[Svaran]

My only critique about the Malazan is that death doesn't seem to be permanent, I just wonder who has really died from the days of the Emperor, Crust and his brother, Keeper are in hiding but they are supposedly dead, Hawl wife of Admiral Nok has been until recently alive unbeknowst to Nok himself? Dancer/ Emperor ascended unbeknowst to the Empress who thought she had them assasinated. Some how Dassem whom everyone suspects of being Traveller survived his assassination, Stormy and Gesler are part of the old guard the former once an adjunct? Is Toc the elder really dead? Toc the younger died and ended up in someone else's body, The Bridegburners have now all ascended including the likes of Hedge whom we see


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making an appearance in HOC after getting too close to an explosive in the previous book. Makes me wonder if Iktovian will ascend as surely he deserves to.

[Kimpo]

have to point out that the bonecaster wasn't part of the group killing L'oric's familiar, Monok Ochem followed Onrack and Trull instead, leaving the Clan leader and his warriors to deal with the false god

also, about white paralt, maybe the witch was stabbed in a "better location", away from any of the main arteries?

[Matrim]

I agree with Caldazar, these rock descriptions are kind of not needed and I mostly skip them.

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When is the word but a sigh?
When is death our lone beholder?
When do we walk the final steps?
When can we scream instead of whisper?

[Morgoth]

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Originally posted by halfhand:
Agree with the last bit about Kellanved. He doesn't strike me as a strong leader, or as the type to instill loyalty in his people. Maybe his ascendancy changed his personality.

Honestly, of the two, it's the Rope who inspires confidence.. Ammanas comes across like a giggling schoolgirl for the most part.

-halfhand

Notice that cotillion mentioned at one point that Ammanas tended to exagerate his own shortness.. That would hint to Ammanas wanting to be underestimated (physoclogically, people tend to think less of short people). Ammanas is the ruler of High House Shadow, would it not be natural for him to live and breathe deception?

As to power inconcistency. In Judo, I beat a friend of mine named Thomas every time, but i lose to Fredrik most times. Thomas however, beat Fredrik without breaking a sweat

[Morgoth]

@Skrzypek - I'll come back to you later trying to prevent msyelf from adding insults. Atm my mood aint the best and I'll probably end up being even more patronizing than usual.

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Originally posted by Skrzypek:
No army in this world seems to be troubled by this kind of problem.

Just out of curiosity though... That comment was sarcastic yes? Please say it was sarcastic.

[stone monkey]

An army made up of half women...Hmm: Given the tendency for women who spend a lot of time together to gradually coincide cycles: there's an army you wouldn't want to face for about a week each month! (Especially if you had chocolate supply wagon). Yes, I know cheap joke.(I'm not really a sexist pig, honest!)

My main criticism of Erikson is that the writing is sometimes a little pedestrian. And the feeling that everything is supposed to carry some dreadful, portentious weight can get a little wearing.

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[Morgoth]

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Originally posted by ChrisW:
Her sales figures would seem to disagree with you.

I saw an interview once, of a crowd waiting to get into a Britney Spears concert. A lot of old men uttering such phrases as: "I hope she wears her school uniform" and "If she ties her hair back in a ponytail she looks like my daughter".. So I doubt the quality of her music has much to do with it at all..

but that's just me .. And btw ChrisW, you did it wrong. You're sposed to go;

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[Rich the Great]

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Originally posted by Skrzypek:
And concerning Dujek - they had no idea that T'lan Ay will come to their aid.

Actually, Silverfox did say that the T'lan Imass and the T'lan Ay were going to be there to deal with the K'ell hunters.

Also, in Hissar one would assume that there would be a fair few sympathizers with the rebellion, which would have made holding the city all but impossible for that amount of time. And Coltaine was probably thinking in the longer term scheme of things, two united Malazan armies under his command would be far more effective in putting down the rebellion rather than having one under the command of Pormqual.

[drinksinbars]

Hmmm, how to begin after this post has raged for so long....

right here goes just dont read if i rant or babble or dont make sense, ok.

First off the women thing, it seems reasonable to me that in a world where magic existed that as such it did not depend on being a man or woman to be powerful, plus living in a world ith multiple races each one powerful in their own sense of the word then it would influence human civilisation quite strongly to such and aspect that equal opportunities arent considered. For example the large portion of races in eriksons books draw no difference int e strengths or weaknesses of the sexes, it stands to reason then that human females would not take a subservant role. Jaghut women, tiste andii(from mother dark),laseen being empress, T'lan Imass are undead so what does it matter what sex they are??

second point is the so called shallow characterisation, well if u were a bridgeburner or an immortal tiste andii chances are you have been through so much sh*t that you really are quite philisophical and not in the least bit concerned with a home that is little more than a distant memory. Plus most charcters erikson focuses on are those characters whom have a large role to play and are quite strong or intelligent enough to warrant attention therefore they are going to be strongly opinionated but reticent to reveal ever last detail. The problem of gruff marines is moot aswell because we know the world is a melting point of war with most poor people on the streets literally scraping a living together, to get into the marines is it seems quite an achievement and suriving long takes balls and strength.

The malazans remebr have only been around a short time and have created and empire from nothing, it stands to reason their army is darn good.

The technology issue is relatively simple, it seems a good level of intelligence ensures an ability to use magic, therefore those people who in our world would have invented electricty and cars etc, in eriksons world had access to magic and alternatives. The malazans are technologically advanced due to their weaponry and that they are a warlike nation of conquerors.

If there is a reasonable comment to be made against SE it is that he doesnt describe the charcters enough, i read GOTM last for some reason and always thought of quick ben as a tall thin white guy with ginger hair and a wry smile, silverfox and tattersail as some beautiful maiden, after reading GOTM i found i was way way off the mark.

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