What did I just read? A fairly meandering, unfocused and pointless review, I thought, if that's what it was...
What, all fantasy is religious because characters overcome obstacles, grow as people, and experience occasional moments of dramatic insight? Might as well say fantasy is religious because it tends to be written with words, on paper, like the Bible.
And did anyone else sense the nutty undercurrent implying that enjoyment of fantasy hinges on one's deep-down desire to /actually/ believe in the absurdly entertaining "promises" on offer? "Our desire to believe, or at least to have our disbeliefs suspended," indeed: For at least one reader, suspension of disbelief apparently takes a back seat to 'I Want To Believe!'
I think someone needs a refresher course on the differences between reality and make-believe, and it's not those who dress up like Harry Potter for a lark :P
What did I just read? A fairly meandering, unfocused and pointless review, I thought, if that's what it was...
What, all fantasy is religious because characters overcome obstacles, grow as people, and experience occasional moments of dramatic insight? Might as well say fantasy is religious because it tends to be written with words, on paper, like the Bible.
And did anyone else sense the nutty undercurrent implying that enjoyment of fantasy hinges on one's deep-down desire to /actually/ believe in the absurdly entertaining "promises" on offer? "Our desire to believe, or at least to have our disbeliefs suspended," indeed: For at least one reader, suspension of disbelief apparently takes a back seat to 'I Want To Believe!'
I think someone needs a refresher course on the differences between reality and make-believe, and it's not those who dress up like Harry Potter for a lark :P