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You must not have been reading the same series I have. Legolas Send a noteboard - 07/12/2009 10:33:23 PM
I have struggled with Elayne and Egwene. I suspect the problem is that they are TOO realistic: teenage girls with a teenage girl world view (it's-all-about-me-pretending-its-about-you).

Here I can see your point, though honestly, if Egwene's guilty of that, most Aes Sedai other than Cadsuane, Moiraine and a few others are. Not being teenage girls, obviously, but self-involved and concerned with nothing but the Tower, their Ajah and themselves, not necessarily in that order.
Inexperienced, immature, hormonal, cute and powerful. No wonder Rand hides away.

Here, somewhat. Elayne has moments when her noble upbringing and lack of understanding of the real world shine through, but they're hardly that frequent, apart from the odd behaviour in SR and FoH; same with Egwene's occasional stupid ideas. And in later books, I don't think you can call either immature, much less inexperienced.
Think of of Elayne as Clare (Hayden Panettiere) in Heroes. Adorable, well meaning, and - to paraphrase Douglas Adams - brain the size of a small plant. (Doesn't dropping a vowel make a difference?)

Actually, she's one of the smartest of the main characters. And, considering her upbringing, surprisingly good at admitting mistakes when she does get it wrong, as seen from Mat's PoV.
Egwene is more Padme (Natalie Portman) in Phantom Menace. A 14 year old elected Queen (one of George's weirder ideas) with that earnest, well-meaning uppity-naivete that is simultaneously sweet and terrifying. Gawyn also suits as Anakin - ninja psychopath incapable of empathy or self-analysis.

Gawyn as Anakin is funny because it's so true. ;) As for Egwene and Padme, I haven't seen tPM in ages... but annoying as Egwene can be, and tiresome as her PoV gets, she's rarely naive.
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Semirhage and Egwene redqueen - 04/12/2009 02:31:45 PM 1906 Views
I agree with all of that. nossy - 04/12/2009 02:58:48 PM 1151 Views
Re: I agree with all of that. *NM* Sidious - 04/12/2009 03:22:49 PM 555 Views
Re: I agree with all of that. nossy - 04/12/2009 03:29:46 PM 1102 Views
Re: I agree with all of that. Sidious - 04/12/2009 03:33:03 PM 1103 Views
Re: I agree with all of that. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 04/12/2009 04:13:55 PM 978 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 1140 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 501 Views
I'm actually pretty comfortable with it! RugbyPlayingAshaman - 04/12/2009 04:12:32 PM 1073 Views
Re: I'm actually pretty comfortable with it! darius_sedai - 04/12/2009 06:50:10 PM 1076 Views
about Semirhage Sidious - 04/12/2009 03:21:32 PM 1473 Views
but nossy - 04/12/2009 03:26:29 PM 1032 Views
Re: but Sidious - 04/12/2009 03:35:52 PM 1033 Views
Re: but nossy - 04/12/2009 03:46:00 PM 1147 Views
Re: but Sidious - 04/12/2009 03:51:03 PM 1070 Views
Cadsuane is rather close to perfect herself. Legolas - 04/12/2009 08:37:21 PM 1201 Views
Re: but TaskmasterJack - 04/12/2009 05:04:12 PM 1031 Views
Re: but WAV - 04/12/2009 05:41:51 PM 1081 Views
She was never THAT person. Wotmaniac Reborn - 06/12/2009 01:22:39 AM 1006 Views
Never WHAT person? nossy - 06/12/2009 10:21:43 PM 1058 Views
I'm not sure I agree Sidious - 08/12/2009 12:54:43 PM 892 Views
I agree! RugbyPlayingAshaman - 04/12/2009 04:31:24 PM 996 Views
Re: about Semirhage redqueen - 04/12/2009 08:16:15 PM 1041 Views
Alas, Semirhage was actually an idiot Etzel - 04/12/2009 05:03:48 PM 1169 Views
Re: Alas, Semirhage was actually an idiot darius_sedai - 04/12/2009 06:42:41 PM 1064 Views
If one compares the characters... Etzel - 05/12/2009 11:24:16 AM 960 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 491 Views
You are right... Etzel - 05/12/2009 12:21:59 PM 1032 Views
I disagree darius_sedai - 05/12/2009 05:11:28 PM 994 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 507 Views
That's really nonsense Etzel - 05/12/2009 11:13:20 AM 949 Views
I think your perception is very skewed darius_sedai - 05/12/2009 05:16:46 PM 1018 Views
Agreed Sidious - 05/12/2009 06:15:46 PM 1019 Views
Bull! fionwe1987 - 06/12/2009 02:55:13 AM 1005 Views
Rabbit! BlackAdder - 06/12/2009 04:14:10 AM 942 Views
Re: Alas, Semirhage was actually an idiot Sidious - 05/12/2009 06:11:40 PM 987 Views
Indeed darius_sedai - 05/12/2009 06:30:39 PM 1060 Views
And yet Egwene is still a fool regarding Gawyn. Lord Haart - 04/12/2009 05:44:49 PM 1089 Views
Gawyn is a fool all of his own redqueen - 04/12/2009 08:02:10 PM 1045 Views
Re: Gawyn is a fool all of his own Lord Haart - 05/12/2009 05:54:11 AM 947 Views
Please stop - your use of logic here is sickening! BlackAdder - 06/12/2009 04:43:31 AM 998 Views
I disagree with most of that rAndy aL - 05/12/2009 10:58:12 AM 1061 Views
Egwene has a long way to go ... Abunderment - 05/12/2009 06:16:31 PM 1100 Views
Hardly a blunder Nameless Ashaman - 06/12/2009 01:43:54 AM 990 Views
Re: Hardly a blunder? Send Egwene back to Silviana. Abunderment - 07/12/2009 04:03:08 PM 1022 Views
Or she her rescue forced her hand. She lost her advantage darius_sedai - 07/12/2009 04:47:56 PM 894 Views
She lost her advantage?!? Siuan probably saved her life Abunderment - 09/12/2009 11:57:26 AM 999 Views
darius_sedai - 09/12/2009 03:24:34 PM 1048 Views
She should have attacked when they first arrived Nameless Ashaman - 07/12/2009 09:35:33 PM 922 Views
Don't damn me, damn Graendal Abunderment - 09/12/2009 12:51:18 PM 956 Views
Re: Don't damn me, damn Graendal Nameless Ashaman - 09/12/2009 06:11:53 PM 1145 Views
A couple of points darius_sedai - 09/12/2009 07:11:18 PM 1011 Views
Yes, the Aes Sedai need to rediscover the meaning of "servants of all" *NM* BlackAdder - 06/12/2009 05:03:19 AM 1028 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 991 Views
LOL *NM* Sidious - 07/12/2009 04:29:56 AM 427 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 1035 Views
Not at all. Master Radishes - 07/12/2009 03:20:38 PM 943 Views
Irritating teen spirits ... Abunderment - 07/12/2009 04:32:51 PM 1042 Views
As long as the bags were Louis Vuitton all would be fine *NM* darius_sedai - 07/12/2009 04:51:13 PM 548 Views
You must not have been reading the same series I have. Legolas - 07/12/2009 10:33:23 PM 1129 Views
Re: You must not have been reading the same series I have. Abunderment - 09/12/2009 01:12:56 PM 953 Views
Re: You must not have been reading the same series I have. Legolas - 09/12/2009 02:59:04 PM 1163 Views
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