Write and publish a book that was 5-6 in. thick? The spine would be wider than my hand!! Or make the print itty-bitty...
Or I suppose it would have made you happier if he'd cut content?
I did not find the structure difficult to work with in the slightest. It may have helped that I finished tGS and went straight into ToM, but, honestly, there was really only one time I had to stop and think about the timeline to get oriented.
Or I suppose it would have made you happier if he'd cut content?
I did not find the structure difficult to work with in the slightest. It may have helped that I finished tGS and went straight into ToM, but, honestly, there was really only one time I had to stop and think about the timeline to get oriented.
Given that the timeline is an incredible mess that does not make the slightest bit of sense, that is an impressive feat!
What was the purpose of Graendal?!
- 25/11/2010 03:54:29 PM
1752 Views
BS wanted to put her behind a "complicated" plot
- 25/11/2010 04:11:01 PM
1060 Views
Yes, it's BSand's fault. RJ couldn't have EVER planned it all out himself right? Yes mm hmm 
- 25/11/2010 04:19:02 PM
996 Views
- 25/11/2010 04:19:02 PM
996 Views
read DomA's review. BullShit ruined the series. *NM*
- 25/11/2010 04:31:56 PM
456 Views
Links or it didn't happen.
- 25/11/2010 04:53:24 PM
937 Views
oh but, bookwyrm, now they have such a nice easy scapegoat!! *NM*
- 26/11/2010 01:35:53 AM
415 Views
And DomA is such infallible authority on the all things WoT why? *NM*
- 25/11/2010 06:00:42 PM
443 Views
I'd say that DomA is one of the most thoughtful posters here. He researches his comments and gives
- 25/11/2010 06:47:58 PM
949 Views
That doesn't mean he has any actual evidence as to BS tampering with RJ's notes
- 26/11/2010 01:33:08 AM
868 Views
Re: That doesn't mean he has any actual evidence as to BS tampering with RJ's notes
- 26/11/2010 03:47:38 PM
870 Views
Re: That doesn't mean he has any actual evidence as to BS tampering with RJ's notes
- 26/11/2010 09:40:54 PM
794 Views
Re: That doesn't mean he has any actual evidence as to BS tampering with RJ's notes
- 27/11/2010 12:22:02 AM
818 Views
Re: That doesn't mean he has any actual evidence as to BS tampering with RJ's notes
- 27/11/2010 06:08:15 AM
772 Views
Re: That doesn't mean he has any actual evidence as to BS tampering with RJ's notes
- 27/11/2010 04:54:00 PM
836 Views
Okay, what would you have had him do?
- 27/11/2010 01:54:19 AM
789 Views
Interesting question.
- 27/11/2010 02:58:55 AM
958 Views
Re: Okay, what would you have had him do?
- 27/11/2010 06:02:22 PM
757 Views
clearly the timeline is wonky, but it's easy enough to keep track of
- 04/12/2010 05:32:34 PM
973 Views
A minor aside
- 26/11/2010 02:49:03 PM
782 Views
oops minor omission, i meant the last 3 books were meant to be one big tome *NM*
- 26/11/2010 04:40:53 PM
390 Views
because he's right on this account. This book was a trainwreck *NM*
- 26/11/2010 05:11:01 AM
412 Views
It's pacing and editing was bad, I see and agree on that. But the story overall was great.
- 27/11/2010 09:21:02 AM
1050 Views
Re: Yes, it's BSand's fault. RJ couldn't have EVER planned it all out himself right? Yes mm hmm
- 25/11/2010 04:45:12 PM
862 Views
- 25/11/2010 04:45:12 PM
862 Views
RJ was set on it being one book hoping he could finish it before he died *NM*
- 25/11/2010 05:45:07 PM
912 Views
Do you honestly think Jordan would have kept that "promise" if he were still alive? Seriously ...
- 27/11/2010 09:01:49 AM
829 Views
that's a pretty poor argument for showing BS as messing everything up
- 26/11/2010 01:29:16 AM
865 Views
Re: that's a pretty poor argument for showing BS as messing everything up
- 26/11/2010 10:45:51 AM
836 Views
Well
- 26/11/2010 03:01:46 PM
833 Views
I have no doubt at all that RJ laid out the idea of Graendal being discovered and escaping
- 04/12/2010 07:07:14 PM
1172 Views
Lots
- 25/11/2010 04:38:52 PM
1010 Views
Re: Lots
- 25/11/2010 04:53:38 PM
876 Views
What is the point of anything then?
- 25/11/2010 05:01:15 PM
995 Views
I don't agree with "deus ex machina style"
- 25/11/2010 05:58:19 PM
986 Views
Re: I don't agree with "deus ex machina style"
- 25/11/2010 06:22:31 PM
916 Views
Re: I don't agree with "deus ex machina style"
- 25/11/2010 06:34:57 PM
877 Views
Yes, she was useless to this storyline.
- 25/11/2010 11:40:57 PM
912 Views
If it hadn't been Graendal, it WOULD have been rather contrived...
- 26/11/2010 01:35:12 AM
773 Views
Well, we were under the impression that Moridin alone had access to the True Power.
- 26/11/2010 02:36:31 AM
974 Views
I was under the impression other Forsaken had access as well, something pointed out by their POVs ..
- 27/11/2010 09:09:17 AM
769 Views