Rothfussians discussion

I liked Billy's thread and it made me think of what the funniest scenes in the books are.

I would have to go with Sim helping K through the plum bob. Every time it cracks me up. I was listening to that part at work and bursted out laughing to my self and didn't notice a customer nearby. The look they gave me made it that much better.

“Master Kvothe, I am trying to wake your sleeping mind to the subtle language the world is whispering. I am trying to seduce you into understanding. I am trying to teach you. Quit grabbing at my tits.”

Lol great line. All of Elodin's parts are so good. Look forward to them each time I read the books

That's probably one of my favorite quotes. My husband has not read the books, but every time my friends and I talk about them and mention Elodin, he's like, "Quit grabbing at my tits, right?" :)

Devi telling Fela that she looks like a Modegan whore was such a priceless and hilarious moment. I think I had tears in my eye when I read that.

When Kvothe is telling about his and Elodin's time on the roof during the storm. The first time I read that, I had to put the book down and at h my breath!

Also, pretty much anything Wil says.

Catch* my breath. Sorry, my iPhone doesn't enjoy correct spelling. Lol

Arwyl waved me into silence and asked his next question. “When do you bleed a patient?"

The question brought me up short. “When I want him to die?” I asked dubiously.

Always love this one... lol

"Uresh. Your next assignment is to have sex. If you do not know how to do this, see me after class."

Elodin always makes me laugh.

draccus scene with denna. “It’s an herbivore. It’s like a big cow.” 'moooo'

Reading everyone's responses just keeps bringing laughs out of me because all of these are great scenes. I personally really like when Auri plays a joke on Kvothe when he asks to see her "underthing" just a break of character from what we were use too, and opens up a side of Auri we had yet to see. It was very nice.

Laura wrote: ""Uresh. Your next assignment is to have sex. If you do not know how to do this, see me after class."

Elodin always makes me laugh."

muuuahahahajaha!!!!!!!!

I am somewhat ashamed to say that Tempi managed to make me laugh the most, with the "Why is the Maer looking at hairy balls?" line.


Also, "You know what they say, ‘finding the right analogy is as hard as… as hard as…’"

The scene where Kvothe and Master Elodin are chatting and wander into the Master's apartments always gets me.

I can't remember the exact quotes but at some point they cross paths with Master Brandeur and Brandeur is extremely rude to Elodin.

Elodin then pretends he had forgotten his key to his own room and convinces Kvothe to pick the lock for him; he then asks Kvothe to help him burn all of "his" robes in the fireplace - At this point Kvothe (and the reader) just think that Elodin is having another crazy moment; it turns out that the room Kvothe has broken into was Master Brandeur's and they were his robes. As they are leaving Elodin laughs and tells Kvothe to clean himself up because his admission interview is about to start! I actually burst out laughing when I realised what Elodin had done; and then again at the admissions interview when Master Brandeur accuses Kvothe.

I still love Elodin's "Please, we're all friends here. Feel free to call me by my first name: Master." the most :)

Jessica wrote: "Devi telling Fela that she looks like a Modegan whore was such a priceless and hilarious moment. I think I had tears in my eye when I read that."

Same here x'D

I am not saying that this is THE "funniest" scene, but this is one of my most favorite chuckle-out-loud parts is in WMF, chapter 36:

Sim and Kvothe are discussing how difficult it is to understand women. Sim desperately just wants a girlfriend. Kvothe wants a sign/signal to understand Denna's true intentions. Then, out of no where, Wilem chimes in with, "I want a magical horse that fits in my pocket,...And a ring of red amber that gives me power over demons. And an endless supply of cake" (Rothfuss WMF 277).

It was little lines just like this one that made me fall head-over-heels in love with Rothfuss's writing. He always knows the best thing to say: he is a master of balance. I love that while the books have so much serious, well-developed, multi-layered content, he is never too serious that it would be beneath him to throw in a line like this! When I read this line, I literally laughed out loud in front of my students during silent sustained reading!

I like the scene when Chronicler gets robbed. I know it was early in the book, but alot of Chronicler scenes are very funny. Also some when K gets called up to the horn. And when k has plum bob. & the Hairy balls is up there.( not a good imagery i know.)

I laugh at how much Tempi loves the "his ass fell off" joke. And Auri's "underthing" line is priceless.

"We had an argument," Sovoy said calmly. "And I happened to have my crop in my hand."
"You waved it at him," Wilem said.
"I'd been riding!" Sovoy said hotly. "If I'd been whoring before class and waved a corset at him, no one would have thought twice about it."
There was a moment of silence at our table.
"I'm thinking twice about it right now," Simmon said before bursting into laughter with Wilem.

Simmon is a riot!

One of the ones that stand out is when Elodin asks Kvothe to step off the roof.

"Congratulations. That was the stupidest thing I’ve ever seen ... ever"

"Mooooooo"

"Introduction To Not Being A Stupid Jackass"

The scene when Elodin made Fela and Kvothe stand up then said "Quit grabbing at my tits" made me laugh my ass off. As well as just about anything with Master Elodin in it. I hope he's an active role in book 3.

