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Disappointed about Eragon and Arya?
Cinderela wrote: "im sad about it - i was a bit let down by the ending. i guess it really surprised me even though Angela had foretold it. i kind of feel like Paolini wanted to get away from the idea of "YA" boo..."
yeah I think your opinion can be an answer.. But If there had been Oromis or Brom, they would have berated CP for being ambiguous and not sending the new dragon with his kin. If Arya never goes back (if if if !! ) in our imagination , then the dragon may be feel solitary for a time until Riders come to Alaegaesia again as their number increases.
and will Eragon come back to?? well Arya may go cause Riders' return means that the elves will get strong so... so many imaginations cause Paolini wanted this kind of different ending. it gives me heartache and headache all together... what should i do??
Cinderela wrote: "I don't really get this "they can't be together nonsense" oh he had to be far away for the eggs and oh her politics. I mean do they really love each other or what. Its not like humans or eleves don..."First I really agree with you cause i dont care about the reasons why they cant be together if Paolini made something such as promising eachother in anicient language or Arya say that I will go to you when I'm finished as a queen.... yeah and then this book could be better to me....
as for the reasons that they could havestayed together is because of Arya not Eragon. I also think that Eragond should leave ( but dont know why he cant come back cause just stopping him from coming back by fortune telling seems to be unnatural) but Arya can follow him now and future.
you can look to my opinion at below.
ps dont take me rude just in case cause i am one of the fans wishingEragon and Arya could get some promise for future. I am doing this to placate my mind...
Polina wrote: "but guys remember the dragon knuckle bones that the herbalist cast for him? it said long journey of no return. and Arya couldn't just leave her duties as a dragon rider/queen of elfs, she is the th..."wow you said that to CP ?? And he said so?? Then this is a great hope that ensures me his unfinished stories will includ Eragon and Arya , And Ending seems a different knowing that, But nevertheless I would like you to read mine at three page - the longest one answer to jason- Anyway if your word is really true ( sorry) ,then it is wonderful!! thank you may stars watch over you
Cmydob wrote: "It was a total punt the way he dealt with Ayra. Boom all the sudden she is the new queen and a rider. It just didn't flow with the other parts of the story. The rider part, I saw that coming, bu..."I agree to you and I admit that I borrowed your idea of Arya training thank you ( Oromis said it) well maybe itis wcause that this novel matured so... or he will discuss it at book five or we may just imagine
Katie wrote: "Do you think that Eragon and Arya should have kissed just before he left to leave? I do!!"me 2!!!! i was kinda disappointed
Joonki wrote: "ahaha yeapp but i really wish he starts something in the point of view from a new rider and he talks about his teacher being Eragon and Saphira! that wold be amazing then like he can say "my teache..."you can say that again I hope that at least we can hear who is the elf queen right now...so if it's not Arya.........then yes!!!!!
Twila wrote: "Guys, for Arya to just totally come out of the blue and kiss Eragon, it would have been totally out of charater for her. Arya is 100 years old, imagine all the things she have seen, imagine all the..."yeah I really agree to you but you missed that at chapter Firnen She said to him that he is no longer a child which means he matured.
But you are right that it hasn;t ended and they can get together if time allows - it will at least with many years passed by - it is obvious that they love each other as we can see from her words from the same chapter's end.(It's obvious that they will be lovers if condition allows.)
Twila wrote: "Clara wrote: "i really liked the ending all things considering... i mean kissing would have been weird! and i really like the fact that Arya FINALLY admits she has feelings for Eragon but then had ..."You have to read the point that chapter Firnen where Arya says that Eragon is not a child after listening to his name.
And also she didn't even tell her name to Faolin.... Maybe not the full love like you said but there is no full love from start,right?? it is important that they will be lover if condition allows and in book 5.
Cmydob wrote: "It was a total punt the way he dealt with Ayra. Boom all the sudden she is the new queen and a rider. It just didn't flow with the other parts of the story. The rider part, I saw that coming, bu..."yeah it is natural that she becomes a Rider but Queen part is not good for example her training or the reasons that elves chose her ( never mentioned just saying their politics is complicated) what about her duty as Rider(it surely involves nurturing new generation of Riders( there are only two and one choose queen being a Rider!!-Murtagh excluded-) and also becoming queen is unfair cause the problem that Eragon didnt give royalty to elves can be solved by doing so... if she wasnt Rider then she can part with Eragon but she is a Rider!!Rider who should not be partial by becoming queen!! the nurturing is priority as a Rider as Eragon thouhgt isnt it??
