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Rand needs a publicist Knightscape Send a noteboard - 11/10/2010 11:56:26 AM
Much in the same way the white cloaks were spreading fear and misinformation about the Dragon Reborn, Rand needs to start publicizing factual information including all the good that he and his allies have accomplished. Even with all the great achievements he has made, much of the population still mistrusts and fears the Dragon Reborn. The population in general has been taught for years (for some reason I still do not understand) that instead of looking at the Dragon Reborn for hope they should instead fear him. A few of the things that need to be publicized include ending the abnormal winter, saving the men at Tarwin's Gap, giving the masses basic rights, feeding the hungry, stopping or preventing needless and unimportant wars, protecting countries from Shaido and Seanchan invasion, liberating Andor from forsaken rule, establishing schools for learning to help in the fight against the shadow and help rebuild after TG, sparing the white tower after they kidnapped him, ending the abnormal summer, cleaning saidin, destroying Shadar Logoth, making armies and preparing for TG, and most importantly of all deciding to allow another turning of the wheel. Now he and his allies have accomplished all this and more, but few are aware or appreciate what has been done for them. In short he/they need a really good publicist. After all, if no one knows of all the good that has been done, why would the majority of people support the Dragon Reborn considering all the bad prejudice that has been expressed about him for centuries.

Probably the only group of individuals that could pull off any significant attitude change among the masses would be the aes sedai, especially when it comes to spreading the fact that saidin has been cleansed. The thing is, I doubt either the Dragon Reborn or any of the Asha'man are going to like that, they are not going to like it at all.
All good things come to those who wait.
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Rand needs a publicist - 11/10/2010 11:56:26 AM 992 Views
You really don't understand? Or it just upsets you since he's a "good guy"? - 11/10/2010 12:50:55 PM 577 Views
The people of Randland need him - 11/10/2010 01:26:48 PM 486 Views
He's not hated. He is feared because of the inevitable destruction salvation will bring. - 11/10/2010 02:18:30 PM 485 Views
particularly since most of them are totally powerless. - 11/10/2010 03:17:49 PM 390 Views
It makes sense to fear the times and the DO; The Dragon Reborn less so - 11/10/2010 03:18:56 PM 378 Views
their previous "rescue" broke the world anyways. - 11/10/2010 03:24:09 PM 387 Views
The previous "rescue" saved the world but at great cost - 11/10/2010 03:39:18 PM 425 Views
And where do you see people (other than dark friends and politicals) denying that? - 11/10/2010 03:49:27 PM 393 Views
If the people don't know what is at stake, then he needs to tell them - 11/10/2010 04:49:58 PM 440 Views
why will the people believe a crazy man over everyone else they know? - 11/10/2010 05:08:14 PM 379 Views
yes, and it's still a reason to FEAR the dragon reborn. - 11/10/2010 03:56:32 PM 401 Views
That always bugged me. Some males killed entire CITIES - 11/10/2010 05:44:50 PM 447 Views
but he wouldn't have done it without being tainted... - 11/10/2010 05:49:46 PM 421 Views
To err is human. To blame it on someone else is even MORE human. *NM* - 11/10/2010 05:53:43 PM 190 Views
Re: Rand needs a publicist - 11/10/2010 03:15:15 PM 415 Views
It's easy to say that from our side. - 11/10/2010 03:23:05 PM 443 Views
Re: It's easy to say that from our side. - 11/10/2010 04:00:34 PM 451 Views
You are assuming you would have full knowledge of what was happening. - 11/10/2010 04:08:50 PM 402 Views
Re: You are assuming you would have full knowledge of what was happening. - 11/10/2010 04:46:19 PM 445 Views
with what infrastructure? With what TIME? - 11/10/2010 05:06:43 PM 399 Views
Gleeman - 11/10/2010 06:24:24 PM 470 Views
that is incredibly impractical - 11/10/2010 07:35:06 PM 365 Views
Gleeman would be the most effective way to spread any message in Randland - 11/10/2010 08:18:38 PM 514 Views
it would be the most effective. That does not mean it's practically effective. - 11/10/2010 08:59:59 PM 384 Views
Gleeman and Peddlars are the most likely means of transporting information in Randland - 11/10/2010 09:25:39 PM 435 Views
No. - 11/10/2010 09:35:37 PM 416 Views
Mmm I think using Asha'man and AS would be counter productive - 11/10/2010 09:39:05 PM 366 Views
I wouldn't think that they would necessarily proclaim themselves. - 11/10/2010 10:15:27 PM 398 Views
When the FS and AS not even knowing this information don't ya think it's pointless? - 11/10/2010 05:58:54 PM 369 Views
If they don't know then informing them would be an important first step in the PR process. *NM* - 11/10/2010 06:28:10 PM 171 Views
why would they believe him? *NM* - 11/10/2010 07:30:08 PM 168 Views
Common Sense, Influence of the Pattern *NM* - 11/10/2010 08:20:29 PM 178 Views
"Common" Sense tells them that Rand is a violent crazy lunatic. - 11/10/2010 08:55:10 PM 377 Views
They followed him when he cleansed Saidin - 11/10/2010 09:41:45 PM 432 Views
"when in close contact" - 11/10/2010 11:13:22 PM 587 Views
The pattern will work on anyone anywhere - 12/10/2010 07:06:49 AM 430 Views
i hadn't read tGS yet, THANKS A LOT. - 12/10/2010 04:39:00 PM 363 Views
Sorry *NM* - 13/10/2010 04:32:47 AM 169 Views
Rand had a publicist - Masema - 11/10/2010 10:06:25 PM 502 Views
ha ha. tru dat. *NM* - 11/10/2010 11:13:53 PM 176 Views
*rofl* *NM* - 12/10/2010 01:21:28 AM 172 Views

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