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These were I found surprising/confusing on my first read Yondaime Send a noteboard - 24/02/2010 03:52:12 PM
She wove a bridge, remember? It was not tightrope-walking skills, it was simply walking skills. I think that is why Juilin was so scared initially. He was all "WTF?" and WAS scared, not pretending as Luca assumes, and then finds the invisible bridge of air when he gets up there. Elayne practiced a lot which is why she was able to wing it later on during the public show. That said, the whole circus episode was annoying and I could have done entirely without it.


I was referring more to the actual performance rather than the practice. I've got a friend who does this kind of stuff who tried to teach me a bit, and from personal experience, I can tell you that it isn't that easy. Doing cartwheels and back flips on a tightrope is not a skill that you can pick up in quickly. Hence, on my first read, I was pretty shocked to see Elayne performing so well in such a short space of time.

- Shadar Logoth, when Mordeth swells up like a balloon (I was so surprised and disgusted that I nearly gave up WOT right there ).
What was wrong with that scene? Did it use the word "balloon"?


IMO, this scene just seemed out of place. Most of the things leading up to that point in Eye of the World were obviously influence by LotR, and suddenly coming across the inflating Mordeth was more than a little out of place.

- That little flashback scene in EotW (I had no idea that it was a flashback when I first read it, and upon finishing those chapters, scratched my head and said "Wait... what just happened?" )
I'm drawing a blank. To which scene are you refering here?


These are the chapters were Rand and Mat are traveling to Caemyln. They get a ride from a farmer, and encounter Howal Gode.

- In Eye of the World, when Mat and Rand are being attacked by Howal Gode and the lightning comes down and saves them. (I finally got it through my thick skull that Rand could channel )
Well, that was your fault, not WoT's.


Still, I found it surprising.

I'm just not sure what you mean by a WTF scene. Something that was so awful you hated it, something incredibly implauisble, something that was confusing, or something that totally caught you by surprise?


Any of those work. I'm not really trying to be that specific - anything that you think fits the bill works just fine.
"Take the Gleeman!" Rand and Mat cried, throwing Thom to the Myrddraal. Then they ran away as fast as they could, and Thom's screams quickly faded into the distance along with any inconvenient feelings of guilt.
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What were your biggest "WTF?" moments? Yondaime - 24/02/2010 05:17:21 AM 1763 Views
Re: What were your biggest "WTF?" moments? Fanatic-Templar - 24/02/2010 07:29:39 AM 918 Views
I don't think you got what he said... fionwe1987 - 24/02/2010 03:03:19 PM 896 Views
Yes. If you need to take a bullet to the leg to avoid a bullet to the head AgentOrange - 24/02/2010 03:10:00 PM 726 Views
Re: I don't think you got what he said... Narg - 24/02/2010 03:38:00 PM 657 Views
Can't agree with that. Fanatic-Templar - 24/02/2010 05:33:01 PM 755 Views
Re: Can't agree with that. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 24/02/2010 06:40:24 PM 669 Views
But in Aviendha's case... Fanatic-Templar - 24/02/2010 08:10:55 PM 613 Views
Re: But in Aviendha's case... RugbyPlayingAshaman - 24/02/2010 09:00:01 PM 564 Views
That's true. *NM* Fanatic-Templar - 24/02/2010 11:51:03 PM 317 Views
So this is the last sandwhich? fionwe1987 - 24/02/2010 11:43:37 PM 595 Views
Your argument is irrelevant. Fanatic-Templar - 24/02/2010 11:58:45 PM 684 Views
No it isn't... fionwe1987 - 25/02/2010 05:23:58 PM 571 Views
Re: No it isn't... Fanatic-Templar - 25/02/2010 06:27:36 PM 707 Views
Re: No it isn't... fionwe1987 - 25/02/2010 07:48:54 PM 557 Views
This debate about Lan's one liner has gone far too long. Narg - 26/02/2010 04:49:45 PM 707 Views
Re: No it isn't... Fanatic-Templar - 26/02/2010 06:44:10 PM 623 Views
Re: No it isn't... Scott Blademaster - 02/03/2010 06:34:59 PM 660 Views
WTF Moment Kieran - 24/02/2010 07:34:52 AM 784 Views
I don't get these Cannoli - 24/02/2010 03:18:44 PM 1024 Views
These were I found surprising/confusing on my first read Yondaime - 24/02/2010 03:52:12 PM 825 Views
If you think her "Magic Tight Rope Dancing Skills" were confusing Artsapat - 24/02/2010 04:05:18 PM 881 Views
Indeed. I've learned a bit of juggling too (from same person) Yondaime - 24/02/2010 04:19:40 PM 696 Views
Thom said he had the fastest hands he had ever seen Cannoli - 24/02/2010 05:15:05 PM 706 Views
oh, well in that case it's totally plausible darius_sedai - 27/02/2010 12:50:47 PM 656 Views
Another from Mat: Narg - 24/02/2010 05:06:15 PM 700 Views
Actually, this one is not so much Yondaime - 24/02/2010 06:40:06 PM 776 Views
The most important thing to take away from this is... RugbyPlayingAshaman - 24/02/2010 07:00:18 PM 662 Views
A few: Narg - 24/02/2010 03:27:56 PM 778 Views
Good ones. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 24/02/2010 03:54:37 PM 749 Views
To be fair. LightsongTheBold - 24/02/2010 05:26:34 PM 845 Views
Re: To be fair. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 24/02/2010 06:52:25 PM 613 Views
Re: What were your biggest "WTF?" moments? RugbyPlayingAshaman - 24/02/2010 03:49:44 PM 775 Views
Re: What were your biggest "WTF?" moments? Datakim - 24/02/2010 04:24:45 PM 753 Views
Re: What were your biggest "WTF?" moments? RugbyPlayingAshaman - 24/02/2010 04:34:27 PM 646 Views
Re: What were your biggest "WTF?" moments? Datakim - 24/02/2010 05:26:59 PM 626 Views
Re: What were your biggest "WTF?" moments? RugbyPlayingAshaman - 24/02/2010 06:33:50 PM 786 Views
Re: What were your biggest "WTF?" moments? Datakim - 24/02/2010 08:35:19 PM 588 Views
Re: What were your biggest "WTF?" moments? RugbyPlayingAshaman - 24/02/2010 08:54:34 PM 756 Views
Hmm... Sidious - 27/02/2010 09:55:59 AM 636 Views
realy? darius_sedai - 27/02/2010 12:53:05 PM 581 Views
My WTF Evil_Monkey - 27/02/2010 11:04:22 AM 629 Views
Good call. Narg - 28/02/2010 07:22:47 AM 562 Views
In hindsight, just about everything from the frist 3 books darius_sedai - 27/02/2010 01:11:25 PM 738 Views
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