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The Harem. I can see them abandoning but I can also see them keeping it. I actually feel like for now they are keeping their options open. Elayne slept with Aviendha yes but this could also just lead to the creation of a thrupple/polycule that's more balanced than just the chosen one and his 3 women. They have also used Alanna to prepare the audience for this. Elayne was also supportive of Rand and tried to ask Aviendha to give Rand a chance too. I would have to go back to season 1 but I am sure they did play a scene that hinted that min was kind to and helped Rand because she knew they were tied together. She has had the least interaction with him since and has instead spent more time with Rand and 'book Min' would have tried to at least get a chance to see Rand if she knew she was nearby. So its weird if she has foretold their love life and just doesn't respond. Which would be a major change.

As far as the importance of Rands lovers goes its Min>>>Aviendha>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Elayne. Elayne is the only one that pursues him from the very beginning but they spend like ten days together (1 in book 1, a couple in book 2 post falme, and a week in tear?). Aviendha and Rand bond heavily in the aiel waste but Min carries him through most of the series, close by his side, until they all start reuniting near the end. They could change all of this but not even having Min end up with Rand would seem strange.

What makes this love Harem more complicated is they have perhaps improved the early Lanfear storyline and we can see that Rand and Selene are closer and the temptations she offers feal more real. He is also still with Egwene aswell and they are having *gasp* sex. Of course RJ was even more chaste than brandon sanderson so I dont mind this at all but in the books Egwene had long ago left Rand behind. If he jumps from egwene and Lanfears beds to Aviendha, Elayne and Mins beds he really will be a letch. Although Rand not thinking he is a rapist for having consensual sex is also a huge and welcome improvement.

If I had to guess a combination of finding Lanfear in Rands dreams, the arches and the Rhuidean rings may finally cause Egwene to break with Rand. I also believe we will see the moraine and Lanfear battle in the last or penultimate episode.

Having Lanfear responsible for the bubble of evil effects seems like a mistake. If the forsaken can do things like that then they have already won. Which was already a kind of problem in the books only partially explained away by their goal to capture and turn rather then kill rand.

I do think culling down the frosaken from 13 to just 8 is good move, Many of them accomplished so little and can be rolled into each other. Despite some overlap between Sammael and Demandred I hope Demandred is one of the 8. Also had no idea thats how you pronounce Semiraghe. I thought at first they had gender swapped her and changed the name but seems I have always just said it wildly wrong. Demandred as Mazrim Tiam may make an easier plot than having to find the time for Shara.