*gag* come on with the stupid "coincidence" crap. Stinking Perrin
How many fruiting times do we have to fruiting read "he never should have let them raise that wolfhead banner in the first place."
Holy fruiting fruit. Fruiting Perrin.
I am a little tired of the repetitious thoughts of our characters too. Still, I would say that at least it's consistent with the character. Perrin has always been reluctant about his leadership, and extremely averse to being set above other people (or defaulted into Lordship). TV shows and movies often annoy with these sorts of callbacks, but I guess I'd rather that than the sudden character action that only occurs because of the writer's desperate plot needs...
While it's annoying to hear one of the most pivotal characters in the WoT story complain again about his banner, it's possible it might actually come to something (Perrin's Smithe-land and Wolf-Only Habitat will surely dot the future map). Will we have an explanation for that ridiculous "Broken Crown" alluded to before? Will it turn out that Manetheren ruled over the area of Saldaea, and by claiming its banner he's set himself up to be a Borderland and Andor-area ruler? Wow, that would be a lot of development at once, right? Make the obsession over it seem a little prescient too...
Of course, this tedious character thought had to follow hard on Perrin's explicit acknowledgment that he's magically connected to the DR that's simultaneous with him denying his taveren effect. He does seem to veer into repetitious stupidity, which is annoying whether it's real or fictional. Seriously, an Aes Sedai, a deadly Gemini-Man, and a Queen's Cousin all told you that you draw people to you. Take the hint, pal...
Sadly, I can't blame you if you sound a little jaded here, because I fear his "necessary" conversation with Faile may basically involve a lot of Perrin asking dumb questions (e.g., "do you blame me for your capture/not rescuing you sooner?", and Faile doing a lot of lying denial. Denying, followed by internal thinking in complete sentences she could try sharing with her understanding, reasonably-mature man. And so the cycle of stupidity continues...
What I would hope for, by this point in the storylines, is Perrin demanding that Faile stop lying about every little or big thing she chooses, that she just tell him what's up and what's happened. Then she actually does that, and also demands that he just open the hell up about all the self-worry and -doubt that he's miring himself in. As with her nobility- and his wolf-revelation, they will be on even footing and have reached a new, deeper level in their relationship and respective emotional development.
Here's hoping.
If the whole "oh my god I'm always in control but I'm terrified that I'm terrifying myself into losing control and then I sorta lose control in stupid ways for 5 minutes" (whew!) character arc is necessary, Perrin can have his moment of supremely stupid doubt by thinking that he was wolf-like and thirsty for blood when he needlessly killed those Aiel. He'll soon realize that he did what he had to do and that no one could blame him for the mistake under those circumstances. And also that his emotional "high" during combat is a valuable tool for the upstanding person in mortal peril.
Then he and Faile will have lots of Ladyhawke/Saldaean-Harvest-action, openly mock Berelain's non-sex-having status ("you haven't got any since that treaty you made!" and Perrin will finally stop being such a repetitive nit. Even after he has to pull his hammer out of Slayer's dead face.
That would be lovely.
Insert theme music here.
Chapter 2 is up (updated with transcript link)
19/10/2010 04:56:09 PM
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My thoughts (so far)
19/10/2010 05:01:01 PM
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Yes, and a little defense
20/10/2010 03:32:36 AM
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I hope this is what happens.
20/10/2010 04:13:31 AM
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On Manetheren
20/10/2010 04:20:57 PM
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Yeah, I knew Saldaea and Manetheren didn't overlap. It's not the point
21/10/2010 12:12:32 AM
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Huh, the voice sounds like Hugo Weaving's (I know it's not him).
19/10/2010 05:17:40 PM
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Haha I was just thinking that!
20/10/2010 03:51:12 AM
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This reminds me. My calc teacher says "Misterrr Anderrrson" all the time
20/10/2010 04:13:59 AM
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Re: Chapter 2 is up (audiobook form only)
19/10/2010 07:25:01 PM
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seriously, did someone drop perrin on his head? how did he become such a momo? *NM*
19/10/2010 08:34:55 PM
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A what? *NM*
19/10/2010 08:50:45 PM
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a momo *NM*
19/10/2010 10:49:13 PM
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Re: a momo
20/10/2010 05:06:27 AM
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hehe, momo = moron. i thought it was a commonly used expression. *NM*
21/10/2010 09:21:26 PM
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Why did Team Jordan choose this particular chapter?
20/10/2010 02:46:53 AM
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The chapter 8 thing was a contest or something I believe.
20/10/2010 02:40:55 PM
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Nobody "spilled it." It was posted on Brandon's website for everyone *NM*
20/10/2010 04:10:02 PM
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Right. Sanderson even posted a link to it on his blog, I believe. *NM*
21/10/2010 01:36:30 AM
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He orders the Maidens to "ride up the road to scout the way ahead". Shocking error...
20/10/2010 12:04:34 PM
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Re: He orders the Maidens to "ride up the road to scout the way ahead". Shocking error...
20/10/2010 01:13:21 PM
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and fennel ran up with gual then rode away on his horse hehe *NM*
23/10/2010 11:19:44 PM
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lol and another one.
24/10/2010 07:34:30 PM
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No, it's possible Tam's still there.
25/10/2010 12:06:31 AM
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was referring to the guy not having a horse and perrin telling him to ride down the line *NM*
25/10/2010 11:21:11 AM
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Was excited to read an early released chapter and then
21/10/2010 07:08:07 AM
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awesome man thx *NM*
22/10/2010 09:41:08 PM
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well that was a nice fix. but here i am again back at the methodone clinic *NM*
24/10/2010 01:49:21 AM
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