Ah, yes, the ending where the invincible Superman uses his gigabrain to singlehandedly save humanity, end death itself, get the girl (and turn her into an immortal magical unicorn princess (yes, really, this story is…
Does Yudkowsky spill more ink on condemning Draco's hatred and violence or on making fun of Hermione Granger's feminism? Voldemort is treated as an ultimately worthy adversary, while Ron is a joke and Hermione is a pet…
What is there in the story that indicates this judgment is wrong? Ron does not appear in the story again, while by the end of the story Harry is an immortal superbeing. He was correct in his judgment. You can be a…
Hundreds of pages later, Harry uses the first iota of power he is given to prohibit students from playing Quidditch according to rules he believes are irrational. There is an immediate outcry which he dismisses because…
I don't think Harry Potter fans would look kindly on their favorite story being treated with such unvarnished contempt. Remember that within about three sentences of introducing Ron Weasley our hero finds him guilty of…
You don't think it's relevant that people who wield such immense power are literally in bed with each other?
It's terrible as a work of literature. It has many, many, many flaws, but the most serious is that it's boooooring. Hundreds upon hundreds of pages go by with nothing happening except creepy children preaching at each…
Ah, yes, the ending where the invincible Superman uses his gigabrain to singlehandedly save humanity, end death itself, get the girl (and turn her into an immortal magical unicorn princess (yes, really, this story is…
Does Yudkowsky spill more ink on condemning Draco's hatred and violence or on making fun of Hermione Granger's feminism? Voldemort is treated as an ultimately worthy adversary, while Ron is a joke and Hermione is a pet…
What is there in the story that indicates this judgment is wrong? Ron does not appear in the story again, while by the end of the story Harry is an immortal superbeing. He was correct in his judgment. You can be a…
Hundreds of pages later, Harry uses the first iota of power he is given to prohibit students from playing Quidditch according to rules he believes are irrational. There is an immediate outcry which he dismisses because…
I don't think Harry Potter fans would look kindly on their favorite story being treated with such unvarnished contempt. Remember that within about three sentences of introducing Ron Weasley our hero finds him guilty of…
You don't think it's relevant that people who wield such immense power are literally in bed with each other?
It's terrible as a work of literature. It has many, many, many flaws, but the most serious is that it's boooooring. Hundreds upon hundreds of pages go by with nothing happening except creepy children preaching at each…