Just putting this here for those who might miss it.
I saw season 1 and it was...okay? I gather that Wheel of Time diehards were upset about plot deviations. I never read the books so that didn't matter much to me. IMO the world setting seemed janky - it was as though Robert Jordan couldn't build an original world to save his life and borrowed bits and pieces of different Earth cultures and threw them in a blender. I could pass on the next season but I have too many people around me who will want to watch it so I feel somewhat compelled to.
What did you think of season 1? Will you be watching season 2?
I lost all interest early on in season 1 but watched through the train wreck out of morbid curiosity. I have no interest in watching further.
As a fan of the books, flaws and all, the show writers have ignored or flat out contradicted key plot elements and missed fundamental world building beats.
Lan having a big fit crying and screaming at a funeral is such a stark contrast to his novel character that it cannot be reconciled.
This is like making Aragorn a misogynist, or having him bully the hobbits for being so short. Just a complete backflip.
Afaik that Lan bit was inspired by something from some asian culture(s). And your analogies are really terrible. I also didn't like that version of Lan, but you come across as someone who tries to dislike it.