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Slanderer posted:I wrote up my thoughts on ROW last week but I've hesitated to post them all at once, since I'm still considering the Cosmere implications of a bunch of things. But one thing that's been annoying me for a while are all the cognitive shadows. The current stance is that whether or not the cognitive shadow is (A) actually the person now just in an energy body or (B) just a copy of the person made of energy is an in-universe open question that isn't gonna be resolved - people who believe (B) will say the soul sticking around is just a low energy cognitive shadow and all that happens when you 'create' a shadow is give it more battery Tunicate fucked around with this message at 08:19 on Dec 8, 2020 |
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I just read through a bunch of the WOBs on cognitive shadows, and I think the situation is a bit different—especially since his answers are slightly contradictory on whether or not the “theory” of how cognitive shadows work is just an in-universe one or if that represents his mechanics (he both says it’s a theory that might not be true, but elsewhere he says “ok here’s the rules of cognitive shadows” in an authoritative way). Perhaps he’s just trying to leave himself an out so he can change the rules and say “oh well, I guess Khriss was a bit wrong about that!”. I’ll try to compile a bunch of them soon, but it’s interesting. However, I did find one that presents an interesting idea about Kelsier. Bands of Mourning spoiler: rxience (paraphrased) Would a single spike be sufficient to staple a Cognitive Shadow to a mistwraith? Brandon Sanderson (paraphrased) Yes, that could happen. rxience (paraphrased) Did that happen in the past? Brandon Sanderson (paraphrased) That's a RAFO, I'm afraid. Who are you thinking about? rxience (paraphrased) Kelsier of course! Brandon Sanderson (paraphrased) Well, he is somehow in the Physical Realm. And he does look like himself, doesn't he? https://wob.coppermind.net/events/391/#e12758
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Dec 8, 2020 08:48
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I’m procrastinating with making progress in Hero of Ages because I don’t want it to be over. 😭
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Dec 8, 2020 19:18
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Mordiceius posted:Holy poo poo. The Kandra first generation were terrismen. gently caress. That’s so good.  Mordiceius posted:I’m procrastinating with making progress in Hero of Ages because I don’t want it to be over. 😭 The rest of us can't wait, though.
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Dec 8, 2020 19:35
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Evil Fluffy posted:
I’m working on a set this week instead of doing my normal driving, so my listen time has been substantial hampered anyway. I just got to where Yomen opened Fadricks to Elend’s army and Sazed arrived at the pits/the Kandra homeland. I’m at chapter 67. Exactly 5 hours remain.
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Dec 8, 2020 19:39
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Mordiceius posted:I’m procrastinating with making progress in Hero of Ages because I don’t want it to be over. 😭 The second era of MB ends up (in my opinion) being way better than the first, especially by the end of the third book with the character development that happens, so you have that to look forward to at least
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Dec 8, 2020 20:01
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Mordiceius posted:I’m working on a set this week instead of doing my normal driving, so my listen time has been substantial hampered anyway. I just got to where Yomen opened Fadricks to Elend’s army and Sazed arrived at the pits/the Kandra homeland. I’m at chapter 67. Exactly 5 hours remain. Wow, how many days do you need to listen to the last 5 hours? If you really manage to voluntarily stop in the middle of the next 5 hours, I will be seriously impressed with your willpower and discipline.
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Dec 8, 2020 20:03
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Torrannor posted:Wow, how many days do you need to listen to the last 5 hours? If you really manage to voluntarily stop in the middle of the next 5 hours, I will be seriously impressed with your willpower and discipline. Usually when driving, I can burn through 3-4 hours a day but unfortunately I’m working 12s this week on set so I only really have my commute time of about 40 minutes. Luckily for me, today I’m working a position that leaves me alone for long periods of time. Probably won’t finish it today, but should be able to make a good dent in it.
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Dec 8, 2020 20:08
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“Who first stated he would carry the future of the world on his arms?”
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Dec 8, 2020 20:52
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Oh yeah, it’s all coming together now.
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Mordiceius posted:“Who first stated he would carry the future of the world on his arms?” Funny story: the uk editors 'corrected' the idiom and ruined the twist
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Dec 8, 2020 22:26
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Sazed remains one of my favorite characters, and one of the more interesting ones when viewed through the lens of Sanderson's own religious beliefs.
