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    What is the attraction of Dragonlance?

    Whoa, sorry if I came off as a pompous literature-elitist. Those college professors really get to you after a while :D. Those books are definately not the worst things out there, as I've read far worse, but for the sake of the thread, I only wished to express why DL has little attraction to me...
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    What is the attraction of Dragonlance?

    To all of those who despise or are simply bored by 'traditional' fantasy cliches, such as the forces of good vs. evil, loveable and mischievous side-kicks, brooding warriors, reluctant heroes, and deus-ex-machina, I cannot stress enough that Dragonlance is not the place to escape them. To me, it...
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    What is the attraction of Dragonlance?

    beta-ray , perhaps I was overly harsh, and as an aspiring writer I respect Weiss and Hickman for what they achieved, for despite my distaste for their works, obviously many people enjoy them, and that in itself is commendable. I suppose I'm just bitter at being jaded towards most fantasy after...
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    What is the attraction of Dragonlance?

    Despite my attempts to remain a lurker, this topic has forced me to comment. I never played in the actual setting and as such I am indifferent, but in my opinion, the first three (and only) Dragonlance books that I read were the epitome of dumbed-down, childish fantasty stories, with cliched...
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    Baldur's Gate I and II NPCs as 3e characters.

    Almost, it's actually: "Magic is impressive, but now MINSC leads! Swords for everyone!"
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    Greatest Cartoon Ever.

    No matter how much I enjoy it, however, it still pales in comparison to Family Guy and the Simpsons (though the latter has been slipping in quality as of late).
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    Greatest Cartoon Ever.

    Shadow khan all the way.
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