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I didn't like the opening sequence. Chas Send a noteboard - 05/09/2009 10:58:17 PM
Please post all your thoughts and discussions in this post regarding Chapter 1 of the new book.

Other posts will be removed from now on to remove a spoiler threat to other posters. When the new book comes out, an official spoiler policy will enter the board whereby posts can be generated normally, but for now, any ideas on this chapter must be contained in this post please.

Thoughts, reviews, ideas... what did you think?


But I never do so he's on track there. I felt it was a fairly good. I think Rand was more 'open' in terms of his internal thoughts.
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Your thoughts on TGS - Chapter 1 Sidious - 05/09/2009 05:23:47 PM 6314 Views
For all of those whining about it not sounding like RJ: Narg - 05/09/2009 05:47:07 PM 2162 Views
Agreed. If anything, it's a tribute to RJ Gher - 05/09/2009 06:17:36 PM 2008 Views
You're forgetting one thing. Cannoli - 06/09/2009 12:13:03 AM 2171 Views
And if he were to off Egwene? What would your opinion be? *NM* Ryan - 07/09/2009 05:38:36 AM 1187 Views
He dislikes Sanderson's prose. Plot content is irrelevant here. *NM* Marshall - 08/09/2009 06:44:42 PM 1153 Views
Who cares? That would have been RJs decision anyway. Cannoli - 09/09/2009 06:15:16 AM 1782 Views
not impressed aldapelan - 05/09/2009 06:24:02 PM 2128 Views
all recap, no meat Erim - 14/09/2009 12:33:35 PM 1803 Views
Pretty good. Werthead - 05/09/2009 07:35:41 PM 45565 Views
Re: Pretty good. DomA - 05/09/2009 09:13:44 PM 2134 Views
Re: Pretty good. Cannoli - 06/09/2009 01:19:22 AM 2353 Views
Re: Pretty good. Sidious - 06/09/2009 08:08:38 AM 2008 Views
Re: Pretty good. Chas - 13/09/2009 01:22:22 PM 1712 Views
I found it well-written, but rather uninteresting story-wise *NM* ursidae - 05/09/2009 08:04:15 PM 1249 Views
because there should totaly be massive plot development in the first chapter Apsalar Shadowdancer - 05/09/2009 08:29:18 PM 1879 Views
I'm tired of passive story telling. Haggard - 05/09/2009 08:57:13 PM 1855 Views
On the other hand... Haggard - 05/09/2009 08:58:21 PM 1941 Views
Re: I'm tired of passive story telling. CupofDice - 05/09/2009 10:42:57 PM 1792 Views
Which escape? Marshall - 05/09/2009 11:10:01 PM 1798 Views
I'm tired of mindless readers Cannoli - 06/09/2009 01:54:14 AM 1949 Views
Re: I'm tired of mindless readers DomA - 06/09/2009 04:01:56 AM 2110 Views
Your best yet Dom! *NM* NaClH2O - 06/09/2009 02:04:40 PM 1090 Views
Re: I'm tired of mindless readers MissKoalaVB - 07/09/2009 04:39:36 AM 1806 Views
Re: I'm tired of mindless readers NaClH2O - 07/09/2009 10:42:29 PM 1776 Views
I was over critical. Haggard - 06/09/2009 04:56:48 AM 1762 Views
A real analyst or literary critic would laugh his ass off to see this... Cannoli - 06/09/2009 06:51:57 AM 1919 Views
It's been happening since Book IV btw. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 16/09/2009 05:30:52 PM 1578 Views
Re: because there should totaly be massive plot development in the first chapter Cannoli - 06/09/2009 01:22:09 AM 1856 Views
A few things that drew my attention... (this is long and rambling...spoilers) lilltempest - 05/09/2009 09:34:44 PM 2077 Views
Re: A few things that drew my attention... (this is long and rambling...spoilers) RandAllThor - 05/09/2009 10:03:59 PM 1990 Views
Re: A few things that drew my attention... (this is long and rambling...spoilers) lilltempest - 06/09/2009 03:18:41 AM 1817 Views
I think Lews Therin's comments to Rand were the most hugely significant part of the chapter. Werthead - 06/09/2009 01:15:05 AM 1785 Views
