The Runes of the Earth Dissection has begun!

Post by **dlbpharmd** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 1:24 pm

Wayfriend wrote:I will be a sub anytime, as a matter of last resort.

No one has stepped forward, are you up to a last minute substitution, WF?

Post by **wayfriend** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 2:44 pm

I am your go to guy. When people get sick of my dissections, they'll man up and do some.

I'll try to get something up by Feb 9, 10 tops.

Post by **kevinswatch** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 2:45 pm

I know you all want me to do another one. Hehehe.

-jay

Post by **wayfriend** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 3:58 pm

If you'd like to do this one ... go ahead. Do I need to mock the smock?

Post by **kevinswatch** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 4:11 pm

Heh, sorry, I was mainly just making a joke. I would like to do it, since the last one was fun, but I don't think I have the time right now to do it. Sorry, and good luck.-jay

Post by **MsMary** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 4:45 pm

kevinswatch wrote:I know you all want me to do another one. Hehehe. -jay

Post by **wayfriend** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 6:28 pm

kevinswatch wrote:Heh, sorry, I was mainly just making a joke. I would like to do it, since the last one was fun, but I don't think I have the time right now to do it. Sorry, and good luck.-jay

Brave Sir Robin ran away.
Bravely ran away, away!
When danger reared its ugly head,
He bravely turned his tail and fled.
Yes, brave Sir Robin turned about
And gallantly he chickened out.
Bravely taking to his feet
He beat a very brave retreat,
Bravest of the brave, Sir Robin!

Post by **kevinswatch** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 7:12 pm

Damn straight. Heh.-jay

Post by **dlbpharmd** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 7:39 pm

Wayfriend wrote:I am your go to guy. When people get sick of my dissections, they'll man up and do some.

I'll try to get something up by Feb 9, 10 tops.

Thanks, it's yours!

Post by **Avatar** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 4:00 am

Wayfriend wrote:
kevinswatch wrote:Heh, sorry, I was mainly just making a joke. I would like to do it, since the last one was fun, but I don't think I have the time right now to do it. Sorry, and good luck.-jay
Brave Sir Robin ran away.
Bravely ran away, away!
When danger reared its ugly head,
He bravely turned his tail and fled.
Yes, brave Sir Robin turned about
And gallantly he chickened out.
Bravely taking to his feet
He beat a very brave retreat,
Bravest of the brave, Sir Robin!

ROTFLMAO!

--A

Post by **danlo** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 9:09 pm

Thank you Wayfriend, you're helping us save the read! The rest of you need to join in-the most intense part of the book is coming up!! (or you'll be sorry when things become clearer in Fatal Revenant

)

Post by **matrixman** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 7:15 am

If the Runes dissection has been sluggish in drawing participation, I think the reason is obvious: the book has already been discussed to death in the Runes forum.

(And it should be said that some of us are simply no longer willing to participate.)

The only way for a Fatal Revenant dissection to avoid similar apathy is to do it very soon after the book is released. That should make the FR group read the hottest ticket at KW.

That's my 2 cents.

Just calling it as I see it.

Post by **dlbpharmd** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 12:03 pm

Good points, MM.

Post by **wayfriend** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 2:15 pm

Some of us wanted to dissect Runes a long time before we finally started. (And some of us missed the earliest Runes discussions because we hadn't read the book yet.)

But that's behind us. If anyone thinks its been done to death, they should dare to participate. Because this is not a haphazard discussion of whatever snags our attention; it's a top-to-bottom, no stone unturned kind of thing. I for one have learned quite a lot from the dissection, I've seen very many things that I did not see before.

For example, it wasn't until I dissected The Will of the Ranyhyn that I realized one of Donaldson's goals in the Final Chronicles must be to redeem the Haruchai, to finally give them an answer that suffices.

Post by **danlo** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 3:35 pm

There were a number of reasons why the Runes dissection took as long as it did to get started, yes everyone having access to it was one consideration, getting the other dissections done: MN, WGW (and recovering from them) was another. I am just encouraging others to join. I think a number of folk will pop in as they reread Runes in anticipation for FR.

Compared to the second half of the WGW dissection the number of Runes posts is very healthy-from a very devoted core. The quality of those dissections is outstanding. So I'm not too worried. Yes MM I agree with you wholeheartedly about FR (and the rest of TFCTC), that's been my thought ever since the Runes dissection started to begin the FR dissection no later than two months after it's release. But I needed help and a kickstart for all this and, fortunately, that's where dlb came in.

Post by **Vain** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 11:12 pm

I've got to read Runes first

Will happily dissect something then if there's anything left. I've had the book pretty much since it cam out but have been hesitant to read it because I'd have to wait ages for the next one

Post by **dlbpharmd** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 1:24 am

I'm enjoying the dissection, but I do wish more would participate. I remember when we dissected 1st Chronicles - ah, the good ol' days.

Post by **kevinswatch** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 1:33 am

I blame Linden.

-jay

Post by **dlbpharmd** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 1:34 am

Yeah, it's HER fault.

Post by **Seareach** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 1:39 am

It's not Linden's fault!!

I'd love to participate but haven't really got the time--and I haven't reread Runes since it was first released. However, when you guys start doing Fatal Revenant dissections I'll certainly put my hand up for one or two of those!

Kevin's Watch

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The Runes of the Earth Dissection has begun!