I have been an avid fan of this universe for more than 30 years. While some like me seems to hate what they did with the TV-series, I do not.
Season 2 is definately not awful. It's less rushed, the acting and dialogue is better and more fun. VFX is way better. It is entertaining!
Sometimes, however like in this episode they yet again change too much the way that Randland was supposed to work.
Ep. 1.08 was the first major disappointment to me.
Ep.2.04, while nowhere near as bad as 1.08 is a close second. I do understand why they did what they did in the final scene it's too much.
But of course someone here advocated the need to include vampire-ism, since they tragically gave our heroes _nearly_ the same skill set in the middle of the 1st season (aura flare anyone?). And what better way to show the concept of the Lord of the Grave? The problem is that it flattens the novelty of the series. We have all seen too many vampire series already. We don't need yet another one. It saddens my heart.
And it also makes me wonder if we will see the gholam, the 'Gars or even Cyndane eventually.
So I am left with an itch of worry down my spine... and talking about itch... what's up with Moi's loss of the One Power? Will they rationalize away the entire Tower vs Salidar conflict?
O dear. Hope is last to leave you.