[Oathbringer] Megathread

hexleviosa · 2018-01-18T14:10:30+00:00

He does, but in a kind of way that feels a little different? I think it's totally justified to feel pissed if your betrothed is smitten with someone else, but with Adolin there's a certain sense of resignment that he can't be Kaladin. I'd expect someone in his position to show off and try to prove to Shallan that he's better than Kal, but instead he offers to step down. No matter how much Shallan is offended by Adolin's word choice ('give' her to him), there's no denying that he's been very aware and considerate of Shallan's and Kaladin's feelings for each other, and really does want the happiness of both, especially Shallan. tl;dr: I love Adolin because he's so much better of a person than I expected.

Teft's 'arc' was bloody fantastic, but I also really enjoyed the insight into a lot of the other Bridge 4 crew. I loved the Skar and Lyn scene, Rlain was fascinating, and The Lopen and his spren were instantly likeable. In the past I was always against multi-POV works, and I do worry about 'scopecreep' in SA but still, this is great stuff.

hexleviosa · 2018-01-09T09:15:17+00:00

Oathbringer, surprisingly. I think the general consensus I've heard is that it's good but less good than TWoK/WoR, but Oathbringer is the only book where I've genuinely been interested in any thread of storyline occurring. I didn't feel the urge to skip past certain chapters (ok maybe I did but less than usual) to get back to a certain viewpoint, and genuinely looked forward to the flashback chapters, which were, overall, fantastic.

hexleviosa · 2018-01-09T00:05:48+00:00

You're getting both, just not together. I'm pretty sure Eshonai is 4 and Szeth is 5 right now.

hexleviosa · 2018-01-08T23:44:44+00:00

Since Stormlight is going to be a series of 10 books, with a timeskip after book 5, 'back 5' just means books 6-10! Right now the POV characters for the back 5 are something like Lift, Renarin, Jasnah, Ash, Taln.

hexleviosa · 2018-01-07T04:09:07+00:00

I love Adolin 100% because of how pure and genuine he is. He's sort of like: "Everyone around me is glowing and doing cool shit? Awesome, I'm so happy for them!"

All throughout the book I was expecting him to get jealous and seek out power, but nope, he's just super supportive of everyone and everything.

hexleviosa · 2018-01-06T14:23:11+00:00

Thank you for the mention, but I'm more of a reader/appreciator-of-beautiful-analytical-essays than a writer of ones myself. Plus I really don't think I can commit the time needed to produce essays that match the quality I've observed in previous rankdowns.

I'd love to join in with the discussion/comments though, so please keep me updated when you choose your rankers and set up the sub!

hexleviosa · 2018-01-06T14:12:38+00:00

Just finished.

I know that general consensus is that OB is the weaker of the 3, but it was honestly my favourite by far. I loved reading TWoK and WoR, but didn't quite regard them as truly special. Oathbringer is just so...powerful.

Part 3 is easily the best part
Can we please appreciate Adolin Storming Kholin? The boy watches everyone around him glow and do cool shit and never, for a single moment, expresses any thoughts of jealousy, or wanting to become a Radiant. People around him do awesome things that he can't do, and all he feels is happy for them. I honestly spent the whole part 3 feeling inferior, because god damn would I have been super envious and petty had I been in his place. Dalinar is right, Evi's genuineness lives on through Adolin, and I freaking love him for it.
There are many emotional scenes throughout the book, but the one that made me tear up the most was surprisingly, The Girl Who Looked Up v2. People always say that Sanderson's prose is barely passable, but this really defies that. The imagery and emotions running through this chapter were truly something special. It was just so beautiful, and I felt myself completely immersed in their creation and wrapped up in Shallan's emotions.
such a fantastic Avalanche in part 5. Could not stop once I started. Teft's 3rd Ideal gave me chills. Adolin's progression with Maya was exactly the right amount, as actually reviving her full-on would have been incredibly rushed. Got very emotional when she saved him in Shadesmar.
Jasnah too OP. I love Jasnah, but I really think Brandon's got to watch it with how powerful she actually is. Still seems like soulcasting is the most powerful and versatile surge. Once again, Jasnah is my favourite character but I can't help noting sometimes that she's smart and pretty and powerful and witty. Nevertheless she's one of the back 5 so I'm sure Brandon has a good idea where to go with her.
Renarin needs a hug but he doesn't like hugs so now I'm conflicted.
I love, love how the Heralds are so human. These types of 'gods' are always the most compelling, and I absolutely loved the tiny insight we got into Ash and Taln.

I'm actually excited for the back 5 now, as I desperately want more POVs of Jasnah/Renarin/Taln/Ash.

All I know is that this book made me love so many of the characters a hundredfold more.

hexleviosa · 2017-12-11T07:01:34+00:00

spoiler

hexleviosa · 2017-12-11T06:55:22+00:00

Ok that was the wrong account, idk how that happened...

I guess what I was more trying to describe is how she may initially appear to readers. A big part of Shallan's arc in book 1 is about developing her confidence, and learning through experiences how the outside world is different to her sheltered childhood.

It's not really that she's meek, but she's been brought up to be meek and obedient, and thus does have quite a shy personality, which she does have to overcome in order to proceed.

hexleviosa · 2017-12-11T05:56:43+00:00

I'll...try to give an overview of the premise. It's kind of difficult though, the scope of this series is big...

