Elaida and Egwene aren't that different

[Marie 73]

While chatting with Kate about redheads it occurred to me that both of the E's were stupid enough to appoint Darkfriends as their Keepers.

 

At least Elaida's DF buddy was decent at actually being a Darkfriend.

[Cerendrallion 32]

Seems to me Dark Friends tend to reach the upper echelons of the Tower because they focus on making themselves useful to the Dark, and strive to position themselves in what they identify as the most useful positions, as opposed to any 'light' characters who seem to fall into important roles at the will of the pattern. For example, Mistress of the Novices (to influence and observe Novices and we know of 2 of these - Merean and Sheriam) and Keepers (to influence Tower politics, the Amyrlin, etc). Its probably easier not to be detected working in these roles - the Amyrlin is a far too public role to be pulling strings for the Dark One.

Edited June 23, 2010 by Cerendrallion

[Kaitlin 22]

I wonder if Egwene will start drinking... or get kinky like Elaida. There may be hope for the other E.

[Marie 73]

Seems to me Dark Friends tend to reach the upper echelons of the Tower because they focus on making themselves useful to the Dark, and strive to position themselves in what they identify as the most useful positions, as opposed to any 'light' characters who seem to fall into important roles at the will of the pattern. For example, Mistress of the Novices (to influence and observe Novices and we know of 2 of these - Merean and Sheriam) and Keepers (to influence Tower politics, the Amyrlin, etc). Its probably easier not to be detected working in these roles - the Amyrlin is a far too public role to be pulling strings for the Dark One.

Well yeah, if you want to be serious and logical about their appointments. If you can apply that word to Elaida.

 

I wonder if Egwene will start drinking... or get kinky like Elaida. There may be hope for the other E.

I think every Amyrlin needs to get down and kinky now and again.

[Kaitlin 22]

There should have been testing for Black Ajah to begin with. Testing that does not involve kink so they can save it all for downtime fun.

 

Sheriam was the silliest Black Sister in the history of them all. I feel a little embarrassed for Egg, to be honest. She should have appointed Verin!

[Marie 73]

Romanda is where it is at. Got to give props to my homegirl.

[Olivia 26]

I think every Amyrlin needs to get down and kinky now and again.

 

Siuan could teach Egwene how its done.

[Kaitlin 22]

Moiraine could start developing a thing for Amyrlins and help Siuan out.

[Sam 19]

Seems to me Dark Friends tend to reach the upper echelons of the Tower because they focus on making themselves useful to the Dark, and strive to position themselves in what they identify as the most useful positions, as opposed to any 'light' characters who seem to fall into important roles at the will of the pattern. For example, Mistress of the Novices (to influence and observe Novices and we know of 2 of these - Merean and Sheriam) and Keepers (to influence Tower politics, the Amyrlin, etc). Its probably easier not to be detected working in these roles - the Amyrlin is a far too public role to be pulling strings for the Dark One.

i think marie just meant they are both idiots. HOWEVER i also think you are right. it does seem strange that the black ajah could be smart to hide for so long and infiltrate the highest orders and then screw up so badly.

[Vertex 23]

I think this has less to do with logic and more to do with story telling. In movies, for example, the good guys run and run and stumble and fall and so on, while the bad guys walk slowly and still catch up. Bad guys just wouldn't be scary if they didn't pop up where logic says they should not be. It's the same thing for good guys being awesome. They'd not be awesome if they didn't pull off stuff that logic says is impossible.

 

And that's why dramatizations are inherently silly