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> ...Can't some popular stories grow and evolve beyond one, albeit original, author's imagination? Of course they can, but it's also the case that Tolkien was
by wrp 4y ago
> ...Can't some popular stories grow and evolve beyond one, albeit original, author's imagination?
Of course they can, but it's also the case that Tolkien was extremely defensive against divergent interpretations of his work, and he has a large fan-base with the same attitude.
- mpeg 4y agoIf he wanted to be so defensive of his work, he shouldn't have sold it (or left it to his descendants to sell). You can't have it both ways, if I sell my startup to Google I can't then berate them for deviating from my vision and making it too corporate.
- MichaelCollins 4y ago> if I sell my startup to Google I can't then berate them for deviating from my vision and making it too corporate. I'm pretty sure can. Maybe they could gag you with a contract during the sale, but I am certain that fans of your original business are well within their rights to criticize what Google later does with it. Your decision to sell something doesn't oblige others to respect what the new owner does with it.
- wrp 4y agoI'm not arguing for any particular position, just trying to explain the motivation of some Tolkien fans.