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Hardly a blunder Nameless Ashaman Send a noteboard - 06/12/2009 01:43:54 AM
Really this is down to Verin. And her "exposing" of the BA in the rebel camp was a blunder. Most escaped from TV, and the BA is now much more useful to the DO. For the first time in the BA's history the members know each other. They have nowhere to hide but in the DO's shadow. They are thus afraid, self-aware and motivated.

The AS needed a night of the long knives. I think this was an example of her inexperience costing the light big time.


First off, Egwene had no idea she was about to be handed the WT. In fact, she was about to assault the place. It was the right move to eliminate the 70 BA in her camp before doing that, and it's unlikely that any alternative plan would have netted any more than the 50 they got.

Second, although it's clearly bad that the tower BA escaped, you can't possibly be suggesting that this is somehow worse than having them hidden and running loose in the tower? They're no more useful to the shadow now than they were before.

The bottom line though, is that Egwene and the rebels did the right thing based on their current situation. Obviously it would have worked out better if they'd waited until the tower was unified and tried to sweep them all up at once, but they didn't know that opportunity existed.

At the end of the day, 50 shadow channelers are dead. That's a good day.

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Semirhage and Egwene redqueen - 04/12/2009 02:31:45 PM 1742 Views
I agree with all of that. nossy - 04/12/2009 02:58:48 PM 980 Views
Re: I agree with all of that. *NM* Sidious - 04/12/2009 03:22:49 PM 473 Views
Re: I agree with all of that. nossy - 04/12/2009 03:29:46 PM 930 Views
Re: I agree with all of that. Sidious - 04/12/2009 03:33:03 PM 953 Views
Re: I agree with all of that. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 04/12/2009 04:13:55 PM 844 Views
The entire cast is full of Perfect Sues and Stuarts (I may have just made latter up) RugbyPlayingAshaman - 04/12/2009 03:14:27 PM 982 Views
If you plan to write that review before the last two books are out, you better get re-reading now. *NM* Insomdeon - 04/12/2009 03:20:31 PM 412 Views
I'm actually pretty comfortable with it! RugbyPlayingAshaman - 04/12/2009 04:12:32 PM 885 Views
Re: I'm actually pretty comfortable with it! darius_sedai - 04/12/2009 06:50:10 PM 907 Views
about Semirhage Sidious - 04/12/2009 03:21:32 PM 1299 Views
but nossy - 04/12/2009 03:26:29 PM 876 Views
Re: but Sidious - 04/12/2009 03:35:52 PM 868 Views
Re: but nossy - 04/12/2009 03:46:00 PM 937 Views
Re: but Sidious - 04/12/2009 03:51:03 PM 884 Views
Cadsuane is rather close to perfect herself. Legolas - 04/12/2009 08:37:21 PM 965 Views
Re: but TaskmasterJack - 04/12/2009 05:04:12 PM 883 Views
Re: but WAV - 04/12/2009 05:41:51 PM 891 Views
She was never THAT person. Wotmaniac Reborn - 06/12/2009 01:22:39 AM 855 Views
Never WHAT person? nossy - 06/12/2009 10:21:43 PM 888 Views
I'm not sure I agree Sidious - 08/12/2009 12:54:43 PM 735 Views
I agree! RugbyPlayingAshaman - 04/12/2009 04:31:24 PM 841 Views
Re: about Semirhage redqueen - 04/12/2009 08:16:15 PM 879 Views
Alas, Semirhage was actually an idiot Etzel - 04/12/2009 05:03:48 PM 1015 Views
Re: Alas, Semirhage was actually an idiot darius_sedai - 04/12/2009 06:42:41 PM 864 Views
If one compares the characters... Etzel - 05/12/2009 11:24:16 AM 798 Views
Did I miss Rand's marriage ceremonies? I always thought the three girls only bonded him *NM* Voscaia Sedai - 05/12/2009 11:27:36 AM 405 Views
You are right... Etzel - 05/12/2009 12:21:59 PM 842 Views
I disagree darius_sedai - 05/12/2009 05:11:28 PM 819 Views
Egwene had the best mix of teachers and a desire to learn. Most believable, IMO. *NM* fionwe1987 - 04/12/2009 10:17:56 PM 431 Views
That's really nonsense Etzel - 05/12/2009 11:13:20 AM 785 Views
I think your perception is very skewed darius_sedai - 05/12/2009 05:16:46 PM 814 Views
Agreed Sidious - 05/12/2009 06:15:46 PM 846 Views
Bull! fionwe1987 - 06/12/2009 02:55:13 AM 836 Views
Rabbit! BlackAdder - 06/12/2009 04:14:10 AM 770 Views
Re: Alas, Semirhage was actually an idiot Sidious - 05/12/2009 06:11:40 PM 838 Views
Indeed darius_sedai - 05/12/2009 06:30:39 PM 882 Views
And yet Egwene is still a fool regarding Gawyn. Lord Haart - 04/12/2009 05:44:49 PM 942 Views
Gawyn is a fool all of his own redqueen - 04/12/2009 08:02:10 PM 868 Views
Re: Gawyn is a fool all of his own Lord Haart - 05/12/2009 05:54:11 AM 781 Views
Please stop - your use of logic here is sickening! BlackAdder - 06/12/2009 04:43:31 AM 853 Views
I disagree with most of that rAndy aL - 05/12/2009 10:58:12 AM 859 Views
Egwene has a long way to go ... Abunderment - 05/12/2009 06:16:31 PM 870 Views
Hardly a blunder Nameless Ashaman - 06/12/2009 01:43:54 AM 825 Views
Re: Hardly a blunder? Send Egwene back to Silviana. Abunderment - 07/12/2009 04:03:08 PM 850 Views
Or she her rescue forced her hand. She lost her advantage darius_sedai - 07/12/2009 04:47:56 PM 737 Views
She lost her advantage?!? Siuan probably saved her life Abunderment - 09/12/2009 11:57:26 AM 832 Views
darius_sedai - 09/12/2009 03:24:34 PM 847 Views
She should have attacked when they first arrived Nameless Ashaman - 07/12/2009 09:35:33 PM 775 Views
Don't damn me, damn Graendal Abunderment - 09/12/2009 12:51:18 PM 798 Views
Re: Don't damn me, damn Graendal Nameless Ashaman - 09/12/2009 06:11:53 PM 964 Views
A couple of points darius_sedai - 09/12/2009 07:11:18 PM 844 Views
Yes, the Aes Sedai need to rediscover the meaning of "servants of all" *NM* BlackAdder - 06/12/2009 05:03:19 AM 792 Views
I'm re-reading the series now for the first time in years. Egwene has always been a weak character. Master Radishes - 07/12/2009 01:12:15 AM 827 Views
LOL *NM* Sidious - 07/12/2009 04:29:56 AM 342 Views
I think you'll find few people who agree with you on both of those counts... Legolas - 07/12/2009 01:53:58 PM 787 Views
Not at all. Master Radishes - 07/12/2009 03:20:38 PM 773 Views
Irritating teen spirits ... Abunderment - 07/12/2009 04:32:51 PM 868 Views
As long as the bags were Louis Vuitton all would be fine *NM* darius_sedai - 07/12/2009 04:51:13 PM 471 Views
You must not have been reading the same series I have. Legolas - 07/12/2009 10:33:23 PM 898 Views
Re: You must not have been reading the same series I have. Abunderment - 09/12/2009 01:12:56 PM 802 Views
Re: You must not have been reading the same series I have. Legolas - 09/12/2009 02:59:04 PM 860 Views
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