TOM as it stands is by a very long shot a worse novel than COT, even though with all the action and resolutions it's more exciting to long time readers of WOT. Literary speaking, it's still a complete mess. It makes COT look well structured and balanced, which COT is not!
I suppose this is the criticism I don't understand. Yes, I understand that technically ToM is worse than CoT. I noticed several flaws while reading it. But if you're going to criticize Sanderson's writing, then you should criticize Jordan's as well. And Jordan's writing is not good. His characters are two-dimensional at best, his plotlines are sloppy, and his sense of pacing is nonexistent. Jordan made an incredible world, populated it with incredibly uninteresting characters, and then told an incredibly simple story. But I enjoy it, because I'm not looking for good writing in WoT; I'm looking for a fun read.
I suppose I should count myself lucky that I go into WoT expecting mindless entertainment and not the next Faulkner.
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~Camilla
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Why did the rainbow visions get so boring?
02/02/2011 05:17:45 PM
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Because the idiot sanderson ruined them, like he ruined most other things. *NM*
02/02/2011 05:47:34 PM
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Who would have written the end of WoT better yet still similar to RJ? *NM*
02/02/2011 06:39:53 PM
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Let them whine.
02/02/2011 08:03:13 PM
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It's incredible that some readers actually seem to prefer Sanderson's attempts at being an author
02/02/2011 10:32:31 PM
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You forgot the part where Jordan was a terrible author.
03/02/2011 06:20:13 AM
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Yeah, it's mindboggling that someone may have a different taste than you
03/02/2011 01:55:57 PM
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Re: Yeah, it's mindboggling that someone may have a different taste than you
03/02/2011 07:27:02 PM
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Re: Yeah, it's mindboggling that someone may have a different taste than you
04/02/2011 08:17:39 AM
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Because that's life
02/02/2011 08:18:22 PM
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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
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It's definitely better when they see something interesting, or important
02/02/2011 10:19:50 PM
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I disagree
02/02/2011 10:30:49 PM
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Like it or not, Sanderson is to blame for this
02/02/2011 10:37:14 PM
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He's obviously responsible, but it's not a very serious offense.
02/02/2011 10:46:09 PM
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Re: He's obviously responsible, but it's not a very serious offense.
03/02/2011 03:51:04 PM
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I put the blame more on Team Jordan.
03/02/2011 06:52:42 PM
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Re: I put the blame more on Team Jordan.
04/02/2011 01:30:21 AM
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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
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I just don't think Jordan was a good writer, either.
04/02/2011 04:57:37 AM
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Sure.
04/02/2011 07:19:57 AM
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But even then, all he saw was Mat talking/flirting with Tuon.
02/02/2011 10:37:33 PM
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You're probably right. There was a post not long ago about the characters tinkling
02/02/2011 10:40:37 PM
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Here's my question: why are there so many songs about rainbows? *NM*
04/02/2011 04:43:02 AM
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