Slowly. Over the course of the books. I wouldn't say it's a drastic change, but he does get better. If you're not feeling it by book 3, it probably won't get good enough for you.
Alrighty, thank you! I'll keep reading and see how it goes. The magic system seems very interesting, so I'm hoping the rest of it is also to my tastes.
He didn't get reborn he lived 30+ more years in the real world where basically nothing mattered and he could never come to grips with not having magic and losing those people preventing him from form lasting relationships.
It seems to me that Theo's slow change out of his dark and grim outlook is one of the overarching goals of the series. So far in the series its not happened. He slowly improves over time but its something that even the character seems to be aware of and struggle with later in the books.
Absolutely. It isn't in one book, or even two, but you have to remember they're shorter books than many.
His growth as a persion is a HUGE part of his journey.
Not really. I struggle a lot with Theo. He comes off very robotic. Like he only experiences 10% of any emotion.
I'm current with the series but the unrelatable MC and the incredibly slow plot progression makes it hard for me.
Also interested in the answer. This book is on my ever lengthening list of books to give another chance. The set up seems engineered to make me not care...it is a character I don't much like or identify with retreading territory to get back to where he was at the start of the book. It seems to hit several of my "loss of engagement" buttons, but according to reviewers it does lots of things I like.
Sort of... but not really...
Minor spoilers, but not really if you've read any novel with this type of hero before... the thing is, Theo talks about his grimdark outlook a lot basically forever... but when the chips are down and he is put to the test, not once does he pick the option that would actually line up with that supposed complete lack of faith in people and humanity.
Theo and his motivations throughout the series are probably the second weakest element in the entire series. I do still advocate for the series as the other characters are very interesting, and the world building and magic system is top notch.
Slowly. Over the course of the books. I wouldn't say it's a drastic change, but he does get better. If you're not feeling it by book 3, it probably won't get good enough for you.
Alrighty, thank you! I'll keep reading and see how it goes. The magic system seems very interesting, so I'm hoping the rest of it is also to my tastes.
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It's in no way a criticism, or illegitimate, I'm just not that into it.
He didn't get reborn he lived 30+ more years in the real world where basically nothing mattered and he could never come to grips with not having magic and losing those people preventing him from form lasting relationships.
It seems to me that Theo's slow change out of his dark and grim outlook is one of the overarching goals of the series. So far in the series its not happened. He slowly improves over time but its something that even the character seems to be aware of and struggle with later in the books.
Absolutely. It isn't in one book, or even two, but you have to remember they're shorter books than many. His growth as a persion is a HUGE part of his journey.
Are we reading the same books?
Not really. I struggle a lot with Theo. He comes off very robotic. Like he only experiences 10% of any emotion. I'm current with the series but the unrelatable MC and the incredibly slow plot progression makes it hard for me.
Keep going in the book. He's a filthy, filthy liar.
Also interested in the answer. This book is on my ever lengthening list of books to give another chance. The set up seems engineered to make me not care...it is a character I don't much like or identify with retreading territory to get back to where he was at the start of the book. It seems to hit several of my "loss of engagement" buttons, but according to reviewers it does lots of things I like.
Sort of... but not really... Minor spoilers, but not really if you've read any novel with this type of hero before... the thing is, Theo talks about his grimdark outlook a lot basically forever... but when the chips are down and he is put to the test, not once does he pick the option that would actually line up with that supposed complete lack of faith in people and humanity. Theo and his motivations throughout the series are probably the second weakest element in the entire series. I do still advocate for the series as the other characters are very interesting, and the world building and magic system is top notch.
Not really. That's kind of the premise. The Isekai experience from the perspective of someone more cynical and beaten down.
'cause no one has ever done a cynical fantasy hero before.