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    I'm not calling your opinions into question, because everyone has their own tastes and preferences, and they are what they are... but still, I have to point out this logical inconsistency. You say the don't like the trope of the mentor dying (but not really being dead), and then in the next breath you say that you wished it had contained the trope of the two "odd couple" friends being separated, seemingly forever, but then finally getting to get back together again after a long adventure?
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    Dalinar's wife
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    Welcome to the 17th shard! And I wouldn't take that cookie... (thought it won't make any sense why not if you haven't read the Mistborn trilogy... just a little inside joke on the forum here).
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    Welcome! I wouldn't take that cookie... (though I can't tell you why if you've only read the first Mistborn book, because it's a spoiler).
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    Ooooo, good question!
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    Vin Sarene Lift Shallan Sylphrena
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    Welcome! I wouldn't take that cookie...
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    This thread is a magnificent example of how Brandon can appeal to so readers with so many different tastes! For example, I don't get the antipathy for Warbreaker. I thought it was excellent, and though I hated Vivenna most of the time because I pictured her in my mind as Sansa Stark with hair color that changes, I was very involved in the book, especially with Siri and Lightsong.
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    Finally, An extremely nervous man tentatively stepped through the door next to Bubba and mumbled something to himself. "Alright! 'Bout time you came in here Bathro... oh. Uh, sorry about that, new guy." He spit into his spit cup. "I'm Din," the new arrival said, barely above a whisper. Then he quickly shuffled away from Bubba towards the corner of the room. Bubba watched Din retreat, then shook his head and sauntered back over to Clare and Cheesy. "I don't mean to be insultin' to a lady, Miss Clare, but I'm startin' to think the whole group of y'all are 'bout as crazy as Cheezy here. Well, almost as crazy, anyway. I know Cheezy says he ain't, but you just look at his eyes. I shore wouldn't go fishin' alone with him. Prob'ly end up like that Frodo dude in the Godfather movie."
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    Welcome! I wouldn't take that cookie...
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    This is me, too. I've never really "gotten" the Western thing. Don't get me wrong, I still enjoyed it, but I just couldn't get as immersed in it as I usually do in Brandon's writing. Elantris does seem less polished than his other novels, but it was the first book he sold, you know. Besides, I like the idea of the "fallen god" thing. Nice angle. The end did seem a little simplistic... kind of like, "Why didn't anybody think of this before."
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    Uh... did you just suggest the possible existence of Awakened mashed potatoes?
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    Welcome!
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    I really like the Words of Radiance cover with Kaladin in the middle of saying the words and about to go all superhero.
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    Welcome to the 17th Shard! Don't accept any cookies from anyone, as they're known to contain a hazardous level of hemalurgic content.
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    "Really? Santa Claus? Aw, sme... uh... shoot. You're gonna be just as bad as Ivy, ain't ya?" Bubba spit into his spit cup pensively. "I think I'm just gonna go talk to Bathroom for a little while." Bubba knew, of course, that Ron's last name was "Lav," but he thought it was incredibly clever of himself to come up with the nickname "Bathroom" instead. As he looked around, though, he saw that Ron wasn't actually in the White Room yet. Probably because there are no shadows for him to hide in, Bubba thought. He poked his head through the door of the White Room into the dimly-lit hallway. "Hey Bathroom! Where you at? Come on in here!"
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    Cool, thanks! I was wondering how people did that.
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    "Uh... you sure about that?" Bubba was slightly dumbfounded (well, slightly more than usual, anyway). "Meanin' no disrespect, miss, but you don't look no more dead to me than that dude over there looks like Santa Claus." Almost as soon as Bubba finished saying this, a kindly-looking, white-bearded gentlemen dressed as Santa Claus walked into the room. "Well, smet." For those who haven't read the books, smet is a "future curse" that J.C. uses.
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    Ok, I'm super-late to this party, but that picture is of Zen Rigby, right?
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    To answer the question about the actual meaning of idiom... saying something is only "skin deep" implies that it's only superficial, without larger meaning. Hence the saying, "Beauty is only skin deep." Obviously, that's not really describing the case, since it turns out that Panos was working on something far more detailed (and meaningful in a positive societal way) than anybody knew. (Though it did turn out that he used bacteria on the skin as his transmission method... so the answer that Stephen was looking for literally only went skin deep. That's probably what the actual reference means.)
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    Yeah, Tobias was very clearly inspired by Morgan Freeman. After all, Stephen goes out of his way several times to point out that Tobias could be droning on about any old thing, but Stephen loved to hear him talk because, essentially, he just loved hearing the sound of Tobias' voice. There is a WoB that says Gwyneth Paltrow was the inspiration for Ivy. (#39 at this link) And Arthur, Adam Baldwin (the guy for J.C.) is most famous for playing Jayne Cobb (J.C...) in Firefly. (If you've never seen Firefly, go watch it on Netflix. Right. Now.) J.C. basically is Jayne Cobb. Finally, in my mind, Audrey and Firefight/Meghan are the same person.
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    I was going to let my dramatic reveal be my swan song post, but I felt the need to also let all the non-shard villagers know that the entire game is basically being played around you at this point. All of the shards and Hoid are connected via PM's, and they're not going to invest in you if they haven't already, because they don't know if they can trust you. If I were a normal villager at this point, I'd just walk away and join the quick fix game that Hero is starting up. And yes, I know "that's exactly what an OC would say." And yes, I am an OC. And yes, I expect to die tonight. But this is actually, really, truly the way I'd feel if I were a regular worldhopper. Even if you have a minor role, it's redundant at this point. The shard group doesn't care if you all die, because after I die tonight, there's guaranteed to be more of them than there are of Team Odium. They'd happily kill every non-shardic player right now if they could, because Team Villager would then win the game. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if that was their strategy. And Snoopy is Hoid. He's going around telling everybody other than Jesus in PM's, so you might as well know it, too. As a parting gift, I'll give you the following information. One of these players is the villager bloodsealer. One is Odium's witness (who has used his ability every night, by the way). And one is Cultivation. In random order: Feligon. Sarcomere. Qayshar. If you can figure out which is Cultivation, you can take back control of your own game. Adios, amigos. EDIT: Ok, one final point: If you look at the rules, the shards can manipulate up to 7 votes when they work in tandem. So basically your votes are pointless in a lynch unless someone has an 8-vote lead. Load up on one candidate or risk being manipulated over and over again.
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    Welcome! What Sanderson books have you read? (Don't want to spoil anything for you! ) And don't accept cookies from ostensibly well-meaning strangers...
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    "Uh... Heaven? In a dip? You insane or somethin'?"
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    "Oh, really? Well, I might need ta make a new friend, then. Heh." Bubba laughed towards no one in particular. Then his eyes got very serious: "But does it taste more like Skoal or Copenhagen? 'Cause I can't stand that Copenhagen crap. Named after some Euro-trash country and all, ya know."
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