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I don't believe in foreshadowing that you can figure out from the actual plot. RugbyPlayingAshaman Send a noteboard - 27/07/2010 08:42:11 PM
However, I'm a firm believer that RJ is following a set formula, and by analyzing the story structure as a whole, you can predict who and what will happen in certain places.

For example, I never cared who the Black Ajah people were in Elayne's story because I was pretty sure Vandene would die and that the Black Ajah person would be revealed shortly afterwards. I didn't predict how that would happen, but it was not shocking at all when we figured out who the person was and I laughed out loud when I saw how quickly RJ dispensed with that minor character plot with a beltknife attack.
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foreshadowing of Semirhage's death RabidWombat - 25/07/2010 07:13:48 AM 1677 Views
I don't think that Semirhage was sacrificed Etzel - 25/07/2010 08:36:47 AM 884 Views
No, too tired to give reasons... *NM* Kieran - 25/07/2010 09:30:46 AM 281 Views
Re: No, too tired to give reasons... *NM* BlackAdder - 26/07/2010 01:19:26 AM 282 Views
I disagree about the TP aspect darius_sedai - 25/07/2010 03:30:37 PM 792 Views
Re: I disagree about the TP aspect Datakim - 25/07/2010 04:03:45 PM 786 Views
It's an interesting theory in either direction darius_sedai - 25/07/2010 04:54:31 PM 736 Views
Re: It's an interesting theory in either direction Datakim - 26/07/2010 02:17:35 AM 577 Views
BS said "there will be consequences from Rand's True Power use." Etzel - 26/07/2010 09:24:26 AM 601 Views
Re: BS said "there will be consequences from Rand's True Power use." DomA - 27/07/2010 03:48:32 AM 627 Views
Re: BS said "there will be consequences from Rand's True Power use." Datakim - 27/07/2010 04:18:34 AM 578 Views
You can't expect BS to give away things with 2 books to go. redhand - 26/07/2010 01:48:37 AM 652 Views
Re: You can't expect BS to give away things with 2 books to go. Datakim - 26/07/2010 02:24:29 AM 608 Views
Re: I disagree about the TP aspect BlackAdder - 26/07/2010 01:22:30 AM 614 Views
Re: I disagree about the TP aspect Datakim - 26/07/2010 02:30:11 AM 584 Views
^^^what Datakim said^^^ darius_sedai - 26/07/2010 06:58:02 PM 607 Views
I don't know if Semirhage was sacrificed or not. Either way the Semirhage quote set up tGS 6 books RabidWombat - 26/07/2010 02:29:59 AM 684 Views
You were right the first time DomA - 26/07/2010 03:02:22 AM 709 Views
I think the question is... Etzel - 26/07/2010 08:27:17 AM 632 Views
Re: I think the question is... DomA - 27/07/2010 12:43:44 AM 627 Views
Re: I think the question is... Datakim - 27/07/2010 01:15:29 AM 634 Views
Re: I think the question is... DomA - 27/07/2010 02:10:41 AM 607 Views
Re: I think the question is... Datakim - 27/07/2010 03:17:01 AM 675 Views
Re: I think the question is... DomA - 27/07/2010 05:08:59 AM 684 Views
Re: I think the question is... Datakim - 27/07/2010 05:59:37 PM 634 Views
I'd say that there was a pre-meditated plan or backup plan to sacrifice Semirhage Matrimony Cauthon - 26/07/2010 09:02:44 AM 670 Views
I think SH simply didn't care about the CK access key Etzel - 26/07/2010 09:17:11 AM 592 Views
Re: I think SH simply didn't care about the CK access key Datakim - 26/07/2010 12:10:43 PM 598 Views
Re: I think SH simply didn't care about the CK access key Lord Haart - 26/07/2010 12:27:11 PM 681 Views
But if this was the plan... Etzel - 26/07/2010 12:30:37 PM 592 Views
