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Alright, maybe I see what you mean... Gher Send a noteboard - 12/11/2009 10:11:45 PM
...Wow, this post went pretty far afield. I hope you understand what I'm saying. tGS was a bit more self-referential than other WoT books, but not in a bad, or a meta way. Just in a "We have 13 books of plot here, let's have some of it pay off, eh?" kind of way.


Yeah, it was. But I really doubt that much of that had to do with Sanderson. It may have been a subconscious move on Sanderson's part, he's mentioned in his Mistborn annotations that he enjoys reflection by characters and flashback moments.

But I think RJ wanted us to know the end was near. We're not building to something anymore, we're there, or very close to it.

I get what you're saying now, but I still don't think anything was simply a fan-service, other than the fact that epic fantasy writing as a whole is something of a fan service ;).
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thoughts and things I found funny dacole - 09/11/2009 01:29:03 AM 981 Views
1. Doubtful Deadsy - 09/11/2009 02:22:30 AM 590 Views
Re: thoughts and things I found funny Fantasy - 09/11/2009 03:36:35 AM 730 Views
Graendal commented on the seven surviving chosen... angeandbella - 09/11/2009 06:18:42 AM 545 Views
Yes, but the fact still remains that Asmo is dead. Fantasy - 10/11/2009 01:31:48 AM 494 Views
There were definitely a lot of fan-servicey callbacks beetnemesis - 09/11/2009 03:42:41 PM 508 Views
I agree there were fan-ish things Deadsy - 09/11/2009 04:11:37 PM 548 Views
Bela obviously has a role to play in T'armon Gaidon! Tom - 09/11/2009 04:22:24 PM 459 Views
Re: Bela obviously has a role to play in T'armon Gaidon! *NM* echooff - 09/11/2009 04:45:33 PM 228 Views
Actually it wouldn't surprise me if she was at the Last Battle Ryan - 09/11/2009 06:43:35 PM 421 Views
of course she will be (not sure what the joke is here) - also, she's Harriet's favorite character *NM* Deadsy - 09/11/2009 10:27:01 PM 220 Views
I think when RJ puts her in, it's fan-servicey as well beetnemesis - 10/11/2009 07:02:18 AM 397 Views
I think it is the whole point of secrets coming up Ryan - 09/11/2009 06:48:21 PM 430 Views
I think most of those are perfectly acceptable. Gher - 09/11/2009 10:46:36 PM 1074 Views
Hm. Let me explain. I meant it more like... when you watch the season finale of a show. beetnemesis - 10/11/2009 07:26:00 AM 471 Views
Alright, maybe I see what you mean... Gher - 12/11/2009 10:11:45 PM 538 Views
that was a very thematic intention kcf - 09/11/2009 10:49:45 PM 397 Views
Funniest episode in the book guttering flame - 12/11/2009 10:54:26 PM 472 Views
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