NOTE: A lot of people - a whole lot - have corrected me on an error I made in this video. To be clear, I filmed this (and a few other videos) while still figuring out my channel. As something to talk about while testing cameras and practicing speaking to them, I chose to discuss some favourite books, because it gave me an easy topic. I never intended them to go public at the time, so I didn't bother to check my facts. I just worked from my recollections, and one or two errors of memory occurred. The one that seems to have people really incensed is where I erroneously stated that Poledra was in wolf form when her daughters were conceived. I NOW KNOW THIS TO BE INCORRECT. I was confused. I apologise. Please don't be mean to me in the comments. I'm only human, and I feel I have been chastised enough. Thank you. 😊 P.S. The mean comments (and abusive emails) continued even after I posted the above message in the description section, so I'm posting it again here. And to the person who emailed me and told me I should take the video down - no! It's been one of my most popular videos! This is a modest little channel. Why should I take it down because a small (but vocal) minority can't get past one little error!? This is a hobby channel for a person with disabilities trying to come out of their shell. Either be kind, or go away! 😜😜
The video was really cozy to watch somehow, and yeah, youve been successful in persuading me to give the series a longer try. I agree with your view on the self-censorship culture, its getting worse with the PC culture. We are more and more inclined to say nice and ethical stuff and (I mean it’s good on its own ,but when you’re pressured into it then the society turns hypocritical) that makes things boring. Anyways nice introduction
So lovely to see you enjoying my back catalogue. 😊 Yes, this set of books is a great introduction to Fantasy, containing as it does many of the more popular tropes - but done well. There's also some fabulous dialogue - I love that the different races are written with different accents too - and some magnificent insults flying around, plus lots of great barbs and sarcasm. Just tons of delectable discourse! I think I just made myself want to reread them again too. lol.
@@paull9115 It's a lot of weight to carry across the planet. Don't beat yourself up. 😊 Another set is waiting for you in England - possibly in another Oxfam! 😁
These books are DANGEROUS!!!!! They are almost impossible to put down. I read the first one years ago. I had a normal job, get to work at 8:00 in the morning, you know. My wife cautioned me - it's 1:00 in the morning. You need sleep! No problem, said I. I'll just read a bit further - I couldn't stop myself. Somewhere around 4:30 AM, I happened to glance at the clock. Didn't get much sleep that night. Wasn't worth much the next day. This went on for ten volumes!! By the time it was over, I was a walking zombe! I've read the series (all 10 books) six or seven times now, usually once every year or two. Yes, I know the plot lines, but it's always fun to visit these people again - like seeing old friends. Be CAREFUL! This series is frightfully ADDICTIVE!!!!
Fred, thank you for watching my video, and for taking the time to write such a full and detailed comment. I recognise your story, and understand your plight all too well. Alas, it is too late for us, ensorcelled as we are by these books that we love! Please, stick around and (hopefully) enjoy more of my content. Welcome to my world. 😁
@@kitsworld My friend, you are very welcome! It's a pleasure!! Here's something else for you to look at - Bill Baldwin's famous Helmsman science fiction series, an unabashed space opera. A great read, but what happened in the end is frustrating in the extreme. He wrote several volumes, and then had a very very long pause (maybe 10 years or so) then he wrote one more book, and then died. He was slightly more than half way through the series. It is a somewhat risque space romp. The hero has romantic encounters wherever he goes. Patrick Rothfuss and George RR Martin may be slow (but worth it) and so was this guy - then he died - and then nothing! I could scream.
@@fredferd965 Yes, that is a special kind of frustration that only book-lovers can understand. Luckily for me I rarely read science fiction, so this one passed me by, but George RR Martin's glacial slowness hits way closer to home! lol. I've only just begun Rothfuss, so I have yet to bump up against his slow-moving arse, but I am already braced for impact! 😁
My gateway was Katharine Kerr's Deverry books, starting with Daggerspell. Very grown-up and adult oriented. Eddings was lighter, easier, and more fun in my early to mid 20's, but I haven't read them for years. Thanks for watching, Glenn. 😊
I don’t know, in my experience Eddings either hits hard or misses spectacularly. I loved Belgariad when I was a kid but on a later reread I found the characters completely flat, worse than caricatures. I also couldn’t finish redemption of Althalus, or make it past book 2 of Sparhawk’s story. But people I respect like Eddings, so I guess it’s just a hit or a miss.
@@barbara3911 I have to agree, thats why it was more of a gateway series for me. I really loved the first 1/3 or so of Althalus ,but didnt like when they assembled a somewhat familiar set of caricatures as you called them. I never read the Sparhawk ones, have thought about doing it now as an adult ,but havent gotten around to it yet, maybe one day.
The best thing about the Belgariad and the reason why I keep reading it again and again is the way the characters are made to feel real just by talking to each other. There‘s an enormous amount of conversation in these books. Most of it os hillarious, and all of it defines the characters without the need to describe them directly.
Oh, I agree. The conversations and character dialogue are quite excellent, and there is a great charm to their interactions. Plenty of bickering, sarcasm, and witty idioms and insults, and of course also great dialects which really distinguishes the different races. I haven't read these books for years, but those aspects are one of the main things that I remember.
My favorite part out all ten books was when how pissed off Belgarath was in Mallorea when he was scouting around as a wolf and found out that Silk had an army there. And when he told Garion, Garion was like "Silk has an army??????" I'm laughing now just thinking about it. 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Ah, out of all 10 there are too many favourite parts for me. I do love the scene where Mandorallen tells off a sentry, "... cringe dog-like behind thy parapet and yap at thy betters!" And lots of pithy dialogue throughout. 😁🤣
I know this is an old video, but I had to click on it because I bought the entire Belgariad about two months ago! I only ever read book one and always wanted to read the entire series. My older brothers were big fans and I remember the books from my childhood, so when I saw the whole set on a second-hand online shop, I just had to get them. I’m not sure when I will get around to reading them but I’m really looking forward to it when I do.
Thank you for watching my early ineptitude, and not judging too harshly. 😊 I also bought my complete set in one go, including the next set, The Mallorian, as well. I read through all of them, plus the two autobiographies, many, many times and loved them. I have recently moved on from them, but I really hope they bring you as much pleasure as they did me. 😊
Haha, Paul. I believe you! Personally I find Pol a little waspish, but I would struggle to pick a favourite from the rest. I like Silk very much - in fact all of the Drasnian characters, and Durnik. 😊 Thanks for watching. 😊
My dad was reading these as they were coming out before I was born, and then Guardians of the West came out shortly after I was born. I think he was impatient for me to get older to recommend the books to me. Your criticisms are about the only ones I have too. They're among my favorites because of David and Leigh's abilities to tell a story well that doesn't recall a ton of recall to enjoy. Love them, so much.
Thank you, Carson. I'm delighted to receive some good feedback, and glad that you agree with my minor criticisms. I can totally understand your dad's impatience. I would have been the same. Glad you eventually got to discover them and enjoyed them as much as he'd hoped. 😊😊
@@kitsworld he had some pretty good read recommendations when I was a kid. The Wheel of Time, Lord of the Rings, Thomas Covenant and plenty of others. I am distressed to find out that both Eddings were convicted separately on counts of child torture. It really is like several authors of fantasy are whackjobs. :(
@@carsonwilson4542 Yes, I found out about their convictions shortly after posting this video. Terrible. They somehow managed to forge an entire career as celebrated authors without anyone discovering that they'd had a child living in a cage in their basement years before, and served time for it. Someone ought to make a film about it.
You are wrong about how Polgara and her sister were conceived. You are correct that Belgarath met Poldera while he was in wolf form. She was a wolf. She stayed with him even when he was in human form. One day, she saw how he changed forms and started to change forms. Thereafter (and unbeknownst to Belgarath at the time), she changed form to a human. Belgarath came across Poldera in her human form and eventually they had the twin girls.
Yes, I remember now. And plenty of people have already corrected me. I was operating from ancient memories at the time, speaking about books I had loved in the past as a sort of practice video - one which I never planned to publish - when my channel was new and I was still figuring things out. It's ironic that it ended up being one of my most viewed videos, despite containing errors. But although I made a couple of mistakes, I keep it public because most people seem to appreciate that I'm speaking with passion and enthusiasm about some favourite books, and they forgive my faulty memory. I hope you can too. 😊
This is one of the first fantasy series that I ever read, and it actually helped get me into reading in general. I love the story. I wish they would make a good movie or tv series about it.
Haha! Well, it's all subjective, so I can't say whether you'll like them or not, but they certainly gave me many years of enjoyment before I outgrew them. Good luck with your new collection, and happy reading! Let me know what you think. 😊
I remember my brother having these books 35 years ago, i was only 13 and decided to read them, by the time i got to Castle of Wizardry i was so engrossed in the series i read the whole book in one day, took me 12 hours. I still judge any fantasy adventure books i read against the Belgariad and Mallorian.
Yes, I was obsessed with them for ages, and used them as a yardstick too. But then Katharine Kerr came into my life with the Daggerspell books and that changed everything. Still, Eddings did have a great turn of phrase and excellent dialogue. 😊 Thanks for watching, Nick. 😊
@@kitsworld I really enjoyed the Daggerspell books as well, they were great. Did not enjoy The Wheel of Time and similar massively long series. The most i can handle without getting bored out of my mind are series like the original Riftwar saga trilogy. The thing I love the most about the Belgariad and Mallorian is the simplicity of writing and how he managed to create such wonderful characters in that context.
@@Nick-AngelpeodSeaxisc I agree with everything you just said. I would add that, as you like Riftwar,, you would probably love the Empire trilogy too. But you probably already know that. 😉
I read these in high school and loved them. I reread them again at 30, and... enjoyed the journey and nostalgia. I also enjoyed the Elenium and Tamuli, but never felt the need to revisit them.