Sophie wrote: "I laugh at how much Tempi loves the "his ass fell off" joke. And Auri's "underthing" line is priceless."

I must've laughed for 5 minutes out loud when I read "his ass fell off"...tears were rolling down my cheeks and I just couldn't stop. My husband thought I was nuts.

Eliding singing Jackass Jackass after the hearing where Ambrose reports Kvothe for conduct unbecoming. Funny stuff man.

Elodin *

Everything Elodin says or does is pretty hilarious. Also some parts of Wil and Sim. The part where they are talking abt the Alchemical solution-"If i mix it with .... it turns into delicious candy." That part when Sim starts demonstrating the relation b/w Heat and motion by rubbing his leg. It was so funny.

“Then I saw Marten and Hespe wearing the same expression, native Vintish superstition written clearly on their faces. Their eyes went to the flickering fire, then back to me. I was one of those. I meddled with dark powers. I summoned demons. I ate the entire little cheese, including the rind.”

Loved the call-back to the rind etiquette from the Maer's court.

The story about how Kvothe and Elodin ended up naked on the roof of the archives.
It's just it's drawn out and he keeps adding onto their predicament.
I was laughing at the beginning of it, then I just hurt by the end of it as I was proceeding to laugh my pants off.

There are so many moments that had me on laughing but a few that I can remember are:
"Uresh. Your next assignment is to have sex. If you do not know how to do this, see me after class."

The naked scene with Elodin and K on the roof and the huge commotion is caused.

Actually almost all of Elodin scenes and Denna when she leaves K wondering.

I enjoyed the WMF plum bomb scenes.

Specifically when Simmon demonstrates to Fela that Kvothe can't make appropriate decisions. And Simmon asks Kvothe "which is worse...stealing a pie or killing Abrose?"
And Kvothe asks "is it a fruit pie or a meat pie?"

That the type of pie would be important to determine the answer made me laugh.

Gabriel wrote: ""Mooooooo""
YES

Fruit pie or a Meat pie?

Darcy wrote: "“Master Kvothe, I am trying to wake your sleeping mind to the subtle language the world is whispering. I am trying to seduce you into understanding. I am trying to teach you. Quit grabbing at my ti..."

that is one of my favourites as well :D

Jon wrote: "The scene where Kvothe and Master Elodin are chatting and wander into the Master's apartments always gets me.

I can't remember the exact quotes but at some point they cross paths with Master Bran..."
master hemme not brandeur

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Jessica wrote: "Devi telling Fela that she looks like a Modegan whore was such a priceless and hilarious moment. I think I had tears in my eye when I read that."

Mine is a few lines later -
Devi stepped back and gave an exasperated sigh. “And they look better on you, of course.” She shook her head with irritation. “Good lord woman. If I had tits like yours I’d own half the world by now.”

“You and me both,” Sim said enthusiastically.

Wilem burst out laughing, then covered his face and stepped away from Sim, shaking his head and doing his best to look like he didn’t have the slightest idea who was standing next to him.

And a few lines before -
“But you’re the only irresistibly attractive woman we know,” Simmon chimed in. “Our backup plan was to stuff Wilem into a dress. Nobody wants that.”
Wilem nodded. “Agreed.”



Cracks me up like nothing else.

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Aleksandra wrote: "I am somewhat ashamed to say that Tempi managed to make me laugh the most, with the "Why is the Maer looking at hairy balls?" line.


Also, "You know what they say, ‘finding the right analogy is as..."

Yes! I was on the train when I read that part with Tempi. Hilarious! I couldn't stop laughing. "Balls, what is balls?"

Or how about the part where Sim, Wilem and Kvothe are explaining sympathy to Denna, and Sim starts rubbing his leg to illustrate a point about friction? And he gets really embarrassed as they all start to stare at him?

I'm totally in love with Kvothe wish I could meet someone who both looks like him and has his personality. I imagine he would look like Josh Homme from Queens of the Stone Age

I would have to say that pretty much anytime celean comes in is hilarious. I can perfectly picture a nine year old kicking kvothe in the groin.

You guys covered most of my favorites. I also liked Chapter 85 in "The Name of the Wind." It's an interlude with Bast, Kvothe and a baby. It's implied that Bast made the baby with a farmer's wife, and the baby calls Bast a dog.

Nooo, Im so sad no one loved the Scheimelpfenneg sceneee!!!

Who remembers Skoivan Schiemmelpfenneg?!

K: "You're roight handy wit a knife," I complimented Shciem. "But Oi'm surprised you'd gut the little fella roit here with tae pegs close by...."

SS:He shook his head. "Pegs is vicious BASTARDS!"

hahahahhh I loved this scene in the audio book..

The "his ass fell off" story was definitely the funniest for me. I laughed my ass off....see what I did there (wink wink).

Tempi is the funniest character for sure.

My fav scene: "Oh god." I said. 'Who's rooms are these?"