We once read a book called "Feed" in high school - a ham fisted anti-capitalist book. Wherein citizens are 100% connected to an internet like service that only exists to sell them products. 90% of the class couldnt get it. Even when the teacher sat down and explained the entire plot of the book they still couldnt wrap their head around it.
Extremely low bar. I read Eragon before I was able to analyze text and I realized that mf is just Star Wars again
Now see, in the Belgariad books the characters are self-aware enough to understand they they're channeling archetypes and lean into their roles as enthusiastically as possible. A knight stops a battle from happening by punching the enemy commander off of his horse during negotiations, it's amazing.
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