Halls of the Dark Muse

As you know I have been talking about this book, that I have been reading which has been giving me some trouble, though don't worry this is not going to be just another Outlander rant (at least not completely) I have actually come or less to terms with the book and made peace with those aspects that have bothered me.

The problem is, as several people have told me, and as a part of my mind has always known is that it should not be viewed seriously or taken literally, but it is meant to be perceived as just escapism, and the reason I have had such trouble accepting that or seeing it that way is because my own personal escapists fantasies don't so much involved romantic escapades.

My escapist fantasies are more like The Matrix or almost anything anything with Angelia Jolie in it.

My escapist fantasies involve kicking major butt and looking cool while doing it, running up walls, dodging bullets, or just stopping them with the awesome powers of my mind.

Escapism for me is more like a Jet Li movie, or Ninja Assassin which I just watched last night, and it had two totally awesome weapons in it that I want, but probably are not technically legal and which I would likely just end up killing myself trying to use.

Or movies about reeking vengeance like The Punisher movies or Law Abiding Citizen. so there is less swooning and more blood shed in my fantasies.