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I'd say just The Eye of the World Fanatic-Templar Send a noteboard - 20/03/2010 05:26:19 PM
The rest of the series is okay, but the Eye has some really, really annoyingly obvious similarities. Rand, Mat and Thom sailing past the Argonath after the breaking of the fellowship is one that made me facepalm on my first read. I think the most annoying bit to me, right now, is the Shienarans in Fal Dara who randomly speak bits of Old Tongue. There is no reason for it! There was a reason why the people of Gondor spoke the elvish tongues, but it's like the Shienarans just mimicked the behaviour without any purpose. It really annoys me.
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Author Adam Roberts tackled the WoT. - 19/03/2010 09:30:25 PM 11960 Views
A question for Larry - 19/03/2010 09:40:37 PM 2715 Views
Roberto BolaƱo - 19/03/2010 11:09:57 PM 2495 Views
I completely agree with his review. - 19/03/2010 11:11:17 PM 2683 Views
Ouch! Somebody pull that guy off RJ! *NM* - 20/03/2010 03:47:07 AM 1305 Views
Can't say that I really disagree. - 20/03/2010 05:19:26 AM 1989 Views
My problem with the reviews: - 20/03/2010 06:29:08 AM 2634 Views
Hear Hear !!! ....................... = ........................ *NM* - 20/03/2010 06:37:11 AM 1260 Views
I agree - 20/03/2010 11:19:29 AM 2090 Views
You know what else I'm finding annoying? - 07/04/2010 07:29:37 AM 2017 Views
Fully Agree *NM* - 21/06/2010 12:41:05 AM 1137 Views
well I agree and disagree - 20/03/2010 06:51:29 AM 2390 Views
Re: well I agree and disagree - 20/03/2010 02:12:43 PM 1921 Views
I'd say just The Eye of the World - 20/03/2010 05:26:19 PM 1923 Views
Indeed - 21/03/2010 12:34:19 AM 1896 Views
These reviews are pathetic - 20/03/2010 12:52:22 PM 1903 Views
I'm amused by some of the responses - 20/03/2010 07:20:03 PM 2311 Views
+1 *NM* - 20/03/2010 10:48:14 PM 1470 Views
Are you suggesting that we are unqualified to disagree with him ? - 20/03/2010 11:21:44 PM 2081 Views
No, I said rather that it's ridiculous to make such disparaging comments about his takes - 20/03/2010 11:37:56 PM 2083 Views
I considered doing so - 21/03/2010 12:27:27 AM 1904 Views
I will reply to myself: What's the problem McFly , chicken ? - 21/03/2010 12:29:36 AM 1869 Views
My sister called me chicken once - 10/04/2010 01:18:31 AM 1914 Views
what's wrong runt... are you yellah? *NM* - 10/04/2010 10:40:16 AM 1213 Views
NICE! *NM* - 10/04/2010 02:19:44 PM 1085 Views
Re: I'm amused by some of the responses - 23/03/2010 04:50:42 PM 1966 Views
And I'm even more amused by this response - 24/03/2010 01:11:50 AM 1909 Views
Re: And I'm even more amused by this response - 24/03/2010 03:03:28 AM 1782 Views
Nah, TGS was the only serious review of the series I've done - 24/03/2010 04:31:28 AM 1851 Views
On a completely unrelated note... - 24/03/2010 06:15:25 AM 1746 Views
Ha! - 24/03/2010 06:34:48 AM 1819 Views
My congratulations then . *NM* - 24/03/2010 06:36:11 AM 1711 Views
You say it as if I had been condemned to hell! - 24/03/2010 07:13:45 AM 1637 Views
No. Well, maybe. - 24/03/2010 06:52:28 PM 1763 Views
! - 24/03/2010 06:54:34 PM 1773 Views
Re: Author Adam Roberts tackled the WoT. - 22/03/2010 02:47:23 PM 1933 Views
Re: Author Adam Roberts tackled the WoT. - 23/03/2010 01:53:16 PM 1874 Views
Wow, you guys have completely missed the point of the Wheel of Time series - 22/03/2010 05:28:07 PM 1940 Views
There's a point to it? - 22/03/2010 06:47:12 PM 1918 Views
