Yeah, I don't think I worded it well. I don't think the WC Egwene scene was titillating or designed to be. It just reminded me of the witchers examinations, at first glance. There was a feel of humiliation on her face as they roughly cleaned her, but they allowed her her modesty in covering her breasts.
It's speaks to Valdas evil that he commented on a sister channeling by this point and that he felt his men and he were safe enough treating her so brazenly. I definitely think the WC obsession with outer shows of light and cleanness is a nice contrast to their inner darkness. It's a common theme in the gospels as well- you are like a clean cup filled with all sorts of viewers.
Yes, Valda was a sword master. So yeah, it definitely leads to question as to whether he and Galad will have a similar confrontation. Book Valda would never have reacted to Perrin like that. Child Byar wasn't cowed nor was Dain Bornhald. His being merged with Asunawa as a questioner (along with Jaichim Carridin as well) works, I think.
The forsaken with a guitar is clearly Asmodean. We need him to teach Rand. Too cool to cut that. Belal (while actually quite cool) was only briefly in Book 3. The Netweaver. His plans with Liandrin and the 12 BA to capture the girls as bait for Rand was brilliant. He could be merged with Aginor or Balthamel, either of them. Aginor is better preserved in part solely because of his work as a scientist who was nearly bound for his unethical experiments and his creating shadow spawn. So Belal and Aginor merged with Aginor as the name would work.
Balthamel was mostly a nobody. Moggy was an investment advisor and shady as hell. She's one of the cooler forsaken just because of her interaction with Nynaeve. Messina, Semiraghe, graendal lanfear are the other women. Then Demandred, Ishy, Sammael, and Rahvin.
If we go for 8 (assuming he had a full set of figures) its tough to figure out how to merge them. But they need it. There was a super ugly woman. Reminded me of Graendal post resurrection.
I'm sure sets will look better and more used as they go along. But the cleanness and pristine nature of things really is the only thing. I am super impressed with all the detail work, esp after watching the bonus content.
Tearing clothes is common and I had no issues with that. It was just the way that single part was shot or framed that didn't work for me. It felt a little too staged rather than natural. The beauty of the ceremony for me in that it starts almost as a ritual, reserved and mechanical, and slowly becomes more uncontrolled and raw. It's gorgeous. Lans crying was ugly and painful and real and I loved it. Just something about the way he held his hands at his shirt felt off. But likely I am overthinking things.
I loved how Loial just rambled on and on while others spoke, as he did in the books. I think his look will not be an issue for me as they captured his character. The voice like a rumbling massive bumble bee. Love it.
It's speaks to Valdas evil that he commented on a sister channeling by this point and that he felt his men and he were safe enough treating her so brazenly. I definitely think the WC obsession with outer shows of light and cleanness is a nice contrast to their inner darkness. It's a common theme in the gospels as well- you are like a clean cup filled with all sorts of viewers.
Yes, Valda was a sword master. So yeah, it definitely leads to question as to whether he and Galad will have a similar confrontation. Book Valda would never have reacted to Perrin like that. Child Byar wasn't cowed nor was Dain Bornhald. His being merged with Asunawa as a questioner (along with Jaichim Carridin as well) works, I think.
The forsaken with a guitar is clearly Asmodean. We need him to teach Rand. Too cool to cut that. Belal (while actually quite cool) was only briefly in Book 3. The Netweaver. His plans with Liandrin and the 12 BA to capture the girls as bait for Rand was brilliant. He could be merged with Aginor or Balthamel, either of them. Aginor is better preserved in part solely because of his work as a scientist who was nearly bound for his unethical experiments and his creating shadow spawn. So Belal and Aginor merged with Aginor as the name would work.
Balthamel was mostly a nobody. Moggy was an investment advisor and shady as hell. She's one of the cooler forsaken just because of her interaction with Nynaeve. Messina, Semiraghe, graendal lanfear are the other women. Then Demandred, Ishy, Sammael, and Rahvin.
If we go for 8 (assuming he had a full set of figures) its tough to figure out how to merge them. But they need it. There was a super ugly woman. Reminded me of Graendal post resurrection.
I'm sure sets will look better and more used as they go along. But the cleanness and pristine nature of things really is the only thing. I am super impressed with all the detail work, esp after watching the bonus content.
Tearing clothes is common and I had no issues with that. It was just the way that single part was shot or framed that didn't work for me. It felt a little too staged rather than natural. The beauty of the ceremony for me in that it starts almost as a ritual, reserved and mechanical, and slowly becomes more uncontrolled and raw. It's gorgeous. Lans crying was ugly and painful and real and I loved it. Just something about the way he held his hands at his shirt felt off. But likely I am overthinking things.
I loved how Loial just rambled on and on while others spoke, as he did in the books. I think his look will not be an issue for me as they captured his character. The voice like a rumbling massive bumble bee. Love it.
"Good and ill.
We're like the wind,
we blows both ways."
- Mad Sweeney, American Gods
- Mad Sweeney, American Gods