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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 12379 Views
A question for Larry - 19/03/2010 09:40:37 PM 2871 Views
Roberto BolaƱo - 19/03/2010 11:09:57 PM 2685 Views
I completely agree with his review. - 19/03/2010 11:11:17 PM 2833 Views
Ouch! Somebody pull that guy off RJ! *NM* - 20/03/2010 03:47:07 AM 1398 Views
Can't say that I really disagree. - 20/03/2010 05:19:26 AM 2143 Views
My problem with the reviews: - 20/03/2010 06:29:08 AM 2802 Views
Hear Hear !!! ....................... = ........................ *NM* - 20/03/2010 06:37:11 AM 1348 Views
I agree - 20/03/2010 11:19:29 AM 2254 Views
You know what else I'm finding annoying? - 07/04/2010 07:29:37 AM 2204 Views
Fully Agree *NM* - 21/06/2010 12:41:05 AM 1222 Views
well I agree and disagree - 20/03/2010 06:51:29 AM 2560 Views
Re: well I agree and disagree - 20/03/2010 02:12:43 PM 2083 Views
I'd say just The Eye of the World - 20/03/2010 05:26:19 PM 2114 Views
Indeed - 21/03/2010 12:34:19 AM 2058 Views
These reviews are pathetic - 20/03/2010 12:52:22 PM 2061 Views
I'm amused by some of the responses - 20/03/2010 07:20:03 PM 2488 Views
+1 *NM* - 20/03/2010 10:48:14 PM 1559 Views
Are you suggesting that we are unqualified to disagree with him ? - 20/03/2010 11:21:44 PM 2226 Views
No, I said rather that it's ridiculous to make such disparaging comments about his takes - 20/03/2010 11:37:56 PM 2236 Views
I considered doing so - 21/03/2010 12:27:27 AM 2082 Views
I will reply to myself: What's the problem McFly , chicken ? - 21/03/2010 12:29:36 AM 2042 Views
My sister called me chicken once - 10/04/2010 01:18:31 AM 2093 Views
what's wrong runt... are you yellah? *NM* - 10/04/2010 10:40:16 AM 1304 Views
NICE! *NM* - 10/04/2010 02:19:44 PM 1168 Views
Re: I'm amused by some of the responses - 23/03/2010 04:50:42 PM 2132 Views
And I'm even more amused by this response - 24/03/2010 01:11:50 AM 2066 Views
Re: And I'm even more amused by this response - 24/03/2010 03:03:28 AM 1929 Views
Nah, TGS was the only serious review of the series I've done - 24/03/2010 04:31:28 AM 2021 Views
On a completely unrelated note... - 24/03/2010 06:15:25 AM 1927 Views
Ha! - 24/03/2010 06:34:48 AM 1976 Views
My congratulations then . *NM* - 24/03/2010 06:36:11 AM 1890 Views
You say it as if I had been condemned to hell! - 24/03/2010 07:13:45 AM 1796 Views
No. Well, maybe. - 24/03/2010 06:52:28 PM 1966 Views
! - 24/03/2010 06:54:34 PM 1978 Views
Re: Author Adam Roberts tackled the WoT. - 22/03/2010 02:47:23 PM 2089 Views
Re: Author Adam Roberts tackled the WoT. - 23/03/2010 01:53:16 PM 2065 Views
Wow, you guys have completely missed the point of the Wheel of Time series - 22/03/2010 05:28:07 PM 2115 Views
There's a point to it? - 22/03/2010 06:47:12 PM 2080 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 1312 Views
You're not taking me seriously now, are you? - 24/03/2010 02:54:37 AM 2033 Views
I meant the reason why RJ wrote WoT in the first place - 24/03/2010 06:39:47 AM 2002 Views
I thought the point was to write about a bunch of stuff happening? - 09/04/2010 03:42:49 PM 2074 Views
Re: Author Adam Roberts tackled the WoT. - 23/03/2010 04:54:38 PM 2034 Views
pfft wth-ever - 26/03/2010 12:35:53 AM 1900 Views
Dude's been up for more awards for his writing than RJ ever was - 26/03/2010 12:28:19 PM 2150 Views
