For anyone looking to follow the link (which is broken) to Donaldson's short essay, you can find it here:
https://www.stephenrdonaldson.com/EpicFantasy.pdf
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- Wed Apr 10, 2024 10:49 am
- Forum: Fatal Revenant
- Topic: Fatal Musings: Epic Vision
- Replies: 37
- Views: 24656
- Wed Apr 10, 2024 10:44 am
- Forum: The Entire Chronicles
- Topic: Is Covenant redeemable in the #MeToo era?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 9201
Is Covenant redeemable in the #MeToo era?
Thank you.
- Mon Apr 08, 2024 1:22 pm
- Forum: The Entire Chronicles
- Topic: Is Covenant redeemable in the #MeToo era?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 9201
Is Covenant redeemable in the #MeToo era?
Anyone know where Wayfriend's quote link should point to? It seems to be broken? Hence the inclusion of rape and possession - of taking away choices - in the story, and their association with evil. It even, indirectly, necessitates wild magic. (But I have written about that elsewhere https://kevinsw...
- Fri Dec 30, 2011 9:48 am
- Forum: Last Chronicles
- Topic: AATE Part 2, Chapter 5: Inheritances
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3561
I'm not sure we are going to get a totally coherent answer to that question - other than the fact that it made for good drama. To my surprise, as I had not recalled it until I re-read, answers do emerge in the next chapter. Whether the answer is coherent is another matter. Blimey, that (ie your lac...
- Thu Dec 29, 2011 2:13 pm
- Forum: Last Chronicles
- Topic: AATE Part 2, Chapter 5: Inheritances
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3561
But it leaves me WONDERING. Yes, in caps like that. It leaves me WONDERING ... why now ? Why did Anele act now? Why did the shackles come out now? ... And which puts a certain amount of significance on the actions of the Demondim-spawn. Why did they wait until now to use the shackles? What were the...
- Mon Dec 19, 2011 10:12 am
- Forum: Last Chronicles
- Topic: AATE, Part 2 Chapter 3: ...Whatever the cost
- Replies: 22
- Views: 15182
Many thanks for taking the time to read the review and chiming in, DoctorGamgee. On the wider point, I've always been drawn to anti-heroes (which says a lot about me, I guess) and personally I prefer the relative tightness and sparity of the original Chronciles - I found going back to them after a t...
- Fri Dec 16, 2011 10:43 am
- Forum: Last Chronicles
- Topic: AATE, Part 2 Chapter 3: ...Whatever the cost
- Replies: 22
- Views: 15182
- Mon Dec 12, 2011 12:21 pm
- Forum: Last Chronicles
- Topic: AATE, Part 2, Chapter 4: Attempts Must Be Made
- Replies: 5
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- Thu Nov 24, 2011 11:24 am
- Forum: Last Chronicles
- Topic: AATE, Part 2 Chapter 3: ...Whatever the cost
- Replies: 22
- Views: 15182
I did try and sit down at one stage and do that for AATE at least (well, I was on the tube) to try and tell where everyone was at contiguous times ie I was trying to work out how the happenings on the separate travels of TC and Linden related I think that it started on night 1 in Andelain, then nigh...
- Thu Nov 24, 2011 10:30 am
- Forum: Last Chronicles
- Topic: AATE, Part 2 Chapter 3: ...Whatever the cost
- Replies: 22
- Views: 15182
- Thu Nov 24, 2011 9:40 am
- Forum: Last Chronicles
- Topic: AATE, Part 2 Chapter 3: ...Whatever the cost
- Replies: 22
- Views: 15182
What an excellent dissection, Barnetto. Well thought out and well written. Many thanks, Wayfriend. Very much appreciated indeed. Also, I thought it interesting to point out that, when they head off to bed in this chapter, it is the end of a day that began in Andelain, and the company had not slept ...
- Mon Nov 21, 2011 5:24 pm
- Forum: Last Chronicles
- Topic: AATE, Part 2, Chapter 2: Trying to start again
- Replies: 20
- Views: 10285
Personally I don't see TC is some puppeteer here pulling everyone's strings (whilst maintaining a facade of freewill). I just don't think the necessity of freedom principle in these books would stand up to so much manipulation (by someone with foreknowledge of what needs to be done). If he is seekin...
- Mon Nov 21, 2011 11:20 am
- Forum: Last Chronicles
- Topic: AATE, Part 2, Chapter 2: Trying to start again
- Replies: 20
- Views: 10285
- Mon Nov 21, 2011 10:36 am
- Forum: Last Chronicles
- Topic: AATE, Part 2, Chapter 2: Trying to start again
- Replies: 20
- Views: 10285
- Mon Nov 14, 2011 12:28 pm
- Forum: The First and Second Chronicles of Thomas Covenant
- Topic: Elena coming on to Thomas
- Replies: 130
- Views: 29271
- Mon Nov 14, 2011 11:31 am
- Forum: The First and Second Chronicles of Thomas Covenant
- Topic: Elena coming on to Thomas
- Replies: 130
- Views: 29271
- Mon Nov 14, 2011 11:06 am
- Forum: Last Chronicles
- Topic: AATE, Part 2 Chapter 3: ...Whatever the cost
- Replies: 22
- Views: 15182
AATE, Part 2 Chapter 3: ...Whatever the cost
Against all things ending Part 2 Chapter 3 -Whatever the cost And so we reach a pivotal point in the Last Chronicles. In many ways the whole of the Last Chronicles so far have been building towards this particular point, Linden’s opportunity to fully rescue (and maybe restore) Jeremiah. Having phys...
- Fri Nov 11, 2011 10:13 am
- Forum: Last Chronicles
- Topic: AATE, Part 2, Chapter 2: Trying to start again
- Replies: 20
- Views: 10285
Great post, Ananda. A couple of thoughts. I don't think Linden's feelings for Covenant and Jerry are mutually incompatible or mutually exclusive. Jeremiah gave her someone to whom she could give her love, but he was never able to respond to it in the way she ultimately needs. Covenant is also someon...
- Mon Oct 03, 2011 8:57 am
- Forum: The Summonsing
- Topic: Welcome Visitors & New Members !! - Say Hello in HERE :)
- Replies: 7898
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- Thu Sep 29, 2011 5:46 pm
- Forum: Last Chronicles
- Topic: AATE, Part 1, Chapter 9: Hastening Doom
- Replies: 16
- Views: 8576
Thanks, Wayfriend. I think I must have noted (and forgotten) the specific reference to the elohim appearing. But given their fear of her and her son, it just seemed to me a crazy plan as the most likely thing they would do would be to kill the Croyel - and Jerry with him. I recall the Harrow's claim...