As an avid fan of the books, I don't recognize this version. The acting, costume, scenery look good. The story on the other hand is wierd, forced, and frustrating. Its like the show writers just stole the characters and are trying to very loosely follow the plot, with bunch of unnecessary additions. Additions that are not needed. The Wheel of Time books are an amazing story that do not need to be fluffed. I made it though 2 episodes, and Im not watching the rest of this garbage.