Tales From the
Mad Monk
The Rosamund Pike Audio Version of The Eye of the World
It was not what I expected, and the differences speak to the importance of the narrator.
Who is Slayer?
In a series renowned for it, Slayer represents both the best and worst of The Wheel of Time’s world-building. Here’s who he is.
What in the Name of a Bloody Two-Fingered Trolloc Haystack-Grunter Are the Creator and Dark One?
You can see in the light and you can’t in the Dark. I think Robert Jordan was telling us that the difference between good and bad is the ability to see the value of other people.
The Mandalorian Isn’t Vacuous You Feckin’ Gobshite
I’m doing a rewatch where I will document the things I’m seeing and what I think they mean. I’ll be addressing one fundamental question: Who is The Mandalorian?
Why You’re Wrong About Egwene al’Vere
There are people out there who think Egwene al’Vere is both a bad person and a bad character. I’m convinced it’s because these people don’t understand Egwene or the role she plays in The Wheel of Time.
All Systems Red Gobsmacked Me
On the surface, All Systems Red is about a scientific expedition to another planet that runs into trouble and terror when another scientific expedition is murdered. It is narrated by a security robot that hacked its governor module and named itself “murderbot.”
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Why You’re Wrong About Egwene al’Vere
There are people out there who think Egwene al’Vere is both a bad person and a bad character. I’m convinced it’s because these people don’t understand Egwene or the role she plays in The Wheel of Time.
Why the Wheel of Time is Going to be the Biggest Show in the World
The Wheel of Time is going to be the biggest show in the world within four years. Here’s why.
You Should be Reading Rachel Aaron
If you’re the type to escape into books, I’d like to recommend two series from Rachel Aaron. Heartstriker’s is about a dragon who’s tired of dragons being all draconic. The DFZ series is about a young Korean woman who leaves college with a “useless” degree and a mountain of debt.
What if the WoT Catechism is a Comfortable Lie?
We’ve all read the catechism a million times. “The Dark One and all of the Forsaken are bound in Shayol Ghul, beyond the Great Blight, bound by the Creator, bound until the end of time.” We also know it’s wrong.
Perrin and Faile Sitting in a Tree S-P-A-N-K-I-N-G
Many people don’t like Perrin and/or Faile and I think those people are bug nuts who don’t understand what the two of them are all about. So I wrote this.
A Few Words on that WandaVision Quote on my Dead Wife’s Birthday
It’s a two-way street and it’s not just the most important thing in your life, it’s the biggest thing in your world. It doesn’t just occupy most of your time, it occupies the time you’re not spending on some kind of social performance.