Active Users:373 Time:27/04/2025 05:20:29 PM
Brandon brings out supporting chars. better, it's true. FanEditor10 Send a noteboard - 04/06/2010 03:17:52 AM
The guy came up with an absurd "language", his world's history is seriously messed up, he's even screwed up on what Ajah people are from - do you really think he gave much thought to this?

Brandon Sanderson would have if he wrote the series from the beginning - he looks into peoples' motives a lot better than Jordan ever did. I still don't know why people do the stupid things they do half the time in Wheel of Time.


As much as I love RJ, and I feel he made the MAIN characters very three-dimensional, Brandon Sanderson did things with some of the supporting characters that made them stand out more than ever before. For example Mat's man Talmanes. All of that "laughter on the inside" stuff from tGS. Before that novel, I never heard anything as funny as:

“I’m not giving up gambling,” Mat muttered. “Or drinking.”
“So I believe you’ve told me,” Talmanes said. “Three or four times so far. I half believe that if I were to peek into your tent at night, I’d find you mumbling it in your sleep. ‘I’m going to keep bloody gambling! Bloody, bloody gambling and drinking! Where’s my bloody drink? Anyone want to gamble for it?’ And he said all that with a completely straight face.” (p. 317)

Thanks Brandon.
This message last edited by FanEditor10 on 05/06/2010 at 03:47:51 AM
Reply to message
Seanchan girls. Do they live in terror until 25? - 02/06/2010 12:32:14 AM 1494 Views
A few details to consider - 02/06/2010 01:11:12 AM 867 Views
Re: A few details to consider - 02/06/2010 02:31:08 AM 876 Views
Wasn't talking about breeding damane - 03/06/2010 03:32:44 AM 869 Views
Re: Wasn't talking about breeding damane - 04/06/2010 07:30:55 PM 736 Views
Well, it took centuries for most people to understand breeding/genetics - 02/06/2010 08:57:43 PM 711 Views
Nobody knows about Sul'dam because it takes them extra long to learn. - 03/06/2010 07:58:41 AM 1013 Views
Re: A few details to consider - 04/06/2010 07:33:39 AM 733 Views
I think it's seen as something that happens to other people. - 02/06/2010 02:20:09 AM 740 Views
I think they retest only the sul'dam - 02/06/2010 04:13:55 AM 912 Views
Re: I think they retest only the sul'dam - 04/06/2010 07:55:56 PM 704 Views
Point on the testing - 08/06/2010 02:15:26 AM 680 Views
Re: Point on the testing - 08/06/2010 02:46:06 PM 745 Views
Remember, Seancean have no idea channeling can be "learned" - 02/06/2010 07:04:11 AM 808 Views
This is how Damane and Sul'Dam are determined, straight from tGH - 03/06/2010 08:14:03 AM 1150 Views
That doesn't make sense. Are you sure they don't put the BRACELET on the girls, not the collar? - 04/06/2010 01:35:08 AM 697 Views
I am absolutely sure. Quote from book. - 04/06/2010 03:09:08 AM 768 Views
Re: I am absolutely sure. Quote from book. - 04/06/2010 11:54:25 AM 607 Views
Thanks Darius *NM* - 08/06/2010 01:48:28 AM 378 Views
Toun, though too young can be collared - 06/06/2010 03:29:29 AM 601 Views
I don't think Tuon will ever Channel - 06/06/2010 03:39:16 AM 750 Views
Everything points to a change in policy - 06/06/2010 04:04:33 AM 640 Views
Re: Everything points to a change in policy - 06/06/2010 04:18:21 AM 533 Views
Re: I don't think Tuon will ever Channel - 06/06/2010 05:07:40 AM 654 Views
Not at all - 02/06/2010 03:52:31 PM 619 Views
Re: Are the new damane actually tortured? - 02/06/2010 06:56:10 PM 774 Views
I think "tortured" is relative... - 03/06/2010 08:22:37 AM 710 Views
As with most things in Jordan's universe, I don't think it was thought through very seriously. - 03/06/2010 08:05:04 PM 655 Views
Huh? - 03/06/2010 08:44:35 PM 753 Views
Sure - 03/06/2010 09:00:40 PM 761 Views
Bah... - 03/06/2010 09:51:09 PM 710 Views
Jordan definitely made mistakes with the Ajahs. In particular, the Black Ajah ones who fled. - 03/06/2010 10:56:39 PM 700 Views
oh come now - 04/06/2010 12:58:44 AM 623 Views
Re: Sure - 04/06/2010 04:55:23 AM 801 Views
I don't know if that's totally true - 04/06/2010 12:09:29 PM 629 Views
Maybe you don't read that much serious literature? I just don't see why you are arguing this. - 04/06/2010 03:47:50 PM 665 Views
I actually don't read much fiction at all to be honest - 04/06/2010 04:00:03 PM 686 Views
You're right about the fact that I have mostly contempt for Jordan. - 04/06/2010 05:42:49 PM 652 Views
meh. I prefer non-fiction most of the time - 06/06/2010 03:44:38 AM 703 Views
I have read lots of fiction - 06/06/2010 03:57:07 AM 695 Views
Meh - 04/06/2010 05:03:41 PM 685 Views
LOL ... I hear ya on that - 06/06/2010 03:49:48 AM 688 Views
We've seen so little of the old tongue how can you tell? - 06/06/2010 03:33:46 AM 547 Views
Brandon brings out supporting chars. better, it's true. - 04/06/2010 03:17:52 AM 709 Views
This raises another question - 06/06/2010 04:13:25 AM 611 Views
Re: This raises another question - 06/06/2010 04:53:42 AM 660 Views

Reply to Message