Bridge Boy

Considering I read WoK in September of 2010, and agonized over the release of WoR for nearly 4 years all the while cursing the wheel of time for even existing and delaying brandon, and then read the whole book on 3/4/14 before slumping into a minor depression due to the expected wait for OB, and that's not evening mentioning that fact that I've had the kindle edition preordered since August and would still happily pay $500 to get any copy of book just 4 days early; yes, I'm excited. This pre-release build up has been agony. I've never had such a high level of anticipation for anything.

Casting Stormlight: Kaladin Stormblessed - Steven Yeun Dalinar Kholin - Russell Wong Shallan Davar - Haley Bennett Adolin Kholin - Daniel Henney Jasnah Kholin - Elodie Yung Torol Sadeas - Chow Yun Fat Szeth Son Son Vallano - Natalie Portman

It's not so much that resurrections and miracle healings have happened that grinds my gears; but that you can almost expect future plot mechanisms to be introduced that will allow for more of these to occur. It really takes away from the feeling of suspense in battle scenes, and the dread that you feel when losses occur. While reading a scene im not as concerned for a favorite character because I know that if something happens its not out of the question for Brandon to bring them back or heal them in some way that I haven't learned about yet. Mistborn Spoiler Below: As an elaboration, the whole squire thing that seems to be going on and how it relates to this is incredibly irritating despite the fact that I am sure it is necessary for future plot developments. I still don't like it at all.

I'll admit that at this point this line of thinking is still a reach. However, I am not equating empathy with hate. I am predicting that hate will be the product of empathy, suffering, and honor. Kaladin cares for, empathizes, and relates to these parshendi. Lets say that next these parshendi arrive at Kholinar and Alethi lighteyes kill them. Yet again Kaladin finds people he cares for being killed by Lighteyes. Insert Odium's influence on the parshendi while kaladin has aligned himself with this group. Where does that leave Kaladin but in a position where both Honor & Hatred would drive him to take action against the Alethi lighteyes. Do we genuinely believe Kaladin's hatred for lighteyes is past him? I Will Protect Even Those I Hate, So Long As It Is Right. The dude still hates lighteyes and what they have done to the world. In the situation with Moash, protecting Elhokar was what was right. But in this situation with the parshendi, what will Kaladin determine is right? But perhaps it doesn't go this way. Perhaps his parshendi friends don't die but instead are consumed by odium and changed. Again people Kaladin cares for are destroyed. What emotions arise? Hate for Odium? In either the question I want to find the answer to is, Is it possible for Honor & Hatred to be aligned. Ultimately, my favorite idea is that Kaladin's story arc will develop to the point where he realizes that Lirin was right after all. You cannot kill to protect. perhaps this leads him to abandon Syl. Perhaps this ideal in a nutshell is why the recreance happened. Without a doubt Brandon will prove all my careful consideration and theorizing wrong in the most exceptional way possible, but it sure is fun to think about.

Okay, so replace where I wrote "Rage" with the word "Hatred".

Is it said anywhere that a character couldn't embody the principles of both Honor & Odium? Considering that Honor is "dead" (whatever that means) and Odium may still take a more active role in events of man; what would that mean for an individual that is a champion of both? I have briefly explored this idea before with a prior posting that I have quoted below. I think it is becoming increasingly more obvious that Kaladin will be Odium's champion, and it seems the most exciting possible direction that the story can turn from my perspective. edit- Also, I keep think about the question that Kaladin has in reference to Lirin's lessons, "What about those that kill to protect?" I think this question is the essence of Kaladin's internal struggle. Can you kill to protect or is Lirin's thought process correct?

As interested as I am in Adolin's (he is my favorite) story arc, does it not make much better sense if Kaladin is the traitor? Couldn't the combination of his sense of honor, need to protect the weak, and penchant for anger lead him to become an embodiment of rage considering that within a desolation the weak will be those that suffer the most? Additionally, Syl does appear to have grey area in her sense of honor in relation to her proximity to the oppressed party. I guess what I am trying to get at is; in times of war how can honor exist within so much grey area, wouldn't the pursuit of honor in a desolation lead to madness and rage? Let me know what you think.