tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3936635192759786622.post8363008945153636154..comments2023-05-17T05:51:40.714-04:00Comments on Coffee, Cookies and Chili Peppers: A Crown of Swords by Robert Jordan: Week 2Looks-Mostly-Harmlesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00918651503213054373noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3936635192759786622.post-6158671918951160782014-01-10T11:46:32.407-05:002014-01-10T11:46:32.407-05:00The Aiel are terribly frustrating in some ways, bu...The Aiel are terribly frustrating in some ways, but they are wonderfully straightforward politically, so they will be OK now that he is free.<br /><br />Yep: "So, Faile, tell me how that makes you feel?" :DLooks-Mostly-Harmlesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00918651503213054373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3936635192759786622.post-84104443665876586022014-01-10T11:44:45.288-05:002014-01-10T11:44:45.288-05:00Oh, Colavaere possibly committing suicide . . . th...Oh, Colavaere possibly committing suicide . . . that could easily be the hanging that Min saw. I'm not sure that she's brave enough to attempt it though.Looks-Mostly-Harmlesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00918651503213054373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3936635192759786622.post-82771672054269115902014-01-10T11:43:26.393-05:002014-01-10T11:43:26.393-05:001. I can imagine that it will be very difficult fo...1. I can imagine that it will be very difficult for Rand to be nice to any Aes Sedai from now on, with the possible exception of the super girls.<br /><br />2. Opps, my bad! But, in my defense, I'm not a mathematician . . . :D <br /><br />The Aiel make my head hurt!<br /><br />4. As with so many people in this series, she epically underestimated Rand and has now paid the price. I can understand people who have not met him making this mistake, but she had seen the evidence of his powers and yet still thought she could stand against him. What an idiot!<br /><br />5. It's a good thing that Perrin is so in love with her, otherwise her behavior would drive him away.<br /><br />7. I am sure that the road to Tar Valon will be difficult, as the Sisters begin to find all manner of excuses to avoid the conflict that will inevitably happen once they arrive.Looks-Mostly-Harmlesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00918651503213054373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3936635192759786622.post-82352904435961622052014-01-07T14:13:52.990-05:002014-01-07T14:13:52.990-05:00Not sure if you really want me to answer that or n...Not sure if you really want me to answer that or not. Egwene takes a timeout in book 9 like Perrin did in book 5, so it feels a lot longer than it really is.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17109803991051330140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3936635192759786622.post-37175314302870344562014-01-06T18:18:28.630-05:002014-01-06T18:18:28.630-05:00I like the way you are specific in measuring the L...I like the way you are specific in measuring the Loial Cuteness Factor. ;)<br /><br />It did cross my mind that Colavaere may decide to end her own life rather than live out the humiliation of farming. I think rand will take this hard, if it plays out like that. <br /><br />Are you saying that we'll get to Tar Valon next book? Or the book after? nrlymrtlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00572346310916207565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3936635192759786622.post-49894727361225641982014-01-06T18:13:34.807-05:002014-01-06T18:13:34.807-05:00I agree that the Aiel will be the first to see tha...I agree that the Aiel will be the first to see that Rand is not an Aes Sedai puppet because they understand what it means to be placed int eh keeping of the Wise Ones. However, I think at least a few people suspect that Rand has been Bonded to Alanna, outside of the handful of Aes Sedai that know it. If this gets spread around, I think Rand will have a hugely difficult time convincing the nations rulers that he is free. <br /><br />Now I have this image of Perrin and Faile sitting on a brown couch in front of a marriage counselor who has a notebook & pen at the ready. 'Communication' is written large on a whiteboard to the side. Perrin looks a bit grumbly for having a third person drug into their business. Faile is casually flipping a blade end over end, again and again. good thing this was court-ordered. ;)nrlymrtlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00572346310916207565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3936635192759786622.post-45866887191049977672014-01-06T12:52:00.361-05:002014-01-06T12:52:00.361-05:00Hi!
1. I'm afraid some semi-permanent damage ...Hi!<br /><br />1. I'm afraid some semi-permanent damage has been done, but I'm sure the flood itself can be shut down as soon as the Wise Ones do their thing. Presumably Rand will also have to boss around the Salidar faction as well, just to drive the point home. I don't expect that to be very difficult for him…<br /><br />2. 10¹⁰⁰ is called a “Googol.” If the company Google took their name from it they spelled it differently. ;)<br /><br />Loial was… umm… pretty cute I guess. 9·10⁹⁹ maybe?<br /><br />I think you all managed to catch on to the fact that Gaul wants to marry Chiad. She likes him too but prefers to stay a Maiden, and in any case it's unlikely that she wants to marry without Bain, whom Gaul strongly dislikes. And so you have a classical Aielnundrum.<br /><br />3. Faile is extremely deft (if annoying at times) and I'm sure she knew exactly what she was doing. As much as she dislikes the court life she clearly knows it well. If things had turned out differently I doubt she would have stayed attendant for long, it's not like her. Then again, if things turned out differently it's hard to tell what would happen.<br /><br />4. Publicly humiliated in front of the nobles in the palace, and being opposed by those outside of it (Sisnera, Riatin, Damodred and that bunch—which, by the way, include nobles who were or are in rebellion against Rand), and with Tar Valon out of the Cairhien game for the forseeable future (and hopefully soon under siege), I don't think Colavaere has many allies left. I don't think she will pose a threat, but with Min's viewing I doubt Rand managed to keep her from hanging in any case. It's just a matter of how it will happen, now.<br /><br />5. At least Perrin got mad and that loosened things up. I don't think she ever stops being jealous, but at least she's uncompanionable for only brief stretches of time from now on (if memory serves me right).<br /><br />6. Just like Liesel I am hesitant to say much about Dyelin, although she's hardly super-critical to the story. She seems relatively straightforward and constant still though (unlike most other nobles), so one can hope.<br /><br />7. So long as she can keep them on the warpath, she can keep her tenuous hold. She needs a couple of genuine political victories soon though, to rest easy. I'm sure you will all enjoy finding out how she will get those. :)<br /><br />They will get to Tar Valon, but you might as well give up waiting for it. It'll happen when it happens.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17109803991051330140noreply@blogger.com