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[austin_tycho]

I think I've finally managed to put my finger on why I dislike Silver Ravenwolf. It's because she is to Wicca what Thomas Kinkade is to art. If there are any among you who doubt, read this [edit: the moderator pulled the plug on the entry since it was a long passage out of one of her books and there was concern about fair use]. Loved by The Masses (tm), glurgy, pumping out an 'opus' every couple months. Ecch.

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[kaidevis.livejournal.com]

Yea gods, I think you've got the perfect analogy there. I've got a pagan friend who hates Kinkade with a passion (he lives a few towns up from her) who will love this.

ramblin' on Ravenwolf

[starcrossedlady.livejournal.com]

My HPS actually likes Ravenwolf... and while I tend to skip over the drek, she does have a few recipes that are kinda good (probably the only reason to get her powow book)... and I know how pathetic it sounds...

I also think of her as someone who found her calling, and is making out of her life what she wants of it. Is it shallow? perhaps... but this is exactly what she wanted. Those of us who want more... look elsewhere. :::Shrug:::

[idadebeautreux.livejournal.com]

Don't know about the Wicca, but Thomas Kinkade? Blarg, I agree. Everything he creates is a variation on the same soft-lit faux-impressionist romanticism, that just makes every pre-Raphaelite artist roll over in his grave. He has made a fortune out of making hack imitations of Maxfield Parrish works. Pretty? Yes. But pretty in the way that they are hotel-decor pretty: superficially aesthetically pleasing, but vapid, without soul or essence or substance.

hotel-decor wicca, exactly

[maellenkleth]

Bingo! You hit the nail right on the head with that analogy.

The only remaining thing for Ravenwolf to do is add the logo on the book covers: "As seen on TV."

Mev

Re: hotel-decor wicca, exactly

[idadebeautreux.livejournal.com]

*ouch* That screams of info-mercials.