Are Hard Magic Systems Overrated?
from Brothers Grimmoire Hosted by Talin and Collin
Does explaining magic make it less magical? This week on Brothers Grimmoire, Talin and Collin dive into hard and soft magic systems—from the carefully defined rules of Mistborn to the mystery of The Lord of the Rings. We argue about whether magic needs rules, when worldbuilding starts to feel like a video game, and whether modern fantasy has gotten a little too obsessed with explaining how everything works.
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