Anyway i look forward to E and A at book 5
Arya becoming queen seemed too rushed. Have any of you guys noticed that every leader died except for Orrin? Ajiad died and Nasuada took over. Hrothgar died and Orik took over. Islanzadi died and Arya took over. Galbatorix died and again, Nasuada took over. Everybody dies!!!
I'm not disappointed at all. They exchanged their true names. Arya never shared her true name with anyone before, not even her mother or Faolin. That should tell you how Arya feels about Eragon. Also Paolini said in a way, this was a deeper sharing than any physical intimacy. Eragon and Arya had to separate due to their duties and that sucks but again as Paolini said, their story will continue, their relationship is far from over. They will see each other again which means Eragon will make his way back to Alagaesia or Arya will be making her way to where Eragon currently is. They have plenty of time to hook up. Paolini mentioned that Arya's feelings for Eragon are complicated. This more or less means that she likes him and sees him as someone she could love, have a real relationship with, make little Eragons, you get the idea :) but wasn't ready to make any commitments to him hence why she said, perhaps in time. You also notice that her worries weren't about not having feelings for Eragon, they were about Eragon's feelings for her. She first mentions her concern that him being young and human, he may change his mind about how he feels about her in five or ten years. It's one thing to spend time among humans, completely another to be involved with one. Their relationship is real and important to Arya and she doesn't want to blow it. That's what she means when she says that she doesn't want to make a mistake with him. In short, Arya had new relationship jitters.
I hope he mentions the name of the place where Eragon took all the eggs.
Wg wrote: "I'm not disappointed at all. They exchanged their true names. Arya never shared her true name with anyone before, not even her mother or Faolin. That should tell you how Arya feels about Eragon. A..."yes you are right and I agree with you that Arya and Eragon had a true relationship with each other by true name (maybe more than Faolin) - But that does not forgive the forced end - read my longest one -
My point is simple it is wonderful that they exchanged true names (and that part is not disappointing) but the problem is that they have no time and the book is eliminating the possibillity of meeting each other (like you said it sucks) and the why Arya became queen is more forced. so problem is in short they had to leave each other and the book says like that they won't meet each other again (forced)
But read Twila's writing and others - Although Inheritance is end , E and A 's story is not ending they will continue in book five(at least in part) and when it does continue then it won't be that sucking after all!!!
Alexia wrote: "Arya becoming queen seemed too rushed. Have any of you guys noticed that every leader died except for Orrin? Ajiad died and Nasuada took over. Hrothgar died and Orik took over. Islanzadi died and A..."wow what a coincidence or he just made it?? Anyway it is wonderful!! and you can say that again that Arya becoming queen is really rushed but - there will be book five with E and A and that's the reason that CP made them part I think- to continue!
I REALLY hope so. What would he call the second series??? The Dragon Chronicles???
i think arya and eragon should get together i mean their dragons got together i think the should too
The book only eliminated the possibility of seeing each other again because that is how Eragon and Arya saw it. They were just that upset about their breaking up and frankly they're just that young. But as we now know, unlike what Eragon thought, they will have time, centuries of it apparently and that the end of Inheritance wasn't close to being the end of their relationship or the last time they will see each other. Eragon isn't going to be 17 forever, Arya isn't always going to be so uncertain about them, they're not always going to be that far away from each other and they'll get chances to express their feelings in... other ways than sharing their true names.
Arya should have just went with Eragon... or Paolini should take the pen (or keyboard) and start writing the sequels asap.
I remember after reading Paolini said he felt that Eragon and Arya exchanging their true names was in a way a deeper sharing than any physical intimacy and somebody that he just preferred it if they had sex. Still when Paolini said that, I thought that explained the long breath Arya gave after hearing Eragon's true name.
Beatbiter wrote: "Jason wrote: "People say that Arya and Eragon could no be together is bogus. The whole book is insinuating that possibility. The ending was very disappointing as I as so many fans thought that Erag..."Agree! One thing I didn't understand is why does the egg hatch to Arya? It could be a good starting point for her to refuse the leadership of the elves and go with Eragon to train the new riders. But no, she becomes a rider and takes up her mother's role. Am I missing something?
Cllydi wrote: "Wg wrote: "The book only eliminated the possibility of seeing each other again because that is how Eragon and Arya saw it. They were just that upset about their breaking up and frankly they're just..."nicely put :)
Beatbiter wrote: "Cinderela wrote: "im sad about it - i was a bit let down by the ending. i guess it really surprised me even though Angela had foretold it. i kind of feel like Paolini wanted to get away from the ..."
