It's a bit like how Terry Pratchett's works attracts extreme Leftists out of the woodwork. Even though the man himself was probably a moderate. These people just congregate around any fantasy author out there...
Pratchett’s characters are all surprisingly ‘conservative’ in many ways. Both Weatherwax and Vimes continually lament many of the changes of the world forced on them. In addition, I’d argue that most of the changes that DO happen in the world mostly line up with a democratization (moving from aristocracy to more accessible power and mobility) and not the usual progressive movements.
The 5th Witches book (The one with the Witches vs the Corporatized Vampires) is super conservative. I've always had a feeling the man himself didn't realize it, he just wanted to write a good story.
Exactly. There was very little messaging going on, just exploration and storytelling within the Discworld. Resulted in a pretty nice balance, where you can both recognize that vampires shouldn’t modernize, but also see that you don’t need to hate golems. A special blend.
It's a bit like how Terry Pratchett's works attracts extreme Leftists out of the woodwork. Even though the man himself was probably a moderate. These people just congregate around any fantasy author out there...
Pratchett’s characters are all surprisingly ‘conservative’ in many ways. Both Weatherwax and Vimes continually lament many of the changes of the world forced on them. In addition, I’d argue that most of the changes that DO happen in the world mostly line up with a democratization (moving from aristocracy to more accessible power and mobility) and not the usual progressive movements.
The 5th Witches book (The one with the Witches vs the Corporatized Vampires) is super conservative. I've always had a feeling the man himself didn't realize it, he just wanted to write a good story.
Exactly. There was very little messaging going on, just exploration and storytelling within the Discworld. Resulted in a pretty nice balance, where you can both recognize that vampires shouldn’t modernize, but also see that you don’t need to hate golems. A special blend.