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*
Semirhage and Egwene
- 04/12/2009 02:31:45 PM
1576 Views
I agree with all of that.
- 04/12/2009 02:58:48 PM
817 Views
Re: I agree with all of that. *NM*
- 04/12/2009 03:22:49 PM
392 Views
Re: I agree with all of that.
- 04/12/2009 03:29:46 PM
754 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
825 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
347 Views
about Semirhage
- 04/12/2009 03:21:32 PM
1137 Views
but
- 04/12/2009 03:26:29 PM
730 Views
She was never THAT person.
- 06/12/2009 01:22:39 AM
699 Views
Alas, Semirhage was actually an idiot
- 04/12/2009 05:03:48 PM
845 Views
Re: Alas, Semirhage was actually an idiot
- 04/12/2009 06:42:41 PM
723 Views
If one compares the characters...
- 05/12/2009 11:24:16 AM
651 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
344 Views
Egwene had the best mix of teachers and a desire to learn. Most believable, IMO. *NM*
- 04/12/2009 10:17:56 PM
370 Views
That's really nonsense
- 05/12/2009 11:13:20 AM
644 Views
And yet Egwene is still a fool regarding Gawyn.
- 04/12/2009 05:44:49 PM
800 Views
Egwene has a long way to go ...
- 05/12/2009 06:16:31 PM
700 Views
Hardly a blunder
- 06/12/2009 01:43:54 AM
660 Views
Re: Hardly a blunder? Send Egwene back to Silviana.
- 07/12/2009 04:03:08 PM
677 Views
Or she her rescue forced her hand. She lost her advantage
- 07/12/2009 04:47:56 PM
589 Views
She lost her advantage?!? Siuan probably saved her life
- 09/12/2009 11:57:26 AM
680 Views
- 09/12/2009 03:24:34 PM
712 Views
- 09/12/2009 03:24:34 PM
712 Views
She should have attacked when they first arrived
- 07/12/2009 09:35:33 PM
605 Views
Don't damn me, damn Graendal
- 09/12/2009 12:51:18 PM
646 Views
Yes, the Aes Sedai need to rediscover the meaning of "servants of all" *NM*
- 06/12/2009 05:03:19 AM
639 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
681 Views
I think you'll find few people who agree with you on both of those counts...
- 07/12/2009 01:53:58 PM
636 Views
- 07/12/2009 01:53:58 PM
636 Views
Irritating teen spirits ...
- 07/12/2009 04:32:51 PM
681 Views
You must not have been reading the same series I have.
- 07/12/2009 10:33:23 PM
723 Views
- 07/12/2009 10:33:23 PM
723 Views