I for one also share your impressions on the situation. One can like a book and also give constructive criticisme to a book. TGS was a good WoT novel, fast paced and with lots of exciting new plot développement. But it had some flaws. They are not sollely the authors fault. Its a RJ book, adapted so BS can write it, and it was also splited. Would RJ have approved a corporate descision to split it in 3? Maybe in 2 for binding purposes, but they would of been 2 parts of 1 book.

I also prefered the style that RJ had for his books. Even if I really liked and enjoyed TGS, I also was lost sometimes. I've been reading WoT for the last 17 years, reread them multiple times but i don't share your vast knowledge ot it, and I was still confused sometimes.

I also wish BS could of stayed closer to the "feeling" RJ had planed for this book. People forget that RJ had planed this a 1 novel, maybe split in 2 for binding purposes, but still 1 novel. A lot of the mood, themes and feeling of the book would of played better in that format.

This is no way a criticisme of BS's work. I still prefer a ending to NO ending and under those circumstances he's done a fantastic job. I also like is other novels and plan to get WoK.