Timewaster's Guide Archive

I loved all the scenes that Joe mentioned from TGH. Just hearing him talk about Ingtar and all those great scenes reminds me about how awesome all of these books are!

I don't know about you guys, but one of my favorite scenes from TGH is somewhere in the middle of the book. When Rand sneaks into the Trolloc camp and steals back the Horn. I love that scene! Rand finally uses the void and the sword lessons from Lan together successfully and we see how deadly he can be (without even touching the OP). And then Perrin and his group get to that point in the trail and Perrin learns that someone killed a bunch of Trollocs and the wolves call him Shaddow Killer.  Oooh, that just sends shivers up my spine. And Perrin has no idea that Shadow Killer = Rand.   

I LOVE THE WHEEL OF TIME!

Anyone watching Life on Mars?  I was ticked when they (ABC?) canceled Journeyman, but this time-travel show is edgy and hilarious.

I was also very unhappy when they canceled Journeyman. It was a fun show. I'll definitely have to check out Lif on Mars. Thanks for the info.

Oooh, I LOVE Chuck!  It's one of only two shows that my husband and I watch regularly, and tape when we can't watch them.

Chuck is AWESOME. It's one of the few shows my wife and I watch regularly too.

That's a great short story. At some points in the story I was worried it would end like Ender's Game. Then I reminded myself that Brandon strives to not be too cliche in his stories. I didn't see that end coming, but I liked it.

The holographic battle commanding sounds like a cool idea. I could see that being incorporated into some cool scifi movies/tv shows.

I'm not sure when Brandon wrote this, but I assume it was in the last year. It was probably a very nice break to write something short and succinct since he's been immersed in AMOL 10+ hours a day.

Gher, thanks for the link to the story. It's always fun to read Brandon's work!

I have to admit I'm a little disappointed.

I don't know if the miniature company is looking for feedback, or if they even read these forums. If they do, then here's my feedback. Like Phaz, I'm not a RPGer either. (Although I wouldn't be opposed to trying it out.) I admit I really don't have any experience with miniatures or the like, but I am a fan of different fantasy series that have accompanying miniatures for some of the characters. I sometimes check GRRM's blog in hopes of any update on ADWD (which there never are), but I digress. There are often posts on his blog about new ASOIAF miniatures. These posts often annoy me because it's another post with no hint he's even working on ADWD, but I digress ... again.

Here is a link to those miniatures. http://www.darkswordminiatures.com/grrm.htm

I'm no miniature expert (or even novice) but I think they look pretty cool. If I was into RPG games I think I would definitely buy them.

Having said that about those miniatures, my first thought when I saw the Mistborn miniatures was "are you serious?". To me they look like ugly cartoon versions of the characters. I think the  Koloss looks how I imagined them, but the rest seem ugly, unrealistic, and out of proportion. I would suggest making new ones that have the same level of detail and realism as the miniatures I linked to above.

Awesome. I will be there. Do you know if it's acceptable to bring books you already own to get signed? Or is that frowned upon? I expect Barnes and Noble would like you to buy the books he is signing. Or, maybe I'm wrong and it's okay to bring my own books. If someone knows the answer, please let me know.

Also, I've been waiting to get the Alcatraz books until a book signing. So B&N had better have those in stock so I can buy those and get them signed.

Your comments on Dragonsteel were totally getting me pumped to read it, until I read it has a cliffhanger ending and Brandon doesn't have any plans to finish the story. I'm just not sure I want to subject myself to that kind of torture. But, then again, maybe I'd totally enjoy it even if there's not much closure at the end.

What do you guys think? For someone who normally likes stories to have some kind of wrap up at the end, is it worth the anxiety I'll feel when nothing gets resolved?

I don't think her head is too big at all. I think her body/back is just a little bit too small. 

Shadowkiller - you are right. There is definitely a resemblance to that picture of Ashley Judd. Now that the association is in my head it will probably stick. I wouldn't be surprised if I think of a grown up Vin every time I see Ashley Judd from now on. 

Currently re-reading A Clash of Kings by George R. R. Martin and The Great Hunt by Robert Jordan. I'm slowly going through both of those series again so I feel "caught up" when their next books come out (hopefully next year).

Reading The Warlock in Spite of Himself by Christopher Stasheff and Warbreaker for the first time. Also reading The Dark Knight Returns (comic book) which is fun.