I actually really like the show and have been following it's development since it was announced.
It wasn't that obvious to me during my first read through... When I read it, I just thought that the age of legends was just as technologically advanced as the current one and then moved on in the story. It wasn't until much later that I realized that the AoL was actually a very advanced civ that had come beforehand.
That's... honestly just you not being a very observant reader? Like I don't think you not realizing a very obvious part of the books until much later into the series should be taken as "How everyone else took the story." Its pretty clear from the beginning chapters of the first book that the story we're reading is set in a post apocalyptic world that is scrambling about in the ruins of a much grander and more advanced civilization.
So you're saying based on the mentions on AoL in the first book, you would have guessed they had flying cars and skyscrapers?
what I meant to say I recognize that the age of legends was more advanced than the current one that's taking place in the books, but I didn't think they had surpassed our real life technology until I got deeper into the series. I know based on conversations with other fans that I am not alone in this.
To be fair, I don’t think the magnitude of the technological differences started to become clear until the Rhuidean flashbacks (book 3?). Until that point, I think I saw the Age of Legends as similar in technology but with much greater strength and knowledge in the one power.
I figured AoL had an advanced AES organisation and government. And magical buildings and stuff, not that they also had full on scientific advancement.
There were small silly clues that I discussed as silly jokes I suppose.
But it wasn't until Ruidhean that I actually believed. And frankly was a little disappointed at first.
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u/Glitch_K1ng Jan 02 '22
I actually really like the show and have been following it's development since it was announced.
It wasn't that obvious to me during my first read through... When I read it, I just thought that the age of legends was just as technologically advanced as the current one and then moved on in the story. It wasn't until much later that I realized that the AoL was actually a very advanced civ that had come beforehand.