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Re: Me too, usually. But MoI is one big GotM-fix-it. And it does that while plotting its own self. Danae al'Thor Send a noteboard - 09/09/2009 09:39:39 AM
In GotM Erikson hadn't yet found himself and it includes some incredibly stupid things, notably the dialogue like you point out. Eventually though, and really only after you've read the following books, you begin to appreciate the detail, characters, storyline and world-building more.

This is what bothers me. I should be able to appreciate it while it's happening, as I did with every other book. I don't mind more detail cropping up, I just don't like outright retconning and summarising.

I wonder if he'll rewrite it eventually, removing or changing some of the more blatant GotM-isms to make it easier for newbies to get into. I kinda doubt it though, MBotF isn't for really for the casual, easy reader.


But if he did that, a lot of the fix-its he intro's in later books would become redundant.
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? Are we even allowed to complain about Gardens of the Moon anymore? Danae al'Thor - 08/09/2009 08:25:54 AM 1282 Views
Yeah, even He-man had better lines than that one, true. jh - 08/09/2009 09:13:09 AM 886 Views
Certainly you are. Legolas - 08/09/2009 09:49:35 AM 966 Views
Re: Certainly you are. Kylia Skydancer - 08/09/2009 11:30:11 AM 1073 Views
I'm really beginning to struggle with the series as a whole Mad Cow Bomber - 08/09/2009 10:29:20 AM 1153 Views
That's useful Yoduff - 08/09/2009 04:35:16 PM 945 Views
The Tiste Andii do keep going on but there is plenty of action Mark - 08/09/2009 05:54:22 PM 847 Views
Cheers Yoduff - 08/09/2009 07:45:39 PM 899 Views
Of course not Mark - 09/09/2009 04:27:45 PM 908 Views
This pretty much sums up my feelings. Chas - 09/09/2009 01:28:25 AM 822 Views
I'm actually thinking of picking this up ajsr1982 - 08/09/2009 02:02:12 PM 1111 Views
Yes, but it can be a hard getting through the first book Mark - 08/09/2009 03:08:50 PM 878 Views
Yes, you should. Kylia Skydancer - 08/09/2009 11:04:01 PM 1086 Views
I'm pretty sure a lot of people still do. Craig - 08/09/2009 06:38:36 PM 917 Views
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Re: I'm finding it easier to focus on the positives rather than the flaws when re-reading it Kylia Skydancer - 08/09/2009 11:06:03 PM 965 Views
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Re: Me too, usually. But MoI is one big GotM-fix-it. And it does that while plotting its own self. Danae al'Thor - 09/09/2009 09:39:39 AM 918 Views
... Seventysix - 09/09/2009 05:20:52 PM 885 Views
It's sort of hard not to complain. Chas - 09/09/2009 01:31:47 AM 885 Views
Has anyone ever not complained about GotM? Tashmere - 09/09/2009 02:23:18 AM 880 Views
I actually liked it. Ghavrel - 09/09/2009 03:08:02 AM 879 Views
It didn't confuse the heck out of you at the beginning? You didn't go crazy wondering if Tashmere - 09/09/2009 11:48:15 PM 1376 Views
I started both WoT and Black Company in the middle, so GotM was easy. Burr - 10/09/2009 12:20:07 AM 878 Views
Nah. It had the feeling of stuff-not-yet-revealed. I like that. *NM* Ghavrel - 10/09/2009 04:27:50 AM 427 Views
I liked it bme - 09/09/2009 02:29:25 PM 858 Views
If I hadn't read snippets and minor spoilers from posts, I would have struggled with GotM. Jayhawk - 09/09/2009 07:38:57 PM 883 Views
I haven't. Gher - 09/09/2009 07:48:28 PM 798 Views
The confusing part was what people generally complain about. Tashmere - 09/09/2009 11:49:38 PM 833 Views
I just couldn't do it Mossman - 11/09/2009 02:16:53 AM 816 Views
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