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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mercurius" data-source="post: 8484332" data-attributes="member: 59082">I'm almost halfway through a re-read of Eye of the World. Some observations from the comparison:- The overall tone of the book is younger - not quite young adult, but without the "adults only" elements that the show slips in. It was clearly written with a broader age-range in mind.Some elements in the book that aren't present in the series:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Two Rivers: Rand talks to and kills a Trolloc in the book; Tam is more capable with the sword. Watch Hill presumably doesn't exist in the series. And of course Thom shows up in Two Rivers and travels with them from the beginning.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Baerlon is completely absent. Min (yet); Rand's encounter with the Whitecloaks; Moiraine using illusion to become giant.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Shadar Logoth: Mordeth. The mashadar is depicted as black fungus rather than mist.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Wilderness: Rand, Mat and Thom on the riverboat (including Rand's first apparent channeling*). Elyas Manchera and the wolves.</li> </ul>And of course, so far in the book, Logain has only been mentioned - he hasn't shown up in the actual book yet.That's where I'm at - they're not quite at Caemlyn. Anyhow, I can see why they excised those parts and folded the essential elements into other aspects of the story. I suppose if they had done a 10-12 episode season, they could have done a full episode on Baerlon. I'm wondering if and how they might include Min. My guess is she will be written out, although who knows.In general, to some extent, reading the book has really illustrated how the tv series feels like a summation of the books. I think they're doing a good job of it, but reading the books, I really feel the lack of depth and breadth in the series--about the world and Jordan's characteristic slow, and thus immersive, pace. Some of the confusion non-book readers experience might have been alleviated with a longer season. I think 12 would have been ideal, and I hope future seasons are longer (I'm guessing they'll be 10 episodes).*</blockquote>

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