A dissection of Quidditch, the primary game in the Harry Potter series.
The general idea of a broom-riding basketball/hockey/soccer game is not unsound. The problem is introduced with the position of seeker and the hunt for the golden snitch. The objectives of having chasers get the quaffles into the goals and the seeker catching the golden snitch are completely unrelated to one another. It's as if two separate games have been clumsily welded together.
This makes me think of the famous SNL sketch with William Shatner. "I'd just like to say... GET A LIFE, will you people? I mean, for crying out loud, it's just a TV show!"
Thanks to Eugene for the tip.
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