Bad Defenses For Bad Fantasy Bingo
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BAD DEFENSES FOR BAD FANTASY BINGO
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Row 1:
"It's fiction! It doesn't have to be realistic!"
"You don't like it because you're jealous!"
"I'm a woman, and I don't see any sexist undertones."
"If you don't like the main character of the opposite sex, you're obviously gay."
"The hero only acts that way because he wants to protect the girl he loves!"
Row 2:
"I belong to a racial minority, and I don't see any racist undertones."
"The heroine is too a strong character - she's a fighter!"
"There's nothing disturbing about bonding/imprinting at all!"
"Of course the hero has a personality - he's sweet and kind and completely devoted to the heroine!"
"Of course the heroine has a personality! She's sweet and selfless and loves the hero!"
Row 3:
"What do you mean, the main character is an idiot? The book says he/she is an excellent student!"
"The main characters have flaws, like being clumsy, hot tempered, and over-protective!"
"Free Space!"
"It's only a book. You should stop analyzing it and just enjoy it!"
"You obviously haven't even read the book."
Row 4:
"If you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all."
"So what if it copied from another story? Every author copies someone else!/The Hero's Journey"
"I was abused, and I don't see any abusive undertones."
"If you don't like this book, you have no taste!"
"It's fiction; the author can do whatever he or she wants with mythological creatures and beings."
Row 5:
"But it's a best-seller!"
"It can't be racist/sexist - it's fantasy!"
"You haven't written a best-seller, so shut up."
"Nobody's forcing you to read it, so stop complaining."
"You just hate everything that isn't Tolkien/Stoker/whatever."
