I think it was supposed to be heartbreaking that a child was spending his days
Onarishma Send a noteboard - 01/12/2010 05:42:40 PM
I read the sappy reviews that didn't even attempt to be critical and remember that one of them (Dragonmount, I believe), said there was a "heartbreaking scene" with Olver.
It led me to believe (well, let me be honest: it led me to HOPE) that Olver would be disemboweled by the gholam in such a way that he slowly died, and tell everyone how sorry he was to have failed them, and how he would missthe Scarecrow Mat most of all.
I didn't see anything from Olver that I even remotely cared about. Maybe the little shit will get balefired if we're lucky.
It led me to believe (well, let me be honest: it led me to HOPE) that Olver would be disemboweled by the gholam in such a way that he slowly died, and tell everyone how sorry he was to have failed them, and how he would miss
I didn't see anything from Olver that I even remotely cared about. Maybe the little shit will get balefired if we're lucky.
so focused on revenge. And while it was a surprise to know what Olver was thinking I think I did feel sorry for him. People forget what it was like to be a child and to have people think you don't know what they're talking about and treat you like you can't do anything, whether or not they are right or not is irrelevant, only a mature person can recognize their limitations and children can't do that and in all honesty probably shouldn't.
So...what was this "heartbreaking scene" with Olver in ToM?
- 01/12/2010 04:12:34 AM
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His POV almost angered me
- 01/12/2010 04:48:14 AM
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olver is upset you feel that way. olver just wants to be able to kill the shaido that took his dad
- 01/12/2010 07:33:43 AM
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Just then Shaidar Haran came and cut off Olvers head. 
- 01/12/2010 11:53:59 AM
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- 01/12/2010 11:53:59 AM
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There's really absolutely no point to his character if he isn't Gaidal Cain.
- 01/12/2010 02:16:26 PM
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He's EveryCairhienin; prob'ly RJ didn't call him that 'cos it hurts the eye and mouth too much. 
- 01/12/2010 02:50:30 PM
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- 01/12/2010 02:50:30 PM
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That reply made me wish we had a vomiting smiley. Melodramatic much? *NM*
- 02/12/2010 12:49:03 AM
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can do double duty, but they call it "Epic Fantasy" for a reason. 
- 02/12/2010 01:04:42 AM
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can do double duty, but they call it "Epic Fantasy" for a reason.
- 02/12/2010 01:04:42 AM
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That theory never even made sense.
- 01/12/2010 07:45:49 PM
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What are you talking about?
- 02/12/2010 12:50:00 AM
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He's too old
- 02/12/2010 01:47:03 AM
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No he isn't.
- 02/12/2010 04:57:46 AM
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Yes, yes he is.
- 02/12/2010 06:27:25 AM
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I can deal with the "spoiled" part (more or less) but it sure doesn't make him sympathetic. *NM*
- 01/12/2010 02:15:04 PM
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I believe someone posted before, and I do forget who, but I shall paraphrase.
- 01/12/2010 05:44:58 AM
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Hehe
- 01/12/2010 01:57:16 PM
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I really don't remember that
- 01/12/2010 02:17:52 PM
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Re: I really don't remember that
- 01/12/2010 02:19:58 PM
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Hah, I remember that. He was all "Everyone killed themselves! It's SAD!"
- 01/12/2010 03:08:24 PM
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And here it registered so little with me I don't even remember it happening.
- 02/12/2010 12:54:40 AM
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The "GASP Moment" that produced so much speculation leading up to KoD
- 01/12/2010 03:13:56 PM
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I think it was supposed to be heartbreaking that a child was spending his days
- 01/12/2010 05:42:40 PM
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no...no I don't forget. I have a good emotional memory and it wasn't THAT long ago...
- 01/12/2010 08:16:17 PM
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I generally liked ToM, but the Olver PoV did make me cringe a bit. *NM*
- 02/12/2010 02:12:54 PM
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