The Most Underrated and Influential Series For Modern Fantasy!

I hope you enjoy this slightly different type of video and me rambling lol. Love to you all!
Intro - 00:00
Sanderson - 03:46
Erikson - 06:10
Lynch - 08:22
Gaiman - 09:26
The Elric Saga - 09:58
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[@esmayrosalyne]

I will never complain about a rambly bookish video!! I'll have to admit that I had never felt any interest in reading Elric, but the parallels and influences you described really piqued my interest. Thanks for sharing 🤩

[@OverlyAverageBen]

Thank you for watching!!

[@robertabernareggi7240]

Really enjoyed the perspective you brought both in terms of legacy of the Elric Saga and in terms of evolution of the fantasy genre itself! Also, a sidenote, I’m so glad you went in ‘spoiler’ territory, actually naming charactes and events in the books you mentioned! It feels liberating and i say this even when i havent read every book you brought into the discussion. Hope you have a nice day!

[@OverlyAverageBen]

Thank you so much, and yeah I think from now on I'm going to get more into specifics and spoilers rather than more spoiler free stuff when it comes to these kinds of videos

[@jimsbooksreadingandstuff]

I see I am going to have to read the Elric books, I have read The Dancers at the End of Time by Moorcock, which was great.

[@OverlyAverageBen]

I plan on trying some more Moorcock later down the line so I'm glad to hear that was also great!

[@nikosbookreviews]

I am very curious still to try out some Elric, it really was such an influential series, and even though I imagine I'll be the same way with appreciating it, but liking things it inspired more, I'm still looking forward to giving it a shot. I have those same editions too

[@OverlyAverageBen]

I'll look forward to hearing your thoughts when/if you do get to it. They really are great editions right?

[@nikosbookreviews]

@@OverlyAverageBen They really are!

[@crazybalrog4033]

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[@OverlyAverageBen]

That was me! That's absolutely crazy!

[@crazybalrog4033]

@@OverlyAverageBen Wow that's wild. I was just going to buy some straws for my dad's cafe which is on that road. Villa Natura, feel free to pop in if you ever can.

[@OverlyAverageBen]

Ohhh I know the one, I'll try to pop in soon