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M-O-O-N, that spells "suffices!" Laws, yes!

The sardonic answer would be "Sanderson could technically never write or release The Last Metal". A further delay on The Last Metal might not be wise, though. Particularly because of the reason it got delayed in the first place: it just does not build good will. And if we can read sub-meanings in his State of Sandersons, we can see that he is shifting towards the mindset of "Cosmere books, but particularly Stormlight, puts carbs on the table". So, if he is planning on a quicker turnover for Stormlight 5, that does not leave him a lot of leeway to postpone the Last Metal. Particularly if he 1) Wants to release it before Stormlight 5 and 2) Show he wasn't taking on surprise personal side projects before finishing Wax & Wayne. Or at least trying, like he said before.

Fans will be sad and they won't get the books they want. You know, the same possible long-term consequences if he dies of any other cause which can happen today, tomorrow, 30 years from now. That's how it is. He could hole himself up, slip in the shower and that would be it. Terms like "most likely" do not apply to questions of a specific person's mortality because that's not how probability works. Best make peace with that.

Yeah, I was about to post that, so count this as verification! I would say 3 books. That's based on the two you say are pretty much finished plus either Skyward or Wax & Wayne. Not both, though. Brandon has these things called children that destroy productivity and that he currently can not separate himself if he's being a good, responsible citizen during this time of cholera. So really, 3 books next year is optimistic. I wouldn't be surprised if it was only 1 or 2.

Amatuers. Honestly, though, the only thing worth reading in Unfinished Tales that you don't get elsewhere is an essay on the Ishtari. If you're just going "canon", it's just Hobbit, Lord of the Rings, Silmarillion and the recent trilogy (Children of Hurin, Beren & Luthien, and The Fall of Gondolin). Everything else? They are drafts.

Welp, that was amazeballs! It's kinda sad that the first 8 episodes of this season lasted...8 episides. They could have, at least, done the Son of Dathomir arc. It gets referenced (twice) in this episode, but it pretty much makes the Clone Wars story incomplete that an important story beat is only available in some comics. I get that these last few episodes should be the most exciting, but provide some bridging between Maul getting tortured by Sidious and him being on Mandalore!

So. Here's what you need to know before answering this question: it's a series for children. As a result, certain criticisms of the world (how exactly does Hogwarts enrollment work, why is it the most dangerous place for children) and literary critiques (characterization, plotting, e.t.c suck) don't really apply. It functions first and foremost as children's literature and seems to be as successful in that regard as the Chronicles of Narnia (another "beloved" series that doesn't really survive literary scrutiny). The other thing to consider is it's culture impact. In this case, it's akin to Star Wars in that it is a near universal shared culture. Whatever other interests one may have, people can usually discuss and know about Harry Potter. As with Star Wars, you can use events from the series to illustrate how you view the world and most other people will instantly understand what you are saying. And it's made a lot of discourse lazy. As a child, comparing evil men to Voldemort and jerks to Umbridge supplements your developing understanding of the world. Great! As an adult? It implies your understanding of the world stopped developing around junior high. It means you haven't really tried to understand how the world works. Which means serious criticism of Harry Potter becomes necessary. If the flaws in the series' outlook aren't made plain, many will continue to adhere to Harry Potter morality, which though not the worst thing doesn't help address actual societal issues. And keep in mind, these flaws are "flaws" only because adults take them waaay too seriously. They are simply features in children's literature that have undue influence on adults' lives.

You know what? I'm only barely halfway through the FFVII remake and I'll agree with @Draginonthat it's better than the original. Sure, things like Wedge's "I'm fat and always hungry" characterization are kinda stupid, but then you have moments like playing as Aerith, a decidedly long range fighter, facing down some dastardly gang members closing in on her. What's a long range fighter to do? Sorcerous Storm! Ka-BLAM-O! Now the surviving malcontents are fleeing to fight the trained killing machine with the massive sword because they have a better chance against him!

People say it takes 30 hours to beat on the first playthrough. I've had it since release and am only a third of the way through, but I'm also still working 40+ hours a week and working on mastering various French cuisines. I think it's worth $59.

So, to be clear on one thing about the Final Fantasy VII Remake: You don't need to play the original in order to follow what's going on or enjoy the Remake. I don't know why some reviewers are saying this, but it's wrong. The main reason why you would want to play the original if you haven't is because major plot points for future Remake installments will be (and have been) spoiled by internet geek culture. So if you somehow don't know what I'm talking about, you either will after an offhand remark in an unrelated article spoils it or you play the original.

Only Man-Thing comics are important!

Finding cats and killing rats in FF7 Remake. Excitement! Adventure!

I liked it. As far as criticism, it's pretty much boils down to the pacing. And though I agree, it is a very Clone Wars characteristic so, in a sense, you're complaining about the Clone Wars being Clone Wars.

Content warnings without indications of what content you are warning against are pointless. I mean, what are you warning against? Fantasy swearing? Drinking? Sexual content? Violence described in terms of watermelon destruction? Dress smoothing?

Precisely what an air-sick lowlander would say!

I need to break out my Chickenfoot album!

Are we giving controversial opinions on the Wheel of Time? Here's mine: it's significance is overstated and should never be considered a seminal work of fantasy. Honestly, it's influence on the genre is very minimal or indirect. Much less pronounced than Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings. Here's what it did: 1) Vastly improved the careers of George R R Martin and Brandon Sanderson (Robert Jordan suggested aSoIaF to fans wanting books while they waited for the next Wheel of Time installment) 2) Gave the entire fantasy readership anxiety over whether their authors would ever live to finish their series. That said, I do understand why a Brandon Sanderson fansite might promote it a little more. I would advise not to get too bent out of shape if it's not for you. The best way to support Sanderson is to buy his newer stuff first. Everything else is gravy on the mashed potatoes.

Where does cooking and eating snails fall?

Ooff... I'd forgotten how crazy internet communities could be... It's why a strong moderating presence is necessary to establish as clear as possible the guidelines and enforce them. Otherwise you get nonsense interactions (I'm sure it "makes sense" to the individual in the moment, but it ultimately doesn't. As seen with the Steven Universe and K-pop fan communities).

Cats are the cutest flufferkins, in contrast to slobbery dogs!

On the first sentence, that's good to hear! Too often, it's what I assumed. On the bulk of your response, I think there is a slight disconnect, so I will try to clarify what I mean by "religious hangup". It's not just when the local churches organize something like a boycott and bookburning, it's that the influence has a sociological impact on our actions. Kinda like how there are few to no Puritans in the US today, but due to their influence in and on our early history, a lot of their values, like being very hardworking, have become US values. So you are correct: objections would come from believer and nonbeliever alike, though I think the nonbelievers' objections are the result of religious influence...but I also guess that isn't too on-topic either

Boooo! I don't want my PS controller looking more like an X-Box controller! Those tend to hurt my hands!

What you enjoy personally in your reading hobby? It's not anyone's business to police. To say it is "wrong" tends to be some religious culture hangups meant to control instead of enforce any sort of morality. If you enjoy it? If it gives you thrills on Blueberry Hill? Great! Enjoy away! If you don't like it? Whatever, you do you, but don't force your preferences on others and call it morality. Now, the question about how to discuss it in a public forum like 17th Shard? That's a whole other question that would be guided by forum policy and administration ruling.