Procrastination Posted May 15, 2021 Report Share Posted May 15, 2021 So, I’ve been re-reading WoR (for the...7th time, maybe? I’ve lost count...) and one of the things that stood out to me was Shallan’s flashbacks. Now, I know there’s a lot of hate for Shallan out there, but I actually really like her and her flashbacks especially. I was wondering what you guys thought about the WoR flashbacks. Now, some ground rules: (because of the aforementioned Shallan-haters) Be respectful. If you don’t like her, fine, but be kind, please. This isn’t a breakdown of “this is why I hate Shallan in book so-and-so” I’m specifically talking about the chapters in WoR about her past. All opinions are welcome, but again, be nice I’m excited to hear what you guys think! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bejarden Posted May 16, 2021 Report Share Posted May 16, 2021 2 hours ago, rosharian_cat said: So, I’ve been re-reading WoR (for the...7th time, maybe? I’ve lost count...) and one of the things that stood out to me was Shallan’s flashbacks. Now, I know there’s a lot of hate for Shallan out there, but I actually really like her and her flashbacks especially. I was wondering what you guys thought about the WoR flashbacks. Now, some ground rules: (because of the aforementioned Shallan-haters) Be respectful. If you don’t like her, fine, but be kind, please. This isn’t a breakdown of “this is why I hate Shallan in book so-and-so” I’m specifically talking about the chapters in WoR about her past. All opinions are welcome, but again, be nice I’m excited to hear what you guys think! People hate Shallan? Really? I actually have always liked Shallan and her entire character, I did think that her into willing to kill her dad, could have been thawed out more, it all felt a little rushed for me(going to nice shy girl to murderer in one chapter) but overall she’s probably my top 10 characters 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honorless Posted May 16, 2021 Report Share Posted May 16, 2021 4 hours ago, Bejardin1250 said: People hate Shallan? Really? I actually have always liked Shallan and her entire character, I did think that her into willing to kill her dad, could have been thawed out more, it all felt a little rushed for me(going to nice shy girl to murderer in one chapter) but overall she’s probably my top 10 characters Yeah, a lot of people really found Shallan annoying in WoR as well as Oathbringer. A lot of people also didn't like Adolin till the Shadesmar sequence in Oathbringer. They were both very insensitive towards Kaladin. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procrastination Posted May 17, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2021 I’m always confused when everyone is “Oh, I’ve hated so-and-so for forever!!!” Because often it’s someone (like Adolin) who I’ve liked as a character for a while (since the WoR Kaladin-challenges-Amaram-and-goes-to-jail series of events.) You know, since I’m already talking about how Kaladin challenges Amaram in WoR, I’m wondering what people do when they read that part. Cringe horribly Continue reading like everything’s normal (Shudder) skip ahead Smack yourself in the face Other __________ (tell me what you do!!) Let me know!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frustration Posted May 17, 2021 Report Share Posted May 17, 2021 Just now, rosharian_cat said: I’m always confused when everyone is “Oh, I’ve hated so-and-so for forever!!!” Because often it’s someone (like Adolin) who I’ve liked as a character for a while (since the WoR Kaladin-challenges-Amaram-and-goes-to-jail series of events.) You know, since I’m already talking about how Kaladin challenges Amaram in WoR, I’m wondering what people do when they read that part. Cringe horribly Continue reading like everything’s normal (Shudder) skip ahead Smack yourself in the face Other __________ (tell me what you do!!) Let me know!! A mix of one and three 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honorless Posted May 17, 2021 Report Share Posted May 17, 2021 (edited) 7 hours ago, rosharian_cat said: I’m always confused when everyone is “Oh, I’ve hated so-and-so for forever!!!” Because often it’s someone (like Adolin) who I’ve liked as a character for a while (since the WoR Kaladin-challenges-Amaram-and-goes-to-jail series of events.) You know, since I’m already talking about how Kaladin challenges Amaram in WoR, I’m wondering what people do when they read that part. Cringe horribly Continue reading like everything’s normal (Shudder) skip ahead Smack yourself in the face Other __________ (tell me what you do!!) Let me know!! Make a "oh no" face, then make a "excuse me, what the-, why am I even surprised anymore" face at Elhokar's reaction. Adolin and Dalinar did well there but that does nothing to address the underlying issue there. As for why people didn't like Shallan or Adolin, there are old topics here and on Reddit, they are easy to find via google as they were rather hot topics. Edited May 17, 2021 by Honorless 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenough84 Posted June 8, 2021 Report Share Posted June 8, 2021 As someone who isn’t the biggest fan of Shallan, I really did enjoy her flashbacks. I think even more than most of Kaladin’s tbh. Though Dalinar’s were a different breed. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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