the endin of book 7 (if not there yet dont read yet)
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Obnoxiously_Adorable — 17 years ago(April 30, 2008 03:27 PM)
I
loved
having him in there, just like I loved seeing him play bit roles in all of his movies back in the day when he did that. I saw nothing wrong with it, and was so excited when I first read the book (sorry, my memory isn't that great, and it's been years since I read them) that had a reference to The Stand in it. Never before have I reacted the same way to a book like I would have to a movie!
I had to put the damn book down to say "No frikkin' way man!" and jump around a little. haha
And for that little bit part, if they put it in the series or whatever it is they're making now based on it, they should totally have the same guy play Randall Flagg. A lot of people didn't like him, but he was okay with me. Now, for the sake of continuity, they should have him again even if he wasn't everyone else's first choice to play RF to begin with.
sometimes what you learn gets in the way of what you know -
zuzus_petalz — 16 years ago(March 16, 2010 03:50 PM)
I HATED the ending, but
I have to admit that it was metaphorically brilliant once he gets into the tower. (The whole Crimson King showdown was less than anticlimactic.) It reminded me of the ending of NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN. I was actually sad for Roland. A good man who did everything to achieve his goal following a code of morality and was the 'hero', does not achieve a happy ending.
The metaphor of the tower and the rooms representing a 'life-review' is very Buddist and I was surprised at the depth of King's spiritual references. I interpreted it as reincarnation and that as we live in this lifetime we need to learn from our mistakes so that when we return again we can start at a further point along the path until we ultimately achieve 'enlightenment' and don't have to go through the Tower again. Roland had learned something important along this recent journey to the Tower, for he SAVED JAKE and was rewarded with the Horn at the Battle of Jericho. The universe, Gan, whatever, left him the horn in his next incarnation as a reminder that he made a better choice in his last life.
Upon reflection, (just like with No Country), the ending grew on me and once my anger and sadness for Roland's fate subsided, I realized that that was the only true ending for him for indeed that is the only ending for ALL of us when we die. We live this life, hopefully learn along the way, die and go to our 'tower' where we have our own life review, then we get spat back out onto this planet to do all over again. It's kind of depressing when you think about it.
One thing I wanted was for him to see Susan again. at least at the Tower in one of the life review rooms - that still sticks in my craw. Maybe King will write the Dark Tower Second Series, Roland Reborn, and then in this incarnation, he can save Susan.??? -
jamasian_man — 15 years ago(July 26, 2010 10:22 AM)
I honestly thought King would end it with a crowd pleaser, like Roland goes up to the top of the tower and discovers it was not the tower itself he should have been after, but his friends. He should live life and not obsess over the tower, since he freed the breakers and everything is fine.
Then he would get Patrick to draw back his fingers and the Unfound Door, and go find Susannah, where ever she is, maybe even save her from one of the terrible monsters of the todash darkness.
I also came up with something along the lines of Roland using Black Thirteen to rescue Susan Delgado. -
iwannabadragon — 15 years ago(September 12, 2010 07:06 PM)
why would he be sent back to some place and time as random as the desert.
Because the desert is the beginning of the end of Roland's quest. It is also where he begins to meet his ka-tet when he meets Jake. I absolutely LOVED the ending because of the one little twist
(his horn that he left behind with the fallen Cuthbert)
that showed maybe this trip to the Tower will be the last.
I'll come over there and slap you with an Altoids canYou'll be in pain, but minty fresh! -
timmy_501 — 15 years ago(July 30, 2010 09:50 PM)
Huge cop out, pretty much ruined the series. Not that I'm surprised, King is pretty terrible at endings.
Also, this is about the Stan Brakhage film.
The Dude abides. I don't know about you but I take comfort in that.
