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Re: Nah, more of a devil's advocate than anything else Sidious Send a noteboard - 12/04/2010 05:30:53 PM

And your responses over at his blog are the epitome of manners and well-cultured decorum? ;)


I went over to look at the comments and it does please me to see people standing up for RJ so aggressively, and raising valid points too. I'm hoping this will make the Professor realise he is not a stand-up comedian, and that people who come to his blog want quality statements, and not the day's best one-liner.

That said, Roberts has the right to write whatever he wants on his blog. It is his after all. I'm just irritated that his blog is here.
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Author Adam Roberts tackled the WoT. - 19/03/2010 09:30:25 PM 12342 Views
A question for Larry - 19/03/2010 09:40:37 PM 2837 Views
Roberto BolaƱo - 19/03/2010 11:09:57 PM 2637 Views
I completely agree with his review. - 19/03/2010 11:11:17 PM 2810 Views
Ouch! Somebody pull that guy off RJ! *NM* - 20/03/2010 03:47:07 AM 1377 Views
Can't say that I really disagree. - 20/03/2010 05:19:26 AM 2122 Views
My problem with the reviews: - 20/03/2010 06:29:08 AM 2768 Views
Hear Hear !!! ....................... = ........................ *NM* - 20/03/2010 06:37:11 AM 1330 Views
I agree - 20/03/2010 11:19:29 AM 2215 Views
You know what else I'm finding annoying? - 07/04/2010 07:29:37 AM 2173 Views
Fully Agree *NM* - 21/06/2010 12:41:05 AM 1202 Views
well I agree and disagree - 20/03/2010 06:51:29 AM 2517 Views
Re: well I agree and disagree - 20/03/2010 02:12:43 PM 2058 Views
I'd say just The Eye of the World - 20/03/2010 05:26:19 PM 2076 Views
Indeed - 21/03/2010 12:34:19 AM 2032 Views
These reviews are pathetic - 20/03/2010 12:52:22 PM 2024 Views
I'm amused by some of the responses - 20/03/2010 07:20:03 PM 2462 Views
+1 *NM* - 20/03/2010 10:48:14 PM 1536 Views
Are you suggesting that we are unqualified to disagree with him ? - 20/03/2010 11:21:44 PM 2205 Views
No, I said rather that it's ridiculous to make such disparaging comments about his takes - 20/03/2010 11:37:56 PM 2215 Views
I considered doing so - 21/03/2010 12:27:27 AM 2041 Views
I will reply to myself: What's the problem McFly , chicken ? - 21/03/2010 12:29:36 AM 2002 Views
My sister called me chicken once - 10/04/2010 01:18:31 AM 2043 Views
what's wrong runt... are you yellah? *NM* - 10/04/2010 10:40:16 AM 1283 Views
NICE! *NM* - 10/04/2010 02:19:44 PM 1151 Views
Re: I'm amused by some of the responses - 23/03/2010 04:50:42 PM 2102 Views
And I'm even more amused by this response - 24/03/2010 01:11:50 AM 2044 Views
Re: And I'm even more amused by this response - 24/03/2010 03:03:28 AM 1904 Views
Nah, TGS was the only serious review of the series I've done - 24/03/2010 04:31:28 AM 1983 Views
On a completely unrelated note... - 24/03/2010 06:15:25 AM 1888 Views
Ha! - 24/03/2010 06:34:48 AM 1946 Views
My congratulations then . *NM* - 24/03/2010 06:36:11 AM 1863 Views
You say it as if I had been condemned to hell! - 24/03/2010 07:13:45 AM 1774 Views
No. Well, maybe. - 24/03/2010 06:52:28 PM 1914 Views
! - 24/03/2010 06:54:34 PM 1923 Views
Re: Author Adam Roberts tackled the WoT. - 22/03/2010 02:47:23 PM 2048 Views
Re: Author Adam Roberts tackled the WoT. - 23/03/2010 01:53:16 PM 2019 Views
Wow, you guys have completely missed the point of the Wheel of Time series - 22/03/2010 05:28:07 PM 2094 Views
There's a point to it? - 22/03/2010 06:47:12 PM 2060 Views