I haven't reread them in over a decade, maybe longer, and I am pretty sure I've outgrown them now, tbh. I have fond memories from back in the day, and enough nostalgia to have made this video about them in the early days of my channel (when I needed something quick and easy to talk about). But with the things I have recently discovered about the author, and the fact that my tastes have evolved, I suspect these books will stay a fondly remembered aspect of my past. 😊
This is by far my favorite book series. It’s much lighter than the LOTR and in my opinion a better story. It’s something no matter how many times I read it I find myself staying up very late enthralled into the story. All of the characters are well developed and they are all likable. I wish Amazon would develop a series so you can get the magic of the story which is the character interactions.
I agree. It is full of delightful characters with interesting and entertaining quirks, and the story is enthralling. I was besotted with these books for years. Binged my way through the whole set many times. 😊 Thanks for watching and commenting. 😊
Honestly i liked the magic system of The Will and The Word. In the end thats all most magic boils down to, usually specific words, rituals or motions to convey intent. This just shows how powerful a Sorcerer's willpower and mind are to change reality by focusing intent.
I won’t lie I absolutely adore the belgariad and malorean , if I have to choose a favourite it had to be belgarath he’s just so causal about things for most of the books
I agree about the humour. Me and my friend, Iain, were in love with these books for years, and had so much fun and laughter quoting them. Some hilarious dialogue. 🤣
You know, I didn't notice the lack of swearing until you just pointed it out. I have read these multiple times since I first read them as a teenager, and I suppose every time I do I am so swept away and enchanted by them things like that didn't grab my attention. They are probably my number one favorite book series, my Star Wars of the book world. I like the Will and the Word, personally. It was simple and straightforward and to me realistic because the magic is of a divine origin. It comes from being a disciple of Aldur (or Torak), so it would make sense that it would be so simple. Wouldn't gods have 'word and it is done' kind of powers? If you like swearing and violence in your fantasy novels, why don't you give Jenna Moreci's The Savior's Champion a try? I think she overdid it on the swearing and underdid it on the world-building but some people adored TSS. Ty for you book report. I enjoyed watching it.
It's not so much that I like swearing and violence. It's more that it jars me out of my immersion if people are purposely NOT doing it - because children might be reading! LOL. It's unrealistic. But I still enjoyed the books - made a whole video about them! I will always be a tough crowd, and I'm not apologising for that. I am a demanding reader, because I need total immersion, and emotional commitment in order to keep at it. I want the book to grip me by the throat and not let go. And I can't bear feeling patronised, pandered to, or spoken down to. (So, needless use of sex, violence, or swearing will piss me off too). I don't want it there just to tick a box. Use it when it makes sense - but don't stint, and keep it real. My favourite books of all time are the Deverry books by Katherine Kerr. I sincerely believe they are the BEST FANTASY BOOKS EVER WRITTEN! And they are criminally underappreciated and obscure. If you can find them, I recommend reading the first four in the cycle: Daggerspell; Darkspell; Dawnspell; Dragonspell. There are dozens more - and they are all one BIG story. But the first four books are very satisfying as a quadrilogy. They have plenty of "grownup" themes and writing, yet are not in any way forced. And the magic system is by far the best and most well thought through that I've ever encountered. I made a video about them, too. 😉😉 Thank you for watching. Kit. x
So I thought that, allegorically speaking, Sendaria represented America and Arendia represented the UK, mainly because the Sendarian king was elected and most of America is farmland, while (other than the bravery over smarts thing) Arendia represents the torn nature of the UK (or are Sendaria and Arendia both English while Drasnia is America?) Obviously these are opinions. I've never talked to another adult who has read these, so I'm dying for other interpretations. Are all of the nations in the book supposed to be based on real nations? Would that make the Murgos Japanese and the Mallorans Chinese? or vise versa?
Thank you for watching, and for your comment. I think the best thing to do here is to simply go back to the original source. In "The Rivan Codex" Eddings explains the nations thusly: "The Sendars correspond to rural Englishmen, The Arends to Norman French, the Tolnedrans to Romans, the Chereks to Vikings, the Algars to Cossacks, the Ulgos to Jews, and the Angaraks to Hunnish-Mongolian-Muslim-Visigoths out to convert the world by the sword. I didn't really have correspondences in mind for the Drasnians, Rivans, Marags, or Nyissans. They're story elements and don't need to derive from this world." I hope this helps. I only skimmed the book briefly here, but couldn't find any reference to real-world correspondences for Murgos and Mallorians, although I can see where you are coming from in your question. It seems that Eddings didn't stick to any solid rule of basing all his fictitious nations on real ones, but simply did what was convenient here and there where needed. 😊
Agreed. They are an exquisite set of books, and many times represented a mental safe space for me too. I'm with you all the way. Thanks for watching. 😘😘x
I am in a middle of a reread of this series and I don't recall any censoring of swearing. He doesn't put in swear words we would say. But I remember 'Belgarth swore fiercely' or one of them taking one (or more) of the Gods names in vain. So while there is some censoring it is no more than I would expect from adult romance novel written in the same time period ( the 1980's and 90's). I wonder if you have a different edition than I do and from which the audio books are read from.
I think I'm just more used to grittier books from the same period that had more uses of swear words, and were more graphic in general. The Eddings books are very tame compared to most other fantasy I've read, and there are instances in the Polgara and/or Belgarath autobiographies in which they specifically censor what they are describing "in case a child reads this". That's the kind of thing I meant. He uses phrases like "the air turned blue" rather than just telling the reader what the character was saying. Thanks for watching. 😊
I loved these books so much. Heartbreaking to learn that both Eddings went to prison for horrific child abuse of their adopted children. Hard not to let that color some of the reading.
When reading ( and rereading ) these book one would never guess this nasty skeleton in the closet of the Eddings. They were convicted, did their time for it and restarted their lives after it and most likely avoided any repeat in any form. And even knowing this history; rereading the books still gives me the same pleasure they did before. It even could be that what Ki's world calls selfcensoreship is a result of the autors to come in the clean with their own past.
My biggest beef with the Belgariad/Malorean was how the women handled the men. Ordering them around, cajoling them, not being able to be themselves, whereas apart from Murgodom and Anheg, the women were given free reign. I resolved that I'd never put myself in a position to be in a relationship with a Velvet/Ce'nedra/Pralla. Pol was adorable with Durnik, though there were times like, "Really, woman? The proles sre only on this world for a few decades. Let them enjoy life."
Yes, I wonder how much of that was an echo of the dynamic between David Eddings and his wife, Leigh, who was instrumental in co-writing all the books, albeit without a credit for most of them. It wouldn't surprise me if the female characters derived most of their attitudes and behaviours from Mrs Eddings. 😊
To be fair when he mentioned a child picking up and reading it tha wasn't breaking the fourth wall because canonicaly the character was writing his autobiography in a book
True, but that was just one (as it turns out bad) example of a more generalised instinct to self-censor that I had picked up on while reading the whole series. I just couldn't think up a better example on the spot. Thanks for watching. 😊😊
So sad to have recently learned that David and Leigh Eddings cruelly punished their adopted boy by locking him in a cage in their basement, restraining him so tightly it cut off circulation, causing tissue damage and a limp, and even had restraints on the toilet seat for God only knows what. On the day of the arrest of David and Leigh Eddings, the sheriff arrived to find Leigh Eddings beating the weeping, restrained 4yr old. He’d been there for 2 days that time. Luckily the little adopted boy was removed from the Eddings’ care for good after that, his one hand so inflamed he couldn’t even put on his shoes without help and bruised all over his body. Just sad to learn the Eddings’ we’re sickos like Marion Zimmer Bradley and Piers Anthony.
Agreed. I only found out about all of that after I'd already posted this video, and it was a tough decision leaving the video up. But in the end I decided that everything I say here is an accurate expression of my thoughts and feelings about these books and their place in my reading history. So although I'll never be able to read an Eddings book again, or un-know what I now know, I don't want to eradicate the happy memories of my past. Also, being autistic I guess I'm able to separate my feelings and compartmentalise them in ways different from other people, so my original feelings are still valid (to me) despite new information.
I have absolute no knowledge of the private life of Marion Zimmer Bradley or Piers Anthony, so I don't let my perception of their works be clouded by it. I started to read Eddings years before the murky past became public ( only after they both died) and before woke cancel culture became bon-ton. I still like the stuff they wrote and judge it on the product. When you take all the nastyness of the creator in account, one never can enjoy the music of Wagner, Bach or Beethoven. Or works of Tolkien, when you know he was a old fasioned Catholic, who happens to read the Latin miss out loud during the service, because he did not like it in English. When you as a consumer of product let yourself in with cancelculture, you and up with the narrow mindness of the early '50-ties, where a Catholic, did not by buy "Protestant" bread because the baker was non-Catholic or vise versa.
@9:22 Belgarath did never shagged the she-wolf in the shape of a wolf and sired a litter of semi-wolves. in the autobiography he made it clear that it would be immoral, only married Poledra when, after a few thousand years of compagnionship, she herself took the shape of a woman. In the chapter Drasnia of Castle of Wizardry Belgarath even scolds Garion for ... "Aunt Pol's mother was a wolf?!" "No. Garion, she was a woman _ a very lovely woman. the change of shape is absolute."
Sorry, Kamion, I made a mistake. This is an OLD video, posted as an experiment and not researched, scripted, or fact-checked. I have explained to COUNTLESS people in the comments that I am VERY SORRY for my error, and that it won't happen again. I was new to RUclips, trying out some prototype content, and have since moved-on. My channel is no longer about books and hasn't been for years, yet I still keep getting told-off about this ONE mistake. I seem to have got a lot of other stuff right, though, and MANY people have enjoyed my obvious and sincere enthusiasm and love for these books. I just wish people didn't keep picking on the one thing I got wrong. Or at least that they would read the comments and see that I've already addressed it and apologised many times. Anyway, thanks for watching. 😊
@@kitsworld I made the comment the moment I hearded the topic and after seeing the rest of the video and going to the comments I noticed I was not the first.
