This was a joy to watch! Thanks to all three of you. A.P. - when we’re recording our Midnight Tides discussion, I’ll be sure to ask you about Harry Potter! 😁

@ACriticalDragon

3 жыл бұрын

It will be a long video...

@robpaul7544

3 жыл бұрын

@@ACriticalDragon 😐🙂☺️😁🎉🙏

I haven't even watched this yet, but I have to love how Steven's camera is set lower so that he looks like he's gazing down at us from 'on high'. 😂

@ACriticalDragon

3 жыл бұрын

I hope that you enjoyed it.

@Paul_van_Doleweerd

3 жыл бұрын

@@ACriticalDragon I'm enjoying the last sunny day before four days of rain. And going to watch the 'new' Justice League. So my stamp of approval is poised and waiting. 🤣. But, I have no doubt enjoyment awaits. And I read your reply in your accent, so maybe waiting until tomorrow might be a good idea. 😉

@Paul_van_Doleweerd

3 жыл бұрын

@@ACriticalDragon Yup that was a fun conversation to eavesdrop on, Cam really needs get himself a few spare hamsters to run his internet, looks like the one he was using is ready to retire. Heh heh. Steve mentioned that he was writing GotM at the same time as Cam was writing RotCG, and unless my memory is faulty, the entire 10 book series was out before any of Cam's books. I was wondering why one of two co-creators of the world would have such a head start, so to speak, was Cam holding back to see if GotM had an audience or was he just writing part time. do you know?

The costumes are making this ten times better xD

@ACriticalDragon

3 жыл бұрын

We do clean up well. 😂😂😂

"Do you honestly think I have the ability to edit properly?" - A.P. Canavan, professional editor. Thank you for yet another brilliant video, A.P.

@ACriticalDragon

3 жыл бұрын

Yup 😂🤣😂 Video editing requires software and computer skills... Editing a book just requires a pencil. I am a low tech kind of person.

Great and enjoyable video, AP, but it looks like you brought a suit to a tux fight.

@ACriticalDragon

3 жыл бұрын

Always let the guests shine brighter than the host.

This is like watching 3 Bond villains discuss literature.

@ACriticalDragon

3 жыл бұрын

"Do you expect me to talk?" "No, Mr. Bond, I expect you to read."

@danielsmithiv1279

2 жыл бұрын

LOL

Watched this whole conversation while stuck in a traffic jam, first time I've seen these two authors together and I find them very witty with a dry sense of humour. Good stuff I hope your channel grows fast.

@ACriticalDragon

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. I hope that this made the traffic jam at least a little more bearable.

The outfits in this video are giving me life! Regarding spoilers: I knew most of the events of Malazan beforehand and I feel like it did not influence my reading experience negatively at all, on the contrary, actually.

@ACriticalDragon

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Counsellor, The obsession over Spoilers baffles me, but some people really care about them. I try to be mindful and considerate, but it really is a foreign way of thinking about stories for me.

@marsrock316

3 жыл бұрын

As a new Malazan reader, I have no aversion to spoilers whatsoever. I'm actually soaking them up like a sponge. I'm only a couple hundred pages into GotM, so it's possible (likely?) that I'll forget some of the later ones anyway by the time I reach those points in the story; or they'll become subliminal. I'm approaching this as a pre-re-read.

@ACriticalDragon

3 жыл бұрын

@@marsrock316 A pre-re-read.... that is the best way to describe reading with lots of spoilers... Thank you for this. I am absolutely stealing it. Brilliant description.

Oh, wow, look at the attire! I can't wait to listen to this one!

@ACriticalDragon

3 жыл бұрын

Not quite as indepth as your interviews. But it was a lot of fun though.

