Gaul was more embarrassed letting his guard down and getting captured then shame. There is no shame, just like an Aiel would never "touch" a wetlander in combat and expect them to surrender. Spanking was usually seen as an embarrassment/ humiliation. Novices were spanked becuase they were viewed as children and that was how one disciplines a child. It was rare for Accepted. It wasn't something the Aiel went right to, it was usually something someone asked to be done. When *forgot her name" was punished by the maidens for stealing, they welted her all over so she would itch, they didn't spank her as punishment.

When people talk about how it makes no sense experienced Aes Sedai would be in awe or even let her take charge are forgetting how important strength in the power is to Aes Sedai. You see again and again in the books how they defer to the strongest. To me Egwene is the worst character, but she does see how Aes Sedai are too into "well this is always how it's been done" so they are pretty easy to manipulate.

The rumor I read said there wasn't much writing started for season 4. maybe they suspected there might not be a season 4 so didn't bother. It would be interesting to see whatever they had started or discussed,

RJ never discussed the Seanchan continent much. Maybe had he finished the Outrigger series. I think it's what the blight should be, but the DO presence is corrupting the area.

Early in Two Rivers she shows no respect to the village council and I think and even hits Cein Blue with a stick. She was the show me respect as Wisdom but never felt she had to show others. I ended up liking her but early on she was a bully.

The White Tower has covered up a lot worse than Liandrin possibly killing Rand. Look up the Male channeling program where the Reds went out gentled and killed men suspected of being able to channel on the spot. The WT covered it up since had word of it leaked the other nations would never trust an Aes Sedai again and would have ruined the White Towers reputation.

Because early on she is simply a bully, throwing tantrums, talking down to others, and using threats to get her way. Later she is much more likeable as she grows, but early in the series she is simply someone who tries to bully her way through things.

We don't see a higher % of White Cloak Df's then in any other place. Just becuase they do bad things doesn't make most Df's. RJ said the Whitecloaks were based off of groups like the Nazi's, Teutonic Knights etc. Where there is only one truth and that is their truth. "Any group that believes they know the Truth with a capital T and want you believe the same". 1. Most places don't trust the Aes Sedai, many places they are simply tolerated. Only Andor and the Borderlands have Aes Sedai advisors or openly accept them. 2. Most nations are weak without a strong army or government. Even Andor doesn't control half their claimed territory. We see in stronger places like Tear and Ilian the WhiteCloaks avoid. 3. The White Cloaks control a nation and have a strong military, 4. As has been stated in the book, just because they are vile doesn't mean Aes Sedai can "quash" them. Aes Sedai also lacks an army, the tower guard is mostly meant to defend Tar Valon. The Whitecloaks justify doing a lot of bad things in the name of the light, but there is no indication many are DF's.

Weakness is punished. If some Darkfriend screws up why should the DO care or aid? Carridin was pretty much screwed over by the Forsaken and the BA. But they are tools to be used, and when they are of no use they get tossed aside. The fact so many Forsaken got a second chance was due to there really being no replacements, so he couldn't simply toss them aside like he might have in the war of power. Semi was sacrificed in an effort to break Rand.

If you know where they will attack and have time to get there. Without traveling it's all on horseback. Moiraine even commented how long it would take Aes Sedai to arrive in the Two Rivers had she known she would find Trollocs there. The border is too large and too few Greens to worry about every Trolloc raid. I'm sure if a nation said a large group is forming the Greens would be coming to help. A few Aes Sedai would've made little difference in Book 1, sure it would've been a morale boost, but how many Aes Sedai are truly that powerful? Rand blasted so many due to the amount of power he was able to draw. There is sure to be some Aes Sedai in the borderlands but Kiruna (??) was related to a king in one of the nations and even she didn't stay put up there. I think its more of a let the armies handle the raids and Aes Sedai will try to help if it looks like something major, assuming they have time to arrive in numbers.

Exactly, few would allow an "animal" to heal them or wish the power to be used on them.

Rj always denied Taimandred, but in his notes Taimandred was real and RJ had him killing Asmo, but he left no notes or anything as to why he changed him mind,

At the time of the dragons birth the Green had roughly 190 members. The biggest issue is there simply aren't enough of them to go patrolling the blight border etc. Plus if a bunch of them die stopping trolloc raids then how many will be left for the Last Battle?

I don't think their portrayal is unfair, reds have a certain mentality. Which is why they make such bad leaders, They hate the rules and laws that don't allow them to simply gentle on the spot, which is why the Ajah fully went with the male channeler purging. The black ajah started it but the Red kept it going even after the black stopped. They see the other ajahs as being soft,

Greens ready themselves for the last battle, not every battle. There aren't that many, so chances are there are few in a pot when an attack happens. Without traveling abaility they aren't going to get anywhere very fast. Not to mention Malkier fell because of betrayal. They don't go seeking fights but hold themselves ready for the Last Battle. Every ajah readies themselves to fight evil.