NorthernChaosGod
is living in a materia world
Ghost 'n' Stuff

The worst example of that is book 8, Naked Empire, where throughout the entire book Richard is coerced to help a group of people because they poisoned him and were keeping the cure a secret until he helped them. Throughout much of half the smurfing book there's talk and narration about the worsening symptoms and the fear Richard won't find a cure. And then, in a dramatic sequence, the antidote is destroyed! The characters are left in despair as Richard falls closer and closer towards death. How will he ever survive?

Richard... just makes some more. *facepalm*

Many of the books are terribly written. However, the characters overall are very well done and made the books entertaining for me. It just gets unbearable with the last 4 books turn what was dialogue into tons of preachy, repetitive speeches (even though I largely agree with many of them, as an atheist libertarian). The repetition is physically painful in the last two books.

Well the major plots for the rest of the books usually involve a non-physical threat. But even those get old after a while when the cure often is "Richard magically solves everything at the last minute."

I do like the 6th book, though. It adds a bit of political allegory and more of a well-written story. Books 8-11 are virtually unreadable. Book 8 especially has the worst example of deus ex machina.

Well for the first book-and-a-half, Richard has no actual sword-fighting skills. After that he is basically invincible for the rest of the series.

Allegedly. I have doubts that it could cut through Loony BoB's head.

Damn. Well I could always invite you to "Dress Eric up like a woman and put him on a corner" night

Well that's no fun, now I have to cancel "Drop Julian from high places" night.

Bwahaha good gooood, now take this chewable vitamin.

That's right, you dirty smurf!

Damnit, my grocery money was in there

*sips*
See?



*thump*