@claudiaiovanovici7569

3 жыл бұрын

@@ACriticalDragon Hey, I'm not even sure that "fun" applies to mine! People accuse me of being like a lawyer, grilling the poor witness on the stand during my interviews :)))) And it's Steve's fault anyway. In 2018, I think, we had a friendly exchange of comments on an article he had shared on his page. I let him know I intended to come see him in Croatia. He said that maybe we can have a glass of some drink I could never actually identify. Being the dreamy eyed girl that I am, I imagined sitting at the table with him, having the chance to ask him all the things I wanted to ask. And then it hit me with horror: forget about dinner! I could have an entire day and night and it might not be enough . And how could I possibly remember all the things I wanted to ask? He has been gracious enough to make my dream come true (even if sometimes I wonder if he doesn't regret it :)) ) So Master Sargent Braven Tooth now gets to torture poor Steve every now and then. I can only dream that maybe Cam will allow me to do the same someday. I doubt I will get to watch this until Monday, but by now I have made it a habit to start my week with your voice in the background. Feedback may be forthcoming then. And I know, I will try to keep it shorter (despite being notorious for my inability to do so)

Not Rob here. Appreciate the shout out for you asking a very thought provoking question. Not so much on the 'Huh' response. 😢😆 But looking for more Statler and Waldorf interviews.

@ACriticalDragon

3 жыл бұрын

I tried.

@EricMcLuen

3 жыл бұрын

@@ACriticalDragon well it was two against one.... But the sphere of annihilation scene was likely from Tomb of Horrors. I know a couple GMs whose players did the same thing and just closed the book and said Now what do you want to do? Kind of like putting your hand in the green sparkly as a method of first contact.

That attire was on point, gentlemen! Loved this discussion, thanks to the three of you.

@ACriticalDragon

3 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome, Jay. Occasionally even the scruffiest of us can make an effort. It was a lot of fun to record that.

Beware: Spoilers for Titanic in this interview!

@ACriticalDragon

3 жыл бұрын

In other news, Star Wars is set in a Galaxy far far away.

@readingreignbro5680

3 жыл бұрын

@@ACriticalDragon 😂

Two things I loved about this interview: 1) Seeing Erikson let his hair down more then in other interviews I've seen. Great to see the grins and laughs 2) The commentary on authors finishing works, particularly Erikson's comments. Probably summed up the issue of reader entitlement and the pressures authors can place on themselves better than any one I have seen. Thanks for a great video. (just starting Orb, Sceptre, Throne)

@ACriticalDragon

3 жыл бұрын

Glad that you enjoyed it, Matt.

My eyes lit up at the hypothetical mention of a Malazan tabletop RPG. If such a thing were ever to actually exist, but I'd buy all the material in a heartbeat!

@robpaul7544

3 жыл бұрын

Hells to the Yes! Especially if these gentlemen are seriously involved 🙏

@ACriticalDragon

3 жыл бұрын

RPG or more books? How much time do you want them to take away from writing to do RPG stuff?

@robpaul7544

3 жыл бұрын

@@ACriticalDragon 🤔 If the RPG offers insight about the magic, warrens, ascendancy, history, all that jazz .. I would love Kaminsod's stamp of approval. Don't think they would be really interested in creating it themselves, but an occasional read through and discussion with the game designers might be doable. Without taking too much time, I'd hope. 😅 Would it weigh up to an extra novel or two..? If done well, yes. Problem is.. I haven't been impressed by the path game design has taken over the last decade or so - whereas the extra novels would be probable favourites.

@ACriticalDragon

3 жыл бұрын

@@robpaul7544 I am always going to favour more books... But a nice coffee table bestiary and world of Wu book would be nice.

@DSpaceman

3 жыл бұрын

That's a good point, though it'd depend on how involved Erikson and Esslemont got with the RPG. I suspect they'd want to handle more than the average author, due to the gamed origins and vast complexity of the Malazan world, but they should ideally be able to get some help with the heavy lifting. If their portion of the work were to take, say, six months to a year away from their writing... I'd probably take that exchange, from a fan's perspective! More than a year, though, and I'd be more hesitant.

This had just made the sunshine of this day even brighter, thanks.

@ACriticalDragon

3 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear that. A bit of sunshine and fun now and again is a soothing balm.

You know your question hit home when both authors just sit in silence for a minute. Loved this discussion.

@ACriticalDragon

3 жыл бұрын

Glad that you enjoyed it, Daniel. It was a lot of fun to record this.

I now declare AP the winner of the Great Formal Wear War of the Second Year of the Social Distancing Plague, 21st Year of Queen Beyonce's Reign. Sorry Philip.

@PhilipChaseTheBestofFantasy

3 жыл бұрын

I can’t compete with the awesome level of dapperness displayed in this discussion.