bla bla bla - 29/03/2010 06:17:07 AM 2021 Views
Usually, it's spelled "blah" - 29/03/2010 07:03:51 AM 1992 Views
Wow. That post was more entertaining than Mr. Roberts' review. Thank you *NM* - 29/03/2010 08:23:41 AM 1485 Views
You must have low standards for entertainment - 29/03/2010 08:54:03 AM 1956 Views
Re: You must have low standards for entertainment - 29/03/2010 09:13:44 AM 2086 Views
I know you were, thus the at the least of my comment - 29/03/2010 09:19:30 AM 1908 Views
Unimpressed - 29/03/2010 10:50:07 PM 2346 Views
Thank you - 30/03/2010 12:35:39 AM 1812 Views
*Standing ovation for DomA* - 30/03/2010 07:36:59 AM 2082 Views
Yes. Also, Roberts is a wanker. *NM* - 05/04/2010 09:28:57 PM 1314 Views
Re: Dude's been up for more awards for his writing than RJ ever was - 29/03/2010 04:32:23 PM 2047 Views
Might want to re-read their Wikis again. - 29/03/2010 07:07:11 PM 1942 Views
Awards - 29/03/2010 07:42:03 PM 1900 Views
That link is out of date - 29/03/2010 07:54:56 PM 1885 Views
Re: That link is out of date - 29/03/2010 08:22:03 PM 2008 Views
This is a battle of win/lose? - 29/03/2010 08:47:54 PM 1931 Views
Re: This is a battle of win/lose? - 29/03/2010 09:03:07 PM 1971 Views
*considers employing the Chewbacca defense* - 29/03/2010 09:28:06 PM 1937 Views
Re: *considers employing the Chewbacca defense* - 29/03/2010 09:44:58 PM 2108 Views
The final point explains the "defense" - 30/03/2010 12:24:56 AM 1840 Views
Re: The final point explains the "defense" - 30/03/2010 01:33:04 PM 1827 Views
No, no, no - 30/03/2010 06:38:41 PM 1880 Views
Re: No, no, no - 30/03/2010 07:51:34 PM 1999 Views
Still continuing, huh? - 31/03/2010 02:10:13 AM 1951 Views
Re: Still continuing, huh? - 31/03/2010 03:56:57 PM 1913 Views
Those were polls - 31/03/2010 08:46:07 PM 1913 Views
Re: Those were polls - 05/04/2010 03:22:13 PM 1879 Views
Does it gives him right to insult me? - 13/04/2011 02:10:32 PM 1903 Views
I wouldn't know. Was he speaking directly to you? - 14/04/2011 11:28:16 PM 2023 Views
He's now reviewed the third book - 26/03/2010 12:27:16 PM 2141 Views
Well, this time I must disagree with him . - 29/03/2010 07:31:40 AM 1876 Views
I don't think he was claiming that RJ was alone in doing that - 29/03/2010 07:44:07 AM 1856 Views
Hah! - 29/03/2010 06:07:28 PM 1903 Views
Well... - 29/03/2010 06:52:10 PM 1802 Views
Differing perspectives, I guess. - 29/03/2010 07:58:13 PM 1971 Views
I suppose - 29/03/2010 08:50:43 PM 1889 Views
Re: I suppose - 30/03/2010 12:18:30 AM 2042 Views
True - 30/03/2010 12:23:28 AM 1881 Views
Hey, DomA, do you know why the Shienarans randomly speak in the Old Tongue? - 30/03/2010 12:52:01 AM 1836 Views
Re: Hey, DomA, do you know why the Shienarans randomly speak in the Old Tongue? - 30/03/2010 07:45:08 AM 2013 Views
But why only them? - 30/03/2010 08:07:00 AM 1925 Views
Re: But why only them? - 30/03/2010 03:56:54 PM 1886 Views
Re: But why only them? - 30/03/2010 08:29:37 PM 2000 Views
I really liked a lot of the minor characters in The Great Hunt. - 30/03/2010 12:49:03 AM 1919 Views
I barely thought twice about those, to be honest - 30/03/2010 06:39:55 PM 1934 Views
I can't wait what he's going to try to do with TFoH and beyond - 28/03/2010 08:18:59 PM 2025 Views
Glad you enjoyed it - 29/03/2010 09:33:43 PM 1841 Views
