That choice seems to have worked out well for Robert Jordan as Mat is the most beloved character from a cast of hundreds in his internationally acclaimed book series many claim to be some of the best fantasy written and was also adapted into a TV show.

It is hard to argue with results, which is what you are doing after only completing less than 15% of the entire series. You have every right to your opinion and also to stay willfully ignorant about the other 85% of the story you have missed. It’s not your cup of tea, I get it; but your opinion is easily dismissed because of that and rightfully so.

To me this is like someone only watching the first 30mins of the LotR trilogy and turning it off because I didn’t like Merry & Pippen’s hijinks. Or not liking Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon album because I didn’t like the first few minutes of the first song. You have every right to your opinion but your lack of exposure to the content invalidates that opinion for many people.