@ACriticalDragon

3 жыл бұрын

We thought it was worth the laugh. Everyone needs something to cheer themselves up during lockdown.

@sethulakovic3722

3 жыл бұрын

@@ACriticalDragon You also gave me the Titanic story I've been waiting for. I've been curious about that for awhile now. 👍

@ACriticalDragon

3 жыл бұрын

There is actually more to that story, but it doesn't pertain to spoilers.

@sethulakovic3722

3 жыл бұрын

@@ACriticalDragon Way to keep me on the hook. 😁

Thank you all for this wonderful video, Steve, Cam, and A. P. It's truly a gift to all of us readers!. To many more!

@ACriticalDragon

3 жыл бұрын

I am very glad that you enjoyed it.

I'm sorry, this is too good not to comment as I go along! I just saw Steve show us his notes for Walk in Shadow. I couldn't glimpse much, but it seemed well organized. My hand notes are terrible! For example, i was listening to your Deahouse Gates video, I can't remember if the spoiler one, or the prologue, or the one with Phillip Chase. As always, doing that while working, so lots of things on my mind at the same time. I am preparing my next interview with Steve and I come by a note that I made while listening to you: "The Romans needed the loot - India - movie Water - more to progress than railroads". Now try and make sense of that :))))

@ACriticalDragon

3 жыл бұрын

Romans needed the loot could refer to justifications for the culling. More to progress than the railroads could refer to the benefits of imperial colonisation in contrast to the detrimental effects. So the Wickan rationale for joining because it stopped interclan warfare. I am guessing that the film Water and the reference to India has to do with the impact of colonialisation by the British Empire as an analogue for 7 Cities.

@claudiaiovanovici7569

3 жыл бұрын

@@ACriticalDragon You nailed it, that's pretty much it. The movie is probably a reference to suttee, the hindu practice of the burning of the wife on the husband's pire, with regards to cultural benefits of colonization, in opposition to the material aspect, both in giving and in taking from the occupied nation. But what was my question for Steve in all this? How do I spin all that into a question for the interview? :)) I probably meant to ask something along the lines of "is colonization exclusively evil", both in the context of our world and the Malazans expanding their empire. Yes, I think I will go with that. See? Talking to you helped. Now I have about 3 more pages of similar stuff to disentangle (I already cleared 5 pages or so).

Oh my gosh! Adorable! We just started watching, so I'll come back to edit along the way. You are all adorable :) I'm with A.P. with respect to spoilers - I don't mind them at all. Getting Mr. Lundin to talk like Kruppe would be something extraordinary, I would love to see that :)

@ACriticalDragon

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Rox, I hope that you enjoyed this.

@RoxanaMagdaD

3 жыл бұрын

@@ACriticalDragon we're still watching, it's a fun, lovely conversation, thank you so much for doing this :)

@ACriticalDragon

3 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome. Erikson and Esslemont were very kind to do this.

@RoxanaMagdaD

3 жыл бұрын

@@ACriticalDragon They are very kind, and we are lucky to have you all :) I know I shouldn't ask about Harry Potter but.... have you not changed your mind? (about making a HP themed video) :)

I'm just 10 minutes in and shouldn't really be commenting yet, but this is just too good. Loving the clothes! Oh, the spoiler gods just got rid of Esslemont. Whoops! Talking about spoilers, I agree with you. I actually think it is true for pretty much all fiction that if knowing what's going to happen ruins the experience for a reader, then the experience probably wouldn't have been that great anyway. If all we care about is what happens at the end of a character arc, for example, why bother with all the middle bits? Then again, I very rarely read mysteries or thrillers, where I suppose that kind of thing is more important.

@ACriticalDragon

3 жыл бұрын

I hope that you enjoyed the whole video. It was a lot of fun and Erikson and Esslemont were such good sports about dressing up.

Thanks for sharing this wonderful conversation! I hope you're staying safe with everything going on this past week

@ACriticalDragon

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and the good wishes. I am safe and sound.

Love this interview guys,all looking splendid, Gotta say that I try to avoid watching things that I've enjoyed reading as they invariably fall short and disappoint but would sit and watch one of the Malazan Trilogies Kharkanas, Path to Ascendency or Bauchelain & Korbal broach short stories.

