Do you like Linden Avery?

Book 1 of the Last Chronicles of Thomas Covenant

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Linden Avery:

I like her and I am a male
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55%
I like her and I am a female
29
17%
I hate her and I am a male (THOOLAH)
38
22%
I hate her and I am a female (THOOLAH)
10
6%
 
Total votes: 173

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Post by shadowbinding shoe »

Deer o' D. - I did finish Runes and Fatal as well and
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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.
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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 8O ) 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. :P (Sorry, I had to say that)
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Post 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.
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Post by Menolly »

uh...
...where's the fence straddlers option? ;)
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Post 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.
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Post 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. :D
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Man Of Westernesse wrote: I still think we'll get some good (real) TC coverage yet in this series though.
I sure hope so.
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Post 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?
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Long live THOOLAH!
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Post by Ur Dead »

Seems right now that THOOLAH is outnumbered by almost 3 to 1 ..
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We're a strong and vocal minority that takes comfort from knowing that we're right.
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dlbpharmd wrote:We're a strong and vocal minority that takes comfort from knowing that we're right.
Exactly right!
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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!
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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?
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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! :biggrin:

...and here was I thinking you were an ok kinda guy! ;) :lol:
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He's a Republican too... :P :P :P :biggrin:
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Post by Menolly »

...not to mention a Vol... ;)
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danlo wrote:He's a Republican too... :P :P :P :biggrin:
8O Oh! REALLY! 8O God forbid!
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...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?
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...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! :cry:







;) :biggrin:
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danlo wrote:He's a Republican too... :P :P :P :biggrin:
...said the 'yellow dog Democrat.' ;)
Menolly wrote:...not to mention a Vol...
....said the &*^*%* Gator fan. :evil: ;)
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Post 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! :cry:







;) :biggrin:
...fair enough comparison... ;)
dlbpharmd wrote:
danlo wrote:He's a Republican too... :P :P :P :biggrin:
...said the 'yellow dog Democrat.' ;)
Menolly wrote:...not to mention a Vol...
....said the &*^*%* Gator fan. :evil: ;)
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