Almira ni'Caldazare
Resident Citizen
I think there's perhaps a bit of space between it being a legit, actual, headscratcher and there actually being a bit of dramatic tension. Yes, you, the savvy reader, know that OBVIOUSLY Rand is this Dragon fellow. But well, it's still a bit exciting to "discover" it as the books progress, is it not?
I might not be the best reader...
I was so excited to learn that Rand was the answer to some terrible prophecy that I went out and bought book 2 on the same day! It took me some time to read book one and hopefully it will take a few episodes to learn that Rand is the Dragon. I did not know all that the prophecy meant. Thom and Moraine gave us readers quite a few hints but I have to admit that I did not see them on my first read through. I had to go back and re-read it to see all the foreshadowing.