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Re: but nossy Send a noteboard - 04/12/2009 03:46:00 PM
To be fair, they couldn't stretch the spanking thing out longer than this. It would mean days and weeks of spanking to find a crack and then break her. As it is, BS actually spent a large part of the book showing various Aes Sedai interrogating her. Semirhage has about five or six chapters, which is enormous for any Forsaken.

For me, it's not so much that it was a small part, but that it seems unlikely. She's not someone who PRETENDS to be the most awesome ever, she actually is. The psychology of it doesn't work for me, but I could be wrong. Oh noes, don't spank me! You'll just prove that I've been right to call you mindless barbarians. I also think that spanking Caddy would get you an Unbreakable Grudge, not so much a crying Caddy. *shrugs* Or possibly a crying Caddy, but not one who will tell you anything she hadn't already planned to.

I also think that Brandon did go into it quite well - Cadsuane's dilemma : how can she break the unbreakable woman. I found it very similar to Rand. I thought he'd spend half the book trying to figure out how to beat Graendal, and but whoosh, it was all over in a blinding light. I'll bet Graendal was in the bath when it happened smiling at how stupid Rand is.

I was surprised (and slightly underwhelmed) by Graendal's lack of screen-time, but I was impressed with Rand there. Bad balefire, but well, effective plan. *nods*
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Semirhage and Egwene redqueen - 04/12/2009 02:31:45 PM 1965 Views
I agree with all of that. nossy - 04/12/2009 02:58:48 PM 1208 Views
Re: I agree with all of that. *NM* Sidious - 04/12/2009 03:22:49 PM 577 Views
Re: I agree with all of that. nossy - 04/12/2009 03:29:46 PM 1156 Views
Re: I agree with all of that. Sidious - 04/12/2009 03:33:03 PM 1170 Views
Re: I agree with all of that. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 04/12/2009 04:13:55 PM 1036 Views
The entire cast is full of Perfect Sues and Stuarts (I may have just made latter up) RugbyPlayingAshaman - 04/12/2009 03:14:27 PM 1196 Views
If you plan to write that review before the last two books are out, you better get re-reading now. *NM* Insomdeon - 04/12/2009 03:20:31 PM 525 Views
I'm actually pretty comfortable with it! RugbyPlayingAshaman - 04/12/2009 04:12:32 PM 1128 Views
Re: I'm actually pretty comfortable with it! darius_sedai - 04/12/2009 06:50:10 PM 1139 Views
about Semirhage Sidious - 04/12/2009 03:21:32 PM 1536 Views
but nossy - 04/12/2009 03:26:29 PM 1088 Views
Re: but Sidious - 04/12/2009 03:35:52 PM 1100 Views
Re: but nossy - 04/12/2009 03:46:00 PM 1208 Views
Re: but Sidious - 04/12/2009 03:51:03 PM 1126 Views
Cadsuane is rather close to perfect herself. Legolas - 04/12/2009 08:37:21 PM 1260 Views
Re: but TaskmasterJack - 04/12/2009 05:04:12 PM 1092 Views
Re: but WAV - 04/12/2009 05:41:51 PM 1132 Views
She was never THAT person. Wotmaniac Reborn - 06/12/2009 01:22:39 AM 1074 Views
Never WHAT person? nossy - 06/12/2009 10:21:43 PM 1119 Views
I'm not sure I agree Sidious - 08/12/2009 12:54:43 PM 953 Views
I agree! RugbyPlayingAshaman - 04/12/2009 04:31:24 PM 1053 Views
Re: about Semirhage redqueen - 04/12/2009 08:16:15 PM 1103 Views
Alas, Semirhage was actually an idiot Etzel - 04/12/2009 05:03:48 PM 1227 Views
