Still About Eddings

Last time I was so deeply tied to explain what Belgariad, its sequels and other books of Eddings are, that I forgot why I actually wrote that message.

As I said, I had read Belgariad and Mallorean just before, to remind me of how good I had once taken them as (when 13 years old, now 21).

First: While the Light and Dark are said to be equal prophecies, both with as good chance in succeeding, this is never shown. [Mad god] Torak is killed in the end of the first series (no spoiler there, huh?), which is told in the prophecies of Light. BUT THIS IS ALSO EVIDENT IN THE PROPHECIES OF DARK. Seeing as how Belgarath claimed to have read the Dark Prophecies, he completly missed all the references to "after Torak's death..". Yeah, in the sequel the claim that the editions available were edited to claim that he would win, but still.. "edited" means that the prophecy "orginally" said that he would LOSE. So, why the confrontation between Light and Dark, when both parties knew which would lose? That fights against the whole point of the books.

Second, trough the books there are smaller confrontations, where either prophecy can get "points" (what these points are, are never told; apparently they didnt affect to the final confrontation, where third party get to choose the better prophecy). The prophecy of Light never loses; they always win. Also; Dark always loses, save the one time to find the location of Kell.

While Eddings claims that both parties are as powerful, in practice everytime they face each other, Light wins, usually even without any bigger problems.

Just wanted to point this out.