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Life in unfair, just let Egwene have it already. redhand Send a noteboard - 30/10/2009 03:11:04 AM
Someone got to have all the lucky breaks without any need of merit. You are just unhappy with the unfairness of it all, but the fans in general just don't care about it. Just accept it and move on.

If you ask Bill Gates to start over again, can he create another successful monopoly? But whatever criticism you lay on him, that does not undo what he has accomplished. Though, I wonder, if another character receives this type of lucky breaks, would you be happier, or you just move on and attack the unfairness of that too.

I am thinking on this scenario: Rand feels better at the end of tGS. When he gets back, he meets Aviendha back from the Waste before anything else. And everyone just attributes the transformation of Rand to the presence and influence of Aviendha, when it is not her doing at all.

The attribution error is such a common cognitive bias, there is no point for you to keep pointing it out. And frankly, I am not sure people even want to be corrected on all kinds of cognitive biases in a fiction. How can a person enjoy any entertainment in a constant cognitive dissonance?
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Well Brandon Sanderson has officially killed off the last volume of the Epic Saga of the Chosen One. Cannoli - 30/10/2009 02:36:19 AM 2447 Views
Life in unfair, just let Egwene have it already. redhand - 30/10/2009 03:11:04 AM 852 Views
I skimmed cannoli's predictable rant. I disagree. I LOVED EVERY CHAPTER! Bookwyrm - 30/10/2009 03:29:24 AM 806 Views
Agreed! *NM* Mats imaginary friend - 30/10/2009 03:47:52 AM 504 Views
I liked her chapters. Mainly because they gave her something to do. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 30/10/2009 09:43:58 PM 724 Views
I adore Brandon Sanderson. Seriana Sedai - 30/10/2009 05:05:11 AM 836 Views
Me too Sidious - 30/10/2009 10:38:52 AM 891 Views
Exactly. Seriana Sedai - 30/10/2009 04:33:11 PM 737 Views
Re: I adore Brandon Sanderson. thebestrob - 30/10/2009 02:45:03 PM 903 Views
Re: I adore Brandon Sanderson. Seriana Sedai - 30/10/2009 04:34:53 PM 757 Views
I think he meant Cannoli, not you, Seriana. *NM* Bookwyrm - 30/10/2009 05:30:17 PM 432 Views
Ahhh. Seriana Sedai - 30/10/2009 09:15:14 PM 732 Views
Re: Ahhh. Bookwyrm - 31/10/2009 03:51:14 AM 734 Views
Re: Ahhh. Seriana Sedai - 01/11/2009 06:37:41 AM 756 Views
Ditto. Thought he was a breath of fresh air to the series. Asha'man - 30/10/2009 03:27:43 PM 721 Views
If renewal means someone grossly unfamiliar with the series, sure. Cannoli - 30/10/2009 06:26:19 PM 1245 Views
Everything up to tGS Cannoli - 30/10/2009 06:25:28 PM 944 Views
Re: Everything up to tGS Seriana Sedai - 30/10/2009 08:21:33 PM 925 Views
What on earth makes you think I dislike it? Cannoli - 31/10/2009 05:25:07 AM 833 Views
General impression lately I guess. Seriana Sedai - 31/10/2009 04:38:29 PM 769 Views
Re: General impression lately I guess. Cannoli - 31/10/2009 10:41:06 PM 765 Views
Thanks. Seriana Sedai - 01/11/2009 06:32:12 AM 843 Views
double post, hate my computer. Seriana Sedai - 30/10/2009 08:24:12 PM 835 Views
Don't agree completely but what I do want to see is Lord o' Salv - 30/10/2009 07:12:54 AM 756 Views
so I guess ... Bookwyrm - 30/10/2009 02:48:10 PM 938 Views
You want a friend like Mat TheCrownless - 30/10/2009 06:33:47 PM 738 Views
Yes, he will pull thru 4 u in the end, but Matt still needs to grow up. and fast *NM* Bookwyrm - 30/10/2009 07:32:28 PM 450 Views
How so? What does he do that is detrimentally immature? Cannoli - 01/11/2009 08:05:07 AM 748 Views
might I add.. urizen - 30/10/2009 08:30:24 AM 686 Views
Re: might I add.. Sidious - 30/10/2009 10:41:39 AM 783 Views
Re: might I add.. urizen - 30/10/2009 06:47:17 PM 791 Views
There is a difference between defending your home from attack TheCrownless - 31/10/2009 03:34:57 PM 710 Views
I sit somewhere in the middle, she's improved, but still many flaws ajfurst - 30/10/2009 11:35:47 AM 785 Views
Like others don't have flaws? Bookwyrm - 30/10/2009 02:58:08 PM 780 Views
EVERYTHING is handed to her on a platter! Cannoli - 30/10/2009 06:41:02 PM 803 Views
Touched a nerve did I? Bookwyrm - 30/10/2009 07:19:00 PM 895 Views
Re: Touched a nerve did I? thebestrob - 30/10/2009 07:24:41 PM 817 Views
Re: Touched a nerve did I? Bookwyrm - 30/10/2009 07:31:14 PM 874 Views
Re: Touched a nerve did I? Cannoli - 31/10/2009 06:36:33 AM 766 Views
Re: Touched a nerve did I? Sidious - 31/10/2009 09:33:34 AM 774 Views
And you aren't? Cannoli - 01/11/2009 12:42:50 AM 739 Views