Thank you, Ryan. 😁 If you find a book/series like that please let me know! It's hard to find one that includes all of the above. One that does tick those boxes is probably the Outlander series, but it's mainly historical romance rather than fantasy, although there's also a lot of time travel too. Wish I could be more help. 😊
Followed you for 3 reasons. 1. You are funny and great 2. I love fanatasy 3. I am one of the first 100 subscribers to a channel that will attract thousands :)
Thank you so much, Dino. That's just what I needed to hear right now. Your kind words are very much appreciated. 😊 I hope you continue to enjoy my videos.
The review was going alright till about the 11 minute mark. These books were aimed at children, why you should think there should be swearing and sex in them is perplexing, they were perfectly aimed at their target market.
This is an ancient review from a tiny channel that has not published any content for years. Why do you even care? But to answer your point, these books were NOT aimed at children specifically. They were written because Eddings wanted to explore certain themes about culture and religion. They are old-school 'high fantasy'. They are found in the fantasy section of the bookstore, not the children's section. They are for anyone who likes to read fantasy. To answer your question of why I'd want swearing and sex in them, it's because swearing and sex are alluded to throughout the books. To say, "now the character said some very sweary things, but I won't tell you what he said in case you are a child" is annoying. Just tell me what he said! (Or don't tell me he was swearing). The same with the sex. Sexuality is pervasive throughout the books. The characters are horny! But it's handled so coyly, again. it's annoying. If a thing happens in the story, tell me about it, don't pussyfoot around the edges of it! Also, I'm British. We are a BILLION times less scared and hysterical about sexuality than Americans. And, likewise, swearing is a big part of our culture and communication style. So the American tendency toward censorship (even self-censorship) and infantilization tends to grate! Finally, Eddings doesn't need defending from my review. It was a GLOWING review from a devoted reader who clearly loved and respected the books. I just had one little criticism. And it's funny that you're using the "children's books" defence, being that both David and Leigh Eddings were convicted child abusers before they even wrote the books! (Look it up. They served time!) If anything the notion of convicted child abusers targeting their product at children should be more troubling to you than an adult audience! 🤣🤣 Thanks for watching. 😊😊
I just scanned the ancient and mouldy covers from my set, which were in damp storage for years, so it's funny to hear them described as "newer", but I understand what you mean, and would love to have a non-mouldy set with the original artwork. 😊
Right now I'm working my way through Karl Watson's back catalogue. He's a professional video editor/globe-trotter, and makes some really superb travel/adventure films, all over the world. I wish I had his life! The first RUclipsr who I watched regularly and actually could identify as an individual whose work I followed was MxR Mods, back when I was obsessively playing Skyrim.
I'm sorry about that. This is an OLD video, from back in the early days of my channel when I was still figuring things out. I stopped doing it as soon as I realised how annoying it was. 😊😊
Your incorrect about the birth of Beldaran and Polgara. They were born after Poledra took on the shape of a Woman and became pregnant. They were not born as wolves. Beldaran never had any powers and was not able to shape shift.
Thank you, but you're a little late to the party. Dozens of people have already corrected me on this error. I was working from memory, having not read it for years, and I made a mistake. I can only apologise. Again. This is an old video, and my channel has long since moved into other areas. I keep my old videos there for posterity, and because effort went into their creation. Even the one with a mistake in it. Again, I apologise.
@@jayfro5170 No worries. Sorry if I seemed a little short. It just gets to me after a while. I hope you can understand. Again, thank you for watching. 😊
Whats all this then with the dual-cameras and constant switsching, is it for taxreasons?!? otherwise finding your channel when looking for a rewiew of a childhood classic was a pleasant suprise. Nice voice, good humour, all around well presented i would say expect for all the totally unnecessary cameraswitsches
Thank you for watching. Actually the camera switches are because I have autism and it was a way for me to cope with anxiety about eye-contact with imaginary viewers during the early days of my channel. This is an old video, and my channel is still evolving. Newer videos are in a different room with a single camera, as I figured out another way to overcome my anxiety. Both me and the channel are a work in progress. 😊
@@kitsworld good to know, and a really good answer i will definatly dive deeper in your list of videos in the near future. Keep up the good work and good luck with the channel
I felt that your description of the plot was accurate. But I’ve never heard anybody mispronounce Belgarath’s name so wrong 😂😆 -- However, I do find that I share your opinion about the absence of swearing and sex to actually detract from the overall enjoyment of the books.
LOL - how is it supposed to be pronounced then? I always assumed that since his name started out as Garath, and the Bel was only added later, it should be pronounced with the emphasis on the last two syllables. (Is that how I say it in the video? I can't even remember!) Please, rather than just telling me I got it wrong, tell me how I should be pronouncing it. 😊
@@kitsworld I thought it was bel-GA-rath, too! Anyway, I'm so glad I found your channel (you have a new subscriber). I just finished rereading Pawn of Profecy, and I plan to go on through the whole story again. I need to get the autobiografies, though. I haven't read those...
Hi, Clo. Thanks for subbing. 😊 I'm glad I'm not the only one who says bel-GA-rath. I was a bit worried for a moment there! lol. The autobiographies were the first books I read by Eddings, and it works quite well like that because they are prequels and happen before the events of Pawn of Prophecy. But because they were written after the main books, some of the characters are more developed than they should be; they know things they shouldn't know, and there are a few minor inconsistencies. But they're still great books, and Polgara in particular is delightfully snappy and waspish! lol
I pronounce it Bel-GAR-ath too. As far as I know, that is the correct way.. If you're going to correct someone, don't be a douchebag about it. Tell us what you believe the correct pronunciation to be and state your source, so it can be corroborated. If I am saying it incorrectly, I would like to know how to say it properly.. But I think you're wrong. I think it IS Bel-GAR-ath.
As wizards go, he's one of the most fun, certainly. But as non-wizardy magic-users go, I think he is beaten by Nevyn from the Deverry books by Katherine Kerr. I tend to prefer grittier, more "grounded" magic-users these days. 😊
Nice tidy review. As for the lack of swearing and "shagging", i have to disagree. In this series, two of the main characters are children , Belgarion and C'Nedra, so surrounding them with that would have just come off as creepy. Tolkien doesn't use either in The Hobbitt and The Lord of the Rings, and they are unquestionable masterpieces and basically created the entire high fantasy genre. The highpoint of these 10 books is Eddings' characters. You truly befriend them, wish them well, and cheer for their successes. Like you so aptly said, its like sitting and listening to your grandfather tell you series of stories. Cheers
Thank you for watching and for your kind words. We'll have to agree to disagree about the self-censorship though. Who cares if two main characters are kids? They're adolescent and horny, and Polgara spends a lot of time keeping them from shagging anything with a pulse. And they're fictional characters anyway. I'm sure they can handle living in a world in which sex happens naturally and without shame - rather than the American puritanical version. (And anyway, it's not so much the lack of sex scenes as the fact that Eddings breaks the fourth wall by reminding the reader that he's censoring content in case children might read it. As he does, too, with the swearing, or lack thereof). I just don't like feeling patronised. And I didn't like it any better when I was a child either! Also, it's weird (and very American) to use the presence of child (or in this case adolescent) characters as a rationale for sex and swearing to be censored, yet having no worries whatsoever about gratuitous violence - of which there is plenty in these books. Think about all the violent deaths and disfigurements dealt out in these books - sometimes by the child characters - and ask yourself if it isn't just a little hypocritical to find the presence of sexuality too "creepy" or swearing too adult. Just my thoughts, of course. Thanks for watching, and I'm glad you liked parts of my video. Cheers. K.
Love the review Kit. Read and re-read the Belgariad many times and I love them. Nice channel. Looks a bit like your on the toilet though. Lol. Ps you say Belgarath correctly. It says so in the books. His name was Garath. Aldur added the Bel when he became a sorcerer. Belgarath. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise....
Thank you, for the kind words, and also for backing-up my pronunciation. It never occurred to me that I looked like I was on the toilet - that observation made me laugh a LOT, by the way - but this is an old video, my friend. I moved the whole operation into my study a while back, and the closet is now exclusively an edit suite. 😊 I hope you stick around and continue to enjoy my videos, now that they are less lavatorial in setting. 😁
Stupid fruitcake he did not know what his name was except that he came from a small town called Gara so Garath he became known as "of gara" you fkn POS your mom loves kawk
Well, technically they do have swearing, but it consists of them using any of the 8 or so God's name in vain. The Alorns (especially Barak) use the name "Belar" often in a way that one would say "JC" or "GD". Anyways, I am writing this as the video carries on and I am having a chicken or egg situation. Kurt Vonnegut had a writing style, especially in "Breakfast of Champions", of breaking the fourth wall as if to lean over to you to present context and the similarities the two were endearing to me when Eddings or Vonnegut would break the fourth wall. Thanks for the video!
One mistake out of an entire video makes you believe I didn't read the books? Really? Seriously? I even stated in the video that I was working from memory, having read the whole series several times - but not for many years. And throughout the video I described a ton of other content that was totally accurate, not to mention my obvious love of and reverence for the series. But sure, I got one detail wrong and that means I didn't read them! Whatever makes you feel supirior, I guess! It's funny how your mean-spirited comment clearly shows that you didn't read the other comments, as this topic has been discussed countless times already! I won't bother explaining myself again, or discussing it any further, as you can read all about it above. But I will state, for the record, that I no longer care. This is an ancient video about books that I no longer read. I have moved on. So should you.
@@kitsworld for the record, this is my father commenting using my account to watch videos while working. However, I do want to say (having no fight in the game as I have NO IDEA what this video is about or who you are), that clearly his comment struck a nerve with you. As a content creator submitting stuff to the public, you should understand that while it is an ancient video for you, because it’s the internet, people will keep encountering it as long as you keep it. People don’t always comment dive before commenting. And they might make comments you don’t like. Welcome to the internet. So if his “mean-spirited” comment offended you so much, I will apologize on his behalf for him since he caused you to come back to something you “moved on” from.
@@kitsworld Yes, the codex. The long note from the author section that explains a lot of the inspiration for the larger story and the several cultures that make up the peoples of the story. I wish more fantasy writers did this
I agree. It's a great insight into so many aspects of the series, and it would be great if more writers (of long series') did this. Sorry about the delay in replying. I only just found this in the 'held for review' section.
