Re: I'm annoyed that RJ even gave the Forsaken PoVs and even mentioned them
ajfurst Send a noteboard - 30/11/2009 11:41:07 PM
The Forsaken are so pathetic that they're not even noteworthy, with the exception of Ishamael. I'm surpised we haven't seen PoVs from villains who are smarter than they--do they exist? Where are the villains with IQs greater than 75?
Obviously most of us don't want the Forsaken and DO to win, but if they have to die how about a worthy death/defeat?
Aginor and Balthamael killed by Rand before he knows anything and a walking tree.
Be'lal - Balefired by a weak AS with little knowledge.
Lanfear - toast to same AS.
Rahvin - now if at least Aviendha had stayed dead it would have been a dramatic fight. Instead it was the equivalent of 'and then he woke up from a bad dream.'
Moghedien - meh, meh and again meh.
Semirhage - if she'd killed Cadsuane or Bashere in a horrible fashion before heading to Rand it'd have been dramatic.
Osan'gar - didn't kill anyone at the cleansing, or stop it or even slow it.
Greandal - if she's dead it's yet another forsaken toast without inflicting real casualties.
The various Ishamael and the Sammael battle are probably the only ones the slightest bit of having any respect for the forsaken. Sure Rand, Mat and Perrin can't die, but couldn't we have had one forsaken go down where it wasn't a handful of 'red shirts' dying? Even if the likes of Faile, Lan, Elayne etc. weren't going to die, a dramatic exit at least. How about Rahvin having enough forces and weaves set to destroy most of Camaelyn before he died? Or Sammael likewise for Illian. Rand taking control of a city taken to the edge of destruction would surely have fitted the whole Dragon Reborn is meant to be the bringer of the destruction of civilisation as the price of salvation theme.
I'd like to see at least ONE forsaken go down in a blaze of 'glory'. With such a high cost all the good guys question was it worth the price.
I have decided... (do I still have to mention spoilers?)
30/11/2009 07:02:40 PM
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I'm annoyed that RJ even gave the Forsaken PoVs and even mentioned them
30/11/2009 08:08:01 PM
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Re: I'm annoyed that RJ even gave the Forsaken PoVs and even mentioned them
30/11/2009 11:41:07 PM
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It's disputed, but I agree...
30/11/2009 09:03:18 PM
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Most of the Forsaken have died, or were captured through their own stupidity anyway
01/12/2009 12:25:47 AM
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You know, even though Osan'gar died 4 books ago, I still think he did it.
02/12/2009 12:09:44 AM
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