The whole story of Verin being transported via Plot Contrivance to meet up with Mat was very entertaining to me.
In another book, something similar to this might happen, and the characters would go "Wow, it's lucky that you're here! We need you!"
Here, it's "Oh, sure, makes sense. You needed to get to Caemlyn, I needed to give you a secret message. This is what needed to happen. Here, take this envelope. Off you go."
It's an innovative take on how the Hero always manages to luck out and save the day.
In another book, something similar to this might happen, and the characters would go "Wow, it's lucky that you're here! We need you!"
Here, it's "Oh, sure, makes sense. You needed to get to Caemlyn, I needed to give you a secret message. This is what needed to happen. Here, take this envelope. Off you go."
It's an innovative take on how the Hero always manages to luck out and save the day.
I amuse myself.
I love how ta'veren = main character
- 30/10/2009 07:51:19 PM
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I've always thought that was one of RJ's best ideas
- 30/10/2009 07:55:19 PM
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Re: I've always thought that was one of RJ's best ideas
- 30/10/2009 07:57:59 PM
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I don't like this. It reeks of 'deus ex machina' and makes things too convenient. *NM*
- 30/10/2009 09:38:39 PM
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Eh. Technically, EVERY fictional story has this.
- 30/10/2009 09:56:50 PM
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