Wheel of Time November Launch. The next GOT or the next Shannara Chronicles?

[doctorbadwolf]

I love that anytime Wheel of Time comes up it always becomes a "so what book did you give up on?" discussion





....it was Book 7 for me too

I am definitely biased as someone who has read and reread the Silmarillion, but I don't really get why people "give up" on reading WoT. Like, there is the "slog", sure, but even that is not that bad.

 

[doctorbadwolf]

I do think that the entire side arc with the Shaido could be removed without any negative impact on the series, but that is genuinely my...only big complaint with the series.

 

[Zaukrie]

I am definitely biased as someone who has read and reread the Silmarillion, but I don't really get why people "give up" on reading WoT. Like, there is the "slog", sure, but even that is not that bad.

It has been years....but my recollection was that I felt like I was reading the same story over and over, and that the main character never seemed to learn anything. But, like I said, it has been a very long time, and I could be very wrong about that. Why give up? Because there are dozens of other books in my house I haven't read.....I think I was also, at that time, tired of "man gets credit for saving the world while women do all the work".....which, of course, could also be 100% wrong.....

 

[Zaukrie]

I think the show will be much better than Shanara, but nowhere near GoT as a phenomena.......

 

[Parmandur]

I am definitely biased as someone who has read and reread the Silmarillion, but I don't really get why people "give up" on reading WoT. Like, there is the "slog", sure, but even that is not that bad.

Even the "slog" is an enjoyable read for me, particularly on re-read now that I am not anxious about the ending.

 

[Parmandur]

I do think that the entire side arc with the Shaido could be removed without any negative impact on the series, but that is genuinely my...only big complaint with the series.

Alternatively, if the Shaido arc was it's own novel and not interspersed across 4 novels with other plotlines, it may have read better.

I expect maybe a single episode of the TV show will cover it, though.

 

[Parmandur]

It has been years....but my recollection was that I felt like I was reading the same story over and over, and that the main character never seemed to learn anything. But, like I said, it has been a very long time, and I could be very wrong about that. Why give up? Because there are dozens of other books in my house I haven't read.....I think I was also, at that time, tired of "man gets credit for saving the world while women do all the work".....which, of course, could also be 100% wrong.....

The characters learn and grow, but it's not quickly jumping from one growth point to the next, it takes time and work on their part, with backsliding. That last part isn't quite accurate, either...

 

[TheSword]

The characters learn and grow, but it's not quickly jumping from one growth point to the next, it takes time and work on their part, with backsliding. That last part isn't quite accurate, either...

Yeah, women get plenty of credit. Some pretty awesome opportunities to change the world in major ways.

 

[Parmandur]

Yeah, women get plenty of credit. Some pretty awesome opportunities to change the world in major ways.

A lot of the most interesting stuff with the female characters does come after the first few books, I do have to say, particularly as they embroiled in the politics of the White Tower.

 

[TheSword]

A lot of the most interesting stuff with the female characters does come after the first few books, I do have to say, particularly as they embroiled in the politics of the White Tower.

Sure, it comes as their powers grow. They get their fair share of Moments of Awesome. Particularly Egwene and Nyneave