Yes, RJ has explained it at least a few times and the main sequence of each book invokes his message *NM* - 24/03/2010 02:09:01 AM 1230 Views
You're not taking me seriously now, are you? - 24/03/2010 02:54:37 AM 1878 Views
I meant the reason why RJ wrote WoT in the first place - 24/03/2010 06:39:47 AM 1827 Views
I thought the point was to write about a bunch of stuff happening? - 09/04/2010 03:42:49 PM 1907 Views
Re: Author Adam Roberts tackled the WoT. - 23/03/2010 04:54:38 PM 1874 Views
pfft wth-ever - 26/03/2010 12:35:53 AM 1724 Views
Dude's been up for more awards for his writing than RJ ever was - 26/03/2010 12:28:19 PM 1968 Views
bla bla bla - 29/03/2010 06:17:07 AM 1844 Views
Usually, it's spelled "blah" - 29/03/2010 07:03:51 AM 1803 Views
Wow. That post was more entertaining than Mr. Roberts' review. Thank you *NM* - 29/03/2010 08:23:41 AM 1395 Views
You must have low standards for entertainment - 29/03/2010 08:54:03 AM 1773 Views
Re: You must have low standards for entertainment - 29/03/2010 09:13:44 AM 1885 Views
I know you were, thus the at the least of my comment - 29/03/2010 09:19:30 AM 1743 Views
Unimpressed - 29/03/2010 10:50:07 PM 2163 Views
Thank you - 30/03/2010 12:35:39 AM 1669 Views
*Standing ovation for DomA* - 30/03/2010 07:36:59 AM 1887 Views
Yes. Also, Roberts is a wanker. *NM* - 05/04/2010 09:28:57 PM 1241 Views
Re: Dude's been up for more awards for his writing than RJ ever was - 29/03/2010 04:32:23 PM 1882 Views
Might want to re-read their Wikis again. - 29/03/2010 07:07:11 PM 1783 Views
Awards - 29/03/2010 07:42:03 PM 1727 Views
That link is out of date - 29/03/2010 07:54:56 PM 1719 Views
Re: That link is out of date - 29/03/2010 08:22:03 PM 1848 Views
This is a battle of win/lose? - 29/03/2010 08:47:54 PM 1754 Views
Re: This is a battle of win/lose? - 29/03/2010 09:03:07 PM 1800 Views
*considers employing the Chewbacca defense* - 29/03/2010 09:28:06 PM 1785 Views
Re: *considers employing the Chewbacca defense* - 29/03/2010 09:44:58 PM 1943 Views
The final point explains the "defense" - 30/03/2010 12:24:56 AM 1672 Views
Re: The final point explains the "defense" - 30/03/2010 01:33:04 PM 1666 Views
No, no, no - 30/03/2010 06:38:41 PM 1732 Views
Re: No, no, no - 30/03/2010 07:51:34 PM 1829 Views
Still continuing, huh? - 31/03/2010 02:10:13 AM 1781 Views
Re: Still continuing, huh? - 31/03/2010 03:56:57 PM 1740 Views
Those were polls - 31/03/2010 08:46:07 PM 1752 Views
Re: Those were polls - 05/04/2010 03:22:13 PM 1733 Views
Does it gives him right to insult me? - 13/04/2011 02:10:32 PM 1744 Views
I wouldn't know. Was he speaking directly to you? - 14/04/2011 11:28:16 PM 1864 Views
He's now reviewed the third book - 26/03/2010 12:27:16 PM 1980 Views
Well, this time I must disagree with him . - 29/03/2010 07:31:40 AM 1733 Views
I don't think he was claiming that RJ was alone in doing that - 29/03/2010 07:44:07 AM 1699 Views
Hah! - 29/03/2010 06:07:28 PM 1748 Views
Well... - 29/03/2010 06:52:10 PM 1663 Views
Differing perspectives, I guess. - 29/03/2010 07:58:13 PM 1785 Views
I suppose - 29/03/2010 08:50:43 PM 1709 Views
Re: I suppose - 30/03/2010 12:18:30 AM 1883 Views
True - 30/03/2010 12:23:28 AM 1715 Views
Hey, DomA, do you know why the Shienarans randomly speak in the Old Tongue? - 30/03/2010 12:52:01 AM 1646 Views
Re: Hey, DomA, do you know why the Shienarans randomly speak in the Old Tongue? - 30/03/2010 07:45:08 AM 1863 Views
But why only them? - 30/03/2010 08:07:00 AM 1761 Views
Re: But why only them? - 30/03/2010 03:56:54 PM 1733 Views
