it's not so much that they are dumb... they just have no common sense!
darius_sedai Send a noteboard - 30/09/2010 05:57:03 PM
As simple as that. Since the scene was so great, it's fine by me.
Plus hour of my death sounds way better.
Oh, and you must've been reading a different series if you think most Aes Sedai are very clever, there's nothing indicating they are smarter than the average person and we've seen so many dumb mistakes by them throughout the series.
Plus hour of my death sounds way better.
Oh, and you must've been reading a different series if you think most Aes Sedai are very clever, there's nothing indicating they are smarter than the average person and we've seen so many dumb mistakes by them throughout the series.
Honestly, the entire structure of the WT is based on these women being highly educated. However, there is no encouragement that we've seen for any AS to leave the Tower. Most of these women are basically academics who do not truly understand the real world.
Personally I think this is why much younger women like Elayne and Egwene come off as looking so much smarter... they've lived lives that required more than just studying the human condition from a book.
The Kin, the WO and the WF are all much more "street smart" ... but I doubt any of them could give you the details of the 5th Treaty of Flame or some Shiotan war of succession
Don't confuse lack of understanding people/no common sense with being thick witted... any AS is quick enough to find the loop holes in their Oaths!
Domani Drag Queen in the White Tower ... Aran'gar watch out!
Why is there a loophole in the Dark Oaths?
- 29/09/2010 08:35:55 AM
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Re: Why is there a loophole in the Dark Oaths?
- 29/09/2010 11:52:10 AM
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As far as we know, they're just regular Oath Rod oaths. There's no surveillance
- 29/09/2010 09:50:16 PM
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It's poetic. *NM*
- 29/09/2010 11:59:05 AM
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agreed. "The hour of my death" sounds more threatening and foreboding. *NM*
- 29/09/2010 09:33:38 PM
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The Forsaken that created the Oaths in the first place must have messed up
- 29/09/2010 03:14:30 PM
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Most likely
- 29/09/2010 05:43:38 PM
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Although given how we know Oaths work, they wouldn't have to die.
- 29/09/2010 09:55:22 PM
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It's really, really stupid
- 29/09/2010 09:58:51 PM
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As with many previous similar debates regarding the Shadow
- 29/09/2010 10:18:03 PM
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Hah, Either they're SO SMART we just don't realize it... or they're idiots
- 01/10/2010 10:11:42 PM
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Jordan needed it this way to be able to write the deeply moving Verin confession scene
- 29/09/2010 10:39:22 PM
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it's not so much that they are dumb... they just have no common sense!
- 30/09/2010 05:57:03 PM
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It's less stupid than you think
- 29/09/2010 11:51:34 PM
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With the Black Ajah, you either agree to join, or you're murdered
- 01/10/2010 10:16:41 PM
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Translation error
- 30/09/2010 01:02:06 AM
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This would be awesome if true. Unfortunately, I don't think it is
- 01/10/2010 10:20:20 PM
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Re: Why is there a loophole in the Dark Oaths?
- 30/09/2010 04:20:05 PM
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Because no one is perfect.
- 01/10/2010 03:06:14 AM
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Padan Fain wasn't a mistake.
- 01/10/2010 03:56:28 AM
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Sure he was.
- 01/10/2010 05:22:09 AM
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Re: Sure he was.
- 01/10/2010 06:39:26 AM
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Ignorance of the law is no excuse. 
- 01/10/2010 07:13:03 AM
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- 01/10/2010 07:13:03 AM
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I always hate that saying..ignorance is bliss! So it should be a valid excuse!
- 01/10/2010 07:36:52 AM
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