Round 2 predictions as far as the DT books

[mae]

The rules being what they are, at most six of the seven Dark Tower novels will progress from Round 1. That has to do with the pesky thing that is chronology, and Bracket #11 contains three DT books. The rules stipulate only two move on to the next round. So one will be left behind.

This is the place then for us to speculate which one: Wolves of the Calla, Song of Susannah, or The Dark Tower. Additionally, it's quite possible the other four DT novels may not progress further. There is a good chance The Gunslinger (Bracket #3) will go on. But there's good competition for The Waste Lands (Bracket #7), and I have trouble seeing The Drawing of the Three (Bracket #5), one of my most favorites of the series, moving on.

[Daghain]

I predict SoS will get left in the dust.

[mae]

Really? My personal feeling, but DT6 was one of the best of the series. I predict it will be DT5. And it looks like, sadly, DT2 as well.

[Aaron]

I would say that Wolves of the Calla won't make it, just because I know there is a large percentage of people who really disliked it. SoS may make it. I think it was one of the best of the series, but it is another that many have voiced that they didnt dig so much.

[Jean]

Really? My personal feeling, but DT6 was one of the best of the series. I predict it will be DT5. And it looks like, sadly, DT2 as well.

yes, DT6 definitely was one of the best - second only to DT5, closely followed by DT2 and 3!

[mae]

I'd rank the seven books thusly (I am unfinished with DT7 right now):

DT2
DT6
DT7
DT1
DT3
DT5
DT4

[Tiffany]

Edit: Pfft. Read the thread title, Tiffany, before you go posting.

[Daghain]

I'm hoping DT2 will make it. I will be amazed if DTVII doesn't.

[Matt]

DT2 better make it!!

[mae]

Forgot to mention in the first post that Wizard & Glass is in Bracket #8, and it too has a real chance of staying behind in the preliminary round.

[Daghain]

Let's hope so. *ducks*

[Jean]

Let's hope so. *ducks*

::hides Irish Dawn in his den, and builds a barricade::

[Daghain]

Sweet! Protection from the bear!

[stone, rose, unfound door]

I'm not too sure about DT6 making it. I mean, a lot of people have said everywhere on the site that they didn't like and they thought it was a "transition" between DT5 and DT7 so it wasn't that good. It's my favourite in the whole series, so of course I'd like to see it go all the way to the end, but I'm not hoping too much. DT5 may not go either, but that would surprise me a little bit more if it didn't.

[CRinVA]

Let's hope so. *ducks*

Blasphemy!!!!!!

Time for a lynching or at least a lashing!

[Daghain]

You have to get past the bear first.

[Jean]

[The Lady of Shadows]

yeah, don't try that innocent expression with us!

[Sam]

I think that ALL of the dark tower books are up against some stiff competition. Each person has their faves among the seven and many disagree, but I believe that several WILL progress beyond round 1. The problem is that, while the story is epic and enthralling, it is broken into seven parts. Thats just too many for it to have much chance against other fully realized stories with a complete beginning and end.

I think DT 2 and at least one of the last three parts will progress. DT 1 has a lot of people who liked it but didn't love it, so does DT 4, DT 5, and DT 6. That leaves 3 and 7 for possible promotion. The Dark Tower Saga is an excellent case of the whole being much stronger than it's individual components. Each book may be just really good or even only ok, but the story is one of the best King wrote.

[Jean]

I think that ALL of the dark tower books are up against some stiff competition.

I even know someone who says The Waste Land is his least favorite... I don't want to point, but his name starts with "Spen-" and ends with "-cer"

[stone, rose, unfound door]

I think that ALL of the dark tower books are up against some stiff competition.

I even know someone who says The Waste Land is his least favorite... I don't want to point, but his name starts with "Spen-" and ends with "-cer"

Really ? How could you, Spencer ?

[Aaron]

[Daghain]

Jean, that was hilarious.

[Sam]

So far as 12/08, every DT book that has been in the running has passed through to the next round. The Gunslinger, The Drawing of the Three, and The Waste Lands all three will continue and it looks like Wizrad and Glass looks like it will go through too.

[mae]

I'm realize this is an unpopular opinion, but I don't like DT4 moving on. The people have spoken, and I'm in a tiny minority, and yeah it does look like Wizard and Glass will be one of two books moving out of that bracket (along with The Green Mile, it seems like), but personally I would've preferred Desperation or Rose Madder to take its place...