You Know You're a Sanderfan When...

[Vielence She/Her]

11 hours ago, Wasing the want of this said:

When you are reading mistborn and your friend asks what you are reading and you tell her, then when she says she hasn't heard of it you recommend the book that you decided they would want to read.

When another one of your friends complains that after the book she read, random stuff reminds her of the book and you start laughing because she just agreed to read cosmere books.

Oh my gosh yeah that. The books are like literal magnets. 

[-ACE- he/him]

When you see a Venus fly trap without realizing it is a real plant and immediately think about the moving plants on roshar.

[Ookla the Newt she/her]

When your mom's sunday pancake brunch always, guaranteed, makes you think of Lift.

[ThroughTheLivingIlliterate He/Him]

This may be debatable about the Sanderson part, but

... when you attempt to embrace the void when your thoughts are jumbled.

[Vielence She/Her]

When you’re fidgeting by the door and realize you’re unconsciously making the bridge four salute

Edited November 19, 2025 by VieB13
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[Keke They/he]

Ykyasfw you tell everyone that you’re going to a convention for him. 

[Ink and Embers Any pronouns]

Ykyasfw you get bored so start reading signs and seeing how many of them are Vorin palindromes

[Keke They/he]

1 hour ago, Ookla the Perpetually Disc said:

Ykyasfw you get bored so start reading signs and seeing how many of them are Vorin palindromes

How many are?

[Ink and Embers Any pronouns]

On 12/1/2025 at 7:09 PM, Ookla The Kintsukuroi said:

How many are?

I think about a fifteenth of them were when I was doing this; lots would have made good Vorin names though!

[Keke They/he]

47 minutes ago, Ookla the Perpetually Disc said:

I think about a fifteenth of them were when I was doing this; lots would have made good Vorin names though!

Ok so what do you mean by reading signs? Like traffic signs?

[Ink and Embers Any pronouns]

On 12/2/2025 at 8:17 PM, Ookla The Kintsukuroi said:

Ok so what do you mean by reading signs? Like traffic signs?

The room I was in at the time had tacky motivational posters, fire exit signs, a sign explaining how to switch the projector on, and a PowerPoint up, so I looked at each word on those

[Guest]

...when you wish you were a lightweaver so you could become another person 

[S. Stormy she/her]

YKY(at least)ASW when you call Ferrero Rochers "Fiyero Roshar"s

[Akimikoisthecutest]

You know you're a sanderfan when you spend 504 hours this summer reading, and it was 90% Sanderson.

[Honors Spectral Image She/her]

On 12/6/2025 at 7:33 PM, Ookla the Pooh said:

YKY(at least)ASW when you call Ferrero Rochers "Fiyero Roshar"s

Wait that’s not what they’re called??? I coulda sworn The Lopen invented them

[Hoids4thApprentice he/him]

... when you realize you have to read State of the Sanderson AND watch the YouTube video just in case there is a sneaky secret announcement in one and not the other

[Use the Falchion]

When you talk with your dad about when a movie adaptation for Sanderson's work is going to come out, and then you start theorizing about which major film/tv production studios Brandon has been talking to, which would fit best for him, and what reasons they'd want the Cosmere and all associated projects. (As an aside, I think these companies are MASSIVELY underselling the potential appeal of the Hoid's Travails stories as animated feature films.) 

For Brandon, I think the best fits are: 

Universal Studios - This is mostly for merchandising, as Universal can be VERY good at that at times, like with Harry Potter.* Universal needs another franchise, since Illumination is focusing on Mario and Despicable Me stuff, Fast & Furious is coming to an end (with a whimper, not a bang), and Jurassic Park is once again in the middle of a soft reboot. A Cosmere section of Universal would be a grand addition to Universal Studios, and I think having a new location in Utah, while not the most appealing location, right next to Sanderson's own Dragonsteel Plaza, could be a very fun thing.**

Paramount Studios - Paramount has a LOT of things going for them IMO, but a popular movie series that branches off into a franchise/shared universe isn't one of those right now. (Star Trek SHOULD be that, but it's not.) They could use the Cosmere, and Paramount Plus could treat Skyward well, since there's no way that'd air on CBS.*** (Legion or Snapshot on the other hand...) I think this could also help them combat Netflix (now that they own WB) and Disney. (Well, to a degree anyways.) 

Sony Pictures - Sony is in a weird place. On one hand, their animation studio has made a small name for themselves with the Hotel Transylvania movies, Spider-Man Spider-Verse movies, and now the global phenomenon of K-Pop Demon Hunters; this would be the single best studio for the Hoid's Travails stories, since I think they'd be one of the few studios ambitious enough to give each story its own animation style AND pull it off well. On the other hand, Sony cannot make a franchise to save their lives anymore. Brandon could be an absolute win for them...if they can handle the Cosmere well. 

