| Re: What is your ideal concept of fantasy?
I have to say, in my opinion, both extremist sides are out of it. No offense...
First off, the sort of fantasy that Sony turned Final Fantasy into (The Al Bhed's machina in the X series coming to mind) doesn't sit all that well with me.
Neither, for that matter, does the cliched classic D&D, LotR type anymore. That, too, has grown stale and oppressive. Always the same.
As far as originality goes, something along the lines of Piers Anthony's Incarnations of Immortality series-great toss, own and read all seven volumes-is a wondrous refreshment from the knight-on-noble-steed variety.
Even that side has a drawback, though...the real world.
A true fantasy, I think, would have a little bit of everything. Original creatures/races, original world, classic magic...just no futuristic technology. Bleh. Leave that to Sci-Fi. |