I don't really agree... lilltempest - 06/09/2009 03:50:08 AM 1766 Views
Re: A few things that drew my attention... (this is long and rambling...spoilers) Cannoli - 06/09/2009 02:52:47 AM 2482 Views
Re: A few things that drew my attention... (this is long and rambling...spoilers) lilltempest - 06/09/2009 07:08:08 AM 1731 Views
Just answer one question... fionwe1987 - 06/09/2009 07:53:12 AM 2241 Views
Re: A few things that drew my attention... (this is long and rambling...spoilers) Cannoli - 06/09/2009 10:31:20 AM 2306 Views
Re: A few things that drew my attention... (this is long and rambling...spoilers) redhand - 07/09/2009 05:09:38 AM 1795 Views
Re: A few things that drew my attention... (this is long and rambling...spoilers) lilltempest - 08/09/2009 10:19:13 PM 1768 Views
If I may make a few somewhat irrelevant interjections... Digital_Eon - 09/09/2009 04:44:45 AM 1718 Views
Re: If I may make a few somewhat irrelevant interjections... Yvves - 14/09/2009 04:46:29 PM 1829 Views
Re: A few things that drew my attention... (this is long and rambling...spoilers) Cannoli - 10/09/2009 06:20:56 AM 2079 Views
On Egwene... fionwe1987 - 10/09/2009 04:33:58 PM 1785 Views
Re: A few things that drew my attention... (this is long and rambling...spoilers) Vidarfe - 08/09/2009 11:46:44 PM 1868 Views
Nynaeve balefried - 08/09/2009 05:43:43 AM 1882 Views
Re: Nynaeve Vidarfe - 08/09/2009 08:06:20 AM 1683 Views
Re: A few things that drew my attention... (this is long and rambling...spoilers) MissKoalaVB - 07/09/2009 04:41:47 AM 1852 Views
Answers, short, long and longer. NaClH2O - 07/09/2009 11:27:53 PM 1826 Views
Re: A few things that drew my attention... (this is long and rambling...spoilers) Dominic - 09/09/2009 03:48:53 PM 1799 Views
I think you missed some things. (spoilers) RugbyPlayingAshaman - 16/09/2009 05:21:43 PM 1562 Views
People who still have their wotmania SNs draw mine.... Joel - 21/09/2009 05:25:15 PM 1605 Views
Good post, but I have an alternative explanation for the saidin barrier The Angry Druid - 28/09/2009 12:53:41 AM 1582 Views
First thought...a typo! ner vous = nervous. *NM* Marshall - 05/09/2009 09:55:28 PM 1194 Views
I loved it! CupofDice - 05/09/2009 10:52:17 PM 1825 Views
I didn't like the opening sequence. Chas - 05/09/2009 10:58:17 PM 1879 Views
Robert Jordon vs Brandon Sanderson Knightscape - 06/09/2009 12:02:13 AM 1823 Views
Re: Robert Jordon vs Brandon Sanderson DomA - 06/09/2009 12:44:11 AM 1817 Views
Re: Robert Jordon vs Brandon Sanderson Knightscape - 07/09/2009 09:08:21 AM 1751 Views
This is what RJ said. CupofDice - 06/09/2009 12:47:26 AM 1790 Views
Re: This is what RJ said. Knightscape - 06/09/2009 01:24:36 AM 2034 Views
Re: Robert Jordon vs Brandon Sanderson Kieran - 06/09/2009 05:12:25 PM 1641 Views
Re: Robert Jordon vs Brandon Sanderson Knightscape - 06/09/2009 07:20:45 PM 1643 Views
Re: Robert Jordon vs Brandon Sanderson Kieran - 07/09/2009 04:05:09 AM 1665 Views
Re: Robert Jordon vs Brandon Sanderson Knightscape - 07/09/2009 09:33:25 AM 1663 Views
I found it...interesting --spoilers-- NaClH2O - 06/09/2009 01:33:11 AM 1977 Views
Re: I found it...interesting --spoilers-- CupofDice - 06/09/2009 01:42:07 AM 1826 Views
Re: I found it...interesting --spoilers-- NaClH2O - 06/09/2009 02:54:17 PM 1859 Views
I'm excited. (Here be spoilers) Seriana Sedai - 06/09/2009 03:29:59 AM 1755 Views
six questions and nine statements RabidWombat - 06/09/2009 04:47:52 AM 1827 Views
Re: Your thoughts on TGS - Chapter 1 StoneDogAiel - 06/09/2009 04:51:04 AM 1780 Views
Re: Your thoughts on TGS - Chapter 1 gban007 - 06/09/2009 07:30:53 AM 1815 Views
I liked it Sidious - 06/09/2009 07:58:09 AM 1771 Views
Some questions... fionwe1987 - 06/09/2009 08:04:30 AM 1753 Views
