Did anyone familiar with Watchmen think the scene of Rand looking down in solitude and contemplating the fate of the world from Dragonmount was a bit too close to Dr. Manhattan on Mars looking at Earth and doing the same? When you throw in the emotionless aspect each assumed, the unique awesome power each holds, and the reason each decided not to give up was for love, the parallels are unmistakable. I know Sanderson has spoken glowingly about Watchmen, so perhaps this was conscious on his part.
Any thoughts?
Any thoughts?
I'm pretty sure the authors of both works were drawing on similar memes. What about in the Bible where Satan takes Jesus to the top of a mountain and shows Him the world for his final temptation? Or even the ending of How the Grinch Stole Christmas?
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Deus Vult!
"Sometimes unhinged, sometimes unfair, always entertaining"
- The Crownless
“Tolerance is the virtue of the man without convictions.” GK Chesteron
Deus Vult!
Rand parallels <can't say who without spoilers>
22/11/2009 12:27:58 AM
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Oh, just look up archetypes already.
22/11/2009 02:03:48 AM
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I'm pretty sure that such a major event was at the least outlined by RJ. *NM*
22/11/2009 12:52:29 AM
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RJ had this all planned out for years.
22/11/2009 12:55:21 AM
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Re: RJ had this all planned out for years.
22/11/2009 01:00:48 AM
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It's more than just being on a mountain
22/11/2009 02:15:46 AM
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um, the heart growing three sizes is exactly what happened to rand (metaphorically, derr)..... *NM*
23/11/2009 04:09:06 PM
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