Yes, RJ has explained it at least a few times and the main sequence of each book invokes his message *NM* - 24/03/2010 02:09:01 AM 1300 Views
You're not taking me seriously now, are you? - 24/03/2010 02:54:37 AM 2005 Views
I meant the reason why RJ wrote WoT in the first place - 24/03/2010 06:39:47 AM 1958 Views
I thought the point was to write about a bunch of stuff happening? - 09/04/2010 03:42:49 PM 2047 Views
Re: Author Adam Roberts tackled the WoT. - 23/03/2010 04:54:38 PM 2010 Views
pfft wth-ever - 26/03/2010 12:35:53 AM 1871 Views
Dude's been up for more awards for his writing than RJ ever was - 26/03/2010 12:28:19 PM 2124 Views
bla bla bla - 29/03/2010 06:17:07 AM 1990 Views
Usually, it's spelled "blah" - 29/03/2010 07:03:51 AM 1949 Views
Wow. That post was more entertaining than Mr. Roberts' review. Thank you *NM* - 29/03/2010 08:23:41 AM 1467 Views
You must have low standards for entertainment - 29/03/2010 08:54:03 AM 1907 Views
Re: You must have low standards for entertainment - 29/03/2010 09:13:44 AM 2029 Views
I know you were, thus the at the least of my comment - 29/03/2010 09:19:30 AM 1886 Views
Unimpressed - 29/03/2010 10:50:07 PM 2301 Views
Thank you - 30/03/2010 12:35:39 AM 1792 Views
*Standing ovation for DomA* - 30/03/2010 07:36:59 AM 2032 Views
Yes. Also, Roberts is a wanker. *NM* - 05/04/2010 09:28:57 PM 1304 Views
Re: Dude's been up for more awards for his writing than RJ ever was - 29/03/2010 04:32:23 PM 2010 Views
Might want to re-read their Wikis again. - 29/03/2010 07:07:11 PM 1920 Views
Awards - 29/03/2010 07:42:03 PM 1872 Views
That link is out of date - 29/03/2010 07:54:56 PM 1853 Views
Re: That link is out of date - 29/03/2010 08:22:03 PM 1971 Views
This is a battle of win/lose? - 29/03/2010 08:47:54 PM 1889 Views
Re: This is a battle of win/lose? - 29/03/2010 09:03:07 PM 1946 Views
*considers employing the Chewbacca defense* - 29/03/2010 09:28:06 PM 1919 Views
Re: *considers employing the Chewbacca defense* - 29/03/2010 09:44:58 PM 2070 Views
The final point explains the "defense" - 30/03/2010 12:24:56 AM 1815 Views
Re: The final point explains the "defense" - 30/03/2010 01:33:04 PM 1803 Views
No, no, no - 30/03/2010 06:38:41 PM 1857 Views
Re: No, no, no - 30/03/2010 07:51:34 PM 1973 Views
Still continuing, huh? - 31/03/2010 02:10:13 AM 1923 Views
Re: Still continuing, huh? - 31/03/2010 03:56:57 PM 1873 Views
Those were polls - 31/03/2010 08:46:07 PM 1876 Views
Re: Those were polls - 05/04/2010 03:22:13 PM 1861 Views
Does it gives him right to insult me? - 13/04/2011 02:10:32 PM 1859 Views
I wouldn't know. Was he speaking directly to you? - 14/04/2011 11:28:16 PM 2001 Views
He's now reviewed the third book - 26/03/2010 12:27:16 PM 2119 Views
Well, this time I must disagree with him . - 29/03/2010 07:31:40 AM 1854 Views
I don't think he was claiming that RJ was alone in doing that - 29/03/2010 07:44:07 AM 1818 Views
Hah! - 29/03/2010 06:07:28 PM 1867 Views
Well... - 29/03/2010 06:52:10 PM 1784 Views
Differing perspectives, I guess. - 29/03/2010 07:58:13 PM 1929 Views
I suppose - 29/03/2010 08:50:43 PM 1843 Views
Re: I suppose - 30/03/2010 12:18:30 AM 2010 Views
True - 30/03/2010 12:23:28 AM 1855 Views
Hey, DomA, do you know why the Shienarans randomly speak in the Old Tongue? - 30/03/2010 12:52:01 AM 1794 Views
Re: Hey, DomA, do you know why the Shienarans randomly speak in the Old Tongue? - 30/03/2010 07:45:08 AM 1991 Views
But why only them? - 30/03/2010 08:07:00 AM 1887 Views
Re: But why only them? - 30/03/2010 03:56:54 PM 1861 Views
