Robert Jordan Theory (A bit wacky)

[Chaerophon]

We, the book buying public, are the problem here. We are the crack addicts.

True enough. However, the fact remains that as I continued to read on into the later books, I found myself so attached to a couple of the original characters - namely Rand - that, rather than judging the books on their overall descent, I found myself saying "that's not what Rand would do", as though he existed outside of Jordan's realm. I suppose that his original characterization, then, is Jordan's "crack". In particular, the situation with the three ladies truly perplexes me. I'm afraid that Jordan's erotic fantasies have undoubtedly tainted his original establishment of Rand's character - someone whom I genuinely liked and would have enjoyed seeing through to the conclusion of his ordeal.

However, the fact remains that you are correct.