| 1 | [[AC:FridgeBrilliance]] |
| 2 | * I've always been a fan of the ''Literature/SwordOfTruth'' series, but looking back on the series, I came to a realization that (while almost certainly unintentional on Goodkind's part), adds a new dimension that the [[HateDom bashers]] might find interesting. As has been bandied about (and without getting into an argument about it), Richard's broad rationale for doing things like killing noncombatants is because they are either evil and deserve it, or are supporting evil by doing nothing to stop it. Then, we get ''Pillars Of Creation'', and a good look at what makes Jagang tick, and it turns out... ''he has the exact same rationale''. He's acting on very, ''very'' similar justification to Richard, except Jagang believes he answers to God rather than "moral clarity." While this won't erase the really dumb moments, it makes Jagang and Richard not so different, and I think it puts a good spin on the whole thing. |
| 3 | ** The problem is, the bashers ''know'' this; it's discussed on every chatroom where they gathers. That's one of the reasons we hate it: the author ''doesn't realize what he's written.'' Goodkind is perfectly fine with torture and random acts of killing and mind control, but ''only when Objectivists do it.'' Well, it's all for the (real) greater good, I guess. |
| 4 | ** The first book makes a big deal out of how Richard believes he's on the right side, but so does Darken Rahl. Richard takes a long time to accept this. However, once he does, like Kahlan his approach to dealing with the enemy who stands on the opposite side of 'the line' is... messy. |
| 5 | * Why does Nicci never become pregnant, even when she's depicted having sex (consensual [[RapeAsDrama or not]]) with multiple men, and no mention of a charm like Kahlan is given to [[FantasyContraception prevent conception]]? Because, though she had remained young in the Palace of the Prophets, a woman only has a limited number of eggs, and presumably she still went through menopause, becoming infertile long ago naturally. |
| 6 | ** She has Subtractive magic, she can simply destroy embryo before it grows to noticeable size and carry on as if nothing happened. If she still ovulates. |
| 7 | * From what we're shown of the Imperial Order economy in ''Faith of the Fallen'', how on earth can they field entire armies? Their economic system is so absurd it's a surprise they can even run their capital Altur'Rang, let alone an empire. Yes, this is based on ''Literature/AtlasShrugged'', but there that economic model ''is'' a disaster which can't support a huge country-that's actually the entire point. Goodkind seems to have wanted it both ways. On the one hand showing the idiocy of this idea, but somehow having it efficient enough to support a huge empire at the same time. |
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