So much.......
So much to talk about, but I like to pride myself on staying focused (unlike somebody we know).
First for those involved in the spirited Erikson debate: I am knee deep in Bonehunters right now and I have to say, yes I do enjoy S.E's work, but it is a little insane. Way to many things for me to keep up with especially since I took a 3-4 book break between Erikson's 5th book, Midnight Tides, and this one. But I am sure I will be back on track soon. Erikson is definitely a commitment, huge in scope, but it is also pretty cool. For as ridiculous as it does become at times, I do dig the guys imagination. But you guys are right, it is sort of like role playing with 100th level characters (Throne of Bloodstone anyone? Come on I know you nerds are out there). My favorite thing about Erikson is he always has something for me to read, or he has reasonable dates between books. Maybe TOR Fantasy doesn't give him big advances like the Hostess Cowboy receives.
I am worried, however, that like Jordan and Goodkind, Erikson will lose me after book 7 or 8. Goodkind lost me when he wrote, I believe book 7, "Pillars of Creation". In Book 7, Goodkind, gets a little to full of himself and writes from the perspective of Richard's (main character) half sister and we spend the whole read listening to her fears about how Richard, who is a good guy, is going to come and kill her so she needs to stop running and kill him first...blah blah blah. You and I know Richard is good because we read 6 books telling us that, so who is Goodkind fooling right?....bullshit. Really Terry? Are you that desperate to keep it going you need to change direction of the narrative and write from a different perspective with a character whom we have not met? Garbage. His series could have been done in 7 books easily. Total disappointment.
Jordan pissed me off more because I was really into the series but then he lost me after book five. I think it was books 6 and 7 where the characters either traveled from place to place without anything happening or they just talked about traveling to different places and didn't go anywhere. Piles o' crap for sure. I should have a standing rule that I should not start a series until it is done. See these jokers latch on like leaches and they can't help but to try to suck all of us dry by putting out books of filler, giving us hints along the main plot lines, but a lot of filler.
This is why I like George's initial approach. He said he would finish it in 6 books, but Feast ran too long so he split it. I thought fine, acceptable, and I give him credit for scrapping the flashback bullshit he started with (I'm sure this was one of Ty's brilliant ideas anyway) and keeping the narrative the same. But then, more bs, he takes way to long to finish it, and then throws in these sick side characters in Dorne and we are supposed to care? The only thing we go out of this, was the rulers in Dorne are secretly supporting Dany ...like we hadn't figured that one out already. See, I worry about the filler, if George comes out and says "I think I need 9 books and 10 more years to do this right. Pass the pickled herring." We know we are up the shit-filler creek. I just don't know what to think.
In honor of George, I have decided to start using Mood markers.
First for those involved in the spirited Erikson debate: I am knee deep in Bonehunters right now and I have to say, yes I do enjoy S.E's work, but it is a little insane. Way to many things for me to keep up with especially since I took a 3-4 book break between Erikson's 5th book, Midnight Tides, and this one. But I am sure I will be back on track soon. Erikson is definitely a commitment, huge in scope, but it is also pretty cool. For as ridiculous as it does become at times, I do dig the guys imagination. But you guys are right, it is sort of like role playing with 100th level characters (Throne of Bloodstone anyone? Come on I know you nerds are out there). My favorite thing about Erikson is he always has something for me to read, or he has reasonable dates between books. Maybe TOR Fantasy doesn't give him big advances like the Hostess Cowboy receives.
I am worried, however, that like Jordan and Goodkind, Erikson will lose me after book 7 or 8. Goodkind lost me when he wrote, I believe book 7, "Pillars of Creation". In Book 7, Goodkind, gets a little to full of himself and writes from the perspective of Richard's (main character) half sister and we spend the whole read listening to her fears about how Richard, who is a good guy, is going to come and kill her so she needs to stop running and kill him first...blah blah blah. You and I know Richard is good because we read 6 books telling us that, so who is Goodkind fooling right?....bullshit. Really Terry? Are you that desperate to keep it going you need to change direction of the narrative and write from a different perspective with a character whom we have not met? Garbage. His series could have been done in 7 books easily. Total disappointment.
Jordan pissed me off more because I was really into the series but then he lost me after book five. I think it was books 6 and 7 where the characters either traveled from place to place without anything happening or they just talked about traveling to different places and didn't go anywhere. Piles o' crap for sure. I should have a standing rule that I should not start a series until it is done. See these jokers latch on like leaches and they can't help but to try to suck all of us dry by putting out books of filler, giving us hints along the main plot lines, but a lot of filler.
This is why I like George's initial approach. He said he would finish it in 6 books, but Feast ran too long so he split it. I thought fine, acceptable, and I give him credit for scrapping the flashback bullshit he started with (I'm sure this was one of Ty's brilliant ideas anyway) and keeping the narrative the same. But then, more bs, he takes way to long to finish it, and then throws in these sick side characters in Dorne and we are supposed to care? The only thing we go out of this, was the rulers in Dorne are secretly supporting Dany ...like we hadn't figured that one out already. See, I worry about the filler, if George comes out and says "I think I need 9 books and 10 more years to do this right. Pass the pickled herring." We know we are up the shit-filler creek. I just don't know what to think.
In honor of George, I have decided to start using Mood markers.