Re: But why only them? - 30/03/2010 08:29:37 PM 1830 Views
I really liked a lot of the minor characters in The Great Hunt. - 30/03/2010 12:49:03 AM 1749 Views
I barely thought twice about those, to be honest - 30/03/2010 06:39:55 PM 1777 Views
I can't wait what he's going to try to do with TFoH and beyond - 28/03/2010 08:18:59 PM 1851 Views
Glad you enjoyed it - 29/03/2010 09:33:43 PM 1659 Views
The Shadow Rising review - 02/04/2010 09:42:53 AM 1953 Views
I wonder if this borders on trolling - 02/04/2010 02:29:58 PM 10516 Views
You want complaining? You got it... - 02/04/2010 06:38:09 PM 1839 Views
That would be a mistake - 02/04/2010 09:16:25 PM 1992 Views
Re: That would be a mistake - 02/04/2010 10:28:56 PM 1719 Views
I agree, Roberts is more and more coming across to me as just bitter - 10/04/2010 01:24:52 AM 1840 Views
Little late to this one as well - 10/04/2010 11:12:04 AM 1877 Views
Perhaps you should have led with this bit - 10/04/2010 02:52:23 PM 1931 Views
Re: I wonder if this borders on trolling - 04/04/2010 09:16:22 AM 1808 Views
What review? I couldn't find one... - 02/04/2010 08:00:45 PM 1947 Views
Re: What review? I couldn't find one... - 02/04/2010 09:22:13 PM 1923 Views
See my comment below - 02/04/2010 09:32:54 PM 1998 Views
Re: See my comment below - 03/04/2010 09:31:22 AM 2341 Views
Sorry I'm late in responding, but I've been quite busy this week - 07/04/2010 09:45:48 PM 2160 Views
Yes, I can probably agree with what you say here. - 08/04/2010 12:29:16 AM 1634 Views
- 08/04/2010 12:32:53 AM 1754 Views
I agree completely. *NM* - 02/04/2010 09:53:44 PM 1107 Views
Speaking of irritation - 02/04/2010 10:50:04 PM 1931 Views
Commentary, then? - 02/04/2010 09:27:18 PM 1744 Views
Here's the thing... - 02/04/2010 10:11:18 PM 1740 Views
Re: Here's the thing... - 02/04/2010 10:31:56 PM 1602 Views
Re: Here's the thing... - 03/04/2010 01:34:05 AM 1658 Views
I somehow overlooked this last week, it seems - 10/04/2010 11:01:17 AM 1948 Views
Indeed - 02/04/2010 10:34:00 PM 1624 Views
Re: Commentary, then? - 05/04/2010 03:44:07 PM 1730 Views
for a man that bitterly complains about an author who is padding his work - 08/04/2010 09:41:07 PM 1909 Views
1400 words is long-winded? - 09/04/2010 10:07:41 AM 1929 Views
since you can sum up those 1400 words in about 25 yes that's longwinded - 09/04/2010 01:36:16 PM 1796 Views
Except I didn't really sum it up, as I left out quite a bit - 10/04/2010 11:15:42 AM 1870 Views
You are very defensive over this - 10/04/2010 01:54:15 PM 1624 Views
Nah, more of a devil's advocate than anything else - 12/04/2010 03:57:12 AM 1731 Views
Re: Nah, more of a devil's advocate than anything else - 12/04/2010 05:30:53 PM 1641 Views
You sound like a Goodkind webmaster from a couple of years ago - 12/04/2010 06:58:42 PM 1720 Views
You don't come across as a devil's advocate - 30/03/2011 03:07:32 PM 1722 Views
Well Larry I have started reading Gradsil by Adam Roberts - 07/04/2010 08:59:28 PM 1857 Views
I demand a paragraph by paragraph review, with footnotes! - 07/04/2010 09:50:39 PM 1732 Views
Re: I demand a paragraph by paragraph review, with footnotes! - 08/04/2010 01:06:20 PM 1610 Views
Which Invisible Man? - 09/04/2010 09:58:44 AM 1834 Views
Re: Which Invisible Man? - 09/04/2010 01:26:42 PM 1759 Views
I have a very different take on that book - 10/04/2010 11:17:13 AM 1688 Views
Re: I demand a paragraph by paragraph review, with footnotes! - 09/04/2010 01:45:44 PM 1743 Views
Hrmm... - 10/04/2010 11:19:01 AM 1585 Views
