Re: You forgot the part where Jordan was a terrible author.
Cynewulf Send a noteboard - 03/02/2011 12:37:38 PM
I hate to interrupt rampant fanboyism (Ha! I'm lying; I love it), but Jordan was responsible for everything BAD about the series, too. I could understand snobbery if Sanderson had taken over THE BOOK OF THE NEW SUN. But elitism from WoT? Heh. You'll have to forgive me, but Sanderson's "attempts" at authorship far exceed the execrable efforts that were Crossroads of Twilight and Winter's Heart.
In spite of all that, I would have preferred that Jordan finish his series, if only for the thematic unity. Stylistically, though, WoT is risible.
In spite of all that, I would have preferred that Jordan finish his series, if only for the thematic unity. Stylistically, though, WoT is risible.
This is not fanboyism - and I really should not even bother acknowledging the accusation. Every time criticism is levelled against Sanderson, people like you play this card. It is predictible and unfruitful.
As to your actual "point", if you think TGS and - particularly - ToM were better than WH and CoT as literature, there is really nothing more to say. Except, of course, that Sanderson's decisions in terms of structure, chronology, scope, character interpretation etc. have been consistently deplorable. His work has in almost every aspect represented a clear divergence from the direction the series was going before he took over the responsibility. For an unexperienced author who was supposed to bring an established series past the finish line, that is unforgivable. The sheer amount of serious, plot-altering continuity mistakes also deserves a mention here.
As for your criticsm against Jordan's style, I certainly understand your sentiment. It is not Nobel prize material. The fact is, however, that many people appreciate Jordan for the same reason that they appreciate authors like Dumas. When presented with Sanderson's naked prose as a replacement, it should not come as a surprise that those who had a few conscious thought processes about what they were reading have some objections.
Why did the rainbow visions get so boring?
02/02/2011 05:17:45 PM
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Because the idiot sanderson ruined them, like he ruined most other things. *NM*
02/02/2011 05:47:34 PM
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Who would have written the end of WoT better yet still similar to RJ? *NM*
02/02/2011 06:39:53 PM
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Let them whine.
02/02/2011 08:03:13 PM
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It's incredible that some readers actually seem to prefer Sanderson's attempts at being an author
02/02/2011 10:32:31 PM
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You forgot the part where Jordan was a terrible author.
03/02/2011 06:20:13 AM
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Re: You forgot the part where Jordan was a terrible author.
03/02/2011 12:37:38 PM
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Yeah, it's mindboggling that someone may have a different taste than you
03/02/2011 01:55:57 PM
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Re: Yeah, it's mindboggling that someone may have a different taste than you
03/02/2011 07:27:02 PM
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Re: Yeah, it's mindboggling that someone may have a different taste than you
04/02/2011 08:17:39 AM
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Because that's life
02/02/2011 08:18:22 PM
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It isn't life though. It's entertainment, and there's so much fun potential for that connection
02/02/2011 08:27:45 PM
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It's definitely better when they see something interesting, or important
02/02/2011 10:19:50 PM
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I disagree
02/02/2011 10:30:49 PM
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Like it or not, Sanderson is to blame for this
02/02/2011 10:37:14 PM
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He's obviously responsible, but it's not a very serious offense.
02/02/2011 10:46:09 PM
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Re: He's obviously responsible, but it's not a very serious offense.
03/02/2011 03:51:04 PM
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I put the blame more on Team Jordan.
03/02/2011 06:52:42 PM
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Re: I put the blame more on Team Jordan.
04/02/2011 01:30:21 AM
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I don't think Sanderson is a good writer. I just don't think Jordan was a good writer, either. *NM*
04/02/2011 02:11:28 AM
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But even then, all he saw was Mat talking/flirting with Tuon.
02/02/2011 10:37:33 PM
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You're probably right. There was a post not long ago about the characters tinkling
02/02/2011 10:40:37 PM
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Here's my question: why are there so many songs about rainbows? *NM*
04/02/2011 04:43:02 AM
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