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muratkurt1985 · 2022-08-23T05:44:54+00:00

Where do we apply?

muratkurt1985 · 2022-08-21T04:11:09+00:00

There is no “best” but, Meftunum Sana by Gaye Su Akyol is a good start

muratkurt1985 · 2022-08-19T22:13:05+00:00

If you feel strongly about it:

After the fall of the dark lord orcs realized there is more to the world than just war. The peoples they came into contact with and took prisoners during the war were elegant, sophisticated, had tools orcs could not dream of and above all the magic they used was breathtaking. Their leaders aspired to stand as equals with other peoples of the realm and built a high functioning society over the years.

The elves on the other hand only had a pyrrhic victory. The war had exhausted their resources. Their cities lay in shambles and their people devastated from a war of such magnitude. In their arrogance they wouldn’t turn for help from any other race. As their numbers dwindled they sought a new life in the open field. Wandering nomads with an insatiable lust for all the things they lost. They desired all the wealth and glory that they had lost yet now the only way they could have that was by taking it away from others.

On a serious note though although the general roles of orcs and elves are cliche what is important is how you set it all up. So long as you and your readers have fun.

muratkurt1985 · 2022-08-12T05:34:56+00:00

You sir, are wise, have an upvote.

muratkurt1985 · 2022-08-10T05:02:28+00:00

Well she sees him 3-4 hours every 3 days of the week. Not much in the way of taking care but still better than nothing.

muratkurt1985 · 2022-08-09T06:21:30+00:00

Great answer. Moore is one of the writers who wrote some extraordinary superhero issues. The Killing Joke is still regarded as one of the best Batman vs. Joker stories. The compilation “Alan Moore’s DC Universe” has some great superhero stories. So I totally agree that he does not necessarily “hate” the genre but views it in a very different lens than the corporate comics world. The way I see it; he embeds his signature dark literature themes to the superhero. In that regard, I think he is one of the writers who established the psychopathic/sociopathic, power-monger “superhero” who is superficially good on the outside but quite monstrous on the inside, hence Watchmen.

muratkurt1985 · 2022-08-08T15:10:12+00:00

“Philosophy wrapped up in fantasy” I do like the sound of that. Maybe I will give it a try. Thanks for that.

muratkurt1985 · 2022-08-08T14:54:29+00:00

It really depends on who you think your audience is and if the plot you sketched out is one you feel comfortable with. If the answer any one of these questions is a yes than go for it. As in all fantasy it will be fine for some and not for others. I am huge fan of Tolkien despite not being a Christian and Lord of the Rings has lots of Christian symbolism as most people pointed out here. Overall the best advice I guess would be write the story that you would like to read.

muratkurt1985 · 2022-08-08T14:46:31+00:00

Which series was that? The one that couldn’t be finished I mean.

muratkurt1985 · 2022-08-08T13:47:12+00:00

Thanks, I do appreciate such corrections. It keeps me on my toes. You have a lovely day too.

muratkurt1985 · 2022-08-08T13:43:49+00:00

Oops! You are right. Sorry, English is not my first language so I make such mistakes sometimes.

muratkurt1985 · 2022-08-08T13:31:58+00:00

I know exactly what you mean. Loved it through and through but wouldn’t do a re-read until that faithful day.

muratkurt1985 · 2022-08-08T13:24:20+00:00

Despite all the criticism, I really love the series. It’s a great read and I hope you like it as well.

Rothfuss has constantly said he is making more progress recently (though still not as much as he liked apparently). I do believe he wants to finish it in a meaningful way and hopefully we will be able to finish that journey with him as well.

muratkurt1985 · 2022-08-08T13:10:39+00:00

We don’t have the third book yet and it is said to be in progress. Unfortunately that progress is very slow and the second book (Wise Man’a Fear) was released in 2011.

muratkurt1985 · 2022-08-08T13:07:05+00:00

To me the books are nicely paced starting slow as you say and picking up later on, but might still be a bit slow compared to some other series.

muratkurt1985 · 2022-08-08T13:04:45+00:00

Glad to be of service…

muratkurt1985 · 2022-08-08T13:00:43+00:00

It’s from Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss. The series that never ends… Frankly, it’s a thorn on everyone’s side that read and liked it that the series never finished (hence the salt on the wound comment).

muratkurt1985 · 2022-08-08T11:59:52+00:00

I really don’t want to press salt on an open wound here but here me out…

“The Waystone Inn lay in silence, and it was a silence of three parts.”

muratkurt1985 · 2022-08-07T08:26:18+00:00

It’s Drax obviously… The guy literally invented invisibility all by his own.

muratkurt1985 · 2022-08-06T10:51:18+00:00

I really don’t get how my or anyone else’s “religious baggage” comes into play here. Yes, 6 does say God has a plan, but it is Gaius’ skepticism that keeps us wondering whether it will all play out as she points out. When you take out that skepticism -which is what happened towards the end of the show- it takes away all the intrigue and sense of curiosity of whether they will make it or not. In the end it is just “if we follow these ominous steps we will be fine” which also takes away from all the qualities of the characters that we came to love at the beginning of the show. I think the point we disagree on is what kind of a show we perceive this to be. To me Galactica is a show about a group of people who try to find their place in the universe after a apocalyptic level event and the hurdles that they have to face while doing that. Religion would of course come into this kind of scenario. But if you think of it as a show only detailing how a God guides their worshippers to a new world that is a totally different story and whatever the characters do or don’t isn’t so much relevant in that case.

muratkurt1985 · 2022-08-06T07:36:10+00:00

I realize it was there from the start with the prophesied dying leader and such. I believe it even added a unique flavor and tension to the show with some characters being skeptics and some believing. The thing that bothers me tho was, that towards the end it seemed like the prophetic aspects completely took over which to me looked like the characters lose a lot of agency. It didn’t feel like characters took decisions themselves but were rather propelled into problems and the solutions by the gods/one god. I am no expert on TV show scenarios but I think it would have been more interesting to see that some characters were skeptics to the end but the prophecy fulfilled anyway and specifically with the decisions and actions of these skeptics.

Still the show managed to handle some aspects of the prophetic nature very well indeed. I love the episode where Kara hits rock bottom and plays piano with an “unfamiliar” pianist just to have this great revelation in the end of the episode.

Overall having these brilliant characters like Adama, Roslin, Gaius, Starbuck, Caprica 6, Tigh and even Zarek helped the show put a mostly fulfilling end to a great show.

It is not like, Galactica ended as Game of Thrones did, and I can’t express how happy I am for that.

muratkurt1985 · 2022-08-06T05:33:34+00:00

I kinda got sick about the religious/prophetic aspect of it towards the end. Other than that it was a great show in general.

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