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<blockquote data-quote="Mark Hope" data-source="post: 3110501" data-attributes="member: 27051">That is the sum total of what I am saying, yes.I'm not interested in appearing to be likeable and I'm not being sarcastic in the slightest.&nbsp; And I'm not implying insults either.&nbsp; Where I don't like something, I say so up front.&nbsp; Anything else is coming from your own perceptions.It's just your opinion that creativity on its own is deserving of merit, irrespective of the outcome.&nbsp; I don't agree.&nbsp; These are just our respective opinions.&nbsp; No facts there at all.I've had a particularly blessed life so far, thanks.&nbsp; Save your sympathy for the devil <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink&nbsp; &nbsp; ;)"&nbsp; data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" />...Again, I'm just talking about Eragon here, along with my opinions on whether creativity is meritorious in its own right.&nbsp; That's not &quot;everything&quot; and that's not insulting or overly negative either.&nbsp; I just don't like the book and I think that creative works should be judged on their actual artistic merits, not simply on the fact that they are creative works.&nbsp; But if you can't make that distinction, or need to ascribe malice to me in order to strengthen your own position, then go for it.&nbsp; I'm sure I'll lie awake tonight worrying about it (yeah, that bit is sarcasm - oh well...)</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Mark Hope, post: 3110501, member: 27051"] That is the sum total of what I am saying, yes. I'm not interested in appearing to be likeable and I'm not being sarcastic in the slightest. And I'm not [I]implying[/I] insults either. Where I don't like something, I say so up front. Anything else is coming from your own perceptions. It's just your opinion that creativity on its own is deserving of merit, irrespective of the outcome. I don't agree. These are just our respective opinions. No facts there at all. I've had a particularly blessed life so far, thanks. Save your sympathy for the devil ;)... Again, I'm just talking about Eragon here, along with my opinions on whether creativity is meritorious in its own right. That's not "everything" and that's not insulting or overly negative either. I just don't like the book and I think that creative works should be judged on their actual artistic merits, not simply on the fact that they are creative works. But if you can't make that distinction, or need to ascribe malice to me in order to strengthen your own position, then go for it. I'm sure I'll lie awake tonight worrying about it (yeah, that bit is sarcasm - oh well...) [/QUOTE]

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