I do wonder if people who haven't read the books understand the episode and the flashbacks, like the folks who decided to head south instead, and the two continuing on the journey. There really wasn't a whole lot of explanation as to why that split was a key moment. Would non book readers have a clue that was the creation of the Tinkers? I am curious why the change to give Moraine the powerful female device.

Sort of how I felt, it was a good episode but something about left me feeling unsatisfied. Glad a whole episode was devoted to it. I think a huge miss was not showing the Aiel handing over the sapling and explaining what the debt they had was. After Moiraine mentioning the cutting down, I think seeing what caused the debt would have been a must see. As others mentioned, seeing all of the spears left by those who never returned was a pretty nice visual.

They haven't when the Aes Sedai died the warder would basically go into a suicide rage, unless their bond is set to pass to someone else upon the Aes Sedai's death. in the series it seems more of a slow they lose the will to live. You would basically have to make a weave for each person in the room, and plant it in their head.

I try not to think about that, the same way it's best not to think about how no one seems to care Aiel are wandering the streets of Tar Valon.

I wouldn't call her tragic since she pretty much willingly brought this all on herself. Even at the end her reason for wanting the DO dead was simply to be free of her punishment and take his place. She simply wants power and greatness. Even her love of LTT was described as with possessiveness and jealousy that was near to madness.

I think the Companion explains two main reasons why she pushed them so hard. It even said in the Companion that when she was in Andor she would often visit the tower while they were in training and check up on their progress. They were novices under Elaida when she was raised accepted, There is this mentality of if they mess up it looks bad on her, Since they potential equal to hers, she thought they had an obligation to live up to it. Which also meant living up to her standards in almost everything.

Lan says Aiel don't get tattoos. Where did Melindra get her giant back tat? Anyone else notice the servant who seemed to be slowly doing her job towards the end when Liandrin was asking about the male A'dam? I think in the book doing a mass room compulsion wouldn't be possible, for the show I'm guessing anything is possible seeing how they have changed stuff like healing and warder rage after his Aes Sedai dies. Which is why it's easier to just have the forsaken be some noble etc who just suddenly appeared. No need to worry about false memories on a lot of people. You figure he doesn't need to use compulsion on the whole room. Most of those Aes Sedai in there probably have never seen him before, might never have even heard of him, and probably haven't left the tower in years. So not much need to worry about them.

Alanna is green, since their job is to be ready for the last battle you would hope they are decent in a fight. I think the fight would've been more believable had she stepped out and attacked, instead of the need to speak. They were after all BA so really would be smart to just attack instead of stepping out and announcing yourself. Ik now some have said the BA should be better in a fight, which isn't really true. Most of the time when the BA kills its sneaky when they target isn't ready. We saw from the books the forsaken isn't willingly to teach them special weaves unless they have to.

I think in one of the episodes it was said a month has passed.

Season 3 so far is the best season. Still some head scratching moments and a few grrr issues. But they are using the time a lot better and the casting is good, a few of the really heavy accents are a bit distracting. I do think Min is being wasted but I loved her vision of Mat.

Morgase at the beginning, Felt way too Game of Thrones for me. Egwene openly defying the Siuan seemed really odd. So much for tower structure and respect. ALso Moraines hat is horrible.