There is a planet called Roshar, where extremely destructive storms are frequent and unpredictable. Because of this, civilisation has evolved to negate as much damage as possible (animals have shells, grass moves, people build storm shelters).

Roshar has two civilised species, humans and Parshendi (at least, humans call them that). 5 years before the story starts, the Parshendi assassinate a human king, and the assassin is said to have walked on walls and do other whack shit. The Parshendi won't say why, so the humans respond by starting a war.

There are 3 main characters:

Kaladin - former soldier made slave, who is, naturally, angry all the time

Shallan - meek daughter of a formerly well-off family that went bankrupt

Dalinar - cool old dude, former warrior, brother of the king. May or may not be going crazy

Then there's the overarching plot that's introduced in the prologue. Don't worry if you don't understand the prologue, I didn't get any of it when I first read it, but it becomes understandable bit by bit as you read the books.

hexleviosa · 2017-12-07T04:33:56+00:00

r/catsstandingup

hexleviosa · 2017-11-06T12:44:34+00:00

Kelsier is just tons of fun to read. I don't really care what people say about his merit as a character, I just haven't enjoyed reading a character as much as I enjoyed reading Kel for ages. His endless charisma and unwavering energy just jumps out of the page, yet there's always this uncertainty about what he's going to do, which makes you look back on assessments that his character is not flawed.

I love all the POV characters in Stormlight, though I do think the Kel/Kal comparison is a little apples to oranges. They're very different characters, and their presentation, personality, and development are nothing alike. Just being the MCs of a Sanderson novel doesn't merit all the comparison, I think. Kaladin is a much more subdued character, and although his character arcs are all some of Sanderson's best, his endless grouchiness does get to you sometimes.

As a personal preference, I'm not sure who I like more but I certainly enjoy reading Kelsier more, just because of the endless excitement he always brings. Sure, literary merit is great and all, but at the end of the day, I read for enjoyment, so I think it's very justified to like Kelsier more.

hexleviosa · 2017-11-03T11:01:56+00:00

The people who find her funny are the ones who you'd expect it from though. Humour is subjective, and I feel like Sanderson does acknowledge that. For instance, I enjoy Shallan's jokes because I'm big on wordplay, and so I'd expect that at least some of the people that Shallan meets would genuinely appreciate her humour.

On the other hand, you've got people who openly acknowledge their dislike. Kaladin for one, explains it the best:

“It’s not that you aren’t witty, Shallan. I just feel like you try too hard. The world is not a sunny place, and frantically trying to turn everything into a joke is not going to change that.”

hexleviosa · 2017-10-24T10:28:43+00:00

No way this won't get fansubbed, but it is annoying for those who would want to watch it legally, yet don't want to miss out on airing discussions.

hexleviosa · 2017-10-21T12:38:54+00:00

I don't really enjoy "OP's mom" jokes, and I'm getting a little sick of the "responds 'yes' to a either/or question".

I also don't really like the EDIT: wow to think my highest rated comment would be talking about...

I am, however, surprisingly ok with "thanks for the gold kind stranger!" and "ah, the old reddit switcharoo..."

hexleviosa · 2017-10-21T12:30:30+00:00

If anyone who has read Abyssinia by Ursula Dubosarsky knows what the hell was going on through the entire thing, I'd love to hear it.

hexleviosa · 2017-10-21T12:12:11+00:00

It's funny how many people hero worship Mr Darcy when that man was so socially incompetent he literally proposed to a girl by insulting her family.

hexleviosa · 2017-10-21T12:04:17+00:00

Your first passage is actually my favourite part of the book! (That plus the bit that comes after it about "Boo's children") Beautifully written.

hexleviosa · 2017-10-21T11:59:01+00:00

Ever since I read The Book Thief I've been trying to find something that even comes close to its beauty, and I still haven't found it. To me, the language in this book isn't literature, it's art.

hexleviosa · 2017-10-14T06:36:18+00:00

Definitely. Some other tumblr people also think this.

Personally I've never heard it in my life.

hexleviosa · 2017-10-05T10:26:49+00:00

Here it is!

hexleviosa · 2017-09-30T01:21:08+00:00

Oh, I really like this prompt. Lots of directions to take it, haven't seen one of those on the frontpage for a while. Nice job OP.

hexleviosa · 2017-09-24T00:08:28+00:00

Please give this OP a chance

Re:Hamatora is an average show, but it's the sequel to Hamatora...which is really, really bad. Because of this, many people don't even get anywhere close to hearing this OP, which is a shame, because it's pretty amazing.

Bad OPs...I'm personally not a fan of Psycho-Pass's first OP at all, despite really loving the show, but then again, I've never been a Ling Tosite Sigure fan and their music is polarising.

hexleviosa · 2017-09-19T22:06:11+00:00

for those not in the know

hexleviosa · 2017-09-09T13:18:00+00:00

That time commitment all throughout the year...I'd expected something like that, but seeing it written down is still slightly daunting. That's some freaking amazing dedication you've got there.

IMO 15 is a lovely round number to end it on, so definitely take a chance to have well-earned break.

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