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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. :sad:
"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.
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let's play "Stupid Question" : which one will (or should) Rand choose? - 11/04/2010 12:54:15 AM 1568 Views
I'd choose Aviendha. But if Rand were forced, I think he would go with Min ... - 11/04/2010 01:37:57 AM 1197 Views
Mat and Elayne? Interesting, but I don't see it - 11/04/2010 06:01:04 PM 833 Views
I agree (with your title, if little else) - 12/04/2010 01:46:44 PM 1059 Views
Very true, I suppose - 12/04/2010 03:42:09 PM 787 Views
He definitely won't choose one over the others - 11/04/2010 06:39:21 AM 779 Views
Re: let's play "Stupid Question" : which one will (or should) Rand choose? - 11/04/2010 06:46:09 AM 771 Views
Your reasoning seems to ELIMINATE Min - 12/04/2010 02:34:47 PM 975 Views
Obviously Min is the only real option - 11/04/2010 07:05:33 AM 898 Views
Their hotness doesn't matter, and anyone'd be pissed if they got preggers - 11/04/2010 05:54:55 PM 763 Views
I'd go for Min for "should." - 12/04/2010 12:15:09 PM 880 Views
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 859 Views
Wow. Getting it right, in such a wrong way. - 12/04/2010 09:27:26 PM 878 Views
elayne = no, not because of my preferences - 12/04/2010 04:35:14 PM 856 Views
Re: elayne = no, not because of my preferences - 12/04/2010 05:49:51 PM 744 Views
There is such a thing as healthy "need," - 13/04/2010 03:36:31 AM 646 Views
Elayne is the obvious choice - 12/04/2010 06:44:20 PM 783 Views
Re: Elayne is the obvious choice - 28/05/2010 08:30:19 PM 689 Views
Bella *NM* - 12/04/2010 09:41:46 PM 417 Views
I think she prefers Edward *NM* - 02/06/2010 06:48:35 PM 333 Views
Min - 13/04/2010 11:53:13 AM 812 Views
Elayne makes the most sense... - 13/04/2010 12:51:36 PM 785 Views

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