Re: But why only them? - 30/03/2010 08:29:37 PM 1960 Views
I really liked a lot of the minor characters in The Great Hunt. - 30/03/2010 12:49:03 AM 1879 Views
I barely thought twice about those, to be honest - 30/03/2010 06:39:55 PM 1901 Views
I can't wait what he's going to try to do with TFoH and beyond - 28/03/2010 08:18:59 PM 1979 Views
Glad you enjoyed it - 29/03/2010 09:33:43 PM 1805 Views
The Shadow Rising review - 02/04/2010 09:42:53 AM 2105 Views
I wonder if this borders on trolling - 02/04/2010 02:29:58 PM 10650 Views
You want complaining? You got it... - 02/04/2010 06:38:09 PM 1970 Views
That would be a mistake - 02/04/2010 09:16:25 PM 2118 Views
Re: That would be a mistake - 02/04/2010 10:28:56 PM 1849 Views
I agree, Roberts is more and more coming across to me as just bitter - 10/04/2010 01:24:52 AM 1994 Views
Little late to this one as well - 10/04/2010 11:12:04 AM 2015 Views
Perhaps you should have led with this bit - 10/04/2010 02:52:23 PM 2056 Views
Re: I wonder if this borders on trolling - 04/04/2010 09:16:22 AM 1948 Views
What review? I couldn't find one... - 02/04/2010 08:00:45 PM 2076 Views
Re: What review? I couldn't find one... - 02/04/2010 09:22:13 PM 2056 Views
See my comment below - 02/04/2010 09:32:54 PM 2136 Views
Re: See my comment below - 03/04/2010 09:31:22 AM 2464 Views
Sorry I'm late in responding, but I've been quite busy this week - 07/04/2010 09:45:48 PM 2298 Views
Yes, I can probably agree with what you say here. - 08/04/2010 12:29:16 AM 1758 Views
- 08/04/2010 12:32:53 AM 1895 Views
I agree completely. *NM* - 02/04/2010 09:53:44 PM 1170 Views
Speaking of irritation - 02/04/2010 10:50:04 PM 2055 Views
Commentary, then? - 02/04/2010 09:27:18 PM 1878 Views
Here's the thing... - 02/04/2010 10:11:18 PM 1867 Views
Re: Here's the thing... - 02/04/2010 10:31:56 PM 1723 Views
Re: Here's the thing... - 03/04/2010 01:34:05 AM 1781 Views
I somehow overlooked this last week, it seems - 10/04/2010 11:01:17 AM 2081 Views
Indeed - 02/04/2010 10:34:00 PM 1758 Views
Re: Commentary, then? - 05/04/2010 03:44:07 PM 1856 Views
for a man that bitterly complains about an author who is padding his work - 08/04/2010 09:41:07 PM 2044 Views
1400 words is long-winded? - 09/04/2010 10:07:41 AM 2060 Views
since you can sum up those 1400 words in about 25 yes that's longwinded - 09/04/2010 01:36:16 PM 1937 Views
Except I didn't really sum it up, as I left out quite a bit - 10/04/2010 11:15:42 AM 1994 Views
You are very defensive over this - 10/04/2010 01:54:15 PM 1773 Views
Nah, more of a devil's advocate than anything else - 12/04/2010 03:57:12 AM 1850 Views
Re: Nah, more of a devil's advocate than anything else - 12/04/2010 05:30:53 PM 1773 Views
You sound like a Goodkind webmaster from a couple of years ago - 12/04/2010 06:58:42 PM 1849 Views
You don't come across as a devil's advocate - 30/03/2011 03:07:32 PM 1853 Views
Well Larry I have started reading Gradsil by Adam Roberts - 07/04/2010 08:59:28 PM 1996 Views
I demand a paragraph by paragraph review, with footnotes! - 07/04/2010 09:50:39 PM 1862 Views
Re: I demand a paragraph by paragraph review, with footnotes! - 08/04/2010 01:06:20 PM 1745 Views
Which Invisible Man? - 09/04/2010 09:58:44 AM 1958 Views
Re: Which Invisible Man? - 09/04/2010 01:26:42 PM 1901 Views
I have a very different take on that book - 10/04/2010 11:17:13 AM 1817 Views
Re: I demand a paragraph by paragraph review, with footnotes! - 09/04/2010 01:45:44 PM 1871 Views
Hrmm... - 10/04/2010 11:19:01 AM 1734 Views
