Because going to church results in polio. Totes the same thing.

Wait, you mean they're not legal, now? Hang on a sec…

Agreed!

Fanx!

Thanks for giving us a shiny reason to have the conversation!

I personally don't think it's headed towards any watershed of legal action. That threshold happened in the 90s (yes, we had the internet back then, kids). Paramount went around and stomped all over a bunch of sites with Star Trek references. Some were certainly worthy of action but most were fan sites with everything…

"…had you NOT put that disclaimer, you could have made a more credible argument in a court of law that what you made was either totally unrelated or a spoof."

e pluribus redditum.

"There's definitely some rage in a lot of these replies (not yours!),"

You'll get no argument from me, sir.

Let me clarify:

Wheee!

It usually does work out just fine. See: Mountains of Star Wars fan work, slightly smaller mountains of Star Trek work, and Buffyverse, and Whovian, and so and so forth.

This is why you can't have nice things.

"Where's all that water coming from? A real mountain would have waterfalls that drain water from a large area, but these island aren't even connected to any other land."

I AM the LAW!

I suppose we should give him credit for trying. Litigiousness is in vogue, now, right? Along with twerking and Swedish meatballs (which never go out of style).

I'm going to agree and disagree. The only distinction being bonsai-like trees. A 'sky island' has been a literary concept existing in speculative fiction ranging from early in this century, earlier in the 17th century, and perhaps even earlier in mythology depending on your interpretation. Certainly earlier than Mr.…

Did this guy also sue a slew of other artists, like those who did work for Magic The Gathering and Dungeons & Dragons? Did he sue fantasy authors like Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman? Did he sue Wal-Mart?

Enjoy! (I hope)