Quote Originally Posted by LokeyITP View Post
By today's standards, Jordan has a lot of problems. There's some great stuff in there, but you can get similarly great stuff more often now that it's not worth it. While I find the main plot the weakest point of the series, it did pave the way for Martin or Rothfuss to be able to books that aren't the standard hero's journey schlock.
Really can't agree with that. I read Rothfuss' two books and found them interesting enough, but there's nothing particularly new there, and I never got past book 1 of GoT. That was years ago, and I've never felt any desire to go back to either author. By contrast, I've read through Wheel of Time several times. Jordan does several things much, much better than either Martin or Rothfuss.