@ACriticalDragon

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it.

Enjoyed this greatly, informative and fun! I found the part about creative writing and stuff very interesting, as I've started to feel the bug to set out into a literary journey increasingly as the years pass. It reaffirmed some ideas one's had about it all, and provided some insight on their learning process also.

@ACriticalDragon

3 жыл бұрын

I am very glad that you enjoyed it.

I've been eagerly waiting for this video and it was well worth it. Thanks for doing this, gents. I can't believe both of my questions got answered. 😂 Here's hoping for more.

@ACriticalDragon

3 жыл бұрын

I am glad that you enjoyed it.

I am waiting eagerly for the 2-hour long Harry Potter-rant video :)

@ACriticalDragon

3 жыл бұрын

That one may never make the light of day. We shall see.

I just clicked what event we will be witnessing with Cams' book, hot damn that's something I've actually always wanted to know! Looking forward

@ACriticalDragon

3 жыл бұрын

There are a lot of elements of the history of the expansion of the Malazan Empire that Esslemont is working through. Some really interesting stories. Plus, they usually contain a metafictional element concerning the 'real' event versus the 'remembered history' which I have always loved in historical fiction and mythic stories. Glad you enjoyed the video.

You gentlemen look very distinguished! I am also jealous of Cam and your bookshelves. I just love all of your content. Keep up the good work keeping us sane during the pandemic. I'm in Ontario, Canada so we are back in stay-at-home orders, so any distraction is appreciated

@ACriticalDragon

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much, Jessica. I am glad that we were able to add a bit of entertainment to your day. Stay safe and well.

This was so fun to watch :) Thanks AP, ICE and SE! Can't stop thinking that Esslemont just needs a cane *tap tap* :P #WuIsKellanved #KellanvedIsShadowthrone #WuIsShadowthrone #AmmeanasOrAmmanas? #CantComeUpWithOtherHashtags

@ACriticalDragon

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Niflrog, I am glad that you enjoyed it. They are so much fun to talk to.

Attire A+. Discussion A++

Thanks for answering my question. I've seen some loooong hypotheses and discussions about mythological influences and the answer is a resounding No. Highly amusing :D

@ACriticalDragon

3 жыл бұрын

No problem at all. But I think that a good point to consider is that just because neither author considered a specific deity/religion as a direct analogue does not mean that a reader cannot interpret the character in light of a deity or religion. So we can resonate with and see a point of connection with a specific faith or religion, and that can be our interpretation. That is a very valid response to the text. I would guess that a number of the discussions could be reframed in that way. So rather than 'did ICE and SE use X god as a model' it becomes 'we can interpret X as an articulation of Y God because...' The arguments and analysis still work in a way.

Damn Steve, you look dapper af!

@ACriticalDragon

3 жыл бұрын

Both of them were great sports about dressing up.

God, I can't stop laughing. Yall are great.

@ACriticalDragon

3 жыл бұрын

I am glad that you enjoyed it.

Thanks for this!

@ACriticalDragon

3 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome.

I usually do something else while listening to these but it's tough not to admire the classy outfits.

@ACriticalDragon

3 жыл бұрын

They do look good. I will have to get my dinner jacket out for future interviews.

3 dapper dudes

@ACriticalDragon

3 жыл бұрын

Sartorial elegance or satirical eloquence :)

diggin the duds. 👍 thanks for the chat!

@ACriticalDragon

3 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome. Despite the issues with the Internet, it was a lot of fun.

I'd argue for a fundraiser to improve Alaska's internet, or at least fly Cam over - but some of those frozen shots were gold. 😂 Great fun listening to you guys, the banter is great and any look into the Malazan kitchen is just fantastic. Now I'm just praying that Bridgeburners in Mott Woods movie becomes a thing.. Also the RPG.. Also, we need to find that big Red Button.. I hear it has 'push' written on it. 🤔

@ACriticalDragon

3 жыл бұрын

The Internet connection is not usually that bad, we just were unlucky. It got much better shortly after we finished. 😢

@robpaul7544

3 жыл бұрын

@@ACriticalDragon No worries, we're all intimately familiar with wonky internet connections given the past year 😅

Great interview, A.P! I'm biased to say that, since my question got answered hahaha Thanks a lot for carrying our thoughts to my two favorite writers. Keep up the great work and analysis you've been making.

