[Hitch]

Originally Posted by DiapDealer

There were many hints in Allanon's "history lesson" lesson in chapter two. Then there was the rusted-out girders of modern buildings they came across when traveling through the Wolfsktaag mountains (where they were attacked by a half-biological/half-machine-like creature). It really kicks into gear in the Heritage series (which is what you're thinking of, Hitch) with "creepers" and Cogline's use of technology like gunpowder in Wishsong (The druid order was was first centered around technology and not magic). There were also numerous references to "smokeless torches."

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The best proof of this is simply to read the early books again (with the post-apoc knowledge) and see how many times you were told and just didn't notice.

The Pacific Northwest may well have been retconned into the series, but the post-apoc setting was there all along--and intentionally.

I'll dig out Sword, and re-read it. I mean, yes, there had been an apocalyptic disaster of some kind. However, even when they discussed it rather overtly, I never really thought "oh, this is OUR Earth they are talking about here." I just assumed it was some planet. Not necessarily THIS one. {shrug}. As a mostly-casual reader of this series, I didn't pursue it.

Originally Posted by Katsunami

Quickening, from the Druid of Shannara, where she returns nature to a city turned to stone by an ancient monster/fairy creature called Uhl Belk, to stop him spreading the 'stone disease' outward.

Yup, that's her, the Flower chick.

Originally Posted by Katsunami

The one thing that sticks out to me like a sore thumb (really) is the absolute down to the last detail perfection of the women's faces. There is not a single imperfection in texture or color, to such an extent that it looks completely unnatural and Barbie-like. Even when in the middle of a huge forest, travelling for several days, everyone, and especially the women, just stay pretty and perfect.

But that's ALWAYS the way it is on the dreaded idiot box. Women are always dressed to the nines. It's right up there with those scenes where some chicklet is heading to bed, and she's wearing her damn bra, For the love of...I mean, it's just annoying as hell. Or wearing push-up bras that stick their girls in their chins. MASCARA and LIPSTICK, when they awaken in the hospital after a 5-month-long coma.

Men always have perfect 6-pack abs, that lovely V created by large manly shoulders and a trimmed waist with a tight butt; and chicks always have perfect makeup and boobs, butt, etc., and if their hair is "messy," it's in that "come get me" (cleaned up for the family site) messiness. It's the venomous disease of Television. And if it's aimed at teens, it'll be even worse.

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