Re: Thoughts on Tarl's treatment of Elizabeth Cardwell...

On Sunday, August 12, 2001 at 8:40:28 PM UTC-4, duncanlover wrote:
> Hi again everyone...hmmm...well, I am reading Hunters of Gor now. And...am
> VERY disappointed in Tarl's treatment of Elizabeth. OK OK OK...I know I
> have said that I like the softer, sweeter side of Tarl (although I like his
> strong dominant side as well)...BUT...he was a complete jerk to Elizabeth as
> far as I was concerned...JMHO...why was it necessary for Tarl to treat her
> so poorly? I don't get it, I guess. Yes, he is indeed more Gorean...but he
> seems to be losing some of the qualities that I sooooo admired in him. I
> continue to enjoy the books and, still Tarl's character...but, I find myself
> desperately wishing that he would return to how he was in the earlier books.
> Ever since his rape by Telima...he seems to have taken a steady downhill
> path. Hmmm...anymore thoughts on this? Or have I hashed this topic over
> too much??? lol! Take care all...and have a good day. Cindy----->eagerly
> awaiting your responses. Oh...is there any hope for me that Tarl will
> return to the sweeter gentler Tarl of the first 5 books???

Twenty years later, and 10 books in, and I am so pissed at how Norman has done Vella. She was one of the best characters in the series. Norman had to dig her up to ruin her? Awful.