A Critical Dragon | Talking about Genre and Fandom: AP Rants & Steven Erikson is the Voice of Reason @ACriticalDragon | Uploaded April 2023 | Updated October 2024, 2 hours ago.
It is no secret that Steven Erikson and I chat about a lot of things, but one thing I rarely record is when he has to listen to me rant about something.
I had a bee in my bonnet about some discussions of fantasy that I had seen in fandom circles and so Erikson ended up having to bear the brunt of my talking about fandom, reactions, inherent conservatisim, and how fandom discussions went from descriptive to prescriptive. Half rant half ramble... a rantle if you will.
This is a more abstract discussion about fantasy, genre, literature, and art, and part of the relationship between us as fans and the subjects we choose to care about.
As none of this was planned, it is a conversation in which you get to see me in real time try to figure things out that have been bothering me.
If you would like to buy me a coffee or a book, Support me on Ko-Fi: ko-fi.com/criticaldragon
Intro and Music by Professor Trip.
It is no secret that Steven Erikson and I chat about a lot of things, but one thing I rarely record is when he has to listen to me rant about something.
I had a bee in my bonnet about some discussions of fantasy that I had seen in fandom circles and so Erikson ended up having to bear the brunt of my talking about fandom, reactions, inherent conservatisim, and how fandom discussions went from descriptive to prescriptive. Half rant half ramble... a rantle if you will.
This is a more abstract discussion about fantasy, genre, literature, and art, and part of the relationship between us as fans and the subjects we choose to care about.
As none of this was planned, it is a conversation in which you get to see me in real time try to figure things out that have been bothering me.
If you would like to buy me a coffee or a book, Support me on Ko-Fi: ko-fi.com/criticaldragon
Intro and Music by Professor Trip.
