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He's fun, and I relate to him. Joel Send a noteboard - 06/10/2010 06:55:21 AM
Heretic.


I have a hard time identifying with slackers and whiners. Mat is both of these in triplicate. Plus, he is ordinary in the world of fiction. *YAWN* Not ANOTHER 'everyman trickster womanizer with a heart of gold'.

Mat has his moments and I am sure he will be fine in ToM. But being excited about Mat is about like being excited about a Big Mac with fries. Sure almost everybody likes a Big Mac with fries and I wouldn't mind having one. I just don't get all worked up about the fact that I get to eat them or think that it is the best meal EVAH.

There's more to Mat than that stock trope, too; most fictional slackers aren't military geniuses, for example. I hear what you're saying, but even if I granted all of it (which I don't) if you LIKE Big Macs and haven't had many for half a decade, the idea of a Big Mac Buffet is appealing.
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How does your anticipation level for ToM compare with TGS? RandAllThor - 03/10/2010 11:48:46 PM 1418 Views
More entyti - 03/10/2010 11:56:56 PM 1012 Views
Re: How does your anticipation level for ToM compare with TGS? damer - 04/10/2010 01:15:12 AM 960 Views
Moiraine Moiraine Moiraine Moiraine Moiraine Moiraine Moiraine Moiraine Moiraine Moiraine Moiraine M *NM* Deadsy - 04/10/2010 01:57:37 AM 407 Views
^this Fox and Ravens - 04/10/2010 02:09:00 PM 964 Views
Awww. Joel - 05/10/2010 03:23:08 AM 854 Views
ToM <TGS Excitement wise. Anticipating too much Mat *NM* Evil_Monkey - 04/10/2010 02:20:17 AM 433 Views
No such thing. Joel - 05/10/2010 03:26:23 AM 829 Views
Malarkey! Mat Sux!!! *NM* Evil_Monkey - 05/10/2010 02:11:07 PM 398 Views
That's why Tuon married him. Joel - 05/10/2010 02:46:04 PM 863 Views
The world needs more heretics like this. RabidWombat - 06/10/2010 06:26:18 AM 842 Views
He's fun, and I relate to him. Joel - 06/10/2010 06:55:21 AM 939 Views
Less, but with less trepidation as well ajfurst - 04/10/2010 03:57:43 AM 957 Views
Agree *NM* HyogaRott - 04/10/2010 03:10:08 PM 382 Views
+1 Joel - 05/10/2010 03:43:46 AM 826 Views
What are you on? KOD came out in 2005. That's 5 years by my count *NM* Deadsy - 05/10/2010 03:48:09 AM 399 Views
Has it really been that long? Joel - 05/10/2010 03:58:19 AM 884 Views
Far less, but only because we didn't have to wait 4 years between books this time *NM* Matrimony Cauthon - 04/10/2010 05:38:25 AM 377 Views
I am much more excited Zeratul - 04/10/2010 02:29:25 PM 941 Views
Re: I am much more excited Fox and Ravens - 04/10/2010 06:41:18 PM 931 Views
KOD sub-par?! ajfurst - 05/10/2010 03:39:49 AM 906 Views
I thought KoD was great. *NM* Deadsy - 05/10/2010 03:48:35 AM 378 Views
I didn't like the way most of those plot resolutions happen Zeratul - 05/10/2010 11:30:12 AM 883 Views
Equal but different. Myrdhyn - 04/10/2010 06:29:38 PM 871 Views
Sort of the same, but still different newyorkersedai - 05/10/2010 03:01:24 AM 794 Views
No way it can be the same. Joel - 05/10/2010 03:29:43 AM 950 Views
I haven't read any of B.S.'s other stuff either. Probably won't ever. *NM* Evil_Monkey - 05/10/2010 02:17:41 PM 422 Views
Supposed to be pretty good, so I'm willing to give him a chance. Joel - 05/10/2010 02:47:09 PM 843 Views
I'm 99% sure he won't be like Martin Deadsy - 05/10/2010 03:12:07 PM 916 Views
I certainly hope not. Joel - 05/10/2010 03:16:19 PM 850 Views
Mistborn is great. Give it a chance. Elantris wasn't bad for a first release, either. *NM* Zalis - 15/10/2010 03:55:44 PM 557 Views
Four weeks from today! Ever so psyched. *NM* RandAllThor - 05/10/2010 02:53:17 PM 353 Views
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