A Secret Corner

21 hours ago, Argent said:

The WoB must flow.

Go with the flow.

Also

WoB fell from the sky. WoB often fell from the sky in Brandon's touring Empire.

So much chance now for WoB's.

Let them flow forth.

48 minutes ago, WeiryWriter said:

It's funny because Brandon has talked about how half of the South has the exact same complaint, and the other half is excited that he actually got it right. (I think @FeatherWriter is one of "all y'all" Southerners, but don't quote me on that)

Clearly, none of y'all knows the proper usage.

15 hours ago, Ecthelion III said:

I meant just seeing the cover of the third book, like at the library or something.

I guess.  But as @ccstat mentioned, at least it shouldn't be to much of a problem.

3 hours ago, FeatherWriter (Alyx) said:

If you look very closely, it appears that all of the steps are actually floating. Which I... don't think is something Elsecallers do. My personal theory is that nothing's floating at all and Jasnah, in true anime fashion, is soulcasting stairs from the air and then running up them even as they fall to the ground. Sure, it's terribly inefficient, but it looks really cool, so, worth it.

Can this please be the reason? Inefficient, but indeed awesome. And like anything good for you, it's Awesome on multiple levels. (excuse all the puns in the last sentence).

2 hours ago, Ecthelion III said:

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Now literally everyone who has seen the Oathbringer cover will know that Jasnah's death was a fake. Kind of takes the suspense out of it for late readers.

 

Well that's the penalty for starting a series at the third book. Now starting at book 4, you sneaky time travelers. At least its not as bad as Alcatraz making fun of you with a extra magazine if you start the Alcatraz series at book 4.

23 minutes ago, Mason Wheeler said:

You mention that "about half a day" might be significant as how long her food-power reservoir lasts.  It's worth noting that "about half a [waking] day" is how long it takes for you to go from satiated to really hungry.

Its actually more along the lines of how long it takes your body to digest food, at least that's what I think is also relevant here.

3 hours ago, Midgardsormen said:

I agree that Mistborn should come first, but I would'nt mind Elantris or Warbreaker either... 

1 hour ago, malevolent said:

Starting with SA is premature at least for me... He only has written two of 10 books, and yet he writes fast, he should be faster, so he is putting pressure on him and perhaps do the things not so perfect as we are used to. They should start with Elantris/Warbreaker and then continue with the first three books of Mistborn, in my opinion. They are auto-conclusive, they can show the Cosmere to the "great public" (most of them, never will read a single page from Brandon's work) and see if can suceed, this will give Brandon time enough to finish the second part of Mistborn and write two or three more SA books.

They'll premiere first TWoK, and then? The same year will release The Well of Ascension? They will wait a year to release it? So If they are putting a movie per year, I can foretell they will fail. Let's wait for more information...

I could go with Warbreaker or Elantris as a first.

24 minutes ago, harambe said:

i am as excited as the rest of you but i am worried . Sandersons books tend to throw you in the middle of the story and let you understand the works and peculiarities of the world as you read whithout upright explaining them . And that rarely works in movies also i am even more unsure for how they will manage to find the correct pace (i agree that mistborn would propably be the easier and best to turn into movies first) but for smt like the storlight archives i think that a netflix seiries or an anime adapation would suit it beter

 

I would just want Mistborn to be made into a movie first and SA to wait until there has been far more cinematic experience in cosmere, or not at all. WoK and WoR don't easily translate into film or a series in my opinion

40 minutes ago, Wonko the Sane said:

You realize you're asking for a 50-season show, yes? Way of Kings can't stand on its own, as most of the novel is buildup for things to come.

This is one of the biggest fundamental issues with adapting the Storm light Archive -- it's long. Even the ten-season show you would need to do this like Game of Thrones is asking for a lot -- and Stormlight does not have near the chance of catching on that that did.

I can't think of a way to run a Stormlight show that won't get cancelled after one season. All the stuff in WoK that will appeal most to the masses occurs at the end, so by the time you play it, you will have lost your chance to grab an audience.

Movies are the only way to do it. I agree with Chaos and others that making this the first movie is a worrying prospect. But it needs to get a movie, not a show.

For the record, I think just Kaladin or even Kaladin and Dalinar would make a much better film. Shallan is the one who throws a wrench in the works, as her story does not weave into the other two whatsoever.

Oh yeah... just realized that 1 part=1 season would ~ equal 50 seasons for the entire SA.. XD

Keeping an audience would be a problem... but you mentioned making a movie for a character... this would be a huge obstacle for cosmere movies because most of Brandon's adult novels follow multiple PoV's and characters... This is part of what I think worries people about cosmere movies... What I'm worried about most here would be that such a great story as the stormlight archive is would be the first cosmere movie and flop horribly ... I just don't think that experience fitting for the grandeur that is Way of Kings... but I guess trust is the only option we have, as we have  seen in these great books.

4 hours ago, bleeder said:

I hope Mistborn gets the movie treatment first. It makes a good introduction, and is very accessible. (Also, it just so happens to be my favorite.)

I'd have to agree here, I think that especially without cinematic experience with cosmere, WoK would... not do to well. Mistborn would be more simple and better (and more easily adapted to movie format) first cosmere movie...   I personally think that WoK would do better in a 45 min. episode format (one chapter from WoK= one episode, one part from WoK (not sure about climax part and last part though) = one season?), and that it be introduced later on...  I'm just... worried about a WoK movie as first cinematic adaptation...