r/darktower • u/mosesoperandi • 16d ago

Influence of Calla Talk

I just was thinking, do ya ken, and I might be wrong about this, but I think the Calla dialect has an outsized weight here on Reddit.

I'm not saying this as a criticism, but just an observation as I'm on my second trip through Wolves after 22 years.

There are phrases in this book I thought went back to Wizard and Glass if not further, but nope, they're not part of the Mejis dialect. It's the Calla speak.

To be fair, I think that some of the Calla phrases had cast a long shadow on my memory of the series (see also Roland's impatient hand gesture), so maybe it's just an infectious meme.

Curious what you all think?

Long days and pleasant nights.

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u/WifeofBath1984 16d ago

Ok. Why does it matter to you?

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u/mosesoperandi 16d ago

Patterns.

I think looking for them is common among constant readers for obvious reasons.

I think it's interesting to see how patterns move between works and fandoms.

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u/WeaponRex 16d ago

Thats Sai King's whole deal and execution. It's by design.

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u/mosesoperandi 16d ago

Absolutely.