Re: Things that irritated you in the book - Edit 1
Before modification by RugbyPlayingAshaman at 24/11/2009 02:56:20 PM
1. Tuon - even though, honestly, if I was confronted by a man around whom a halo of darkness sprang up, I'd be inclined to refuse anything he asked of me, as well. But she just annoys me, and I really don't feel that interested in the Seanchan "culture".
2. Demandred - I just don't see what he can do of such significance in the second or third part of what was supposed to be the last book that would justify introducing him only to have him not appear. Let's keep in mind that there were characters such as Sammael, Rahvin, Ishamael, Moghedien, Graendal, Semirhage and Mesaana that actually accomplished things while on-screen AND off-screen, yet Demandred hasn't done anything that we know of, and quite frankly, we're running out of plausible ideas that could be a clue as to what he's doing. I think RJ may have made a huge mistake with this character. If anyone else has read "The Chronicles of the Black Company", there were a few major league sorcerers and sorceresses that were not seen on-screen except for the during the final confrontation, where they mostly died off-screen...yet we know of their accomplishments throughout the story and knew that they were major threats. We don't have a similar impression for Demandred. I mean, maybe he's in a mirror world bringing over new monsters such as those used by the Seanchan to replace the Shadowspawn or in the Isle of Madmen gathering allies to assault Seandar and the Westlands (a la the Easterling armies in "The Lord of the Rings"
? Whatever he is doing, I have a feeling it's going to end up being lame and not awesome. Also, he sounded like a zombie during the Forsaken tea party this time around, and not one of the intelligent zombies. "Me Kill Al'Thor. Bawwaghhh."
Semirhage - I'm really tired of supremely dangerous villains torturing or drawing out their battles against the protagonists. She should have just taken Rand and Min as prisoners, Traveled out of there and been done with it. Another waste of a golden opportunity on the Altar of Super-Villain Behavior. It would have been funnier if Min threw her knife, Semirhage grabbed it with Air and flung it right back at her, killing her instantly.
Gawyn - He must be related to Demandred. Both are boring and it seems that both are tools.
Tam - Hey bro - I don't think Cadsuane made your son insane; I think you can thank the eight plus Forsaken he's faced, the multiple battlefields he's won and the weight of expectation placed on him. So calm the hell down. That was a stiff scene to read, too.
2. Demandred - I just don't see what he can do of such significance in the second or third part of what was supposed to be the last book that would justify introducing him only to have him not appear. Let's keep in mind that there were characters such as Sammael, Rahvin, Ishamael, Moghedien, Graendal, Semirhage and Mesaana that actually accomplished things while on-screen AND off-screen, yet Demandred hasn't done anything that we know of, and quite frankly, we're running out of plausible ideas that could be a clue as to what he's doing. I think RJ may have made a huge mistake with this character. If anyone else has read "The Chronicles of the Black Company", there were a few major league sorcerers and sorceresses that were not seen on-screen except for the during the final confrontation, where they mostly died off-screen...yet we know of their accomplishments throughout the story and knew that they were major threats. We don't have a similar impression for Demandred. I mean, maybe he's in a mirror world bringing over new monsters such as those used by the Seanchan to replace the Shadowspawn or in the Isle of Madmen gathering allies to assault Seandar and the Westlands (a la the Easterling armies in "The Lord of the Rings"
? Whatever he is doing, I have a feeling it's going to end up being lame and not awesome. Also, he sounded like a zombie during the Forsaken tea party this time around, and not one of the intelligent zombies. "Me Kill Al'Thor. Bawwaghhh."Semirhage - I'm really tired of supremely dangerous villains torturing or drawing out their battles against the protagonists. She should have just taken Rand and Min as prisoners, Traveled out of there and been done with it. Another waste of a golden opportunity on the Altar of Super-Villain Behavior. It would have been funnier if Min threw her knife, Semirhage grabbed it with Air and flung it right back at her, killing her instantly.
Gawyn - He must be related to Demandred. Both are boring and it seems that both are tools.
Tam - Hey bro - I don't think Cadsuane made your son insane; I think you can thank the eight plus Forsaken he's faced, the multiple battlefields he's won and the weight of expectation placed on him. So calm the hell down. That was a stiff scene to read, too.