Re: You forgot the part where Jordan was a terrible author. - Edit 1
Before modification by Ghavrel at 04/02/2011 02:16:37 AM
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.
They weren't better than WH and CoT as literature, because nothing in Wheel of Time comes close to being worthy of the title literature. It's epic fantasy. It's mindless entertainment. They were more entertaining reading than WH and CoT.
The fact is, however, that many people appreciate Jordan for the same reason that they appreciate authors like Dumas.
In much the same way that many people appreciate Dick and Jane for the same reason that they appreciate authors like Hemingway. How can you say things like this and say you're anything but a rabid fan is beyond me; then again, so is enjoying Crossroads of Twilight.