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I would like to make my apologies, I came across this thread by pure accident and I didn't pay attention to how long ago it had ended.
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No problem. I like when older threads are churned up.
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I suppose I will just have to agree to disagree about the WoT series. I have not been lost at all throughout the entire series and feel that Jordan knew exactly where he wanted the series to go and through foreshadowing he has shown that, even from the very first book. I realize that some readers don't enjoy many different storylines, but if you are an LoR fan, I know you have to love detail. That is what I love about the WoT.
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I too love detail. My issue with WoT is the inconsistencies with said detail, and it's probably because I've been tainted forever by reading LotR (though even Tolkien makes some blunders). To me, and it's just my opinion, LotR seems more thorough, more solid, than WoT.
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I love all of the characters and that they all have their parts to play. Sure there are characters that you don't like, but that is what makes a great story, more than just one antagonist and one problem.
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Agreed. Again, my issue, especially with the later books, is that, after 600+ pages, the story then started, something happened, then I had to wait for a year or more for the next book, which followed the same formula.
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Oh by the way alatar, about you ignorant little comment, LoR had plenty of moments that I could have done without too.
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Agreed. I suggest that when reading LotR, people skip the first few chapters and start at Bree.
And I apologize if I came off rudely (not ignorantly, as I have read most of the WoT series
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I have to skip over everytime someone sings in the series. It drives me out of my mind. That doesn't mean that I don't love LoR though. It just means that Tolkien's writing isn't perfect.
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Again I agree. I have the unabridged audiobook version of LotR, and as soon as a song starts...Next!
