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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 1772 Views
I agree with all of that. - 04/12/2009 02:58:48 PM 1009 Views
Re: I agree with all of that. *NM* - 04/12/2009 03:22:49 PM 483 Views
Re: I agree with all of that. - 04/12/2009 03:29:46 PM 958 Views
Re: I agree with all of that. - 04/12/2009 03:33:03 PM 979 Views
Re: I agree with all of that. - 04/12/2009 04:13:55 PM 872 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 1009 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 429 Views
I'm actually pretty comfortable with it! - 04/12/2009 04:12:32 PM 909 Views
Re: I'm actually pretty comfortable with it! - 04/12/2009 06:50:10 PM 938 Views
about Semirhage - 04/12/2009 03:21:32 PM 1328 Views
but - 04/12/2009 03:26:29 PM 905 Views
Re: but - 04/12/2009 03:35:52 PM 896 Views
Re: but - 04/12/2009 03:46:00 PM 997 Views
Re: but - 04/12/2009 03:51:03 PM 909 Views
Cadsuane is rather close to perfect herself. - 04/12/2009 08:37:21 PM 1057 Views
Re: but - 04/12/2009 05:04:12 PM 909 Views
Re: but - 04/12/2009 05:41:51 PM 918 Views
She was never THAT person. - 06/12/2009 01:22:39 AM 882 Views
Never WHAT person? - 06/12/2009 10:21:43 PM 914 Views
I'm not sure I agree - 08/12/2009 12:54:43 PM 770 Views
I agree! - 04/12/2009 04:31:24 PM 865 Views
Re: about Semirhage - 04/12/2009 08:16:15 PM 901 Views
Alas, Semirhage was actually an idiot - 04/12/2009 05:03:48 PM 1043 Views
Re: Alas, Semirhage was actually an idiot - 04/12/2009 06:42:41 PM 894 Views
If one compares the characters... - 05/12/2009 11:24:16 AM 827 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 418 Views
You are right... - 05/12/2009 12:21:59 PM 871 Views
I disagree - 05/12/2009 05:11:28 PM 845 Views
Egwene had the best mix of teachers and a desire to learn. Most believable, IMO. *NM* - 04/12/2009 10:17:56 PM 442 Views
That's really nonsense - 05/12/2009 11:13:20 AM 810 Views
I think your perception is very skewed - 05/12/2009 05:16:46 PM 844 Views
Agreed - 05/12/2009 06:15:46 PM 873 Views
Bull! - 06/12/2009 02:55:13 AM 864 Views
Rabbit! - 06/12/2009 04:14:10 AM 798 Views
Re: Alas, Semirhage was actually an idiot - 05/12/2009 06:11:40 PM 860 Views
Indeed - 05/12/2009 06:30:39 PM 906 Views
And yet Egwene is still a fool regarding Gawyn. - 04/12/2009 05:44:49 PM 964 Views
Gawyn is a fool all of his own - 04/12/2009 08:02:10 PM 893 Views
Re: Gawyn is a fool all of his own - 05/12/2009 05:54:11 AM 811 Views
Please stop - your use of logic here is sickening! - 06/12/2009 04:43:31 AM 879 Views
I disagree with most of that - 05/12/2009 10:58:12 AM 884 Views
Egwene has a long way to go ... - 05/12/2009 06:16:31 PM 949 Views
Hardly a blunder - 06/12/2009 01:43:54 AM 847 Views
Re: Hardly a blunder? Send Egwene back to Silviana. - 07/12/2009 04:03:08 PM 873 Views
Or she her rescue forced her hand. She lost her advantage - 07/12/2009 04:47:56 PM 759 Views
She lost her advantage?!? Siuan probably saved her life - 09/12/2009 11:57:26 AM 860 Views
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She should have attacked when they first arrived - 07/12/2009 09:35:33 PM 805 Views
Don't damn me, damn Graendal - 09/12/2009 12:51:18 PM 825 Views
Re: Don't damn me, damn Graendal - 09/12/2009 06:11:53 PM 995 Views
A couple of points - 09/12/2009 07:11:18 PM 870 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 858 Views
LOL *NM* - 07/12/2009 04:29:56 AM 356 Views
I think you'll find few people who agree with you on both of those counts... - 07/12/2009 01:53:58 PM 875 Views
Not at all. - 07/12/2009 03:20:38 PM 805 Views
Irritating teen spirits ... - 07/12/2009 04:32:51 PM 899 Views
As long as the bags were Louis Vuitton all would be fine *NM* - 07/12/2009 04:51:13 PM 483 Views
You must not have been reading the same series I have. - 07/12/2009 10:33:23 PM 991 Views
Re: You must not have been reading the same series I have. - 09/12/2009 01:12:56 PM 827 Views
Re: You must not have been reading the same series I have. - 09/12/2009 02:59:04 PM 985 Views

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