DiscoDubber

Hey... Isn't Stormform described with having strange ridges under tight skin? Anyway, here's my take. •Sand is likely from White Sand (which hasn't been mentioned, but its now canon, as its being produced as a graphic novel). •Flower is likely a Tear (it may not be "powerful" in its own right, but it is used in Investiture, much as metal on Scadrial). •I agree the dagger is from Forests of Hell. •I think the "hairpins" are hemolurgic spikes, possibly Kandra blessings. •I'm unsure about the hair. It could be Iriali, or it could be Royal Locks (Vasher is on Roshar... Where's Vivenna?). •I don't think the branch is a Dakhor bone. •I definitely don't think the crystal is an Atium Geode. Considering that we only just found out in Bands of Mourning about the Hunters that Iyatil appears to be a part of, so its not a stretch to say we may not have seen the crystal yet, canonically speaking. Also, I do NOT buy Hoid=Mraize. True, they both seem to be collecting artifacts that pertain to Investiture, but that means little. Hoid, although mysterious and mischievous at times, seems to be a white hat character (if you don't understand what I mean, in old Westerns, the good guys almost always wore white hats, the bad guys almost always wore black hats. Light side, dark side...). Although we don't know his intentions, he seems to be, especially in Stormlight, trying to encourage the heroes. If we get to the end of all this and it turns out that Hoid is actually a villain, I'll be heartbroken. Mraize does not strike me as a white hat. He may not be a black hat, but I don't think he has any altruistic motives...

SAY WHAT, NOW?! Where do you get that from?! I've been through both books dozens of time and have never picked up on that. Is this something we have by Word of Brandon? But now that you mention it, they are large like parshendi, a mixed heritage could explain the odd red hair, and this could also explain why they can see spren. My head's on fire...

The interludes would be a difficult call. The purists would want them in, the production team might want them out as many of the interludes feel like filler or fluff (not saying they are, just that a less invested viewer could see them as such).The issue with leaving many of them out is I suspect they'll play into the plot in a stronger way later. If Hollywood sticks to its typical operation, they'd release the books independently of each other. Some of these side characters may come into bigger play in Stormlight 3. As for live-action vs animation... Both have their merits, and although I lean more to live-action due to its more organic feel, lets examine animation: Animation removes the struggle of finding the perfect LOOKING actor, and opens a broader door for casting. A great example of this is who I HEAR playing Gavilar is someone I'd NEVER cast for a live-action show... Liam Neeson. Also, animation opens the world up. Set builders and location personnel would have a hell of a time finding Roshar on Earth, let alone the Shattered Plains. So they'd have to build rather elaborate sets or CGI the setting and film in green screen. Animation allows for a custom fit world. Many animated movies look gorgeous. The art in Prince of Egypt is still beautiful... An animated feature would not have to be Anime. They could even do live-capture animation where real people form the models for the animated characters, so they move realistically. They did this in several movies. 2 that stick out is Sméagol in LOTR, and the entire Polar Express film. They can make it cartoonish or try to make it realistic, or they could go halfway. I kinda like the idea of an animated show. The question would be viewership. Although, Prince of Egypt was a box office smasher, so that may not be as big an issue as it may seem...

*sits quietly in the back corner of the room, watching the action unfold with a sadistic smirk...* I absolutely LOVE the idea of David Tennant as Hoid! It's not like the man's ever played an ageless, practically immortal, sarcastic smartass time traveler that's incredibly wise before...

I see... Hooray for mystery dots! lol

And to be fair, my brother doesn't like Chris Pine for Adolin... ​

Maxal, I say lets agree to disagree before this debate turns into an argument and the thread gets shut down. You do have many valid points. Why do I think Chris Pine would be a good Adolin? Because I see many resemblances between Adolin and characters Chris has played in the past. Yes, James T. Kirk is one of those. Are there many other young actors who could pull off the role of 24 year old Adolin as well, even better than Chris? Absolutely. Can't think of one right now... 25 years old max? Maybe for 20 year old Kaladin and Shallan. 1 year difference is negligible. Are all people cast in roles for their own age group? No! For example, Alan Ruck was 30 years old when he played 17-18 year old Cameron in Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Rachel McAdams was 27 when she played a 16-17 year old in Mean Girls (8 years older than Lindsay Lohan), and Stockard Channing was 34 when she played 17 year old Frenchie (the beauty school dropout) in Grease (She was on husband #3 at the time). I understand your points. Lets make friendly like and drop the debate over age.

