14 hours ago, DaddyFinn said:

Where do you find so many tall people who can also act?

Ya, i cant argue your logic. I'm a purist and as a result I always expect too much

18 minutes ago, DaddyFinn said:

It's unrealistic to assume that the Aiel in the show will be on average as tall as in the books.

apparently so...

25 minutes ago, Cigma said:

I guess to be more specific,

this guy might give off the innocence of Rand, from a quiet place where adventures don't happen,

But he looks like he lives in velvet sheets,

Not someone used to waking up at 4 am to do chores on the farm, before spending the morning mucking out the pig pens, feeding chickens, then spending the afternoon tending sheep, and then the rest of the day doing whatever ever mending needs to be done.

 

His skin his too nice to be about that life. I get it, it's for TV, but not accurate in my minds eye or as a fan of the series. 

They could have found someone with the same sort of sparkly face and grin, but with an underlying grit and determination... someone you could see fighting a Trolloc and somehow surviving, then dragging his wounded dad through the cold winter night on the verge of exhaustion, with only the void, and his feverish father as his companions, against the terror filled terrain on the desperate trek back to the Two Rivers.

 

I'd bet a gold crown this guy would have ended up in a cooking pot.

 

I stand by my comment of how he would have been a great cast as Gwayne Trakand though.

I must admit that I do share some of your Rand concerns. While I don't necessarily think he looks fragile or spoiled, I certainly expected him to be taller and stronger looking.. especially given his heritage and blood.

3 minutes ago, DaddyFinn said:

I felt Rand was too much of a gosh aw shucks puppy dog, not someone who would one day forge himself into the Dragon.

4 minutes ago, DaddyFinn said:

But that's great! He's supposed to be an "innocent", pretty farmboy at the beginning.

I do agree here. This IS Rand... At this point anyhow. I understand the character he becomes but his beginnings are hobbit like country bumpkin innocence.

5 minutes ago, Cigma said:

This exactly.

 

First impressions of her from the books, was someone trying to be extra fierce so she could be respected because she was so young for her position. Someone with a chip on her shoulder and something to prove, and who had to prove it on a daily basis.

 

That smile in the trailer was the exact opposite. Like it's good to be home! 

Couldn't have said it better myself

2 hours ago, Adrian2401 said:

Nynaeve should be able to smile when putting someone down in their temper, thinking they taught a sly lesson. And I'd be 100% fine with that. It's only if she is introduced to us as a perpetually smiling easy going woman that I'd have a hard time with. But this is way too early to make that judgment. 

Your point here does make sense in the narrative overall. I just have a problem leading with what seems to be a warm and fuzzy Two Rivers Wisdom.

3 hours ago, Austinbooklover said:

This is so concerning. I’m even more worried about this show than I was when I saw Nynaeve smiling… ruining my favorite series and characters 

Agreed!

Ive been cautiously optimistic about the show despite some early concerns. As a fan of over 20 years the casting of Mat was one saving grace to me. Like "Ok, they definitely got Mat right"

Now a recast? My confidence is slipping.

And as far as your Nynaeve opinion that got you some heat, I agree with you here also. Yes, there is no reason that Nynaeve cant smile. HOWEVER it's the book fans that will ultimately fuel the initial viewership here and Nyneave has one of the most carved out personality profiles of all the opening characters. If you have read the books, many times over, I agree that having a warm smile as her first teaser is a weak presentation based on familiar expectations. A happy Nyneave off the hop is a major divergence from her character progression. 

I will say however that I'm not ready to throw in the towel and suggest that anything has been ruined yet.... Yet.

I'm very curious to know the reason for this. While not impossible, It's unlikely it has anything to do with scheduling as his contract would undoubtedly include more than one season.