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Tarloc
Acolyte
USA
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 Posted - 06 Dec 2011 : 06:58:03
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| i wish i was that disciplined. save a lot of "no! it cant end there!" from happening. end of siege of darkness and silent blade two salvatore that cliffhang. |
"hey, you just rolled two natural twenties!"
"is that a touchdown?" |
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Shifty
Acolyte
Canada
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Posted - 06 Feb 2012 : 05:15:29
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| I love RAS’s books and still eagerly await each new release... then hoard it away to save for a day when I really need a good book to soak into. But that said, I agree with others here and would really enjoy seeing him write some more non-Drizzt FR stuff. |
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Thauranil
Master of Realmslore
India
1591 Posts |
Posted - 08 Feb 2012 : 11:13:06
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I have liked all of his books, cant say that any have been bad and have loved quite a few.
But then once i become a fan of a particular author or series i tend to be very loyal. |
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Dennis
Great Reader
9933 Posts |
Posted - 09 Feb 2012 : 00:24:30
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Originally posted by Thauranil
But then once i become a fan of a particular author or series i tend to be very loyal.
Agreed. Often, I even "forgive" any inconsistencies or shortcomings. [That doesn't mean I like RAS, though. ] |
Every beginning has an end. |
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TBeholder
Great Reader
2382 Posts |
Posted - 09 Feb 2012 : 04:05:37
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My problem with Salvatore is that he's a really good writer and an outrageous hack. Without the first part, there won't be a good reason to read, without second there won't be a reason to roll eyes in pain.
I mean, as in "writing blocks don't stop him, and not in a good sense". So it's one good page, two fair pages, then oops... here it rolls: blunt tool villain ball strikes, then emo-conan (not just The Dark And Brooding One - the protagonist of Cleric is exactly like him sometimes), one fair page, then a 5-ton villain ball set to stun, half a fair page, kindergarten philosophy, one fair page, villain ball. At this point i'm about to close it and never ever open again, but! Look, the author got a new bout of inspiration, so it's good. I know there will be two pages of really good text plus four of palatable, then a villain ball is going to hit so hard my eyes will roll under the table to spin and bounce there for a hour... but keep reading. 
Of course, later Salvatore is way better writer than early, and at times shows a lot of common sense, but the trend didn't just go away, there's just more good and fair pages between various villain balls, emo-conan, and weird attempts at "philosophical" musings. |
People never wonder How the world goes round -Helloween
And even I make no pretense Of having more than common sense -R.W.Wood
It's not good, Eric. It's a gazebo. -Ed Whitchurch |
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Thauranil
Master of Realmslore
India
1591 Posts |
Posted - 09 Feb 2012 : 11:42:25
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Originally posted by Dennis
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Originally posted by Thauranil
But then once i become a fan of a particular author or series i tend to be very loyal.
Agreed. Often, I even "forgive" any inconsistencies or shortcomings. [That doesn't mean I like RAS, though.]
Well me too. I mean I have pretty much every Stars Wars book written even those by authors that i hate like Karen Traviss( don't get me started)I suppose i have a bit of a collectors mentality. |
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Thauranil
Master of Realmslore
India
1591 Posts |
Posted - 09 Feb 2012 : 11:46:24
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@ Tebeholder
Of course, later Salvatore is way better writer than early, and at times shows a lot of common sense, but the trend didn't just go away, there's just more good and fair pages between various villain balls, emo-conan, and weird attempts at "philosophical" musings.
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Yeah the philosophical musings can be annoying. Especially when Cadderly
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An RAS poll
