I actually hated this scene, I thought it was utterly unrealistic - Edit 1
Before modification by Marshall at 28/10/2009 05:20:50 PM
So Semirhage could stand being humiliated naked, upside down, endure psychological torture for days, and the second Cadsuane spanks her, she breaks down? Are you kidding me?
Her impenetrable psyche was built up as impenetrable. I was under the impression that this woman could outdo Cadsuane. The comparison was made very obvious by BS, and Cadsuane kept thinking the solution would be that Semirhage's weakness would be similar to her own. So, in this scene, Cadsuane basically admitted that all it takes to reduce her to a pathetic sobbing baby who eats beans off the floor is a simple spanking in front of an audience.
I'm not finished the book yet. I appreciate BS's work, but he's just so obvious that the metaphors and psychological dots that are connected just seems childish at times. RJ was a master at hinting at what was important, and realistically and subtly explaining what was going on without actually spelling it out. Sanderson lacks this finesse, and I think it's the greatest detriment to the novel.
Her impenetrable psyche was built up as impenetrable. I was under the impression that this woman could outdo Cadsuane. The comparison was made very obvious by BS, and Cadsuane kept thinking the solution would be that Semirhage's weakness would be similar to her own. So, in this scene, Cadsuane basically admitted that all it takes to reduce her to a pathetic sobbing baby who eats beans off the floor is a simple spanking in front of an audience.
I'm not finished the book yet. I appreciate BS's work, but he's just so obvious that the metaphors and psychological dots that are connected just seems childish at times. RJ was a master at hinting at what was important, and realistically and subtly explaining what was going on without actually spelling it out. Sanderson lacks this finesse, and I think it's the greatest detriment to the novel.