I shall, Miska! Ask away, and I shall answer if I can!
Alana of the Dragons
Wow! Hmmm, I'm starting to get the urge to re read legendsong now!
19 years ago
Fri Jun 05 2009, 10:42pm
Yay @ Legendsong talk!!!
I have to pitch in with some recent first-time reader opinions - my BF's mum read Legendsong and loved it. She didn't like Bleyd - thought he was a bit of a vague character with no real purpose ( :O !) but adored Solen - he was 'real' to her, he had a life and a reason for being and an independent life from Glynna.
I'd never thought of it like that before though - Bleyd does have a life though, but he chooses to spend his life following other's orders (ie his fathers, Alene's, Embers) rather than go out and take charge like Solen does...
Any thoughts on this?
19 years ago
Fri Jun 05 2009, 10:42pm
Incidentally, my BF's mum didn't like Rushton. She thought he was a 'non-event' of a character.
ha ha HA. ;D
Bleyd? Pointless??
*pouts*
He's NOT!
(But yay the Rushton bashing!!!)
KSL
19 years ago
Fri Jun 05 2009, 10:42pm
Bleyd does seem to follow Ember like a lost puppy, where as Solen has whatever it is he does in the Shadow network going for him. Go Solen! ;D
19 years ago
Fri Jun 05 2009, 10:43pm
I've always liked solen because he is deeper character then everybody thinks him to be... At the start of Darkfall you think he is a hopless, naughty drunk who cannot keep his life in order and finally just goes over the end and commits sucide but as he comes back and moves away from Acantha you understand how involved he is in the shadowman thing and other networks he has and the fact he is involved in a greater scheme of things... With solen, you are constantly peeling away another layer to unearth more of his deeper personality... I like the discovery of things...
I've always thought Bleyd to be a very wooden character and some what of a stero type... But we all have different opinions on these matters... :D
*Produces her mighty frying pan of fury*
Indeed we do, Glynna. Indeed we do.
KSL
Well........*Backs away from Kayt*......I was gonna say that I agree with Glynna, but...........*Turns and runs as Kayt starts waveing her fry pan around threateningly.*
How bout kerd as the shadowman...think about it...it fits
yea i can see that! but y do u think so?!
well for starters he is a perfect position of power-so close to coralyn and her spoilt brat of a stepdaughter and none of them would ever dream that he was more than that because he is so submissive always. Then of course there is his personality and contacts he would have from that position. plus he is a mainish character and i think that that is the sort of thing IC does. Isn't he also the son of a darkfall supporter? and also, it is pretty obvious that he is smarter than he seems to them.
also, everything he says to unys will get passed to coralyn-he can confuse her or get wrong info into her that way and because of his seemingly meek and unobservant personality, combined with the fact taht everyone thinks he's an idiot for falling in love with unys means they are less wary of him and more likely to talk in front of him
19 years ago
Fri Jun 05 2009, 10:45pm
true...but because he is vespi - controller of the sea, ppl still will be causious! tho that would explain the ability for shadow agent to travel and have no hassel...so to speak...like iwth solen and stuff or was that a friend binding?! i cnat remember...i do like ur thinkin, BUT i still dont think kerd is that hidden. he does have a face value (what u see is wat u get) he knows urys isnt madly in love with him, but yet he is still hopelessly devoted. jsut his nature to be kind and emotive/emtional....*shrugs* i dont know but its a good point!
what you see is what you think you get...that is the whole point
yes but implications for others make me think thats the case
tho i do see ur point!
Solen 4 shadowman 4eva. kerd is too... foppish, playful and too damn HAPPY. (also too simple). I think Solen is still the top contender GO SOLEN GO!
19 years ago
Fri Jun 05 2009, 10:46pm
I'm sticking to Tarsin as Shadowman! :P for reasons I've typed up here before.
Solen is too obvious.
Kerd is an interesting thought...maybe he's letting everyone think he's foppish so they won't ever suspect anything of him?
yes i think solen is too obviuos too....i can see it, nad it would make sense cos of all the control he has being vespe....tho i still think tarsin is better!
How can you think that Solen is too obvious but not think that Tarsin is...he is the next most obvious and cliche after Solen
only at the endo f the second book. and its only cos he's mad! other then that its not that obvious! id say donard over him , due to solens comments bout that family! i also once suggested donard youngest sister (only sister) tho i cant remember her name now!
19 years ago
Fri Jun 05 2009, 10:47pm
Rilka?
No, I think shes' too young.
I like the idea that it's Kerd, though. There's definetly more to him than meets the eye!
(although what meets the eye is most pleasing ;)
KSL
19 years ago
Fri Jun 05 2009, 10:48pm
lol@ kayt! u havent yet scared him off :P ;)
Omigod! You're right!!!
Quick, Miska!!! Start a party thread! There's still one hottie who won't hide in the cupboard!!!
KSL