Re: Alas, Semirhage was actually an idiot darius_sedai - 04/12/2009 06:42:41 PM 1128 Views
If one compares the characters... Etzel - 05/12/2009 11:24:16 AM 1016 Views
Did I miss Rand's marriage ceremonies? I always thought the three girls only bonded him *NM* Voscaia Sedai - 05/12/2009 11:27:36 AM 513 Views
You are right... Etzel - 05/12/2009 12:21:59 PM 1087 Views
I disagree darius_sedai - 05/12/2009 05:11:28 PM 1055 Views
Egwene had the best mix of teachers and a desire to learn. Most believable, IMO. *NM* fionwe1987 - 04/12/2009 10:17:56 PM 529 Views
That's really nonsense Etzel - 05/12/2009 11:13:20 AM 1007 Views
I think your perception is very skewed darius_sedai - 05/12/2009 05:16:46 PM 1083 Views
Agreed Sidious - 05/12/2009 06:15:46 PM 1083 Views
Bull! fionwe1987 - 06/12/2009 02:55:13 AM 1061 Views
Rabbit! BlackAdder - 06/12/2009 04:14:10 AM 998 Views
Re: Alas, Semirhage was actually an idiot Sidious - 05/12/2009 06:11:40 PM 1048 Views
Indeed darius_sedai - 05/12/2009 06:30:39 PM 1123 Views
And yet Egwene is still a fool regarding Gawyn. Lord Haart - 04/12/2009 05:44:49 PM 1143 Views
Gawyn is a fool all of his own redqueen - 04/12/2009 08:02:10 PM 1102 Views
Re: Gawyn is a fool all of his own Lord Haart - 05/12/2009 05:54:11 AM 1007 Views
Please stop - your use of logic here is sickening! BlackAdder - 06/12/2009 04:43:31 AM 1053 Views
I disagree with most of that rAndy aL - 05/12/2009 10:58:12 AM 1117 Views
Egwene has a long way to go ... Abunderment - 05/12/2009 06:16:31 PM 1153 Views
Hardly a blunder Nameless Ashaman - 06/12/2009 01:43:54 AM 1051 Views
Re: Hardly a blunder? Send Egwene back to Silviana. Abunderment - 07/12/2009 04:03:08 PM 1075 Views
Or she her rescue forced her hand. She lost her advantage darius_sedai - 07/12/2009 04:47:56 PM 942 Views
She lost her advantage?!? Siuan probably saved her life Abunderment - 09/12/2009 11:57:26 AM 1053 Views
darius_sedai - 09/12/2009 03:24:34 PM 1110 Views
She should have attacked when they first arrived Nameless Ashaman - 07/12/2009 09:35:33 PM 972 Views
Don't damn me, damn Graendal Abunderment - 09/12/2009 12:51:18 PM 1007 Views
Re: Don't damn me, damn Graendal Nameless Ashaman - 09/12/2009 06:11:53 PM 1208 Views
A couple of points darius_sedai - 09/12/2009 07:11:18 PM 1068 Views
Yes, the Aes Sedai need to rediscover the meaning of "servants of all" *NM* BlackAdder - 06/12/2009 05:03:19 AM 1094 Views
I'm re-reading the series now for the first time in years. Egwene has always been a weak character. Master Radishes - 07/12/2009 01:12:15 AM 1047 Views
LOL *NM* Sidious - 07/12/2009 04:29:56 AM 449 Views
I think you'll find few people who agree with you on both of those counts... Legolas - 07/12/2009 01:53:58 PM 1095 Views
Not at all. Master Radishes - 07/12/2009 03:20:38 PM 1005 Views
Irritating teen spirits ... Abunderment - 07/12/2009 04:32:51 PM 1109 Views
As long as the bags were Louis Vuitton all would be fine *NM* darius_sedai - 07/12/2009 04:51:13 PM 565 Views
You must not have been reading the same series I have. Legolas - 07/12/2009 10:33:23 PM 1185 Views
Re: You must not have been reading the same series I have. Abunderment - 09/12/2009 01:12:56 PM 1010 Views
Re: You must not have been reading the same series I have. Legolas - 09/12/2009 02:59:04 PM 1220 Views
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