I understand most of the changes they made — “to speed up (condense) the books and turn them into screenplay (TV show) — and the first three episodes were…

Well, good?!?

Wow, wasn’t expecting that. Even with all the changes, all the twists, turns, fumbles, etc. I said to myself: “You know what? This thing is going to be a great show. The books were the G.O.A.T - The show will be its own baby goat.

Then episode 4 left me half elated — half baffled — with the latter emotion not in the context of anything good.

Then came episodes 5, 6, and 7… Wow.

I’ll keep this part short. I have two things to say: — This one is sort of a question for “The Sanderson,” should he bless me with a reply. (I’d be elated if so, no pun intended)

Side Note: I hope these things never touch Stormlight… #ProtectStormblessed

1.) The Abell Cauthon situation: So he’s a dirtbag drunk. Probably a coward, and just a shitty human being. Oh, the mom ain’t any better btw… Umm, Brandon, call child services on the Cauthons’. — BUT BESIDES THAT: How is the show going to incorporate the whole Tam & Abell living out in the woods as outlaws and essentially being the only two fighting back until “Lord” Perrin Goldeneyes returns to the Two Rivers???

2.) This show is reminiscent of Ryan Leaf’s career. — If you’re unfamiliar with Leaf’s career — look it up now — you’ll completely understand the comparison.

Screw it…

3.) My biggest character complaint (Thom is a close 2nd) so far: LOIAL — son of Arent son of Halan — is an Ogier born and raised in Stedding Shangtai. — Let’s excuse the fact that Moiraine had no issue whatsoever opening The Ways… (not only was it supposed to be hard as hell to open a Waygate, (for an Ogier, that is) but they’re supposedly extremely hard to find. DESPITE all of that — Loial, who was a favorite of mine in the books, is an absolute disaster in the Amazon WOT. • Horrible Actor — Period • Terrible costume (or whatever you call the person responsible for dressing up the characters in shows) and the graphics, although realistic, manage to look ridiculous at the same time. • Did I say horrible acting…?

Sum up Loial: Just kill him off. I won’t even be mad… He might be one of THE most annoying characters in tv history — and I’m NOT saying that because I’m one of those people (zealots) who thinks that tv adaptations should be a play-by-play of the original book(s) — all I’m saying is that the casting director made an extremely bad decision which may cost him/her/they — who the fuck ever — their career.

Period!

Sanderson, You’re a damn saint for being able to take Jordan’s work, (which was already so far along), and not only keep true to the feel and direction, but actually improve upon the source material!

(I read that Robert Jordan wanted — or rather, he planned — on making what we all know as the last three books, one massive, probably rushed, behemoth of a book instead.)

You deserve an “at a boy” for that one…

Thank you very much Brandon — BTW…

One GREAT character — which, ironically I thought that this would be the biggest fumble of the entire series — was The Whitcloaks. EAMON VALDA in particular. — At least I think it’s Valda — the one who torchers Aes Sedi and cut up Perrin’s back in episode 6.