Re: I actually have a problem with the sword fights
Itachi Send a noteboard - 31/01/2013 12:15:09 AM
In the last few books Gawyn has been portrayed as possibly better than Lan; definately better than Galad (refer back to the sparring with multiple warders at once, including one that occasionally pointed on Lan, in tGS). Additionally he had the advantage of not 1 but 3 DeathKnife rings. I caught the weilding the sword vs being the sword differentce that Sanderson/Jordan was making, but I just can't buy it.
I think it would have worked (continuity-wise) marginally better if it had been Galad that got dispatched easily instead but it still seemed contrieved to me. Super-speed can't-see-me certified blademaster Gawyn got sliced to bits easily, Power-proof Galad did just slightly better, but completely undefended, exhausted from months of running and fighting, so outclassed Demondred that he couldn't even chanel... No, it doesn't work for me.
I think it would have worked (continuity-wise) marginally better if it had been Galad that got dispatched easily instead but it still seemed contrieved to me. Super-speed can't-see-me certified blademaster Gawyn got sliced to bits easily, Power-proof Galad did just slightly better, but completely undefended, exhausted from months of running and fighting, so outclassed Demondred that he couldn't even chanel... No, it doesn't work for me.
Too many blood rings?... I found that odd too. But maybe the issue was he didn't fight with desperation. Like you said he never encountered anyone better than him.
Both Galad and Lan were desperate. Galad didn't go to win but to stall as long as possible. Lan went to die. Perhaps you have to embrace death.
This message last edited by Itachi on 31/01/2013 at 12:15:32 AM
Demandred : a review
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Re: You obviously had low expectations. Also, "in a similar vein", not "vane".
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I actually have a problem with the sword fights
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Re: I actually have a problem with the sword fights
- 31/01/2013 12:15:09 AM
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WTF? Demandred fighting people with SWORDS? How utterly ludicrous is that.
- 31/01/2013 06:58:00 AM
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- 31/01/2013 08:02:39 AM
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- 31/01/2013 08:10:37 AM
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See teh conversation thread above, Matt completely out-manuvered him. *NM*
- 31/01/2013 06:49:29 PM
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