Rage_Fortress he/him Posted February 3, 2016 Posted February 3, 2016 Did anyone else find the scene where they check into the inn completely hilarious. It really made it stand out that there was something wrong with every single one of these characters. It reminded me of a scene in a play. Wax breaking open windows, Steris was outlining possible crazyness, Wayne was trying to trade his remaining shoe for the innkeep's hat, Melaan was carrying skulls in her luggage and then along comes Marasi... "finally" I thought, "the voice of reason, the only one normal in the group"...nope gravedigging. Each of these people is just deeply disturbed and I loved it. 3
Senor Feesh Posted February 3, 2016 Posted February 3, 2016 It was a great comedy scene, and put me in mind of nothing so much as a group of Player Characters in a typical tabletop RPG
Shardbearer he/him Posted February 3, 2016 Posted February 3, 2016 My wife asked me to stop laughing while I was reading that scene.
natc Posted February 4, 2016 Posted February 4, 2016 "Framed for murder" being on Page 17 as a delayed punchline made it even better. 4
DSC01 he/him Posted February 4, 2016 Posted February 4, 2016 I absolutely loved that (and plus 1 to natc--I was just about to say the same thing about the delayed punchline). It says a lot about the characterization in the books that the scene works so well. You really know all of the characters, and that's what makes the scene so funny. The ridiculousness of the situation wouldn't pack such a comedic punch without that familiarity. There are much longer books--much longer series--where one doesn't feel the same connection. I've also noticed that Sanderson has significantly improved his comedic writing over the years. In past books, I've been able to overlook what would otherwise just be gratingly unfunny by writing it off as cultural difference. I mean, what a Nalthian thinks is funny has to be way different from what I do, right? Deep down, I know I'm deceiving myself, but it works, so whatever. Head canon! But it's nice to not have to do that.
Delightful Posted February 4, 2016 Posted February 4, 2016 "Framed for murder" being on Page 17 as a delayed punchline made it even better.YESGoodness that scene was amazing.
emailanimal he/him Posted February 4, 2016 Posted February 4, 2016 Did anyone else find the scene where they check into the inn completely hilarious. It really made it stand out that there was something wrong with every single one of these characters. It reminded me of a scene in a play. Wax breaking open windows, Steris was outlining possible crazyness, Wayne was trying to trade his remaining shoe for the innkeep's hat, Melaan was carrying skulls in her luggage and then along comes Marasi... "finally" I thought, "the voice of reason, the only one normal in the group"...nope gravedigging. Each of these people is just deeply disturbed and I loved it. I had exactly the same thought - thinking that Marasi is going the play the straight man to the freakshow that the other four were displaying... Which made it even more hilarious. I agree with DSC01, Brandon is getting better with humor, but he is also getting more diversified when it comes to humor. It is not that he is telling similar jokes better: he is actually finding different ways to make funny in his books. 1
Rage_Fortress he/him Posted February 4, 2016 Author Posted February 4, 2016 "Framed for murder" being on Page 17 as a delayed punchline made it even better. Oh yes, that was the icing on top!
navybrandt he/him Posted February 4, 2016 Posted February 4, 2016 If you've never read the Alcatraz books, they are filled with MUCH silliness and humor!
Rage_Fortress he/him Posted February 5, 2016 Author Posted February 5, 2016 If you've never read the Alcatraz books, they are filled with MUCH silliness and humor! I'm waiting on the compilation of Alcatraz books. I'm really excited to read them but the Cosmere books take precedence over everything else I am completely entranced with the way Sanderson is jigsawing his storytelling.
Weltall Posted February 5, 2016 Posted February 5, 2016 I had exactly the same thought - thinking that Marasi is going the play the straight man to the freakshow that the other four were displaying... Which made it even more hilarious. I think that after well over a year of hanging around Wayne, Marasi has decided to just go with the flow and let the weirdness take her where it may. And yeah, I loved that scene to death. Especially the punchline.
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