The Literary Khan: fiction, wisdom, and writings of The Khan

  Approach with caution     In a recent article with the Independent, George RR Martin expressed that he simply does not understand how people can come to hate so much something that they loved. He was quoted as saying 'if you don't like a show don't watch it'.  Lamenting how things have become so toxic. Comparing the franchises of GoT, Star Trek, and Marvel. Martin goes on to explain that he was a huge fan of Marvel growing up and even wrote to Stan Lee and Jack Kirby to tell them they were 'better than Shakespeare' (as a former teacher myself I concur), and talks about the adaptations of Marvel at the time such as The Hulk with actor Bill Bixby. Martin states he did not like them, but 'didn't go crazy and start writing hate mail' suggesting that social media has a lot to do with how things are now. For those playing along this the last on point thing Martin says in this article. However, whenever a story, or discussion, of toxic fans comes up I can...

      I was a little kid stuck in Sydney with my Grandparents, cut off by yet another series of those regular bushfires that Australia is so well known for. I had of course had my little tantrum, missed my parents, and had run out of things to do. I remember it was against this backdrop that I saw my first ever Star Wars film. I had woken up in the night, and come out to pester anyone I could find. My Grandfather was sitting in the lounge and on the TV a man was hanging upside down in ice. I sat down quietly. Next minute the man on the TV magically summoned a metal tube that burst into a blue sword, cut himself free and cut the arm off a mean looking white cookie monster. My mind was blown. That is right I started my Star Wars fandom with Empire Strikes Back. Arguably the best in the OG trilogy (Ducks for cover)     When I was finally reunited with my mother and father. It was my mother who was able to translate my vague nonsense about needing to find the movie ...