I didnt mind Ishy being free, but him appearing to Lilandra really made no sense. At the time she was a nobody so it will always seem odd his appearing to her. Why do the battle scenes always have to be so dark?

A nice improvement from last week. I liked most of the episode and good to see Thom and Fain back. Also nice to be shown that the BA think they're so powerful but just how little they mean to the forsaken. But they are really playing fast and loose with healing. The other thing I disliked was Ishy finding Liandrian? Why would a forsaken suddenly be there for some young girl? I love the Ishy actor but that to me is another pointless addition. Not to mention I think once again they stole Rand's arc with once again someone running to his aid as he is about to fight a Forsaken. I liked what Rand did at the end but did he really need to be saved to have a good Rand vs Evil fight?

Will be interesting to see how she will die considering she has the most powerful object for a woman. In theory she would be able to blast Lanfear without blinking an eye, which is why I'm curious what their plan for her is.

I'm trying to find an exact quote but it basically I think it came down to Samm was responsible of the deaths of tens of thousands of people, countless atrocities, and such so it's fitting that such a vile person who sought greatness dies in such a blahh un not very heroic death. From what I could find the quote was something along the lines of: Yes, I know it wasn't with trumpets and fanfare [referring to Sammael's death]; but he deserved it. He was a louse, and he got a louse's death. He was killed by an enemy he wasn't paying attention to. He lived like a louse, and he died like a louse."

Best seasonso far but I have to say I'm worried about the final episode of the season. IMO the worst episodes of season 1 and 2 were the last episodes. I hope they don't get all crazy like they have in the past.

The funny thing is so many people hate how Samm died, and RJ responded with Samm was horrible person and didn't deserve a better death, which I find rather interesting,

Not to mention COVID can't be blamed on the horrible, linked super Egewne healing at the end of the last episode of Season 1.

There is nothing saying why RJ changed his mind, it might've been because so many guessed it but it could also be RJ saw this would cause issues later. If Demandred is Taim who is going to be in Shara?

Rand's 3 GF's are explained in the Origins of the Wheel of Time. "The Three women of the story will be perceived not only as the three who took Arthur to Avalon, but also as the origin of the triple Goddess personified as Maiden, Nymph, and Hag. " So it wasn't something RJ just tossed in but more of the myths and legends he was using to build the story,

Didn't I claim I was for some of the changes? Claiming people who have a negative view is ignorant of storytelling is actually a pretty ignorant statement. There is good storytelling, bad story telling, and lazy storytelling. Just because they think it serves a purpose doesn't mean it was needed or worked. I mean the way they portrayed Mat''s dagger at the end of season 2 was a good change? The whole Alanna being saved at the end was pretty lazy and predictable. Min's drawing her visions seemed a lazy way for Mat to find out. I mean never before have we seen a drawing of her vision and now there is a room full of them and what just happens to be on the floor by Mat? Call it what you want but some of these changes just seemed tossed in without a lot of thought.

For instance the whole Alanna/warder break wasn't needed then have him show up. I don't mind some of the changes, the burning at the stake seemed like something a questioner would do, The spears around Rhudiean and the bodies in the columns I thought really brought home how dangerous it is and how many fail. Simply there are changes that seemed like they were just tossed in to have change, which doesn't add a whole lot. How is the whole Alanna warder thing better? Seemed tossed in just for a pretty weak out of the blue rescue which wasn't needed.

The weakest episode of the season. It sort of went back to inconsistences that has plagued the show. Issues regarding stabbing, power jumps, Egwene has to be the super learn so fast, and tossing in changes just to have change. I don't mind changes, but they seem to really be pushing the series down the darker path. I do hope the last three episodes are better than this one.

Few lands had large standing armies. In time of need nobles were expected to raise soldiers. Randlands numbers always seemed ok. maybe a bit high at times. For me it was the Seanchen that seemed like with that many people how they have not taken over the entire land by now is a mystery.

There were a few clues about Verin throughout the series before the big reveal.

Rafe said he could see versions of the show that are six or seven seasons and he plans to do Jordan's ending if he can. Which means they have to make up a new ending if the series was to end at say season 4, since Jordan's ending wouldn't make much sense unless they have the time to build up to it.

If they want to get to season six I think they will need to speed up the pace of the new seasons. It seems around a year and a half between seasons, so at that pace it's 4 1/2 years till season six hits. I am a bit concerned with Amazon delaying announcing if season 4 is being picked up. Sort of seems like if season 3 doesn't deliver the numbers they want then 4 might not happen.

Moghi isn't a risk taker and hides in the shadow so going by the show anytime a grey man is used it leads back to Moghi. Which too me doesn't seem like her.

I suggest getting the book Origins of The Wheel of Time by Michael Livingston, it's a great read if you're looking for RJ's sources and inspirations.

I wonder if Samm is also going to double as Dem. Both are good at war so seems like easy to combine.

It was meant to keep non book readers guessing who the Dragon might be but also play on in all the other worlds there is no reason the dragon couldn't be a female. As they said this world should be seen to the viewer as one of the possible turnings. As others have said the dragon was always going to be Rand so it was more of a way to try and keep the new viewers guessing.

There is still one unidentified forsaken isn't there?

I remember in season 1 BS saying he had to talk them out of making everything super dark like GOT, they were going to have the tinkers be this dark brooding group. The Morgase brutal throne taking and the murder wedding to me is trying to make the series more brutal and dark like GOT. I don't mind the Morgase scene, but it was clear what they have been influenced by. I love them adding more to Liandrin etc, but my biggest fear is with such limited time what is going to be lost or sped up to accommodate the extra time spent on others. We are already down to 4 episodes left in the season. I'm guessing if there is a season 4 (have they confirmed another season?) it will cover book 4 and 5.

My concern is the last episode, so far, the series has been horrible when it comes to the final episode of the season.

It doesn't ruin things for me but it's these simple things that make the show look sloppy at times. Still doesn't compare to them messing up Mats dagger from the last episode of season 1 to what it does in season 2.

I thought the same thing, Avi is good but Lan has fought Aiel before and unless he was holding back, he should've been able to beat Avi without looking foolish. But they really haven't shown Lan to be one of the best swordsman around. I do like how surprised Avi was that Lan was wanting to fight her and Avi getting called out to be a Wiseone.