S3E3:Seeds of Shadow

[Elder_Haman]

  On 3/22/2025 at 6:15 AM, Mailman said:

And you still think it impossible.

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Holy cow!! Move the goalposts much?!? Your original argument was that the whole Tanchico massacre scene was bad because it was stupid for the Black Ajah to kill so many people because they would attract too much attention. This, you said, made the scene unrealistic. 
 

Now, faced with the undeniable fact that things like this happen all the time in the real world, you shift to “well it isn’t impossible because there are examples in the book of something similar happening.” 
 

You’re right. It isn’t impossible. Maybe the writers will write that it happens. The point remains that the scene wasn’t unrealistic or badly written because of some hypothetical public uproar over the consequences. 

[Elder_Haman]

  On 3/22/2025 at 6:05 AM, Mailman said:

Grow up.

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I’m not the one throwing a tantrum. 

[Mailman]

  On 3/22/2025 at 6:58 AM, Elder_Haman said:

I’m not the one throwing a tantrum. 

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No you are the one hurling untrue insults.

[Mailman]

  On 3/22/2025 at 6:55 AM, Elder_Haman said:

Holy cow!! Move the goalposts much?!? Your original argument was that the whole Tanchico massacre scene was bad because it was stupid for the Black Ajah to kill so many people because they would attract too much attention. This, you said, made the scene unrealistic. 
 

Now, faced with the undeniable fact that things like this happen all the time in the real world, you shift to “well it isn’t impossible because there are examples in the book of something similar happening.” 
 

You’re right. It isn’t impossible. Maybe the writers will write that it happens. The point remains that the scene wasn’t unrealistic or badly written because of some hypothetical public uproar over the consequences. 

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You are the one moving goalposts.

 

I never said things like this did not happen in the real world. I disputed your stupid claim that no one would care. You can claim all you want that you intended it in a different manner than you expressed it. At best it is poor communication at worst it is deflection from a point you know was incorrect.

 

I claimed the BA was stupid to potentially expose themselves to discovery by the mass murder of a large chunk of a community. I claim it as bad writing because it feels obvious to me and to a number of other people that the scene was inserted to simply try and ride the coattails of another show. I claim it as bad writing because it damages the competence of the BA.

 

And you continue to argue with in book references to it's implausibility despite clear evidence to the contrary.

 

 

 

Edited Saturday at 07:15 AM by Mailman

[Elder_Haman]

  On 3/22/2025 at 7:13 AM, Mailman said:

 

I claimed the BA was stupid to potentially expose themselves to discovery by the mass murder of a large chunk of a community.

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Exactly. And then when it is demonstrated that this risk is actually very low, you pretend that we are arguing about something else. 
 

But this isn’t productive or entertaining, so I’m going to stop engaging now. Enjoy the rest of your day. 

[Mailman]

  On 3/22/2025 at 6:58 AM, Elder_Haman said:

I’m not the one throwing a tantrum. 

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Nice crop on that quote BTW completely ignore the fact you for no reason accused me of being malicious.

 

  On 3/22/2025 at 7:28 AM, Elder_Haman said:

Exactly. And then when it is demonstrated that this risk is actually very low, you pretend that we are arguing about something else. 
 

But this isn’t productive or entertaining, so I’m going to stop engaging now. Enjoy the rest of your day. 

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Nothing of the sort has been proven.

At no point I have done this.

Frankly at this point I could not care how the rest of your day is considering the way you have behaved towards me.

[Scarloc99]

  On 3/13/2025 at 6:35 PM, Pandemonium said:

^{this show has officially become badass.  the choice of forsaken is interesting.  Who is the last remaining forsaken;  demandred or asmodean?  Rahvin already using compulsion on everyone is quite interesting.}  

 

^{Mat Cauthon is really making his mark.  this show was desperately missing his comedic value.  His scene with Siuan was classic--- and the fight with Galad and Gawyn was on point.  That scene alone will probably bring in new watchers once it gets posted on social.}  

 

Verin took over Sheriam's role for the post Grey man death with the girls.  I don't like that they are giving her too much suspicion already.

 

Melindra being Malkieri is probably a good way to build in the Aiel respect for Lan.  

 

Loving the Black Ajah even more now after their brutal wedding take down.  The one power weaves, compulsion weaves, ect are looking way better this season.

 

Everything about the cinematography  from the two rivers to Aiel waste is a major improvement as well. 

 

Still waiting to see what happens with the Redstone doorway in Tar Valon.  Min had the vision, so Mat's leaving party is somehow going to be steered in that direction before they depart (almost certainly next episode).  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The show needs to walk a fine line between foreshadowing Verin and making it a big reveal, in the books I know I for one was shocked when the reveal happened, which was good but many TV viewers want to feel they are in on it a little bit, want to be able to go back and see the moments that maybe gave it away. 

We know there will be more Verin moments that make her look decidedly innocent