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496624 No.496624 [Reply] [Original]

Ok ok ok. So I was at my friends house today and I broke out a book from my backpack. This book was Watchmen. His dad noticed it and then started bitching at me about how Alan Moore is "overrated". After a while of being complained at about a book, I just blurted out "Have you even read it?!" His reply was "No, But i really don-" I interrupted "Then how about you FUCKING read the book and tell me about it, I think it's a god damn great book! I don't care if it's "overratted". "

So my question to you litfags is;
Just because a book is highly thought of, or as society calls it "overrated" does that make the book TERRIBLE?! I loved Watchmen, great story, great characters. Why do people give a fuck if it's overrated if the story is amazing

>> No.496632

I don't think this discussion is worth it. After 500 post, it will all be an INFINITE JEST

>> No.496630
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496630

>implying watchmen is a "book"

>> No.496639
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>>496630
Why be trolling?

>> No.496646

>>496639

I saw that movie. I enjoyed it as well. AND YOU CANNOT TAKE THAT FROM ME

>> No.496647

It's a graphic novel at best....

>> No.496654

I'm trying to discuss something, not debating over either to call it a comic, graphic novel, or book. I call it a book, okay? Get the fuck out.

>> No.496662

>>496654
You're obviously not a regular user of /lit/, and you are telling us to get out?

Lol.

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496666

lol juxtaposition

>> No.496673

Naw. It's like, their opinion, man. Doesn't make Watchmen any less better or worse.

Also: Inbe4haters

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>>496654

>> No.496675
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496675

I'm newfag to lit. >_> I came here to discuss the walking dead for a few minutes to see if the 10th book was up to par with the others, but got spammed by trolls with this like this

>> No.496676

it was a lovely book not wordy eouugh for me though

>> No.496686

>>496675
>I came here to discuss the walking dead for a few minutes to see if the 10th book was up to par with the others, but got spammed by trolls with this like this

You do realize there's a comics and cartoon board, right?

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>>496686
derp

>> No.496694

>>496686

My books is weal WITATURE! HURR DURR.

>> No.496712

>>496630
wat.

I thought watchmen was fantastic. I liked how deliberate he was with the medium, trying to make something that could only be said in a comic. Genius, really. The movie was, eugh.

>> No.496718

Watchmen is literature, but its not a book. But that's not the issue here. If you like something, then you think it's good it doesn't matter if other people don't, I like The Fountainhead.

>> No.496721

If I see that fucking bany one more time......

>> No.496726

"Overrated" is what people call stuff when they don't have a strong opinion about something, but want to pretend like they do because they enjoy being thought of as knowledgeable. If your friend's dad had read the book, he'd have something more interesting to say.

>> No.496753

Sometimes, although the general consensus is generally correct. For example, I, being told I could not make an opinion about it until I read it, picked up a copy of Twilight. After crying myself to sleep for two nights, I finished the book and am now able to confess how ungodly awful it is. Conversely, I love 4chan, whereas the general consensus would rule against it.