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Re-reading the series for the nth time currently. Decided to see whether Sanderson or anyone else had said anything about more books coming out, and then I find the godawful pilot Red Eagle put out in February never gonna be a WoT TV series
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Gologle posted:Awww yeah, power levels. The true reason anybody reads any fantasy novel ever. someone take the crown of swords cover and give Rand Goku hair/pants tia
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Jun 25, 2015 04:26
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Gologle posted:I actually don't remember this at all. This must be when they're all at Shadar Logoth and they're fighting off the guys who want to stop Rand from cleansing saidin? nah. during either book seven or eight, when some of Elaida's escort for rand is in the hands of the Aiel wise ones.
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Aug 18, 2015 08:24
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Not to mention the events in the book are basically happening in the WoT world's equivalent of the dark ages/early enlightenment.
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Nov 5, 2015 18:30
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Blood feuds would complicate that reasoning. Although I'm not certain I buy this interpretation: Calef posted:Imagine you live in an inhospitable wasteland. Your whole world is your small settlement, which contains almost all your friends and loved ones, your wife, your mother and father, your children. A band of raiders from a neighboring tribe invades without warning and starts loving slaughtering everybody. You are a warrior; you pick up your spear. One of the invaders touches you without killing you. It's been a while since I read the books closely, but from what I remember this is not the process that gets followed. Combat happens among the Aiel and is chaotic as it is elsewhere. Only after the fighting stops does anyone take stock and figure out what Ji Eh Toh requires of them (and, in addition, whether they wish to even abide by it - as it isn't compulsory to become gai shain). e: That being said I would have really liked some deeper exposition about Aiel culture and history, particularly as it relates to the different warrior societies. We get introduced to several of them, but that's as far as the details go for a bunch of them (ie: what are Knife-hands?) JawKnee fucked around with this message at 20:47 on Nov 5, 2015 |
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Nov 5, 2015 20:45
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you're missing out (book 9 sucks tho)
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Dec 14, 2015 10:33
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Atlas Hugged posted:I believe you mean book 10, but that's not a problem because book 11 is right around the corner. nah I meant book 9 and all its boring and whiny Perrin chapters conversely I really liked book 5 with all it's no-Perrin-at-all chapters
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Dec 14, 2015 18:26
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I always figured Cairhien and Tear to be France and Spain analogues respectively, but frankly there doesn't seem to be a straight 1:1 comparison for any of the nations - Jordan seemed to like to pick and choose from various like-societies - which made them more interesting imo
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Jan 11, 2016 21:59
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ChiTownEddie posted:haha good to know. can you feel it? Can you feel the weight of the perrin/faile chapters to come?
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Jan 15, 2016 02:00
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RC Cola posted:Please don't. I'm on LoC right now. Egwene just got told she'll be amrylim. I have so much hope. Don't ruin it. Make good use of your thumbs: skip them. They don't mean a goddamn thing in the overall plot.
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Jan 15, 2016 02:09
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Blind Melon posted:She doesn't really find a bunch of issues that Mat should have been aware of though. It's stuff like minor injuries that are being concealed that she likely uncovered with the One Power. She plays it like Mat is lounging on the job but overall she is fairly impressed. The point isn't whether she uncovered stuff Matt missed, the point is she knows what to look for ie: she's more competent than an initial reading indicates.
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Jan 16, 2016 02:22
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Arrath posted:✔ How to review an Army re-applies remarkably well to a host of characters
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Jan 16, 2016 07:06
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I'm in the midst of my nth readthrough - though I'm now reading to my SO (who has never read the series before despite my promoting it as cool and also good for years) like some kind of third-rate audio-book. It's interesting getting someone's reaction who didn't start reading the books in early high-school like I did. She started out hating Mat/Egwene, liking Rand/Perrin/Nynaeve, neutral on others (up to book 3 or so) This progressed to extremely disliking Faile/Perrin/the Aes Sedai in general/The Seanchan, liking Rand/Nynaeve (up to book 5 say) And now that we're up to book 7 she loving hates Perrin/Faile/Elayne/The Aes Sedai, likes Egwene/Nynaeve/Rand/Mat And book 7 starts with a real tiresome block of Perrin's whingy perspective
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Jan 17, 2016 02:46
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RC Cola posted:Canadiens gently caress you. (From the nhl thread.)  quote:But yeah. I keep trying to get my fiancé to read the WoT but can't do it. I'm rereading it for the first time since 14 came out and its pretty cool knowing where Demandred was this time through. Also Mat is amazing always and Faile, and Elayne are the worst. Egwene just upsets me because everything is handed to her forever and she's always looking down on Rand who is struggling to walk to his own death to save the world its just infuriating. Not a thank you for anything ever.
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Jan 17, 2016 03:18
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it felt unnecessary and forced in that respect though. I wonder if it was Jordan or Sanderson who made the decision.
