re: #519 negativ

There are some hard-core sci-fi lovers** who are perpetually DISGUSTED and fervently disappointed that [name any author]’s latest (or most popular) work isn’t the sci-fi equivalent of “The Brothers Karamazov” or “As I Lay Dying”.

Are YOU one of THEM? *Eyes you wearily*

I like light reading with laser guns as well as anyone. (Actually, if I had to pick a genre these days, it would probably be mysteries. And I will read a page-turning cozy with no particular distinguishing quality very happily.) I don’t need Major Big Writing to enjoy something, in fact, really, I can do without it. My idea of bliss used to be a new Robert Tannenbaum, back before he went weird.

I just don’t like it when writers presume to write about the struggle between Good and Evil, and the only way you can tell the good guys is they’re wearing the Jedi outfits.

Weirdly enough, I have some similar issues with Andrew Greeley of all people. (Yeah, you can drag me out and shoot me for heresy right now.)