[StoneBurner]

It was amazing seeing all the similarities. the difference is Jordan doesn't have Tolkien's vision, so he tries to make up for it with quantity. So Jordan stole some ideas from Frank Herbert, some from Tolkien, stole the perpetuity of a soap opera, and he's praised for it?

Ras kass should drop soon.

[Rob B]

Heard it all before check:Read/Continue a Topic (Longish, but please read) (http://www.sffworld.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/000262.html)
because it has been discussed ad nauseum here: ...JORDAN.....""THE MASTER"" (http://www.sffworld.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/000259.html)
and here:criticisms of Tolkein (http://www.sffworld.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/000032.html)
and here sorry Tolkein fans (http://www.sffworld.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/000140.html)

[TTyler]

I'm with you, Stoneburner.