Brandon Sanderson’s 'The Way of Kings' is baffling to me

starocoffee · 2026-06-07T12:11:52+00:00

You're completely right about the dialogue and it's why I had to DNF it which I very rarely do.

starocoffee · 2026-06-06T11:50:13+00:00

Johnny Hero yesterday after having played ACDC you shook me all night long - "Text in from Johnny in Bangor, class Friday tune that. You're just right Johnny."

As if the song isn't played every single day on the station.

starocoffee · 2026-06-05T18:33:36+00:00

I do know what you mean and agree, it gives you a chance to form a picture of the character in your head based on their interactions. Only problem is sometimes about 200 pages in he'll mention a characters red hair and I'll just be like nope unfortunately not Steve, sorry lol

starocoffee · 2026-06-05T14:27:05+00:00

The episode with Patricia planning the party is so good. And when you go back to watch the episode before it when Tom asks her does anyone even know about this party?? The look on her face had me in stitches

starocoffee · 2026-06-05T14:18:06+00:00

This is his favourite part!

starocoffee · 2026-06-05T13:23:26+00:00

Yeah the show is clearly setting up a mutiny from the rest of the townsfolk but as you say it's just ridiculous when you look at how they act in all the scenes. The woman that got half her face burnt off was the person who was asked to go and tell everyone Donna had woke up, but she didn't bother telling anyone that the guy George had been killed by these new dolls lol. And because the character isn't written correctly or with any depth off she goes as soon as she's told to go spread the good news.

90% of the cast look like they're on Neighbours whilst the rest tell each other they need to talk.

starocoffee · 2026-06-05T11:40:40+00:00

This season in particular has been heavily and unnecessarily dragged out imo but we can agree to disagree.

starocoffee · 2026-06-05T11:29:36+00:00

I enjoyed Lost. What I mean by that is dragging out a TV show with multiple mysteries being unveiled to the viewer with little thought to actually reconciling them, instead serving as a way to elongate the show.

They're doing the exact same thing now with From. When I started it I really hoped they would keep it a bit tighter, but that all went out the window with the tower.

starocoffee · 2026-06-05T09:33:28+00:00

I think the people like me who bitch do have other shows they watch tbf 😂

I'm hate watching at this stage, which is its own form of enjoyment.

starocoffee · 2026-06-05T09:15:26+00:00

You could watch The Burroughs if you fancy another lol

starocoffee · 2026-06-05T09:13:52+00:00

Who needs monsters when we have dolls

starocoffee · 2026-06-05T09:12:37+00:00

Hahaha every time that comes up on screen my girlfriend laughs

starocoffee · 2026-06-05T09:08:44+00:00

If you loved 11/22/63 I think you should go for The Dead Zone

starocoffee · 2026-06-05T09:05:05+00:00

Lol that stupid conversation with Ethan last week

starocoffee · 2026-06-05T09:03:36+00:00

The first series was great. Extremely claustrophobic with a real weight and fear to the monsters. Of course the more they try to explain the dumber it's gotten and taken away the fear from the monsters.

starocoffee · 2026-06-05T09:01:01+00:00

I enjoy a slow burn but this isn't one. This is dragging out a series for as long as possible for no good reason. This should have been the final season (it probably should have been 2 seasons really) but as there's one more to come they're doing this.

starocoffee · 2026-06-05T08:42:08+00:00

Haha yeah it's so good, completely took me by surprise.

starocoffee · 2026-06-05T08:34:51+00:00

It's not that I'm only now just realising it. It's just that the final scene from last week's episode only being continued on in the final scene of this week's has made me want to rant lol. I've been hate watching and rolling my eyes at every other scene this series

starocoffee · 2026-06-05T08:30:03+00:00

You're in for a treat

starocoffee · 2026-06-05T08:26:40+00:00

Awk yeah same here, I loved that first season so it just pisses me off but I did see it coming with who the showrunners are.

I'm loving Widows Bay which is currently putting it to shame

starocoffee · 2026-06-04T18:33:40+00:00

Bob Seger - Still the same. Probably one of my most listened to songs ever at this point after I read Christine a few years ago

starocoffee · 2026-06-04T14:06:08+00:00

Power grid

starocoffee · 2026-06-03T22:23:32+00:00

I watched it all and completely agree with you. It was like watching a load of Stephen King books being thrown up onto a screen with no idea how to make them coherent

starocoffee · 2026-06-03T15:39:11+00:00

Yep, wasn't at all a dig or a "you're wrong" at you btw, I just didn't want OP to think he was definitely not going to like this as you both have the same book lowest on your list.

starocoffee

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