The Shadow Rising review - 02/04/2010 09:42:53 AM 2124 Views
I wonder if this borders on trolling - 02/04/2010 02:29:58 PM 10683 Views
You want complaining? You got it... - 02/04/2010 06:38:09 PM 2006 Views
That would be a mistake - 02/04/2010 09:16:25 PM 2138 Views
Re: That would be a mistake - 02/04/2010 10:28:56 PM 1882 Views
I agree, Roberts is more and more coming across to me as just bitter - 10/04/2010 01:24:52 AM 2024 Views
Little late to this one as well - 10/04/2010 11:12:04 AM 2038 Views
Perhaps you should have led with this bit - 10/04/2010 02:52:23 PM 2093 Views
Re: I wonder if this borders on trolling - 04/04/2010 09:16:22 AM 1993 Views
What review? I couldn't find one... - 02/04/2010 08:00:45 PM 2097 Views
Re: What review? I couldn't find one... - 02/04/2010 09:22:13 PM 2094 Views
See my comment below - 02/04/2010 09:32:54 PM 2160 Views
Re: See my comment below - 03/04/2010 09:31:22 AM 2499 Views
Sorry I'm late in responding, but I've been quite busy this week - 07/04/2010 09:45:48 PM 2341 Views
Yes, I can probably agree with what you say here. - 08/04/2010 12:29:16 AM 1799 Views
- 08/04/2010 12:32:53 AM 1947 Views
I agree completely. *NM* - 02/04/2010 09:53:44 PM 1189 Views
Speaking of irritation - 02/04/2010 10:50:04 PM 2072 Views
Commentary, then? - 02/04/2010 09:27:18 PM 1908 Views
Here's the thing... - 02/04/2010 10:11:18 PM 1887 Views
Re: Here's the thing... - 02/04/2010 10:31:56 PM 1740 Views
Re: Here's the thing... - 03/04/2010 01:34:05 AM 1802 Views
I somehow overlooked this last week, it seems - 10/04/2010 11:01:17 AM 2103 Views
Indeed - 02/04/2010 10:34:00 PM 1782 Views
Re: Commentary, then? - 05/04/2010 03:44:07 PM 1874 Views
for a man that bitterly complains about an author who is padding his work - 08/04/2010 09:41:07 PM 2076 Views
1400 words is long-winded? - 09/04/2010 10:07:41 AM 2104 Views
since you can sum up those 1400 words in about 25 yes that's longwinded - 09/04/2010 01:36:16 PM 1983 Views
Except I didn't really sum it up, as I left out quite a bit - 10/04/2010 11:15:42 AM 2018 Views
You are very defensive over this - 10/04/2010 01:54:15 PM 1817 Views
Nah, more of a devil's advocate than anything else - 12/04/2010 03:57:12 AM 1873 Views
Re: Nah, more of a devil's advocate than anything else - 12/04/2010 05:30:53 PM 1803 Views
You sound like a Goodkind webmaster from a couple of years ago - 12/04/2010 06:58:42 PM 1895 Views
You don't come across as a devil's advocate - 30/03/2011 03:07:32 PM 1879 Views
Well Larry I have started reading Gradsil by Adam Roberts - 07/04/2010 08:59:28 PM 2041 Views
I demand a paragraph by paragraph review, with footnotes! - 07/04/2010 09:50:39 PM 1902 Views
Re: I demand a paragraph by paragraph review, with footnotes! - 08/04/2010 01:06:20 PM 1769 Views
Which Invisible Man? - 09/04/2010 09:58:44 AM 1997 Views
Re: Which Invisible Man? - 09/04/2010 01:26:42 PM 1949 Views
I have a very different take on that book - 10/04/2010 11:17:13 AM 1839 Views
Re: I demand a paragraph by paragraph review, with footnotes! - 09/04/2010 01:45:44 PM 1909 Views
Hrmm... - 10/04/2010 11:19:01 AM 1758 Views
Re: Well Larry I have started reading Gradsil by Adam Roberts - 12/04/2010 05:37:36 PM 1987 Views
He brings up some interesting points, if in an unnecessarily rude manner - 08/04/2010 12:42:25 PM 1950 Views