Apple - I'm not entirely sure how well they'd do with Brandon, but I think they offer some interesting possibilities. I think things like Skyward, Perfect State, Snapshot, and even Moment Zero would thrive here. 

 

For Brandon, I think the worst fits are:

Disney - Disney in theory should be the best fit, as it has the money and is currently the company with the most knowledge on how to maximize profits for a franchise. Despite what the previous few years would have you believe, Disney morphed the MCU from a burgeoning concept into one of the most profitable franchises on the planet. It's a franchise where singular movies can make billions, something unheard of at the time. You'd either have a billion-dollar franchise (if you're lucky) or a billion-dollar movie (if you're James Cameron), not both. They also bought Star Wars for several billions and saw an amazing ROI in practically no time at all.**** Disney is also a soulless husk of a company that would rather disgrace the creators of its content for more money than treat the product with any respect outside of what makes good PR. I love a lot of Disney's products and their theme parks, and that would be an amazing benefit to Sanderson.***** I also have absolutely zero trust in them when it comes to treating Sanderson fairly, and only a modicum more on whether they'd actually care enough to treat the Cosmere as it should be treated in the long-term. Just look at Tron.******

Netflix - Netflix is worse than Disney, because if the first product isn't a smash hit, they'd never make a sequel or a second season. 

Amazon - Amazon has all the money in the world, but they still struggle to consistently make good adaptations. I don't even hate The Wheel of Time - I quite like it, actually - but even then, I can understand some of vitriol it received. (Even if it was aimed at the wrong people.) Amazon would be worse than Disney, because they'd create a product with no intention of creating a franchise. 

 

Why these studios should want Brandon:

Disney - Disney wants a monopoly on franchises and entertainment. The Cosmere could give them another franchise to milk. Disney needs something to distract audiences from Star Wars being cursed in many ways.******* Skyward may give that to them. Tress of the Emerald Sea and the other two Hoid's Travails stories could actually be GREAT ways to supplement the Disney Princess (and general female protagonist) stories. (And NGL, seeing a Cosmere-themed section at Disney World would make that place a nigh-annual trip for me.)

Paramount and Sony - The Cosmere could be a great weapon against Disney, and Hoid's Travails as animated movies could be a potential way to counter the Disney Princess (and general female protagonist) stories. 

Universal Studios - The Cosmere is RIPE with potential merchandising products. Mistcloaks, Shardblades, Skyward Flight jackets, etc. We've all imagined the potential amusement park rides and things that could be done if the movies are successful. Universal is one of the few studios that has the capability to bring those ideas to life. 

Warner Bros - WB is in a weird place. On one hand, they did VERY well at the 2025 box office with A Minecraft Movie (which admittedly was more of Legendary Pictures), Sinners, F1, Superman, and Weapons. On the other hand, they sold themselves to Discovery not too long ago, and now just sold themselves to Netflix. Paramount would have been bad but understandable, Netflix is far, FAR worse. Had they still been under Discovery or even under Paramount, I'd probably put them on the recommended list. But as things stand now, I'd rather wait and see what they do with the DCU before making any decisions. 

 

TL;DR - Brandon should look at Paramount for franchising, Universal for merchandising, Sony for animation, and maybe Apple TV for prestige and financing. Brandon should stay away from Disney because they'll burn him and burn the future of his franchise for a quick buck if they don't know what to do with it (again, see Tron), Netflix because they'll never give it a fair chance, and Amazon because they don't know what they're doing yet. (They also probably burned him with the Kindle controversies and WoT.) All studios should want the Cosmere, and all studios should be eyeing the Hoid's Travails stories as a way to either supplement the Disney Princess Musical movies (if you're Disney) or counter the Disney Princess Musical movies. (If you're any other studio.)

 

As an aside - WB would have been the perfect studio to pick up the Cradle animation as well. They're not afraid of darker animated shows like Young Justice. And these studios definitely need to be looking at Cradle, Dungeon Crawler Carl (I don't care for it, but this is going to get an adaptation eventually, and you want to be the one to spearhead the LitRPG-to-adaptation road), and Epic the Musical. Greek mythology is popular right now again, and you can counter Disney's musical movie reign with this. AND DISNEY PLEASE BRING BACK FILMORE! (Also, Disney if you're looking at this, a sequel to Treasure Planet based off of the old pirate book On Stranger Tides could be really cool.)

 

*They don't own HP, Warner Bros does. But Warner Bros is about to go to Netflix, and that's a studio that, as you can see, Brandon should NOT SIGN TO UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE. 

**That being said, Utah's weather doesn't really lend itself to theme parks...I'm positive theme parks have a way to keep the snow out and things running well, but it's probably far more upkeep than it's worth. 

