Why do so-called “fans” complain about Dragonlance?
In the eyes of a newbie, it may seem that we’re a bunch of “cranky whiners” when it comes to Dragonlance. Many critique new and old products/novels/authors, often negatively. This should not chase new posters away. It is out of our love for the Dragonlance world that we disassemble, analyze, bitch, moan, complain, and piss on it. To quote the ex-FAQ-maintainer, Stig: “We are a community of individuals, and we all share an interest in Dragonlance. We might not like all parts of Dragonlance, nor do we need to like all parts of Dragonlance.” …and to paraphrase Eric Keyser (a former regular on alt.fan.dragonlance), without criticism, things go stale. Blindly accepting everything allows the mind to stagnate. We prefer to whine if we have to, but we always do it in an effort to further our understanding of Dragonlance, not demean it.