@ACriticalDragon

3 жыл бұрын

I am very happy that I got your question to them before my phone died.

@JoaoSalvatico

3 жыл бұрын

@@ACriticalDragon well, you just can't bring two Ascendants together and not expect Hood to show up hahaha

Hillarious and enlighting discussion! The broken glass fixed upon walls reminded me of my own time in Dhaka, Bangladesh, which combined with a Mediterranean geographical setting (Lankhmar prehaps?) was my mental image of Malaz City. BTW: Have you, Cam or Erikson any opinon on Fritz Leiber’s «Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser», Poul Anderson’s «The Broken Sword» and Clark Ashton Smith’s «Zothique» in regards to Malazan? If you are in need of more Dancer-songjokes AP, I would go with Sister Sledge’s «He’s the Greatest Dancer» or Tina Turner’s «Private Dancer».

@ACriticalDragon

3 жыл бұрын

I am glad that you enjoyed it. Both Erikson and Esslemont have read a lot of Sword and Sorcery, so those stories definitely had an influence. I will try to remember to ask if there are specific homages next time I am talking to them.

5 sec in and it's beatiful^^

@ACriticalDragon

3 жыл бұрын

I don't think that I will ever be offered a job as a professional interviewer... 🤣 🤣 🤣

Esslemont's got my vote for the next James Bond

Excellent!

This is amazing xD

@ACriticalDragon

3 жыл бұрын

I am glad that you enjoyed it.

This is great stuff. You gentlemen look quite snazzy. I felt severely underdressed just watching this video. I agree with Prof. Chase that we all need to ask A.P. about Harry Potter. Possibly a future video A.P.? 🤓

@ACriticalDragon

3 жыл бұрын

I am glad that you enjoyed the video. No Harry Potter video planned anytime soon though.

@giannimanzano9266

3 жыл бұрын

@@ACriticalDragon 😆

Oh, this is going to be fun. l'll just have to put on some make-up, so i can watch this video in style.

@ACriticalDragon

3 жыл бұрын

I hope that you enjoyed it.

@fantasticphilosophy181

3 жыл бұрын

@@ACriticalDragon absolutely!

OMG, I'm laughing so much

@ACriticalDragon

3 жыл бұрын

I am very glad that we brought a bit of laughter into your day.

Damn looking snazzy

@ACriticalDragon

3 жыл бұрын

And they didn't look half bad either.

thanks guys, this was great! and a.p., what's that about harry potter??

@ACriticalDragon

3 жыл бұрын

Everything....

@sethulakovic3722

3 жыл бұрын

@@ACriticalDragon I would love to hear the Harry Potter rant, but I also don't want you Ranneled on yhe interwebs. 😁

26:42 is the most emotive i've ever seen steve get!

@ACriticalDragon

3 жыл бұрын

That is that famous Canadian reserve.

A Toblakai giving Dancer a hug, telling him "hold me closer, tiny Dancer?" :))) I would say that Urko came pretty close though. This video made my day! I am working with a big smile on my face, despite the fact that I just got a burst of workload to have me drowning for the rest of the week. Just when I thought the crisis had ended :)))

The expectation of fans was interesting to think back. I read what was in the library when I was younger. I read mallorean before belgariad because I knew no better at the time. Just because all the mallorean books were on the shelves. We didn't have the information on the Internet to tell us reading order or interconnected series. I remember game of thrones getting huge ten years or so ago and thinking OK I'm gonna read this and then realising I had read at least the first two books. But by that time I hadn't been in a library for years.

@ACriticalDragon

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Gareth, I am glad that you enjoyed the chat. It was fun to record.

@ACriticalDragon

3 жыл бұрын

I was just thinking about this, an, to be honest, no matter if you read Malloreon or Belgariad first, it doesn't really matter as they are the same story.

I consider all things outside of actual material and title to be spoilers, so that includes character names and synopses of books for me. If I've already read what's being spoiled, I don't mind different perspectives, though.

@ACriticalDragon

3 жыл бұрын

That must make keeping spoiler free incredibly challenging.

