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DT 4 & 5 are not mostly stalling. Wizard and Glass does much to show us what exactly drives Roland and exactly how good a gunslinger he is. It also sets up Wolves of the Calla. Remember that DT is not just about a guy chasing after a building. Its about the interconnectedness of worlds and realities. DT5 also shows us the pervasiveness of Flagg and his consorts and just how long this story has been coming on for.
Wolves of the Calla in its turn is nt just a sidestory. It shows us a lot of things, with Thunderclap and the links to our own world(s) being the most important of these. It also shows us that the man in black and Flagg knew then already the path that Roland would take.
I like the DT series. It has the feeling of a tale that has already finished its telling (and could not have been told any differently) but it keeps you interested, anticipating the end, but dreading it at the same time. Because we know sidestories (i.e. all his other books), we are constantly asking questions...and we think we know what will happen, but we have to wait and see nonetheless. Few other storytellers have managed to do what King has done.
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