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Jan 17, 2016 23:50
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Blind Melon posted:They found both of those things with the One Power. where was this stated?
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Jan 19, 2016 00:16
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How are u posted:Being a protagonist does wonders for your love life. new thread title right here
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Feb 3, 2016 23:16
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she's 16 when first introduced to the reader
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Feb 4, 2016 19:29
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I don't actually care to defend Gawyn and Egwene's relationship (or any of them really) but they may have spent quite a lot more time together that we didn't get to see in the period in book 2 where Egwene/Elayne/Nynaeve were actually in the Tower for an extended period of time
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Feb 5, 2016 07:24
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Blind Melon posted:Rand spent the last month or two wandering the widerness alone, insane, and hunted both in his waking hours and in his dreams. Suddenly he is king of a place he has barely even heard of and a hot blonde wants his nuts. Was nobody here 18? sure, but apparently none of us were 16 year old girls as far as empathy goes
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Feb 8, 2016 01:07
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I'm not so sure. As it is we won't get to see what happens in Shara after all this, or Seanchan, or the other planned prequels, which is unfortunate. While I like Sanderson's Mistborn stuff, I felt like the ending there was poorly executed as well. I haven't read any of his other books, maybe it's a common theme?
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Mar 10, 2016 00:48
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Taim says that iirc as for favorite scenes I'd put Moraine taking out Lanfear up there with the best
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Mar 15, 2016 01:07
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I wish Perrin and Faile's relationship had never happened as it's the most tiresome and irrelevant poo poo in the entire series
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Mar 16, 2016 08:26
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Old Kentucky Shark posted:I don't know, I'm rereading the books and I forgot how much I liked early book "Mandarb is the horse's name" Faile. She really didn't start to suck until midway through the series It's cute in book 3. And it's not Faile who sucks specifically, it's their abusive relationship that's simultaneously terribly tiresome Faile by herself as a character is just fine
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Mar 17, 2016 03:34
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The implication is that it arose naturally as a result of the people of Aridhol embracing the ideas Mordeth presented. I would guess that means it could come back - after all, sealing up the dark one doesn't remove evil from the world.
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Mar 18, 2016 03:43
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Mar 18, 2016 21:49
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Yorkshire Tea posted:https://twitter.com/dragonmount/status/724001660683558912 given the previous pilot I am not hopeful I am aware of why it was made
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broken clock opsec posted:2) Aviendha You should know this one she considers herself honorbound as a spearsister to Elayne to look after Rand for her. These next parts are increasingly spoillerific, read as far as you're comfortable Instead the Wise Ones tell her that she must get together with Rand. They argue over this in the background in Rand POV scenes. To make things worse, she actually is falling for him. This isn't quite right. Aviendha's feelings towards Rand change significantly in book 4 after going to Rhuidean - presumably because of what she saw there.
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Apr 26, 2016 18:53
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Apr 28, 2016 02:53
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The Glumslinger posted:https://twitter.com/dragonmount/status/725790200006242305 PLEASE BE HBO but I bet it's like netflix or SyFy or whatever
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Apr 28, 2016 22:28
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based on competition with game of thrones I bet
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Apr 28, 2016 22:33
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Apr 28, 2016 22:36
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The Glumslinger posted:Given the lead time between when they made the deal for GoT and when it first aired, I don't think the timing would be terrible. Its gonna take them a while to figure out how to adapt this to TV and have effects that don't look like poo poo. I know a lot of people have joked about it, but I honestly think it might work better as an animated show, just because I can't see anyone having the budget for the effects. Yeah... much as I don't want to see an animated one I've thought about that too. I'm also wondering how you go about handling visuals of the Power. I mean, fireballs and poo poo like that is straightforward - but what about weaves like compulsion? Just handle it like Force persuasion or something? Only show weaves through the eyes of channelers?
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Apr 28, 2016 22:53
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personally I can't wait to see how they adapt 'THOSE CONFUSING/ANNOYING MEN/WOMEN'
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Apr 28, 2016 22:59
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How are u posted:A Wheel of Time anime? loving kill me now
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Apr 29, 2016 16:00
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I'm reasonably hopeful they'll just axe all that stupid bullshit and have cool swordfighting
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Apr 29, 2016 16:17
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nope, don't give a gently caress what the fancy name for your sweet sword-moves are, and extra don't give a gently caress in a visual setting e: just as bad as the dress descriptions
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Apr 29, 2016 16:20
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 you know what would have improved lightsaber fighting? If they had sweet names for the moves u guyssss nice edit. Of course I want descriptive stuff where necessary. Books after it's been established that Rand is now a blade-master it is no longer necessary. On the screen it will also not be necessary, and will bog down poo poo.
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Apr 29, 2016 16:22
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OAquinas posted:It'll be all Perrin and Faile. All the time, with occasional cuts to Rand. seasons 8-10 are going to be brutal
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