So, my brother & his wife have to pick today of all days to announce they're having a kid. More f@#$ing socialization today than f@#$ing Christmas. And we had to go out for lunch to celebrate and all that. And when discussing names, of course no one takes Rand or Thom seriously (and she specifically wanted four-letter boys names, too).
You should've made a few ridiculous suggestions before springing Rand or Thom on them. Rand is a cool name.
Anyway, some thoughts at this point:
- I really expected better of Egwene. I don't know why, at this point, but I really did. I figured she would at least have some genuine reasons to be annoyed at him beyond his refusal to include the 18-year-old leader of one of the smallest channeling factions in the world, with absolutely zero experience in worldly affairs, in on his ultimate plans for the Last Battle! What could SHE possibly have to contribute? For all her boasting about her skills, and showing off her strength, she doesn't really know a lot about channeling and next to nothing about any other metaphysical topics outside of dreams. And in spite of everything, Rand was incredibly nice to her, especially considering her behavior towards him, back when she was a nobody apprentice to some Wise Ones with an imaginary Aes Sedai status. Based on that scene, who needed to have their swollen head taken down for their own good?
- I really expected better of Egwene. I don't know why, at this point, but I really did. I figured she would at least have some genuine reasons to be annoyed at him beyond his refusal to include the 18-year-old leader of one of the smallest channeling factions in the world, with absolutely zero experience in worldly affairs, in on his ultimate plans for the Last Battle! What could SHE possibly have to contribute? For all her boasting about her skills, and showing off her strength, she doesn't really know a lot about channeling and next to nothing about any other metaphysical topics outside of dreams. And in spite of everything, Rand was incredibly nice to her, especially considering her behavior towards him, back when she was a nobody apprentice to some Wise Ones with an imaginary Aes Sedai status. Based on that scene, who needed to have their swollen head taken down for their own good?
I had a brief moment of expecting better of her, then dismissed it. I loathe her more now than ever. Rand gave her more respect than she deserved, but he is now the epitome of what a leader should be instead of being like this snot-nosed twit who thinks everyone should get on their knees and kiss her feet. Her behavior with Nyn in TAR sickened me, btw...I'm supposed to believe this snotty power-hungry bitch is Nyn's FRIEND?? Since when do friends force each other to bow and scrape in private, no matter their public positions?
I ALSO never expected to be on Gawyn's side in anything, but she's increasingly being a right royal bitch to him. The difference in rank between Rand and Min is vastly greater than that of Amyrlin Seat and royal prince, but you don't see him demanding subservience and fealty and obedience from his girlfriends, despite there actually being some benefit to bringing Min (and her ego) under control. Only Egwene can expect to demand that sort of thing from her love interest without getting a tongue-lashing. Also, there is her arrogance in presuming to lecture Gawyn on proper Warder-Aes Sedai relations, when he has been training in that field far longer than she. Even Tuon is not as demanding and rank-conscious as Egwene so far. The next few weeks will be amazingly enlightening as fionwe1987 & darius sedai and their ilk try to explain how right and proper this is for a relationship.
I've never particularly liked Gawyn, but he deserves better than Egwene. Only Egwene would make a statement as stupid as her thoughts about him (paraphrasing): "He should obey my every whim, exist only as an extension of my will, but he's not a servant!". What a f%^%ing arrogant moron.
- Continuity check! I find it REALLY hard to believe that Maria is as involved as B-Sand implies given the sudden illiteracy Mat displays. Yes, his handwriting was bad. That does not mean his intellectual level has regressed to that of Huckleberry Finn!
I loathe how Mat came off as a backwater hick who can't spell. B-Sand completely hosed his character.
Just finished Chapter 11.
- 02/11/2010 07:25:58 PM
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Ch 15 - So much for Egwene averting the rot; the safety effect left with Rand *NM*
- 02/11/2010 07:56:39 PM
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AND the ego's still going strong. "Killing me would please the Dark One & cover many failures!"
- 02/11/2010 08:26:48 PM
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She's a pompous ass, but Elayne *is* siding with her.
- 05/11/2010 02:03:33 AM
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Yes. Cadsuane may have been foolish, but she's not a complete fool.
- 26/11/2010 08:57:50 AM
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Ch 17 - In one conversation, Elayne does more to reform channeling than Egwene's wildest dream *NM*
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Ch 19 - And "Tom" gets misspelled 
*NM*
- 02/11/2010 08:52:48 PM
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*NM*
- 02/11/2010 08:52:48 PM
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argh! just finished chapter 9, so didn't read the rest of your post, but saw this....
- 02/11/2010 09:03:47 PM
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Sulin as a Maiden was mentioned several times, and I'm still barely into the book. *NM*
- 03/11/2010 01:30:34 PM
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Re: Sulin as a Maiden was mentioned several times, and I'm still barely into the book.
- 03/11/2010 03:11:43 PM
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I think I mis-remembered the name as being the Maiden Rand balefire-d in CoS. *NM*
- 03/11/2010 03:39:53 PM
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Ch 26. The timeline is confusing as f@#$-all, with Tam being in different places at once. *NM*
- 02/11/2010 10:05:50 PM
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Ch 27 So much for Egwene helping Rand. Her 1st & only act as Amyrlin has been to undermine him!
- 02/11/2010 10:23:38 PM
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Ch 30 - I wonder if Dragonmount is one of Perrin's two times he needs to be by Rand *NM*
- 02/11/2010 10:59:45 PM
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Re: Ch 30 - I wonder if Dragonmount is one of Perrin's two times he needs to be by Rand
- 26/11/2010 09:07:34 AM
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Re: Just finished Chapter 11.
- 03/11/2010 01:04:59 AM
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43 - Oh, thank the LIGHT the BADGER plotline has finally been cleared up! But Ghenji...?
- 03/11/2010 02:16:06 AM
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Okay, what the hell was so sad? Were we really supposed to get worked up about Noal? *NM*
- 03/11/2010 04:26:19 AM
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Aviendha, obviously. *NM*
- 03/11/2010 04:32:04 AM
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Cannoli hates the Aiel...
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Re: Cannoli hates the Aiel...
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- 03/11/2010 11:14:46 PM
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- 03/11/2010 11:14:46 PM
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The "Can't you see I'm being sarcastic/exaggerating to make a point" defense/excuse is getting old.
- 04/11/2010 01:36:24 AM
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Its a lot fresher and less irritating than the way you convert almost everything to an Egwene debate
- 04/11/2010 02:31:51 AM
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I was the most sad about Hopper *NM*
- 03/11/2010 05:27:10 PM
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Agreed, I feel really jerked around by that.
- 23/11/2010 09:54:43 PM
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The dead wolf dead again... LOL *NM*
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