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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 2084 Views
toilet breaks and sexy time excluded too, whats that about? *NM* - 02/02/2011 05:24:50 PM 687 Views
Because the idiot sanderson ruined them, like he ruined most other things. *NM* - 02/02/2011 05:47:34 PM 897 Views
Who would have written the end of WoT better yet still similar to RJ? *NM* - 02/02/2011 06:39:53 PM 471 Views
Let them whine. - 02/02/2011 08:03:13 PM 1040 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 1066 Views
- 02/02/2011 11:15:50 PM 1194 Views
I am of this opinion as well *NM* - 03/02/2011 12:10:54 AM 439 Views
Same here. - 03/02/2011 12:58:31 AM 896 Views
I agree. *NM* - 03/02/2011 01:41:53 PM 466 Views
i agree completely - 06/02/2011 04:47:04 PM 817 Views
You forgot the part where Jordan was a terrible author. - 03/02/2011 06:20:13 AM 990 Views
Re: You forgot the part where Jordan was a terrible author. - 03/02/2011 12:37:38 PM 966 Views
Re: You forgot the part where Jordan was a terrible author. - 03/02/2011 03:14:13 PM 858 Views
Re: You forgot the part where Jordan was a terrible author. - 04/02/2011 02:16:14 AM 804 Views
Yeah, it's mindboggling that someone may have a different taste than you - 03/02/2011 01:55:57 PM 1009 Views
Re: Yeah, it's mindboggling that someone may have a different taste than you - 04/02/2011 08:17:39 AM 747 Views
Exactly what I was trying and failing to say. I agree. *NM* - 04/02/2011 08:49:47 AM 375 Views
- 04/02/2011 05:22:41 PM 1073 Views
Different people find different things to be important. - 05/02/2011 02:25:19 AM 852 Views
Very well said - 04/02/2011 05:49:43 PM 1098 Views
Have to agree here too. - 06/02/2011 04:54:12 PM 844 Views
Because that's life - 02/02/2011 08:18:22 PM 1081 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 829 Views
It's definitely better when they see something interesting, or important - 02/02/2011 10:19:50 PM 912 Views
I disagree - 02/02/2011 10:30:49 PM 877 Views
Like it or not, Sanderson is to blame for this - 02/02/2011 10:37:14 PM 993 Views
He's obviously responsible, but it's not a very serious offense. - 02/02/2011 10:46:09 PM 850 Views
Re: He's obviously responsible, but it's not a very serious offense. - 03/02/2011 03:51:04 PM 955 Views
Yup... - 03/02/2011 04:15:23 PM 848 Views
I put the blame more on Team Jordan. - 03/02/2011 06:52:42 PM 863 Views
Re: I put the blame more on Team Jordan. - 04/02/2011 01:30:21 AM 807 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 442 Views
I just don't think Jordan was a good writer, either. - 04/02/2011 04:57:37 AM 887 Views
Sure. - 04/02/2011 07:19:57 AM 931 Views
Re: I put the blame more on Team Jordan. AGREED! *NM* - 06/02/2011 05:24:31 PM 411 Views
Best explanation of the issue thus far. - 03/02/2011 10:50:56 PM 946 Views
But even then, all he saw was Mat talking/flirting with Tuon. - 02/02/2011 10:37:33 PM 1014 Views
You're probably right. There was a post not long ago about the characters tinkling - 02/02/2011 10:40:37 PM 836 Views
Well someone's gotta be displeased! - 02/02/2011 11:20:53 PM 1042 Views
Here's my question: why are there so many songs about rainbows? *NM* - 04/02/2011 04:43:02 AM 529 Views
Yep. He could've used them to show their timing - 07/02/2011 12:21:40 PM 884 Views

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