Re: Well Larry I have started reading Gradsil by Adam Roberts - 12/04/2010 05:37:36 PM 1828 Views
He brings up some interesting points, if in an unnecessarily rude manner - 08/04/2010 12:42:25 PM 1781 Views
To be honest, I doubt most readers of the series obsess over it that much - 09/04/2010 10:05:49 AM 1792 Views
Re: To be honest, I doubt most readers of the series obsess over it that much - 09/04/2010 01:28:17 PM 2350 Views
Re: To be honest, I doubt most readers of the series obsess over it that much - 10/04/2010 11:40:22 AM 1765 Views
why are you so bothered by people being unimpressed with Roberts? - 10/04/2010 02:19:08 PM 1798 Views
I don't understand it either - 11/04/2010 12:44:25 PM 1757 Views
right? - 11/04/2010 02:13:00 PM 1800 Views
Nah - 12/04/2010 04:13:44 AM 1598 Views
And in vol. 5, Roberts discovers the horrors of the circus - 09/04/2010 09:57:03 AM 1734 Views
5 reviews without saying more than "I hate the series" - 09/04/2010 01:31:13 PM 1630 Views
Basically he just states the "nothing happens"-argument... - 09/04/2010 03:26:02 PM 1662 Views
Well, what was really resolved here? - 10/04/2010 11:25:25 AM 1718 Views
Well... - 12/04/2010 05:05:20 PM 1835 Views
well exactly - 12/04/2010 05:33:11 PM 1875 Views
So very little was resolved and much was set into motion, then? - 12/04/2010 06:55:45 PM 1854 Views
Yes... - 12/04/2010 10:51:08 PM 1573 Views
Ever read Umberto Eco's How To Travel with a Salmon? - 12/04/2010 11:07:19 PM 1849 Views
I guess... - 13/04/2010 10:03:03 AM 1867 Views
Sounds like you value prolixity for the sake of prolixity, to be honest - 13/04/2010 04:41:07 PM 3003 Views
Nah... - 13/04/2010 05:29:34 PM 1598 Views
He's read and enjoyed Proust, among others - 13/04/2010 07:37:39 PM 1671 Views
Ah, well... - 13/04/2010 09:45:45 PM 1628 Views
Dismissive, much? - 13/04/2010 10:52:30 PM 1774 Views
About that bifurcation... - 14/04/2010 02:02:15 AM 1735 Views
I'm rather moderate - 14/04/2010 10:11:30 AM 1649 Views
I'm just a liberation theologist at heart - 15/04/2010 01:51:16 PM 2574 Views
So, if you don't mind... - 13/04/2010 05:51:06 AM 1752 Views
That's fine with me - 13/04/2010 06:31:41 AM 1717 Views
I'm sorry, but he's totally right. "The Circus" made me put down this series for 5 YEARS. - 09/04/2010 03:38:16 PM 1734 Views
I didn't find it quite that bad, but... - 11/04/2010 08:27:52 AM 1754 Views
LoC represented a sharp drop in quality!!? - 19/05/2010 03:27:21 PM 1768 Views
And ignores everything else... - 09/04/2010 05:10:00 PM 1801 Views
Inchoatus went offline a couple of years ago - 10/04/2010 11:42:26 AM 2717 Views
This guy is going to get what he deserves... - 09/04/2010 10:26:14 PM 1734 Views
I'm waiting with bated breath for his CoT review *NM* - 10/04/2010 01:00:59 PM 1203 Views
Just wanted to point out that he is not reviewing the series. - 16/04/2010 04:04:49 PM 1695 Views
Lord of Chaos commentary - 16/04/2010 03:39:39 PM 1719 Views
He has reached - The Hump. - 16/04/2010 03:55:51 PM 1674 Views
Re: He has reached - The Hump. - 18/04/2010 08:08:59 AM 2124 Views
No no. It was Lord of Heaven! - 16/04/2010 05:51:11 PM 1644 Views
Yeah, I noticed that - 16/04/2010 11:16:26 PM 1570 Views
I would love the see him review Goodkind... - 16/04/2010 11:51:07 PM 1751 Views
Finally re-read that post - 20/04/2010 09:35:45 PM 1753 Views
The magic items are mostly irrelevant... - 21/04/2010 03:37:36 AM 1748 Views
A Crown of Swords - or is it deco-porn? - 23/04/2010 08:36:17 AM 1854 Views
Re: A Crown of Swords - or is it deco-porn? - 29/04/2010 06:02:28 PM 1794 Views
