Thursday, June 10, 2010

Why Terry Goodkind Is the Best Author for All Eternity

  • Bilbo and Frodo Baggins had "adventures;" Richard and Kahlan led epic lives.
  • The Seeker does not need a compass to guide him.
  • Tava bread tastes better than lembas bread.
  • Zeddicus Zul Zorander puts Gandalf to shame.
  • Gratch could shred Aslan apart before so much as a growl escaped the lion's throat.
  • Riding a feisty, independent, red dragon that threatens to eat you all the time is far more thrilling than riding a luck dragon.
  • Polgara would never win a beauty contest; Shota would never lose one.
  • Harry Potter needs a wand to cast spells; Richard needs only his instinct and anger.
  • Who needs Yoda when you have the Wizard's Rules? (Yoda's advice is far less practical.)
  • Voldemort is just a wizard gone bad; Emperor Jagang and the Imperial Order is truly evil incarnate.
  • Oompa Loompas?  Really?
  • The Yellow Brick Road is a boring and predetermined path.  The Sword of Truth series demonstrates a value of free will and choosing your own path--a far more exciting life to live.
  • Sisters of the Dark could incinerate a wicked witch of any cardinal direction before the witch knew what was happening.
  • The Force is not immune to being captured by a Mord-Sith.