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Valros Barazhor · 08-31-2001, 02:29 PM

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Re: Wheel of Time Books

Though I am not very familiar with Jordan's work here is probably the best argument of why tolkien is a better author.
Tolkien's works are far more influential than Jordan's.
Cite examples of: A movie trilogy, three animated films two which were produced solely for Prime Time United States television(how many t.v. pilots never make it there?), action figures, Role-Playing Games(the creations of middle-earth are pretty much the basis for any fantasy RPG ever made), board games, Lead miniatures, comic books, and how many people would actually buy 11 volumes of author's notes of Mr. Jordan's books. Iv'e known people who only marginally read the LOTR and named their pets after characters, there is a community development in Gainseville florida called Hobbiton or something like that, Prime time sit-coms have made reference to tolkien works("Just Shoot Me" character saying I don't have time for your Hobbit riddles! as an example) and finally...
I don't see anyone writing a biography called Robert Jordan- Greatest Author of the 20th Century.
Tolkien has influenced far more people with his writings than Jordan and in the end is't that what all writers want to do?
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08-31-2001, 02:29 PM	#1
Valros Barazhor Animated Skeleton Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 46	<font face="Verdana"><table><TR><TD><FONT SIZE="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Animated Skeleton Posts: 30</TD><TD></TD></TR></TABLE> Re: Wheel of Time Books Though I am not very familiar with Jordan's work here is probably the best argument of why tolkien is a better author. Tolkien's works are far more influential than Jordan's. Cite examples of: A movie trilogy, three animated films two which were produced solely for Prime Time United States television(how many t.v. pilots never make it there?), action figures, Role-Playing Games(the creations of middle-earth are pretty much the basis for any fantasy RPG ever made), board games, Lead miniatures, comic books, and how many people would actually buy 11 volumes of author's notes of Mr. Jordan's books. Iv'e known people who only marginally read the LOTR and named their pets after characters, there is a community development in Gainseville florida called Hobbiton or something like that, Prime time sit-coms have made reference to tolkien works("Just Shoot Me" character saying I don't have time for your Hobbit riddles! as an example) and finally... I don't see anyone writing a biography called Robert Jordan- Greatest Author of the 20th Century. Tolkien has influenced far more people with his writings than Jordan and in the end is't that what all writers want to do? Cheers </p>