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  • His sense of humor/jokes

    28 37.84%
  • His love to Susannah

    1 1.35%
  • His relationship with Roland

    14 18.92%
  • His flaws

    16 21.62%
  • Other reasons

    15 20.27%
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    The White! MonteGss is on a distinguished road MonteGss's Avatar

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    Default Eddie!

    I see no thread dedicated to Mr. Dean.
    He is my second favorite character of the series. I loved his jokes, his attitude and how his relationship with Roland grew throughout the series. Out of the three New Yorkers drawn, I think he grew the most.
    What do you all think? Why do you like/dislike him? Why is he an interesting character to you?

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    Oh.. I can't choose. I would like to pick them all. *gets confused and worried*
    Great topic. We needed it.

    Roland would have understood.

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    Please feel free to edit the poll so you CAN pick more than one option. I debated on that when I created it...

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    Sometimes it's good to be able to pick only one. I love polls where you must choose one but it's not easy.
    But it's up to you, Monte. Shall I edit it?

    Roland would have understood.

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    I chose his flaws.
    "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

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    I chose his sense of humour...its quite similar to mine. I'm sure I'd have bugged Roland as much as Eddie did

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    Quote Originally Posted by Letti View Post
    Sometimes it's good to be able to pick only one. I love polls where you must choose one but it's not easy.
    But it's up to you, Monte. Shall I edit it?
    Sure. If you want to add more choices too, feel free my dear! Those were only just off the top of my head, quickly.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Darkthoughts View Post
    I chose his sense of humour...its quite similar to mine. I'm sure I'd have bugged Roland as much as Eddie did
    That's one we adore you. (it's one of the tons of reasons)

    Roland would have understood.

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    Quote Originally Posted by All_Hail_The_Crimson_King View Post
    I chose his flaws.
    Which? Any one in particular that you liked?

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    Quote Originally Posted by MonteGss View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by Letti View Post
    Sometimes it's good to be able to pick only one. I love polls where you must choose one but it's not easy.
    But it's up to you, Monte. Shall I edit it?
    Sure. If you want to add more choices too, feel free my dear! Those were only just off the top of my head, quickly.
    For my part I am between the first two.. at this moment I feel I wanna pick the first and after some moments I wanna pick the second choice.
    *keeps thinking*
    Damn good question, man!

    Roland would have understood.

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    Its not that I liked his flaws particularly but he was someone that had so many flaws at the beginning and grew throughout the series into a better, and better person. Thats what drew me so strongly to his character.
    "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

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    i voted for flaws because
    the whole saga of his brother
    and his addiction, and his growth
    was an extremely interesting part of the series.
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    I voted for sense of humor. I like a smartass.



    "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

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    I voted for his relationship with Roland. I love how they grew to appreciate and respect one another and how they depended on each other so much. Roland truly respected Eddie's thoughts and opinions toward the end of the series.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MonteGss View Post
    I voted for his relationship with Roland. I love how they grew to appreciate and respect one another and how they depended on each other so much. Roland truly respected Eddie's thoughts and opinions toward the end of the series.
    I voted the same. By the way, it includes most other reasons listed. Relationship with Roland highlighted everything Eddie had or was.

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    I liked his sense of humor.

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    I'm sad that I can't pick more than one option. I'm drawn to the bugger both because he's witty and intelligent, and because of the way he loves both the good (Susannah, Jake and Oy), and the 'bad' (I'll never consider Roland a purely good guy). I dunno, I guess I just like the way his different sides mesh well and compliment one another.

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    I was always drawn to him by the relationship that he had with Roland. In many ways, he was the closest thing Roland ever had to a true friend

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    i always loved a man that could make me laugh.
    A true firewasp ninja would never wear such a ridiculous sweater.

    There's logic in nonsense.

    Give me all the bacon and eggs you have.

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    I like Eddie so much because he reminds me of me. When I hurt, I make jokes...

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    Actually I just make jokes for fun too!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Storyslinger View Post
    In many ways, he was the closest thing Roland ever had to a true friend
    Wow, I feel the same way. I believe he was much closer to Eddie than he ever was to Cuthbert.

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    agree

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    What I have always loved about Eddie is that he is the epitome of the cynical New Yorker. My family is from Brooklyn, and I lived in or around NYC until I was 22, and Eddie always rings true for me as a "real" New Yorker. I compliment a New Englander like King for getting the character right even if he got some of the geography wrong.

    What I love about the Tower stories is that they back up what I have said my whole life, New York City is the center of the universe.

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    As some of you know I spent alot of my misspent youth in NYC.
    I met a few guys like Eddie ( even some herion addicts) and thru
    all of the wise cracking tough guy behaviour, I fell in love with this
    man too. I choose the option "relationship w/ Roland, I imagine if
    I met Roland our relationship could be like that. I also think SK did
    an excellent job of catching some truely NY attitude in him. Then
    again , this is one of the reason's I like his writting so much, and
    this story in particular .The development of charactors, and their
    relationships was "familure" to me. And like you I came to feel like
    they were my friends, and my kamates. Eddie yeah........

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