Recent content by Yig

Not surprised they pulled it -- just hope they listen and make changes. I second that -- what is new and different about 2E? Cheers, Y

I think you're both right. The worldview expressed in LOTR is binary. Characters, at various points in the narrative, occupy a position between the axiomatic poles of good and evil. Boromir, a good man (he's a Western man), is corrupted by the Ring (i.e., falls into sin), and is redeemed at...

I struggle with the racism and sexism in REH writing, too. I'm neither black, nor female, but that doesn't mean I'm not bothered by racism or sexism. REH is certainly a product of both his narrow view of the world and wrong-headed, Eurocentric ideas about race and linear, evolutionary social...

I would add The Planets by Holst (nice variety of moods). I also like the soundtrack from The Brotherhood of the Wolf (American title), and the theme from Ben Hur (great for pomp and circumstance). Brian

**points to his qualifier "largely," which implies exceptions ** There are no absolutes. :wink: And yes, Conan does rescue or beat down just about everyone, god love him. But, come on: for _every_ slave girl there's a Belit or Valeria? :o Even the Devi got tossed over his mighty thews...

Ah, the dynamics of online discussions! You can never tell where they will go, and you can't really control them without killing them. I won't be buying the pocket version: I bought a copy of the old edition (on Ebay, thinking I was getting a deal) before I realized the corrected version (AE)...

I thought the comments about REH were maybe unsympathetic, but perhaps not untrue They essentially call him a wacko, but this doesn't have to be a bad thing, IMHO. :wink: I thought the CtB film was an interesting take on the Conan canon (actually, I just like to say "Conan canon" aloud)...