I was about to ask if "opportunist" must mean "selfish?"
beetnemesis Send a noteboard - 02/10/2009 06:49:41 PM
But then I did a minute of research. Yeah, it looks like it does.
I was originally going to say that, Mat isn't selfish, but he is very good at adapting his plans on the fly, and taking advantage of opportunities as he sees them. So, when he ended up leading troops at Cairhein, he was constantly adapting his plans. His escape from Ebou Dar, and his campaign at the end of Knife of Dreams. The way he reacted to seeing Egwene as the Amyrlin.
So, maybe that's what people meant? Because otherwise, they're idiots.
Mat is extremely, EXTREMELY loyal. I'd classify him as Loyal Friend rather than Hero, because its his loyalty that makes him heroic.
He has no desire to go out looking for wrongs to make right, but if he finds out anything bad is going to happen to anyone he's remotely loyal to, he'll fight for them.
I was originally going to say that, Mat isn't selfish, but he is very good at adapting his plans on the fly, and taking advantage of opportunities as he sees them. So, when he ended up leading troops at Cairhein, he was constantly adapting his plans. His escape from Ebou Dar, and his campaign at the end of Knife of Dreams. The way he reacted to seeing Egwene as the Amyrlin.
So, maybe that's what people meant? Because otherwise, they're idiots.
Mat is extremely, EXTREMELY loyal. I'd classify him as Loyal Friend rather than Hero, because its his loyalty that makes him heroic.
He has no desire to go out looking for wrongs to make right, but if he finds out anything bad is going to happen to anyone he's remotely loyal to, he'll fight for them.
I amuse myself.
How is Mat scoring highest as an "opportunist" on the Quick Poll?
- 02/10/2009 06:06:58 PM
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- 03/10/2009 01:11:26 AM
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I picked "Hero" instead of "Loyal Friend"
- 02/10/2009 06:12:39 PM
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In tGH he was affected by the dagger, which increased his paranoia and so forth.
- 02/10/2009 06:22:34 PM
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I was about to ask if "opportunist" must mean "selfish?"
- 02/10/2009 06:49:41 PM
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All of that for the quickpoll? Seriously? *NM*
- 02/10/2009 07:08:42 PM
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It's always a good idea to look up words with which one is unfamiliar.
- 02/10/2009 08:53:12 PM
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True. Especially because it turns out that "opportunist" IS only negative
- 03/10/2009 12:09:49 AM
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Short answer: people have different opinions from you.
- 02/10/2009 07:13:05 PM
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Yes. These opinions are, technically speaking, "incorrect." *NM*
- 02/10/2009 07:15:34 PM
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Or: your opinion is short-sighted and simplistic. *NM*
- 02/10/2009 07:32:59 PM
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Whatever, mon. Hug it out with your boyfriends over some tea. Or you know, provide some evidence..
- 02/10/2009 08:34:42 PM
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Re: How is Mat scoring highest as an "opportunist" on the Quick Poll?
- 02/10/2009 09:21:24 PM
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and there you have it.....anyone who thanks mat is unethical = bonehead. *NM*
- 02/10/2009 09:46:02 PM
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I don't think any of the options in that poll "best" describe Mat. The "best" description ...
- 02/10/2009 09:46:01 PM
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- 03/10/2009 01:11:26 AM
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