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kHz1000 Send a noteboard - 20/10/2016 07:14:51 PM

Yet this is never really played out in the books.

Sadly no, but then again none of our main PoV characters know much or have any desire to learn about the Reds. Yet they enjoy a measure of respect, the Yellow and Gray support the Red over the Blue in the Hall (in NS). Maybe they're better than we know.

View original postGreens, while obviously military in their organization, seem to be vastly more prepared to root out communities of Dark friends. Not that we really see them do much either, but the Greens we do encounter are much more likely to be out in the world engaging in fighting the forces of the Dark One which would imply that they are more likely to sniff out DFs than a group of Reds who are singularly hunting for male channelers, who are not by definition aligned with the DO.

I would assume the Greens place heavy emphasis on the Borderlands. They are interested in battles against Trollocs and preparing to counter Dreadlords, not going after sneaky, cowardly Darkfriends. The Red network of eyes-and-ears on the lookout for anything suspicious (uncommon luck, strange deaths, etc.) that could imply male channeling seems more suited to stumbling on the occasional DF plot, even if only by accident.

View original postI suppose my issue with this reason for Pevara choosing Red is that it feels irrelevant to me. It's like someone deciding to join Homeland Security instead of the Army because their family was killed by gang violence. There doesn't appear to be any real direct correlation in the choice of one over the other. What did the Red offer her that the Green could not in terms of stopping DFs?

Honestly, dunno. Could have been a coincidence? Perhaps she was taken in by some Red AS with a great reputation for sniffing out DFs.

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Noticed something odd darius_sedai - 13/10/2016 09:31:54 PM 1192 Views

Familiarity breeds contempt? Cannoli - 14/10/2016 12:41:44 AM 1064 Views

I can see how this would keep a woman from attaining the Shawl darius_sedai - 14/10/2016 03:00:32 PM 683 Views

Re: Familiarity breeds contempt? kHz1000 - 17/10/2016 06:35:20 PM 848 Views

Ironically, that was a rather ill-informed comment Cannoli - 18/10/2016 11:25:44 AM 786 Views

Re: Ironically, that was a rather ill-informed comment darius_sedai - 18/10/2016 03:54:23 PM 719 Views

Well the Seanchan. even more than the Aiel, are a completely alien culture Cannoli - 19/10/2016 12:09:01 AM 796 Views

Possible, yet we know there are also "arms men" throughout every nobles lands darius_sedai - 19/10/2016 04:38:39 AM 704 Views

Re: Ironically, that was a rather ill-informed comment kHz1000 - 18/10/2016 04:02:54 PM 645 Views

Re: Ironically, that was a rather ill-informed comment darius_sedai - 18/10/2016 05:03:58 PM 655 Views

Re: Ironically, that was a rather ill-informed comment kHz1000 - 18/10/2016 07:18:13 PM 771 Views

I think politics keeps women away from the Blue darius_sedai - 18/10/2016 10:20:50 PM 668 Views

I think it's RJ's gender commentary - Blue are ambitious, which is not a stereotypical female trait Cannoli - 19/10/2016 02:57:51 AM 870 Views

By and large agree ... more thoughts on this tomorrow when I'm in front of my computer, on iPad now *NM* darius_sedai - 19/10/2016 05:19:20 AM 336 Views

Re: I think it's RJ's gender commentary kHz1000 - 19/10/2016 01:01:14 PM 725 Views

Sorry, I am gonna ramble a bit

darius_sedai - 19/10/2016 09:19:01 PM 845 Views

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kHz1000 - 19/10/2016 09:48:17 PM 636 Views

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darius_sedai - 20/10/2016 06:13:27 PM 707 Views

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kHz1000 - 20/10/2016 07:14:51 PM 592 Views

I guess that's my issue with it darius_sedai - 20/10/2016 09:53:38 PM 755 Views

Technically men would only be a threat up to a certain age(which they should know) unless trained.. Dunstan - 21/10/2016 08:47:20 AM 850 Views

Male sparkers can spark as late as 30 or so darius_sedai - 21/10/2016 03:16:26 PM 659 Views

Grays=political power... How exactly? Dunstan - 21/10/2016 08:38:07 AM 674 Views

Re: Grays=political power... How exactly? kHz1000 - 21/10/2016 09:21:13 AM 774 Views

Comparative to joining the Red is how I meant that darius_sedai - 21/10/2016 03:22:46 PM 690 Views

The Seanchan are not a military culture. That's why they are so good at it. Cannoli - 19/10/2016 12:21:36 AM 709 Views

Forget the "locals"... IIRC Aes Sedai have kids "rarely" not "never". Dunstan - 14/10/2016 06:40:56 AM 683 Views

Another good point! darius_sedai - 14/10/2016 03:28:44 PM 657 Views

... Oh! I get it it now. The Tower likely just sends sisters out of the city to have their kids. lol Dunstan - 14/10/2016 04:38:30 PM 661 Views

I think the numbers of Aes Sedai mothers really are very very low, or secret Cannoli - 15/10/2016 01:10:11 AM 865 Views

Re: Noticed something odd Zalvera - 11/11/2016 12:54:24 AM 814 Views

Possibly, darius_sedai - 11/11/2016 08:45:15 PM 900 Views

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<quote>Yet this is never really played out in the books.</quote>
Sadly no, but then again none of our main PoV characters know much or have any desire to learn about the Reds. Yet they enjoy a measure of respect, the Yellow and Gray support the Red over the Blue in the Hall (in NS). Maybe they're better than we know.

<quote id="291280">Greens, while obviously military in their organization, seem to be vastly more prepared to root out communities of Dark friends.  Not that we really see them do much either, but the Greens we do encounter are much more likely to be out in the world engaging in fighting the forces of the Dark One which would imply that they are more likely to sniff out DFs than a group of Reds who are singularly hunting for male channelers, who are not by definition aligned with the DO.</quote>
I would assume the Greens place heavy emphasis on the Borderlands. They are interested in battles against Trollocs and preparing to counter Dreadlords, not going after sneaky, cowardly Darkfriends. The Red network of eyes-and-ears on the lookout for anything suspicious (uncommon luck, strange deaths, etc.) that could imply male channeling seems more suited to stumbling on the occasional DF plot, even if only by accident.

<quote id="291280">I suppose my issue with this reason for Pevara choosing Red is that it feels irrelevant to me.  It's like someone deciding to join Homeland Security instead of the Army because their family was killed by gang violence. There doesn't appear to be any real direct correlation in the choice of one over the other.  What did the Red offer her that the Green could not in terms of stopping DFs?  </quote>
Honestly, dunno. Could have been a coincidence? Perhaps she was taken in by some Red AS with a great reputation for sniffing out DFs.

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