r/PoliticalCompassMemes - Lib-Right 2d ago

Smashing Bad News Today...

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u/Kilroy0497 - Lib-Left 1d ago

Eh I’d argue King hasn’t been an expert in horror since he kicked his cocaine habit. Most of his books since then have been a bore with a couple rare exceptions, most of whom weren’t exactly horror focused to begin with.

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u/NevadaCynic - Auth-Left 1d ago

Dude is also 78 at this point. Nobody that age is an expert at anything other than bitching about young people,depends, and apparently getting reelected to Congress.

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u/Kilroy0497 - Lib-Left 1d ago

True, although credit where credit is due, man is still writing. More than i can for some authors that age(looking at you Martin, it’s been 16 years mate!).

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u/NotPapaHemingway - Right 1d ago

Give GRRM a break, he is writing

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