Hellbinder wrote:The "problem" if there is one. Is that most if not all of us were hoping to get TC back into the srtory and that he would indeed take it back over and finish what he started.
Instead what we find out is that frm srd's pov TC is a done deal. fini.
We also learn that he really likes LA and that obviouosly from his POV she is not an anti hero, or a bad guy, or a land waster. She is the hero of the story.
What i have learned from reading that thread at SRD.com is that 25 years have changed the guy a lot. He no longer views the story in the same way we all do.
I also agree with Seareach on this one, and strongly (but kindly) disagree with the statement that SRD no longer views the story the same way we all do....
I love what has gone before. LOVE IT. I am a complete and utter fan of the first two crons, but this is a different time and different story. TC is not "done" but he is not lokely going to be a POV character and the struggle (inernal as well as external) will be worn heavily by Linden.
I too have come to love this character, just as I love TC as a character, but SRD, in his wisdom, has decided that it is time for Linden to be the focus. And it should not come as a surprise ... first series is all TC; second one is both Linden and TC; thrid one is Linden.
As much as TC is a great character, I think it would be a bit of a cop out (considering who he is right now) to have him the CENTRAL character.
But let's not fool ourselves ... TC is still "THE MAN"... he is the legendary hero that everyone looks up to and whom Linden aspires to be like (in action and result). She loves and admires the man to death (slight pun there) ...
What will occur in the next two books is only going to be more explosive, dynamic, exciting and all those other movie-blurb adjectives ...
I'm strapped in and ready for the ride....!
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