From what Roran understood, such attacks were common throughout the city. And the townsfolk would know you were different from any other attacking party becaaauuuussee.....?
I still have a hard time believing that PaoPao it's honestly presenting the varden as the good guys and not making some kind of statement on how different sides perceive their parts in a war... He keeps handing the reader proper logic and immediately saying, "Yeah, but this is Galby we're talking about! So if you were thinking that these rather stable townspeople are rational in attacking the invading varden, I've already thought of that argument, to which I say ...this is Galby we're talking about!" How does he not see the glaring disparagement between the genocidal and otherwise terroristic actions of his "heroes" and the reactionary behaviour of Galby? Or does he not care? How do his fans not see this
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an invading army seized control of their home, no matter how honorable the Varden’s intentions might be
They're seizing control of people's homes. And he's whining that the people don't see it's for their own good. Right. Because soldiers invading and seizing your house -- and doing god knows what to you and your family -- can ever be a good thing. Ugh, this whole thing reeks of White Man's Burden. Roran, you're a jackass.
Then Roran does the laundry even though Katrina says it wouldn't be fitting. Roran then declares I'm not sure what the point of this scene is. "By whose decree? A man’s work, or a woman’s, is whatever needs to be done..."Paolini is an ignoramus
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Chapter Seven.sir_le_fayFebruary 9 2012, 15:28:01 UTC
The two scenes reminds me of the Last Samurai. When you first mentioned the stepping infront of the assassins' crossbow, it reminded me of when "Bob" intentionally threw himself into the path of the soldiers gun. Earlier there was also a scene where Nathan Algren helps with the chores.
I know it isn't a lot, but that is the first thing I thought of when I read the above.
Ugh these two. I've disliked the pair of them from the beginning, Katrina especially. Her insistence that someone is a coward, dammit, and suggestion that Nasuada mind-control all their warriors just really takes the cake. Does the woman not have a single thought in her head? I hope she dies in childbirth...
Also, Roran's whole 'yay bubbles! Lady work is FUN!' episode made me want to barf.
And OMG WHY is he bringing his WEAPON to visit a woman in labour? Is it in case something goes wrong, so he can put Elaine out of her misery like a wounded animal? O.o
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And the townsfolk would know you were different from any other attacking party becaaauuuussee.....?
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They're seizing control of people's homes. And he's whining that the people don't see it's for their own good. Right. Because soldiers invading and seizing your house -- and doing god knows what to you and your family -- can ever be a good thing. Ugh, this whole thing reeks of White Man's Burden. Roran, you're a jackass.
Then Roran does the laundry even though Katrina says it wouldn't be fitting. Roran then declares I'm not sure what the point of this scene is. "By whose decree? A man’s work, or a woman’s, is whatever needs to be done..."Paolini is an ignoramus ( ... )
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When you first mentioned the stepping infront of the assassins' crossbow, it reminded me of when "Bob" intentionally threw himself into the path of the soldiers gun.
Earlier there was also a scene where Nathan Algren helps with the chores.
I know it isn't a lot, but that is the first thing I thought of when I read the above.
Thank you for the chapter review.
~Sir Le Fay
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Also, Roran's whole 'yay bubbles! Lady work is FUN!' episode made me want to barf.
And OMG WHY is he bringing his WEAPON to visit a woman in labour? Is it in case something goes wrong, so he can put Elaine out of her misery like a wounded animal? O.o
Sorry, I'll stop editing now.
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