IvoryRoad Posted December 6, 2011 Report Share Posted December 6, 2011 Let's have a geek-fest. What moments in the trilogy and/or AoL were your absolute favorites? I shall begin. The Final Empire Favorite moment absolutely has to be when the crew looks out at the city and sees clumps of torchlight illuminating the mists. When they realize that Kelsier's genius plan actually worked - man! Chills. The Well of Ascension Sazed's fight with Marsh. No contest. When the rings that Marsh Pushes into him are actually his metalminds, and he heals himself... Then Marsh tells him, "You're not a warrior," or something to that effect. Sazed replies: "Neither, I think, are you." GOOSEBUMPS. This was where I first realized how amazing Feruchemists were. The Hero of Ages When Marsh notes Vin's earring being a Hemalurgic spike and he rips it out... I just remember a sudden wave of comprehension smashing down on me. Suddenly, everything fell into place... I had to put the book down and do a bit of walking around to ease the happy stress. Then I plopped down and read the rest of the book. Honorable mention: the atium army. 'Nuff said. The Alloy of Law This wasn't exactly a central plot twist, but I thought that when Wax Overtaps his Ironmind and lands on the train, crumpling the metal in a crater around him... Then he flips a casing at the surprised Miles before Pushing him off the train... "Goodbye." Wax's most awesome moment in the book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcanist Lupus Posted December 6, 2011 Report Share Posted December 6, 2011 There's so many good scenes... One that I like from each: Mistborn: Vin coming back after killing Shan, and she says "I think I did something bad...", and everyone's gaping at her for killing a fully trained Mistborn (except for Spook, who's gaping at her for being in her underwear). Well of Ascension: Vin killing Zane, then marrying Elend Hero of Ages: Spook opening the floodgates to save the burning city. Alloy of Law: Wax appearing out of the mists wearing his mistcoat, and holding two shotguns. I could easily list many more from each, but I'm not going to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordofsoup Posted December 7, 2011 Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 Final Empire I too liked Vin taking down Shan/ saving Elend, Elend charging into Kredik Shaw to save Vin, only to realize that she was Mistborn, Kel facing the Inquisitor. Well of Ascension When Vin takes over Koloss, Sazed fighting at the gate. And when Sazed realizes that Ruin can change texts. Hero of Ages Kel appearing to Spook, I dont care that it was mostly Ruin, TenSoon taking up Kel's bones. Alloy of Law Ironeyes appearing, Sazed talking. Realizing that the whole crew is somehow incorporated into one religion or another. Wax and Wane killing all the Vanishers at the wedding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyRioter Posted December 7, 2011 Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 TFE: Elend going back to rescue Vin and Vin's response WoA: Vin killing Zane HoA: The entire final sequence, starting from Vin squashing the Inquisitors with supercharged Allomancy. Alloy: Wax's chat with Sazed/Harmony and the subsequent awesome appearance from the mists and blowing up a building. Te entire fight at the wedding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aiken Frost Posted December 7, 2011 Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 Let's have a geek-fest. What moments in the trilogy and/or AoL were your absolute favorites? I shall begin. The Final Empire Favorite moment absolutely has to be when the crew looks out at the city and sees clumps of torchlight illuminating the mists. When they realize that Kelsier's genius plan actually worked - man! Chills. The Well of Ascension Sazed's fight with Marsh. No contest. When the rings that Marsh Pushes into him are actually his metalminds, and he heals himself... Then Marsh tells him, "You're not a warrior," or something to that effect. Sazed replies: "Neither, I think, are you." GOOSEBUMPS. This was where I first realized how amazing Feruchemists were. The Hero of Ages When Marsh notes Vin's earring being a Hemalurgic spike and he rips it out... I just remember a sudden wave of comprehension smashing down on me. Suddenly, everything fell into place... I had to put the book down and do a bit of walking around to ease the happy stress. Then I plopped down and read the rest of the book. Honorable mention: the atium army. 