Line #16 YMMV/Shannara

Context YMMV / Shannara

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1	* CompleteMonster: [[YMMV/TheHeritageOfShannara Rimmer Dall]]; [[YMMV/TheVoyageOfTheJerleShannara The Morgawr & Cree Bega]]; [[YMMV/TheDefendersOfShannara Mischa]]. See those pages for details.
2	%%* Crazy Awesome: Cogline in ''Wishsong''. By ''Heritage'' he's recovered his sanity. Mostly.
3	* GrowingTheBeard: While ''Sword'' has a few twists along the way, and plenty of hints that the underlying mythology of the world is very distinct, it distinctly resembles ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings'' in many respects, to its detriment. ''Elfstones'' established that the series could stand on its own as page-turning HighFantasy adventure, and remains perhaps the single most beloved volume for fans.
4	* HoYay: In ''Sword'', the first book, [[BodyguardCrush Menion Leah]] is so obviously head-over-heels in love with Shea Ohmsford. He falls in love with Shirl Ravenlock at the very end of the story, because Shirl doesn't sound anything like Shea.
5	* JerkassWoobie: The Ilse Witch's been through hell. She's also an utter bitch to everyone around her. She drops the {{Jerkass}} part in the next series, then she goes through hell ''again'', this time sort of literally.
6	* NeverLiveItDown: Terry Brooks wrote exactly one book that bore some resemblance to ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings'' followed by a series of highly original fantasy adventures, but most people who know of him but haven't read his books think he's made a lifelong career out of plagiarism.
7	* NoYay: There are some serious rape overtones to Rimmer Dall's attempted possession of Par.
8	* ProtectionFromEditors: Averted; while Brooks meets all the criteria to qualify for it, he has made quite clear that he actually considers his editors a vital part of making his books great.
9	* SelfishEvil: Morag and Mallenroh do what they want, when they want, to who they want, and damn anyone who gets in their way.
10	* StrangledByTheRedString: Pick one. With a few exceptions, Brooks' romance subplots come across as very forced and tacked on. Especially Logan Tom and Simralin in the Genesis Trilogy. They never meet through the three books, take one look at each other and are suddenly willing to go to the ends of the Earth and DIE to protect the other.
11	* TheWoobie:
12	** Tay Trefenwyd DidNotGetTheGirl, he has to watch her with his best friend, and finally he [[spoiler:dies retrieving the stone]]. Yeah, he qualifies.
13	%%** Nothing good happens to poor Ahren

Context YMMV / Shannara