Philip Hart wrote: > On Wed, 12 May 2004, Howard Brazee wrote: > >> Is that the story he's trying to tell? That nothing matters in the >> end? If so, then let him do so. That might be interesting in a >> short work, but not in an endless series. > > > This was sort of the theme of (the semi-endless series about) Elric, > wasn't it? And I stopped reading that series. > Also note that Norse mythology has the gods losing in the end... There was an end. The Wheel of Time is endless futility.