How can you say Perrin's story line wasn't needlessly long?
Tom Send a noteboard - 06/11/2010 05:22:00 AM
Faile was captured in one book, spent the entire next book in captivity and then we wasted the entire next book getting her out. That could have been condensed. It should have been condensed. EDIT: Wait, was it that short? Now I'm thinking Faile was captive for two whole books. It was too long, regardless of how long it was.
Similarly, Mat and Tuon have dragged along but with no real purpose.
The White Tower storyline dragged. Every single subplot that has been resolved in the past two books could have been resolved two books sooner. Books 7-8 should have been one book, 9-11 should have been one, then 12-13 could be one and 14 could be one. You'd have ten books, with nice pacing, exciting developments in every book and the series would have been fantastic.
As it is, while of course I'm going to buy the last book just for closure, the entertainment value of the series for me dropped below "cheapest fast food available" after Lord of Chaos, which I truly enjoyed - a lot.
Similarly, Mat and Tuon have dragged along but with no real purpose.
The White Tower storyline dragged. Every single subplot that has been resolved in the past two books could have been resolved two books sooner. Books 7-8 should have been one book, 9-11 should have been one, then 12-13 could be one and 14 could be one. You'd have ten books, with nice pacing, exciting developments in every book and the series would have been fantastic.
As it is, while of course I'm going to buy the last book just for closure, the entertainment value of the series for me dropped below "cheapest fast food available" after Lord of Chaos, which I truly enjoyed - a lot.
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ἡ δὲ κἀκ τριῶν τρυπημάτων ἐργαζομένη ἐνεκάλει τῇ φύσει, δυσφορουμένη, ὅτι δὴ μὴ καὶ τοὺς τιτθοὺς αὐτῇ εὐρύτερον ἢ νῦν εἰσι τρυπώη, ὅπως καὶ ἄλλην ἐνταῦθα μίξιν ἐπιτεχνᾶσθαι δυνατὴ εἴη. – Procopius
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ἡ δὲ κἀκ τριῶν τρυπημάτων ἐργαζομένη ἐνεκάλει τῇ φύσει, δυσφορουμένη, ὅτι δὴ μὴ καὶ τοὺς τιτθοὺς αὐτῇ εὐρύτερον ἢ νῦν εἰσι τρυπώη, ὅπως καὶ ἄλλην ἐνταῦθα μίξιν ἐπιτεχνᾶσθαι δυνατὴ εἴη. – Procopius
Ummaka qinnassa nīk!
*MySmiley*
This message last edited by Tom on 06/11/2010 at 05:24:36 AM
My mostly spoiler-free review of the book (mixed-to-negative, for those who care)
- 05/11/2010 03:21:42 PM
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Eh, eh... more positive than me, it's unexpected 
- 05/11/2010 08:38:59 PM
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- 05/11/2010 08:38:59 PM
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I agree with most of the points you both make, but blame Jordan himself far, far more.
- 06/11/2010 12:17:38 AM
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My opinion of Jordan's success with the late series differs...
- 06/11/2010 03:05:50 AM
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How can you say Perrin's story line wasn't needlessly long?
- 06/11/2010 05:22:00 AM
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For someone so vehement about the differences between B-Sand and KJA, you reference KA a lot.
- 06/11/2010 02:32:33 PM
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Re: My mostly spoiler-free review of the book (mixed-to-negative, for those who care)
- 05/11/2010 10:46:23 PM
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Agreed. Lord of Chaos was the last truly exciting book in the series. *NM*
- 06/11/2010 12:18:13 AM
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I thought WH had moments of greatness too *NM*
- 06/11/2010 01:53:52 AM
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WH had moment of greatness. *NM*
- 06/11/2010 03:41:27 AM
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Yes. One moment. The Cleansing. Which the next book reflected on continuously.
- 06/11/2010 05:23:40 AM
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Re: Yes. One moment. The Cleansing. Which the next book reflected on continuously.
- 06/11/2010 06:34:37 AM
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Re: Yes. One moment. The Cleansing. Which the next book reflected on continuously.
- 06/11/2010 08:59:07 AM
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Re: My mostly spoiler-free review of the book (mixed-to-negative, for those who care)
- 05/11/2010 11:51:48 PM
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Re: My mostly spoiler-free review of the book (mixed-to-negative, for those who care)
- 21/11/2010 09:03:48 AM
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Re: My mostly spoiler-free review of the book (mixed-to-negative, for those who care)
- 06/11/2010 05:02:37 PM
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