Tmothy Zahn vs Kevin J Anderson


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For the record I totally agree, KJA messing with a pulp universe like SW isn't even close to the same level of despicableness that him messing with serious lit is.
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Also, to point to the glaringly obvious, Star Wars was a film franchise — the books came later. By definition, anything TheKeith fucked with was already "extended universe." So, while it's possible to sympathize with anti-Jacket SW fans (and I do sympathize), their pain is of a significantly lower degree than ours.
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Just to add, the StarCraft EU fans hate him as well.

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Just to add, there isn't a franchise in which he's worked that does like him. He's universally hated except for his little nacnud followers who kiss his balls every time he takes a shit.
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We haven't heard anything from Batman or Superman fans yet have we? Those are both pretty popular franchises, there must be a good anti-KJA group hidden there somewhere...
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A Thing of Eternity wrote:We haven't heard anything from Batman or Superman fans yet have we? Those are both pretty popular franchises, there must be a good anti-KJA group hidden there somewhere...
I'm both and I hate that fucker.
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there's an "Everybody Hates Keith" thread around here somewhere ...
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Nekhrun wrote:
A Thing of Eternity wrote:We haven't heard anything from Batman or Superman fans yet have we? Those are both pretty popular franchises, there must be a good anti-KJA group hidden there somewhere...
I'm both and I hate that fucker.
It must feel like he's haunting you in particular. :twisted:
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There was a guy who ran a Superman site who hated Anderhack's Krypton book and wrote a pretty funny review of it.

It's a case of "shoulda bookmarked it" because now I can't find it anywhere.
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Omphalos wrote:
Nekhrun wrote:
A Thing of Eternity wrote:We haven't heard anything from Batman or Superman fans yet have we? Those are both pretty popular franchises, there must be a good anti-KJA group hidden there somewhere...
I'm both and I hate that fucker.
It must feel like he's haunting you in particular. :twisted:
Not only that, but 11 years ago I joined a Star Wars forum and we trashed the shit out of him there. When I heard that he was going to be writing Dune books I was devastated.

The good thing is that, because of my kja exposure, I think I've saved hundreds of high schoolers the trouble of reading his books. I guess I'm kind of like Jesus, Santa and Alvis all rolled into one.
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So actually... YOU're the long-term obsessed hater! 11 years?! I've only been doing this, what, four years tops?

You ARE the Kwintessential Haterofhack! :shock:
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Nekhrun wrote:Just to add, there isn't a franchise in which he's worked that does like him. He's universally hated except for his little nacnud followers who kiss his balls every time he takes a shit.
Weirdness ... nacnud spelled backwords is Duncan. :!:
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Yeah, isn't that weird?

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Haddonfield, NJ: Second Question - I've noticed similarities between your Sword of Truth series and Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series...(Black Sisterhood vs. Black Ajah; The Order vs. The Seanchan; Richard vs. Rand both discovering their powers, both have Nameless evil Gods...etc.) I've often voiced my suspicion that these two series might be occurring on the same world...how crazy am I?

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Goodkind's most recent novel went from hardcover to remainder bin in *three months*.

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Hunchback Jack wrote:
Kojiro wrote:
Haddonfield, NJ: Second Question - I've noticed similarities between your Sword of Truth series and Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series...(Black Sisterhood vs. Black Ajah; The Order vs. The Seanchan; Richard vs. Rand both discovering their powers, both have Nameless evil Gods...etc.) I've often voiced my suspicion that these two series might be occurring on the same world...how crazy am I?

Terry Goodkind: If you notice a similarity, then you probably aren't old enough to read my books.
I probably hate that guy almost as much as I hate KJA....
Goodkind's most recent novel went from hardcover to remainder bin in *three months*.

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Good. He was probably my favourite author for a bit when I was younger, but his books went downhill fast (didn't start all that perfect either) and he is one of the most condescending arrogant people on the planet. His ego makes KJA look like a buddhist monk.
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Don't invoke the Tairy*! If he here's you calling his name he will unleash the awesme power of Ayn Rand upon you!


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Robspierre wrote:Don't invoke the Tairy*! If he here's you calling his name he will unleash the awesme power of Ayn Rand upon you!


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:lol: :clap:
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Omphalos wrote:Are you drunk?
This is why pretty men swoon and brave women skedaddle when The Tidwell walks in.

BECAUSE HE ASKS THE QUESTIONS THE REST OF US ARE TOO POLITE TO.

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I'm just askin' cause I'm fixin' to join him; the Mouse just got home with a shit load of limes and a bottle of tonic water.
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Mmmm...limes! I'm making caipirinhas at that party I'm going to Saturday night. :dance:
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Omphalos wrote:I'm just askin' cause I'm fixin' to join him; the Mouse just got home with a shit load of limes and a bottle of tonic water.
Would that be for a gin and tonic? Pass one over, if so, 'cos I'm mighty parched, and mighty partial.

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Omphalos wrote:
Robspierre wrote:Don't invoke the Tairy*! If he here's you calling his name he will unleash the awesme power of Ayn Rand upon you!


Rob

*Tairy is what Goodkind his know on the many, many, many, message board threads devoted to describing just how shit his books are.
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Getting there :obscene-drinkingcheers: :obscene-drinkingchug: :obscene-drinkingdrunk: :orcs-cheers:


Goodkind's shit writing getting ripped by people:

http://asoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/to ... ind-xlvii/



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Great link, Rob! :lol:

Sounds like he might even be a bigger dick than Anderson. (Is that possible? :shifty: )
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Hunchback Jack wrote:
Omphalos wrote:I'm just askin' cause I'm fixin' to join him; the Mouse just got home with a shit load of limes and a bottle of tonic water.
Would that be for a gin and tonic? Pass one over, if so, 'cos I'm mighty parched, and mighty partial.

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