Wheel of Time November Launch. The next GOT or the next Shannara Chronicles?

[Zaukrie]

A lot of the most interesting stuff with the female characters does come after the first few books, I do have to say, particularly as they embroiled in the politics of the White Tower.

It is possible I stopped before that.....

 

[Parmandur]

I’m personally offended by this!

Seriously though, ever read the Magic Kingdom books, or Running With The Demon?

I read the first Magic Kingdom book, but it really didn't do it for me: it was better than Sword of Shannara?

 

[Parmandur]

It is possible I stopped before that.....

Pretty sure the real meat there comes well after the third book.

 

[Maxperson]

So Season 1 comes to Amazon in November this year. Covering half of book 1, The Eye of the World.

Will it be the next Game of Thrones? (With a better ending). Or be a damp Squibb like Shannara Chronicles (nothing against the serious but wasn’t a riveting success).

Having Rosamund Pike as a lead fills me with hope. She’s a boss actor!

I hope it doesn't bomb. One of my old D&D buddies is partially responsible for getting this made.

 

[Maxperson]

A Feast For Crows came out in 2005.
A Dance with Dragon came out in 2011, the same year as Season 1.
With the expectation of more books coming during the shows run.

The last Wheel of Time book will be 9 years ago when this show comes out. And that was book 15.

Not by any of his fans. We knew better.

 

[Maxperson]

I think I gave up book 7.

They were good up until book 6. Then it appears that he wasn't sure what to do for like 2-3 books(lots of pages for inches of plot advancement), then he regains his focus and they get good again.

 

[Maxperson]

they’re about 38 hours each? How much commuting/running/painting do you do? Lol

Though value for money isn’t bad. 38 hours for a £6.99 audible.com credit!

If you live in Los Angeles, 38 hours of commuting is like 2 weeks

 

[Maxperson]

I do think that the entire side arc with the Shaido could be removed without any negative impact on the series, but that is genuinely my...only big complaint with the series.

Mine is that books 7-8 or 9 had a lot of pages and almost no plot advancement. You could cut out the vast majority of those books without really changing anything. And the Shaido.

 

[Maxperson]

Nynaeve's ride is really good, but I did spend a decent amount of time wishing that her story would at some point become about her. Egwene...oh man I loved her by the end. Can't really say anything more without spoilers.

With less braid tugging.

 

[MGibster]

When I heard the news I couldn't help but sniff derisively and I've been tugging my braid non-stop between bouts of smoothing my skirt. I can't wait until they get to season 4-5 and Elayne spends the whole time preparing for, taking, and exiting the bath.

I kid! I kid! Sort of. I'll give this a chance and I hope it does well.