Playing D&D With Porn Stars: I Don't Care What C.S. Lewis Said, Here's The Truth

Ahad, 31 Januari 2010

I Don't Care What C.S. Lewis Said, Here's The Truth

"Fantasy", as a concept, encompasses and confuses two distinct ideas: escapism--which is stupid--and invention--which is awesome.

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Conrad Kinch berkata...: I disagree.; 31 Januari 2010 pada 2:47 PTG
Trey berkata...: So in your reasoning what would that make invention in the service of escapism? Awesome stupidity?; 31 Januari 2010 pada 3:39 PTG
squidman berkata...: Can you tell us your arguments for escapism being stupid?; 31 Januari 2010 pada 3:50 PTG
Harlo berkata...: While I believe that escapism has value (Kavalier & Klay?) it is an avoidance, or denial of real-world problems. It tends to be reactionary- just the opposite of whatever you're escaping from. Which is about as original and worthwhile as a teenager's goth phase.
Invention is the creation and solving of new problems. It has the capacity to surprise, while escapism tends to be reassuring and comforting by design. The moment where you have to blink and take in a new idea is something that shoud be cherished and sought after.
But I can't speak for Zak, and I really don't know what I'm taking about.; 31 Januari 2010 pada 9:19 PTG
noisms berkata...: I agree that fantasy encompasses those two things, but disagree escapism is stupid. In fact I think it's one of the best things, maybe the best thing, that art in general and fiction in particular can do. But this is one of those eternal and unwinnable argument things I think.; 31 Januari 2010 pada 9:31 PTG
Tanpa Nama berkata...: Escapism is actually as complex as many other things that are considered stupid. Like comic books or D&D. There are the stupid parts and there are the awesome parts.
*shrugs* Figures.; 1 Februari 2010 pada 10:59 PG
Adam Thornton berkata...: Are you aware of Jeff Rients' Threefold Model?

I think much of my gaming life--hell, much of my life--has been spent trying to find that sweet spot in the middle of Retro, Stupid, and Pretentious.

Adam; 1 Februari 2010 pada 6:53 PTG
Alzrius berkata...: Categorical statements are stupid.; 1 Februari 2010 pada 7:53 PTG
☩ °°{▲bjps▲}°° ☩ berkata...: & Irony is awesome.; 4 Februari 2010 pada 12:09 PG

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