I was actually thinking of Jim's voice. I get my inspiration from the way the characters are voiced in the audio books. Kate Reading's choice kinda reminded me of Jim Parsons. Yes the Sheldon aspect has merit to it, but since this is a voice role, that loses a bit as you don't see Sheldon. It was mostly the voice. As far as Clancy Brown goes, I hadn't really known who you were talking about until I googled him. Yes! If you were to dye the hair black with some white at the temples and shave the goatee, he'd look the part. I have seen some of his stuff (other than Mr. Krabs), but I don't remember his voice. It's said he has a deep, resonate voice. That plus his height usually lands him in the part of villains or authority figures, which would play in nicely...

Question... What do the bullets under the profile picture mean?

ugh... Hard vote. This is like asking which is better: Dark Side of the Moon or The Wall?...

I can't even do that. lol

Russell Crow is indeed starting to show his age. He's probably still more handsom than Dalinar is supposed to be. But just like the age thing, Hollywood is known to make allowances on things (one only needs to look at the Marvel and DC Comics movies to see this). It could be acceptable in the grand scheme to cast older actors for younger characters (as long as it seems believable) as well as actors that don't quite fit the descriptions. This is why book/comic nerds always get mad when thier favorite books get turned into movies or shows. The artistic license. Also realize that even with a long format miniseries, say 2 hours run time per episode, they will still cut out story ("non-important" interludes, minor plot devices), move things around (i.e. Kaladin's last battle in Amaram's army from both points of view would likely be merged into one, and would probably be placed in the later flashback spot), and change minor (even major if they deem it necessary) details to fit time, budget, and feasibility constraits. I wouldn't expect the landscape to match the one Brandon describes, because where will you find the Shattered Plains on Earth? And If you could find a location, would it be cost effective to film there? Same goes for set building and green screen/ CGI. Actors are the same. The characters are figments of Brandon's imagination, and may or may not be inspired by a real person. Also, considering how long he's been working on these stories, anyone that may have inspired a character probably doesn't much resemble that character anymore. So a casting crew will take rough descriptions of apparent age and other characteristics, as well as personalities and try to find the best actor they can find to play that character. "Could Chris Pine play Adolin?" "Yes." "Why?" "He's young. Maybe not 26, but could be made believable. He's got the right attitude. Sarcastic and a little narcissistic without being obnoxiously so. He's dashing and debonair with a charming smile..." And in the end, let's be honest. Most viewers of said show or movie will not have read the books. Hollywood caters to this crowd rather than the smaller group of sticklers most movie-goers ignore when they start complaining about the differences. So if you're the type who watches the Lord of the Rings movies and gets pissed because "that's not how it happened in the books. The books are so much better than the movie..." then you will likely not be happy with anything they'd do if they made a Stormlight movie/ show. All I'm trying to do with this little game of mine is fill the imaginary shoes of a Hollywood producer trying to cast a movie in realistic terms. Although, I'm leaning more miniseries.Longer episodes than a TV show, more space for those details that may get cut from a movie. We are talking about books that translate into 48 hour long audio books...

For some reason my mind read this as "I have no one to HOID..." I'm not nearly drunk enough...

"Rock" it is, then...

I'm not sure who Sam Claflin is. I've not seen any of the works you listed. But from his Google images, he LOOKS the part. Although at 29, he may be too old to play a 19-20 year old... Robert Carlyle would be an interesting Hoid, but is he right for "Wit"? Is he snarky enough without being obnoxiously unlikable. I don't mean this as an insult to him or his skill as an actor. But all I've sampled of his work is SGU, Eragon, and OUAT, and from what I've sampled, he's very good at playing characters you the viewer come to hate (especially Rush). Wit, on the other hand is a likeable kind of obnoxious. Sarcastic and mischievous, but deep and caring. Satirical at the expense of people who's personalities could benefit from his caricaturizing. *I* would need a better sample size of his work, maybe something in that vein, before *I* would cast him, but he'd definitely look the part of Wit. Russell Crowe would indeed be a good Dalinar.