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[Menatus]

 I like Blagguts. He was cool :) A bit of grey. Gray? In any case, I still love Lord Brocktree. There was one book that really dissapointed me, because there was no fighting whatsoever. The bad guys were in front of Redwall, then Salamandastron army shows up and makes them walk home. I was expecting a cool battle! ^_^;; I loved Bragoon and Saro. Made me a little misty eyed, their fate did.

[Juska]

 The plot are always the same, he should make vermin totally conquer redwall or something, I enjoy reading them and when I get one I haven't read it yet I can't put it down. Though the plots are almost always alike Mariel and Pearls of Lutra are almost the exact same.

[Checkerpaw]

Mainly because people do. There are many discussions that I've read where people bash Jacque's writing ability. Then, these same people, when a new Redwall book comes out, buy and read it, only to bash his books once again (i.e. complain that they're boring, have a bad plot, not enough adventure, not enough "gray" characters).

You don't think that those are reasonable complaints?

I think there are a lot of people who, while critical of Brian's last half dozen or so Redwall novels, still like the earlier ones.

[Ruatine]

 If people don't like his recent writing, why would they read his books? Is it going to miraculously change because they complain about it after they read it?

I don't think there's anything wrong with having a poor opinion of his writing. I just think it's illogical for people to continue reading and complaining about his books when they don't like them.


IMO, Jacque is aiming his writing toward a younger audience, and the older teenagers who read the recent books are on a different intellectual level than the books. Also, Jacque wasn't a writer before Redwall. It's to be expected that his writing is going to change as he gets the hang of professional writing and sees more of the clientele for which he's writing.

[The Voice]

 Let's see, I joined because I was reading Redwall books in school, and one of my new classmates last year told me about this cool game about RWL. I had never really played a computer game like this, I always played Blizard games (diablo, starcraft, warcraft) and I was half expecting to see 3D rats fighting each other. I was a little disappointed, but then I actually got into my character, and had fun. Now I pretty much never play the game, and only go on forums when bored. I didn't join the forums till like janurary last year, but I did join the game the 3nd weak it was out I think, I was a double digit or low triple digit I think. The game has gone down hill though...and the forums.  

[Ashyra Nightwing]

 Yes.. When I first came, the forums didn't have as many members as they do now, but they made up for it with activity..

[Checkerpaw]

 

If people don't like his recent writing, why would they read his books? Is it going to miraculously change because they complain about it after they read it?

I don't think there's anything wrong with having a poor opinion of his writing. I just think it's illogical for people to continue reading and complaining about his books when they don't like them.

It could have something to do with the fact that these people keep hoping that BJ's next book will be better than his last ones.  After all, "hope springs eternal."

Also, Jacque wasn't a writer before Redwall. It's to be expected that his writing is going to change as he gets the hang of professional writing and sees more of the clientele for which he's writing.

This is true but sad, because the quality of his writing has really gone down.  :(

[Aqualis]

;)  the hares are designed to be annoying..

Yes, but in the first ones they were enjoyable; in the last two I wanted to hit them.

[Ruatine]

 

This is true but sad, because the quality of his writing has really gone down.

It's all in the way you look at it. I've a couple younger cousins (10 and 12), and they think the books are awesome. Just because he's lowered his writing to fit a different age group doesn't mean that his writing ability has lessened. Personally, I don't think his quality has changed but rather his style.  

[The Voice]

 The problem is you cant go to far with the plots. Bad guy comes to Redwall or Salamanstron, Some one with Martin's sword kills bad guy. Don't get me wrong, I loved all his books, even Triss and Taggerung(which I guess most people dislike) I always find the vermin the funniest. In the Long Patrol, those two rats in the horde are pretty funny. Truthfully I can't read any of the books published so far, because I read them so many times I know what the next word will be(which I find sad) that is including Loamheadge( good but I mean these mice don't have some inventions but they have a wheel chair!)