@feirceraven1249

3 жыл бұрын

@@ACriticalDragon Yes. xD So I often end up judging books by their covers and titles, which we all know is a good strategy. My reason for being so particular about spoilers is that they change slightly how I think about what I'm reading, even if those spoilers aren't a big deal.

Ian’s voice reminds me of an actor and I can’t quite put my finger on it, it’s driving me up a wall…I almost want to say it’s John Cena but not quite

Oh, god, the divine slap of reason! :))) You are making it hard for me to work today :))) I am going to steal that one. My husband will enjoy it so, going forward :))) And he will have you three knights to thank for.

@ACriticalDragon

3 жыл бұрын

The Divine Slap of Reason was hilarious. I remember when Erikson first told me about it and I just had to laugh. I think more games could use that as a concept.

A philosophical question: If Cam adapted titanic, would the cover have a boat on it?

@ACriticalDragon

3 жыл бұрын

ICE ICE BABY... MALAZAN ICE ICE BABY.

the fact that you are all in black tie attire makes me very happy haha

Divine slap of reason 😂 How much do we wish this were part of our political atmosphere?

@ACriticalDragon

3 жыл бұрын

Hi John, if only.. If only.

And I liked the Toblakai tiny dancer joke.

@ACriticalDragon

3 жыл бұрын

So did I... they just don't appreciate my comedic genius... I was crushed... crushed...

Think you're the only person, at least that I'm aware of, that doesn't look like he just shit his pants, when those 2 other cameras are turned on! :D On a serious note - another amazing video!

@ACriticalDragon

3 жыл бұрын

I am very glad that you enjoyed it. They are so much fun to talk to and I can't imagine why anyone would be uncomfortable chatting to them.

@iliyanbogdanov1220

3 жыл бұрын

@@ACriticalDragon I might be a minority, but it looks to me that the level of respect their presence demands is too much for all of the interviewers I've watched so far (No disrespect to anyone, I'd swallow my tongue worse than all :D ). You on the other hand are like the little brother they like to tease, which creates an entirely different dynamic within the conversation and it's tone. It sounds cliché, I know, but I/we're all truelly greatful for the sudden burst of content that's on another level!

@ACriticalDragon

3 жыл бұрын

I am a pretty terrible interviewer. But I do have fun chatting about books and writing. So maybe it balances out.

Classy as fuck

how unprofessional, they are still wearing their morning tux... come on guys, serious talks needs the serious tux!

@marshall_banana

3 жыл бұрын

more seriously and even more off topic, has cam looked into starlink? seems like something he and his family might find useful :D

@ACriticalDragon

3 жыл бұрын

I know, the morning tux is so 2019. For shame.

I would like to watch the video but am only at the beginning of The Crippled God. Can anybody give me a heads up what books are being spoiled? So that I know when I can come back and watch it. If it‘s their whole work: oh well that will take some time. Or maybe there are even spoilers for the work of other authors?

@ACriticalDragon

3 жыл бұрын

I think that I spoil Titanic, but it was mainly a relaxed chat. I don't think that we discussed anything that would spoil The Crppled God.

@random4546

3 жыл бұрын

@@ACriticalDragon Thanks so much for the quick reply! I only saw the spoiler warning in the thumbnail. I look forward to watching the video very soon then!

I swear to God, one time a friend got pissed at me because I was talking about how Christ died at the end of Mel Gibson's "Passion of the Christ". At first I thought she was joking but nope... She was pissed because I had spoiled it for her.

@ACriticalDragon

3 жыл бұрын

What is common knowledge to one is not necessarily common knowledge to all... but... there comes a point... when the issue is not you spoiling stuff but the other person not knowing enough... that point varies depending on context.

@alejandroga666

3 жыл бұрын

@@ACriticalDragon worst part of the story? She is Catholic! I told her "who do you think is nailed to that cross in church!"l. In her defense, she said that she didn't want to know what was in the movie until she watched it herself.

Ahahaha amazing!

@ACriticalDragon

3 жыл бұрын

I hope you enjoyed the video.

Sign me up now for a novel about the Bridge Burners in Blackdog Forrest/Mott Wood!!

Is there an A.P. Harry Potter rant on KZread..?

@ACriticalDragon

2 жыл бұрын

Nope. And it is very unlikely to appear. But I will always grumble about it.

