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if Gan is dead, then there is no direction, just an endless cycle of Roland trying to fix the beams, since it is still the will of Gan, and he is still driven by the forces that are still left in motion. But I'd like to assume that Gan does exist and point out that King is utilizing Gan just as much as Gan is utilizing King... They could not function without each other....
Or Gan would have to find another person to write the story.... But would it be right?
If I'm going to go with my Neverending Story idea, even in that book (and the second movie as an example) there is evidence that not just ANYONE can do the job. There is plenty of evidence that in the wrong place, with the wrong motives, they will not succeed with their quest.
I know they're not written by the same people. I know it's not the same story, but I see a lot of parallels that give me more ideas about the Dark Tower.
Brainslinger, we've talked at length about Roland's fear of Gan's death in other threads. That's where I was coming from in my comment. Anyways, too tired to delve into that right now.
Its all good, text is a very insufficient medium in regards to tone. Its good to have you around here. :couple: Check out the threads on Gan, we'd be interested in your thoughts, "Roland, enemy of the White?" and "Keystone World." There's some others too, but I can't think of them right now because of so much overlap.
:asks help in naming threads:
Here's another really good one called Roland and his relationship with Gan.
Maybe I'm just letting my mind wander, but it kind of gave an explanation, fictional or otherwise, for Stephen King's whole life and career. Why he's most known for his horror fiction, his substance abuse, and how The Dark Tower is the centerpiece for his whole body of work....
I don't know, maybe it's just me, but I loved that, and didn't think there was enough of it....
Fuckin' yeah! I read all those trance scenes (not to mention the journal entries in the back of SOS - especially those) and WANT them to be real.
No, more like I actually believe they're all real.
Yup, I'm a big nerdddd.
Ha, minus the big nerd part, Matthew? :lol:
You bet.
I thought the trance parts of the book were one of the most realistic parts of the series.. SK made me believe it could happen.