Well, they've completely trashed each the national identity of each nation by race swapping like crazy. They made Perrin, Nynaeve, and Siuan Sanche black. The books clearly described each nation and the physical characteristics of each. They intentionally ignored that in the casting.
I enjoyed them. WD2 was annoying because there were online multiplayer elements you simply couldn't avoid. I preferred WD1.
Atlas Shrugged.
The experience in Africa goes directly against the narrative. They have a single digit injection rate, and they report that it's no more than a mild cold.