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Re: You forgot the part where Jordan was a terrible author. Cynewulf Send a noteboard - 03/02/2011 12:37:38 PM
I hate to interrupt rampant fanboyism (Ha! I'm lying; I love it), but Jordan was responsible for everything BAD about the series, too. I could understand snobbery if Sanderson had taken over THE BOOK OF THE NEW SUN. But elitism from WoT? Heh. You'll have to forgive me, but Sanderson's "attempts" at authorship far exceed the execrable efforts that were Crossroads of Twilight and Winter's Heart.

In spite of all that, I would have preferred that Jordan finish his series, if only for the thematic unity. Stylistically, though, WoT is risible.


This is not fanboyism - and I really should not even bother acknowledging the accusation. Every time criticism is levelled against Sanderson, people like you play this card. It is predictible and unfruitful.

As to your actual "point", if you think TGS and - particularly - ToM were better than WH and CoT as literature, there is really nothing more to say. Except, of course, that Sanderson's decisions in terms of structure, chronology, scope, character interpretation etc. have been consistently deplorable. His work has in almost every aspect represented a clear divergence from the direction the series was going before he took over the responsibility. For an unexperienced author who was supposed to bring an established series past the finish line, that is unforgivable. The sheer amount of serious, plot-altering continuity mistakes also deserves a mention here.

As for your criticsm against Jordan's style, I certainly understand your sentiment. It is not Nobel prize material. The fact is, however, that many people appreciate Jordan for the same reason that they appreciate authors like Dumas. When presented with Sanderson's naked prose as a replacement, it should not come as a surprise that those who had a few conscious thought processes about what they were reading have some objections.
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Why did the rainbow visions get so boring? - 02/02/2011 05:17:45 PM 2215 Views
toilet breaks and sexy time excluded too, whats that about? *NM* - 02/02/2011 05:24:50 PM 739 Views
Because the idiot sanderson ruined them, like he ruined most other things. *NM* - 02/02/2011 05:47:34 PM 965 Views
Who would have written the end of WoT better yet still similar to RJ? *NM* - 02/02/2011 06:39:53 PM 529 Views
Let them whine. - 02/02/2011 08:03:13 PM 1198 Views
It's incredible that some readers actually seem to prefer Sanderson's attempts at being an author - 02/02/2011 10:32:31 PM 1199 Views
- 02/02/2011 11:15:50 PM 1348 Views
I am of this opinion as well *NM* - 03/02/2011 12:10:54 AM 501 Views
Same here. - 03/02/2011 12:58:31 AM 1046 Views
I agree. *NM* - 03/02/2011 01:41:53 PM 539 Views
i agree completely - 06/02/2011 04:47:04 PM 990 Views
You forgot the part where Jordan was a terrible author. - 03/02/2011 06:20:13 AM 1139 Views
Re: You forgot the part where Jordan was a terrible author. - 03/02/2011 12:37:38 PM 1101 Views
Re: You forgot the part where Jordan was a terrible author. - 03/02/2011 03:14:13 PM 996 Views
Re: You forgot the part where Jordan was a terrible author. - 04/02/2011 02:16:14 AM 936 Views
Yeah, it's mindboggling that someone may have a different taste than you - 03/02/2011 01:55:57 PM 1152 Views
Re: Yeah, it's mindboggling that someone may have a different taste than you - 04/02/2011 08:17:39 AM 887 Views
Exactly what I was trying and failing to say. I agree. *NM* - 04/02/2011 08:49:47 AM 423 Views
- 04/02/2011 05:22:41 PM 1222 Views
Different people find different things to be important. - 05/02/2011 02:25:19 AM 1012 Views
Very well said - 04/02/2011 05:49:43 PM 1260 Views
Have to agree here too. - 06/02/2011 04:54:12 PM 978 Views
Because that's life - 02/02/2011 08:18:22 PM 1231 Views
It isn't life though. It's entertainment, and there's so much fun potential for that connection - 02/02/2011 08:27:45 PM 977 Views
It's definitely better when they see something interesting, or important - 02/02/2011 10:19:50 PM 1052 Views
I disagree - 02/02/2011 10:30:49 PM 1028 Views
Like it or not, Sanderson is to blame for this - 02/02/2011 10:37:14 PM 1130 Views
He's obviously responsible, but it's not a very serious offense. - 02/02/2011 10:46:09 PM 963 Views
Re: He's obviously responsible, but it's not a very serious offense. - 03/02/2011 03:51:04 PM 1090 Views
Yup... - 03/02/2011 04:15:23 PM 992 Views
I put the blame more on Team Jordan. - 03/02/2011 06:52:42 PM 1043 Views
Re: I put the blame more on Team Jordan. - 04/02/2011 01:30:21 AM 941 Views
I don't think Sanderson is a good writer. I just don't think Jordan was a good writer, either. *NM* - 04/02/2011 02:11:28 AM 495 Views
I just don't think Jordan was a good writer, either. - 04/02/2011 04:57:37 AM 1026 Views
Sure. - 04/02/2011 07:19:57 AM 1051 Views
Re: I put the blame more on Team Jordan. AGREED! *NM* - 06/02/2011 05:24:31 PM 473 Views
Best explanation of the issue thus far. - 03/02/2011 10:50:56 PM 1081 Views
But even then, all he saw was Mat talking/flirting with Tuon. - 02/02/2011 10:37:33 PM 1182 Views
You're probably right. There was a post not long ago about the characters tinkling - 02/02/2011 10:40:37 PM 977 Views
Well someone's gotta be displeased! - 02/02/2011 11:20:53 PM 1186 Views
Here's my question: why are there so many songs about rainbows? *NM* - 04/02/2011 04:43:02 AM 594 Views
Yep. He could've used them to show their timing - 07/02/2011 12:21:40 PM 1020 Views

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