DT Maps, Addresses, and Locations

[timtempest6]

Or what about a MMO RPG in the style of The Elder Scrolls theres a map

[Ryan]

**DON'T HATE ME**
Reading the DT Series for the Nth time.
I'm taken back to a part from Misery where Annie goes on one of her tirades after reading Pauls first draft of Misery's Return. On and on she goes about the 'series shorts' she saw at the movies where they would continue from week to week and how seeing that one week the hero was trapped like a rat and magically the next week survived the crash. She stands up and yells "CHEATER"......
Am I alone in the thought that SK may have cheated just a little bit in the way he wrote himself into the story and the actions he alowed himself to take in the evolvement of the story???
- The bag in the parking lot
- The turtle in the bag
- The envolope in the lobby
- The note in the bathroom at Dandelo's pad

I know he writes from the heart and takes from his own life to draw out the evolution of the story. Clearly evident with the Accident with the van, etc. However, I can't help but think maybe he got stuck on how to finish and couldn't find another way out...like a hero being trapped like a rat

Constant Reader

[Jean]

Dear Constant Reader,

the questions touched upon in the starter post of this thread are already being discussed elsewhere, for example:

King's Role in SoS
Did He?

more Rants and Frustrations are welcome! only please, my dear friends, make sure there's isn't already a home for a particular Rant or Frustration you are posting here

[Brice]

Dear Constant Reader,

the questions touched upon in the starter post of this thread are already being discussed elsewhere, for example:

King's Role in SoS
Did He?

more Rants and Frustrations are welcome! only please, my dear friends, make sure there's isn't already a home for a particular Rant or Frustration you are posting here

My apologies Jean! I moved it from the IMMRN thread earlier. I wasn't really sure where to put it. I figured it could be it's own thread unless someone decided otherwise.

[sarah]

I already PMed Ryan about all this and it is all worked out. This thread can stay in here for a bit as a more general thread.

Thanks

[Jean]

I think the idea of the thread is very good, it's where all minor rants and frustrations can be - those who haven't gotten their own threads yet. We've always been in need of such a thread, thank you Ryan!

[obscurejude]

Definitely check out the King's Role in SoS thread.

[Wuducynn]

My only minor annoyance in the Dark Tower series is the plot hole or inconsistancy between an event in WOTC and DT7.
Andy and Slightman the Elder notified Finli o'Tego of the gunslingers in Calla Bryn Sturgiss and then when we get to Blue Heaven in DT7 Finli o'Tego and everyone else act as if gunslingers coming out of Mid-World is some distant rumor/myth.
This is the only thing that has bothered me in the whole series and I just ignore it whenever I read the series. If King ever does do a re-write of the series I hope this plot hole is eliminated.

[Jean]

I hope it won't be. Like all other "mistakes", I think it's a sign of a bigger thing not yet comprehended.

[Wuducynn]

I hope it won't be. Like all other "mistakes", I think it's a sign of a bigger thing not yet comprehended.

Well, to me there are subjective and objective mistakes. Most folk have complaints about what they consider mistakes in the way the story went (like Cozener) or the way a character was handled.
To me this was an objective mistake, a plot-hole. I don't know, maybe Ted Brautigan removed this exchange from Finli's mind before he could report it to Pimli, or mention it to anyone else at Blue Heaven?
Of course thats reaching big time. Its just an oversight, that I just have to ignore. Doesn't touch my deep love for the series.

[Ryan]

If King ever does do a re-write of the series I hope this plot hole is eliminated.

I hope not...
Even with all its "imperfections" (Whatever they may personally be)..... A RE-WRITE!!!!. I've already bought the White Album 4 times.

If it does ever come to a re-write however, and I'm aware that the GS has already had one, I hope the series, as a completed, hands off, I'm finally finished, collection will be boxed in a set. Signed or not (signed perferably). I see a 7 book collection all of the same binding and colour, the dust covers all with their perspective art work on the front and back but, on the binding, when put together, has some sort of mosaic

Food for thought

[Wuducynn]

Yep. A box-set would rock. I'd love to pay extra for some new Dark Tower artwork on it too, really amazing new stuff done by Michael Whelan.

[Ryan]

agreed.
did you happen to see how much the signed set went for on e-bay?
I had to quit following it after it toppen $14K

[Wuducynn]

agreed.
did you happen to see how much the signed set went for on e-bay?
I had to quit following it after it toppen $14K

No I didn't. A friend of mines wife has the signed numbered artist edition and is disgustingly non-chalant about it too. I'm telling her how fantastic it is that she has it and shes "yeah its pretty neat"...

[Brice]

agreed.
did you happen to see how much the signed set went for on e-bay?
I had to quit following it after it toppen $14K

No I didn't. A friend of mines wife has the signed numbered artist edition and is disgustingly non-chalant about it too. I'm telling her how fantastic it is that she has it and shes "yeah its pretty neat"...

One of these days that will just cause you to totally lose it, won't it?

[Wuducynn]

One of these days that will just cause you to totally lose it, won't it?

It's only by a will of iron that I haven't lost all my hair by now..

[Brice]

Or lost your friend because you start shouting at his wife that it's a goddamned signed motherfuckin' Dark Tower? Learn to fucking appreciate it properly. Pretty neat is winning twenty dollars on a scratch off card.

[Ryan]

...I'm telling her how fantastic it is that she has it and shes "yeah its pretty neat"...

Steel em..... after a week start sending her randsom letters. When she tells you about the letters "yeah its pretty neat".

MMMWWWaAAAA HHHAAAA HHAAA HHHAAA HHHHAAAA

[Jean]

.... still on topic?

[sarah]

My only minor annoyance in the Dark Tower series is the plot hole or inconsistancy between an event in WOTC and DT7.
Andy and Slightman the Elder notified Finli o'Tego of the gunslingers in Calla Bryn Sturgiss and then when we get to Blue Heaven in DT7 Finli o'Tego and everyone else act as if gunslingers coming out of Mid-World is some distant rumor/myth.
This is the only thing that has bothered me in the whole series and I just ignore it whenever I read the series. If King ever does do a re-write of the series I hope this plot hole is eliminated.

I just read this part in Dark Tower VII last night. I was thinking that maybe Andy and Slightman reported to Sayre. Sayre had all the knowledge of what was happening with Mia/Susannah and knew of the Gunslingers. Pimli isn't even aware of Mordred when he's talking with Finli, they talk of the child as another myth. I'm wondering if Sayre was just keeping all the secrets from them. Keeping them in the dark so they could just focus on the Breakers.

Otherwise, it is just a big fat mistake that is annoying.

[Wuducynn]

I would love for your idea about Sayre to be true, but I'm afraid it was just a big fat boo-boo on King's part. It almost makes me think he's human or something...

[sarah]

yeah, I know it is a total stretch but I'm trying.

[jayson]

it'd be nice if you're right but they seemingly report to finli. maybe finli knew but didn't tell anyone and was just acting surprised when it happened. i know, not all that plausible, but still...

[Wuducynn]

No, not plausible at all. No "still" about it. We're just going to have to suck it up and deal with the fact that its just a big plot hole, however much we dislike to admit it.

[sarah]

fine be that way.