R. Scott Bakker, The Warrior Prophet | Worlds of Speculative Fiction (lecture 51)

[@samuraijim9243]

great breakdown of one of the most important works of literature of our time

[@GregoryBSadler]

Thanks!

[@qaztim11]

Love your analysis very deep yet simple to grasp at. I'm currently in the end chapters of the thousandfold thought and a lot of what you said about Kellus made some parts of his actions clearer. I always saw him as a mixture of Griffith(berzerk), Paul (dune) and the snake/Satan from the garden of Eden. His charisma, otherworldly aura and ""humanity"" make him one of the most compelling characters I have read in a book. He is always making me question his actions, and I'm actually terrified of him when he does something "good". After finishing the third book I really want to go back and reread the first trilogy so I can appreciate it fully. Also, Esmonet is best girl and her and Akamiens relationship carry a lot of the trilogy due to how compelling both of their arcs are and how they mirror each other.(Esmonet being reborn/healed as a new person, finally getting rid of the shackles that bound her to her old life and Akamien losing everyone and everything he held dear just to have a chance in the apocalypse.)

[@GregoryBSadler]

You'll see a lot on your first reread of the trilogy

[@earlpipe9713]

Yes, Akka & Esme's love is the heart of this first trilogy to me, and gave much of the Holy War contents with them together a very bittersweet and nostalgic feeling. Kinda reminds me of the same kinda feeling George Martin is so great at evoking when he's at his best, except muted by both there always being such a depth and darkness of in Bakker's world.

[@VinnyMickeyRickeyDickeyEddy]

I hope critics someday realize that not everyone needs to rewrite the same book over and over! I think it’s great he wrote such a unique, and often gross, series. I read thru twice!

[@GregoryBSadler]

I doubt any of the critics you're speaking to are reading that comment

[@VinnyMickeyRickeyDickeyEddy]

@@GregoryBSadler 😄I hope they're watching your videos! They could learn a thing or two!

[@anekarice]

Loving these break-downs, Gregory. As someone who has never studied literary theory (or philosophy) beyond GCSE level, but has had a lifetime of being exposed to fantasy literature and mainstream fantasy reviews, I find your talks extremely interesting. I really appreciate your analysis of the response to the work as being as important/interesting as the analysis of the work itself. Fascinating stuff, thanks for doing this.

[@qwertyovan]

It is awesome to relive these realizations that happened during reading of the book. I’m currently reading the Great Ordeal, oh boy what twists there are!

[@GregoryBSadler]

Indeed there are!

[@qwertyovan]

What really caught my attention was the way he writes about previously mortal beings the Nonmen having to deal with their immortality. It’s not so simple living as long as possible as the limits of their organic bodies come forth, losing memories, becoming erratic. It shines new light on the whole subject of existentialism and death.

[@GregoryBSadler]

@@qwertyovan Yes, we really don't get to see much of them until the later 4 books, and the encyclopedia/glossary at the end of the third doesn't give us all that much, right?

[@qwertyovan]

@@GregoryBSadler True, information about Nonmen is mostly revealed during conversations and it’s more implicit.

[@willreznicek4202]

Sweet Seja! I really liked where the discussions were going in the last episode. Great stuff.

[@GregoryBSadler]

Thanks! Looking forward to the premiere in less than an hour

[@Red21Viper]

That was really good!

[@SloppyJoe413]

Yep, too bad I never figured out how to get into the zoom discussion afterwards, wonder if anyone got in.

[@Red21Viper]

@@SloppyJoe413 I have no idea cause I watched this with an hourly+ delay. I hope so because it was really insightful

[@GregoryBSadler]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@jaredbrady5566]

It annoys me that people perceive Esermet as 'weak'. She's one of most courageous in the series!

[@GregoryBSadler]

I'd say that's right