Comments on: Cage Match 2010, Round 4: 14) Kvothe versus 15) Jaime Lannister

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 20:42:11 +0000

I’m pretty intrigued at the way Martin has opened up the door with his “trial of seven” trick.
This means it’d be Rand versus Jamie AND six of Jamie’s companions
…from anywhere in Martin’s writings it seems.
That opens up the door for the likes of the powerful compassionate vampire Joshua York of “Fever Dream.”
How about gene-splicing germ-wielding Haviland Tuf and his lab of creations.
…or “Wild Cards” superman Jack Braun, who’s superhuman strong and pretty much indestructible.
Or The Great And Powerful Turtle, who could pin Rand down from a safe distance and drop a battleship on his head.
Perhaps Dr. Tachyon with all his mind control powers could get Rand to jump off a cliff.
Or Tachyon’s evil grandson Blaise could “jump” Rand’s mind into an easily squishable mouse.
That’s six friends for Jamie and I didn’t even have to think very hard.
What fun.

By: Amadeus

Amadeus — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 17:12:20 +0000

Disappointing result to the Jaime-Kvothe face off. Kvothe should have won, easy, hands down, and on to a quickly conclusive victory with Rand al Thor. Why?
Kvothe’s character engages his emotional side to create a catalytic chemistry to his arsenal of supreme physical and intellectual strengths. This chemistry results in an expanded spirit and auxiliary power to create a larger capacity to influence forces at work. In Rothfuss’ write up, Bast is a reflection of that chemistry at work – loyalty and friendship at its ultimate expression, self-sacrifice.
Upon reflection, Bast is just one expression of this catalytic chemistry. Even Rand, sadly cannot operate at such rich combustion.
Kvothe emotional sensitivity reaches to the refined sensitivity of a musical artist of genius gifted with an unusual ability of emotional expression and spontaneous creativity in responding to a compromised musical instrument. I suspect such ability and sensitivity is a metaphor for what can achieve with individuals such as Bast. Well, I can wait to read about it in the upcoming novel.
Kvote’s emotional sensitivity reaches to the level of a soul connected to the powers around him through his awareness and connection to nature’s presence. In the novel, translating the music of the natural world is an early indicator of Kvothe’s ability that. The musical aspect is a real clue.
We are dealing with an ARTIST, not a power wielder. The title of Mr. Rothfuss’ novel, The Name of the Wind, promises not only power but also artist’s refinement in that power! Don’t quite remember Rand as having the “artist’s soul,” which is after all, an expanded spirit with its own set of abilities.
Sorry, Rand, a soul who has powers connected to the artistic realm, the creative realm, is a realm dealing with the gods.

By: frantiforce

frantiforce — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 23:42:07 +0000

Totally agreed. Time may tell on the complete series’ themselves, but if I were forced to choose, I’d take Game in an instant.

By: Amen-Ra

Amen-Ra — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 23:35:10 +0000

“I truly hate Cersei for being stuoid and cruel – and Theon was the hardest of them all, character being boring, flattish, story-ruining.” siimen said
OK smarty pants did you mean stuoid which is not a word I am familiar with, or Stupid. A adjective that describes Cersei totally. Make sure that you use spell check when you are sending messages to correct other peoples spelling.:>)
I agree that it’s a matter of taste as most things are. I enjoyed both books, although I liked A Game of thrones much more. I will admit that I grew tired of some of the never ending trials of some of the characters, but never so much that a skipped there chapter. I almost forgot about Greyjoy. Did not like him very much.

By: Amen-Ra

Amen-Ra — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 23:15:37 +0000

I personally think that Shrike would have killed them all. See what good that does me. In the end Jamie slices Rand Al’thore’s head off. If he is decapitated can he still use baelfire? How does that work?

By: MiMartin

MiMartin — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 22:31:58 +0000

Jaime wins this one. He just has to hold Myrcella in front of him.

By: James

James — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 21:44:52 +0000

I personally think Jaime shouldn’t have made it past the first round.

By: Amen-Ra

Amen-Ra — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 21:32:38 +0000

point well taken. However when I judge the two books on merits alone I prefer A Game of Thrones. I did like The Name of The Wind however

By: Thomas J. Thomas

Thomas J. Thomas — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 19:16:30 +0000

Neris:
I’m afraid you may have done much harm to Ms. Fallon’s future.
I have read (at least partially as I was smart enough to stop in several cases) some of the books you suggest are superior to Mr. Martin’s work.
Given that you suggest Ms. Fallon’s work out does even those “classics” in being “superior” to A Song of Ice and Fire, its not likely I’ll be running to the book store to buy a book that out “Eargon’s”, Mr. Martin’s masterful work.
TomT

By: Yasmina

Yasmina — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 18:18:55 +0000

It probably depends on your personal narrator.
Mine always seems to be on the verge of hysterical giggles…
It makes everything silly.