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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Chain Lightning" data-source="post: 3105740" data-attributes="member: 6791">Well, I gotta say that the "talent" and the "publishers/producers" are two different things. I'm confident in saying that most of the machine that runs entertainment (books, tv, movies, video games) aren't as sharp at seeing what is good and what isn't. Sure, they accidently pick winners from time to time ....but you'd be surprised how many they miss.I've been around long enough to meet several very talented artists from all crafts that were hidden in rough. Just because they don't have a best selling book out, just because they don't have a multi-million dollar movie done, or whatever ....doesn't mean they're not qualified to talk about the art or that they aren't good or even better than those they are commenting on. It just means that fate hasn't dealt them the same cup of gold that Eragon's young writer was given.It takes more than just great talent to rise above the others and be seen/heard. Personally, I'm happy for the kid. He's got loving parents that were willing to work hard so that his book would get attention. Does it mean its good? Does it mean it deserves to be a movie? I don't know.The only opinion I have on it is that I feel sorry for all the other long time fantasy/sci-fi writers that have properties that the movie industry passed over in favor for this newcomer. I haven't decide whether or not my feelings are wrong or right on that...heh heh.</blockquote>

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