I thought I mentioned that. I didn't feel the need to point out the meaning, but it was pretty clear what they were doing. It was like the incongruity of Elayne & Gaebril trash-talking Galad. At first I thought it was weird, because most people like Galad, until I realized he was accommodating Elayne. But it does raise the question of why he didn't simply compel her if he wanted her to come back to Caemlyn with them. Also, IDK if them, being drinking buddies was his creation, because just about the first thing Elayne did in the Tower was set up a still in her room.

The only dissent I would make to that statement, is that Cadsuane doesn't DO much. She has the history & rep, and the occasional confrontation, but it's mostly her carefully, carefully trying to nudge Rand into the right headspace. A lot of being the support figure in Rand's character work. A. the show doesn't DO character work, at least not well, and B. there's a lot more opportunities for scheming and confrontations and scenery-chewing as Elaida. Cadsuane doesn't lose her shit that much, especially compared to Elaida.

The most important thing for both characters is that the broad & shallow end of the Fandom sees both as bad guys. I am afraid the show is going to pander to that vision, but they deserve a more sympathetic depiction and Aghdashloo can really bring the humanity to either role.