Personally I'm not that fussed about chronology - but I appreciate your point that TGS wasn't in Jordan's style.
To me it's part of the fact that we won't have the books that Jordan would have written - we'll have to live with the next best thing instead.
When BS announced he was splitting the books I was really dubious - I remembered RJ's quote that the book couldn't be split because there would be one long introduction then a crazy amount of action and it wouldn't be balanced. Given the circimstances, I'm not sure BS could have split the story any other way than the way he did without writing a book that would have disappointed most readers. I felt that most of the more minor points of view were necessary to the plot. And the structure of TGS worked with his approach to storytelling which has always been more about pace.
Anyway, after BS has finished the series I'm planning on re-reading the last three books in as close to chronological order (storywise) as I can. I want to see how the books might have been had they been structured the way RJ had planned. Might be a fun thing to plan for 2012?
To me it's part of the fact that we won't have the books that Jordan would have written - we'll have to live with the next best thing instead.
When BS announced he was splitting the books I was really dubious - I remembered RJ's quote that the book couldn't be split because there would be one long introduction then a crazy amount of action and it wouldn't be balanced. Given the circimstances, I'm not sure BS could have split the story any other way than the way he did without writing a book that would have disappointed most readers. I felt that most of the more minor points of view were necessary to the plot. And the structure of TGS worked with his approach to storytelling which has always been more about pace.
Anyway, after BS has finished the series I'm planning on re-reading the last three books in as close to chronological order (storywise) as I can. I want to see how the books might have been had they been structured the way RJ had planned. Might be a fun thing to plan for 2012?
Jason's review... Looks like DomA was right 
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- 25/09/2010 05:40:18 AM
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- 25/09/2010 05:40:18 AM
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Re: Jason's review (spoilerish thoughts from me, so BEWARE!). Looks like DomA was right
- 25/09/2010 06:00:46 AM
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- 25/09/2010 06:00:46 AM
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Everyone seems to think Rand will talk to Egwene, but a male channeler also makes sense
- 25/09/2010 10:44:18 PM
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No Elayne hopefully, but again it looks like Egwene has everything fall in her lap
- 25/09/2010 08:10:54 AM
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- 25/09/2010 08:10:54 AM
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No Elayne hopefully, but again it looks like Egwene has everything fall in her lap
- 25/09/2010 08:11:37 AM
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- 25/09/2010 08:11:37 AM
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Perrin will probably gather the wolves...
- 25/09/2010 09:57:06 AM
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this "we like it because it's family" stuff is worrisome
- 25/09/2010 10:18:22 AM
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After his COT review, a less then gushing review isn't great
- 25/09/2010 11:42:39 AM
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But he is specifically trying to avoid being overly fanboyish BECAUSE of that CoT review. *NM*
- 27/09/2010 04:19:21 PM
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Damn, his COT review was infinitely more enthusiastic. What could it all mean? *NM*
- 25/09/2010 01:06:00 PM
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But his CoT review was also more enthusiastic than his KoD and TGS reviews *NM*
- 25/09/2010 01:07:15 PM
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Hmm, interesting point. Could a guilty conscience be setting in? *NM*
- 25/09/2010 01:26:30 PM
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I'm guessing Olver will sacrifice his Snakes and Foxes game his father made for him *NM*
- 25/09/2010 06:09:10 PM
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I haven't read the review but...
- 25/09/2010 07:22:48 PM
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That's not what I meant...
- 25/09/2010 08:25:42 PM
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It's odd, I didn't see any reference to Rand descending from DM in his review.
- 25/09/2010 08:39:33 PM
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It was the very last line...
- 25/09/2010 08:55:49 PM
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Re: It was the very last line...
- 25/09/2010 09:03:14 PM
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Re: It was the very last line...
- 25/09/2010 10:09:58 PM
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I blame JordanCon too.
- 26/09/2010 02:17:50 AM
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Regarding the WOTFAQ, Tam,
- 26/09/2010 10:04:40 PM
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Regarding Brandon's messing up of the timelines...
- 25/09/2010 11:34:06 PM
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To me it's two different things
- 26/09/2010 01:48:13 AM
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I remember the timeline was discussed much at TL prior to TGS release.
- 26/09/2010 03:04:24 AM
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Re: I remember the timeline was discussed much at TL prior to TGS release.
- 26/09/2010 08:31:00 PM
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KOD and TOM show where TGS could have been 'fixed'
- 26/09/2010 10:27:04 AM
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A suggestion?
- 26/09/2010 11:39:08 AM
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The review is back up...
- 27/09/2010 01:59:50 AM
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It wasn't quite identical... It was missing the line about Rand walking down from DM
- 27/09/2010 06:42:47 AM
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The line about Rand wasn't there when I read the review Saturday morning either. *NM*
- 27/09/2010 01:57:00 PM
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It was...
- 27/09/2010 04:22:24 PM
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I must have missed it then. It does fit with Tor's not releasing Chapter 1 early. *NM*
- 27/09/2010 05:06:36 PM
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What do you mean?
- 27/09/2010 11:33:15 PM
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I read somewhere that they'd release two different chapters this time. Could well be wrong though. *NM*
- 28/09/2010 02:15:28 AM
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Olver
- 27/09/2010 11:34:40 AM
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doubt he'll die. Jason's review is too much of a spoiler if he actually dies *NM*
- 27/09/2010 11:46:16 AM
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One problem with the idea of a Rand-Egwene meeting in Chapter 1 beyond timeline issues
- 27/09/2010 10:29:15 PM
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Not true...
- 28/09/2010 01:00:40 AM
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Good call. I assumed, and still do, that the two events are one in the same.
- 28/09/2010 01:10:13 AM
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Not true indeed... and....
- 28/09/2010 02:24:00 AM
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