'Nuff said. The Alloy of Law This wasn't exactly a central plot twist, but I thought that when Wax Overtaps his Ironmind and lands on the train, crumpling the metal in a crater around him... Then he flips a casing at the surprised Miles before Pushing him off the train... "Goodbye." Wax's most awesome moment in the book. WHO THE HELL ARE YOU AND WHY ARE YOU READING MY MIND!?!?!? But, yeah. I got goosebumps just remembering those moments, man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thanners Posted December 7, 2011 Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 I agree with those moments that people have already mentioned. The scene when Elend comes to rescue Vin, and Vin's response was a great moment. "You came back" brought such a welling of emotion in me. As a reader, we'd had the chance to sit in Vin's head and realise just how much this meant to her, and why it was so important. It was a wonderfully written scene. Also, I think that it was just a chapter or two previous that Vin had also learned that her brother had not betrayed her when he was captured, even under torture. In Hero of Ages, I also want to echo other people with regards to Marsh ripping out Vin's earring. It was such a small thing, but so significant, and I was so happy to see Marsh being able to make a difference, despite how strong Ruin's grasp was on him. From a visualisation standpoint, in HOA I truly loved the imagery in the scene near the end, when Mist-Vin is powering Elend's allomancy after his metal stores have run out. Sorry, guess I'm a sucker for angelic imagery, but that description, where he glances up and sees Vin hovering over him, streaming out behind, hands on his shoulders. I had to pause a moment to really fix that image in my head before I moved on. Amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bri-Y Posted December 7, 2011 Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 Well of Ascension: The fight scene with Sazed vs Marsh. Sazed really became my one of my favorite characters in that book, and this is just one of the reasons why. Hero of Ages: Sazed's realization that he was the Hero of Ages at the very end and the redemption of his religion was awesome. In a way, this book was really about him more than anyone else. Alloy of Law: Wax's destruction of the house by using his weight and collapsing everything underneath him. Had to read that scene over again right away to fully take it all in. Final Empire: This one wins the true prize. When I realized that Kelsier's goal was to create a new religion about The Survivor to counter the Lord Ruler. This book is still my favorite from Sanderson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IvoryRoad Posted December 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 Well of Ascension: The fight scene with Sazed vs Marsh. Sazed really became my one of my favorite characters in that book, and this is just one of the reasons why. For Well of Ascension, yes... But, for most of HoA I was rather annoyed at Sazed. He just spent so much time moping about. I understood why and all, but it just made for a very unsympathetic character. Even when he starts doing things, it's always with the caveat that he still doesn't really care anymore. Once again, I get the reasons, but it just annoyed me. I don't like it when favorite characters show weakness. WHO THE HELL ARE YOU AND WHY ARE YOU READING MY MIND!?!?!? I just have a penchant for those awesome moments. I feel like every one of Brandon's books has three or four scenes/moments that just NEED to be painted or filmed. Like Vin crushing Kredik Shaw. Man, I need to see that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aradel Posted December 9, 2011 Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 Final Empire: Breeze surrounded by the crew while everyone but him is speaking in eastern slang. Breeze turned to Dockson with exasperation. "I believe our companions have finally lost their minds, dear friend." Dockson shrugged. Then, with a perfectly straight face, he said, "Wasing not of wasing is.” Well of Ascension: My favorite part was when Zane called Tensoon by name and Vin realized that the person she'd trusted most in her investigation was the spy. Hero of Ages: Captain Goradel's death. It was kind of sad for me since I can picture his face as he dies. (I really can btw) Alloy of Law: I love when Wax is having his conversation with Harmony at the end of the book. He's lost his gun, been tossed around by dynamite, is losing the fight with Miles... Then he spies mistcloak tassels hanging out of the chest in front of him. "You're welcome." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
name_here Posted December 9, 2011 Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 Final Empire: Vin verses Inquisitors, take two. Well Of Ascension: Zane and Vin's rampage, especially the sudden whiplash realization that Cett was not the threat Vin belived. Hero of Ages: Vin flatting Kredik Shaw and accompanying mist tornado. Alloy of Law: "Stop doing that!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IvoryRoad Posted December 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 Alloy of Law: "Stop doing that!" All I could keep thinking of was the Princess Bride. "Hello! My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die." *they fight for a bit* "Hello! My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die." *they fight some more, and someone gets stabbed* "Hello! My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die." "Stop SAYING that!" