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So why do you keep reading? malekithe Send a noteboard - 05/12/2010 10:17:49 AM
And most magic systems in quality fantasy novels are unique to some degree. If you can't even think of your own magic system, what business do you have writing about magical things?

However the use of the 4 elements and spirit is quite stereotypical. Element-oriented magic is enormously common.

Hunting men who use magic is different, but hunting a particular type of magic user is also very common.

The Aes Sedai being women is different, but their behavior in their position is not.

There are many original details in RJ's writing. That's what makes him worth reading. But his general themes and plot directions are enormously stereotypical.



From your statements you sound very bored with the series, even more bored than I. So to answer your own question "since you are so very unhappy, I fail to see why you continue to read the books" ?


Maybe like me and others you are both bored AND interested in the series.
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Pointless characters and deaths in WoT Reishi - 04/12/2010 05:49:01 AM 2162 Views
Re: Pointless characters and deaths in WoT malekithe - 04/12/2010 06:15:12 AM 1081 Views
Other pointless characters malekithe - 04/12/2010 06:26:50 AM 1352 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 489 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 1020 Views
If you didn't get Rand's transformation, you're not the intended audience... Lord Haart - 04/12/2010 06:58:20 AM 1150 Views
OFF TOPIC: Lord Haart, are you a HOMM fan? *NM* Nargs - 04/12/2010 07:06:41 AM 615 Views
Yep! Ever since (the original) King's Bounty. *NM* Lord Haart - 05/12/2010 01:38:20 PM 451 Views
Oh, love of course. malekithe - 04/12/2010 07:13:10 AM 1017 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 960 Views
Rand's Magical Transformation malekithe - 05/12/2010 08:50:29 AM 906 Views
Re: Rand's Magical Transformation Lord Haart - 05/12/2010 12:06:22 PM 841 Views
Re: Oh, love of course. aven - 04/12/2010 01:59:13 PM 918 Views
Re: Oh, love of course. malekithe - 05/12/2010 08:51:50 AM 868 Views
You've completely missed the point darius_sedai - 04/12/2010 02:03:06 PM 907 Views
You've completely missed the point! malekithe - 05/12/2010 08:54:47 AM 853 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 954 Views
You're right, why would love ever be the Base of Goodness??? LadyLorraine - 05/12/2010 08:59:27 AM 886 Views
You're proving my point actually malekithe - 05/12/2010 09:33:23 AM 797 Views
? at what point was this series not supposed to be stereotypical? LadyLorraine - 05/12/2010 09:36:06 AM 936 Views
Well... malekithe - 05/12/2010 09:42:04 AM 1023 Views
uhm, we do? LadyLorraine - 05/12/2010 09:48:32 AM 846 Views
Not in Rand malekithe - 05/12/2010 09:55:02 AM 813 Views
channeling isn't far from stereotypical LadyLorraine - 05/12/2010 10:10:20 AM 1079 Views
So why do you keep reading? malekithe - 05/12/2010 10:17:49 AM 1039 Views
far from it. LadyLorraine - 05/12/2010 10:30:02 AM 835 Views
I like the love storyline alanna aes sedai - 06/12/2010 01:38:25 AM 773 Views
I think he does it to torture me. *NM* Deadsy - 04/12/2010 09:48:49 AM 506 Views
Re: I think he does it to torture me. malekithe - 05/12/2010 08:55:06 AM 827 Views
Again, why are you on this board or even reading this series? Ashaman_Luc - 04/12/2010 02:30:22 PM 1011 Views
Uh excuse me. malekithe - 05/12/2010 09:05:27 AM 924 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 764 Views
Don't twist things to suit yourself malekithe - 05/12/2010 09:38:42 AM 860 Views
I would be unhappy with that ending because the Creator has never worked directly. LadyLorraine - 05/12/2010 09:44:17 AM 905 Views
I'd say there's been some unusualness. malekithe - 05/12/2010 09:52:22 AM 854 Views
If Rand was one of the supporting heroes, maybe. But he's the "messiah" character LadyLorraine - 05/12/2010 10:15:42 AM 837 Views
Actually, it's got zilch to do with "good" or "evil". Lord Haart - 05/12/2010 01:37:49 PM 965 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 734 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 954 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 845 Views
I really like Rand post-epiphany (or BuddhaRand as I call him) RugbyPlayingAshaman - 07/12/2010 04:05:10 PM 760 Views
BuddhaRand ^_^ LadyLorraine - 07/12/2010 04:16:26 PM 823 Views
And right down the page is "Easy life of lightside heroes" moratcorlm - 04/12/2010 10:43:55 AM 950 Views
Yep, can't please everyone. Lord Haart - 05/12/2010 01:40:19 PM 893 Views
Well, two things BlackAdder - 06/12/2010 05:25:27 AM 1152 Views
Re: Well, two things *NM* Lord Haart - 06/12/2010 09:01:25 AM 516 Views
Why are these deaths a problem? ajfurst - 04/12/2010 11:34:31 PM 849 Views
Re: Pointless characters and deaths in WoT Lo'oris - 05/12/2010 01:56:53 PM 833 Views
Re: Pointless characters and deaths in WoT Lord Haart - 06/12/2010 05:11:19 AM 1070 Views
BINGO *NM* HyogaRott - 06/12/2010 03:59:46 PM 492 Views
It's rather simple. Great Lord of Chaos - 05/12/2010 02:50:10 PM 1098 Views
Don't forget Aram ßelals Girl - 07/12/2010 07:42:06 PM 808 Views
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