"Wheel of Time" author, Robert Jordan, dead at 58

[lovelyivy84]

Originally Posted by skylark

Wow. These books sound incredibly sexist. Maybe hubby and I will have to talk...

I don't know if I would say sexist per se, they are just all the same. Every character acts the same and they are all incredibly arrogant. jordan is bad at show-don't-tell- he will tell us a character is powerful, wse, intelligent, etc. but what we see is her being mean, petty, vindictive and willfully blind.

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by skylark

Wow. These books sound incredibly sexist. Maybe hubby and I will have to talk...

Honestly, I don't know that they're sexist. In fact the women theoretically have all the power in the society, I just don't think it's good writing. I'll post the rest of the "Book a minutes" DO realize they're parody.

[Drolefille]

Spoiler warnings.

The Dragon Reborn
By Robert Jordan

Rand al'Thor
Being the Dragon Reborn stinks. I'm out of here.
(Moiraine and the gang CHASE him. But even though they are on HORSES, and he is WALKING, they never CATCH UP. This is supposed to be MYSTERIOUS but is really just a plot CONVENIENCE for Robert JORDAN.)
Perrin
I hate wolves.
(Mat and others show up out of NOWHERE. This is supposed to be MYSTERIOUS but is really just a plot CONVENIENCE for Robert JORDAN.)

Rand al'Thor
I am the Dragon Reborn. (kills the EVIL SUPREME BAD GUY)
Robert Jordan
Fooled you! That wasn't really the EVIL SUPREME BAD GUY! Now I can write forty more books!




THE END

The Shadow Rising
By Robert Jordan

(Everybody HATES Rand, so he BEATS them until they OBEY.)

Rand
I have conquered all sorts of stuff, because I rule.
(Gibbers to self. Five hundred pages pass.)



THE END

[Drolefille]

The Fires of Heaven
By Robert Jordan

Rand
I found an artifact which gives me limitless power. I think I shall brick it up behind a wall.
(A female character SNIFFS and thinks about her NECKLINE.)

Lord of Chaos
By Robert Jordan

Rand
I have a secret plan, but I won't tell you about it.


THE END

A Crown of Swords
By Robert Jordan

Rand
Now my secret plan shall be unleashed! Here it is. Are you ready? Are you sure you're ready? I'm going to make it look like I'm attacking this guy. But THEN I will attack some OTHER guy.
(He DOES, and it ALMOST WORKS.)


THE END