Quote (lobb @ Wed, Mar 26 2008, 01:23am)
s'not so much that as its latent with lifted ideas. Just read the originals, imo. I'm far too lazy to actually search for all the things, so I'll take this snippet from Wikipedia for you
"Eragon has been criticized for its derivative nature, with critics drawing similarities between it and Star Wars (due to a very similar plot),[4] The Lord of the Rings (due to the setting, elven[5][6] and dwarven races,[5] and the language)[5] and Dragonriders of Pern, (which involves dragonriders with a telepathic link to their dragons).[7]
Many positive reviews note that the work pulls strongly from the conventions of fantasy, in character, dialogue and concepts.[8] School Library Journal's review of Eragon was positive, yet lukewarm, noting that Eragon is overly simplistic in its resolution of plot issues.[9]
Common Sense Media called Eragon's dialogue long-winded and clichéd, with a plot "straight out of Star Wars by way of The Lord of the Rings, with bits of other great fantasies thrown in here and there". The website did concede that the book is a notable achievement for such a young author, and it would be appreciated by younger fans, but still labeled it "overblown and derivative".[4]"
Oh, I see. Still, I didn't see the movie because it looked pretty gay.