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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 - 04/12/2009 02:31:45 PM 1891 Views
I agree with all of that. - 04/12/2009 02:58:48 PM 1132 Views
Re: I agree with all of that. *NM* - 04/12/2009 03:22:49 PM 547 Views
Re: I agree with all of that. - 04/12/2009 03:29:46 PM 1075 Views
Re: I agree with all of that. - 04/12/2009 03:33:03 PM 1091 Views
Re: I agree with all of that. - 04/12/2009 04:13:55 PM 961 Views
The entire cast is full of Perfect Sues and Stuarts (I may have just made latter up) - 04/12/2009 03:14:27 PM 1121 Views
If you plan to write that review before the last two books are out, you better get re-reading now. *NM* - 04/12/2009 03:20:31 PM 491 Views
I'm actually pretty comfortable with it! - 04/12/2009 04:12:32 PM 1051 Views
Re: I'm actually pretty comfortable with it! - 04/12/2009 06:50:10 PM 1066 Views
about Semirhage - 04/12/2009 03:21:32 PM 1446 Views
but - 04/12/2009 03:26:29 PM 1019 Views
Re: but - 04/12/2009 03:35:52 PM 1006 Views
Re: but - 04/12/2009 03:46:00 PM 1137 Views
Re: but - 04/12/2009 03:51:03 PM 1036 Views
Cadsuane is rather close to perfect herself. - 04/12/2009 08:37:21 PM 1172 Views
Re: but - 04/12/2009 05:04:12 PM 1017 Views
Re: but - 04/12/2009 05:41:51 PM 1048 Views
She was never THAT person. - 06/12/2009 01:22:39 AM 989 Views
Never WHAT person? - 06/12/2009 10:21:43 PM 1040 Views
I'm not sure I agree - 08/12/2009 12:54:43 PM 879 Views
I agree! - 04/12/2009 04:31:24 PM 978 Views
Re: about Semirhage - 04/12/2009 08:16:15 PM 1022 Views
Alas, Semirhage was actually an idiot - 04/12/2009 05:03:48 PM 1151 Views
Re: Alas, Semirhage was actually an idiot - 04/12/2009 06:42:41 PM 1043 Views
If one compares the characters... - 05/12/2009 11:24:16 AM 941 Views
Did I miss Rand's marriage ceremonies? I always thought the three girls only bonded him *NM* - 05/12/2009 11:27:36 AM 480 Views
You are right... - 05/12/2009 12:21:59 PM 1008 Views
I disagree - 05/12/2009 05:11:28 PM 971 Views
Egwene had the best mix of teachers and a desire to learn. Most believable, IMO. *NM* - 04/12/2009 10:17:56 PM 501 Views
That's really nonsense - 05/12/2009 11:13:20 AM 930 Views
I think your perception is very skewed - 05/12/2009 05:16:46 PM 986 Views
Agreed - 05/12/2009 06:15:46 PM 999 Views
Bull! - 06/12/2009 02:55:13 AM 981 Views
Rabbit! - 06/12/2009 04:14:10 AM 922 Views
Re: Alas, Semirhage was actually an idiot - 05/12/2009 06:11:40 PM 969 Views
Indeed - 05/12/2009 06:30:39 PM 1043 Views
And yet Egwene is still a fool regarding Gawyn. - 04/12/2009 05:44:49 PM 1065 Views
Gawyn is a fool all of his own - 04/12/2009 08:02:10 PM 1026 Views
Re: Gawyn is a fool all of his own - 05/12/2009 05:54:11 AM 933 Views
Please stop - your use of logic here is sickening! - 06/12/2009 04:43:31 AM 984 Views
I disagree with most of that - 05/12/2009 10:58:12 AM 1041 Views
Egwene has a long way to go ... - 05/12/2009 06:16:31 PM 1083 Views
Hardly a blunder - 06/12/2009 01:43:54 AM 977 Views
Re: Hardly a blunder? Send Egwene back to Silviana. - 07/12/2009 04:03:08 PM 999 Views
Or she her rescue forced her hand. She lost her advantage - 07/12/2009 04:47:56 PM 868 Views
She lost her advantage?!? Siuan probably saved her life - 09/12/2009 11:57:26 AM 984 Views
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She should have attacked when they first arrived - 07/12/2009 09:35:33 PM 905 Views
Don't damn me, damn Graendal - 09/12/2009 12:51:18 PM 937 Views
Re: Don't damn me, damn Graendal - 09/12/2009 06:11:53 PM 1120 Views
A couple of points - 09/12/2009 07:11:18 PM 994 Views
I'm re-reading the series now for the first time in years. Egwene has always been a weak character. - 07/12/2009 01:12:15 AM 972 Views
LOL *NM* - 07/12/2009 04:29:56 AM 421 Views
I think you'll find few people who agree with you on both of those counts... - 07/12/2009 01:53:58 PM 1007 Views
Not at all. - 07/12/2009 03:20:38 PM 919 Views
Irritating teen spirits ... - 07/12/2009 04:32:51 PM 1019 Views
As long as the bags were Louis Vuitton all would be fine *NM* - 07/12/2009 04:51:13 PM 541 Views
You must not have been reading the same series I have. - 07/12/2009 10:33:23 PM 1109 Views
Re: You must not have been reading the same series I have. - 09/12/2009 01:12:56 PM 940 Views
Re: You must not have been reading the same series I have. - 09/12/2009 02:59:04 PM 1135 Views

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