Unfortunately the story didn't go exactly like Semirhage wanted - she expected torture and pain, but was only given humiliation and cheap interrogation, that eventually broke her. Later however, I think she fully lived up to her legend as the Lady of Pain. Rand was completely broken by her skills. She was by far more sadistic than any of the Chosen have ever been, and she even did it with saidin and physical force - imagine if she'd used her natural abilities.
If you know in your bones that you're that person, does one episode of spanking send you scrambling across the floor to retrieve the beans? I like the scene with Rand. It was exciting and tense. But I do not like the scene with Cadsuane, even though I did think it was unexpected (for me) and mildly amusing.
To be fair, they couldn't stretch the spanking thing out longer than this. It would mean days and weeks of spanking to find a crack and then break her. As it is, BS actually spent a large part of the book showing various Aes Sedai interrogating her. Semirhage has about five or six chapters, which is enormous for any Forsaken.
I also think that Brandon did go into it quite well - Cadsuane's dilemma : how can she break the unbreakable woman. I found it very similar to Rand. I thought he'd spend half the book trying to figure out how to beat Graendal, and but whoosh, it was all over in a blinding light. I'll bet Graendal was in the bath when it happened smiling at how stupid Rand is.
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Semirhage and Egwene
- 04/12/2009 02:31:45 PM
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I agree with all of that.
- 04/12/2009 02:58:48 PM
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Re: I agree with all of that. *NM*
- 04/12/2009 03:22:49 PM
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Re: I agree with all of that.
- 04/12/2009 03:29:46 PM
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The entire cast is full of Perfect Sues and Stuarts (I may have just made latter up)
- 04/12/2009 03:14:27 PM
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If you plan to write that review before the last two books are out, you better get re-reading now. *NM*
- 04/12/2009 03:20:31 PM
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about Semirhage
- 04/12/2009 03:21:32 PM
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but
- 04/12/2009 03:26:29 PM
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She was never THAT person.
- 06/12/2009 01:22:39 AM
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Alas, Semirhage was actually an idiot
- 04/12/2009 05:03:48 PM
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Re: Alas, Semirhage was actually an idiot
- 04/12/2009 06:42:41 PM
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If one compares the characters...
- 05/12/2009 11:24:16 AM
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Did I miss Rand's marriage ceremonies? I always thought the three girls only bonded him *NM*
- 05/12/2009 11:27:36 AM
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Egwene had the best mix of teachers and a desire to learn. Most believable, IMO. *NM*
- 04/12/2009 10:17:56 PM
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That's really nonsense
- 05/12/2009 11:13:20 AM
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And yet Egwene is still a fool regarding Gawyn.
- 04/12/2009 05:44:49 PM
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Egwene has a long way to go ...
- 05/12/2009 06:16:31 PM
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Hardly a blunder
- 06/12/2009 01:43:54 AM
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Re: Hardly a blunder? Send Egwene back to Silviana.
- 07/12/2009 04:03:08 PM
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Or she her rescue forced her hand. She lost her advantage
- 07/12/2009 04:47:56 PM
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She lost her advantage?!? Siuan probably saved her life
- 09/12/2009 11:57:26 AM
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- 09/12/2009 03:24:34 PM
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- 09/12/2009 03:24:34 PM
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She should have attacked when they first arrived
- 07/12/2009 09:35:33 PM
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Don't damn me, damn Graendal
- 09/12/2009 12:51:18 PM
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Yes, the Aes Sedai need to rediscover the meaning of "servants of all" *NM*
- 06/12/2009 05:03:19 AM
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I'm re-reading the series now for the first time in years. Egwene has always been a weak character.
- 07/12/2009 01:12:15 AM
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I think you'll find few people who agree with you on both of those counts... 
- 07/12/2009 01:53:58 PM
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- 07/12/2009 01:53:58 PM
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Irritating teen spirits ...
- 07/12/2009 04:32:51 PM
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You must not have been reading the same series I have.
- 07/12/2009 10:33:23 PM
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- 07/12/2009 10:33:23 PM
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