Her agent didn’t tell her that they couldn’t release a book that was similar to a huge movie that just came out? Especially one part of a franchise listed as an inspiration?
And not only did she lift Transformers....she lifted from Michael Bay Transfomers. That'll get you crucified online. But Lindsay has the right politics, so....
I'd say there's probably a limit to how much she can do before lawyers come calling, and that's what Lindsay was hoping to ride on.
The only thing I've seen about Transformers is that people think G1 is actually a matter of what's done with the concepts for if it's good or bad (I mean, how much shit for Transformers use the G1 designs and plot setup for things like comics and video games), and the Michal Bay films (which is apparently what Lindsay took from her book) is absolute dog shit.
You're right about Almighty Johnsons.I do wonder if there's other productions from New Zealand that merit a watch but aside from Seven Periods With Mr Gormsby not seen many.
The last real NZ production I've heard of was What We Do In The Shadows.
It's a bit formulaic, but I like The Brokenwood Mysteries. It's just a quaint, Kiwi version of a crime drama. Fresh Eggs wasn't bad, either, and The Sounds is kind of good. The acting can be a bit iffy, though. Oh, and Wellington Paranormal, a spinoff of What We Do in the Shadows, is pretty funny.
She's mentioned multiple times she thinks the first Bayformers could have been a good movie if some fixes had been made, so I think that's what she was trying to do with the book.
A coping mechanism picked up in university. Reality doesn't work the way they have been deluded into believing and you can only crusade against ist's, phobes, and unwashed masses before you just burn out. So turn to the bitter blanket of booze and for a few hours keep the thought 'You are wrong about everything' at bay.
The only real thing I think could be knocked on when it comes to Lindsay and Transformers is her acting like it’s deeper than it really is.
No starscream is a backstabbing two face liar, he's more of a personal hero she wishes to emulate.
If you're gonna rip off a Transformers movie, at least rip off the good one from 1986.
So it that because NZ companies don't have the funding to access local production facilities? I imagine those international productions are getting major tax concessions fromt the NZ goverenement.
Occam's razor. The most likely explanation is that neither pieces of media are particularly original because they're both inspired by a shitty cartoon designed to sell toys in the eighties.
Here’s the thing though: Michael Bay’s works don’t claim to be something bigger than it actually is.
Are we really surprised? If you got the connections and cash, you could easily get nominated for any awards you want. They just got nominated because they have the right politics and connections.
Can any of you guys actually read? Even by her own posts she says she's just eligible. So is any other shitpile sci-fi author who published something in 2020.