I'm sorry you didn't like it, David. It was a while ago, and I was still figuring out my style and format. As to not being professional, I was a fat dude with autism making a video in his bedroom closet. Perhaps you expected a little too much? As to swearing, I like it in books and films, if it comes naturally and isn't forced. And occasionally I swear in my videos. But it would be childish - and *definitely unprofessional* to do it just for the sake of it. If you wanted more sex in my video, I can only apologise for my lack of libido during filming, and also the lack of a willing participant, of course. Or are you saying I should have masturbated at some point? Perhaps between discussing the Belgariad and the Mallorian? Either way, I'm sorry my efforts failed to excite you. I hope you find what you're looking for elsewhere. 😊
Pol and her sister were not born as wolves. Poldara saw Belgarath change one day and took human form after watching him change. She was in human form while married to Belgarath and gave birth to their children while in human form. So yes they are the daughters of a wolf, they were not in fact born as a wolf litter.
Thank you for watching. I did get a bit mixed up while I was talking, as it had been years since I read the books and was doing the whole thing from (faulty) memory. You are not the first person to correct me, but it was an organic mistake, and people will either know already because they've read the books, or they'll read the books and realise I got it wrong, or else not make the connection and just enjoy the story as it unfolds. Either way, the purpose of my video was to practice talking in front of the camera - this was one of the first things I filmed, long before it was published - and also to simply share my enthusiasm for the books. But your correction is appreciated, and I thank you for the feedback.
I once made a religious experiment and read the whole shebang seven times through. Turns out, they make a whole lot more sense than any extant religion, are a whole lot shorter read than the Mahabharata, and I do not not have a religious bone in my body. The only thing that the experiment achieved is that I learned to feel plot holes like potholes in a road. However, I also learned that the books are very much like travel.
Honestly, I haven't read them in years, and feel I have moved on from them. Back in the day I adored them, and read them through several times. So when I was experimenting with doing reviews in the early days of my channel they were what I used because I knew them well, and I spoke with the enthusiasm for them that I had felt back in the 90's. But I am so far removed now from that version of me, I wonder if I would have made the same review having read them just beforehand, or if I would even have reviewed them at all and instead simply made an unhaul video?! Anyway, thank you for watching, and for your comment. 😊
It is amusing that Eddings makes a lot of fuss about Gods, while is is rather obvious he is an atheïst. Maybe that's why I like his work; he is placing Gods in the realm where they belong _ the realm of fantasy.
If you read through these books again, you will see that the Eddingses are obviously antitheists in the way Buddhists are. That means that the accept the fact that gods exist but the good ones do not want or even like being worshipped while the ones that crave worship should be avoided like the plagues they are. I also love the way the characters break the fourth wall and comment on the story they are in.
I consider the Sparhawk serie and Athaus as a bit of watering down the Belgarath serie, his Dreamers serie had lost all taste and skill. I was hoping the Eddings would create a newer and stronger book, but they died short after the Dreamers got finished.
This guy doesn't know what he is talking about. Belgarath DID meet Poledra as a wolf, but Belgarath realised that having a litter of puppies would be impractical and so he went on his way, as a wolf. However, he later met Poledra as a woman and that was how the relationship started. Also, David Eddings never broke the fourth wall wrote that a child might pick up the book and read it.
Hi, Avengers, thank you for correcting me on such an old video! 😜 I refer you to the comment I sent to the previous guy who corrected me. I'll address your additional issue at the bottom: "Sorry, Kamion, I made a mistake. This is an OLD video, posted as an experiment and not researched, scripted, or fact-checked. I have explained to COUNTLESS people in the comments that I am VERY SORRY for my error, and that it won't happen again. I was new to RUclips, trying out some prototype content, and have since moved-on. My channel is no longer about books and hasn't been for years, yet I still keep getting told-off about this ONE mistake. I seem to have got a lot of other stuff right, though, and MANY people have enjoyed my obvious and sincere enthusiasm and love for these books. I just wish people didn't keep picking on the one thing I got wrong. Or at least that they would read the comments and see that I've already addressed it and apologised many times. Anyway, thanks for watching. 😊" Avengers, the second point you made has been commented on less, so I can't remember if I've addressed it yet, so here goes: I haven't read these books in over 10 years, and hadn't at the time of filming the video. However, I was describing a generalised sense of fourth-wall-breaking, rather than specifics, and I think it happened mainly in the two autobiographies, although I can't say for sure because it's been so long. I did, however, spend the vast majority of the video singing the praises of these books and their author, and expressing my deep love for them. (This was before I discovered that David and Leigh Eddings had tortured and imprisoned a child in their basement, for which they both served prison time. My love for their work somewhat diminished after that discovery!) Anyway, I'm sorry you were so annoyed by my ancient video that you felt the need to come here and tell me off. I consider myself duly chastised. Now I have to go care for my dying mother - the reason I've been away from RUclips for months. I hope you can forgive my errors of the past. My video was well-intentioned. Kit.
Seriously you really don't understand these books poledra turned herself from a wolf into a woman and married belegarath properly before having polgara and her sister do you not pay attention to the plot of belegarath the sorcerer am sorry but u need to pay better attion to a plot before giving a book review
I'm sorry you feel that way. And I'm sorry that I mis-remembered one detail. However, in a 13-minute review, I discussed many aspects of the books - books which I admitted I hadn't read in so many years that they had actually grown mouldy - and it wasn't until nearly 10 minutes in that you spotted a mistake. So I guess I didn't do too badly. Also, to be clear, understanding and remembering are two different things. I understand the narrative perfectly well, thank you. I just misremembered a particular detail. Also, if we're going to be pedantic, you might want to work on your grammar, punctuation, and spelling before chastising someone for their work. Just saying. 😉
Your book review is not very good. You spent 5 min talking about holding books. No good spoiler warning. No "good" story review. Spotty character reviews with big spoilers
Thank you for your feedback. While I take on board what you say, I think perhaps it is unfair to characterise this as a "review". It's basically a video I shot in the early days of my channel before I really knew what I was doing. I needed something to film to test my cameras and figure out how to edit and upload videos, and I decided to talk about some favourite books. That's all. It's really just an unstructured, unscripted steam of consciousness. I also don't think anything in this video rises to the level of "big spoilers". This is an old video about old books, which were written by authors who are now thoroughly disgraced and disreputable. I'm sorry you didn't like it, but it's an obscure video by an even obscurer creator whose channel has changed twice since its creation. I don't discuss books anymore, and haven't done so for quite a while. I'm sorry this legacy video offended you, although it should be noted that the majority of viewers who have commented have agreed with its content and liked what I had to say. 😊
@@kitsworld Beldaran is indeed the name of Polgara's sister. The naming convention of sorcerers and sorceresses doesn't mean you can't put "Bel-" in front of your child's name independent of conventions :) Ofc things would've gotten awkward if she turned out to be gifted with the Will and the Word too. She would be..ehr..Polbeldaran?
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NOTE: A lot of people - a whole lot - have corrected me on an error I made in this video. To be clear, I filmed this (and a few other videos) while still figuring out my channel. As something to talk about while testing cameras and practicing speaking to them, I chose to discuss some favourite books, because it gave me an easy topic. I never intended them to go public at the time, so I didn't bother to check my facts. I just worked from my recollections, and one or two errors of memory occurred. The one that seems to have people really incensed is where I erroneously stated that Poledra was in wolf form when her daughters were conceived. I NOW KNOW THIS TO BE INCORRECT. I was confused. I apologise. Please don't be mean to me in the comments. I'm only human, and I feel I have been chastised enough. Thank you. 😊 P.S. The mean comments (and abusive emails) continued even after I posted the above message in the description section, so I'm posting it again here. And to the person who emailed me and told me I should take the video down - no! It's been one of my most popular videos! This is a modest little channel. Why should I take it down because a small (but vocal) minority can't get past one little error!? This is a hobby channel for a person with disabilities trying to come out of their shell. Either be kind, or go away! 😜😜
The video was really cozy to watch somehow, and yeah, youve been successful in persuading me to give the series a longer try. I agree with your view on the self-censorship culture, its getting worse with the PC culture. We are more and more inclined to say nice and ethical stuff and (I mean it’s good on its own ,but when you’re pressured into it then the society turns hypocritical) that makes things boring. Anyways nice introduction
It was The Belgariad that got me into Fantasy many moons ago. Great to see you talking about these books. You now make me want to read them again.
So lovely to see you enjoying my back catalogue. 😊 Yes, this set of books is a great introduction to Fantasy, containing as it does many of the more popular tropes - but done well. There's also some fabulous dialogue - I love that the different races are written with different accents too - and some magnificent insults flying around, plus lots of great barbs and sarcasm. Just tons of delectable discourse! I think I just made myself want to reread them again too. lol.
@@kitsworld i gave my David Eddings to Oxfam before moving here from NZ in 2000. What was I thinking?!
@@paull9115 It's a lot of weight to carry across the planet. Don't beat yourself up. 😊 Another set is waiting for you in England - possibly in another Oxfam! 😁
These books are DANGEROUS!!!!! They are almost impossible to put down. I read the first one years ago. I had a normal job, get to work at 8:00 in the morning, you know. My wife cautioned me - it's 1:00 in the morning. You need sleep! No problem, said I. I'll just read a bit further - I couldn't stop myself. Somewhere around 4:30 AM, I happened to glance at the clock. Didn't get much sleep that night. Wasn't worth much the next day. This went on for ten volumes!! By the time it was over, I was a walking zombe! I've read the series (all 10 books) six or seven times now, usually once every year or two. Yes, I know the plot lines, but it's always fun to visit these people again - like seeing old friends. Be CAREFUL! This series is frightfully ADDICTIVE!!!!
