How does the saying go? You can get older but you can't grow up? This is incredibly pretentious on his part and incredibly egotistical. Of course, his rabid fans are going to eat this up and think it's awesome. But could you imagine any of his contemporaries trying this bullcrap? They'd be laughed out of the office.
It was my pleasure! (And if I'm correct, Paolini is about twice my age by now, and yet I don't think you'll see me come up with stuff like that now... It's a striking contrast.)
I could swear the guy has actually become LESS mature over the years. As in even more immature than he was back when he was claiming to be "a very silly person" while chatting with his pal Sanderson.
I am the Namer of Names? Paolini, why stop there? I am the Writer of Fools would be more accurate! And if the writer must be in canon, I am sure there is an opening for I am the Jester of Court! And Pig Latin could be the name of the ancient language. Shouldn't there be a pig roasting on a spit in the background of Sir Loin of Beef's portrait?
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Date: 2025-07-09 07:29 am (UTC)I was coming up with pretentious stuff of this sort when I was TWELVE.
Once again I have to pause and remind myself that not only is Paolini not twelve, or a teenager, but OLDER THAN ME.
OLDER. By several years.
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Date: 2025-07-09 08:08 am (UTC)It was my pleasure! (And if I'm correct, Paolini is about twice my age by now, and yet I don't think you'll see me come up with stuff like that now... It's a striking contrast.)
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Date: 2025-07-10 08:34 am (UTC)Nice to see you again!