----- Original Message ----- From: "Raymond E. Feist" <[email protected]> Date: Sunday, April 15, 2012 22:26 Subject: Re: Midkemia on tv To: feistfans-l <[email protected]>
> > On Apr 15, 2012, at 5:48 AM, John Buttimer wrote: > > > To bad this series isn't edgy enough I'd wager. There's wars > sure but not really any cold blooded killings like thrones. > > > > Different takes and perspective. "not really any cold blooded > killings?" > > spoiler space > > > > > > > > Erik chopping a guy nearly in half after he rapes a girl to death. > Arakasi assassinating the master of the Hamoi Tong in his own home. > Kaspar obliterating Talon's people? > > > Anyway, George is writing a seriously political fantasy, while > mine is more concerned with larger cosmic issues, so there's your > difference at heart. So you're correct in there's no politically > motivated murder in that fashion. There's some of that going on > in the last book, but George's entire trope is competing dynasties > battling it out for control of Westeros. > > Best, R.E.F. > > ---- > www.crydee.com > > Never attribute to malice what can satisfactorily be explained > away by stupidity. I always regarded the Tsurani as very political murderers. Or they just used politics as an excuse for murder. But I think they mostly used death and murder as a political tool. bws
