Wizard's First Rule question

Yeah, and you can consider a bunch of other things as lifted from Tolkien and other fantasy giants. Goodkind's ideas aren't very original. Except maybe his bondage guard fantasies.

I really dont see what evey body problem with SOT is its like Malazan there's so many forms on the net to talk about how much you hated it if it sucks so bad why are you wasteing your time with it why not move onto your next book one you like and talk about how wonderful it was and stop spoling it for the others who loved it

Samual, wanting 'his sword' back.

I always felt he should be paying royalties to Robert Jordan

Nothing wrong with borrowing from the classics I suppose...

Most books these days have inspiration from others, and if it does have resemblance, that good, because he's showing his respect by making something like it.