RE: 4th Age, et al. from Malcolm Williams on 2000-06-23 (Glorantha Digest Vol 07)

From: Malcolm Williams <M.Williams_at_Teamphone.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2000 08:44:08 +0100

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>A world without magic flying around all over the place is boring?

>Nero was boring?
>Caligula was boring?
>Atilla was boring?
>Charlemagne was boring?

God yes! Deadly boring. (Feeble pun intended). That's not the issue though, The whole reason for the appeal of Glorantha is... well Glorantha! I could list what I consider to be its defining features, but I think by and large, I'd be preaching to the converted. Moorcock's multiverse was always eclectic, to say the least, and the evolution of Melnibone, to the human civilisations of the Young Kingdoms, to 'historical' human civilisation never really jarred. Glorantha was always Glorantha, and I think that to suddenly imply otherwise diminishes it.

Malk.

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>A world without magic flying around all over the =
place is boring?


>Nero was boring?
 >Caligula was boring?
 >Atilla was boring?
 >Charlemagne was boring?


God yes!  Deadly boring.  (Feeble pun =
intended).
 That's not the issue though, The whole reason for =
the appeal of Glorantha is... well Glorantha!  I could list what I = consider to be its defining features, but I think by and large, I'd be = preaching to the converted.

Moorcock's multiverse was always eclectic, to say the =
least, and the evolution of Melnibone, to the human civilisations of = the Young Kingdoms, to 'historical' human civilisation never really = jarred.  Glorantha was always Glorantha, and I think that to = suddenly imply otherwise diminishes it.

Malk.


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