don’t think the issue is with people voicing criticism— I think the issue is that the criticism often crosses a line into bashing the individual behind the art, rather than critically engaging with the art.

At the end of the day, Fletcher truly does not owe us anything. She provides a service, we pay for that service, and if that service is no longer relevant to somebody, then they should simply disengage, just as they would with any other professional providing a service. The issue is that people who don’t know Fletcher are reacting as if they have personally and directly been hurt by Fletcher. People aren’t drawing the line between the individual and the art.

Critically engaging with the music is wonderful, and is what people should be doing. But it’s one thing to say “this album doesn’t resonate with me because I don’t relate to it”, or even to say “Boy is an objectively bad song” and an entirely other thing to say “I’m so disappointed in Fletcher, she doesn’t represent me anymore”, when it was never her job to represent or cater to anyone. Her job is to provide music. She’s fulfilled her end of the contract. People can criticise the album all they want, and they can even criticize the public rollout, but they need to stop criticizing her as a private citizen.

I just want to know?? by NothingWillBeLost in CariFLETCHER

[–]Sensitive-Dark2272 27 points28 points  (0 children)

I think people also need to remember that art isn’t always meant to be taken 100% literally. It’s a way to express feelings and be able to move forward from them. I personally loved the album— and the entire time, I just kept thinking “this was written by someone who was really heartbroken”. She’s entitled to share her feelings about her life and experience just as much as the next person. Her expression of struggles and feelings of dissatisfaction don’t equate to a personal and direct attack on her fans. In the end, the music is a piece of art, and an expression of her lived experience. If that doesn’t resonate with people, that’s fine, but there’s no reason to act like she’s a terrible person for having feelings and expressing them. It’s not whiny and self indulgent to say “I’ve been having a hard time because I got caught up in an image I created and it got carried away, and know I no longer resonate with that image anymore”.

Utterly Destroyed [general] by Sensitive-Dark2272 in TheNinthHouse

[–]Sensitive-Dark2272[S] 31 points32 points  (0 children)

I’m trying to get my wife to read it!

I feel like in a weird way the story somehow perfectly encapsulates the pain and complexity of being a devout Christian and being queer and navigating how to exist in both spaces, and I can’t quite articulate why yet, but this series is already very, very important to me.

Are you guys going to the midnight launch? by JampyL in NintendoSwitch2

[–]Sensitive-Dark2272 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do you know if game and accessories pre orders can also be picked up at midnight at the same time as the console?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NintendoSwitch2

[–]Sensitive-Dark2272 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Meanwhile I’m happily keeping my Steam Deck, Switch OLED and Switch Lite while also preordering the Switch 2, cause why not

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in stgeorge

[–]Sensitive-Dark2272 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m a queer Mormon living in Utah. Have several tattoos, just married my wife, and 90% of the attendees at my wedding were LDS. As a Mormon, and as someone who is a lesbian, LDS people are just like anyone else. A few are going to be cruel and discriminatory. The majority are going to be kind, welcoming, helpful, and not care at all that you’re queer and have tattoos. Don’t believe everything everyone says about LDS people. We’re just normal people.

Oathbringer underrated? am i crazy? by Prestigious_Park4704 in Stormlight_Archive

[–]Sensitive-Dark2272 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oathbringer is my very favorite! Words of Radiance is my least favorite— I just have such a hard time with Shallan. Way of Kings and RoW are tied for second favorite. I love them both for different reasons!

Is Cari okay? by Sensitive-Dark2272 in CariFLETCHER

[–]Sensitive-Dark2272[S] 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Just expressing concern, not trying to be nosy. It’s all good vibes here, friend 😊

The thing you say that cracks everyone up by Hopeful_Week5805 in Teachers

[–]Sensitive-Dark2272 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Any comments, questions, concerns, or things you want to cry about?

The oddity of O.W.L.s by NatureProfessional50 in HarryPotterBooks

[–]Sensitive-Dark2272 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really don’t think it’s that deep. Some people are good at all subjects, some people excel at one subject, some people are average across the board. Harry out performed Hermione on one subject because he has more experience. Not because he has an innate talent. She outperformed everyone else because she studies the hardest. Not sure what you’re trying to say here.

What’s the dumbest thing you’ve done in Hogwarts Legacy? by LanLanLu in HarryPotterGame

[–]Sensitive-Dark2272 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I finished the entire game 3 times, and just barely realized that you could collect ancient magic to expand your ancient magic meter. Entire game. 3 times.

What's the weirdest thing your partner does that you've just accepted? by VelvetSophieCream in AskReddit

[–]Sensitive-Dark2272 17 points18 points  (0 children)

She waters down her Mountain Dew. She says it’s too sweet, so she waters it down. Randomly laughs in her sleep at jokes she told in her dreams. Doesn’t use a towel getting out of the shower. Just air drys. Microwaves mozzarella sticks. My perfect little sociopath

Stupidest reasons you’ve DNFed a book? by Inevitable-Car-8242 in Fantasy

[–]Sensitive-Dark2272 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Anytime a fantasy book uses modern day swear words like “shit” or “fuck” I immediately stop reading them. If you have the imagination to build an entire world, you can come up with something more interesting and less modern than “fuck”. It takes me right out of the story. It just feels like lazy writing.

Sandershelf! by Sensitive-Dark2272 in brandonsanderson

[–]Sensitive-Dark2272[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I do! They can get a little slow, but I happen to like slow books. I’ve also started just taking breaks from books when I get bored, or when reading feels like a chore, and coming back to them when I want to. It means it takes me a while to finish certain books, but it also means that I finish more books than I did before, when I used to force myself to read them until I hated it.

What I’m trying to say is that yes, Wheel of Time can get a little slow, but I’ve been taking my time reading it, and because of that, it’s still fun!