#antitog

[cowboygarbage]

A Funny Reminder

SJM Stans thinking we actually care what they have to say.

[rowyndodendron]

So you've mentioned several times how the death pacts between yrene/chaol and f/eysand are really unhealthy, and honestly they sound awful. I was wondering if you've read A Darker Shade of Magic because a very similar thing happens, but it's actually well written? It's done in a panic when someone's dying and the two characters really disagree at first, and it comes back to bite them when they both nearly die, and they use it to their advantage at other points. The only case where this works imo

Actually, I don’t have a huge amount of issue with the concept of a death pact as a bare bones idea/plot point/source of conflict/what have you. 

The problem in s/jm books is the way that it’s romanticised by the books, and later, inevitably, the fandom as well. @valamerys has talked about this before, I’m sure, and better than this, but it could be an interesting dark twist, or source of conflict, just as long as it’s pointed out as being that way. 

But it isn’t. In both instances (as far as I’m aware in T0D with the healing thing anyway) it’s presented as a positive thing. it definitely is in ac0war, the idea of the two lovers never again being parted because if one dies then the other dies with them, is presented as romantic and desirable and ‘oh look how much they love each other, they’d rather die than live without them’. When that’s...deeply unhealthy. Like, people, there’s a goddamn reason romeo and juliet is a tragedy. 

So, yeah, I think this could be a really interest plot point/source of tension for a relationship, and Claire could probably talk about this better than I can but this is sadly all I’ve got. 

[rowyndodendron]

As a huge Chaol fan, I don't recommend reading ToD unless you're going to read TOG7 as well. This book really changed my view on Chaol and not in a particularly good way. Spare yourself!!

Yeah, the snippets I’ve seen have just caused me pain…I don’t really have any intention of reading either at this point tbh. I’m well and truly done with ToG. Thanks for letting me know it’s bad!!

[rowyndodendron]

her-misplaced-wings replied to your post“how much would you freak out if in the tog tv show they ditched...”

I would die for this shit lauren, listen, I just, let me believe. This anon was not me but i like them.

Right, listen, there is EoS as it happened, right, with its hetero WHYness. And then there is EoS in my head. And in it Elide and Lorcan are chill friends who help each other cross the vast distance that they do and there is no sexual tension or oily appreciation there is just. Grumpy bros who get shit done (this could have been such a beautiful salty friendship. Instead I am the one that is salty) Anyway, Elide runs dramatically into Manon’s arms and there’s a lot of making out and Dorian is just like applauding in the background because mhm, you go get your girl witch I have bonded with without fucking once. And then maybe Lorcan/Asterin happens because I’m still garbage for that. EITHER WAY. There are gay ladies. That is all that matters in this world. All is well. 

That’s how I’m dealing with this nonsense. Sadly I just don’t think canon is going to deliver. We have to do this shit ourselves. 

[throne-of-nope]

salty & sad: k0a prologue bit? (pg 1-6)

WARNING: K0A SPOILERS PGS 1-6

Ok. So. Here we go. The final book in the t0g series. why am i doing this to myself. i am going to be very salty and VERY petty so im sorry (not really) rip also im doing this with HTML so it this is computing revision

‘He barely remembered his own name. And only recalled it because his companions spoke it while they searched for her…’

*unintelligible screeching* F*UCK OFF F*CK RIGHT OFF!!! ITS THE THIRD LINE AND MY BS METER IS BROKEN!!!! HELP!!! also why was the full stop needed?? B*tch even i know u should never start a sentence with and. A comma could’ve achieved the same effect without fragmenting sentences.

’And after he was done with [M/aeve], after that, then he’d take on the cold-blooded gods themselves, hell-bent on destroying what might remain of his mate.’

I don’t know if this is just me being a dumb b*tch, but the way this is worded it kinda sounds like R/owan is hell-bent on destroying alien…….. but anyways……. (Also s/jm started another sentence with ‘and’!!!! I don’t know if i will be able to take more of this f*ckery!!!!!!!)

