I’d go with six or seven, skip the tedious and repetitious books, then pick up with the Sanderson books. I really felt that I didn’t miss a thing, and there are some really good summaries out there. 

Obviously, more than fair to stop reading a book that bores you. Just joking that stopping after 50 pages of a 14 book series is like giving up after a sentence of a normal novel. :)

Nah, at least you know what you’re quitting on by that point.

I think I read seven, then skipped to the Sanderson ones. 

To be fair, “X convinces Y to help defeat the evil Z” describes about 90% of fantasy novels in existence.

Honestly, it looks like this new version could use a little of that pilot’s weirdness.

True, but 99% of the people watching that preview aren’t going to know that. 

Well, that’s the problem...a good deal of the series was generic and tropey.

Still makes it look far too much like Lord of the Rings, but with a female Gandalf.

No way...Greg is clearly the duck. 

I think he really wanted the job, called his dad to plead his case, and chickened out halfway though.

Roman talking himself out of the big job on the phone with his dad was utterly painful to watch.

I laughed out loud, and my wife looked at me like I was crazy until I explained it to her. 

“Teats” may be my least favorite word in the English language, and I don’t buy hearing it from someone of Kendall’s age.

Nah, he’s probably a decaf green tea kinda guy. 

“Holy crap, Friendsbegat all of these reality TV nightmares.”

Schwimmer had become a very successful TV director, Kudrow has starred in her own excellent show, Aniston is doing well on the Morning Show, LeBlanc’s Episodes show was really good. It’s only Cox and Perry that aren’t doing much at then moment. 

Using trans solidarity as an excuse to steal.

Saying as I have fallen in love with Charlotte Nicdao, this is excellent news!

That last shot of him jumping into the plane might have been the most stupidly unrealistic stunt since Tom Cruise and the helicopter in Mission Impossible.