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P O I L E R S For me I always thought Roland's death to be quite tragic (in my mind Roland was always Han Solo to Pug's Skywalker)... I particularly liked the way Ray gave hints/clues about Roland's impending doom ....the way in which he died as well might seem not as grand as the way in which Jimmy/Gamina died but was no less heroic if you take the time to think about it... of course the real crunch comes later on when Pug sees Roland in the queue...how would you react in that same situation with a loved one of your own? Roland's age at the time of his death is pretty poignant too. A life cut short. Just think of how many adventures Roland could have had had he lived? As much as all the other character deaths were sad, they at least had had long full lives. Roland was well drawn and stays with you as a character who had endless possibilities. That to me makes his loss more keenly felt than any of the others. On 29 December 2011 13:39, Paul Atkinson <[email protected]>wrote: > Still a SPOILER for ALL BOOKS > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I think with Pug it wil depend on how its done.... With Pug the end of a > very long chapter will close. Think of how he started... all the way back > on that beach. Think of the journey he's had, the people he's met. The only > person who remembers the rift war, Lyam, Arutha, Boric, Culgan, Meecham, > two wives, the serpent war, Jimmy marrying his adopted daughter, who of > course has died, outliving two sons.... yes we've known its been coming but > I can see how easy it could be made into a sad event... and knowing Ray if > thats the emotion he's trying to create in the reader he'll achieve it. The > death of Jimmy and Gamina was meant to be a tear jerker, where as Miranda's > deathwas meant to be a shock... > > *From:* Michael Busby <[email protected]> > *To:* Feist Fans <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Thursday, 29 December 2011, 12:41 > > *Subject:* RE: shadow of a dark queen > > SPOILER ABOUT ALL BOOKS > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > that kind of makes sense about Pug. weve known he has to die some day he's > the main character and the oldest weve followed, people like miranda were > shockers. i forgot about nicky, that was pretty sad actually, i kept hoping > him and locklear (seperately obviously) wernet actually dead. but facts a > fact. i now keep hoping pug goes back in time and saves a few people, but > thats unlikely hoping > > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: shadow of a dark queen > Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2011 13:36:01 +0100 > > spoiler space (about ALL BOOKS) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 9 > 7 > 6 > 4 > 2 > 1 > > Jimmy and Gam have to be the saddest for me, it was very well written and > prefect. > > William and Nicky I bonded with alot after their books and adventures :) > > Reading about them as kids going through and exploring life and > then reading about them as adults seems to get me hooked far more. ( maybe > cse i am a teacher) When they died i remember what they were like as kids > and how they had grown and it felt very real, the loss was very real. > > When Miranda died I was a little annoyed but it didnt bother me too much > as she was never a fav of mine. > > What IS strange is that I dont think I will care very much IF Pug dies. I > don't know why, maybe I am wrong...... > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Michael Busby <[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Thursday, December 29, 2011 1:25 PM > *Subject:* RE: shadow of a dark queen > > > spoiler space (about PRINCE OF BLOOD) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I thought the saddest character was Locklear myself :( > > > > > Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2011 06:06:13 +0000 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: shadow of a dark queen > > SPOILER SPACE > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > so i just started shadow again... 10 times at least, and i have reached > the sadest point in the series, the character i like best dies. RIP Arutha > :( > > its not like i didnt know it was going to happen. > > second was Jimmy, > > > >
