Captain Coffee

There is one reveal that happens in both The Lost Metal and Rhythm of War. Most people find it more impactful in Rhythm of War, but either one gives the information, and makes the other less surprising.

I'm writing something, and I'm looking for the episode of Intentionally Blank where Brandon and Dan talk about how art made for Teenage girls is seen as an appropriate target for mockery by people in American culture. I'd like to include quotes from the episode, but I can't find it. Does anyone know which episode it was? And, maybe where I could find a transcript?

I'm not interested in stacking examples and counting glibness vs. formalness, but I think Shallan being more glib and less formal as the books go on makes so much sense. In the first book she is trying to impress Jasnah, and act the way she thinks a proper lighteyes should. By Wind and Truth, Shallan is relatively comfortable in her own skin and speaking the way she wants. And, Shallan especially seems like someone who would introduce new, more quppy, and less formal ways of speaking as she grows.

So, in the reviews that are out, one criticism I see a lot of is that Brandon is using too much modern language. But, no one is giving examples. The only example that sticks out to me is the use of the word therapist, which seemed like a great way of showing how Hoid influences the development of cultures and languages (also just a good joke). Are there others I missed? Either way, I don't think the use of modern language would be an issue. It just doesn't seem like there are a lot of facts to even support the claim. Unless I've forgotten stuff.

I'm looking for something to scratch a very particular itch. Are there books you know of that feature vigilantes or superheroes like Zorro in a fantasy setting? It seems like there should be lots of that kind of thing, but I've done some digging and I'm not seeing much.

I loved it. I loved Hoid's voice, and the thrown in random Cosmere stuff. I thought that it really worked for both the completely uninitiated and for people who are really Invested in the Cosmere. To a new reader, the magic was silly fun, but I kept being like, "Oh, yeah. That totally would work." I loved that Tress perceived herself as normal. I loved that Hoid called out her calmness and thoughtfulness as the things that made her a unique heroine. The Dragon negotiation was amazing. Also, even though I read it digitally, the way they used the green, red, and black ink was so cool. The book is absolutely beautiful. I will have to get a physical copy.

I have wondered if Lumar is a planet that has been, for some reason, entirely moved into the cognitive realm. That could account for weird physics.

I'm not sure who the audience is, but I thought it was Kaladin for a while. It should be a deliberate Princess Bride parody with Hoid telling the story to a fully adult Kaladin who is trying to sleep.

I loved it. I loved Hoid's voice, and the thrown in random Cosmere stuff. I thought that it really worked for both the completely uninitiated and for people who are really Invested in the Cosmere. To a new reader, the magic was silly fun, but I kept being like, "Oh, yeah. That totally would work." I loved that Tress perceived herself as normal. I loved that Hoid called out her calmness and thoughtfulness as the things that made her a unique heroine. The Dragon negotiation was amazing. Also, even though I read it digitally, the way they used the green, red, and black ink was so cool. The book is absolutely beautiful. I will have to get a physical copy.

I guessed it almost immediately when curses came up, and I remembered Tress thinking about princesses in stories. I was like, "Is Brandon going to have this girl kiss a rat to turn him back into Charlie?". But, as the story went on I started to doubt. By the end, I was assuming he was just a familiar, so I was surprised that I had originally been right.

I feel like SP 1 specifically calls out its own references. If you are aware of the Cosmere at all, you will get a lot. Like, the book often calls out what planets things come from by name.

This is all great advice, but Warbreaker is my favorite. I'd do that one.

And, I believe he said he would be making a video of it in addition to the written one.

I'd like to think that Vin could have merged them in Protection, which encompasses both Preservation and Ruin. Kelsier could eventually get to that too. I think Sazed could eventually, but it will take him longer because he is more chill

I had always read the "golden skin" line to mean they were tanned, but in a world where there are crab people and people who are red and white I probably should have taken that line more literally.