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Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 3:36 pm
by shadowbinding shoe
Deer o' D. - I did finish Runes and Fatal as well and
I maintain my position that this series is about Linden and not Thomas. This little glimpse at the end of a book was just such an example to the annoying glimpses I was talking about. (and I took to heart the various warnings not to believe what you saw there from the start)
This means that I'm either raving or that I'm right. I prefer to think it's the second. It's Linden that has problems and needs to change and develop and Thomas is one of those annoying know-it-alls that'll be silent, as the grave.
Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 9:50 am
by deer of the dawn
Series' naming is not very flexible. Naming the series after Thomas Covenant means nothing. And yet we have Donaldson himself trying to justify the name with many a winks and hints. He knows his readers want to sniff some of that good LSD, I mean, TC stuff.
You're right, Shoe; my response was more to HLTolkien. Although we may get more of Thomas as the series progresses, the name is kind of carved in the market. If SRD had called it the Chronicles of Linden Avery, ... doesn't have the ring (no pun intended
) that "Covenant" does. Covenant is a powerful word; great choice for a hero's name. "Avery" just sounds like printer labels or something.
How much of "The Lord of the Rings" was about Sauron, anyway? So don't have a caamora, man.
(Sorry, I had to say that)
Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 6:51 pm
by White Gold Ark
I am a little tired about reading the last chronicals of Thomas Covenant because of its focus on Linden, but it's not that I dislike her, she just pales in comparison to Covenant.
Some parts of the last chronicals are great, but others are kind of disappointing, but I think SRD can still redeem himself in the last two books though.
Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 11:52 pm
by Menolly
uh...
...where's the fence straddlers option?
Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 1:27 pm
by Man Of Westernesse
Voted yes.
Linden is (& was in 2nd Chron) a great character.
I still think we'll get some good (real) TC coverage yet in this series though.
Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 2:33 pm
by Cleburne
I gave Linden my vote of confindence as I think she has done alright so far and more good things shall come from her.
Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 3:38 pm
by dlbpharmd
Man Of Westernesse wrote:
I still think we'll get some good (real) TC coverage yet in this series though.
I sure hope so.
Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 1:21 pm
by wayfriend
Hey, I just noticed ... apparently THOOLAH needs a hint to work out which way to vote? Isn't that "leading the voter"? And wouldn't they need help with the gender, too?
Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 12:24 pm
by Fullmetal660
Long live THOOLAH!
Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 3:46 am
by Ur Dead
Seems right now that THOOLAH is outnumbered by almost 3 to 1 ..
Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 11:56 am
by dlbpharmd
We're a strong and vocal minority that takes comfort from knowing that we're right.
Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 10:32 pm
by Auleliel
dlbpharmd wrote:We're a strong and vocal minority that takes comfort from knowing that we're right.
Exactly right!
Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 12:25 am
by Seareach
dlbpharmd wrote:We're a strong and vocal minority that takes comfort from knowing that we're right.
O. M. G!!!!! I never knew you were a member of THOOLAH, dlb!
Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 1:04 am
by dlbpharmd
Seareach wrote:dlbpharmd wrote:We're a strong and vocal minority that takes comfort from knowing that we're right.
O. M. G!!!!! I never knew you were a member of THOOLAH, dlb!
Geez where have YOU been?
Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 1:25 am
by Seareach
dlbpharmd wrote:Seareach wrote:dlbpharmd wrote:We're a strong and vocal minority that takes comfort from knowing that we're right.
O. M. G!!!!! I never knew you were a member of THOOLAH, dlb!
Geez where have YOU been?
I'm not entirely sure! Obviously not on the same planet you are!
Oh actually, hang on...I've been in the US. I had a great time!
...and here was I thinking you were an ok kinda guy!
Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 3:25 am
by danlo
Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 3:35 am
by Menolly
...not to mention a Vol...
Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 9:28 am
by Seareach
Oh! REALLY!
God forbid!
...sorry, I really don't know enough about US politics to know if that's necessarily a bad thing.....um...but aren't the republicans and democrats as corrupt as each other?
...ooowwwhhh...I reckon I'm in a world of trouble now!!!! hehehehehe
Menolly wrote:...not to mention a Vol...
a who?
a what?
you're telling me he's Voldemort from Harry Potter?????? ...and here was I thinking I'd got to know you quite well, dlb!
I'm shattered!
Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 11:20 am
by dlbpharmd
...said the 'yellow dog Democrat.'
Menolly wrote:...not to mention a Vol...
....said the &*^*%* Gator fan.
Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 11:23 am
by Menolly
Seareach wrote:
Menolly wrote:...not to mention a Vol...
a who?
a what?
you're telling me he's Voldemort from Harry Potter?????? ...and here was I thinking I'd got to know you quite well, dlb!
I'm shattered!
...fair enough comparison...
dlbpharmd wrote:
...said the 'yellow dog Democrat.'
Menolly wrote:...not to mention a Vol...
....said the &*^*%* Gator fan.
