Back in the summer I was at a yard sale, and the lady was selling a thick volume of all three LOTR books for a dollar. I got it and didn't start reading it til late October and I just finished Return of the King this morning.
I really enjoyed it and I feel that even though the movie took some things out (like the battle for the Shire) they did a good job following the spirit of the story. It also reminded me the importance of a story being timeless vs being topical with a lot of messages specific to the time we are living in now.
I remember reading where Peter Jackson said that his goal was to present Tolkien's vision and not his own. I really wish the moronic showrunner for Wheel of Time had the same philosophy but he seems obsessed with lgbt representation amongst other things. I have reached a point now where whenever I hear that a new show is adapting a book series, I just buy the books. As a life long comic book reader, I am more than happy to stick with the comic books from decades past. I plan on buying the Witcher series sometime next year as well.
first ten seconds of the show is literally “this is men’s fault”
I don't think I got through that much "we don't know if the dragon reborn is male or female". If you don't know something that fundamental to the plot I suggest you fuck off and read the source material. Granted I've only read 3.5 out of 14 myself but Jordan is awfully verbose
I've just started the 4th book and am very impressed with Jordan's writing. He doesn't get too descriptive for me, which is a constant problem when trying to find good fiction.
My imagination can fill in any blanks that may present themselves better than 2 pages of description down to the depth of the frills in lacy neckline of some lady's dress can. I got through the Hobbit, but man it felt like a slog at times with how much flavor text he used.
One of my favorite sci-fi series is the Hyperion series, but I almost didn't see the 1st books party off of the tree ship.