To be honest, I doubt most readers of the series obsess over it that much - 09/04/2010 10:05:49 AM 1942 Views
Re: To be honest, I doubt most readers of the series obsess over it that much - 09/04/2010 01:28:17 PM 2492 Views
Re: To be honest, I doubt most readers of the series obsess over it that much - 10/04/2010 11:40:22 AM 1941 Views
why are you so bothered by people being unimpressed with Roberts? - 10/04/2010 02:19:08 PM 1964 Views
I don't understand it either - 11/04/2010 12:44:25 PM 1938 Views
right? - 11/04/2010 02:13:00 PM 1965 Views
Nah - 12/04/2010 04:13:44 AM 1761 Views
And in vol. 5, Roberts discovers the horrors of the circus - 09/04/2010 09:57:03 AM 1923 Views
5 reviews without saying more than "I hate the series" - 09/04/2010 01:31:13 PM 1784 Views
Basically he just states the "nothing happens"-argument... - 09/04/2010 03:26:02 PM 1819 Views
Well, what was really resolved here? - 10/04/2010 11:25:25 AM 1909 Views
Well... - 12/04/2010 05:05:20 PM 1996 Views
well exactly - 12/04/2010 05:33:11 PM 2043 Views
So very little was resolved and much was set into motion, then? - 12/04/2010 06:55:45 PM 1993 Views
Yes... - 12/04/2010 10:51:08 PM 1723 Views
Ever read Umberto Eco's How To Travel with a Salmon? - 12/04/2010 11:07:19 PM 2047 Views
I guess... - 13/04/2010 10:03:03 AM 2043 Views
Sounds like you value prolixity for the sake of prolixity, to be honest - 13/04/2010 04:41:07 PM 3172 Views
Nah... - 13/04/2010 05:29:34 PM 1744 Views
He's read and enjoyed Proust, among others - 13/04/2010 07:37:39 PM 1821 Views
Ah, well... - 13/04/2010 09:45:45 PM 1774 Views
Dismissive, much? - 13/04/2010 10:52:30 PM 1936 Views
About that bifurcation... - 14/04/2010 02:02:15 AM 1900 Views
I'm rather moderate - 14/04/2010 10:11:30 AM 1808 Views
I'm just a liberation theologist at heart - 15/04/2010 01:51:16 PM 2738 Views
So, if you don't mind... - 13/04/2010 05:51:06 AM 1924 Views
That's fine with me - 13/04/2010 06:31:41 AM 1893 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 1923 Views
I didn't find it quite that bad, but... - 11/04/2010 08:27:52 AM 1917 Views
LoC represented a sharp drop in quality!!? - 19/05/2010 03:27:21 PM 1927 Views
And ignores everything else... - 09/04/2010 05:10:00 PM 1961 Views
Inchoatus went offline a couple of years ago - 10/04/2010 11:42:26 AM 2878 Views
This guy is going to get what he deserves... - 09/04/2010 10:26:14 PM 1901 Views
I'm waiting with bated breath for his CoT review *NM* - 10/04/2010 01:00:59 PM 1278 Views
Just wanted to point out that he is not reviewing the series. - 16/04/2010 04:04:49 PM 1845 Views
Lord of Chaos commentary - 16/04/2010 03:39:39 PM 1892 Views
He has reached - The Hump. - 16/04/2010 03:55:51 PM 1847 Views
Re: He has reached - The Hump. - 18/04/2010 08:08:59 AM 2302 Views
No no. It was Lord of Heaven! - 16/04/2010 05:51:11 PM 1805 Views
Yeah, I noticed that - 16/04/2010 11:16:26 PM 1737 Views
I would love the see him review Goodkind... - 16/04/2010 11:51:07 PM 1945 Views
Finally re-read that post - 20/04/2010 09:35:45 PM 1920 Views
The magic items are mostly irrelevant... - 21/04/2010 03:37:36 AM 1892 Views
A Crown of Swords - or is it deco-porn? - 23/04/2010 08:36:17 AM 2004 Views
Re: A Crown of Swords - or is it deco-porn? - 29/04/2010 06:02:28 PM 1944 Views
I disagree - 29/04/2010 09:34:49 PM 1757 Views
I agree. - 29/04/2010 09:45:29 PM 1969 Views