@thomasley4006

2 жыл бұрын

@@ACriticalDragon My kids beg to differ. (Me, on the other end… 😉)

Depends on the spoiler. Reading GotM and knowing about Kellanved or that Tayschrenn is actually helping would SUCK. It was so cool to go back and think about the unreliable narrative in gotm when you read Moi. Edit: About movie trailers. I nearly stopped watching movies, at least mainstream ones, because most feel the same and are soooo predictable that I wouldn't care about spoilers anyway ^^

@ACriticalDragon

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Monarch of the Sink Unblocker, Spoilers are a tough one and they are really an individual issue. So it is personal preference in a world in which the availability of information is widespread. This is especially tough when you have books that are 10 or 20 years old, linked to other books and series... it is almost impossible to talk about the broader implications when you cannot have a sense of what order people have read the books. Thanks for watching, I hope that you enjoyed it.

@kingplunger6033

3 жыл бұрын

@@ACriticalDragon That name is pretty great, I am going to write that down ! I had a couple of things spoiled in malazan, but even things like an individual characters death don't annoy me a lot tbh. But being robbed of reading a whole book in a way that an unreliable narrative provides is something I would get angry about. I am close to finishing toll the hounds and stonewielder (I read Ians and Eriksons books more or less together) and I still think back on the slow realization that the first book's events were totally different from what I thought ! I haven't finished watching yet (online lectures interrupted it), but I will soon. I have watched some interviews and discussions in the past, but getting Ian or Ian AND Erikson on at the same time alone makes these videos stand out ! I never saw a discussion with Ian about his books before until your video 2 months ago and then again with night of knives and now this. Very cool stuff !

@ACriticalDragon

3 жыл бұрын

@@kingplunger6033 I am very pleased that you have enjoyed them. Don't skip the lectures though. The videos aren't going anywhere.

Can’t believe you spoiled Titanic like that... Please put a big spoiler warning in the beginning next time.

@ACriticalDragon

3 жыл бұрын

The film Dune has sand in it.

@scorpian221

3 жыл бұрын

@@ACriticalDragon 🤣

@uhm3487

3 жыл бұрын

@@ACriticalDragon STOP!!! Next you will tell me there are wars taking place among the stars in Star Wars!!😡

@ACriticalDragon

3 жыл бұрын

@@uhm3487 Jaws has a shark in it... With big jaws.

@ACriticalDragon

3 жыл бұрын

In the Avengers something bad happens that has to be avenged.

for spoilers: sometimes spoilers make me WANT to read a book/series lol

@ACriticalDragon

3 жыл бұрын

Spoilers are a really difficult issue. Everyone has a different opinion of what is and is not a big or little spoiler, or even a spoiler at all, and some people don't mind them, others are really upset at them. Ultimately it is impossible to cater to everyone because it involves a personal approach. If you then add in the difficulty that there are 20 odd books published over a 20 year publishing history, and every reader is at a different stage... I do my best, but ultimately I have to trust that if people don't want to be 'spoiled' they can decide for themselves whether or not to watch t a video.

Hope you turn your 45 minute harry potter rant into a video essay.

@ACriticalDragon

3 жыл бұрын

That wouldn't be fun for anyone. But I will think if I can reframe it into something slightly more positive or worthwhile. There is little merit in posting something that is just a negative video. It adds nothing to the conversation.

They say Malazan and I say Malazan.

@ACriticalDragon

Жыл бұрын

Exactly.

is this spoiler free

@ACriticalDragon

2 жыл бұрын

I think that it is minor spoilers Gardens of the Moon. And major spoilers Titanic.

@darkportents9835

2 жыл бұрын

@@ACriticalDragon okay I've gotten far enough in the video that your reply is hilarious

@ACriticalDragon

2 жыл бұрын

Let me know what level of spoilers there are and I will update the description.

@darkportents9835

2 жыл бұрын

@@ACriticalDragon Thirty minutes left and it's basically no spoilers but I'll lyk if that changes in the last half hour

@darkportents9835

2 жыл бұрын

@@ACriticalDragon RIP Jodorowsky's Dune

Does this mean Erikson has turned around on his decision to no longer interact with people on youtube?

@ACriticalDragon

3 жыл бұрын

I believe that he is still doing requested interviews.