I think a BA attack unlikely, for reasons I stated previously. But this is irrelevant because the tower would soon recognise Egwene.
Egwene's battle prep was thus irrelevant - and very nearly a CATASTROPHE. A few more minutes and she would have assaulted a Tower that was ready to give itself up!
This near-disaster was averted by luck. She made no attempt to gather intel.
Her "leadership" was crap. And her cowed advisers acted cowed.
Note that this is in response to claims of her perfection. She did ok in (her) circumstances. Doing ok is not "perfect", especially where her assumptions were shown to be wrong.
.. Oh, and surely she would have been in MORE danger from BA if in the tower? No Elaida to protect her. Mesaana on the loose. Chaos all about. Fookrooted. Kill her and she may just be a Seanchan casualty.
Siuan saved her life, I think.
Egwene's battle prep was thus irrelevant - and very nearly a CATASTROPHE. A few more minutes and she would have assaulted a Tower that was ready to give itself up!
This near-disaster was averted by luck. She made no attempt to gather intel.
Her "leadership" was crap. And her cowed advisers acted cowed.
Note that this is in response to claims of her perfection. She did ok in (her) circumstances. Doing ok is not "perfect", especially where her assumptions were shown to be wrong.
.. Oh, and surely she would have been in MORE danger from BA if in the tower? No Elaida to protect her. Mesaana on the loose. Chaos all about. Fookrooted. Kill her and she may just be a Seanchan casualty.
Siuan saved her life, I think.
Go read the chapters where all of this takes place, Egwene evaluates all (or most) of what you are talking about and realizes what she must do. She manages to try and execute 50 BA and get her forces prepared for war in less than 24 hours, she didn't have time to gather "intel" beyond what she learned from Saerin when she picked up the oath rod. It's not like she sat outside for 2 weeks then suddenly decided to attack!
And you are forgetting that when she gets to the bridge her first actions are to hold off the attack because something is clearly going on with the Tower. Her decision to wait for an hour averted the situation!
I'm not saying she was perfect, and neither did Egwene, the whole time this is going on she is agonizing over the decision, but she's also strong enough to realize that if she doesn't force the unification after the Seanchan attack that the Tower would never be whole again.
Domani Drag Queen in the White Tower ... Aran'gar watch out!
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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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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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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