S2 was greenlit before S1 dropped - so the decision to carry on had nothing to do with the show's success

Batgirl movie was cancelled after spending $90 million. Tax reasons or whatever, but it does happen.

LOL. Alderaan or Endor?

Right, they did a lot of not compressing in S1...

They are also compressing the timeline from 14 books into 8 or fewer seasons. There is something they can have all the major characters doing - assuming major characters in the books stay major in the show.

Always nice to have a co-conspirator.

Could be. I was more surprised than mad. I just don't know how the industry works.

For real. Could have made a difference for Andor...

How much training do they need? They already have healing bombs and can take out entire armies.

Loial did not appear to grow any taller between seasons. 🤣

And my wife makes fun of me for re-reading the books multiple times...

I don't have any problem with Faile or Perrin as characters (their arcs on the other hand...). As you pointed out, they were both born and raised with very different expectations of gender roles/responsibilities - which was a fine way to add tension and give each character the opportunity to grow and change. My initial comment to the OP was just pointing out that if the OP couldn't stand reading their interplay in tSR, they would like it even less as the story advances.

It gets worse...

I actually appreciated the change and how the series wrapped up. Though I continued to like the series, Jordan dropped the ball for me on the Shaido arc (both Perrin and Faile's side), Luca's circus, Andor succession, and the split Tower. Though there was some material to enjoy in each arc, for me, they were too long and had too much superfluous material that I didn't care about. I fear had Jordan lived long enough we might have ended up with 20 books. He just seemed to have lost his way... I think even I would have soured by the end. Tone and voice changes aside, I didn't feel I was slogging through Brandon's books.

My wife is starting to switch over to electronic books. Don't think I ever will though. I look at a screen enough for work.

Some nice foreshadowing early on in this book I hadn't noticed before. Siuan and Moiraine were discussing their plans regarding the Dragon reborn - and specifically consequences. As part of their training they had to memorize all Aes Sedai that had been stilled along with their crimes. Aes Sedai were usually put out of the Tower after being stilled. But not if they were also Amyrlin Seat. They were kept in the Tower as an example - after all, she couldn't be a potential rally point if you saw her doing menial tasks each day - such as scrubbing pots in the kitchen... Nicely done Mr. Jordan.

That was flipping awesome

Looked good to me. Specifically liked the costuming better.

Possibly because they were working without the Hall?

Yes. In book-form, it was a never ending cliff hanger. 🤮

Luca’s circus

Because people keep mistaking him for an Ogier - it's the hair!

We must relearn what we ‘know’

Different for all channelers. Some went mad very quickly, others kept it under control for years. Given the time frame covered in the books, I don’t think this is a problem.

The lack of diversity in language never bothered me and was barely noticed on multiple readings. RJ’s world is a magical place, why would the same rules apply there as here?