Masema - did he ever really add anything to the plot that couldn't have been adequately handled by Darkfriends, Seanchan, Shaido, Trollocs or simple bandits?
I like how he demonstrates the fact that well intended but misguided allies can be just as destructive to a cause as its avowed enemies. Unlike these others Mesema is clearly on Rand's side, he is just going about it all wrong.
I agree. And I would continue to agree, EXCEPT. WTF was Masema doing with that note from Suroth? WTF was he doing having the Shaido HELP kidnap Perrin's own soldiers? (I'm assuming that more than just Faile and company were made gaishain by Shaido and not all soldiers died resisting capture).
Aram - TOTAL disappointment. I thought he'd stick like Super Glue to Perrin.
Juilin Sandar HAD absolutely ZERO requirement to be mentioned. He came, he did, he failed miserably. He should have been forgoton. BUT. At the same time, looking forward in the books, he seems to have done a few things to help Nynaeve and Elane. Remember the Macura Incident. I doubt Thom alone would have been enough to save those two from Macura and that little weasel of a girl she had with her. Maybe he was just there to be the second working hand alongside Thom.
Luc/Isam plays quite an important role, I'd say. Historic significance, I agree. A common enemy linking Malkier and Andor. Though I fail to see the significance of the link.
I wonder if I should mention it, but I also see the uselessness of a "feeling". And that is Gaywn's arrogance and stupidity of believing rumours that Rand killed Morgase. It did nothing but make me dislike Gawyn. He is originally shown as a level headed man, but this move makes him look like a doofus.
Another stupid thing RJ shows is the simplicity of the method used to become a blademaster. We have Gawyn, Rand becoming Blademasters just like that. If dedicatted swordsmen could become Baldemasters like that, everyne would be Blademasters. And Aram! He almost can be considered as a Blademaster the way he is portrayed fighting. And that's not it - he dies doing the wrong thing.
What about Colavaere? She didnt really do anything, right? Except well, anger Rand a bit, take the throne for what, a week or a little more? Same goes for Toram Riatin and his sister - was it Ailil? Then there's that cursed Sea Folk girl running away with Merillile (or however her name is spelt). Though these weren't really important people.
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I agree. And I would continue to agree, EXCEPT. WTF was Masema doing with that note from Suroth? WTF was he doing having the Shaido HELP kidnap Perrin's own soldiers? (I'm assuming that more than just Faile and company were made gaishain by Shaido and not all soldiers died resisting capture).
Aram - TOTAL disappointment. I thought he'd stick like Super Glue to Perrin.
Juilin Sandar HAD absolutely ZERO requirement to be mentioned. He came, he did, he failed miserably. He should have been forgoton. BUT. At the same time, looking forward in the books, he seems to have done a few things to help Nynaeve and Elane. Remember the Macura Incident. I doubt Thom alone would have been enough to save those two from Macura and that little weasel of a girl she had with her. Maybe he was just there to be the second working hand alongside Thom.
Luc/Isam plays quite an important role, I'd say. Historic significance, I agree. A common enemy linking Malkier and Andor. Though I fail to see the significance of the link.
I wonder if I should mention it, but I also see the uselessness of a "feeling". And that is Gaywn's arrogance and stupidity of believing rumours that Rand killed Morgase. It did nothing but make me dislike Gawyn. He is originally shown as a level headed man, but this move makes him look like a doofus.
Another stupid thing RJ shows is the simplicity of the method used to become a blademaster. We have Gawyn, Rand becoming Blademasters just like that. If dedicatted swordsmen could become Baldemasters like that, everyne would be Blademasters. And Aram! He almost can be considered as a Blademaster the way he is portrayed fighting. And that's not it - he dies doing the wrong thing.
What about Colavaere? She didnt really do anything, right? Except well, anger Rand a bit, take the throne for what, a week or a little more? Same goes for Toram Riatin and his sister - was it Ailil? Then there's that cursed Sea Folk girl running away with Merillile (or however her name is spelt). Though these weren't really important people.