Hi Jon 
It's funny because Semirhage was one of my favourite Forsaken, I found her death to be appropriate. The scene is very powerful - she drives Rand almost mad with the male a'dam, and she uses her sadism at its maximum, before the True Power and balefire are wielded. It's all very impressive.
Daigian was very special to me
No really, I thought she was an interesting Aes Sedai. I was sad she died.
I've always felt this was inevitable, with thirteen antagonists and several reincarnations. At some stage they're going to be disposed of quickly.
I feel that this has been dragged out for way too long, but the same can be said of most things in this series.
Agreed! Great scenes.
After rereading the series, I've discovered what an underhand person Faile is. Not likable at all really. But married to a moron, so it's all good.
I liked the whole book - I thought it was excellent. I even liked Gawyn, and usually I hate him.
The character I disliked the most was Rand. His dark side was irritating beyond belief. I was praying for a Forsaken to shield him and beat him up because his cold arrogance, and silent stares at his 'allies' were getting to be too much. I think he's done a good about turn, but I still think he's been a huge whiney little boy who feels sorry for himself for no good reason.
1. I disliked how quickly Semirhage was killed. RJ spent how many books building her up into practically a nightmare... then she cries because she gets humiliated and then dies in a puff of glittering dust? I was not pleased. I expected an epic duel between Semirhage and Nynaeve... evil Healer gone bad against cranky Healer gone good.
It's funny because Semirhage was one of my favourite Forsaken, I found her death to be appropriate. The scene is very powerful - she drives Rand almost mad with the male a'dam, and she uses her sadism at its maximum, before the True Power and balefire are wielded. It's all very impressive.
And we got none of that... she latched the collar on Rand, had Elza kill some nobody Aes Sedai, and then tried to make Rand kill Min... and poof, she's gone.
Daigian was very special to me
No really, I thought she was an interesting Aes Sedai. I was sad she died.2. Graendal... pretty much the same problem I had with the treatment of Semirhage.
Honestly, with these two, it almost felt like RJ/BS realized they couldn't wrap up the book with that many Forsaken running around, so they make Moridin tell Rand about Balefire permanently removing Forsaken from the playing field... and suddenly, wham, bam, thank you Rand, a few more Forsaken are gone.
Honestly, with these two, it almost felt like RJ/BS realized they couldn't wrap up the book with that many Forsaken running around, so they make Moridin tell Rand about Balefire permanently removing Forsaken from the playing field... and suddenly, wham, bam, thank you Rand, a few more Forsaken are gone.
I've always felt this was inevitable, with thirteen antagonists and several reincarnations. At some stage they're going to be disposed of quickly.
3. Mesaana. I liked that Verin revealed that she was in the Tower... but we never got any closure as to who she was. We never got to have the big reveal... and unless she appears as a damane in the next part of the last book, we never will.
I feel that this has been dragged out for way too long, but the same can be said of most things in this series.
1. A visit with Verin. That scene was perfect... the shock on Egwene, the fact that you were still guessing until Verin connected all the dots for you, and the way she died. It brought to mind Socrates taking his own poison knowing it was for the greater good. Verin gets mad props from Phelix.
2. Egwene's throw down with the Seanchan. In fact, I've been so impatient to finish the whole Egwene/White Tower Split story line, that all of her scenes made me smile, clap, and/or cheer.
2. Egwene's throw down with the Seanchan. In fact, I've been so impatient to finish the whole Egwene/White Tower Split story line, that all of her scenes made me smile, clap, and/or cheer.
Agreed! Great scenes.
3. Faile and Masema... on the one hand, it was sad to see such an interesting character just disappear... but on the other, it made Faile just a bit more badass in my mind.
After rereading the series, I've discovered what an underhand person Faile is. Not likable at all really. But married to a moron, so it's all good.
So, would any of you like to share your favorites and dislikes?
I liked the whole book - I thought it was excellent. I even liked Gawyn, and usually I hate him.
The character I disliked the most was Rand. His dark side was irritating beyond belief. I was praying for a Forsaken to shield him and beat him up because his cold arrogance, and silent stares at his 'allies' were getting to be too much. I think he's done a good about turn, but I still think he's been a huge whiney little boy who feels sorry for himself for no good reason.
How can Rand not have a "good reason" to feel sorry for himself?
He has been put in a box, tortured, imprisoned, collared, wounded, in constant pain plus has a mission to save the world placed on his shoulders. A mission he did not choose and everyone is trying to manipulate him. It would be enough to break anyone.
I finished tGS last night... and really had to come back to you all.
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Silly Verin! She did not need to die.
- 09/12/2009 03:53:23 AM
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Re: Silly Verin! She did not need to die.
- 09/12/2009 06:11:02 AM
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And does she know that Stilling breaks the Oaths? *NM*
- 09/12/2009 06:16:54 AM
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She should. Some of the Aes Sedai who swore to Rand had been Stilled and then Restored by Flinn.
- 09/12/2009 03:18:10 PM
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Then, wouldn't the BA/Shadow just kill her off? I think it'd be kind of obvious what she did. *NM*
- 09/12/2009 03:23:05 PM
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Doesn't mean they experimented with it.
- 09/12/2009 08:48:23 PM
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Rebels had no reason to research a way to break the oaths. Verin did.
- 10/12/2009 02:00:21 AM
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You're going at it upside-down.
- 10/12/2009 02:33:41 AM
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Verin should have figured it out
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I was just rereading that section yesterday....
- 10/12/2009 10:52:23 AM
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It all seems intuitively obvious to me!
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I don't think those would work
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She should and could have found a better way.
- 09/12/2009 07:41:28 AM
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I always thought Masema was an irritating distraction and was glad he was killed quickly.
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Re: I always thought Masema was an irritating distraction and was glad he was killed quickly.
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It's great to see you around again!
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Good to see you too.
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Re: Good to see you too.
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Hee... gotta love zoos.
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Mine added up to many vet bills this week.
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