Toaster Retribution he/him Posted October 22, 2017 Report Share Posted October 22, 2017 Is there any character created by Brandon which you feel is bad? Didn't work? For me, I have to say that it is Val from the Reckoners. She felt bland and boring, and her only trait seemed to be being angry. Any others? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draginon he/him Posted October 22, 2017 Report Share Posted October 22, 2017 I haven't seen enough characters yet but I can't recall any that I thought were particularly bad. Annoying maybe but that says more on how they get under the skin. If I had to name one out of the ones I've read so far then I'd go with Dilaf. He reminded me a little of Margaret White from Carrie, way too devoted to his faith that he's a raving lunatic jumping at any reason to destroy those he interprets as evil. Not knocking the faith itself, just the man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penumbra Posted October 22, 2017 Report Share Posted October 22, 2017 Zane. I always just come into these kinda threads and write Zane. He was angsty and with reason, but it became too much for me to handle. He seemed to me like a distraction from the plot rather than an asset to it somehow. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modal Seoul he/him Posted October 22, 2017 Report Share Posted October 22, 2017 I think there's a character in every book that didn't work for me. In Elantris, it's one of the lords. Definitely not Roial, but I remember one of them not working for me. I can't remember his name. I could if I weren't tired. For the Mistborn trilogy, I must second @Penumbra. Zane is the worst character that Sanderson has written. A one-sided, stereotypical demon. The character in Warbreaker is actually one Brandon has admitted he could've done better. Parlin. Parlin had a lot of potential, but he felt wasted. I personally think that Highprince Roion was wasted as well, but that's just me. Other than that, keep it up, Brandon! Maybe you can fix Parlin for the 10th anniversary edition of Warbreaker! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steeldancer he/him Posted October 22, 2017 Report Share Posted October 22, 2017 Hm. The main character of Dragonsteel, and the main character of WoK prime. Having read those released chapters, there's a reason they need/needed to be rewritten. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farnsworth Posted October 24, 2017 Report Share Posted October 24, 2017 On 10/22/2017 at 11:57 AM, Penumbra said: Zane. I always just come into these kinda threads and write Zane. He was angsty and with reason, but it became too much for me to handle. He seemed to me like a distraction from the plot rather than an asset to it somehow. Yeah, I feel like Zane was written because somebody bet Sanderson that he couldn’t fit a character from a bad YA book into one of his books. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ammanas Posted October 24, 2017 Report Share Posted October 24, 2017 (edited) Lift. A immature silly girl that just keeps saying "awesome" over and over and over again. I get why people like her, but she just does not work for me at this time. I think in the latter novels, when she has some time to mature, she could improve. Edited October 24, 2017 by Ammanas 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormingTexan he/him Posted October 24, 2017 Report Share Posted October 24, 2017 18 hours ago, Ammanas said: Lift. A immature silly girl that just keeps saying "awesome" over and over and over again. I get why people like her, but she just does not work for me at this time. I think in the latter novels, when she has some time to mature, she could improve. I'm always surprised to see Lift haters. I guess because I like here and think of her as the comic relief of SA kinda like Wayne in E2. I liked her even more after Edgedancer. To each their own though. I can see how she comes across silly (although I think a lot of it is a coping mechanism). I'd have to say Zane as well which is weird because I like most of the bad guys Brandon writes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Who Sharded? Posted October 25, 2017 Report Share Posted October 25, 2017 Agreed on Lift, only because the word "awesomeness" rubs me the wrong way. Her chapter and novella were great aside from that. But I can't think of any other Sanderson characters I dislike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steeldancer he/him Posted October 26, 2017 Report Share Posted October 26, 2017 All you probably only hate Lift because she took your pancakes. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ammanas Posted October 26, 2017 Report Share Posted October 26, 2017 8 minutes ago, Steeldancer said: All you probably only hate Lift because she took your pancakes. Yes, that must be it. She probably knew that blueberry pancakes were my favorite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fourth Of The Night Posted October 26, 2017 Report Share Posted October 26, 2017 Going to have to echo people and say Zane. He reminds me of the edgy D&D characters that I used to play when I was in Highschool. While I understand Vin's being tempted by the idea of freedom to be who she really is and being afraid that Elend couldn't provide that (And that he was too good for her), I still cringe at the Vin/Zane scenes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Invested Beard Posted October 27, 2017 Report Share Posted October 27, 2017 Hoid 's brother Kip who rides around town on a dirtbike acting like it's a real motorcycle and stealing beer from teenagers. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shqueeves he/him Posted October 27, 2017 Report Share Posted October 27, 2017 8 minutes ago, The Invested Beard said: Hoid 's brother Kip who rides around town on a dirtbike acting like it's a real motorcycle and stealing beer from teenagers. Kip sounds like an upstanding citizen. It's illegal for teens to consume alcohol. Why do you dislike him? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Invested Beard Posted October 27, 2017 Report Share Posted October 27, 2017 5 minutes ago, Shqueeves said: Kip sounds like an upstanding citizen. It's illegal for teens to consume alcohol. Why do you dislike him? He kicked a puppy once. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shqueeves he/him Posted October 27, 2017 Report Share Posted October 27, 2017 16 minutes ago, The Invested Beard said: He kicked a puppy once. The MONSTER! He's almost as bad as Sadeas. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mason Wheeler Posted October 30, 2017 Report Share Posted October 30, 2017 On 10/27/2017 at 3:57 PM, Shqueeves said: Sadeas. That would be my answer. There's a reason I started off the first Adolin POV on Stormcast with "at the end of the last book, Adolin murdered Sadeas, which made all the fans very happyas." Being a scheming snake I can respect, but when you're so utterly devoted to being a scheming snake that you lose perspective and don't realize that the freaking apocalypse is a bad time to be a scheming snake and maneuver for political advantage and personal gain, that's where you lose me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Invested Beard Posted October 30, 2017 Report Share Posted October 30, 2017 Yeah my real answer is Sadeas, but that's only because Sanderson does such a good job as characterizing him as someone I don't like. Dangit Sanderson stop being so good at what you do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlicensed Hemalurgist he/him Posted October 31, 2017 Report Share Posted October 31, 2017 (edited) I'll also have to say that I really disliked Zane. I didn't think his characterization really added anything to the story aside from serving as the "bad boy" in the (IMO) annoyingly shoehorned Elend/Vin/Zane love triangle. He talks and acts like he escaped from a 14-year-old's bad Mistborn fanfiction, and almost ruined Well of Ascension for me. I get that the middle installment of a trilogy is supposed to be the dark and brooding one, but he distracted from the overall tone of the book too much for me to feel anything but annoyance whenever he showed up. Edited October 31, 2017 by Unlicensed Hemalurgist 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormrunner1730 Posted January 16, 2018 Report Share Posted January 16, 2018 I understand why people don't like Zane, but I think he's a really good foil for Vin in Well of Ascension. He's also one of the only parts of Well of Ascension that I like haha. In terms of characters I don't like, I have to say Siri. Her situation with Sussebron is cool/funny, but her character is kind of annoying to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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