andy weir claims social commentary in fiction is bad, but really he's just not smart enough or a good enough writer to do it! ursula le guin wrote incredibly beautiful and incredibly political science fiction books that were much better for their politics, whether or not you actually agreed with her. most truly great art *has* a message, even if you dont necessarily need to listen to it to appreciate it.
now it's certainly true there's swaths of mediocre bullshit that's far worse for trying to push some transparent agenda into a sitcom or YA fantasy novel . and in some sense andy weir is wise to recognize his limitations and not attempt this, wiser than say brandon sanderson . but these absolutist statements are ridiculous and just reveal his lack of taste.
skill issue.
@fandompulseProject Hail Mary writer Andy Weir on social commentary in books:
"I dislike social commentary. Like… I really hate it. When I’m reading a book, I just want to be entertained, not preached at by the author. Plus, it ruins the wonder of the story if I know the author has a… pic.twitter.com/iqlYfraxQl