Re: Well Larry I have started reading Gradsil by Adam Roberts - 12/04/2010 05:37:36 PM 1963 Views
He brings up some interesting points, if in an unnecessarily rude manner - 08/04/2010 12:42:25 PM 1928 Views
To be honest, I doubt most readers of the series obsess over it that much - 09/04/2010 10:05:49 AM 1920 Views
Re: To be honest, I doubt most readers of the series obsess over it that much - 09/04/2010 01:28:17 PM 2473 Views
Re: To be honest, I doubt most readers of the series obsess over it that much - 10/04/2010 11:40:22 AM 1907 Views
why are you so bothered by people being unimpressed with Roberts? - 10/04/2010 02:19:08 PM 1922 Views
I don't understand it either - 11/04/2010 12:44:25 PM 1906 Views
right? - 11/04/2010 02:13:00 PM 1925 Views
Nah - 12/04/2010 04:13:44 AM 1733 Views
And in vol. 5, Roberts discovers the horrors of the circus - 09/04/2010 09:57:03 AM 1884 Views
5 reviews without saying more than "I hate the series" - 09/04/2010 01:31:13 PM 1763 Views
Basically he just states the "nothing happens"-argument... - 09/04/2010 03:26:02 PM 1781 Views
Well, what was really resolved here? - 10/04/2010 11:25:25 AM 1863 Views
Well... - 12/04/2010 05:05:20 PM 1966 Views
well exactly - 12/04/2010 05:33:11 PM 1996 Views
So very little was resolved and much was set into motion, then? - 12/04/2010 06:55:45 PM 1975 Views
Yes... - 12/04/2010 10:51:08 PM 1690 Views
Ever read Umberto Eco's How To Travel with a Salmon? - 12/04/2010 11:07:19 PM 2001 Views
I guess... - 13/04/2010 10:03:03 AM 2004 Views
Sounds like you value prolixity for the sake of prolixity, to be honest - 13/04/2010 04:41:07 PM 3143 Views
Nah... - 13/04/2010 05:29:34 PM 1725 Views
He's read and enjoyed Proust, among others - 13/04/2010 07:37:39 PM 1798 Views
Ah, well... - 13/04/2010 09:45:45 PM 1756 Views
Dismissive, much? - 13/04/2010 10:52:30 PM 1898 Views
About that bifurcation... - 14/04/2010 02:02:15 AM 1876 Views
I'm rather moderate - 14/04/2010 10:11:30 AM 1787 Views
I'm just a liberation theologist at heart - 15/04/2010 01:51:16 PM 2699 Views
So, if you don't mind... - 13/04/2010 05:51:06 AM 1888 Views
That's fine with me - 13/04/2010 06:31:41 AM 1853 Views
I'm sorry, but he's totally right. "The Circus" made me put down this series for 5 YEARS. - 09/04/2010 03:38:16 PM 1883 Views
I didn't find it quite that bad, but... - 11/04/2010 08:27:52 AM 1874 Views
LoC represented a sharp drop in quality!!? - 19/05/2010 03:27:21 PM 1886 Views
And ignores everything else... - 09/04/2010 05:10:00 PM 1924 Views
Inchoatus went offline a couple of years ago - 10/04/2010 11:42:26 AM 2854 Views
This guy is going to get what he deserves... - 09/04/2010 10:26:14 PM 1863 Views
I'm waiting with bated breath for his CoT review *NM* - 10/04/2010 01:00:59 PM 1258 Views
Just wanted to point out that he is not reviewing the series. - 16/04/2010 04:04:49 PM 1807 Views
Lord of Chaos commentary - 16/04/2010 03:39:39 PM 1866 Views
He has reached - The Hump. - 16/04/2010 03:55:51 PM 1807 Views
Re: He has reached - The Hump. - 18/04/2010 08:08:59 AM 2277 Views
No no. It was Lord of Heaven! - 16/04/2010 05:51:11 PM 1780 Views
Yeah, I noticed that - 16/04/2010 11:16:26 PM 1708 Views
I would love the see him review Goodkind... - 16/04/2010 11:51:07 PM 1898 Views
Finally re-read that post - 20/04/2010 09:35:45 PM 1889 Views
The magic items are mostly irrelevant... - 21/04/2010 03:37:36 AM 1874 Views
A Crown of Swords - or is it deco-porn? - 23/04/2010 08:36:17 AM 1984 Views
Re: A Crown of Swords - or is it deco-porn? - 29/04/2010 06:02:28 PM 1923 Views
