Wow this episode was amazing!
I have accepted that this show isn't the books, and constantly remind myself to not see it as that. Things like pathways, where you need to channel to open and close the gates. It doesn't make sense to me as they were created for non-channelers to traverse long distances. These details are small things a book reader will get annoyed with and to be fair to the people who say us "bookreaders are complaining too much about something like this", there shouldn't be too many changes to the canon in the books, as these little bits of lore makes us smile. They don't have to explain why a leaf opens the pathway. It saves in budget, effects and time as well. That just plainly sucks.
BUT I try to see past that, since everything else is so great, especially the actors and the characters they play. Min for example. Okay she is not in Caemlyn but in Fal Dara, whatever! She is still awesome! The relationship between Nynaeve and Lan, Egwene and Rand, Loial!! Nynaeve and Egwene. Its just sooooo good,
Then there is the first scene of the episode, wow!!! Just wow!! Really wow!!
This episode gets a 10 out of 10 for me, as it sets up so much and also answers so much, while gives us the characters and the feeling I loved when I read the books.