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Re: Hardly a blunder? Send Egwene back to Silviana. Abunderment Send a noteboard - 07/12/2009 04:03:08 PM
If one presumes that she "had" to attack then I agree that clearing ranks is more persuasive.

But why did she "have" to attack? My guess is because of the BA exposé! It is a circular argument.

Had she sent some travelling spies into the tower (even accepted - hardly the first time they've been used) she may have learned of Elaida's fate and the Tower's intent. Then she could have waited: both to attack and bloodlet.

Otherwise, I absolutely disagree that the BA are more dangerous in the tower (complacent misapprehension of safety) than out and more fully informed.

The BA's heart structure is designed for security - to minimise risk of a rapid, cascading collapse. It was further disrupted by the split towers, and the Seanchan raid. It is ineffective for rapid-response, and initiative is near impossible because one may be harming another BA.

Had she waited till she had everyone together for a big ceremony (mass forkroot?) I think she'd have done better. Too many escaped.

Even though BA has been hit hard, one would think that will soon be a cohort of deadly dreadlords. Trained, traveling, vicious, vengeful dreadlords. And the land will name them Aes Sedai. Because they still are.

The DO will be cackling I bet. Chances are, if the enemy is happy with something, we should not be.

(Of course, SH will still punish Mesaana. But that's just for kicks.)
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Semirhage and Egwene - 04/12/2009 02:31:45 PM 1771 Views
I agree with all of that. - 04/12/2009 02:58:48 PM 1008 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 957 Views
Re: I agree with all of that. - 04/12/2009 03:33:03 PM 977 Views
Re: I agree with all of that. - 04/12/2009 04:13:55 PM 871 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 1008 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 908 Views
Re: I'm actually pretty comfortable with it! - 04/12/2009 06:50:10 PM 936 Views
about Semirhage - 04/12/2009 03:21:32 PM 1326 Views
but - 04/12/2009 03:26:29 PM 904 Views
Re: but - 04/12/2009 03:35:52 PM 895 Views
Re: but - 04/12/2009 03:46:00 PM 995 Views
Re: but - 04/12/2009 03:51:03 PM 908 Views
Cadsuane is rather close to perfect herself. - 04/12/2009 08:37:21 PM 1056 Views
Re: but - 04/12/2009 05:04:12 PM 907 Views
Re: but - 04/12/2009 05:41:51 PM 917 Views
She was never THAT person. - 06/12/2009 01:22:39 AM 881 Views
Never WHAT person? - 06/12/2009 10:21:43 PM 912 Views
I'm not sure I agree - 08/12/2009 12:54:43 PM 769 Views
I agree! - 04/12/2009 04:31:24 PM 863 Views
Re: about Semirhage - 04/12/2009 08:16:15 PM 899 Views
Alas, Semirhage was actually an idiot - 04/12/2009 05:03:48 PM 1042 Views
Re: Alas, Semirhage was actually an idiot - 04/12/2009 06:42:41 PM 893 Views
If one compares the characters... - 05/12/2009 11:24:16 AM 823 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 870 Views
I disagree - 05/12/2009 05:11:28 PM 843 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 808 Views
I think your perception is very skewed - 05/12/2009 05:16:46 PM 841 Views
Agreed - 05/12/2009 06:15:46 PM 872 Views
Bull! - 06/12/2009 02:55:13 AM 863 Views
Rabbit! - 06/12/2009 04:14:10 AM 797 Views
Re: Alas, Semirhage was actually an idiot - 05/12/2009 06:11:40 PM 859 Views
Indeed - 05/12/2009 06:30:39 PM 905 Views
And yet Egwene is still a fool regarding Gawyn. - 04/12/2009 05:44:49 PM 962 Views
Gawyn is a fool all of his own - 04/12/2009 08:02:10 PM 891 Views
Re: Gawyn is a fool all of his own - 05/12/2009 05:54:11 AM 809 Views
Please stop - your use of logic here is sickening! - 06/12/2009 04:43:31 AM 876 Views
I disagree with most of that - 05/12/2009 10:58:12 AM 883 Views
Egwene has a long way to go ... - 05/12/2009 06:16:31 PM 946 Views
Hardly a blunder - 06/12/2009 01:43:54 AM 845 Views
Re: Hardly a blunder? Send Egwene back to Silviana. - 07/12/2009 04:03:08 PM 871 Views
Or she her rescue forced her hand. She lost her advantage - 07/12/2009 04:47:56 PM 757 Views
She lost her advantage?!? Siuan probably saved her life - 09/12/2009 11:57:26 AM 858 Views
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She should have attacked when they first arrived - 07/12/2009 09:35:33 PM 804 Views
Don't damn me, damn Graendal - 09/12/2009 12:51:18 PM 824 Views
Re: Don't damn me, damn Graendal - 09/12/2009 06:11:53 PM 994 Views
A couple of points - 09/12/2009 07:11:18 PM 869 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 856 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 873 Views
Not at all. - 07/12/2009 03:20:38 PM 803 Views
Irritating teen spirits ... - 07/12/2009 04:32:51 PM 898 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 990 Views
Re: You must not have been reading the same series I have. - 09/12/2009 01:12:56 PM 825 Views
Re: You must not have been reading the same series I have. - 09/12/2009 02:59:04 PM 984 Views

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