I disagree - 29/04/2010 09:34:49 PM 1733 Views
I agree. - 29/04/2010 09:45:29 PM 1922 Views
Took me a moment to realize with whom you were agreeing - 29/04/2010 10:19:05 PM 1822 Views
Well, I did mention the necklines get overdone... - 06/05/2010 06:17:46 PM 2166 Views
Well, there's now also the tea to comment about - 07/05/2010 11:29:03 AM 1951 Views
A bit of a stumble this week - 30/04/2010 01:53:31 PM 1986 Views
The Path of Daggers commentary - 07/05/2010 10:39:03 AM 2014 Views
You'd think a Brit would like the tea... *NM* - 11/05/2010 04:05:42 PM 1121 Views
Maybe he's just a contrarian? - 11/05/2010 07:55:43 PM 1809 Views
Winter's Heart - 21/05/2010 12:46:14 PM 1998 Views
To be fair - 21/05/2010 01:56:49 PM 2143 Views
I think WH was my least favorite of the WoT novels I re-read - 21/05/2010 04:49:31 PM 1859 Views
Re: I think WH was my least favorite of the WoT novels I re-read - 25/05/2010 05:05:09 PM 2022 Views
WH was my least favorite novel in the series, and that is saying a lot. - 28/05/2010 03:15:13 PM 1906 Views
I completely agree with his KoD post. Here is my favorite quote: - 28/05/2010 03:08:31 PM 2183 Views
CoT, you mean (link to actual post included) - 28/05/2010 04:56:10 PM 2010 Views
Yep, I meant COT. *NM* - 28/05/2010 07:02:48 PM 1129 Views
Knife of Dreams - 18/06/2010 09:07:27 AM 1883 Views
Re: Knife of Dreams - 19/06/2010 05:49:38 AM 1973 Views
Agree... - 19/06/2010 05:08:44 PM 1935 Views
Roberts reflects back on WoT 1-11, with answers to questions asked of him - 25/06/2010 12:51:29 PM 1971 Views
This guy should be burned at the stake - 25/06/2010 03:22:34 PM 9397 Views
Are you done making a fool out of yourself, Mark? - 26/06/2010 06:53:37 PM 1907 Views
Oh come on... - 26/06/2010 09:06:01 PM 1989 Views
Well, the burning at the stake was a bit much... - 26/06/2010 10:19:40 PM 2008 Views
Well, really! You brought the comment to his notice... - 26/06/2010 11:34:08 PM 2017 Views
And your point is...? - 27/06/2010 12:37:00 AM 2027 Views
Well... - 27/06/2010 05:38:12 AM 1987 Views
Indeed... I think it's rather clear that Larry's goal has been to cause trouble - 27/06/2010 10:57:36 AM 2125 Views
There is no "borderline" about it. - 28/03/2011 05:17:15 PM 1841 Views
Ridiculous - 27/06/2010 06:38:46 AM 1882 Views
I like his FAQ and his overall musings on its' popularity. - 29/06/2010 06:35:10 PM 1922 Views
One year later... - 27/03/2011 03:40:29 AM 1851 Views
Re: One year later... - 28/03/2011 05:03:32 PM 2059 Views
I see you subconsciously support critical takes. - 28/03/2011 11:41:48 PM 2065 Views
No I conciously support telling you and him that you are pathetic, arrogent, & jelous. *NM* - 30/03/2011 01:40:36 PM 1195 Views
Jealous? - 30/03/2011 05:20:32 PM 1846 Views
I agree, I didn't even notice it was an old post, definitely did not deserve to be revived. *NM* - 30/03/2011 02:41:12 PM 1117 Views
Seconded. - 30/03/2011 04:04:36 PM 1799 Views
Now I notice as well that this is a year old. You're very silly, Larry, very silly. *NM* - 30/03/2011 04:13:38 PM 1241 Views
Yep! - 30/03/2011 05:16:38 PM 1792 Views
Jeez Larry, you're starting to sound like a GRRM detractor. - 31/03/2011 03:01:38 PM 1949 Views
Nah, no detractor - 01/04/2011 03:00:41 PM 1945 Views
Could a thread be locked? - 31/03/2011 07:48:26 PM 1806 Views
Re: One year later... - 01/04/2011 02:55:02 AM 2181 Views
Yep - 01/04/2011 02:57:52 PM 1953 Views
He's not an "author", he's just a stupid troll, do not feed him *NM* - 30/03/2011 02:39:19 PM 1127 Views

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