Fred, thank you for watching my video, and for taking the time to write such a full and detailed comment. I recognise your story, and understand your plight all too well. Alas, it is too late for us, ensorcelled as we are by these books that we love! Please, stick around and (hopefully) enjoy more of my content. Welcome to my world. 😁
@@kitsworld My friend, you are very welcome! It's a pleasure!! Here's something else for you to look at - Bill Baldwin's famous Helmsman science fiction series, an unabashed space opera. A great read, but what happened in the end is frustrating in the extreme. He wrote several volumes, and then had a very very long pause (maybe 10 years or so) then he wrote one more book, and then died. He was slightly more than half way through the series. It is a somewhat risque space romp. The hero has romantic encounters wherever he goes. Patrick Rothfuss and George RR Martin may be slow (but worth it) and so was this guy - then he died - and then nothing! I could scream.
@@fredferd965 Yes, that is a special kind of frustration that only book-lovers can understand. Luckily for me I rarely read science fiction, so this one passed me by, but George RR Martin's glacial slowness hits way closer to home! lol. I've only just begun Rothfuss, so I have yet to bump up against his slow-moving arse, but I am already braced for impact! 😁
I am the same - reading the Belgariad one more time is like going to visit beloved friends that live far away
I’m twenty now but when I was 15 I read through both the Belgariad and Mallorean in under two weeks. I was absolutely addicted to reading them.
Highly underrated post-Tolkien fantasy, this was my gateway series from narnia and middle earth to more adult orientated writing.
My gateway was Katharine Kerr's Deverry books, starting with Daggerspell. Very grown-up and adult oriented. Eddings was lighter, easier, and more fun in my early to mid 20's, but I haven't read them for years. Thanks for watching, Glenn. 😊
I don’t know, in my experience Eddings either hits hard or misses spectacularly. I loved Belgariad when I was a kid but on a later reread I found the characters completely flat, worse than caricatures. I also couldn’t finish redemption of Althalus, or make it past book 2 of Sparhawk’s story. But people I respect like Eddings, so I guess it’s just a hit or a miss.
@@barbara3911 I have to agree, thats why it was more of a gateway series for me. I really loved the first 1/3 or so of Althalus ,but didnt like when they assembled a somewhat familiar set of caricatures as you called them. I never read the Sparhawk ones, have thought about doing it now as an adult ,but havent gotten around to it yet, maybe one day.
The best thing about the Belgariad and the reason why I keep reading it again and again is the way the characters are made to feel real just by talking to each other. There‘s an enormous amount of conversation in these books. Most of it os hillarious, and all of it defines the characters without the need to describe them directly.
Oh, I agree. The conversations and character dialogue are quite excellent, and there is a great charm to their interactions. Plenty of bickering, sarcasm, and witty idioms and insults, and of course also great dialects which really distinguishes the different races. I haven't read these books for years, but those aspects are one of the main things that I remember.
My favorite part out all ten books was when how pissed off Belgarath was in Mallorea when he was scouting around as a wolf and found out that Silk had an army there. And when he told Garion, Garion was like "Silk has an army??????"
I'm laughing now just thinking about it. 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Ah, out of all 10 there are too many favourite parts for me. I do love the scene where Mandorallen tells off a sentry, "... cringe dog-like behind thy parapet and yap at thy betters!" And lots of pithy dialogue throughout. 😁🤣
Silk ''Im thirsty
Garion ''I have some water''
Silk ''Im thirsty not dirty''
@@johnord684 OMG, I remember that!
"Let's go have a little talk with the pride of Drasnia."
I know this is an old video, but I had to click on it because I bought the entire Belgariad about two months ago! I only ever read book one and always wanted to read the entire series. My older brothers were big fans and I remember the books from my childhood, so when I saw the whole set on a second-hand online shop, I just had to get them. I’m not sure when I will get around to reading them but I’m really looking forward to it when I do.
Thank you for watching my early ineptitude, and not judging too harshly. 😊 I also bought my complete set in one go, including the next set, The Mallorian, as well. I read through all of them, plus the two autobiographies, many, many times and loved them. I have recently moved on from them, but I really hope they bring you as much pleasure as they did me. 😊
My favourite character was always "Aunt Pol" aka "Polgara"...
My real life name is Paul O'Gara....
But it's all a coincidence, I tell ya'
Haha, Paul. I believe you! Personally I find Pol a little waspish, but I would struggle to pick a favourite from the rest. I like Silk very much - in fact all of the Drasnian characters, and Durnik. 😊 Thanks for watching. 😊
My dad was reading these as they were coming out before I was born, and then Guardians of the West came out shortly after I was born. I think he was impatient for me to get older to recommend the books to me.
Your criticisms are about the only ones I have too.
They're among my favorites because of David and Leigh's abilities to tell a story well that doesn't recall a ton of recall to enjoy.
Love them, so much.
Thank you, Carson. I'm delighted to receive some good feedback, and glad that you agree with my minor criticisms. I can totally understand your dad's impatience. I would have been the same. Glad you eventually got to discover them and enjoyed them as much as he'd hoped. 😊😊
@@kitsworld he had some pretty good read recommendations when I was a kid. The Wheel of Time, Lord of the Rings, Thomas Covenant and plenty of others.
I am distressed to find out that both Eddings were convicted separately on counts of child torture. It really is like several authors of fantasy are whackjobs.
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@@carsonwilson4542 Yes, I found out about their convictions shortly after posting this video. Terrible. They somehow managed to forge an entire career as celebrated authors without anyone discovering that they'd had a child living in a cage in their basement years before, and served time for it. Someone ought to make a film about it.
As a student on holidays, I once read the complete Belgariad, Malloreon, Elenium and Tamuli Sagas in two weeks. Compelling books.
They were for me, too. I was obsessed with them for years. Happily I've moved on now. Thanks for watching. 😊😊
You are wrong about how Polgara and her sister were conceived. You are correct that Belgarath met Poldera while he was in wolf form. She was a wolf. She stayed with him even when he was in human form. One day, she saw how he changed forms and started to change forms. Thereafter (and unbeknownst to Belgarath at the time), she changed form to a human. Belgarath came across Poldera in her human form and eventually they had the twin girls.
Yes, I remember now. And plenty of people have already corrected me. I was operating from ancient memories at the time, speaking about books I had loved in the past as a sort of practice video - one which I never planned to publish - when my channel was new and I was still figuring things out. It's ironic that it ended up being one of my most viewed videos, despite containing errors. But although I made a couple of mistakes, I keep it public because most people seem to appreciate that I'm speaking with passion and enthusiasm about some favourite books, and they forgive my faulty memory. I hope you can too. 😊
@@kitsworld of course. Everyone makes mistakes
This is one of the first fantasy series that I ever read, and it actually helped get me into reading in general. I love the story. I wish they would make a good movie or tv series about it.
I just found the entire series at a random consignment store and I bought them all on a whim. I hope its worth the investment
Haha! Well, it's all subjective, so I can't say whether you'll like them or not, but they certainly gave me many years of enjoyment before I outgrew them. Good luck with your new collection, and happy reading! Let me know what you think. 😊
I think it is. This is my favorite book series. David Eddings did a wonderful job with the character development.
How did you like? My personal all time favorite author.
I remember my brother having these books 35 years ago, i was only 13 and decided to read them, by the time i got to Castle of Wizardry i was so engrossed in the series i read the whole book in one day, took me 12 hours.
I still judge any fantasy adventure books i read against the Belgariad and Mallorian.
Yes, I was obsessed with them for ages, and used them as a yardstick too. But then Katharine Kerr came into my life with the Daggerspell books and that changed everything. Still, Eddings did have a great turn of phrase and excellent dialogue. 😊 Thanks for watching, Nick. 😊
@@kitsworld I really enjoyed the Daggerspell books as well, they were great.
Did not enjoy The Wheel of Time and similar massively long series.
The most i can handle without getting bored out of my mind are series like the original Riftwar saga trilogy.
The thing I love the most about the Belgariad and Mallorian is the simplicity of writing and how he managed to create such wonderful characters in that context.
@@Nick-AngelpeodSeaxisc I agree with everything you just said. I would add that, as you like Riftwar,, you would probably love the Empire trilogy too. But you probably already know that. 😉
@@kitsworld Yeah, really enjoyed it but left it a couple of years after the first trilogy before i read it.
I read these in high school and loved them. I reread them again at 30, and... enjoyed the journey and nostalgia. I also enjoyed the Elenium and Tamuli, but never felt the need to revisit them.
I haven't reread them in over a decade, maybe longer, and I am pretty sure I've outgrown them now, tbh. I have fond memories from back in the day, and enough nostalgia to have made this video about them in the early days of my channel (when I needed something quick and easy to talk about). But with the things I have recently discovered about the author, and the fact that my tastes have evolved, I suspect these books will stay a fondly remembered aspect of my past. 😊
This is by far my favorite book series. It’s much lighter than the LOTR and in my opinion a better story. It’s something no matter how many times I read it I find myself staying up very late enthralled into the story. All of the characters are well developed and they are all likable. I wish Amazon would develop a series so you can get the magic of the story which is the character interactions.
I agree. It is full of delightful characters with interesting and entertaining quirks, and the story is enthralling. I was besotted with these books for years. Binged my way through the whole set many times. 😊 Thanks for watching and commenting. 😊
Honestly i liked the magic system of The Will and The Word. In the end thats all most magic boils down to, usually specific words, rituals or motions to convey intent. This just shows how powerful a Sorcerer's willpower and mind are to change reality by focusing intent.
I won’t lie I absolutely adore the belgariad and malorean , if I have to choose a favourite it had to be belgarath he’s just so causal about things for most of the books
Yes, Belgarath is a great character, and I love his sense of humour. And the whole wolfy thing really appeals to me. 🐺
Eddings was truly one of the best stylists of high fantasy out there. Accessible to everyone, young and old.
Agreed. He gave me a place to escape to when I needed it. Very fond memories. 😊😊
Any thoughts on the dreamers quartet?
I suggest listening to the books in motion audiobooks. Really feels like you're hearing a storyteller embody every role
First fantasy series I read as they were being published, still my favorite series, I just love the humor and sense of family in the books.