Seems to me you're both right. Legolas - 01/11/2009 07:45:12 PM 718 Views
Bah Sidious - 30/10/2009 03:36:42 PM 814 Views
wait a sec... scalius - 30/10/2009 04:31:56 PM 880 Views
Now now! Let's take off the rose-tinted glasses for a minute. entyti - 30/10/2009 05:21:07 PM 713 Views
Actually, Elaida WILL reveal Traveling. We've seen countless times AS broken easily by the Seanchan. *NM* Bookwyrm - 30/10/2009 05:28:06 PM 418 Views
More than likely, but if anyone could avoid giving it up it would be stubborn, self rightous Elaida. Seriana Sedai - 30/10/2009 09:20:31 PM 612 Views
Re: Bah Cannoli - 30/10/2009 06:49:47 PM 842 Views
Rant on! Rant on! rho - 30/10/2009 12:54:16 PM 691 Views
Re: Rant on! Rant on! Bookwyrm - 30/10/2009 03:18:44 PM 746 Views
A personal question: Cannoli, are you threatened by a powerful woman? LTArmstrong - 30/10/2009 07:13:30 PM 819 Views
Obviously. Great Lord of Chaos - 31/10/2009 05:37:52 AM 704 Views
I'm afraid of the ooze left over when I take spam out of a can *shiver* *NM* Deadsy - 31/10/2009 05:39:03 AM 332 Views
Well... Sidious - 31/10/2009 05:56:56 AM 668 Views
Countries are real, normal and natural things. The White Tower has no proven value. Cannoli - 31/10/2009 06:52:48 AM 750 Views
Tar Valon is a nation Sidious - 31/10/2009 09:20:43 AM 735 Views
The Aes Sedai are not. The Tower as a whole rules the polity of Tar Valon. Cannoli - 31/10/2009 11:34:42 PM 839 Views
The "Elaida's election was illegal because of Black Ajah Sitters" is really an absurd argument Legolas - 01/11/2009 12:06:32 AM 801 Views
It wasn't absurd. Just clever... fionwe1987 - 01/11/2009 03:33:22 AM 823 Views
I wasn't saying the rebels had no cause for rebellion. Just that the election *was* legal. Legolas - 01/11/2009 10:38:59 AM 827 Views
Hmm..... Sidious - 06/11/2009 04:18:14 PM 677 Views
I take it she'll carefully avoid bringing up the war vote, then. *NM* Legolas - 08/11/2009 12:47:21 AM 316 Views
Not a problem... fionwe1987 - 08/11/2009 06:17:39 AM 744 Views
Are you blinded by a pair of teats? Cannoli - 31/10/2009 07:17:44 AM 912 Views
Re: Well Brandon Sanderson has officially killed off the last volume of the Epic Saga of the Chosen rho - 30/10/2009 11:38:24 PM 835 Views
The harbor chain incident was no less stupid because it helped her Deadsy - 31/10/2009 05:40:20 AM 688 Views
It must be embarassing to be on the same side as such dingbats. Cannoli - 31/10/2009 07:18:42 AM 822 Views
*snort* *NM* Deadsy - 31/10/2009 07:19:49 AM 438 Views
Re: It must be embarassing to be on the same side as such dingbats. Sidious - 31/10/2009 09:28:16 AM 807 Views
Don't expect rationality from Cannoli... fionwe1987 - 31/10/2009 02:01:45 PM 869 Views
Or logical trains of thought from fionwe1987.... Cannoli - 01/11/2009 01:07:06 AM 841 Views
Re: Or logical trains of thought from fionwe1987.... fionwe1987 - 01/11/2009 04:30:21 AM 835 Views
Re: Or logical trains of thought from fionwe1987.... Cannoli - 01/11/2009 08:41:58 AM 786 Views
Re: Or logical trains of thought from fionwe1987.... fionwe1987 - 05/11/2009 02:40:16 AM 759 Views
Re: It must be embarassing to be on the same side as such dingbats. Cannoli - 01/11/2009 12:31:10 AM 739 Views
I have one question Sidious - 01/11/2009 07:12:23 AM 778 Views
Capture, NOT kill, and she herself said the sa'angreal made that impossible. Cannoli - 01/11/2009 07:59:44 AM 770 Views
Capture OR kill Sidious - 01/11/2009 09:12:08 AM 815 Views
Re: The harbor chain incident was no less stupid because it helped her rho - 31/10/2009 04:31:29 PM 706 Views
Egwene isn't ta'veren Sidious - 31/10/2009 05:57:54 AM 723 Views
Re: Egwene isn't ta'veren rho - 31/10/2009 11:01:54 AM 712 Views
Events do seem to suggest otherwise. *NM* Legolas - 31/10/2009 04:40:42 PM 449 Views
I don't agree with all of that, but yes, Egwene's successes are a little too much. Legolas - 31/10/2009 04:30:32 PM 824 Views
I too wondered when exactly Elaida took an overdose of crazy pills Asha'man - 01/11/2009 06:46:16 AM 850 Views
I see Cannoll is still going strong about Egwene... Zeratul - 01/11/2009 08:40:17 PM 774 Views
There were a few instances in the book where Egwene really bothered me. Kronin al'Sulc - 02/11/2009 12:54:10 AM 720 Views
Egwene's always been a hypocrite Zeratul - 02/11/2009 02:06:58 PM 905 Views
Poor cannoli; give it a rest you ridiculous numsquatz NaClH2O - 07/11/2009 06:43:10 PM 675 Views
Yes, my long string of complaints about Sanderson has reached the limit. Cannoli - 09/11/2009 05:22:23 PM 728 Views
Re: Yes, my long string of complaints about Sanderson has reached the limit. Sidious - 10/11/2009 07:36:46 AM 870 Views
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