Rosalita
One of my favorite minor characters and there needs to be a thread dedicated to chat about her. So here it is Folk o' the .Com. The Allie thread got me thinking, because I don't feel Allie loved Roland, but needed him because of loneliness and lust, what was Rosa to him or Roland to Rosa? With her, I think there really was some love blooming between them. Thoughts? Fuck-you's? Rants?
"It's his eyes, Roland thought. They were wide and terrible, the eyes of a dragon in human form" - Roland seeing the Crimson King for the first time.
"When the King comes and the Tower falls, sai, all such pretty things as yours will be broken. Then there will be darkness and nothing but the howl of Discordia and the cries of the can toi" - From Song of Susannah
May I ask a quite stupid question?
Roland would have understood.
I agree most heartily CK! I think had Rosie and Roland meet under different circumstances they'd be married with children. There was a mutual respect and some genuine emotion there.
No.Originally Posted by Letti
"It's his eyes, Roland thought. They were wide and terrible, the eyes of a dragon in human form" - Roland seeing the Crimson King for the first time.
"When the King comes and the Tower falls, sai, all such pretty things as yours will be broken. Then there will be darkness and nothing but the howl of Discordia and the cries of the can toi" - From Song of Susannah
Oh great.
Roland would have understood.
I agree, Rosalita and Roland could have made a real and lasting love if they'd had more time together. It was nice to see Roland find love again after hearing his story to that point. Also, she sounded pretty hot.
Definitely. Didn't Roland at some point think that he could retire in Calla Bryn Sturgiss with her?
"It's his eyes, Roland thought. They were wide and terrible, the eyes of a dragon in human form" - Roland seeing the Crimson King for the first time.
"When the King comes and the Tower falls, sai, all such pretty things as yours will be broken. Then there will be darkness and nothing but the howl of Discordia and the cries of the can toi" - From Song of Susannah
Letti, you KNOW you don't have to ask...since thats what this thread is for, right?Oh great.
"It's his eyes, Roland thought. They were wide and terrible, the eyes of a dragon in human form" - Roland seeing the Crimson King for the first time.
"When the King comes and the Tower falls, sai, all such pretty things as yours will be broken. Then there will be darkness and nothing but the howl of Discordia and the cries of the can toi" - From Song of Susannah
I know, Matthew.
Ehhh... it's such a clumsy question but whenever I read about Rosalita this thing comes to my mind.
Have you every thought that Roalite might have been the lover of Callahan, too?
Roland would have understood.
i think in the callas, callahan considered himself a catholic priest again, and so would not have been with any woman
Does it mean you have never thought of it because it's so obvious?
Roland would have understood.
no, it occurred to me, i just don't think it ever happened between the two of them. i don't think it's too obvious to question.
Thats not clumsy, I've thought of that before, but I don't think so. I just got the feeling that Callahan viewed her strictly as a friend from the way he acted towards her.I know, Matthew.
Ehhh... it's such a clumsy question but whenever I read about Rosalita this thing comes to my mind.
Have you every thought that Roalite might have been the lover of Callahan, too?
"It's his eyes, Roland thought. They were wide and terrible, the eyes of a dragon in human form" - Roland seeing the Crimson King for the first time.
"When the King comes and the Tower falls, sai, all such pretty things as yours will be broken. Then there will be darkness and nothing but the howl of Discordia and the cries of the can toi" - From Song of Susannah
I agree with CK and R_of_G, Callahan wasn't interested in Rosa and I didn't believe anything happened with them.
I also agree that Rosalita was hot. Also, that her relationship with Roland was very different than with Allie. There was much more of a connection for them, it wasn't just pity/loneliness/lust/guilt like it was with Allie.
Was Rosa's husband still alive when Callahan first came to the Calla?
I don't remember either Wolves or Song saying anything about Rosalita's husband. Are there any mentions in the series?
"It's his eyes, Roland thought. They were wide and terrible, the eyes of a dragon in human form" - Roland seeing the Crimson King for the first time.
"When the King comes and the Tower falls, sai, all such pretty things as yours will be broken. Then there will be darkness and nothing but the howl of Discordia and the cries of the can toi" - From Song of Susannah
I'm pretty sure she mentioned his death at some point in Wolves. Yeah, almost positive.
I thought the same Jude. Matthew, I'll have a look through Wolves tonight...can't see anything in the concordance though.
I don't know about married with children (have to force myself to imagine Roland happily married... and failed anyway), but I agree there was geniune emotion
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Yeah, it is hard to imagine that. But if it was to be with anyone I'd say it would be with Rosalita.
"It's his eyes, Roland thought. They were wide and terrible, the eyes of a dragon in human form" - Roland seeing the Crimson King for the first time.
"When the King comes and the Tower falls, sai, all such pretty things as yours will be broken. Then there will be darkness and nothing but the howl of Discordia and the cries of the can toi" - From Song of Susannah
absolutely
Ask not what bears can do for you, but what you can do for bears. (razz)
When one is in agreement with bears one is always correct. (mae)
bears are back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for starting this thread, All_hail. I love Rosalita. She is my favorite "bit" character. I thought she rocked her part. I'm glad King put in a strong female for Roland to get it on with. Plus, she threw that plate like a MoFo.
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I love Rosalita. I think she and Roland definitely had the "friends with benefits" thing going on, and maybe in different circumstances they could have had more. I definitely get that feeling.
"People, especially children, aren't measured by their IQ. What's important about them is whether they're good or bad, and these children are bad." ~ Alan Bernard
"You needn't die happy when your day comes, but you must die satisfied, for you have lived your life from beginning to end and ka is always served." ~ Roland Deschain
Definitely.She is one of mine also. Up there with R.P. Sayre and The Rev. Harrigan. To me she seems like the anti-Alice. She was the exact opposite in almost every way.
You bet!Plus, she threw that plate like a MoFo.
"It's his eyes, Roland thought. They were wide and terrible, the eyes of a dragon in human form" - Roland seeing the Crimson King for the first time.
"When the King comes and the Tower falls, sai, all such pretty things as yours will be broken. Then there will be darkness and nothing but the howl of Discordia and the cries of the can toi" - From Song of Susannah
never thought if it that way... now do.
Ask not what bears can do for you, but what you can do for bears. (razz)
When one is in agreement with bears one is always correct. (mae)
bears are back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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