[Mott]

I'm going to miss crump and all of the Mott Irregular's. I loved all the scenes he was in and he never filed to bring a smile to my face, from dumping all those cussers at Y'Ghatan to his observations on falling ice to his strange little songs.

I also agree with Udinass and Shadowthrone/Cots, although they kind of got a nice end to their story, their last scene echoing their first and all, it was one of SE's elliptical scenes that just happened to span ten books. Awesome.

[Saidin]

Pust and Kruppe are two of my favorite characters. I love how unique they are in their own way. Not to mention both are incredibly hilarious at the same time as being powerful.

[Blind Sapper]

I was caught up in the story for most of it...but I think the time I realized how much i'd miss tCG was in the last stand defending the Crippled God, when Hedge and Fiddler accidently drop their last cusser, and in unison yell (see signature)

[LinearPhilosopher]

my biggest regret is finishing the greatest fnatasy series ever. Everything pales in comparison. I didnt enjoy DoD nearly as much as GoT because i handt yet finished the series at the time. Every fantasy series i now read, i will compare to malazan and be dissapointed.

[QuickTidal]

Agreed. I will (and already do) miss this series IMMENSELY. It leaves a giant gaping, sucking wound in my chest.

[Blind Sapper]

I know what you mean...when I finished, I just thought to myself, "What now??"
I read some H.P. Lovecraft for a while, but then I got nostalgic and I decided to begin reading GotM again...and possibly the rest of the books.
Which would take a very long time.
But who's complaining?


Not me.

[Mrs Savagely Wishy Washy]

I've been thinking about this exact thing that it will end sometimes ever since I read DH and realised the value of what I held in my hands - that's been about four years now. To finish the series is thought which induces some kind of existential angst- be left without anything more. I have given this matter a lot of thought. The only real solution I have come up with is to not read the last two books, because then- in some way, the story is still going on. But if I read the last page of the last book, that's it- all done.
I am on the last 200 pages of TTH now, my favourite book and I wonder whether this would be a good place to stop. On a high. And have in the back of my mind the knowledge that I could always continue reading. That the story still continues.
I don't know - haven't decided yet.
The matter of re-reading the whole series is another one. The magic of the first time will have gone- despite all the other advantages of a re-read, i.e. see the individual story lines in the context of the whole world, remember stuff I forgot, understand more etc....


Difficult. Of course I want to know how the series finishes form first hand experience, but then again....

[QuickTidal]

Miss Savage, on 26 August 2011 - 08:19 AM, said:

I've been thinking about this exact thing that it will end sometimes ever since I read DH and realised the value of what I held in my hands - that's been about four years now. To finish the series is thought which induces some kind of existential angst- be left without anything more. I have given this matter a lot of thought. The only real solution I have come up with is to not read the last two books, because then- in some way, the story is still going on. But if I read the last page of the last book, that's it- all done.
I am on the last 200 pages of TTH now, my favourite book and I wonder whether this would be a good place to stop. On a high. And have in the back of my mind the knowledge that I could always continue reading. That the story still continues.
I don't know - haven't decided yet.
The matter of re-reading the whole series is another one. The magic of the first time will have gone- despite all the other advantages of a re-read, i.e. see the individual story lines in the context of the whole world, remember stuff I forgot, understand more etc....


Difficult. Of course I want to know how the series finishes form first hand experience, but then again....

This would be a good idea. If TCG wasn't so damn good.

Still, pulling a Desmond from LOST (saving one last Dickens book to read until the last few years of his life) seems decent enough of an idea.

This post has been edited by QuickTidal: 26 August 2011 - 02:54 PM

[Mrs Savagely Wishy Washy]

QuickTidal, on 26 August 2011 - 02:54 PM, said:

Miss Savage, on 26 August 2011 - 08:19 AM, said:

I've been thinking about this exact thing that it will end sometimes ever since I read DH and realised the value of what I held in my hands - that's been about four years now. To finish the series is thought which induces some kind of existential angst- be left without anything more. I have given this matter a lot of thought. The only real solution I have come up with is to not read the last two books, because then- in some way, the story is still going on. But if I read the last page of the last book, that's it- all done.
I am on the last 200 pages of TTH now, my favourite book and I wonder whether this would be a good place to stop. On a high. And have in the back of my mind the knowledge that I could always continue reading. That the story still continues.
I don't know - haven't decided yet.
The matter of re-reading the whole series is another one. The magic of the first time will have gone- despite all the other advantages of a re-read, i.e. see the individual story lines in the context of the whole world, remember stuff I forgot, understand more etc....

Difficult. Of course I want to know how the series finishes form first hand experience, but then again....

This would be a good idea. If TCG wasn't so damn good.

Still, pulling a Desmond from LOST (saving one last Dickens book to read until the last few years of his life) seems decent enough of an idea.

I have done some more good and hard thinking about this situation. And I have come to the conclusion that I am going to finish the series for the following three reasons.
First: 'This would be a good idea. If TCG wasn't so damn good.' Who could ignore that.
Second: You just never really know when exactly the last few years of your life are going to be - maybe mine have started already ..... but should I be called to Hood's Gates while I'm reading it, that's different, at least I would have been in the process of reading.
Third: How could I possibly start something new without finishing this series? Even knowing that there is never gonna be anything like that again- but then again, maybe there will. You just never know, of that you can be sure.

So- yes, I'll finish it. And I'm mighty looking forward to picking up DoD soon.

[Bunami]

Telorast and Curdle for me, such unpredictable characters and both completely nuts!

I've also been at a complete loss since the series ended, tried several new (to me) Authors as well as new releases to book series' that I have been reading for years and everything left me feeling 'empty'.
But I have now found some solace in Glen Cooks 'The Black Company' series and that has helped me a lot towards the healing process that I find myself going through (Goblin and One Eye remind me a lot of Telorast and Curdle come to think of it).

Sounds rather silly when I try to put my feelings about the Malazan Empire into words....I blame the Authors

This post has been edited by Bunami: 10 September 2011 - 09:07 AM

[Asharak]

"I doubt it. The 'I remember something' bit circles nicely back to DG and has a 'the search begins anew' ring to it,"

Yea, the only difference being that when he says "I feel Im close" you know that he is in fact verry close to the place he was searching fore. I like to think he did find his way to Icarias and got his memory back. He is on the right continent, makes sence that at some point he should get there, even if by acident.