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Eyrie Productions, Unlimited
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Member since Nov-5-04
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May-13-14, 04:59 AM (EDT) |
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11. "RE: Just thought I should introduce myself"
In response to message #10
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>>>You may wanna avoid the UF core; I like it, but it's rife with in-jokes,
>>> weirdness, and it's about 20 years out of date.
>>> ...
>>>If you wanna try reading it all chronologically, then well...
>>>may God (or your higher power of choice) have mercy on your soul.
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>> That's what I did when I first discovered UF. It's...
>> not an experience I would recommend
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>I still don't understand the CORE hate. It's not the most
>well-written part, to be sure, but it's still fun to read. And it's
>still produced a stable framework upon which hundreds of stories have
>been built, which is pretty damn impressive for a story intended to be
>a big in-joke for a few friends.
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>The core stories are like being invited into someone else's social
>group, and getting to see how all the people interact and have fun.
>And then getting to think about how you could be a part of such a cool
>crowd. Like what Utena and Miki and Juri felt when joining the WPI
>band geeks. Just a minor clarification: I happen to like the Core (and its glimpses into this particular social group's dynamics), I was just offering fair warning that it's ...well, dated, to put it mildly. :) |
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