JKR vs Pterry II

[swatkat]

So we have yet another JKR vs. Pterry wank, courtesy some asshat reporter who obviously thought it would be cool if he could get something 'controversial' out of this weirdo author who people seem to like so much for some reason (the article's titled: Sod the Booker, this is popular. how much more condescending can you get?). Pterry, as usual, wins the Coolest Author Ever award by his response. Someday I'd like to hear JKR comment on this as well - although, knowing her fans as she does, she probably thinks it's wiser to not say anything at all. It's kind of ironic that the wank coincides with the airing of the Hogfather TV movie. Susan would reduce Mr. Hattersley's brain to jelly with a blink. *hearts Susan*

What's even more fun about the F_W post is the number of HP/Discworld crossover pairings that it has been throwing up. Wouldn't *you* want to see Snape meet Ridcully? Or Granny meet McGonagall? Or Susan meet the Trio? And, of course, Dumbledore/Nanny Ogg for the win. *dies imagining the ship*

There should be more Discworld/[insert fandom here] xovers in the world. Because Discworld makes *everything* better.

Comments

[severuslovesme.livejournal.com]

I saw this... it's so silly cause Pterry obviously wins *g*

Seriously, he pwns my brain.

[swatkat24.livejournal.com]

Exactly! I love JKR to death, but she has many, many miles to go before she can be in the same class as Pterry. Poor woman only has six books against Pterry's... over 40. He pwns *all*.

[severuslovesme.livejournal.com]

I know, HP is great but Discworld is phenomenal. Better characters, better world-building, so many MORE books ... he wins hands down!

[author-by-night.livejournal.com]

I think the reporter was the one being wankish to JKR, not Terry Pratchett! Well, okay, to both of them. As you said, looking for controversy.

I saw one person say "How mean of Pratchett, all fantasy is the same!" Well, actually, he said that too. I don't think Pratchett tihnks JKR plagiarizes. I think he thinks there's eerie similarities. I've found people with eerie similarities to my fanfics, and I don't think for a minute it was plagiarism. (Though mainly because they were fics I hadn't posted yet. With one exception.)

[swatkat24.livejournal.com]

It felt like he was being wankish to both of them, and to the fantasy genre in general.

I think he thinks there's eerie similarities.

Hmm. There are? There are Witches and Wizards, true, but there are so many fantasy novels that use them...

Yes!

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