I think that LL would love to have a heated discussion as long as it was backed up by reasonable argument.
Longwinded ? Long, certainly, but seldom winded.
His long rants drive me up the wall and, quite often, I don't really want to live in his world. He's a reactionary old twonk and a vehicle for Heinlein's less-savoury opinions.
Couldn't agree more. I'm not a huge fan of Heinlein's work anyway, but Long's character was one I could happily have throttled.Longwinded ? Long, certainly, but seldom winded.
His long rants drive me up the wall and, quite often, I don't really want to live in his world. He's a reactionary old twonk and a vehicle for Heinlein's less-savoury opinions.