Mainly because a punch is generally not lethal and rarely is it a knock out blow, especially from across a table.
Plus it somewhat fails because of the whole "matador/bull" relationship...how does the less intelligent person know if they are being manipulated to do exactly what the more intelligent person wants them to do? The more intelligent person is a matador, controlling which way the red cape is being turned, while the dumber person is always thinking that they are doing the smart thing by attacking the red cape.
This actually made Rand seem somewhat slow-witted in my opinion, and is one of the reasons I don't believe he caught Graendal in his attack.
Plus it somewhat fails because of the whole "matador/bull" relationship...how does the less intelligent person know if they are being manipulated to do exactly what the more intelligent person wants them to do? The more intelligent person is a matador, controlling which way the red cape is being turned, while the dumber person is always thinking that they are doing the smart thing by attacking the red cape.
This actually made Rand seem somewhat slow-witted in my opinion, and is one of the reasons I don't believe he caught Graendal in his attack.
"Those who think they have no time for bodily exercise will sooner or later have to find time for illness."
Great quotes from Semirhage
- 29/11/2009 03:44:11 PM
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I think my favorite tGS quote is this one:
- 29/11/2009 03:50:47 PM
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That may be the best quote of the entire series.....definitely best of the book! *NM*
- 30/11/2009 04:53:58 AM
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I didn't like that one.
- 30/11/2009 04:54:46 PM
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Re: I didn't like that one.
- 30/11/2009 07:26:42 PM
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Re: I didn't like that one.
- 30/11/2009 09:12:06 PM
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OK *NM*