It's been a whole since I've read any of the books she was in, but basically I found her to be a collection of the worst Aes Sedai traits. Every negative stereotype someone had about them and the White Tower, it seemed she exhibited. I just found her incredibly off-putting, especially in...
My notion of what the Ways would look like comes from dreams I have had, where I am in a deserted public place that has no lights on anymore. It's a very specific image/feeling that I had no expectation of being met, but it still made their overall look/feel jarring for me.
As a rare person who doesn't care for Min in the books, I found her current portrayal more interesting to me than I expected. Maybe she'll grow on me thru the showing she didn't thru the books.