Rusty was recycling from himself, which is so sad.
Exactly! It's one thing to borrow from someone else--at least you can say it's a nod to someone else's work--but to borrow from yourself, and to do so so incredibly liberally, just speaks of a lack of imagination. Or an overinflated ego. Or both.
And god, but I am glad Rose is gone. Funny how I didn't miss her at all. Even worse than recycling your own plots is assassinating your own character. :(
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Date: 2006-12-31 03:51 am (UTC)Exactly! It's one thing to borrow from someone else--at least you can say it's a nod to someone else's work--but to borrow from yourself, and to do so so incredibly liberally, just speaks of a lack of imagination. Or an overinflated ego. Or both.
And god, but I am glad Rose is gone. Funny how I didn't miss her at all. Even worse than recycling your own plots is assassinating your own character. :(