[LMB] Things I liked about TSK: Legacy

[Tzivia Adler]

From: <tonyzbaraschuk at netzero.net>
> The first thing I like about _Legacy_ is the way that cliches are so
> elegantly stomped into the ground that you scarcely even notice their
> absence.
>
yes, cliches are turned upside down and inside out, given a good shake and 
then hang aorund like innocent bystanders.  this has become a rather 
expected element of ms. bujold's books, and the main reason i bought them 
hardcover without reading htem first.
ever since the mutant dwarf tried to run guns through a blockade and 
accidently won the war.


> People are intelligent, even the opponents to the protagonists. 
> ("Villains" is such a non-appropriate word.  OK, except for the 
> mother-in-law.)
>
the mother in law reminds me of harra's mother.  'why should -you- have it 
easy?' for a really weird definition of easy...      and the villians are 
brilliant bec. there is no one like shakespeare's richard the third:  i'll 
smile and be a villian.  because outside of james bond movies, i don't think 
anyone really thinks like that.  we are all just normal folks here, mucking 
along as best we can in this messed up world.

>Dar's objections to Dag are reasonable, within their culture and the limits 
>of his experience.  And lines like "Do you want your sons to be the slaves 
>of mine?" are _perfect_.
>
yes.  in other words, why are you marrying out of the power structure?


> Most of the obvious solutions have already been tried, repeatedly.
> This is not a case of Cute Heroine Uses Modern Worldview To
> Prevail Instantly Against People Who Never Heard Such Divinely
> Inspired Obviousness In Their Lives[1].
>
are all those capitalized words really one compound word?  good grief, now i 
want to know the word :)

> Fawn is fundamentally _nice_.  This will not save her, but it
> makes her a real pleasure to be with.  I've had enough of
> anti-heroes. [4]
>
i hate anti-heroes.  it took me a while to figure out why some books are 
very well written, have great plots, and yet leave me upset.  i don't like 
anti-heroes, or when downright nasty people are the viewpoint character. 
there's a mystery series featuring doctor alex delaware who helps cops 
capture psycho killers.  the doctor is a real nice guy, but pages and pages 
are devoted to getting into the mind of insane murderers.  thanks, but 
that's not where i wnat my head to be.

whereas fawn is just charming.  also smart adn determined.  i can imagine 
her going out to collect eggs from the chickens, finding a fox, going back 
to the cottage, grabing the frying pan (warming up to fry the eggs)  and 
wacking hte fox until it runs away.  and then collecting hte eggs and 
preparing hte dead  chicken(s) for dinner.  and -then- sitting down and 
screaming bec. oh-my-ghod   fox-in-the-henhouse!

ziviya
who likes stories about frontier women who managed the household calamities 
while the menfolk were away.  but would still prefer a nice climate 
controlled room to work in.