Problems in Urban Fantasy

[the-mome-wrath.livejournal.com]

I found this three part article on the urban fantasy genre and the second part covered many of the cliches and annoyances of the genre. Sadly it seems the genre really is becoming formulaic. It doesn't name any series as examples, but as I was reading down the list I found that unsurprisingly LKH is in violation of many of them. The only thing I really noticed on the list that we haven't seen in the books yet is the lower back tattoo. Anita should get a tattoo, but it should say something like 'run while you still have a personality.'

For your reading enjoyment, here's the articles:

Urban Fantasy Part 1: The Formula
Urban Fantasy Part 2: When Things Go Wrong
Urban Fantasy Part 3: Deconstructing Urban Fantasy

Comments

[yaoihuntresse.livejournal.com]

I couldn't agree with you more. Being strong is more than thinking with your fists\weapons, destroying your emmotions, and not caring about others. Characters who use their brains as well as their fists make for much more interesting stories.

[subtle-shades.livejournal.com]

I'm having visions of LKH not moving Anita gently or carefully enough which causes the entire world to overbalance one way and tip on it's side. And of course the members of her harem just sigh because they're used to this. JC would be fussing with his hair and clothes while Asher would snap out something about cutting back. The bad guys would stomp their feet on the floor-that-is-now-a-sideways-tilted-wall and whine about deserve a redo of the shootout.

[yaoihuntresse.livejournal.com]

That's how I feel about Dragonball Z. When the characters literally say that they don't have to worry about casualties because wish everything back with the dragonballs, that's just boring to me.

[subtle-shades.livejournal.com]

I loathe DBZ! Just die and stay dead! The only good thing about DBZ is if you miss twenty episodes, so what? They're probably just finishing the opening power-ups and threats. Stupid Deus ex machina dragonballs!

[yaoihuntresse.livejournal.com]

It's the most overrated anime ever. Not to mention that Bulma makes me want to punch her, Akira Toriyama as a character designer blantantly rips-off his own designs, and what you mentioned. Give me Jo-Jo's Bizaree Adventures any day. The way Jo-Jo mindfucks that evil, soul-steal gambler is a thousand times more entertaining than anything that pea-brain-and-proud-of-it Goku can do.

[booster-blue.livejournal.com]

Evangelion has DBZ beat on the overrated scale. DBZ fans tend to know that their most favorite show is a load of steroid injected garbage. Eva folk? I dare you to say something bad about that show in their presence.

[yaoihuntresse.livejournal.com]

Good point. Forgot about that series.