Elder Scrolls is literally the least "fash" fantasy out there. Yes, I am a huge fucking nerd, no I am not white, I'll see you in the comments mother fucker, I KNOW THE LORE! FIGHT ME!

    • CrookedSerpent [she/her]
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      4 years ago

      I'm so tired of motherfuckers who don't know shit about fantasy and who don't care about fantasy calling the whole concept of fantasy inherently reactionary, such a ridiculous stigma around fantasy as a whole. Also no, Tolkien did not invent fantasy, and most modern fantasy is NOT primarily Tolkein inspired, but Wheel of Time inspired, TES included, so you can't just be like, "Tolkien's stuff is fash, so all fantasy is fash !!!"

      • kimilsungist [they/them]
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        4 years ago

        i have been a commie most my life, ive been a fantasy nerd for just as long... you guys know that you can enjoy something without it being like... apart of your ego right? like i hate to break it to you, but were all human, were the same people... i understand you might fear that aspect of humanity, but you are apart of that wether or not you like it.

        its not fascist jesus christ. its fucking magic

        • GalaxyBrain [they/them]
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          4 years ago

          No the only way to judge art is didacticly. That way I know I'm based and that's what matters.

      • Sphere [he/him, they/them]
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        4 years ago

        I agree that a lot of modern fantasy is WoT-inspired, but WoT is very clearly Tolkien-inspired, so this seems like a distinction without a difference to me.

        And I say this as someone who found LotR quite boring and its characters wooden. (The Hobbit was good, though.)

        EDIT: To be clear, I actually agree with your overall take, and I wouldn't really call LotR fascist anyway.