re: #130 Dr Lizardo

I still like Lovecraft and I consider him one of the greatest American horror authors ever. Some of his social views have aged like milk left on the counter for a month, to be sure, but I still enjoy reading his works and there’s no denying his legacy, not just on American horror fiction, but worldwide, having inspired folks such as Junji Ito, the manga artist and many others.

You have to take the social mores and such of the time into account when looking at historical figures. It’s why I generally roll my eyes when I see “Lincoln was a racist” articles since they often are ignoring that point on purpose.