The most underrated fantasy series ever imo. Bakker's prince of nothing and aspect emperor belong up there with any list Abercrombie, Lawrence, Martin, or any of the (imo) all-star modern fantasy writers, are in.
I have never read anything better than this. Prince of Nothing and Aspect Emperor are my favorite books of any that I've read in my 36 years of avid reading. I reread the entire saga every year, these books are actually worth studying.
There is a head on a pole behind you... Loved this. Imagery, visuals, voice. Also my favorite series ever. Can't wait for more episodes. And the inchoroi.
@@earlpipe9713 haha me neither. I searched on reddit and the Bakker msgboard once. People seemed to think it had something to do with those heads from the outside that Kellhus carried on his belt, but no one could really pinpoint wtf it meant or why it just sticks with you. In any event, years after reading it, it just resonates in our heads. There is a head on a pole behind you. Ahhh.
Came here at the recommendation of a common friend. I just completed Chapter Six of The Darkness That Comes Before, and I was struggling to grasp some of what you outlined here. It's making a lot more sense now. Thanks for taking the time to make these videos for readers like me who get confused easily, lol.
Thanks for the support Norman! Mac, (or as I've always called him, "Mac-Attack") was telling me that you started reading the story. I've been begging him to finish it for years. I hope you enjoy the series, it's really unlike any other fantasy out there. Chapter 6 is awesome too, you get to meet one of the most interesting characters. "Cnaiur." Feel free to stop on by and leave some thoughts! There's also a facebook group called, "R. Scott Bakker's The Second Apocalypse" which is a great resource if you want to ask any questions. Thanks again for commenting! Keep us posted!
These videos really help me digest some of the dense information from the book. There’s lots of philosophical jargon and lots of exposition so this is a great companion for new readers who are trying to get into Bakker’s writing.
My friend recently recommended these books to me. But I wasnt convinced so I searched and found this video. Im now half way through the first book (soo good). You did a fantastic job. Thank you for your efforts. I'll watch the rest of the videos when I finish the first book.
Thanks for the video!! I just started reading this series and with ADHD some details are hard to retain. This video was a tremendous help and without spoilers. Getting a like and a sub!
Thanks for watching Jason! The quality gets better as the series goes one. You might beat me to the finish line, so far I'm only on chapter 13! Thanks for the sub, much appreciated!
This is so well done, I'm watching all of the videos in order now. I've read the entire book series and find them to be among the best literature ever written, so this is wonderful to see!
Loved this! My friend recommended me this series and I fell in love with it I’m currently on The Great Ordeal but haven’t touched it in awhile watching this refresh’s my memory really well. Looking forward to more!
These videos having sub 1 million views is criminal. I'm now caught up and rewatching these as I'm reading through TWP. Excited for the next installment!
This video is awesome, but I also paused at this point to check the comments. Unless it’s told later in the series and I don’t recall correctly, moenghus didn’t sneak out but was sent out when they agreed someone had to go investigate, but also wouldn’t be allowed back as he would contaminate their sanctum with knowledge or worldborn men. Still, I’m so glad to have stumbled upon these videos. Please keep it up!!
The one thing that I struggle with in this video is the portrayal of the sranc. Their bodies were far more canine than human, loping about like upright dogs. Their faces though were porcelain beauty, mirror images of the Cûnuroi that the sranc were created to destroy.
SubFlow22, I completely agree. These illustrations are generated from Midjourney. I'd love to commission real art, but that would cost thousands and thousands of dollars with the amount I need to make videos of this length, so Midjourney is really the only way this is possible. I've tried using community fan art as much as I can. Anyways, it's been challenging getting the Sranc to look right. I'm hoping as the technology gets better in the future, I can get that canine look.
Thank you for watching! Most of the artwork is from Midjourney, but a good friend also has several pieces. You can check out his art in the description. He has a ton of R. Scott Bakker fan art!
I'm here to learn how I should have been pronouncing the names. What a wild book series? I just put up my own review (no-spoilers) here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ZDoQ8u-Qm1w.html