So, i finished the R/owan bit (it was like a page and a third at most) and that was just a load of pompous bullsh*t w/ s/jm trying to be all ~dramatic~ and,,,,, it was just a bit,,,,, bad.

’As she would likely be forgotten.’

oh come on. Stfu. You’re never going to be forgotten!!! you have like 27 titles!!!!! if anything they’ll remember you as that Mary Sue who was a twat.

Whoops, there it is

the first em dash has appeared (— one of these funky men) on pg no. 4. I think im going to keep a running tally of the number of em dashes used.

’A princess who was to live for a thousand years. Longer.’

what do you mean!!??? WHAT DO YOU MEAN!!!! WHY WAS THIS PHRASED THIS WAY WTF!!!!!! I THINK SOMEONE NEEDS TO TELL S/JM THAT NOT EVERY SENTENCE HAS TO BE A FRAGMENT!!!!! ugh. I’m going to need a calming cup of chamomile tea after this.

Damn. Ok. I finished the prologue bit and my thoughts are: WHY ARE THE SENTENCES SO SHORT!!!! IT JUST MAKES THE PROSE DIFFICULT TO READ AND IT STOPS IT FROM FLOWING!!! That prologue (?) was just a bit weird. Like s/jm was obviously trying to do something and make it enticing but it didn’t really do the trick. It was basically r/owan going: help!! What’s my name!! Idk but i want my mate!!! And alien going: f*ck the gods they don’t like me and im being tortured but wait r/owan is still my prince and i miss his smell and the smell of my kingdom!!

Hhhhh anyways i hope yall enjoyed my suffering and i hope it was entertaining uwu!! If u have any advice for me on how to make my reviews better, feel free to comment or dm me!!

em-dash count: 3

[antiquemusicbook-blog]

A well written character: I’m 30% back story, 50% personality 20% looks, 30% flaws, 20% sense of humour, 20% interest, 10% hogwarts house and 20% development

Any sjmess character: that’s 200%

A well written character: I’m twice the character you’ll ever be

Any sjmess character:

[winterfelliscoming]

Hi!

I’m a new blog where I’ll post/reblog fantasy novel related stuff + updates about a novel I’m working on.

My other account is TCCShit, an account I made, originally, for the purpose of studying true crime. It eventually become a memes-and-shit-post account though, lol.

Anyway. I used to be an absolute avid fan of SJM before I grew up and matured her books are actually trashy and terrible, so you’ll see a lot about that on here.

That’s all from me for now (:

[mercurialsmile]

Random Question: are you still reading/reviewing ToG?

Eh yes and no?

I am. Incredibly busy a lot due to school and work, so when I have free time, I would rather work on homework, my own writing projects, my own art projects, and etc. Dedicating time to reading something I dislike (rather than all the books I own and want to read for actual pleasure reading...) takes up. Quite a bit of time. Plus live-blogging in general is really tiring to do. 

Plus, I wanna kinda do my own thing when it comes to reviewing. Chapter-by-chapter reviews are fun, but a LOT of people do that, so I am thinking that instead of attacking things chapter by chapter, I might instead make several posts revolving around ToG that highlights my personal problems with the book that I haven’t seen people talk about before (the premise for instance, the faulty psychology, the tone issues, and etc.) 

I would like to do chapter-by-chapter reviews, but I just don’t think it’s possible for me to as of right now and I dunno when I’ll be free to ever do so again, so I instead wanna go about this a little different where I minimize my time going thru this and yet still make the points I wanna make. 

So uh. To answer your question: I would like to, but I am still trying to feel my way around how to manage my time, and at the moment, I don’t have the time to do so! 

But! I still wanna continue it! Funnily enough, I was thinking about reading the next chapter this weekend and instead of liveblogging, just make a singular post summarizing the chapter with a couple of quotes thrown in to highlight the bad, a couple of good ones if there is any, and ofc, the counters before and after the chapter. 

Sorry I was everywhere with my answer, anon, but I hope I answered your question!