You’re only wrong insofar as you make sweeping and categorical claims about what’s “true”, “important”, “makes sense”, and other unverifiable absurdities. None of these claims can be supported because they’re all matters of perception and preference, not matters of fact. You started this conversation by telling people they were wrong and “part of the problem”.
No, that is not how I started this conversation.
And I never said that any person was part of the problem. I said the position put forth, and the viewpoint that came with it was part of the problem. I am getting very awfully tired of people making up things I said because they want to sweep aside what I am actually saying in favor of making me appear irrational.
You argued there is an undeniable “issue” with halflings, and refused to acknowledge there might be a rational basis for feeling otherwise.
Nope, completely wrong. I acknowledge that people like halfings. I have never said anyone is wrong for liking halfings. Never attacked people for liking halflings. I have actually asked people if they can go beyond "I like them because they are the overlooked and underestimated quiet person" and give me reasons they are overlooked and underestimated. The very fact I asked is recognizing there is likely a "rational basis" for that opinion.
Of course, in response I've recieved nothing but derision because I'm unwilling to accept that my views are absolute fact. A thing I don't think I've ever claimed, and that asking for other people to support other views would run counter to.
And anytime someone has explained the basis for their opinion, you’ve told them it’s not good enough or invalid for a variety of subjective reasons which you’ve framed as objective principles of good design and matters of inarguable importance. You’ve expressed your preference in terms of what’s good and true, not merely in terms of what you like; you’ve perceived any contradiction to this “truth” as an attack directed at you, not merely an objection to the absurd idea that your preferences are an impartial measure of what’s good.
You’re not wrong for having a preference though.
There are principles of good design. They exist. Just because you might not like those principles or you don't like that they may be critical of something you like doesn't mean they don't exist.
I have had many properties that I love lampooned for poor design or story or characterizations or dozens of other things. I've watched many a critic come down on something I love. I try very hard to always try and see if they have a point, and a lot of the time I've had to grimace, hold my nose and say "yeaaah, they have a point. That's pretty bad actually."
I don't think that I am some ultimate authority with perfect knowledge of objective truth, like you all keep trying to paint me as. But when I put forth a criticism and it is met, not with thoughtful discussion but with personal attacks to my character and declarations that I just hate the subject matter and couldn't understand it even if you explained.. when the explanations are so shallow that any follow up question is met with derision of how I can't accept any evidence... yeah. I get a little annoyed.
People are happy with hobbits? Fine. You are perfectly fine with having a preference. But, you aren't the only people with preferences, and some of us aren't satisified with hobbits. And in fact, feel like just continuing to copy Hobbits and never letting the concept grow is just boring and lazy.