I agree about the humour. Me and my friend, Iain, were in love with these books for years, and had so much fun and laughter quoting them. Some hilarious dialogue. 🤣
May Absolute Favorite Fantasy Author followed by Terry Brooks
Thank you for watching. I also like Brooks. 😊😊
You know, I didn't notice the lack of swearing until you just pointed it out. I have read these multiple times since I first read them as a teenager, and I suppose every time I do I am so swept away and enchanted by them things like that didn't grab my attention. They are probably my number one favorite book series, my Star Wars of the book world.
I like the Will and the Word, personally. It was simple and straightforward and to me realistic because the magic is of a divine origin. It comes from being a disciple of Aldur (or Torak), so it would make sense that it would be so simple. Wouldn't gods have 'word and it is done' kind of powers?
If you like swearing and violence in your fantasy novels, why don't you give Jenna Moreci's The Savior's Champion a try? I think she overdid it on the swearing and underdid it on the world-building but some people adored TSS.
Ty for you book report. I enjoyed watching it.
It's not so much that I like swearing and violence. It's more that it jars me out of my immersion if people are purposely NOT doing it - because children might be reading! LOL. It's unrealistic.
But I still enjoyed the books - made a whole video about them!
I will always be a tough crowd, and I'm not apologising for that. I am a demanding reader, because I need total immersion, and emotional commitment in order to keep at it. I want the book to grip me by the throat and not let go. And I can't bear feeling patronised, pandered to, or spoken down to. (So, needless use of sex, violence, or swearing will piss me off too). I don't want it there just to tick a box. Use it when it makes sense - but don't stint, and keep it real.
My favourite books of all time are the Deverry books by Katherine Kerr. I sincerely believe they are the BEST FANTASY BOOKS EVER WRITTEN! And they are criminally underappreciated and obscure. If you can find them, I recommend reading the first four in the cycle: Daggerspell; Darkspell; Dawnspell; Dragonspell. There are dozens more - and they are all one BIG story. But the first four books are very satisfying as a quadrilogy. They have plenty of "grownup" themes and writing, yet are not in any way forced. And the magic system is by far the best and most well thought through that I've ever encountered.
I made a video about them, too. 😉😉
Thank you for watching.
Kit. x
So I thought that, allegorically speaking, Sendaria represented America and Arendia represented the UK, mainly because the Sendarian king was elected and most of America is farmland, while (other than the bravery over smarts thing) Arendia represents the torn nature of the UK (or are Sendaria and Arendia both English while Drasnia is America?) Obviously these are opinions. I've never talked to another adult who has read these, so I'm dying for other interpretations. Are all of the nations in the book supposed to be based on real nations? Would that make the Murgos Japanese and the Mallorans Chinese? or vise versa?
Thank you for watching, and for your comment. I think the best thing to do here is to simply go back to the original source. In "The Rivan Codex" Eddings explains the nations thusly:
"The Sendars correspond to rural Englishmen, The Arends to Norman French, the Tolnedrans to Romans, the Chereks to Vikings, the Algars to Cossacks, the Ulgos to Jews, and the Angaraks to Hunnish-Mongolian-Muslim-Visigoths out to convert the world by the sword. I didn't really have correspondences in mind for the Drasnians, Rivans, Marags, or Nyissans. They're story elements and don't need to derive from this world."
I hope this helps. I only skimmed the book briefly here, but couldn't find any reference to real-world correspondences for Murgos and Mallorians, although I can see where you are coming from in your question. It seems that Eddings didn't stick to any solid rule of basing all his fictitious nations on real ones, but simply did what was convenient here and there where needed. 😊
I love these books so much. I think that Faldor's farm is my mental safe place. I love the Tree, I adore Silk and Durnik more than I can express
Agreed. They are an exquisite set of books, and many times represented a mental safe space for me too. I'm with you all the way. Thanks for watching. 😘😘x
..all time faves..'tis always fun to read me boyo!
Haha! Sounding a bit like Beldin, there. 🤣
I am in a middle of a reread of this series and I don't recall any censoring of swearing. He doesn't put in swear words we would say. But I remember 'Belgarth swore fiercely' or one of them taking one (or more) of the Gods names in vain. So while there is some censoring it is no more than I would expect from adult romance novel written in the same time period ( the 1980's and 90's). I wonder if you have a different edition than I do and from which the audio books are read from.
I think I'm just more used to grittier books from the same period that had more uses of swear words, and were more graphic in general. The Eddings books are very tame compared to most other fantasy I've read, and there are instances in the Polgara and/or Belgarath autobiographies in which they specifically censor what they are describing "in case a child reads this". That's the kind of thing I meant. He uses phrases like "the air turned blue" rather than just telling the reader what the character was saying. Thanks for watching. 😊
I know this is 3 years old but, no one has corrected that it's The Malloreon?
I loved these books so much. Heartbreaking to learn that both Eddings went to prison for horrific child abuse of their adopted children. Hard not to let that color some of the reading.
I agree. These books were such favourites for me, and I haven't been able to read them since finding out. What a shame. Thanks for watching. 😊
It does bother me, but I still read them.
When reading ( and rereading ) these book one would never guess this nasty skeleton in the closet of the Eddings. They were convicted, did their time for it and restarted their lives after it and most likely avoided any repeat in any form.
And even knowing this history; rereading the books still gives me the same pleasure they did before.
It even could be that what Ki's world calls selfcensoreship is a result of the autors to come in the clean with their own past.
My biggest beef with the Belgariad/Malorean was how the women handled the men. Ordering them around, cajoling them, not being able to be themselves, whereas apart from Murgodom and Anheg, the women were given free reign. I resolved that I'd never put myself in a position to be in a relationship with a Velvet/Ce'nedra/Pralla. Pol was adorable with Durnik, though there were times like, "Really, woman? The proles sre only on this world for a few decades. Let them enjoy life."
Yes, I wonder how much of that was an echo of the dynamic between David Eddings and his wife, Leigh, who was instrumental in co-writing all the books, albeit without a credit for most of them. It wouldn't surprise me if the female characters derived most of their attitudes and behaviours from Mrs Eddings. 😊
These books are a feminist abomonition no wonder tbis hommerseckshul loves it
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That isn't realistic?! 😅
David Eddings was a very good author, and the belgariad is comparable to the LOTR mythos in my opinion. I hope for a movie series.
A movie series would be great, yes. Or a big budget TV series - which would allow more time for a more complete storytelling.
Yes!!!
I think the Elenium would make a better movie/TV show
To be fair when he mentioned a child picking up and reading it tha wasn't breaking the fourth wall because canonicaly the character was writing his autobiography in a book
True, but that was just one (as it turns out bad) example of a more generalised instinct to self-censor that I had picked up on while reading the whole series. I just couldn't think up a better example on the spot. Thanks for watching. 😊😊
So sad to have recently learned that David and Leigh Eddings cruelly punished their adopted boy by locking him in a cage in their basement, restraining him so tightly it cut off circulation, causing tissue damage and a limp, and even had restraints on the toilet seat for God only knows what. On the day of the arrest of David and Leigh Eddings, the sheriff arrived to find Leigh Eddings beating the weeping, restrained 4yr old. He’d been there for 2 days that time. Luckily the little adopted boy was removed from the Eddings’ care for good after that, his one hand so inflamed he couldn’t even put on his shoes without help and bruised all over his body. Just sad to learn the Eddings’ we’re sickos like Marion Zimmer Bradley and Piers Anthony.
Agreed. I only found out about all of that after I'd already posted this video, and it was a tough decision leaving the video up. But in the end I decided that everything I say here is an accurate expression of my thoughts and feelings about these books and their place in my reading history. So although I'll never be able to read an Eddings book again, or un-know what I now know, I don't want to eradicate the happy memories of my past. Also, being autistic I guess I'm able to separate my feelings and compartmentalise them in ways different from other people, so my original feelings are still valid (to me) despite new information.
I'm stunned. I never knew this!
I have absolute no knowledge of the private life of Marion Zimmer Bradley or Piers Anthony, so I don't let my perception of their works be clouded by it.
I started to read Eddings years before the murky past became public ( only after they both died) and before woke cancel culture became bon-ton.
I still like the stuff they wrote and judge it on the product.
When you take all the nastyness of the creator in account, one never can enjoy the music of Wagner, Bach or Beethoven. Or works of Tolkien, when you know he was a old fasioned Catholic, who happens to read the Latin miss out loud during the service, because he did not like it in English.
When you as a consumer of product let yourself in with cancelculture, you and up with the narrow mindness of the early '50-ties, where a Catholic, did not by buy "Protestant" bread because the baker was non-Catholic or vise versa.
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Belgarath did never shagged the she-wolf in the shape of a wolf and sired a litter of semi-wolves.
in the autobiography he made it clear that it would be immoral, only married Poledra when, after a few thousand years of compagnionship, she herself took the shape of a woman.
In the chapter Drasnia of Castle of Wizardry Belgarath even scolds Garion for ...
"Aunt Pol's mother was a wolf?!"
"No. Garion, she was a woman _ a very lovely woman. the change of shape is absolute."
Sorry, Kamion, I made a mistake. This is an OLD video, posted as an experiment and not researched, scripted, or fact-checked. I have explained to COUNTLESS people in the comments that I am VERY SORRY for my error, and that it won't happen again. I was new to RUclips, trying out some prototype content, and have since moved-on. My channel is no longer about books and hasn't been for years, yet I still keep getting told-off about this ONE mistake. I seem to have got a lot of other stuff right, though, and MANY people have enjoyed my obvious and sincere enthusiasm and love for these books. I just wish people didn't keep picking on the one thing I got wrong. Or at least that they would read the comments and see that I've already addressed it and apologised many times. Anyway, thanks for watching. 😊
@@kitsworld I made the comment the moment I hearded the topic and after seeing the rest of the video and going to the comments I noticed I was not the first.
I have a bunch of David Eddings and haven't started.
So do I. 😁 After getting hooked on the Belgariad and Mallorian series', I bought a ton more, but never got into them. Thanks for watching. 😉
Looking for a book/series with lost of swearing, violence and shagging please?? Any suggestions ? Great review btw!
