My feeling about OSC is that he makes some good points, however,he is so arragont and self centered that he has no judgment.
And then there's the problem of his insano-extreme views on homosexuality and how it's destroying America.
Plus bonus points for use of the word 'mosey'.
Oz ,'Same Time, Same Place'
Literary Buffistas 3: Don't Parse the Blurb, Dear.
There's more to life than watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No. Really, there is! Honestly! Here's a place for Buffistas to come and discuss what it is they're reading, their favorite authors and poets. "Geez. Crack a book sometime."
Jessica - May 06, 2008 8:53:59 am PDT #5695 of 28348
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Susan W. - May 06, 2008 8:56:44 am PDT #5696 of 28348
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
Yeah I actually think Rowling is wrong on this - just not for any of the reasons OSC said. Stop being on my side Fucko!
Snerk. Very much this. I can just live with sincere people of good will who disagree with me, but what's with obnoxious little shits who are on my side?! (Speaking generally here--I haven't studied the Rowling issue enough to have a strong opinion.)
My feeling about OSC is that he makes some good points, however,he is so arragont and self centered that he has no judgment.
This, too. He never seems to stop at, "Here's my opinion, and here's some evidence to back it up." It's more, "Here's my opinion, and anyone who disagrees is idiotic and/or immoral." (With or without evidence to back himself up.)
Susan W. - May 06, 2008 8:57:02 am PDT #5697 of 28348
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
Atropa - May 06, 2008 9:17:39 am PDT #5698 of 28348
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Writers Who Aren't Full of Shit:
If Ray Bradbury doesn't qualify to be on that list, I don't want to know. I wish to live in ignorant bliss.
§ ita § - May 06, 2008 9:19:24 am PDT #5699 of 28348
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
OSC is a hot fluttering mess of logical fallacies.
Scrappy - May 06, 2008 9:25:04 am PDT #5700 of 28348
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Emma Bull, not full of shit. Jane Espenson, also.
erikaj - May 06, 2008 9:29:37 am PDT #5701 of 28348
Always Anti-fascist!
Does it count if the writer is full of the same shit as you? Cause I totally related to David Simon gift-wrapping his shitlist and taking it on the road. But it might be some kind of *bull* shit
DavidS - May 06, 2008 9:30:04 am PDT #5702 of 28348
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Emma Bull, not full of shit. Jane Espenson, also.
Plus they have excellent taste in friends.
Typo Boy - May 06, 2008 9:54:37 am PDT #5703 of 28348
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
S. Brust - not full of shit. But your FOS may vary.
Ray Bradbury - wrong on a lot of stuff, but don't think he is full of shit.
DXMachina - May 06, 2008 10:21:25 am PDT #5704 of 28348
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
Gaiman has written about the lexicon thing, too: [link]