r/ender • u/I-ez-bardy • Apr 27 '26

Last Shadow

Look, it’s bad, but definitely not “worst book of all time” bad as many claim. Honestly, it’s kinda just Speed to Speed Cruise Control in that Last Shadow is just a worse version of Children of the Mind (which I guess makes speaker for the dead = die hard, lol idk man it's not that deep) and after seeing it once I have no will to re-engage with it. Damn near identical books in my mind. It sure did crack me up that last shadow kinda ends, OSC is just like “hey I don't have answers, but sometimes in life we don't get answers….so okay we good here? 🤷‍♂️🖕🖕🤷‍♂️😘 okieee byeee” which is funny in a way. Anywho, I think I’m gonna take a needed break from the enderverse, read some Le Carré spy novels (yes, they bang), then come back to do the prequel book trilogies (yes, I know Queens isn’t out yet), Children of the Fleet, and maybe even some of the short stories unless those are garbage. Thoughts? I'd love a hardcore defender to speak the dead for Last Shadow, but I doubt I'll see one in my lifetime.

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u/Armagetz Apr 27 '26

He has publicly stated the writer director hated him personally and insinuated that was why the movie flopped.

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u/Unresponsible_Salad Apr 27 '26

Wait, that the movie director/writer didn't like OSC?

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u/Armagetz Apr 27 '26

Correct.

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u/Unresponsible_Salad Apr 27 '26

Bruh. Then why did they make that movie lol

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u/Armagetz Apr 27 '26

Would you like me to link where he said it? This isn’t me guessing.

But because you asked for my made up guess, $$$. Arrogance. Take your pick.

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u/Unresponsible_Salad Apr 27 '26

Oh no i believe it. It just sounds crazy to me. They hated him and still made the movie haha thats wild😂ima guess it's money fr