...as Cannoli posts above, it turns out the Forsaken were primarily chosen based on their level of selfishness...which determined their level of ability to be controlled/manipulated.
They aren't great beings....they aren't super-humans....they are incredibly flawed people whom the DO picked because of how easily he could control them.
So, it wasn't because they were the cream of the crop, it wasn't because they possessed all the "power and skills". It was because they could be manipulated and controlled.
Are they strong channelers? Yep. But there's much more than just channeling that goes into a persons make-up.
They aren't great beings....they aren't super-humans....they are incredibly flawed people whom the DO picked because of how easily he could control them.
So, it wasn't because they were the cream of the crop, it wasn't because they possessed all the "power and skills". It was because they could be manipulated and controlled.
Are they strong channelers? Yep. But there's much more than just channeling that goes into a persons make-up.
I would slave, to pave the way, to sink your ship of fools.
"Questions Of Control", pages 278-280 
- 27/10/2009 05:26:53 PM
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- 27/10/2009 05:26:53 PM
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I was conflicted by it
- 27/10/2009 06:48:09 PM
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Remind me what the paragraph was about? The spanking? *NM*
- 27/10/2009 07:08:26 PM
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That be it. *NM*
- 27/10/2009 07:09:39 PM
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I didn't find it funny...
- 27/10/2009 07:28:16 PM
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it was rushed, but i did laugh. my first thought was oooh, leigh on tor is going to be pissed! *NM*
- 28/10/2009 05:10:40 PM
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It wasn't all that funny. I thought it rather obvious. *NM*
- 28/10/2009 01:25:13 AM
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Totally agreed. The most disappointing scene I've read so far. *NM*
- 28/10/2009 05:22:35 PM
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I actually hated this scene, I thought it was utterly unrealistic
- 28/10/2009 05:20:29 PM
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Re: I actually hated this scene, I thought it was utterly unrealistic
- 28/10/2009 07:35:48 PM
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IMO, you've simplified it a bit too much
- 28/10/2009 08:24:33 PM
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I understand the reasons why Semi broke down
- 28/10/2009 09:35:16 PM
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Actually...
- 29/10/2009 05:37:53 PM
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It was a little fast, yes, but I think the basic psychological idea of it was sound.
- 31/10/2009 06:52:28 PM
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So humans don't respond to the other "punishments"? They only respond to spankings from gram-gram?
- 18/11/2009 09:25:13 PM
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