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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 1992 Views
I agree with all of that. - 04/12/2009 02:58:48 PM 1233 Views
Re: I agree with all of that. *NM* - 04/12/2009 03:22:49 PM 589 Views
Re: I agree with all of that. - 04/12/2009 03:29:46 PM 1184 Views
Re: I agree with all of that. - 04/12/2009 03:33:03 PM 1192 Views
Re: I agree with all of that. - 04/12/2009 04:13:55 PM 1060 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 1217 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 537 Views
I'm actually pretty comfortable with it! - 04/12/2009 04:12:32 PM 1157 Views
Re: I'm actually pretty comfortable with it! - 04/12/2009 06:50:10 PM 1162 Views
about Semirhage - 04/12/2009 03:21:32 PM 1559 Views
but - 04/12/2009 03:26:29 PM 1111 Views
Re: but - 04/12/2009 03:35:52 PM 1124 Views
Re: but - 04/12/2009 03:46:00 PM 1231 Views
Re: but - 04/12/2009 03:51:03 PM 1148 Views
Cadsuane is rather close to perfect herself. - 04/12/2009 08:37:21 PM 1282 Views
Re: but - 04/12/2009 05:04:12 PM 1113 Views
Re: but - 04/12/2009 05:41:51 PM 1155 Views
She was never THAT person. - 06/12/2009 01:22:39 AM 1093 Views
Never WHAT person? - 06/12/2009 10:21:43 PM 1143 Views
I'm not sure I agree - 08/12/2009 12:54:43 PM 970 Views
I agree! - 04/12/2009 04:31:24 PM 1075 Views
Re: about Semirhage - 04/12/2009 08:16:15 PM 1127 Views
Alas, Semirhage was actually an idiot - 04/12/2009 05:03:48 PM 1253 Views
Re: Alas, Semirhage was actually an idiot - 04/12/2009 06:42:41 PM 1156 Views
If one compares the characters... - 05/12/2009 11:24:16 AM 1040 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 525 Views
You are right... - 05/12/2009 12:21:59 PM 1110 Views
I disagree - 05/12/2009 05:11:28 PM 1078 Views
Egwene had the best mix of teachers and a desire to learn. Most believable, IMO. *NM* - 04/12/2009 10:17:56 PM 543 Views
That's really nonsense - 05/12/2009 11:13:20 AM 1030 Views
I think your perception is very skewed - 05/12/2009 05:16:46 PM 1103 Views
Agreed - 05/12/2009 06:15:46 PM 1103 Views
Bull! - 06/12/2009 02:55:13 AM 1092 Views
Rabbit! - 06/12/2009 04:14:10 AM 1019 Views
Re: Alas, Semirhage was actually an idiot - 05/12/2009 06:11:40 PM 1067 Views
Indeed - 05/12/2009 06:30:39 PM 1150 Views
And yet Egwene is still a fool regarding Gawyn. - 04/12/2009 05:44:49 PM 1168 Views
Gawyn is a fool all of his own - 04/12/2009 08:02:10 PM 1133 Views
Re: Gawyn is a fool all of his own - 05/12/2009 05:54:11 AM 1024 Views
Please stop - your use of logic here is sickening! - 06/12/2009 04:43:31 AM 1074 Views
I disagree with most of that - 05/12/2009 10:58:12 AM 1136 Views
Egwene has a long way to go ... - 05/12/2009 06:16:31 PM 1171 Views
Hardly a blunder - 06/12/2009 01:43:54 AM 1077 Views
Re: Hardly a blunder? Send Egwene back to Silviana. - 07/12/2009 04:03:08 PM 1103 Views
Or she her rescue forced her hand. She lost her advantage - 07/12/2009 04:47:56 PM 964 Views
She lost her advantage?!? Siuan probably saved her life - 09/12/2009 11:57:26 AM 1077 Views
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She should have attacked when they first arrived - 07/12/2009 09:35:33 PM 994 Views
Don't damn me, damn Graendal - 09/12/2009 12:51:18 PM 1030 Views
Re: Don't damn me, damn Graendal - 09/12/2009 06:11:53 PM 1226 Views
A couple of points - 09/12/2009 07:11:18 PM 1100 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 1068 Views
LOL *NM* - 07/12/2009 04:29:56 AM 460 Views
I think you'll find few people who agree with you on both of those counts... - 07/12/2009 01:53:58 PM 1123 Views
Not at all. - 07/12/2009 03:20:38 PM 1030 Views
Irritating teen spirits ... - 07/12/2009 04:32:51 PM 1137 Views
As long as the bags were Louis Vuitton all would be fine *NM* - 07/12/2009 04:51:13 PM 580 Views
You must not have been reading the same series I have. - 07/12/2009 10:33:23 PM 1213 Views
Re: You must not have been reading the same series I have. - 09/12/2009 01:12:56 PM 1031 Views
Re: You must not have been reading the same series I have. - 09/12/2009 02:59:04 PM 1239 Views

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