Cosmer

This is the norm for this genre...not sure what else you could expect. GRRM overdid the killing-off-main-characters thing IMO, and then he began bringing folks back too! Almost every fantasy book has the good guys (gals) survive and overcome "near" death. Kind of the main trope! Maybe this is part of your point, but I really think the issue is he needs to lay off of the fake out a bit. Not kill more characters for real. Just less fake outs. Find another way to show stakes. Main characters won't be dying much - it just won't happen, and that's good with me!

They very most talented people in our society (top 1% athletes) benefit greatly from that natural born ability...usually. Is it normally in athletics or entertainment? For sure, but that's OK. People love sports and entertainment! I think technology wipes out most of the tineye advantage. So pewter for me.

Which era of Scadrial that we got do you not like? More of the modernization into our Earth proxy?

My list with some select commentary… Elantris: 65 TFE: 90 (I’m a sucker for OG world builds) WoA: 75 (Zane storyline stinks) HoA: 85 WB: 40 (slowwwww) WoK: 90 WoR: 90 OB: 85 RoW: 75 (depressed Kaladin is a tough read) WaT: 70 (story is excellent / editing seemed off) AoL: 80 (never understand the W&W hate…truly so good) SoS: 85 BoM: 95 (most re-readable IMO) TLM: 90 M:SH 75 TES: 75 YNP: 85 TSM: 75 IoE: 60 (modern prose threw me big time) White Sand: n/a (can’t do graphic novels)

The Kelsier casting is truly so important...already expecting them to weave the Secret History story throughout WoA and HoA so he gets more screen time.

Apple budget plus Brandon maintaining control is a big win. Still hard to see how these get adapted IRL, but I’m more excited now than I would’ve been with many other studios / arrangements.

Again…fully think it was clunky for most people because Hoid was calling attention to the “translation” which could imply he knows English which is dumb. I am not that bothered by it but that’s my hypothesis. I think what would’ve worked better is if he just remarked that he wondered what month it translated to for us (the reader).

I don’t hate the hemalurgy idea…they are BROKEN individuals; surely susceptible even with how highly invested they are (maybe not “surely” but maybe). Now actually spiking them will prove tremendously difficult. No chance a physical battle goes well for you. Which is why I go back to emotional allomancy or just emotional manipulation in general to create an opening.

How well would a duralumin riot/soothing work on a Herald…? Play off their mental fragility and hope to incapacitate them that way for a time. Well documented weakness! Kind of OP so this has to be the flaw. then move on to capture

Ok but are we concerned that he did in fact die in that fight…like he didn’t just kill everyone and waltz away

@Frustration I love this stuff. I know you’re higher on Radiants (and lower on Mistborn) than me but I still like the list for the most part. Though “Thousands” feels like a LOT for a 4th oath radiant… Curious how Taln’s burst in WaT played into these calcs for 5th oath and beyond. Don’t have my book handy so not sure how many singers he took out (and they’re deadlier than haze killers no doubt)? EDIT: see also Vin’s massacre…

@Treamayne true! Kinda forgot about Wax and the mists. Still rarely happens and only a little bit of investiture.

Yeah I just never got the sense Harmony invested him at all. Always preferred nudges and hints and whatnot - possibly because his balance issues mean he can’t grant investiture that easy. Or it would be too much direct involvement for the powers to let it work. I do think we see this happen in Ghostbloods though…he’s going to find a way to share power with someone (or be bullied into it by a very convincing talker) so action can be taken to protect Scadrial.

A *potential* solution for this...do a Silmarillion-esque story of Cosmere that lays the foundation for any worlds he cannot completely finish or get to where he needs to by end of Scadrial v Roshar conflict. If he can just focus on Mistborn and Stormlight, he's got a chance. The "history" of other characters and worlds can be complete in the anthology work that's not really a novel or many novels.

@Ookla the Inactive again if this is being played out on the shattered plains, Mistborn or Wax lose for sure. No anchors. However…if they’ve got anchors to push against the weight isn’t an issue. Wax’s weight then becomes just a nice to have as he’s moving around between anchors. IMO Cutting the steel lines is nice in theory…in practice, I imagine it’s much harder when you’re getting hit hard in the chest with a ton of force.