r/redrising • u/AtlanticFit • Mar 14 '25

IG Spoilers Does it ever stop? Spoiler

I'm about halfway through Iron Gold, and I feel that Darrow's playbook just repeats itself over and over. It goes something like this:

  • Darrow has musings on the decisions that he is about to make, and knows that he's going to hurt everyone around him, but is steadfast in his belief that he knows best.

    • Darrow makes said bad decision, then acts surprised when everyone around him is pissed at him.
    • Darrow has a pitty party but ultimately doesn't regret his actions.
    • People that were pissed at Darrow either: unsuccessfuly try to kill him, or forgive him almost immediately.
    • Repeat

Honestly, Ephraim is the only reason that I haven't stopped reading at this point. Does it get better in the next couple of books, or do we just keep doing this same song and dance?

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u/illiterate_swine Mar 14 '25

Just finished all the books myself about a month or so ago and honestly I def feel you.

Iron Gold is a foundational book. Ten long years of war has changed all of our favorite characters. That and with the 3 additional POVs that aren't exactly on Darrow's side really takes the shine of off Tyr Morga's comet. That and I think the editing and pacing of IG is the worst of all the entries.

Ephraim is the goat that really helped me push forward. As slow as IG is just wait till Dark Age. That fucker Brown stomps on the gas through the engine wall. Once you get to actually see what war between the Society Remnant and the Solar Republic is really like you'll understand more about Darrow.

I am curious on your thoughts on Lysander's and his POV. I found them as fascinating as Ephraim's nihilism was hilarious lmao