tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3549928.post110554800068283863..comments2023-09-06T05:30:01.029-04:00Comments on <br><br><center>An Unenviable Situation</center>: Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3549928.post-1105810373441483792005-01-15T12:32:00.000-05:002005-01-15T12:32:00.000-05:00I was thinking somewhat the same thing contrasting...I was thinking somewhat the same thing contrasting the fantasy of today (Tolkein, H. Potter, L. Snicket, of which I've read very little) with that of the medieval period. Somehow the recent stuff seems to be too cute and to flatter and comfort the reader too much. <br /><br />Marie de France, Chretien, the various Arthurian legends, etc., describe a genuinely perilous, frightening world ruled by unknown, often malign forces, and within this world the good guys need both good luck and enormous heroism to win or even survive.John Emersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12058849885222086640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3549928.post-1105809720270759292005-01-15T12:22:00.000-05:002005-01-15T12:22:00.000-05:00I was thinking somewhat the same thing contrasting...I was thinking somewhat the same thing contrasting the fantasy of today (Tolkein, H. Potter, L. Snicket, of which I've read very little) with that of the medieval period. Somehow the recent stuff seems to be too cute and to flatter and comfort the reader too much. <br /><br />Marie de France, Chretien, the various Arthurian legends, etc., describe a genuinely perilous, frightening world ruled by unknown, often malign forces, and within this world the good guys need both good luck and enormous heroism to win or even survive.<br /><br />John Emerson, and I'm glad you didn't retireJohn Emersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12058849885222086640noreply@blogger.com