I felt that things were off to a bad start when they seemed to make pretty significant changes to the One Power and the nature of the Prophecies. They seem to imply that the One Power is a single whole, and men touch it that taint it. This is a very big change to the nature of the Power. And the idea that the Dragon could be a woman makes the Prophecy so much less damning. If the Dragon was a woman, then there's no fear of them going mad, which is a prime reason for The Dragon to be looked upon with such fear. I'll admit that I only watched until the end of the first Season before I decided it wasn't for me. I'll admit to having been very saddened by this.