I disagree - 29/04/2010 09:34:49 PM 1600 Views
I agree. - 29/04/2010 09:45:29 PM 1793 Views
Took me a moment to realize with whom you were agreeing - 29/04/2010 10:19:05 PM 1682 Views
Well, I did mention the necklines get overdone... - 06/05/2010 06:17:46 PM 2045 Views
Well, there's now also the tea to comment about - 07/05/2010 11:29:03 AM 1809 Views
A bit of a stumble this week - 30/04/2010 01:53:31 PM 1843 Views
The Path of Daggers commentary - 07/05/2010 10:39:03 AM 1872 Views
You'd think a Brit would like the tea... *NM* - 11/05/2010 04:05:42 PM 1066 Views
Maybe he's just a contrarian? - 11/05/2010 07:55:43 PM 1657 Views
Winter's Heart - 21/05/2010 12:46:14 PM 1873 Views
To be fair - 21/05/2010 01:56:49 PM 2005 Views
I think WH was my least favorite of the WoT novels I re-read - 21/05/2010 04:49:31 PM 1722 Views
Re: I think WH was my least favorite of the WoT novels I re-read - 25/05/2010 05:05:09 PM 1900 Views
WH was my least favorite novel in the series, and that is saying a lot. - 28/05/2010 03:15:13 PM 1793 Views
I completely agree with his KoD post. Here is my favorite quote: - 28/05/2010 03:08:31 PM 2050 Views
CoT, you mean (link to actual post included) - 28/05/2010 04:56:10 PM 1894 Views
Yep, I meant COT. *NM* - 28/05/2010 07:02:48 PM 1063 Views
Knife of Dreams - 18/06/2010 09:07:27 AM 1767 Views
Re: Knife of Dreams - 19/06/2010 05:49:38 AM 1834 Views
Agree... - 19/06/2010 05:08:44 PM 1803 Views
Roberts reflects back on WoT 1-11, with answers to questions asked of him - 25/06/2010 12:51:29 PM 1848 Views
This guy should be burned at the stake - 25/06/2010 03:22:34 PM 9252 Views
Are you done making a fool out of yourself, Mark? - 26/06/2010 06:53:37 PM 1773 Views
Oh come on... - 26/06/2010 09:06:01 PM 1855 Views
Well, the burning at the stake was a bit much... - 26/06/2010 10:19:40 PM 1880 Views
Well, really! You brought the comment to his notice... - 26/06/2010 11:34:08 PM 1882 Views
And your point is...? - 27/06/2010 12:37:00 AM 1917 Views
Well... - 27/06/2010 05:38:12 AM 1868 Views
Indeed... I think it's rather clear that Larry's goal has been to cause trouble - 27/06/2010 10:57:36 AM 2002 Views
There is no "borderline" about it. - 28/03/2011 05:17:15 PM 1714 Views
Ridiculous - 27/06/2010 06:38:46 AM 1752 Views
I like his FAQ and his overall musings on its' popularity. - 29/06/2010 06:35:10 PM 1818 Views
One year later... - 27/03/2011 03:40:29 AM 1739 Views
Re: One year later... - 28/03/2011 05:03:32 PM 1916 Views
I see you subconsciously support critical takes. - 28/03/2011 11:41:48 PM 1944 Views
No I conciously support telling you and him that you are pathetic, arrogent, & jelous. *NM* - 30/03/2011 01:40:36 PM 1130 Views
Jealous? - 30/03/2011 05:20:32 PM 1717 Views
I agree, I didn't even notice it was an old post, definitely did not deserve to be revived. *NM* - 30/03/2011 02:41:12 PM 1056 Views
Seconded. - 30/03/2011 04:04:36 PM 1663 Views
Now I notice as well that this is a year old. You're very silly, Larry, very silly. *NM* - 30/03/2011 04:13:38 PM 1186 Views
Yep! - 30/03/2011 05:16:38 PM 1651 Views
Jeez Larry, you're starting to sound like a GRRM detractor. - 31/03/2011 03:01:38 PM 1808 Views
Nah, no detractor - 01/04/2011 03:00:41 PM 1817 Views
Could a thread be locked? - 31/03/2011 07:48:26 PM 1681 Views
Re: One year later... - 01/04/2011 02:55:02 AM 2028 Views
Yep - 01/04/2011 02:57:52 PM 1807 Views
He's not an "author", he's just a stupid troll, do not feed him *NM* - 30/03/2011 02:39:19 PM 1066 Views

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