I haven't posted in a long long time, but read in the forum periodically. I remember years ago I wrote a post about a scene in my head that I imagined would be awesome in a show and I was destroyed by almost EVERYONE on the site for posting fan fiction that wasn't in the story. I mean every post was an assault which was pretty much the last time I posted something significant. Now most of the posts are defending fan fiction that deviates so far from the original that it blows the mind! Maybe people are jut happy to be getting something and to them I hope you get all the good from it that you can. But anyone being honest who loves this series cannot agree in good faith that the show and the book series are telling the same story. The names sadly, have not been changed to protect the innocent. I think also a disclaimer from any post or citing data from someone who was PAID for their opinion should be required. Paid opinions must always be suspect - good or bad. I have loved Robert Jordan's series for the majority of my life and I won't check my criticism at the door because at least we got "something". Robert Jordan deserved better treatment by the show runner and not the disrespect he showed towards it. We should honor Robert Jordan by demanding better accountability for a work of fiction that has affected all us in so many ways. It disheartens me to so how easily people give up on something to get a pittance of what they really wanted. But I understand also that other people can't understand why people like me care at all, so I get that too. Just wanted to let the OP and others know that there ARE lots of people out there who are very supportive of RJ, but not the show.