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04-22-2005, 06:33 PM
| | |  Stephen Fry attacks Sci Fi writers
Stephen Fry, the voice of the UK Potter Audio Books, has labelled Sci Fi writers as 'unappealing' saying that they take themselves too seriously.
"I wouldn't want to mention names but I do think science-fiction writers take themselves far too seriously. I always picture them as the Comic Book Guy from The Simpsons: you know the one, fat and unappealing."
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04-23-2005, 06:50 AM
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04-23-2005, 07:50 AM
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Oookay... This makes Stephen Fry a little less intelligent to me. I have been a long time fan of Sci-Fi and Fantasy. Both are very much alike when it comes to good imagination, so to me his opinion seems insulting to fantasy as well. As for Sci-Fi writers taking themselves seriously... Gene Roddenberry was a very enlightened and happy guy.
And as for the Comic Book Guy... he just rules! (and he's a FICTIONAL character, not a writer of any kind... bad, BAD stereotyping...) | |
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04-23-2005, 08:02 AM
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Yeah, thats true...
U cant just dismiss an idea or someone's creativity..
People just diss what they dont understand, do they? | |
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04-23-2005, 09:25 AM
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I think he should keep his opinions to himself... | |
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04-23-2005, 10:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Anirock I think he should keep his opinions to himself... | I agree | |
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04-23-2005, 10:44 AM
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| | Mooncalf
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Originally Posted by OtterySt.Catchpole Boys got a point...too much science and not enough appeal which is why this is a HP forum and not a scifi forum...while we're on the subject Star Wars is not science fiction it's skifi...there's a difference since Star Wars has no legitimate science...trust me hyper speed doesn't have a recognized definition like lightspeed...which is 300,000 km/s, I'm taking Astronomy...hehehe | I'm glad someone has been able to make this point!! Thanks OtterySt.Catchpole!
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Originally Posted by Madame_Tonks And as for the Comic Book Guy... he just rules! (and he's a FICTIONAL character, not a writer of any kind... bad, BAD stereotyping...) | Quote: |
Originally Posted by Imperia Wow, can you say 'stereotype'? What a jerk, in my probably not so humble opinion. | The Comic Book guy IS A STYERTYPE CHARACTER!!!!
Stephen only made the point that the Comic Book Guy is a serious character and that is what Sci-Fi writters are like. And they are!!
Sci-Fi stories need to be serious to be able to explain a fantasy that could be logical.
Honestly guys! Take a chill pill! | |
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04-23-2005, 11:37 AM
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He was saying the Comic dude guy takes himself too seriously, and he does. I can't say Sci Fi writers do but obviously Stephen's had a personal experience which made him say this. It's not like he decided to say it out of the blue, unprompted. | |
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04-24-2005, 09:10 PM
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i despise sci-fi go stephen | |
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04-29-2005, 12:08 AM
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| | Glumbumble
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that sounds kool! | |
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