Re: Some questions... Sidious - 06/09/2009 08:11:08 AM 1878 Views
Re: Some questions... fionwe1987 - 06/09/2009 08:53:20 AM 1770 Views
Re: I liked it Fanatic-Templar - 06/09/2009 09:55:41 PM 1782 Views
Theory: Rand and Egwene. What is up? fionwe1987 - 06/09/2009 07:59:58 AM 2670 Views
Also AliasRY - 06/09/2009 08:24:45 AM 1777 Views
A simpler answer NaClH2O - 06/09/2009 03:04:04 PM 1857 Views
Really? fionwe1987 - 06/09/2009 03:38:59 PM 1684 Views
Look at what he has seen... Cannoli - 06/09/2009 11:45:44 PM 1655 Views
And all this happeened in the few days between the end of KoD and the beginning of tGS? fionwe1987 - 07/09/2009 12:35:29 AM 1766 Views
Why not? How often did he think of Egwene in A Plain Wooden Box? It might have been there already Cannoli - 07/09/2009 05:29:27 AM 1871 Views
She treated him like a pawn when she "passed" him over to Elayne way back. NM *NM* redhand - 07/09/2009 02:49:18 PM 1055 Views
are we already at the location of the book cover? Deadsy - 06/09/2009 11:49:06 AM 1739 Views
Re: are we already at the location of the book cover? spike - 06/09/2009 02:43:24 PM 1751 Views
I still think it's Aviendha Deadsy - 07/09/2009 05:14:50 AM 1605 Views
Omniscient narrator not neutral enough, for one... Shannow - 06/09/2009 04:17:51 PM 1940 Views
Yip Sidious - 06/09/2009 04:29:40 PM 1876 Views
Yes... Shannow - 06/09/2009 04:39:00 PM 1725 Views
I totally agree...the narration was the biggest put-off for me Marshall - 09/09/2009 09:51:52 PM 1567 Views
Two Things aria - 07/09/2009 12:25:31 AM 1771 Views
Moiraine Deadsy - 07/09/2009 01:19:08 AM 1857 Views
The Moiraine thing is dumb Marshall - 09/09/2009 09:53:51 PM 1734 Views
She fell through the doorway with Lanfear Fanatic-Templar - 09/09/2009 10:18:55 PM 1673 Views
uh Deadsy - 09/09/2009 10:57:17 PM 1710 Views
Timeline? Deadsy - 07/09/2009 05:10:16 AM 1750 Views
Re: Timeline? NaClH2O - 07/09/2009 05:52:50 PM 1718 Views
So what chapter symbol is it going to have? *NM* Cannoli - 07/09/2009 08:09:54 AM 1012 Views
the dragon in COT chap 23 ornaments *NM* rosco12 - 07/09/2009 01:28:58 PM 1007 Views
The Seanchan are up to something Knightscape - 07/09/2009 10:26:23 AM 1760 Views
Red stone doorway. Bigerich - 07/09/2009 03:27:22 PM 1633 Views
The whole thing was explained by Rand in KoD. So no, not new. fionwe1987 - 07/09/2009 06:35:01 PM 1625 Views
No Deadsy - 07/09/2009 07:57:57 PM 1614 Views
Questions, Comments Thoughts and Theories about tGS Orlin_Artemi - 07/09/2009 09:09:05 PM 1823 Views
My thoughts are that the main page is being crowded by too many duplicate threads Lord o' Salv - 07/09/2009 10:23:41 PM 1765 Views
Hrm... Sidious - 08/09/2009 05:28:19 AM 1829 Views
Enjoyed it lodlom - 08/09/2009 01:35:03 AM 1737 Views
Ready for More Raforsaken - 08/09/2009 04:25:19 PM 1753 Views
... Seventysix - 08/09/2009 07:24:46 PM 1686 Views
Not sure what I expected, but not this... Myrdhyn - 09/09/2009 04:07:10 PM 1760 Views
I know why Rand is mad at Egwene...read inside to find out Lan al'Mandragoran - 11/09/2009 03:15:00 AM 1812 Views
Ummm... the embassy's proposal was accepted, and (presumably) communicated to Egwene at the earliest *NM* fionwe1987 - 11/09/2009 04:16:31 AM 1179 Views
It's his increasing paranoia and dehumanization. Cannoli - 15/09/2009 03:03:53 AM 1726 Views
Re: Your thoughts on TGS - Chapter 1 artois - 16/09/2009 06:20:14 AM 1516 Views
Semirhage isn't scaring anyone Sidious - 28/09/2009 02:32:34 PM 2051 Views
Indeed... Etzel - 28/09/2009 03:36:55 PM 1641 Views
Will the Chosen pass that edict down or just not act themselves? Rurouni_Kenshin - 28/09/2009 10:29:53 PM 1599 Views
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