Moridin and SH knew that the CK could never defeat the dark one so they were happy to leave it Matrimony Cauthon - 26/07/2010 05:56:56 PM 669 Views
Unlikely, and stupid if true Sidious - 26/07/2010 06:12:30 PM 611 Views
That wasn't the Choedan Kal, that was Shadar Logoth. Fanatic-Templar - 27/07/2010 12:11:46 AM 559 Views
Re: That wasn't the Choedan Kal, that was Shadar Logoth. Datakim - 27/07/2010 01:29:29 AM 578 Views
I fail to see the relevance. *NM* Fanatic-Templar - 27/07/2010 02:06:27 AM 264 Views
the relevance is that it was impossible without the CK Sidious - 27/07/2010 05:25:45 AM 530 Views
Are you certain? Fanatic-Templar - 27/07/2010 05:37:28 AM 578 Views
Re: Are you certain? Sidious - 27/07/2010 03:00:51 PM 622 Views
Re: Are you certain? Datakim - 27/07/2010 06:17:59 PM 571 Views
key word is "necessary" *NM* Japhy - 27/07/2010 05:14:19 AM 242 Views
Re: Unlikely, and stupid if true Datakim - 27/07/2010 01:36:53 AM 555 Views
Re: Unlikely, and stupid if true DomA - 27/07/2010 02:19:22 AM 583 Views
Re: Unlikely, and stupid if true Datakim - 27/07/2010 02:43:39 AM 602 Views
Re: Unlikely, and stupid if true DomA - 27/07/2010 03:17:49 AM 618 Views
Re: Unlikely, and stupid if true Datakim - 27/07/2010 03:39:07 AM 589 Views
Re: Unlikely, and stupid if true DomA - 27/07/2010 04:26:31 AM 603 Views
Something still doesn't make sense in that theory though Matrimony Cauthon - 27/07/2010 07:15:22 AM 675 Views
Re: Unlikely, and stupid if true DomA - 27/07/2010 01:44:19 AM 631 Views
Re: Unlikely, and stupid if true Sidious - 27/07/2010 05:31:03 AM 554 Views
Re: Unlikely, and stupid if true Matrimony Cauthon - 27/07/2010 03:53:20 PM 594 Views
??? The CK in the hands of a madman is exactly what the Dark One needs to destroy the pattern Matrimony Cauthon - 27/07/2010 07:01:13 AM 600 Views
So why not give it to Moridin then? Sidious - 27/07/2010 10:54:47 AM 601 Views
If their plan of taking Rand to Shayol Ghul suceeded then the CK was no longer needed Matrimony Cauthon - 27/07/2010 03:39:58 PM 597 Views
Could be simple. How do you find an object that "lies hidden"? Mik - 27/07/2010 04:17:35 PM 577 Views
It could be, but I would still think they would have noticed the CK sitting next to the male a'dam Matrimony Cauthon - 27/07/2010 04:34:45 PM 568 Views
Not if Moridin sensed it, instead of seeing it. Mik - 27/07/2010 08:12:25 PM 573 Views
Re: I think SH simply didn't care about the CK access key DomA - 27/07/2010 12:10:01 AM 553 Views
This has been seen and commented before, by myself and others. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 26/07/2010 03:36:51 PM 570 Views
Sorry I missed them. I would have been happy enough to comment there. RabidWombat - 27/07/2010 03:43:46 AM 594 Views
Considering there are years and years worth of comments... RugbyPlayingAshaman - 27/07/2010 02:49:42 PM 554 Views
Hands up if you don't believe in foreshadowing in this series Sidious - 26/07/2010 04:27:14 PM 597 Views
Re: Hands up if you don't believe in foreshadowing in this series HyogaRott - 26/07/2010 10:34:18 PM 550 Views
Prophesying, but not foreshadowing. TaskmasterJack - 27/07/2010 12:06:06 AM 519 Views
You confuse foreshadowing and predictability DomA - 27/07/2010 02:57:15 AM 887 Views
I agree with DomA *NM* *NM* RabidWombat - 27/07/2010 03:44:51 AM 264 Views
That last line had me laughing! (right on the money too, by the way) *NM* Mik - 27/07/2010 02:58:20 PM 245 Views
I don't believe in foreshadowing that you can figure out from the actual plot. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 27/07/2010 08:42:11 PM 579 Views
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