After reading Sidious' post about Elayne being the best supporting actress, I was inspired to pose a question to you folks; what moments in the books truly surprised/shocked/confused you when you first read them? Moments when you put down the book to scratch your head and ask yourself "Wait a second ... what the hell just happened?"
A few that spring to mind for me include:
- Elayne showing off her remarkable tightrope skills. (I thought that I must have missed something, and read the passage again, looking for explanatory details
)
- Shadar Logoth, when Mordeth swells up like a balloon (I was so surprised and disgusted that I nearly gave up WOT right there
).
- That little flashback scene in EotW (I had no idea that it was a flashback when I first read it, and upon finishing those chapters, scratched my head and said "Wait... what just happened?"
)
- In Eye of the World, when Mat and Rand are being attacked by Howal Gode and the lightning comes down and saves them. (I finally got it through my thick skull that Rand could channel
)
- Finding out that Ingtar was a darkfriend. (I wasn't really shocked, but I was a bit confused)
So!
What fond (or confused) memories of literary surprise do you have?
A few that spring to mind for me include:
- Elayne showing off her remarkable tightrope skills. (I thought that I must have missed something, and read the passage again, looking for explanatory details
)- Shadar Logoth, when Mordeth swells up like a balloon (I was so surprised and disgusted that I nearly gave up WOT right there
).- That little flashback scene in EotW (I had no idea that it was a flashback when I first read it, and upon finishing those chapters, scratched my head and said "Wait... what just happened?"
)- In Eye of the World, when Mat and Rand are being attacked by Howal Gode and the lightning comes down and saves them. (I finally got it through my thick skull that Rand could channel
)- Finding out that Ingtar was a darkfriend. (I wasn't really shocked, but I was a bit confused)
So!
What fond (or confused) memories of literary surprise do you have?
"Take the Gleeman!" Rand and Mat cried, throwing Thom to the Myrddraal. Then they ran away as fast as they could, and Thom's screams quickly faded into the distance along with any inconvenient feelings of guilt.
This message last edited by Yondaime on 24/02/2010 at 05:18:10 AM
What were your biggest "WTF?" moments?
- 24/02/2010 05:17:21 AM
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- 24/02/2010 07:29:39 AM
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I don't think you got what he said...
- 24/02/2010 03:03:19 PM
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Yes. If you need to take a bullet to the leg to avoid a bullet to the head
- 24/02/2010 03:10:00 PM
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Can't agree with that.
- 24/02/2010 05:33:01 PM
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Re: Can't agree with that.
- 24/02/2010 06:40:24 PM
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But in Aviendha's case...
- 24/02/2010 08:10:55 PM
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So this is the last sandwhich?
- 24/02/2010 11:43:37 PM
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Your argument is irrelevant.
- 24/02/2010 11:58:45 PM
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No it isn't...
- 25/02/2010 05:23:58 PM
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- 25/02/2010 06:27:36 PM
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Re: No it isn't...
- 25/02/2010 07:48:54 PM
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I don't get these
- 24/02/2010 03:18:44 PM
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These were I found surprising/confusing on my first read
- 24/02/2010 03:52:12 PM
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If you think her "Magic Tight Rope Dancing Skills" were confusing
- 24/02/2010 04:05:18 PM
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Indeed. I've learned a bit of juggling too (from same person)
- 24/02/2010 04:19:40 PM
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Another from Mat:
- 24/02/2010 05:06:15 PM
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- 24/02/2010 04:34:27 PM
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