tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post1688143251668256817..comments2024-03-16T18:32:15.171-07:00Comments on Writing About Writing (And Occasionally Some Writing): Best Non-European Fantasy (Seconds and Nominations Needed) Chris Brecheenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07819138776404280633noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-65807903111700142852016-06-17T04:07:48.543-07:002016-06-17T04:07:48.543-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Adrian Beemannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-33709090972892213682016-06-15T09:02:17.655-07:002016-06-15T09:02:17.655-07:00I really honestly see both sides (and find this di...I really honestly see both sides (and find this discussion awesome to boot). Chris Brecheenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07819138776404280633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-37505747347123811712016-06-15T08:25:56.136-07:002016-06-15T08:25:56.136-07:00As one of the folks who nominated it, my reasoning...As one of the folks who nominated it, my reasoning is that it's much more global in its cultural focus (there's native American mythology built into a couple of the volumes), but I certainly do appreciate if it feels too European for some. It certainly does not sit with the Euro-centered high fantasy tradition, which is why I suggested it. Just my thoughts here - I'm certainly open to this discussion!ethnopopgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15755311612209227215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-90369347958286426322016-06-14T19:32:14.687-07:002016-06-14T19:32:14.687-07:00Harry Dresden seems European-American in two ways....Harry Dresden seems European-American in two ways. First, the USA culture and setting could be ported to London more easily than to, say, Tokyo or Tripoli. Second, the magic involves elements familiar to European fantasy: fairies, vampires, werewolves, magic circles. Did they come over the Atlantic with the post-Columbus settlers, a la Gaiman's "American Gods"? They do co-exist with American critters such as the Navajo skin-walkers. If Dresden went to Japan, would he meet tengu, kappa, oni, etc.?Riley37https://www.blogger.com/profile/01688675764399762801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-47620918585512308332016-06-14T13:04:32.353-07:002016-06-14T13:04:32.353-07:00^^ I kind of had the same reaction to Dresden that...^^ I kind of had the same reaction to Dresden that you did. This is my reasoning on why I didn't pick the Hollows.AmberStonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00605629527025722285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-56516899333752151702016-06-14T12:27:04.007-07:002016-06-14T12:27:04.007-07:00*Exclude from the poll, not from the metaphorical ...*Exclude from the poll, not from the metaphorical bag.Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03142932012648863684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-63681310207346143122016-06-14T12:25:35.633-07:002016-06-14T12:25:35.633-07:00Yes this. Well said!Yes this. Well said!Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03142932012648863684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-55598276878976808052016-06-14T11:48:35.142-07:002016-06-14T11:48:35.142-07:00Dresden is American. I considered that European fo...Dresden is American. I considered that European for the sake of the poll just because we are a product of Europe. That and, though we don't have castles, our building styles are distinctly descended from our European roots. To be fair, America wasn't excluded from the poll options but I felt the intent of the poll was to force us into something we weren't familiar with and American Urban fantasy has a setting that we're pretty comfortable in or it wouldn't be so prevalent.AmberStonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00605629527025722285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-38130655721669251702016-06-14T11:29:46.772-07:002016-06-14T11:29:46.772-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03142932012648863684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-55558644685702844692016-06-14T11:29:31.605-07:002016-06-14T11:29:31.605-07:00Europe is full of distinctly different cultures. L...Europe is full of distinctly different cultures. Lumping them into one bag is fine, but if you're gonna do that, then I think you need to also exclude the cultures that grew out of that. Like the modern US and Canada. <br /><br />And I'm comfortable saying that, because I raised an eyebrow over Dresden when I read it in the noms, and was trying to figure out how to phrase my objection. So, thanks!Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03142932012648863684noreply@blogger.com