tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778276361957351199.post7226742507064866652..comments2024-02-29T14:12:01.955-05:00Comments on Flashback Universe Blog: World BuildingJim Shelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05006833955333061262noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778276361957351199.post-71912250022451061942010-07-24T09:37:59.157-04:002010-07-24T09:37:59.157-04:00With the LOTR novels it's not only setting dri...With the LOTR novels it's not only setting driven but the author is so painstakingly describing the setting that for me it was just kind of slowed everything to a crawl. With the movies I just wanted to follow the story with Aragorn more than I did what was going on with the Hobbits. <br /><br />Oh, and that email is now sent.MattComixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14015552734150732758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778276361957351199.post-44160828430714141322010-07-24T08:48:00.924-04:002010-07-24T08:48:00.924-04:00@Matt, Yeah, I tend to feel the character is the p...@Matt, Yeah, I tend to feel the character is the part that makes or breaks a story as well. I think one of the reasons I've never been that big on Lord of the Rings is I find the characters a little hard to relate to (compared to a character in a modern novel)<br /><br />Matt, when you get a second, would you email me at jimshelley@gmail.comJim Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05006833955333061262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778276361957351199.post-75080125399146806442010-07-23T18:09:41.649-04:002010-07-23T18:09:41.649-04:00While I very much enjoy a well thought out setting...While I very much enjoy a well thought out setting, I don't really enjoy setting-driven stories that much. <br /><br />Because character is the greater priority for me as a viewer and that's really what I want to follow.MattComixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14015552734150732758noreply@blogger.com