***Hilariously, two and a half years ago, I wrote a post that mentioned Skyward getting an adaptation from a Paramount competitor to keep Paramount from succeeding at any Top Gun spinoffs. Clearly that didn't happen, but I also don't see a lot of Top Gun spinoffs as of yet. 

****This doesn't fix that Lucasfilm left a LOT of money on the table in not having an overarching design for the Sequel Trilogy, but the mess doesn't start or end there. Nor does that erase the billions they've made. 

*****Merchandising and books within the theme parks would see Sanderson sell dozens, if not hundreds of copies each day. Then again, I didn't see any Star Wars at Disney World this summer, so who knows. I think I saw that Kingdom Keepers book series in the airport bookstore, but I can't remember if the series was in the amusement park proper. Hmm...the fact that Disney World doesn't have a bookshop called Belle's Bookshop is a crime. Does Disneyland have that? They could even have a little amusement park ride or some sort of ARG story that creates a short story about how the bookshop came to be. (The Prince is cursed into being a Beast again, and to rectify this he must gain the love of his people. He does so by turning his castle into a bookstore and sharing the stories he has to everyone. Maybe every couple of hours, the Beast could come out and read a story like how Universal has "How the Grinch Stole Christmas.")

******Tron honestly didn't need too much overall. It had a solid television show, just give it another show based on the digital world and the light-cycles and maybe a mobile game or at least more exposure in the games Disney has a good presence in. (EDIT: The show could even take inspiration from the French cartoon Code Lyoko, in that it could be about teenage hackers and their digital avatars...and then bring in the light cycles or something like that.) From there, you can turn it into a movie. Tron: Ares wasn't a bad movie, and in many ways it's more of sequel to the original Tron than Tron: Legacy was, but it's not the movie the franchise needed at this time. Maybe a movie was the cheaper of the two options overall, but I also feel like it was the path of least resistance and, as you can see, the path with the least potential for growth. 

******Between controversial actors, poor release timing for movies and incredibly expensive reshoots, so many dropped projects, and video games that don't ever come out or perform as well as they should, Lucasfilm is all but cursed. Seriously, this feels like it goes beyond poor management. (Which YMMV on as well.)

Star Wars is still a phenomenal money-maker for Disney in terms of merchandising - lightsabers are still pretty popular, and the sheer number of "Baby Yoda" things I've seen at the schools I've worked at over the years is INSANE. Heck, I showed my current students a small clip of Yoda and Luke training, and their first reactions were "Is that Baby Yoda?" and "Is that Baby Yoda's dad?" They didn't know who Yoda was by himself, only who he was in relation to Grogu aka "Baby Yoda." But Star Wars should be more than that. I feel like Star Wars wasn't just a character growing up, it was a world of imagination. I don't feel like Disney has shepherded that idea very well overall. They've done a decent job, but...well...maybe I'm just a curmudgeonly old man now. 

Edited December 31, 2025 by Use the Falchion

[Use the Falchion]

When you look back at your Entertainment 2025 Theory list, and it turns out that you actually anticipated Sanderson writing a Secret Project! Well, releasing a Secret Project, as you ALWAYS speculate that he's writing another one. 

I got the project wrong, however. I theorized that he'd write and release Mulholland's Homebrew's Sinister Shop of Secret Pets as the book to go with the Hoid Storybook Collection. Clearly I was wrong! 

As a small aside, I do hope Sanderson considers Mulholland as an in-house graphic novel someday, or maybe a collaboration with the artist of the graphic novel Hooky. ...and while he's at it, he can make sure the Dark One graphic novels actually get made...

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When you try this:

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And are confused when it doesn't work (literally me earlier).

 

Also:

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[Vielence She/Her]

On 1/20/2026 at 3:17 PM, Theory said:

When you try this:

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And are confused when it doesn't work (literally me earlier).

 

Also:

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Felt. That should've worked.

When you're talking at the table and hear someone mention ghosts and offhandedly comment "I hear its better to refer to them as Cognitive Shadows" Then grin when everyone looks confused

[Oranjejuicemonki He/Him]

You know you're a Sanderfan when you're trying to think of the words for all the apocalypse stuff from mythology and the first thing that comes to mind is Aharietiam. Even before Ragnarök.

[pureintonation she/her]

When u see a bald guy wearing anything white and ur brain immediately thinks “Szeth son son Neturo, Truthless of Shinovar, wore white on the day he was to kill a king…”

[Adonalsium Will Return He/him]

YKYASW you spend an hour thinking of how to fit Allomancy into a Minecraft mod.

Edited January 26 by Adonalsium Will Return
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[NeverTrustAesSedai He/Him]

YKYASW you're listening to a religious song and your brain autocorrects "Cause your Word" to "Cosmere WoB".

[Verdance he/him]

You wake up and your bookshelf looks like this: