{"id":160565,"date":"2015-04-04T11:33:33","date_gmt":"2015-04-04T11:33:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/2015\/04\/04\/most-modern-fantasy-just-rearranges-the-furniture\/"},"modified":"2015-04-04T11:33:33","modified_gmt":"2015-04-04T11:33:33","slug":"most-modern-fantasy-just-rearranges-the-furniture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/2015\/04\/04\/most-modern-fantasy-just-rearranges-the-furniture\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"

Most modern fantasy just rearranges the furniture in Tolkien\u2019s attic.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Terry Pratchett (via mylittlebookofquotes<\/a>)<\/p>\n

#whereas terry pratchett storms in with a flame thrower<\/a>#burns it to the ground<\/a>#then sprinkles some of the ashes<\/a>#on the windowledge of his own fantasy-palace<\/a>#but only a few ashes mind<\/a>#just enough to make a little pile<\/a>#which is just enough to make a satisfying allusion<\/a>#or perhaps even<\/a>#if you\u2019re lucky<\/a>#all the way up to a satisfying *reference*<\/a>#mostly just to make pretty pattens though<\/a>#couldn\u2019t you just see terry pratchett wielding a flame thrower?<\/a>#with a crowd of nac mac feegles behind him<\/a>#crying OCH AYE DEATH T\u2019THE PATRIARCHY<\/a>#and other such scottish war chants<\/a><\/p>\n

Beautiful tags should be preserved.<\/p>\n

(via noirandchocolate<\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Most modern fantasy just rearranges the furniture in Tolkien\u2019s attic. Terry Pratchett (via mylittlebookofquotes) #whereas terry pratchett storms in with a flame thrower#burns it to the ground#then sprinkles some of the ashes#on the windowledge of his own fantasy-palace#but only a few ashes mind#just enough to make a little pile#which is just enough to make a … <\/p>\n

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