This is very reasonable. Thank you for sharing.

I laughed at your idea that angels were peacocks :)

Thank you for sharing your thoughts on this.

How are you liking the tv-series?

> All 3 leads are super likeable.

You and I have a very different idea of "likable". I think the leads are always picking unnecessary fights.

> I saw the whole show but haven’t read the books and had completely forgotten about that before you brought it up.

Why tho? Fantasy movies don't have conspiracy theories. Conspiracy theories are usually just true in fantasy novels. (Ex: Matrix had an in universe explanation for vampires).

> understand why that twist is a big deal

The biggest heroes in the show's universe are really the biggest villains.

> slow burn series tend to have people lose interest really fast.

I don't know if that's true. For example, in Game of Thrones, the White Walkers had their first pitched battle with the humans in season 8. The show took its time to build to that moment, and the tension and the expectation was extraordinary.

The show then blew it by rushing through the 8th season, which completely ruined the show's reputation, in part by moving way too fast.

I think there's a balance. The long periods where Danaerys did nothing were mostly boring.

But for a while the White Walker's were some of the best villains on television because they took their time to build them up.

I want something that takes its time to be good. The Lockwood and Co books built up the mythology over a series. The biggest twist in the series shouldn't be given away in the first 15 minutes.

> Your spoiler tags can't have spaces.

Thank you so much for explaining.

> They can't stop to breath, and if they stop to listen to each other, they will die or something.

Very much agreed.

> Everybody is unlikeable.

I guess that's ok sometimes, but I don't find it too relatable.

I guess it depends on what's important to you.

The book is strong in imagery/atmosphere, but doesn't have the most sensible plot.

A lot of people liked the book, and that's valid.

Do you think the book would have made more sense if the magician masters weren't there? It was just too rival magicians who competed to make the most wondrous things they could to prove they were better and the other was a hack, but the conclusion is that they come to some begrudging sense of respect for each other, with maybe a hint or two of strong mutual attraction?

Imo it would give the main characters a lot more agency, and make the book a good bit less arbitrary.