Thank you, Ryan. 😁 If you find a book/series like that please let me know! It's hard to find one that includes all of the above. One that does tick those boxes is probably the Outlander series, but it's mainly historical romance rather than fantasy, although there's also a lot of time travel too. Wish I could be more help. 😊
Some of the finest books anyone could ever read
They certainly gave me an immense amount of pleasure when I was younger. A beloved collection back in the day. 😊
It's not patronizing to avoid vulgarity, grossness, ugliness, it is the defense of culture against degenerate evil.
I'm actually quite interested...this is a awesome video😁😄💚🌻
Thank you. It's an old one, in a different style from my present format. Still finding my feet. Glad you liked it. 😊
@@kitsworld It popped up so I watched it... It was still awesome 👌 👏 😁lolz
Love the whole series ,love the humour and Belgarath is the laziest Sorcerer of all time(apart from Rincewind)
Certainly the humour is some of the best I've encountered in fantasy. Thanks for watching. 😊😊
Followed you for 3 reasons.
1. You are funny and great
2. I love fanatasy
3. I am one of the first 100 subscribers to a channel that will attract thousands :)
Thank you so much, Dino. That's just what I needed to hear right now. Your kind words are very much appreciated. 😊 I hope you continue to enjoy my videos.
The review was going alright till about the 11 minute mark. These books were aimed at children, why you should think there should be swearing and sex in them is perplexing, they were perfectly aimed at their target market.
This is an ancient review from a tiny channel that has not published any content for years. Why do you even care?
But to answer your point, these books were NOT aimed at children specifically. They were written because Eddings wanted to explore certain themes about culture and religion. They are old-school 'high fantasy'. They are found in the fantasy section of the bookstore, not the children's section. They are for anyone who likes to read fantasy.
To answer your question of why I'd want swearing and sex in them, it's because swearing and sex are alluded to throughout the books. To say, "now the character said some very sweary things, but I won't tell you what he said in case you are a child" is annoying. Just tell me what he said! (Or don't tell me he was swearing). The same with the sex. Sexuality is pervasive throughout the books. The characters are horny! But it's handled so coyly, again. it's annoying. If a thing happens in the story, tell me about it, don't pussyfoot around the edges of it!
Also, I'm British. We are a BILLION times less scared and hysterical about sexuality than Americans. And, likewise, swearing is a big part of our culture and communication style. So the American tendency toward censorship (even self-censorship) and infantilization tends to grate!
Finally, Eddings doesn't need defending from my review. It was a GLOWING review from a devoted reader who clearly loved and respected the books. I just had one little criticism. And it's funny that you're using the "children's books" defence, being that both David and Leigh Eddings were convicted child abusers before they even wrote the books! (Look it up. They served time!) If anything the notion of convicted child abusers targeting their product at children should be more troubling to you than an adult audience! 🤣🤣
Thanks for watching. 😊😊
I read these books before I read lord of the rings books. Good books
They were definitely big favourites of mine back in the day. Thanks for watching. 😊
Also, the book covers would vary. I have the original book covers, which are beautiful. Your images show the newer versions of the cover.
I just scanned the ancient and mouldy covers from my set, which were in damp storage for years, so it's funny to hear them described as "newer", but I understand what you mean, and would love to have a non-mouldy set with the original artwork. 😊
@@kitsworld There are the original water color painting style covers for all the books pre mallorean
@@kitsworld I think there were two versions of the covers, one for the English market and one for the American market.
@@kamion53 Thanks for clarifying. Probably more than just the two though, I imagine. Wow, this is an old thread! lol 😊😊
Which RUclipsrs do you tend to watch, Kit?
Right now I'm working my way through Karl Watson's back catalogue. He's a professional video editor/globe-trotter, and makes some really superb travel/adventure films, all over the world. I wish I had his life! The first RUclipsr who I watched regularly and actually could identify as an individual whose work I followed was MxR Mods, back when I was obsessively playing Skyrim.
“fewer” 🥰
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The jumping video angles are really annoying
I'm sorry about that. This is an OLD video, from back in the early days of my channel when I was still figuring things out. I stopped doing it as soon as I realised how annoying it was. 😊😊
This series are theeeee best!
Well, I'm glad you approve. Not my favourite anymore, but they were very important to me back in the late 90's. Thanks for watching. 😊
Your incorrect about the birth of Beldaran and Polgara. They were born after Poledra took on the shape of a Woman and became pregnant. They were not born as wolves. Beldaran never had any powers and was not able to shape shift.
Thank you, but you're a little late to the party. Dozens of people have already corrected me on this error. I was working from memory, having not read it for years, and I made a mistake. I can only apologise. Again. This is an old video, and my channel has long since moved into other areas. I keep my old videos there for posterity, and because effort went into their creation. Even the one with a mistake in it. Again, I apologise.
@@kitsworld i had just found the channel today and commented as I was listening. Hadn’t seen the other comments. Thanks for taking the time to reply.
@@jayfro5170 No worries. Sorry if I seemed a little short. It just gets to me after a while. I hope you can understand. Again, thank you for watching. 😊
Whats all this then with the dual-cameras and constant switsching, is it for taxreasons?!? otherwise finding your channel when looking for a rewiew of a childhood classic was a pleasant suprise. Nice voice, good humour, all around well presented i would say expect for all the totally unnecessary cameraswitsches
Thank you for watching. Actually the camera switches are because I have autism and it was a way for me to cope with anxiety about eye-contact with imaginary viewers during the early days of my channel. This is an old video, and my channel is still evolving. Newer videos are in a different room with a single camera, as I figured out another way to overcome my anxiety. Both me and the channel are a work in progress. 😊
@@kitsworld good to know, and a really good answer i will definatly dive deeper in your list of videos in the near future. Keep up the good work and good luck with the channel
I felt that your description of the plot was accurate. But I’ve never heard anybody mispronounce Belgarath’s name so wrong 😂😆 -- However, I do find that I share your opinion about the absence of swearing and sex to actually detract from the overall enjoyment of the books.
LOL - how is it supposed to be pronounced then? I always assumed that since his name started out as Garath, and the Bel was only added later, it should be pronounced with the emphasis on the last two syllables. (Is that how I say it in the video? I can't even remember!) Please, rather than just telling me I got it wrong, tell me how I should be pronouncing it. 😊
@@kitsworld I thought it was bel-GA-rath, too! Anyway, I'm so glad I found your channel (you have a new subscriber). I just finished rereading Pawn of Profecy, and I plan to go on through the whole story again. I need to get the autobiografies, though. I haven't read those...
Hi, Clo. Thanks for subbing. 😊 I'm glad I'm not the only one who says bel-GA-rath. I was a bit worried for a moment there! lol. The autobiographies were the first books I read by Eddings, and it works quite well like that because they are prequels and happen before the events of Pawn of Prophecy. But because they were written after the main books, some of the characters are more developed than they should be; they know things they shouldn't know, and there are a few minor inconsistencies. But they're still great books, and Polgara in particular is delightfully snappy and waspish! lol
I pronounce it Bel-GAR-ath too. As far as I know, that is the correct way.. If you're going to correct someone, don't be a douchebag about it. Tell us what you believe the correct pronunciation to be and state your source, so it can be corroborated. If I am saying it incorrectly, I would like to know how to say it properly.. But I think you're wrong. I think it IS Bel-GAR-ath.
Belgarath is the best wizard in all of fiction.
As wizards go, he's one of the most fun, certainly. But as non-wizardy magic-users go, I think he is beaten by Nevyn from the Deverry books by Katherine Kerr. I tend to prefer grittier, more "grounded" magic-users these days. 😊
@@kitsworld I love how he is the only wizard who stitched his own pants together
GOAT
Nice tidy review.
As for the lack of swearing and "shagging", i have to disagree. In this series, two of the main characters are children , Belgarion and C'Nedra, so surrounding them with that would have just come off as creepy.
Tolkien doesn't use either in The Hobbitt and The Lord of the Rings, and they are unquestionable masterpieces and basically created the entire high fantasy genre.
The highpoint of these 10 books is Eddings' characters. You truly befriend them, wish them well, and cheer for their successes.
Like you so aptly said, its like sitting and listening to your grandfather tell you series of stories.
Cheers
Thank you for watching and for your kind words. We'll have to agree to disagree about the self-censorship though. Who cares if two main characters are kids? They're adolescent and horny, and Polgara spends a lot of time keeping them from shagging anything with a pulse. And they're fictional characters anyway. I'm sure they can handle living in a world in which sex happens naturally and without shame - rather than the American puritanical version. (And anyway, it's not so much the lack of sex scenes as the fact that Eddings breaks the fourth wall by reminding the reader that he's censoring content in case children might read it. As he does, too, with the swearing, or lack thereof). I just don't like feeling patronised. And I didn't like it any better when I was a child either! Also, it's weird (and very American) to use the presence of child (or in this case adolescent) characters as a rationale for sex and swearing to be censored, yet having no worries whatsoever about gratuitous violence - of which there is plenty in these books. Think about all the violent deaths and disfigurements dealt out in these books - sometimes by the child characters - and ask yourself if it isn't just a little hypocritical to find the presence of sexuality too "creepy" or swearing too adult. Just my thoughts, of course. Thanks for watching, and I'm glad you liked parts of my video. Cheers. K.
Love the review Kit. Read and re-read the Belgariad many times and I love them. Nice channel. Looks a bit like your on the toilet though. Lol. Ps you say Belgarath correctly. It says so in the books. His name was Garath. Aldur added the Bel when he became a sorcerer. Belgarath. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise....
Thank you, for the kind words, and also for backing-up my pronunciation. It never occurred to me that I looked like I was on the toilet - that observation made me laugh a LOT, by the way - but this is an old video, my friend. I moved the whole operation into my study a while back, and the closet is now exclusively an edit suite. 😊 I hope you stick around and continue to enjoy my videos, now that they are less lavatorial in setting. 😁
Stupid fruitcake he did not know what his name was except that he came from a small town called Gara so Garath he became known as "of gara" you fkn POS your mom loves kawk
Well, technically they do have swearing, but it consists of them using any of the 8 or so God's name in vain.
