This makes no sense. Luthadel was a character in the story, leaving it out of 99% of the novel would be like replacing Vin with some other hero. Characters, the Things He Got Right: As I said above, Spook was great, his low self-esteem, his visions of Kelsier, his love of Beldre, his redemption in the end when he realized he wasn't talking to Kelsier's ghost at all. Yomen was great too, a Lord Ruler lover who was actually a good leader. Sazed turned disbelief turned God, though ruined in the end, plot-wise, was very interesting.
Bagaman hindi kapani-paniwala ang pagmamahal ni Wayne kay Ranette (mas gusto ko pa rin 'yung back story n'ya sa Shadows of Self kung saan inaaway s'ya ng anak ng taong pinatay n'ya, at lagi s'yang nagpepenetensya), talagang malinis ang love story nina Wax at Steris dito sa Bands. Magaling talaga si Sanderson sa pagmamahalan, basahin lang ang huling mga talata ng The Final Empire, o ang Steelheart at Firefight. Gayundin, mahusay ang representasyon ng pagfall out of love ni Marasi kay Wax. Syempre, ideolohikal ang pagturing sa mga tauhan bilang tao.