I don't believe that I was a "naysayer", I take what they give us. Hard to say without knowing what's left to tell. So far, it seems to be appropriate. If the next two books are filled with useless nonsense (which I don't think will happen) we may then question the split a bit more.

All the books, as in the series? I have to say 10, as it's my favorite fantasy series of all-time...not even close. Just tGS? It's still too soon, but atm I'd give it an 8.

The Semi/Rand/TruePower/"I will kill you Caddy" period.

Reading about Gawyn...and so much about Gawyn. I just can't come around to that character. He seems entirely irrelevant to me.

He's already done it, hasn't he? He's the rafo.com wotboard equivalent...which is probably the closest he could ever come anyways.

Nothing huge/substantial.

Yep. Had a pretty good theory (got voted like 87% approval at wotmania) that Semi's KoD attack-plan was to be captured as Tuon! Just didn't make sense otherwise, and still doesn't. Has to be one of the most glaring examples of Forsaken idiocy in the books IMO, now that we know she was supposed to capture Rand.

Nothing huge that I've been attached to.

Still thinking on some things...

I'd give him an A, considering all that was put on his plate.

I did....alas.

I can, but don't want to.

I'm neither for or against her. I think she's a great character, as she inspires so much emotion in readers. I do worry, however, that she will eclipse Rand as the central figure in the overall scope of the series. That feels very wrong to me.

Loved it. It wasn't so much needing to see Tam, as it was needing to see Tam and Rand meet after all that has happened.

Nope, in fact my admiration for her took a big jump after her meeting with Rand. Very, very few characters in this series could have pulled that off as she did. Very few.

I'm still debating whether or not that was part of the plan....driving Rand to use the TP that is. Remember, Rand was supposed to be captured in KoD by Semi, this wasn't a new tactic. Semi was completely and fatefully caught off-guard by Rand channeling the TP. Granted, she could have been kept in the dark about that...but that just doesn't feel right. Also, Moridin seems to make it clear that he has a very minimal understanding of their link....as much as Rand really in that they know the link was there, they know it affects each other when they channel, they know it's significant....but that's about it. To be able to predict that Rand would channel the TP? In theory, it should not have even been possible....I'm pretty convinced that Rand used Moridin as a conduit, and that the DO had no control over Rand using the TP. Is that what Moridin would want? Granted, I figure the DO is estatic that he's been able to infuse Rand with his essence...something which will probably come to haunt Rand in the very near future. I don't know, it's hard to say. Obviously for the DO that was a good thing....but it may have been an unintended consequence.