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Rand needs a publicist Knightscape Send a noteboard - 11/10/2010 11:56:26 AM
Much in the same way the white cloaks were spreading fear and misinformation about the Dragon Reborn, Rand needs to start publicizing factual information including all the good that he and his allies have accomplished. Even with all the great achievements he has made, much of the population still mistrusts and fears the Dragon Reborn. The population in general has been taught for years (for some reason I still do not understand) that instead of looking at the Dragon Reborn for hope they should instead fear him. A few of the things that need to be publicized include ending the abnormal winter, saving the men at Tarwin's Gap, giving the masses basic rights, feeding the hungry, stopping or preventing needless and unimportant wars, protecting countries from Shaido and Seanchan invasion, liberating Andor from forsaken rule, establishing schools for learning to help in the fight against the shadow and help rebuild after TG, sparing the white tower after they kidnapped him, ending the abnormal summer, cleaning saidin, destroying Shadar Logoth, making armies and preparing for TG, and most importantly of all deciding to allow another turning of the wheel. Now he and his allies have accomplished all this and more, but few are aware or appreciate what has been done for them. In short he/they need a really good publicist. After all, if no one knows of all the good that has been done, why would the majority of people support the Dragon Reborn considering all the bad prejudice that has been expressed about him for centuries.

Probably the only group of individuals that could pull off any significant attitude change among the masses would be the aes sedai, especially when it comes to spreading the fact that saidin has been cleansed. The thing is, I doubt either the Dragon Reborn or any of the Asha'man are going to like that, they are not going to like it at all.
All good things come to those who wait.
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Rand needs a publicist - 11/10/2010 11:56:26 AM 929 Views
You really don't understand? Or it just upsets you since he's a "good guy"? - 11/10/2010 12:50:55 PM 516 Views
The people of Randland need him - 11/10/2010 01:26:48 PM 425 Views
He's not hated. He is feared because of the inevitable destruction salvation will bring. - 11/10/2010 02:18:30 PM 424 Views
particularly since most of them are totally powerless. - 11/10/2010 03:17:49 PM 328 Views
It makes sense to fear the times and the DO; The Dragon Reborn less so - 11/10/2010 03:18:56 PM 315 Views
their previous "rescue" broke the world anyways. - 11/10/2010 03:24:09 PM 330 Views
The previous "rescue" saved the world but at great cost - 11/10/2010 03:39:18 PM 360 Views
And where do you see people (other than dark friends and politicals) denying that? - 11/10/2010 03:49:27 PM 334 Views
If the people don't know what is at stake, then he needs to tell them - 11/10/2010 04:49:58 PM 376 Views
why will the people believe a crazy man over everyone else they know? - 11/10/2010 05:08:14 PM 318 Views
yes, and it's still a reason to FEAR the dragon reborn. - 11/10/2010 03:56:32 PM 337 Views
That always bugged me. Some males killed entire CITIES - 11/10/2010 05:44:50 PM 389 Views
but he wouldn't have done it without being tainted... - 11/10/2010 05:49:46 PM 358 Views
To err is human. To blame it on someone else is even MORE human. *NM* - 11/10/2010 05:53:43 PM 164 Views
Re: Rand needs a publicist - 11/10/2010 03:15:15 PM 356 Views
It's easy to say that from our side. - 11/10/2010 03:23:05 PM 385 Views
Re: It's easy to say that from our side. - 11/10/2010 04:00:34 PM 389 Views
You are assuming you would have full knowledge of what was happening. - 11/10/2010 04:08:50 PM 340 Views
Re: You are assuming you would have full knowledge of what was happening. - 11/10/2010 04:46:19 PM 383 Views
with what infrastructure? With what TIME? - 11/10/2010 05:06:43 PM 330 Views
Gleeman - 11/10/2010 06:24:24 PM 400 Views
that is incredibly impractical - 11/10/2010 07:35:06 PM 311 Views
Gleeman would be the most effective way to spread any message in Randland - 11/10/2010 08:18:38 PM 454 Views
it would be the most effective. That does not mean it's practically effective. - 11/10/2010 08:59:59 PM 323 Views
Gleeman and Peddlars are the most likely means of transporting information in Randland - 11/10/2010 09:25:39 PM 374 Views
No. - 11/10/2010 09:35:37 PM 351 Views
Mmm I think using Asha'man and AS would be counter productive - 11/10/2010 09:39:05 PM 308 Views
I wouldn't think that they would necessarily proclaim themselves. - 11/10/2010 10:15:27 PM 341 Views
When the FS and AS not even knowing this information don't ya think it's pointless? - 11/10/2010 05:58:54 PM 306 Views
If they don't know then informing them would be an important first step in the PR process. *NM* - 11/10/2010 06:28:10 PM 147 Views
why would they believe him? *NM* - 11/10/2010 07:30:08 PM 146 Views
Common Sense, Influence of the Pattern *NM* - 11/10/2010 08:20:29 PM 152 Views
"Common" Sense tells them that Rand is a violent crazy lunatic. - 11/10/2010 08:55:10 PM 316 Views
They followed him when he cleansed Saidin - 11/10/2010 09:41:45 PM 371 Views
"when in close contact" - 11/10/2010 11:13:22 PM 526 Views
The pattern will work on anyone anywhere - 12/10/2010 07:06:49 AM 368 Views
i hadn't read tGS yet, THANKS A LOT. - 12/10/2010 04:39:00 PM 298 Views
Sorry *NM* - 13/10/2010 04:32:47 AM 146 Views
Rand had a publicist - Masema - 11/10/2010 10:06:25 PM 433 Views
ha ha. tru dat. *NM* - 11/10/2010 11:13:53 PM 153 Views
*rofl* *NM* - 12/10/2010 01:21:28 AM 150 Views

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