I'd choose Aviendha. But if Rand were forced, I think he would go with Min ...
Yondaime Send a noteboard - 11/04/2010 01:37:57 AM
A lot of this stems from my biased opinion that Rand and Aviendha had the most realistic romantic growth, whereas Min and Elayne simply 'fell in love' with him in a ridiculously short period (RJ might has well have said 'Abracadabra.' I pronounce you in love). Plus, she is useful in dangerous situations.
However, Min has spent the most time with Rand, and has come to understand his personality the best. They have the most screen time together, and Rand hasn't really had a chance to display his affection for the other two. Besides shacking them both up.
Also, I think RJ should have had Elayne hook up with Mat. I loved their dialogue together, and there was all sort of great undertones and literary allusion going on. Elayne was a princess who looked down on commoners, and Mat was knight who hated nobility, despite his connection and memories of Manetheren. Also, Mat 'slayed' a figurative 'dragon' for her (ie the Gholam) while she was up in a 'tower' (ter'angreal storehouse). I just think that it would have tied in perfectly with RJ's theme of the origins of fairy tales being vastly different from the tales themselves ( the typical 'Knight rescueing a princess captured by a dragon' story). Alas, RJ didn't take this route.
However, Min has spent the most time with Rand, and has come to understand his personality the best. They have the most screen time together, and Rand hasn't really had a chance to display his affection for the other two. Besides shacking them both up.
Also, I think RJ should have had Elayne hook up with Mat. I loved their dialogue together, and there was all sort of great undertones and literary allusion going on. Elayne was a princess who looked down on commoners, and Mat was knight who hated nobility, despite his connection and memories of Manetheren. Also, Mat 'slayed' a figurative 'dragon' for her (ie the Gholam) while she was up in a 'tower' (ter'angreal storehouse). I just think that it would have tied in perfectly with RJ's theme of the origins of fairy tales being vastly different from the tales themselves ( the typical 'Knight rescueing a princess captured by a dragon' story). Alas, RJ didn't take this route.
"Take the Gleeman!" Rand and Mat cried, throwing Thom to the Myrddraal. Then they ran away as fast as they could, and Thom's screams quickly faded into the distance along with any inconvenient feelings of guilt.
let's play "Stupid Question" : which one will (or should) Rand choose?
11/04/2010 12:54:15 AM
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I'd choose Aviendha. But if Rand were forced, I think he would go with Min ...
11/04/2010 01:37:57 AM
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I agree (with your title, if little else)
12/04/2010 01:46:44 PM
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Well said. I've always thought it interetsing that Elayne was so much more concered
02/06/2010 12:54:50 PM
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Re: let's play "Stupid Question" : which one will (or should) Rand choose?
11/04/2010 06:46:09 AM
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Obviously Min is the only real option
11/04/2010 07:05:33 AM
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Their hotness doesn't matter, and anyone'd be pissed if they got preggers
11/04/2010 05:54:55 PM
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I'd go for Aviendha for "should" with Elayne being a good second option. Min is not a good match.
12/04/2010 04:07:36 PM
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elayne = no, not because of my preferences
12/04/2010 04:35:14 PM
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