[cklepacz]

I have been re-reading the series, and noticed that the description of Crokus (at least his hair color) changes within the space of a couple of chapters. I normally wouldn't have noticed, but his hair is mentioned several times. First it is black, then brown, then black again. No big deal, but I am surprised this got through editing.

Cheers,

Chris

[hmqb]

Hmmm, wanna post quotes I haven't noticed this.

[Mark the Younger]

I would say that makes him more real as a character. Not to mention the fact that people see the same person differently, so perhaps it was lending creedence to supporting characters. At any rate, dark brown and black are very close hair wise, so I would just give Mr. Erickson the benefit of the doubt. Assume Crokus has very dark brown hair which is mistaken for black throughout the story.

[cklepacz]

Mark the Younger, on 22 June 2010 - 05:06 PM, said:

I would say that makes him more real as a character. Not to mention the fact that people see the same person differently, so perhaps it was lending creedence to supporting characters. At any rate, dark brown and black are very close hair wise, so I would just give Mr. Erickson the benefit of the doubt. Assume Crokus has very dark brown hair which is mistaken for black throughout the story.

Yeah, I don't disagree with you, but this was done in the voice of the narrorator. So, it wasn't, for example, an issue of character x describing Crokus then another doing it later. No, this was simply, I think, a bit of a continuity type of error. No big deal, and I will grab the quotes.

Chris

[Harvester]

There are some continuity errors spread throughout the series. I have got used to them.

[cklepacz]

Mark the Younger, on 22 June 2010 - 05:06 PM, said:

I would say that makes him more real as a character. Not to mention the fact that people see the same person differently, so perhaps it was lending creedence to supporting characters. At any rate, dark brown and black are very close hair wise, so I would just give Mr. Erickson the benefit of the doubt. Assume Crokus has very dark brown hair which is mistaken for black throughout the story.

Right, and away we go...

Chapter 5, Page 145

"He slammed the door behind him and leaned against it. He closed his eyes, pulling the disguising cloth from his face and head, revealing shoulder-length black hair-now dripping with sweat-..."

Chapter 6, Page 162

"Crokus massaged the bruise hidden beneath his long, brown hair."

[Thelomen Toblerone]

If that bothers you, wait until you meet Orfantal.

[Harvester]

That's not an inconsistency, Crokus simply is a master of stealth and disguise.

[Black Market Baby]

cklepacz, on 22 June 2010 - 08:51 PM, said:

Mark the Younger, on 22 June 2010 - 05:06 PM, said:

I would say that makes him more real as a character. Not to mention the fact that people see the same person differently, so perhaps it was lending creedence to supporting characters. At any rate, dark brown and black are very close hair wise, so I would just give Mr. Erickson the benefit of the doubt. Assume Crokus has very dark brown hair which is mistaken for black throughout the story.

Right, and away we go...

Chapter 5, Page 145

"He slammed the door behind him and leaned against it. He closed his eyes, pulling the disguising cloth from his face and head, revealing shoulder-length black hair-now dripping with sweat-..."

Chapter 6, Page 162

"Crokus massaged the bruise hidden beneath his long, brown hair."

Maybe his hair looked darker because it was wet with sweat.

[nuclearsapper]

I know we wanna think otherwise, but Stephen Erikson is a human being, and it was his first malazan novel. He can be forgiven a discrepency.

[Weave]

nuclearsapper, on 24 September 2010 - 04:50 PM, said:

I know we wanna think otherwise, but Stephen Erikson is a human being, and it was his first malazan novel. He can be forgiven a discrepency.

Fuck that. Fuck this and Fuck him.
Disgusting I say we burn him and then all veto buying The Crippled God.
I know it's not enough but I feel we owe the guy some sympathy, he was born Canadian after all.