The mystery of Asmodean's death vs. the mystery of Graendal's death
Logain Send a noteboard - 23/02/2010 02:40:13 AM
I just thought of something today. Sorry if someone else has posted this thought already.
Who killed Asmodean has been the most talked about mystery in the entire history of the Wheel of Time series. I'm beginning to understand what makes some things great is not what we know, but we do NOT know. Consider this: If Asmodean's killer had been revealed in the original scene, don't you agree we would have all missed out on some of the best debates, conversations, and theories ever offered? The answer is YES, we would have missed all that.
So now we have a bit of a mystery in Graendal. Most agree she is dead, but we are not 100% sure and we won't be unless Brandon reveals it in the next two books or at a signing.
Of all people I never thought I would hear myself say this, but I hope we never find out whether Graendal is alive or dead. However, if we never heard anything again about Graendal then I think that would increase the chances that she is really dead from the balefire. So here is what I would love to see happen. I would like it if we get some clues over the next two books that lead us to question whether she is really dead or not (well...clues that make us question even more than we already do).
It some respects a story is more interesting if we don't know everything than if we do.
Who killed Asmodean has been the most talked about mystery in the entire history of the Wheel of Time series. I'm beginning to understand what makes some things great is not what we know, but we do NOT know. Consider this: If Asmodean's killer had been revealed in the original scene, don't you agree we would have all missed out on some of the best debates, conversations, and theories ever offered? The answer is YES, we would have missed all that.
So now we have a bit of a mystery in Graendal. Most agree she is dead, but we are not 100% sure and we won't be unless Brandon reveals it in the next two books or at a signing.
Of all people I never thought I would hear myself say this, but I hope we never find out whether Graendal is alive or dead. However, if we never heard anything again about Graendal then I think that would increase the chances that she is really dead from the balefire. So here is what I would love to see happen. I would like it if we get some clues over the next two books that lead us to question whether she is really dead or not (well...clues that make us question even more than we already do).
It some respects a story is more interesting if we don't know everything than if we do.
The mystery of Asmodean's death vs. the mystery of Graendal's death
- 23/02/2010 02:40:13 AM
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Thankfully, any mystery surrounding Graendal's death won't drag on for eight books. *NM*
- 23/02/2010 04:44:20 AM
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and only because there aren't eight books left
- 23/02/2010 06:38:27 AM
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It may, however, be dragged out for 2 books.
- 23/02/2010 06:41:50 PM
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There may be some truth to that...although Sorilea wasn't obvious at the time *NM*
- 23/02/2010 09:16:37 PM
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Re: The mystery of Asmodean's death vs. the mystery of Graendal's death
- 24/02/2010 01:12:25 AM
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Neither are mysteries.
- 24/02/2010 04:37:35 PM
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The most likely outcome.
- 24/02/2010 09:23:54 PM
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