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Title: Funny pic that sums up the Wheel of Time
Post by: ErikHolmes on July 13, 2010, 12:48:23 AM
(http://i29.tinypic.com/30cygdd.jpg)
Title: Re: Funny pic that sums up the Wheel of Time
Post by: Obsessiforge on July 13, 2010, 12:49:26 AM
that less than worked...
Title: Re: Funny pic that sums up the Wheel of Time
Post by: ErikHolmes on July 13, 2010, 12:51:37 AM
Not showing up?
Title: Re: Funny pic that sums up the Wheel of Time
Post by: Obsessiforge on July 13, 2010, 01:48:35 AM
nope, sorry. another link, maybe?

it just shows a little thing that says "NO LINKING FROM THIS HOST :("
Title: Re: Funny pic that sums up the Wheel of Time
Post by: ErikHolmes on July 13, 2010, 02:47:31 AM
Ok, how about now.
Title: Re: Funny pic that sums up the Wheel of Time
Post by: Obsessiforge on July 13, 2010, 03:03:49 AM
ohhh there it is.

also: HAHAHAHAHAHAHaaaaa...
Title: Re: Funny pic that sums up the Wheel of Time
Post by: Wolfstar on July 13, 2010, 03:16:08 AM
I must say, even though I am a major fan of the series, that is made of more win than I can comprehend.
Title: Re: Funny pic that sums up the Wheel of Time
Post by: Inkthinker on July 13, 2010, 11:38:37 AM
you had me at the braid-tugging. :D
Title: Re: Funny pic that sums up the Wheel of Time
Post by: Valkynphyre on July 13, 2010, 03:24:41 PM
Nice.
Title: Re: Funny pic that sums up the Wheel of Time
Post by: KhyEllie on July 13, 2010, 04:53:04 PM
Wow...no kidding.
Title: Re: Funny pic that sums up the Wheel of Time
Post by: Comatose on July 24, 2010, 05:28:11 AM
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you had me at the braid-tugging.

Me too.  It's nice finally being able to get these jokes, despite only being on book four. :)
Title: Re: Funny pic that sums up the Wheel of Time
Post by: Mellington the loony Gold Misting on July 26, 2010, 02:08:42 AM
We're missing the folding of arms under breasts.
Also missing the 20 page long essays on furniture.
Title: Re: Funny pic that sums up the Wheel of Time
Post by: Liadan on July 26, 2010, 02:40:04 AM
We're missing the folding of arms under breasts.
Also missing the 20 page long essays on furniture.

ROFL too true on the furniture bit
Title: Re: Funny pic that sums up the Wheel of Time
Post by: Rrikor on July 26, 2010, 02:46:41 PM
How I wish I could see the picture so I knew what was going on....
Title: Re: Funny pic that sums up the Wheel of Time
Post by: Ari54 on July 31, 2010, 02:00:29 AM
Bah, the furniture is an important character. ;)
Title: Re: Funny pic that sums up the Wheel of Time
Post by: Ruthie on July 31, 2010, 02:21:17 PM
I mean really, the series would totally suck if Egwene's collapsing chair weren't in it. It was totally worth the pages and pages spent on it.
Title: Re: Funny pic that sums up the Wheel of Time
Post by: Ari54 on August 03, 2010, 10:23:18 AM
I'll be honest, I think I must have entirely tuned out the pages describing furniture, because I don't remember them at all.

I'm not sure if that's a good thing or bad thing...
Title: Re: Funny pic that sums up the Wheel of Time
Post by: Warbreaker on August 03, 2010, 09:46:50 PM
Speaking of inanimate objects being important characters, Wilson from Castaway  and Nightblood were both important.  I'm visually-impaired and even with the magnification software can't really see the picture but I'll give you a laugh anyway.
Title: Re: Funny pic that sums up the Wheel of Time
Post by: Mellington the loony Gold Misting on August 09, 2010, 03:27:39 PM
You know...when it turns out that the item being described in detail is a ter'angreal or a Mercedes Benz logo I can absolutely understand why we're spending so much time on it.  Then there are the giant swaths of pages on furniture which gives insight into a viewpoint character's personality/values.  Then there are times when it's just a random piece of furniture belonging to someone who isn't important and who will die half a page after we're done inventorying their household.  Or times when random character who was just made up and who serves no real purpose but to be a plot device/audience for important character to preach at for a single scene has a totally awesome chair and we need to hear all about it...for no real reason.

Title: Re: Funny pic that sums up the Wheel of Time
Post by: AllWrong on August 11, 2010, 02:39:51 PM
Edgar Rice Burroughs, anyone?  Tarzan (and John Carter) books are 200 pages (if that).  180 of them are descriptions of the scenery.  I mean, I love the guy's writing, just like I do WoT, but really...
Title: Re: Funny pic that sums up the Wheel of Time
Post by: Guenhywvar on August 18, 2010, 06:04:26 PM
description is good in moderation, too much and the reader gets bored, and too little and the reader has no idea what's happening, maybe alto of authors prefer to overdescribe than underdescribe?