I see what you're saying :)
Sandra, like Eragon when Saphira hatched for him, Arya was the right person, in the right place, at the right time. Now according to Paolini, he wanted Arya to be a rider because he wanted Eragon and Arya equally matched. Eragon killed a Shade, and so did Arya. Eragon killed Galbatorix, and Arya killed Shruikan. The only imbalance between them is their age difference, and that will become less and less important as the years go by. Personally I believe the latter is true because relatively the age difference will always get smaller, and Eragon will not be getting any younger but older, wiser, etc.
Thanks Wg, it makes more sense now :)
I can't believe they didn't kiss!!! it's plain obvious they love each other... although in their world I believe the true name thing is probably more intimate!!! but nasauda an murtagh is another thing !!! he abandoned her !!! stupid man !!! :(
Paolini said that he felt them sharing their true names in a way was a deeper sharing than any physical intimacy, so from that point of view, they were doing more than kissing, having sex and the what not. A little too PG for my tastes but regardless I get the message and on top of that, it's unique.
sharing their true names mightve been deep an all to poilini and the charecters themselves but lets be practical, its not such a big deal to most readers (myself included) he shouldve done somthin that would have sunken in and actually affected us in a 'I recognize this' kinda way, not in a 'ok...i think this is a moment but im not sure' way.
I won't speak for most readers Annabanana but I understood it perfectly. It sunk in the first time I read it which was why I wasn't disappointed. Wanting someone to know, understand and accept who you are is the endgame in a relationship. That's what Eragon and Arya exchanged when they exchanged their true names.
Mawgan wrote: "I can't believe they didn't kiss!!! it's plain obvious they love each other... although in their world I believe the true name thing is probably more intimate!!! but nasauda an murtagh is another t..."
I agree. Paolini is definately not romantic. :(
I agree. Paolini is definately not romantic. :(
The ending was so fucking moronic!! I mean wow he left so many loose ends and Arya didn't even want to be a queen so its totally unrealistic that she didnt come with him. Also did anyone else notice the almost total absence of Murtagh in this book? The relationship between him and Nasuada is completely unresolved. Its like he completely cut of the series without bothering to tie up the ends. The deus ex machina lance was by far the most annoying element though.
This story had me hooked till the ending...OMG! How could all this tension be woven through two books and NOTHING! UGH!
This story had me hooked till the ending...OMG! How could all this tension be woven through two books and NOTHING! UGH!
Affably wrote: "The ending was so fucking moronic!! I mean wow he left so many loose ends and Arya didn't even want to be a queen so its totally unrealistic that she didnt come with him. Also did anyone else notic..."Arya didn't stay because she wanted to be Queen, she stayed because her people needed her as Queen. Arya chose the duty over herself. If Arya went with what she wanted, she would have gone with Eragon. It's obvious how attached to him she has become. She still has no personal interest in being Queen, she's only taking up the job because for the moment, her people need her.
Wg wrote: "I won't speak for most readers Annabanana but I understood it perfectly."ok then, let me reword my earlier comment: ...it's not such a big deal to some readers...
I don't think Arya and Eragon should get together, it would be nice if they did (for them) but it would turn the series from fantasy to romance, and frankly, male authors and romance dont mix...
I would still like for Paolini to give it a shot. Character wise, I was just reading that chapter where they were sparring and Eragon and Arya obviously need the release.
i guess it would be kinda fun to see how it all goes
The last part where Arya's eyes lit up at Eragon's saying "I see you", I think in that brief moment, Arya was turned on.
Was so dissapointed in this book. Felt it ust dwindled out after going through so much. Loose ends, disappointments abound. Was sad and empty feeling.
this has nothing to do with Eragon and Arya but why the heck did Paolini introduce the two elven children if they didn't even do anything in the book...i thought that maybe they may end up leading the elves despite their age, but other that the introduction and the quick glimpse at them, they may as well have been replaced with a sweeper mop...
I think it was the perfect timing for a kiss and everything but I also think that the point of this series is not romance so there shouldn't be too much romance.
have u people forgot arya shouted something that got lost in the crowd, it could of been (I luv u)
Alexia wrote: "I slam it closed and yell at it. :)"Ha-ha! I came close to doing that. Sorry, I'm just a sucker for happy endings and I didn't like the way this one ended.
Why did Murtagh have to go for Nasuada? Why did Arya have to become elf queen? Why did Saphira need to fool around with Firnen? Why did Eragon have to fall for a woman who he could never be with? (At least it looks that way right now.) Why did Paolini have to end the book like that? Why, why, why?!?!?!?!There's a whole lot of stuff in this book I don't understand.
holy crap ya! i was soooo mad. tell me, just why exactly did paolini think that ending it like that would be better than them hooking up?
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