No, it was never a mystery. Not even when I was eleven.
God damn I love those books--just reread them not too long ago. For some reason the self-consciousness of the characters as archetypes makes me happy.
Also, David Eddings wins for the greatest author self-insert EVER with his role as the Purpose of the Universe. "Okay, you've kicked his ass. Now leave him." "Can't I kill him now?" "No. You have to have a climactic battle with him later." "But--" "THAT'S HOW I WROTE IT AND THAT'S THE WAY THE PLOT IS GONNA ROLL, DAMMIT."
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Date: 2009-01-25 08:48 am (UTC)God damn I love those books--just reread them not too long ago. For some reason the self-consciousness of the characters as archetypes makes me happy.
Also, David Eddings wins for the greatest author self-insert EVER with his role as the Purpose of the Universe. "Okay, you've kicked his ass. Now leave him." "Can't I kill him now?" "No. You have to have a climactic battle with him later." "But--" "THAT'S HOW I WROTE IT AND THAT'S THE WAY THE PLOT IS GONNA ROLL, DAMMIT."