tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3562165997272986747.post5514596574090627146..comments2024-02-05T00:18:33.055-08:00Comments on Daughter of Ravenholdt Manor: The Shattering: Prelude to the Cataclysm Book ReviewDaraiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01662921721202543366noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3562165997272986747.post-58624211537757441312010-11-05T06:49:32.704-07:002010-11-05T06:49:32.704-07:00@Nielsdejong
I can understand what you are saying...@Nielsdejong<br /><br />I can understand what you are saying, but if you look at the comics, every time Varian went against the Dark Irons it was while accompanying a Bronzebeard Dwarf. He was usually ASSISTING them in a rescue, so it wasn't really HIS fight. <br /><br />Perhaps he was also considering the greater threat to Stormwind with an unstable Ironforge, but I still don't think he was considering the needs of the Dwarves. If he had been he would have had another leader picked out BEFORE he attacked. <br /><br />As it stands, the book seems to indicate that he had not even considered WHAT would happen to the Dwarven people after Moria was killed. It is Anduin pointing out he would be starting another Dwaven Civil War that brings him to his senses.<br /><br />One of the things I DO like is that Varian is able to acknowledge to Moria that like HER he is born to his position but that doesn't mean he always makes the right decisions. It was kinda like, ok, I goofed but I am going to make this RIGHT, and he does in a BIG way.<br /><br />One the best parts about reading the out of game stuff is you get to understand and see the characters as more than the two dimensional renderings of the game. The fact that Golden was actually able to make me ENJOY Garrosh and end that book going "Man, Varian and Garrosh are just TO MUCH a like."Daraiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01662921721202543366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3562165997272986747.post-61928234482816080232010-11-04T12:14:24.568-07:002010-11-04T12:14:24.568-07:00Great post :)
Though I have to disagree with sayi...Great post :)<br /><br />Though I have to disagree with saying that Varian did it only for his son.<br /><br />He did it for the people of Ironforge in the first place, wanting to save them from the Dark irons whom he has fought a lot against in the comics.<br /><br />True: He did want to cut her open for messing with his son, but that was a little extra. In the end, his intentions were meant to do something good for ironforge, knowing that if Moira stayed in charge, she would let her Dark irons ruin it.<br /><br />In the end, I find his solution to be Brilliant! Once Anduin confinced him that killing her wasn't going to solve their problems (though he was right in removing her from absolute rule), he figured out right on the spot how to solve everything.<br /><br />Another reason why he's my favourite lore character. <br /><br />And yes, you should read the book, It's amazing!nielsdejonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05084529749050352913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3562165997272986747.post-2203453844217568582010-10-27T03:17:53.421-07:002010-10-27T03:17:53.421-07:00Great review of a great book. I enjoyed reading i...Great review of a great book. I enjoyed reading it, and looking forward to seeing the characters in game.Strumwulfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05128120859799816157noreply@blogger.com