tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4659326122793396570.post2905891091409811488..comments2024-03-21T23:18:45.644+00:00Comments on Priest with a Cause - A World of Warcraft (Classic) blog: Book review: Arthas: Rise of the Lich KingShintarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16758343475446510635noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4659326122793396570.post-90999326129605637892010-08-31T16:00:08.138+01:002010-08-31T16:00:08.138+01:00I suspect that people who write video game tie-ins...I suspect that people who write video game tie-ins are in a really difficult position as regards dialogue and characterisation, because if they wrote the character exactly as they appear in the game, he'd appear two dimensional and uninteresting, whereas if they wrote him unlike he appeared in the game he wouldn't feel like Arthas.<br /><br />The Stratholme sequence is particularly difficult because, well, canonically that is what was said at the time and I suspect Golden wasn't permitted to deviate from that.<br /><br />I suppose she could have just cut the scene entirely, but again I suspect that would have angered people as well.Chastityhttp://www.righteousorbs.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4659326122793396570.post-12955186850362231162010-08-24T02:08:56.947+01:002010-08-24T02:08:56.947+01:00I was mostly disappointed by the book. There was a...<a href="http://jormundgards.blogspot.com/2009/09/rise-of-plot-device.html" rel="nofollow">I was mostly disappointed by the book</a>. There was almost no new content, and seems like it was written as a summary for WoW players who never played Warcraft 3.MLWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11501483710006076616noreply@blogger.com