tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post7946757537418438070..comments2024-03-28T16:17:20.965-05:00Comments on Bill Crider's Pop Culture Magazine: Bonus FFB on Wednesday: Planets Three -- Frederik Pohlmybillcriderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02350478005243505108noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-32593180312432920552017-05-10T17:45:48.005-05:002017-05-10T17:45:48.005-05:00I agree. In fact, I'd say he was striving for ...I agree. In fact, I'd say he was striving for a Kuttner vibe. mybillcriderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02350478005243505108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-90338690745549995882017-05-10T17:35:39.827-05:002017-05-10T17:35:39.827-05:00That's not at all the kind of stuff Pohl was s...That's not at all the kind of stuff Pohl was suited to write. Henry Kuttner probably would have done a bang-up job with those plots, though.James Reasonerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18049917964433932612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-63541350821979482362017-05-10T09:48:50.506-05:002017-05-10T09:48:50.506-05:00I think Pohl was a far better editor than writer. ...I think Pohl was a far better editor than writer. He had one good book in him, the wonderful "Gateway," and that was it. Everything else of his I have found virtually unreadable.Rick Ollermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02068917523381664001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-79277778262537931552017-05-10T08:56:45.620-05:002017-05-10T08:56:45.620-05:00I agree with George about Silverberg. Most of his...I agree with George about Silverberg. Most of his early stuff that has been reprinted is very readable today.Jeff Meyersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00093411926030586355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-61582035614341624102017-05-10T07:00:31.804-05:002017-05-10T07:00:31.804-05:00I found better quality Good Old Stuff when I read ...I found better quality Good Old Stuff when I read the early stories of Robert Silverberg. Pohl got a lot better when he started writing with C. M. Kornbluth.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04546161337366365635noreply@blogger.com