The folks of the Calla

[Letti]

What do you think of them?
Because my feeling swere very mixed when I was reading the story.. sometimes I could hate them so much that I wouldn't have mind if Roland had left them there one moment to the other..
But pity was a strong feeling in me as well..

And we must see that at the end

They could stand and be true.

[Wuducynn]

They're like folk anywhere, love some, don't like some, downright hate some.

[Chassit]

Indeed

[Letti]

They're like folk anywhere, love some, don't like some, downright hate some.

my wise friend... :wub:

[Jean]

I agree. Seems like King managed to capture the very soul of, as AllHail said, "folk everywhere". He did the same with the Mejis people, by the way. In the end they may stand, or they may - you know what happened.

[Matt]

I felt like the Calla folk were mostly good people. I will agree with the others in the fact that SK really knows how to write "real people" even if they are in a fantasy world.

I always believe his people and I believed the Calla folk very much.

[Daghain]

I agree. Some you liked, but some you really wanted to see "get theirs".

[VolsToTheWall]

They're like folk anywhere, love some, don't like some, downright hate some.
Very well put CSH. :) My thoughts exactly.

[MonteGss]

They're like folk anywhere, love some, don't like some, downright hate some.

Tian Jaffords, I liked a lot.

I hated Took and even Overholser (maybe not so much at the end).
Slightman the Elder deserved to die.

[Wuducynn]

Tian Jaffords, I liked a lot.

I hated Took and even Overholser (maybe not so much at the end).
Slightman the Elder deserved to die.

Yep same with me. Except for Overholser, I liked him from the beginning.

[Mordred Deschain]

I liked them, especially when the dish was brought out. However, I can't believe in how many generations, they didn't figure out who was linked to the wolves.

[Erin]

I personally liked Rosalita best of the Calla-folk. I love the interactions between her and Roland. He really appeared to soften up in and even act a bit flirty when they were alone.

[Matt]

Yep, I think she was the only non-pity fuck he threw out during the entire thing.

I liked her a lot too. :D

[Letti]

Yeah, Rosalita was a real woman.

[Sinistar]

Matt, I guess you're talking about Alice. LMFAO!!!

[Storyslinger]

I liked the Calla folks, but most seemed very unimportant. I really like Rosalita and the Manni

[Letti]

Somehow I didn't like the Manni. I have no idea why.

[Storyslinger]

The creepy old woods people, that would be enough to scare anyone. At least, thats how everyone reacts to me after a week long vacation in the woods:lol:

[Wuducynn]

I believe "Manni" is both singular and plural.

[Brice]

You are correct.

[Storyslinger]

Thanks, I corrected my post, I thought it might be, but wasn't sure.

[Letti]

Great, now I am the only one who has that mistake... :rolleyes:

*goes to correct it*

Back to topic.
Why did you like them, Brian?

[Storyslinger]

I liked them, probably because we are told so little of them, and the mystery allows us to form our own ideas of what they are like

[Darkthoughts]

I quite liked the Calla folken. I live in a similar sort of farming community and I felt like (barring the Wolves of course!) I could happily live in the Calla.

[Wuducynn]

Its a nice part of the Ter-tah, great selection of children...

[Darkthoughts]

*slaps CK*

[SON-OF-WAYNE]

Some of the Calla folk pissed me off too, but Roland made a deal with Callahan and he kept his word.

[Letti]

I quite liked the Calla folken. I live in a similar sort of farming community and I felt like (barring the Wolves of course!) I could happily live in the Calla.

I guess you mean without the wolves..

[Darkthoughts]

Indeed! :D

[Storyslinger]

But, don't the Wolves add to the lovely atmosphere? ;)

[To The Dark Tower Came]

But, don't the Wolves add to the lovely atmosphere? ;)

LoL...Calla Bryn Sturgis, come for the festival under the pavilion, stay for the kidnappings.

My take is that the people of the Callas were just normal farm-folken, and like people who live under dictators, or other oppressive regimes, they came to think they couldn't do anything...that's just the way it was. I felt sorry for them, not pity, just that they carried on with life and had to under such circumstances.

[Ste Letto]

The Manni struck me as being quite arrogant, almost pompous and self important, looking down on other people. I think that's why I didn't like them, as people at least. As characters I found them fascinating.

The Calla folk where a blend of personalities and very believable. The women of the Calla generally struck me as more feisty than the men.

[Sickrose]

The Calla folk were just frightened and the Wolves must have seemed invincible to them. None of them were gunslingers but the women did kick ass though. I liked the sisters of Oriza bit and throwing the plate. That's pretty cool.

They were much like the folk in Mejis - all easily convinced to either do something or not . That said I don't meant to criticise them too harshly.

Ste letto - I agree about the Manni - pretty annoying really and not a massvie amount of help.

I have wondered why the Calla Folk always have twins I dont remember this being explained.

[Brainslinger]

>I have wondered why the Calla Folk always have twins I dont remember this being explained.

I did too, and I wondered about that too. I actually think that might have been some machination of the Crimson King. Maybe they put something in the water supply or did some magic or genetic engineering in the old days.

The Callas remind me of that warren in Watership Down. If you've read the Shining Wire chapter in Watership Down I think you'll get what I mean. (Actually in the last Dark Tower novel they used the 'Shining Wire' concept too, but in a different way.)

[ola]

On the twins: I assumed it was a genetic fluke brought about by some radioactive catastrophe. Like the one that made the mutants.

I never thought the Manni were pompous and arrogant, and they did agree to open the door after all. I imagined them more like the Amish or Quakers with reality-traveling powers. They definitely set themselves apart from the others, but I don't remember them preaching to anyone about their religion (at least without being asked).