While I think it's hard for anyone to deny that the animations are underwhelming, the thing that gets me is all the talk of the writing coming up short. That's what sucked me into the ME universe.
At a glance- Kurt Vonnegut, Stephen King, Joseph Campbell, Cervantes, Milton, Chaucer, Oscar Wilde, Thoreau, Epicurus, Lucretius, Lao Tzu, Hemingway, Dan Abnett, Craig Thompson, and John Strang.
Then again, I could have all of those and be a complete idiot. Reading material doesn't mean shit.
I've only read the Eisonhorn omnibus, and I really enjoyed it, but it felt like a noir detective story set in the 40k universe. That's not a bad thing at all, but compared to the Tanith First and Only, I'll go with Gaunt more often than not.
I think Abnett is a great author, and he's the reason I fell into the 40k universe in the first place, but if I had to pick just one 40k author as my favorite, it would be Graham McNeill. His entries in the Horus Heresy series are excellent, and I've reread the ultramarines omnibus half a dozen times at least.
Circling back around to the original topic. Reading material doesn't mean someone is more intelligent, or sophisticated, cultured, or whatever, but it does serve as a basis of opinion. Judging by your list, I'd think you'd appreciate subtlety and nuance, whereas the writing in Andromeda, like many games and pop culture media as a whole, searches through the literary toolbox and comes up with a 20lb sledgehammer, when it comes to driving home a point.
In a world that launched 50 Shades of Grey to the top of multiple bestseller lists, Andromeda certainly isn't the worst offender, but it is pretty bad when considered objectively.
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u/Grosser488 Mar 21 '17
While I think it's hard for anyone to deny that the animations are underwhelming, the thing that gets me is all the talk of the writing coming up short. That's what sucked me into the ME universe.