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As with George R.R. Martin, who is a kind of ecdysiast that I had mistaken for a hetaera. He seduced and aroused me and then failed to deliver what I thought I
by hirundo 3y ago
As with George R.R. Martin, who is a kind of ecdysiast that I had mistaken for a hetaera. He seduced and aroused me and then failed to deliver what I thought I had bargained for, but had in fact not. Like the ecdysiast, he owes me nothing I had not been promised, despite my expectations.
But while my entitlement to the future work of Mr. Martin is zero, I still feel somewhat jilted.
- TheGRS 3y agoI feel similarly toward Patrick Rothfuss, since I absolutely love his few books and I've re-read them a few times, but it seems like there's no end to the series he created in sight still. Early into his creation he promised not to be like other fantasy authors who let their series stretch into decades, often unfinished, but after some time it became pretty evident that he had fallen into the same hole they had. So on one hand I appreciate that creative writing is tough, and meeting the rising expectations of your fans is very difficult. But on the other hand we feel a little teased with no meaningful climax, and often you hear the creator assure you that things will be coming to a close soon, but left with nothing. That's maybe the only thing I might have to be a little angry about, but the stakes are low enough that I can't really get worked up about it without feeling pretty silly.
- kurthr 3y agoWell, to be fair, he has broken multiple promises (for the release date of WindsOfWinter alone). I don't hate him for it, but he's not trustworthy in that I doubt he has any idea when any book will be released and should know better than to opine since he's been wrong so many times before. Of course fans beg him for comments so... whatever.
- ycombinete 3y agoEcdysiast == stripper Hetaera == prostitute/escort Where did you find these odd words!? It seems like Ecydysiast for one is a facetious term invented by H.L. Mencken and barely ever used since.
- hirundo 3y agoI actually know where I learned these odd words: Heinlein uses them both. I picked them because they sound more respectful than the alternatives and I'm in awe of Martin.
- deafpolygon 3y agoOnly in its obscurity does it sound respectful at first blush, but upon learning the meaning- the effect is still the same. ;)
- ycombinete 3y agoThat actually makes sense. I'm guessing that it was in Time Enough for Love?