Took me a moment to realize with whom you were agreeing - 29/04/2010 10:19:05 PM 1865 Views
Well, I did mention the necklines get overdone... - 06/05/2010 06:17:46 PM 2186 Views
Well, there's now also the tea to comment about - 07/05/2010 11:29:03 AM 1992 Views
A bit of a stumble this week - 30/04/2010 01:53:31 PM 2028 Views
The Path of Daggers commentary - 07/05/2010 10:39:03 AM 2054 Views
You'd think a Brit would like the tea... *NM* - 11/05/2010 04:05:42 PM 1143 Views
Maybe he's just a contrarian? - 11/05/2010 07:55:43 PM 1835 Views
Winter's Heart - 21/05/2010 12:46:14 PM 2036 Views
To be fair - 21/05/2010 01:56:49 PM 2170 Views
I think WH was my least favorite of the WoT novels I re-read - 21/05/2010 04:49:31 PM 1905 Views
Re: I think WH was my least favorite of the WoT novels I re-read - 25/05/2010 05:05:09 PM 2059 Views
WH was my least favorite novel in the series, and that is saying a lot. - 28/05/2010 03:15:13 PM 1923 Views
I completely agree with his KoD post. Here is my favorite quote: - 28/05/2010 03:08:31 PM 2221 Views
CoT, you mean (link to actual post included) - 28/05/2010 04:56:10 PM 2048 Views
Yep, I meant COT. *NM* - 28/05/2010 07:02:48 PM 1153 Views
Knife of Dreams - 18/06/2010 09:07:27 AM 1926 Views
Re: Knife of Dreams - 19/06/2010 05:49:38 AM 2000 Views
Agree... - 19/06/2010 05:08:44 PM 1960 Views
Roberts reflects back on WoT 1-11, with answers to questions asked of him - 25/06/2010 12:51:29 PM 2004 Views
This guy should be burned at the stake - 25/06/2010 03:22:34 PM 9448 Views
Are you done making a fool out of yourself, Mark? - 26/06/2010 06:53:37 PM 1936 Views
Oh come on... - 26/06/2010 09:06:01 PM 2029 Views
Well, the burning at the stake was a bit much... - 26/06/2010 10:19:40 PM 2029 Views
Well, really! You brought the comment to his notice... - 26/06/2010 11:34:08 PM 2039 Views
And your point is...? - 27/06/2010 12:37:00 AM 2044 Views
Well... - 27/06/2010 05:38:12 AM 2008 Views
Indeed... I think it's rather clear that Larry's goal has been to cause trouble - 27/06/2010 10:57:36 AM 2164 Views
There is no "borderline" about it. - 28/03/2011 05:17:15 PM 1862 Views
Ridiculous - 27/06/2010 06:38:46 AM 1929 Views
I like his FAQ and his overall musings on its' popularity. - 29/06/2010 06:35:10 PM 1939 Views
One year later... - 27/03/2011 03:40:29 AM 1873 Views
Re: One year later... - 28/03/2011 05:03:32 PM 2106 Views
I see you subconsciously support critical takes. - 28/03/2011 11:41:48 PM 2103 Views
No I conciously support telling you and him that you are pathetic, arrogent, & jelous. *NM* - 30/03/2011 01:40:36 PM 1214 Views
Jealous? - 30/03/2011 05:20:32 PM 1869 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 1134 Views
Seconded. - 30/03/2011 04:04:36 PM 1821 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 1259 Views
Yep! - 30/03/2011 05:16:38 PM 1816 Views
Jeez Larry, you're starting to sound like a GRRM detractor. - 31/03/2011 03:01:38 PM 1990 Views
Nah, no detractor - 01/04/2011 03:00:41 PM 1981 Views
Could a thread be locked? - 31/03/2011 07:48:26 PM 1850 Views
Re: One year later... - 01/04/2011 02:55:02 AM 2225 Views
Yep - 01/04/2011 02:57:52 PM 1992 Views
He's not an "author", he's just a stupid troll, do not feed him *NM* - 30/03/2011 02:39:19 PM 1146 Views

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