Yeah, I noticed the patronising "men are from mars and women are from venus" rubbish in the first books, but there was enough plot for me not to get too bogged down in it. It just put the books on the "do not bother to re-read" list. As for continuity, heh, I think that kind of thing really only bugs me with stuff that I care about.

I liked the slave dance too, it must be said. Frankly, I think that Polgara would be hot if she got over her sexist bullshit (and was into girlies too). Oh, that reminds me of another thing - that whole intelligent, powerful woman ready to give it all up to her boring lumpish (yet devoted) man and be fulfilled having babies trope. I mean, what does she see in Durnik? Mind you, I wonder that all the time with normal het relationship setups.