The Alorns (especially Barak) use the name "Belar" often in a way that one would say "JC" or "GD".
Anyways, I am writing this as the video carries on and I am having a chicken or egg situation.
Kurt Vonnegut had a writing style, especially in "Breakfast of Champions", of breaking the fourth wall as if to lean over to you to present context and the similarities the two were endearing to me when Eddings or Vonnegut would break the fourth wall.
Thanks for the video!
The fact how Polgara and Beldaran were conceived is being wrongly described by the reviewer. This makes me believe he has not read the books.
One mistake out of an entire video makes you believe I didn't read the books? Really? Seriously? I even stated in the video that I was working from memory, having read the whole series several times - but not for many years. And throughout the video I described a ton of other content that was totally accurate, not to mention my obvious love of and reverence for the series. But sure, I got one detail wrong and that means I didn't read them! Whatever makes you feel supirior, I guess! It's funny how your mean-spirited comment clearly shows that you didn't read the other comments, as this topic has been discussed countless times already! I won't bother explaining myself again, or discussing it any further, as you can read all about it above. But I will state, for the record, that I no longer care. This is an ancient video about books that I no longer read. I have moved on. So should you.
@@kitsworld for the record, this is my father commenting using my account to watch videos while working. However, I do want to say (having no fight in the game as I have NO IDEA what this video is about or who you are), that clearly his comment struck a nerve with you. As a content creator submitting stuff to the public, you should understand that while it is an ancient video for you, because it’s the internet, people will keep encountering it as long as you keep it. People don’t always comment dive before commenting. And they might make comments you don’t like. Welcome to the internet. So if his “mean-spirited” comment offended you so much, I will apologize on his behalf for him since he caused you to come back to something you “moved on” from.
Book 13 explained so much
By 13, do you mean the Codex?
@@kitsworld Yes, the codex. The long note from the author section that explains a lot of the inspiration for the larger story and the several cultures that make up the peoples of the story. I wish more fantasy writers did this
I agree. It's a great insight into so many aspects of the series, and it would be great if more writers (of long series') did this. Sorry about the delay in replying. I only just found this in the 'held for review' section.
Started off well then went south lol camera jumping not professional and I would of preferred lots of swearing and sex in this video... 🤷🏼♂️
I'm sorry you didn't like it, David. It was a while ago, and I was still figuring out my style and format. As to not being professional, I was a fat dude with autism making a video in his bedroom closet. Perhaps you expected a little too much? As to swearing, I like it in books and films, if it comes naturally and isn't forced. And occasionally I swear in my videos. But it would be childish - and *definitely unprofessional* to do it just for the sake of it. If you wanted more sex in my video, I can only apologise for my lack of libido during filming, and also the lack of a willing participant, of course. Or are you saying I should have masturbated at some point? Perhaps between discussing the Belgariad and the Mallorian? Either way, I'm sorry my efforts failed to excite you. I hope you find what you're looking for elsewhere. 😊
Pol and her sister were not born as wolves. Poldara saw Belgarath change one day and took human form after watching him change. She was in human form while married to Belgarath and gave birth to their children while in human form. So yes they are the daughters of a wolf, they were not in fact born as a wolf litter.
Thank you for watching. I did get a bit mixed up while I was talking, as it had been years since I read the books and was doing the whole thing from (faulty) memory. You are not the first person to correct me, but it was an organic mistake, and people will either know already because they've read the books, or they'll read the books and realise I got it wrong, or else not make the connection and just enjoy the story as it unfolds. Either way, the purpose of my video was to practice talking in front of the camera - this was one of the first things I filmed, long before it was published - and also to simply share my enthusiasm for the books. But your correction is appreciated, and I thank you for the feedback.
@@kitsworld for what it's worth. I put Poldara instead of Poledra anyways lol. Was tired when I posted.
I once made a religious experiment and read the whole shebang seven times through. Turns out, they make a whole lot more sense than any extant religion, are a whole lot shorter read than the Mahabharata, and I do not not have a religious bone in my body. The only thing that the experiment achieved is that I learned to feel plot holes like potholes in a road. However, I also learned that the books are very much like travel.
Honestly, I haven't read them in years, and feel I have moved on from them. Back in the day I adored them, and read them through several times. So when I was experimenting with doing reviews in the early days of my channel they were what I used because I knew them well, and I spoke with the enthusiasm for them that I had felt back in the 90's. But I am so far removed now from that version of me, I wonder if I would have made the same review having read them just beforehand, or if I would even have reviewed them at all and instead simply made an unhaul video?! Anyway, thank you for watching, and for your comment. 😊
It is amusing that Eddings makes a lot of fuss about Gods, while is is rather obvious he is an atheïst.
Maybe that's why I like his work; he is placing Gods in the realm where they belong _ the realm of fantasy.
If you read through these books again, you will see that the Eddingses are obviously antitheists in the way Buddhists are. That means that the accept the fact that gods exist but the good ones do not want or even like being worshipped while the ones that crave worship should be avoided like the plagues they are. I also love the way the characters break the fourth wall and comment on the story they are in.
I prefer sparhawk and athlaus
We all have our personal tastes. Thanks for watching. 😊
@@kitsworld do you rate sparhawk?.
I consider the Sparhawk serie and Athaus as a bit of watering down the Belgarath serie, his Dreamers serie had lost all taste and skill.
I was hoping the Eddings would create a newer and stronger book, but they died short after the Dreamers got finished.
That’s a great series!
This guy doesn't know what he is talking about. Belgarath DID meet Poledra as a wolf, but Belgarath realised that having a litter of puppies would be impractical and so he went on his way, as a wolf. However, he later met Poledra as a woman and that was how the relationship started. Also, David Eddings never broke the fourth wall wrote that a child might pick up the book and read it.
Hi, Avengers, thank you for correcting me on such an old video! 😜 I refer you to the comment I sent to the previous guy who corrected me. I'll address your additional issue at the bottom:
"Sorry, Kamion, I made a mistake. This is an OLD video, posted as an experiment and not researched, scripted, or fact-checked. I have explained to COUNTLESS people in the comments that I am VERY SORRY for my error, and that it won't happen again. I was new to RUclips, trying out some prototype content, and have since moved-on. My channel is no longer about books and hasn't been for years, yet I still keep getting told-off about this ONE mistake. I seem to have got a lot of other stuff right, though, and MANY people have enjoyed my obvious and sincere enthusiasm and love for these books. I just wish people didn't keep picking on the one thing I got wrong. Or at least that they would read the comments and see that I've already addressed it and apologised many times. Anyway, thanks for watching. 😊"
Avengers, the second point you made has been commented on less, so I can't remember if I've addressed it yet, so here goes: I haven't read these books in over 10 years, and hadn't at the time of filming the video. However, I was describing a generalised sense of fourth-wall-breaking, rather than specifics, and I think it happened mainly in the two autobiographies, although I can't say for sure because it's been so long. I did, however, spend the vast majority of the video singing the praises of these books and their author, and expressing my deep love for them. (This was before I discovered that David and Leigh Eddings had tortured and imprisoned a child in their basement, for which they both served prison time. My love for their work somewhat diminished after that discovery!)
Anyway, I'm sorry you were so annoyed by my ancient video that you felt the need to come here and tell me off. I consider myself duly chastised. Now I have to go care for my dying mother - the reason I've been away from RUclips for months.
I hope you can forgive my errors of the past. My video was well-intentioned.
Kit.
@@kitsworld Okay
Seriously you really don't understand these books poledra turned herself from a wolf into a woman and married belegarath properly before having polgara and her sister do you not pay attention to the plot of belegarath the sorcerer am sorry but u need to pay better attion to a plot before giving a book review
I'm sorry you feel that way. And I'm sorry that I mis-remembered one detail. However, in a 13-minute review, I discussed many aspects of the books - books which I admitted I hadn't read in so many years that they had actually grown mouldy - and it wasn't until nearly 10 minutes in that you spotted a mistake. So I guess I didn't do too badly. Also, to be clear, understanding and remembering are two different things. I understand the narrative perfectly well, thank you. I just misremembered a particular detail. Also, if we're going to be pedantic, you might want to work on your grammar, punctuation, and spelling before chastising someone for their work. Just saying. 😉
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What are you saying? Words would help here, before the autistic guy in the room starts getting anxious.
Kit's World 🤷♂️ ;)
Farting lol
Are you saying you don't like my video?
Kit's World no I quite enjoyed it.
Your book review is not very good. You spent 5 min talking about holding books. No good spoiler warning. No "good" story review. Spotty character reviews with big spoilers
Thank you for your feedback. While I take on board what you say, I think perhaps it is unfair to characterise this as a "review". It's basically a video I shot in the early days of my channel before I really knew what I was doing. I needed something to film to test my cameras and figure out how to edit and upload videos, and I decided to talk about some favourite books. That's all. It's really just an unstructured, unscripted steam of consciousness. I also don't think anything in this video rises to the level of "big spoilers". This is an old video about old books, which were written by authors who are now thoroughly disgraced and disreputable. I'm sorry you didn't like it, but it's an obscure video by an even obscurer creator whose channel has changed twice since its creation. I don't discuss books anymore, and haven't done so for quite a while. I'm sorry this legacy video offended you, although it should be noted that the majority of viewers who have commented have agreed with its content and liked what I had to say. 😊
Also, BEL is for only men. POL is for women. Nobody had a “sister” named BEL
Wasn't Polgara's sister named Beldaran?
@@kitsworld No woman are named BEL, all are POL if a vale magician
@@kitsworld Beldaran is indeed the name of Polgara's sister. The naming convention of sorcerers and sorceresses doesn't mean you can't put "Bel-" in front of your child's name independent of conventions :) Ofc things would've gotten awkward if she turned out to be gifted with the Will and the Word too. She would be..ehr..Polbeldaran?
@@Jhereon Polbeldaran would be a bit of a mouthful, agreed. 🤣
She wasn't a sorceress, so doesn't matter.