I have the same thoughts as others. The books are great, the new series is trash and none of the important elements are there.
Part of what made the books stand out was how much work went into making the different cultures so distinct. Racially, there would have been plenty of opportunity for good roles for niggers and every other race, but even without watching it I can tell that has been forcefully screwed up. Same thing with relations between the sexes - there's very clear distinction that the sexes have different rules and roles, with plenty of opportunity to portray both men and women in a good light and as heroes and heroines. They fuck this up on purpose.
There are also a ton of references in the books to Pagan European religion and cultures. The idea is that all time works in really long cycles (the turning of the wheel of time) and that true events eventually fade to memory, then myth, then are barely remembered before they happen again. The Aiel are inspired by the ancient Celts according to the author. The three main characters are all Germanic/Norse Gods (Rand Al'Thor is actually Tyr, Mat is very clearly Odin, and Perrin is Thor. Google this or DM me if you're curious why, too many spoilers) It's implied that the events in the book faded to myth and then were mostly lost to become what we know today. Since things are cyclical there are also references to things in our era that similarly faded and barely known about in the book.
My point is the books, while having some elements that would be debatably questionable here also have a ton of White culture positivity, healthy racial and sexual clarity, and over all is not what I'd consider subverted. The show is clearly and severely kiked and I won't watch even a minute of it.
Jordan is on record stating that he used world's religions and cultures to create the various cultures in the book. I agree, there is plenty of opportunities in the source material to give every group their own part, instead of this "white man bad" garbage.
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