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Tunicate posted:Funny story: the uk editors 'corrected' the idiom and ruined the twist What's the "corrected" version?
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'in' rather than 'on' I think it's the biggest possible fuckup you could make with a single letter substitution. Tunicate fucked around with this message at 23:40 on Dec 8, 2020 |
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Dec 8, 2020 22:51
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Well, I got to the point where the anime music with lyrics should kick in and I still have 3 hours left??!?!?!!!
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Mordiceius posted:“Who first stated he would carry the future of the world on his arms?” Yessssss it's like heroin straight into the vein.
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Dec 9, 2020 02:24
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Uhhh poo poo I'm in the middle of part 2 of RoW and literally just found out about Dawnshard by finally looking at this thread should I double back and read that or am I good until a certain point??
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Mordiceius posted:“Who first stated he would carry the future of the world on his arms?” This is amazing. I'm reading along with you by the way.
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Zaggitz posted:Uhhh poo poo I'm in the middle of part 2 of RoW and literally just found out about Dawnshard by finally looking at this thread should I double back and read that or am I good until a certain point?? you're good, the important things that happen in dawnshard are largely unrelated to ROW's plot except in the most minor ways
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Dec 9, 2020 05:49
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He made sure to write RoW in such a way that you do not need to read Dawnshard first.
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I don’t know if any moment in any book has made me hoot and holler as much as “AND SHE CAUGHT HIS ARM.”
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Dec 9, 2020 14:18
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Dawnshard did own a whole lot though and the lore it adds to the Cosmere is great.
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Yea it's fully worth reading, but I wouldn't put down RoW to go read it.
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Dec 9, 2020 15:21
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There were some neat easter eggs that you catch in RoW after reading Dawnshard, but I think you would catch them just as easily reading in the other direction. Especially since Sanderson fans are really, really good at saying, "Oh, that's what that thing I read 3 years ago was about!"
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Dec 9, 2020 15:42
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Henry Cavill posted a picture of himself reading Words of Radiance. Can't wait for this year's State of the Sanderson. We should be getting it soon, right?
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I believe he posts it on his birthday (19th according to wiki) but I can't seem to find the exact date on last year's post. But if not exactly on it, close to it, yea. e; date is at the very bottom  yea last 2 years were on the 19th
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Daric posted:Henry Cavill posted a picture of himself reading Words of Radiance. Henry Cavill as 
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Evil Fluffy posted:Henry Cavill as Amaram. Let him be the character that fronts as a paragon of virtue. Cavil played Superman, who better to sell that?
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Dec 9, 2020 17:12
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cast him as as Herald imo too caucasian to be most non-shin/non-worldhoppers in stormlight also i googled it and he posted that pic of reading WOR back in 2017
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Man, gently caress KonParr. Edit: I didn’t realize this series was basically fantasy TTGL. Mordiceius fucked around with this message at 18:47 on Dec 9, 2020 |
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Dec 9, 2020 18:27
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ConfusedUs posted:Amaram. Let him be the character that fronts as a paragon of virtue. Cavil played Superman, who better to sell that? That would be a juicy role imo, Sadeas is a bit too cartoon villainy
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ConfusedUs posted:Amaram. Let him be the character that fronts as a paragon of virtue. Cavil played Superman, who better to sell that? Homelander 
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ConfusedUs posted:Amaram. Let him be the character that fronts as a paragon of virtue. Cavil played Superman, who better to sell that? Amaram Surprisingly Did Fewer Things Wrong Than Most Characters In Stormlight Up Until He Turned Into A Rock Lobster
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I am devastated. And emotionally exhausted.
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Mordiceius posted:I am devastated. And emotionally exhausted. Sounds like as good a time as any to start on Alloy of Law!
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I have so many thoughts about this book that I will share later (probably tomorrow during another 12 hour work shift). It was very good. Not perfect (but what book is) but it was very good. I feel empty now. All my metals have burned away.
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Mordiceius posted:I have so many thoughts about this book that I will share later (probably tomorrow during another 12 hour work shift). It was very good. Not perfect (but what book is) but it was very good. Sounds like aluminium poisoning to me
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Loved Wax and Wayne so much. cowboy poo poo with a magic system? Hell yes
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