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Not in Rand malekithe Send a noteboard - 05/12/2010 09:55:02 AM
because you said that it didn't start stereotypical. And it started pretty much the most stereotypical it comes.

Farm boy turns out to be Hero.

Hero has to leave Home to keep it safe. Is guided by wise and enigmatic magic user. Only strangeness here is that in this book, the magic user doesn't have a beard.

Farm Boy struggles with his abilities and his danger to others.

Farm Boy continues to make awesome achievements despite little actual skill or expierence, relying mostly on innate power and luck.

I mean, I have a hard time getting through the first few chapters of tEotW because it's just so damned stereotypical!! I could easily change the character and use the first chapter to start any fantasy series!


Not with Rand, but with other characters. Aes Sedai were not very stereotypical. Just the fact that women ruled and controlled the world was anything but stereotypical.

All the hundred different rules and intricateness of channeling is not stereotypical. Hunting men who use magic is not stereotypical. etc etc

Rand and the Forsaken are a Disney movie, hence what I and many like me dislike about the series.
This message last edited by malekithe on 05/12/2010 at 10:01:31 AM
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Pointless characters and deaths in WoT Reishi - 04/12/2010 05:49:01 AM 2067 Views
Re: Pointless characters and deaths in WoT malekithe - 04/12/2010 06:15:12 AM 993 Views
Other pointless characters malekithe - 04/12/2010 06:26:50 AM 1275 Views
why would you read the series and visit fan sites if you hate it all that much? *NM* Nargs - 04/12/2010 06:38:47 AM 451 Views
Re: why would you read the series and visit fan sites if you hate it all that much? malekithe - 04/12/2010 06:41:23 AM 930 Views
If you didn't get Rand's transformation, you're not the intended audience... Lord Haart - 04/12/2010 06:58:20 AM 1064 Views
OFF TOPIC: Lord Haart, are you a HOMM fan? *NM* Nargs - 04/12/2010 07:06:41 AM 585 Views
Yep! Ever since (the original) King's Bounty. *NM* Lord Haart - 05/12/2010 01:38:20 PM 417 Views
Oh, love of course. malekithe - 04/12/2010 07:13:10 AM 927 Views
Yeah, while you're busy not believing that, you should believe in things like the One Power too. Lord Haart - 04/12/2010 10:28:46 AM 875 Views
Rand's Magical Transformation malekithe - 05/12/2010 08:50:29 AM 820 Views
Re: Rand's Magical Transformation Lord Haart - 05/12/2010 12:06:22 PM 751 Views
Re: Oh, love of course. aven - 04/12/2010 01:59:13 PM 826 Views
Re: Oh, love of course. malekithe - 05/12/2010 08:51:50 AM 817 Views
You've completely missed the point darius_sedai - 04/12/2010 02:03:06 PM 824 Views
You've completely missed the point! malekithe - 05/12/2010 08:54:47 AM 786 Views
what do you mean? these powers have been manifesting for a while! You need to read more closely darius_sedai - 05/12/2010 03:15:21 PM 871 Views
You're right, why would love ever be the Base of Goodness??? LadyLorraine - 05/12/2010 08:59:27 AM 800 Views
You're proving my point actually malekithe - 05/12/2010 09:33:23 AM 710 Views
? at what point was this series not supposed to be stereotypical? LadyLorraine - 05/12/2010 09:36:06 AM 844 Views
Well... malekithe - 05/12/2010 09:42:04 AM 938 Views
uhm, we do? LadyLorraine - 05/12/2010 09:48:32 AM 763 Views
Not in Rand malekithe - 05/12/2010 09:55:02 AM 737 Views
channeling isn't far from stereotypical LadyLorraine - 05/12/2010 10:10:20 AM 996 Views
So why do you keep reading? malekithe - 05/12/2010 10:17:49 AM 956 Views
far from it. LadyLorraine - 05/12/2010 10:30:02 AM 752 Views
I like the love storyline alanna aes sedai - 06/12/2010 01:38:25 AM 683 Views
I think he does it to torture me. *NM* Deadsy - 04/12/2010 09:48:49 AM 470 Views
Re: I think he does it to torture me. malekithe - 05/12/2010 08:55:06 AM 747 Views
Again, why are you on this board or even reading this series? Ashaman_Luc - 04/12/2010 02:30:22 PM 923 Views
Uh excuse me. malekithe - 05/12/2010 09:05:27 AM 836 Views
since you are so very unhappy, I fail to see why you continue to read the books LadyLorraine - 05/12/2010 09:09:36 AM 686 Views
Don't twist things to suit yourself malekithe - 05/12/2010 09:38:42 AM 783 Views
I would be unhappy with that ending because the Creator has never worked directly. LadyLorraine - 05/12/2010 09:44:17 AM 812 Views
I'd say there's been some unusualness. malekithe - 05/12/2010 09:52:22 AM 771 Views
If Rand was one of the supporting heroes, maybe. But he's the "messiah" character LadyLorraine - 05/12/2010 10:15:42 AM 758 Views
Actually, it's got zilch to do with "good" or "evil". Lord Haart - 05/12/2010 01:37:49 PM 860 Views
actually, we don't know how it is done and I like my theory just fine, thank you LadyLorraine - 05/12/2010 05:48:19 PM 682 Views
We haven't had a Rand POV, so I don't think you can say for certain that it's random. Lord Haart - 06/12/2010 03:16:43 AM 863 Views
I don't think I can either. I'm not trying to say it's certain. LadyLorraine - 06/12/2010 06:17:04 AM 756 Views
I really like Rand post-epiphany (or BuddhaRand as I call him) RugbyPlayingAshaman - 07/12/2010 04:05:10 PM 669 Views
BuddhaRand ^_^ LadyLorraine - 07/12/2010 04:16:26 PM 738 Views
And right down the page is "Easy life of lightside heroes" moratcorlm - 04/12/2010 10:43:55 AM 867 Views
Yep, can't please everyone. Lord Haart - 05/12/2010 01:40:19 PM 810 Views
Well, two things BlackAdder - 06/12/2010 05:25:27 AM 1062 Views
Re: Well, two things *NM* Lord Haart - 06/12/2010 09:01:25 AM 476 Views
Why are these deaths a problem? ajfurst - 04/12/2010 11:34:31 PM 770 Views
Re: Pointless characters and deaths in WoT Lo'oris - 05/12/2010 01:56:53 PM 755 Views
Re: Pointless characters and deaths in WoT Lord Haart - 06/12/2010 05:11:19 AM 976 Views
BINGO *NM* HyogaRott - 06/12/2010 03:59:46 PM 459 Views
It's rather simple. Great Lord of Chaos - 05/12/2010 02:50:10 PM 1001 Views
Don't forget Aram ßelals Girl - 07/12/2010 07:42:06 PM 716 Views
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