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Can someone tell me why Malazan is shilled here so much?

I just watched that video where the woman quotes the most pithy platitudes from the book while continually describing herself as an empath (this is the reader it appeals to). The quotes weren't even that interesting, just basic "be a good man" stuff you'd see in any Reddit fantasy sub.

I started reading Gardens of the Moon, the introduction is possibly one of the most self-flattering explanations as an author, basically saying his book is flawless and at least he had the balls to write it.
Then you start reading and it's just a trillion terms and events thrown at you with nothing to orient yourself, so even if you take notes or reread to let it settle in your mind, you may have the promise it's answered or explained further in book six, but probably not. The fact it was effectively the novelization of some chumps D&D game isn't inspiring me either.

So, can someone tell me if Malazan is just a meme? The character of it I've seen already, not to mention the people it appeals to, is putting me off big time. I'm willing to be mistaken though.