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Hardly a blunder Nameless Ashaman Send a noteboard - 06/12/2009 01:43:54 AM
Really this is down to Verin. And her "exposing" of the BA in the rebel camp was a blunder. Most escaped from TV, and the BA is now much more useful to the DO. For the first time in the BA's history the members know each other. They have nowhere to hide but in the DO's shadow. They are thus afraid, self-aware and motivated.

The AS needed a night of the long knives. I think this was an example of her inexperience costing the light big time.


First off, Egwene had no idea she was about to be handed the WT. In fact, she was about to assault the place. It was the right move to eliminate the 70 BA in her camp before doing that, and it's unlikely that any alternative plan would have netted any more than the 50 they got.

Second, although it's clearly bad that the tower BA escaped, you can't possibly be suggesting that this is somehow worse than having them hidden and running loose in the tower? They're no more useful to the shadow now than they were before.

The bottom line though, is that Egwene and the rebels did the right thing based on their current situation. Obviously it would have worked out better if they'd waited until the tower was unified and tried to sweep them all up at once, but they didn't know that opportunity existed.

At the end of the day, 50 shadow channelers are dead. That's a good day.

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Semirhage and Egwene redqueen - 04/12/2009 02:31:45 PM 1966 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 1157 Views
Re: I agree with all of that. Sidious - 04/12/2009 03:33:03 PM 1171 Views
Re: I agree with all of that. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 04/12/2009 04:13:55 PM 1037 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 1197 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 1129 Views
Re: I'm actually pretty comfortable with it! darius_sedai - 04/12/2009 06:50:10 PM 1140 Views
about Semirhage Sidious - 04/12/2009 03:21:32 PM 1536 Views
but nossy - 04/12/2009 03:26:29 PM 1090 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 1127 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 1133 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 1055 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 1057 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 530 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 1084 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 999 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 1124 Views
And yet Egwene is still a fool regarding Gawyn. Lord Haart - 04/12/2009 05:44:49 PM 1144 Views
Gawyn is a fool all of his own redqueen - 04/12/2009 08:02:10 PM 1103 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 1052 Views
Re: Hardly a blunder? Send Egwene back to Silviana. Abunderment - 07/12/2009 04:03:08 PM 1076 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 1054 Views
darius_sedai - 09/12/2009 03:24:34 PM 1111 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 1008 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 1069 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 1048 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 1110 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 1221 Views
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