x4740N@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months agoWhat is a bad writing trope you hate in fantasy fiction ?message-squaremessage-square27fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-squareWhat is a bad writing trope you hate in fantasy fiction ?x4740N@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months agomessage-square27fedilink
minus-squareFrozengyro@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·9 months agoMe reading the wheel of time: The Chosen One ✓ the main male characters, but definitely Rand The Wise Yet Enigmatic Sage ✓Moiraine The Sharp-Tongued Princess. ✓Nynaeve The Rogue With A Heart of Gold. ✓Mat Plots based on misunderstanding ancient prophecies that are so vaguely written they could be cookie recipes. ✓All the prophecies Gods that slot into neat roles on a godly table of elements. ✓The forsaken all having distinct methods to get to the top Magic systems so detailed and prosaic you may as well call them technology. ✓The one power Elves ✓Warders All that said, I’m still enjoying the series thus far.
Me reading the wheel of time:
The Chosen One ✓ the main male characters, but definitely Rand
The Wise Yet Enigmatic Sage ✓Moiraine
The Sharp-Tongued Princess. ✓Nynaeve
The Rogue With A Heart of Gold. ✓Mat
Plots based on misunderstanding ancient prophecies that are so vaguely written they could be cookie recipes. ✓All the prophecies
Gods that slot into neat roles on a godly table of elements. ✓The forsaken all having distinct methods to get to the top
Magic systems so detailed and prosaic you may as well call them technology. ✓The one power
Elves ✓Warders
All that said, I’m still enjoying the series thus far.