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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 2336 Views
toilet breaks and sexy time excluded too, whats that about? *NM* - 02/02/2011 05:24:50 PM 805 Views
Because the idiot sanderson ruined them, like he ruined most other things. *NM* - 02/02/2011 05:47:34 PM 1030 Views
Who would have written the end of WoT better yet still similar to RJ? *NM* - 02/02/2011 06:39:53 PM 589 Views
Let them whine. - 02/02/2011 08:03:13 PM 1337 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 1319 Views
- 02/02/2011 11:15:50 PM 1493 Views
I am of this opinion as well *NM* - 03/02/2011 12:10:54 AM 584 Views
Same here. - 03/02/2011 12:58:31 AM 1173 Views
I agree. *NM* - 03/02/2011 01:41:53 PM 642 Views
i agree completely - 06/02/2011 04:47:04 PM 1191 Views
You forgot the part where Jordan was a terrible author. - 03/02/2011 06:20:13 AM 1266 Views
Re: You forgot the part where Jordan was a terrible author. - 03/02/2011 12:37:38 PM 1236 Views
Re: You forgot the part where Jordan was a terrible author. - 03/02/2011 03:14:13 PM 1131 Views
Re: You forgot the part where Jordan was a terrible author. - 04/02/2011 02:16:14 AM 1061 Views
Yeah, it's mindboggling that someone may have a different taste than you - 03/02/2011 01:55:57 PM 1292 Views
Re: Yeah, it's mindboggling that someone may have a different taste than you - 04/02/2011 08:17:39 AM 1035 Views
Exactly what I was trying and failing to say. I agree. *NM* - 04/02/2011 08:49:47 AM 481 Views
- 04/02/2011 05:22:41 PM 1350 Views
Different people find different things to be important. - 05/02/2011 02:25:19 AM 1148 Views
Very well said - 04/02/2011 05:49:43 PM 1414 Views
Have to agree here too. - 06/02/2011 04:54:12 PM 1170 Views
Because that's life - 02/02/2011 08:18:22 PM 1378 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 1144 Views
It's definitely better when they see something interesting, or important - 02/02/2011 10:19:50 PM 1188 Views
I disagree - 02/02/2011 10:30:49 PM 1151 Views
Like it or not, Sanderson is to blame for this - 02/02/2011 10:37:14 PM 1271 Views
He's obviously responsible, but it's not a very serious offense. - 02/02/2011 10:46:09 PM 1099 Views
Re: He's obviously responsible, but it's not a very serious offense. - 03/02/2011 03:51:04 PM 1239 Views
Yup... - 03/02/2011 04:15:23 PM 1127 Views
I put the blame more on Team Jordan. - 03/02/2011 06:52:42 PM 1208 Views
Re: I put the blame more on Team Jordan. - 04/02/2011 01:30:21 AM 1113 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 572 Views
I just don't think Jordan was a good writer, either. - 04/02/2011 04:57:37 AM 1152 Views
Sure. - 04/02/2011 07:19:57 AM 1185 Views
Re: I put the blame more on Team Jordan. AGREED! *NM* - 06/02/2011 05:24:31 PM 599 Views
Best explanation of the issue thus far. - 03/02/2011 10:50:56 PM 1228 Views
But even then, all he saw was Mat talking/flirting with Tuon. - 02/02/2011 10:37:33 PM 1334 Views
You're probably right. There was a post not long ago about the characters tinkling - 02/02/2011 10:40:37 PM 1113 Views
Well someone's gotta be displeased! - 02/02/2011 11:20:53 PM 1345 Views
Here's my question: why are there so many songs about rainbows? *NM* - 04/02/2011 04:43:02 AM 666 Views
Yep. He could've used them to show their timing - 07/02/2011 12:21:40 PM 1215 Views

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