Wheel of Time Discussion - Spoilers(with book spoilers)

[Mallus]

I’ve seen one episode and read none of the books.

The opening scenes are kinda terrible, though I do like how some of the ‘mountains’ were obviously ancient buildings.

I only really like Mat & Egwene, so far. Maybe Moraine & Lin, too. Mainly because they took a bath and are nonchalantly banging. Are we supposed to like more of them at this point?

But by the time the QAnon Shaman orcs attacked and the (mostly) zero-level villagers fought back, like the sucker that I am, I was hooked.

 

[doctorbadwolf]

But by the time the QAnon Shaman orcs

Oof.

That’s brutal

 

[payn]

For y'all book reading folks, was the barmaid some type of darkling shapeshifter? Or was she just a regular person that worships the dark ones in secret and gets visions and stuff?

 

[Mordhau]

For y'all book reading folks, was the barmaid some type of darkling shapeshifter? Or was she just a regular person that worships the dark ones in secret and gets visions and stuff?

It's been a long time, but I don't think she was specifically in the book, although Matt and Rand met a darkfriend woman at some point along this part of the book, but it was all quite different.

I think they've basically condensed a whole lot of different stuff into one new scene, which they're going to have to do a lot.

It's not possible that this is going to be a faithful adaptation of the books, - not to the extent that Game of Thrones was.

 

[hawkeyefan]

For y'all book reading folks, was the barmaid some type of darkling shapeshifter? Or was she just a regular person that worships the dark ones in secret and gets visions and stuff?

She’s a darkfriend, which is like a cultist. They commune with the bad guys in dreams. She touches on this, and Thom uses the term “darkfriend”. You’ll learn more about them.

All in all, it’s a decent start. There are some flaws, for sure. But it’s solid.

When it comes to some of the changes with Mat and Perrin, I think they needed something to help distinguish them all. On the books that’s easier because you get their thoughts. But they don’t have that luxury here, so they added some stuff so that it’s not just three farmboys.

In the case of Perrin, I think it’s to set up the whole “hammer or the axe” bit that he struggles with later on in the books. His wife had the hammer and he had the axe, so it makes sense. Not sure if it’s necessary…but they’re gonna have to condense some things. We’re not getting 14 seasons of this.

 

[Zardnaar]

I couldn't even remember Perrin I did the other ones.

Read the first 6-7 books in 2000-2001. Gave up with winters heart or dagger of something or other idk.

One thing I liked about the dark friend was she wasn't cartoon evil. She thought she was out to save the world.

 

[Parmandur]

For y'all book reading folks, was the barmaid some type of darkling shapeshifter? Or was she just a regular person that worships the dark ones in secret and gets visions and stuff?

Darkfriends are normal humans, just ones that have joined a secret society and worship evil in secret. Sometimes the Dark One gives them some extra juice as a reward, like Warlocks in D&D.

 

[Maxperson]

It's been a long time, but I don't think she was specifically in the book, although Matt and Rand met a darkfriend woman at some point along this part of the book, but it was all quite different.

I think they've basically condensed a whole lot of different stuff into one new scene, which they're going to have to do a lot.

It's not possible that this is going to be a faithful adaptation of the books, - not to the extent that Game of Thrones was.

She was in the book, but not as a barmaid. Matt and Rand get attacked by a female darkfriend in the barn where they were sleeping. I THINK she was a fellow traveler. She ends up dead, killed accidentally, falling on her own dagger or something if I remember correctly.

 

[Mordhau]

She was in the book, but not as a barmaid. Matt and Rand get attacked by a female darkfriend in the barn where they were sleeping. I THINK she was a fellow traveler. She ends up dead, killed accidentally, falling on her own dagger or something if I remember correctly.

That's basically what I said. It's a completely different scene and it doesn't happen at Whitebridge. Other stuff happens at Whitebridge.

 

[payn]

I did find the trollocks cant swim thing to be a bit eyeroll worthy.