Picked up on a line during my season 2 re-watch.

So I really like the show. Obviously not directly following the books, feels more like how a super hero movie takes inspiration (characters, scenes, plots, etc.) from multiple different comics and mashes it together, but some new things are exciting and novel and some reworks are even better than the books. I digress; this isn't about that but merely a specific aspect.

One of my main issues with the show compared to the books was the de-gendering of souls. I didn't mind the change in and of itself (and least if it was played on more to introduce a whole new issue), but I felt like it was completely disregarded. If the Dragon Reborn could have been female then people should act like it's unfortunate they're male and are going to need to deal with the taint.

A conversation between Moiraine and Siuan about how they hoped the dragon was female. A brown sister wondering how the Dragon could cause such catastrophe if they were an Aes Sedai in the White Tower's care. Rand saying to Moiraine "you thought it was Egwene," and her not responing "I wished it was Egwene," that sort of stuff.

In Season 2 when Siuan has Rand shielded in episode 7, a line I missed on my first watch which I now appreciate is "This would all have been so much easier if you were a girl."

That is exactly what I wanted and, incorrectly, thought was missing! It was a bit of a throwaway joke and not a serious undercurrent, which I think would have benefited the show, but personally it helps fix an issue.

I'm now getting more excited for season 3, and am hoping to see the Kartheon cycle (which was lying on Loial's desk in season 1) get involved, potentially with some Dragon Fear "oh my god the Dragon Reborn is a male channeler" shock by the citizens of Falme (i.e. book Tear highlord equiv atm).