As Acyl said - it wasn't the plot, it was the chemistry, the banter, the SNARK. Oh my dearly beloved gods, the SNARK.
One of my favorite exchanges of all time comes immediately after Silk tosses the ninja who's been following them for the last three books off a cliff.
Silk: "You'll never guess who I just saw. Our old friend, (SPOILER)."
Belgarath: "What was -he- doing here?"
Silk: "Learning to fly, last I saw."
Belgarath: "Oh. Was he doing very well at it?"
(There is a muffled thump, from far below, a long pause, and then another.)
Silk: "Does bouncing count?"
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Sucrose Octanitrate.
Proof positive that with sufficient motivation, you can make anything explode.
One of my favorite exchanges of all time comes immediately after Silk tosses the ninja who's been following them for the last three books off a cliff.
Silk: "You'll never guess who I just saw. Our old friend, (SPOILER)."
Belgarath: "What was -he- doing here?"
Silk: "Learning to fly, last I saw."
Belgarath: "Oh. Was he doing very well at it?"
(There is a muffled thump, from far below, a long pause, and then another.)
Silk: "Does bouncing count?"
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Sucrose Octanitrate.
Proof positive that with sufficient motivation, you can make anything explode.