Why is Grimdark? Philip Chase and I discuss the history of Grimdark and why I am wrong

I am still trying to wrap my head around Grimdark, and so Phillip Chase joined me so we could discuss it. We also try to reason out why the Malazan Book of the Fallen is not Grimdark. We chat about the history of the subgenre, some potential precursors like Robert E Howard, David Gemmell, 2000AD, as well as Grimdark as a reaction to or against Tolkien and that tradition of Fantasy. As well as a discussion of what we currently think the subgenre is. There is a small spoiler section toward the end about Mark Lawrence's Broken Empire trilogy. There is a visual banner to indicate this. ‪@PhilipChaseTheBestofFantasy‬ mentions his video on The Origins and Development of the Fantasy Genre    • The Origins and Development of the Fantasy...