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReaderAt2046 Posted December 9, 2011 Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 AoL: "Huh," said Wax. "Tea's poisoned." HoA: The atium army. WoA: When Vin kills 300 hazekillers using only a belt buckle. FE: The scene where the whole crew except Breeze is speaking High Imperial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombie_lincoln Posted December 10, 2011 Report Share Posted December 10, 2011 final empire: when kelsier kills the inquisitor well of acension: when renoux is revealed as tensoon. did not see that coming at all. and also honoarable mention to when Sazed closes the gate during the koloss invasion. it gave me goosebumps. Hero of ages:atium army Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterGhandalf Posted December 10, 2011 Report Share Posted December 10, 2011 Hmmm... Final Empire: Kelsier vs. Bendal the Inquisitor. Well of Ascension: Vin figures out how to beat Zane, even though he has atium and she doesn't. Hero of Ages: Vin vs. the Inquisitors at Kredik Shaw, culminating in her smashing the palace and then ascending to become the new Preservation. Alloy of Law: Undecided; I'm particularly torn between Sazed speaking to Wax and the aftermath, or Marasi showing Miles how she can beat one of the most dangerous people alive with her "useless" power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deus Ex Biotica Posted December 11, 2011 Report Share Posted December 11, 2011 I'm not sure I have any that are not already covered in this thread, which makes me feel like a boring and generic person. To combat this, I will be listing one dramatic moment and one comedic one per book. Final Empire: My favorite dramatic moment was Kelsier killing an Inquisitor in the middle of Luthadel, where Skaa and nobles alike can see. "Thank you for talking me into this." My favorite comedic one was the Eastern Slang gang-up on Breeze. Well Of Ascension: My top dramatic moment here is a little understated - Sazed holding Tindwyl and letting his senses return to full. For comedy, it has to be "OreSeur" musing on eating the crewmembers. "One of them is ever so soft and juicy, while the other is named Ham." Hero Of Ages: Marsh recovering himself to remove Vin's earring. So much foreshadowing, and still more awesome in practice than I could have anticipated. For comedy, Vin and Elend showing up at the ball, complete with Elend reading on the dance floor, has my vote. And a special bonus: the creepiest moment of the series, "I am human." Alloy Of Law: Wax's many acts o badassery were impressive, but I was never more caught up in the action than when Wax and Miles each express sympathy for the other... and then Miles starts beating him to death. For comedy, the winner is hard to choose (it has a thread for a reason), but I think I shall settle upon Wayne's stealthily crude compliments and Marasi's inability to react to them. -- Deus Ex Biotica Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcanist Lupus Posted December 11, 2011 Report Share Posted December 11, 2011 Hero Of Ages: Marsh recovering himself to remove Vin's earring. So much foreshadowing, and still more awesome in practice than I could have anticipated. For comedy, Vin and Elend showing up at the ball, complete with Elend reading on the dance floor, has my vote. And a special bonus: the creepiest moment of the series, "I am human." I forgot about the ball scene! "That's almost romantic - in a I'm-going-to-make-my-wife-want-to-kill-me sort of way." That and the "homicidal hat trick" are easily some of the funniest lines in the book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deus Ex Biotica Posted December 11, 2011 Report Share Posted December 11, 2011 I really want to know what Scadrial activity associates "hat tricks" with the number three... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyRioter Posted December 11, 2011 Report Share Posted December 11, 2011 it's a translation convention thing, he actually used some Scadrialian metaphor but it was translated into an English one. Because Brandon couldn't resist the phrase. Which is indeed funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raphael Posted December 12, 2011 Report Share Posted December 12, 2011 "Does somebody speak High Imperial?" (or similiar) when they find the slang note. Cracked me up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deus Ex Biotica Posted December 12, 2011 Report Share Posted December 12, 2011 it's a translation convention thing, he actually used some Scadrialian metaphor but it was translated into an English one. Aww, man. Here I was hoping it was from the traditional Scadrialese sport of Canal Polo (attempting to play while wearing any sort of Metalmind is a bannable offense), or Obligat (a handball game which first became a popular pass-time among the Obligators of the Final Empire), or Bowling (I bet Wayne would be a wicked bowler). C'est la vie. -- Deus Ex Biotica P.S. Welcome to the forums, Raphael! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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