Wheel of Time Discussion - Spoilers(with book spoilers)

[Maxperson]

It probably has to do with the three guys being united in a triad (Tyr-Odin-Thor, according to Jordan), tied across lifetimes.

Ta'veren are rare, but they aren't that rare. As Siuan says...

"I saw the boy, you know, in the courtyard during the Welcome. It is one of my Talents, seeing ta'veren. [...] he blazed like the sun. I've seldom been afraid of my life, but the sight of him made me afraid right down to my toes. I wanted to cower, to howl."

She had to have seen others during her lifetime to know that it was one of her talents. The two women being Ta'veren, even if not as strongly as the men, would have made sense.

 

[Bolares]

I've said this upthread, but trying book 1 and seeing if the style suits you is definitely worth the time. The series gets a bit sluggish, or maybe languid is a better word, but gosh does it get somewhere in the end.

Well, I'm not in a hurry. And I was looking for a long ass series to put me to sleep at night

 

[Parmandur]

ROBERT JORDAN - For ben, of course women can be ta'veren. None of the major female characters in the books is ta'veren, though. The Wheel doesn't cast ta'veren around indiscriminately. There has to be a specific reason or need. (I tossed in the "major" just to leave you something to argue about.)

BRANDON SANDERSON - People seem to wonder why all three boys, and not a single one of the girls, are ta'veren. I've assumed this was to confuse the Shadow.

non-Ta'veren can still do big things...but some characthers, such as Logaine or Siuan Sanche, can actually see Ta'veren being different when they look at them.

 

[Bolares]

Well, Nyneave and Egwene end up as totally awesome and mythic figures, they just don't get called out as being notably kinks in the Pattern: Egwene especially, given what she does, that seems an odd omission still.

I'm not trying to call Jordan out or anything like that, but that is something that happens sometimes when dudes write about dudes.

 

[Parmandur]

Well, I'm not in a hurry. And I was looking for a long ass series to put me to sleep at night

It fits the bill, though occasionally I can attest that it can wreck your sleep when the going gets good.

 

[Maxperson]

Well, Nyneave and Egwene end up as totally awesome and mythic figures, they just don't get called out as being notably kinks in the Pattern: Egwene especially, given what she does, that seems an odd omission still.

I'd argue that Nynaeve does as much or more than Egwene does with her re-discoveries of lost weaves(healing and such), the bowl and her ride.

 

[Parmandur]

I'd argue that Nynaeve does as much or more than Egwene does with her re-discoveries of lost weaves(healing and such), the bowl and her ride.

Nyneave accomplishes more in the cosmic or metaphysical realm, Egwene accomplishes ridiculous political and military feats that feel like definitive Ta'veren shenanigans.

 

[Bolares]

I understand. I’m just not sure what it added, rather than him just throw himself into battle. The writers instead chose a protracted, drawn out conclusion to it. Not sure when clearly dozens of people died based on the graves at the start Steppans funeral led to such an exaggerated outpouring of grief. It added very little to my mind.

To me it added a lot. It really showed how deep the bond goes. It's the classic show don't tell. It also sowed seeds of Mordaine feering for Lan's well being if something happens to her. It showed me that the bond goes beyond natural love. It's a magical effect;

 

[Parmandur]

They are gearing up the cast for Great Hubt characters in the next season still, it'sbeen so long since I even remembered Ingtar Shimowa was even a character, so much depth and breadth in this series:

Roberts plays Uno Nomeshta, a gruff one-eyed soldier and tracker who serves Lord Agelmar.

Fedaravicius plays Mesema, a quiet and intense warrior who serves Lord Agelmar.

Chillingirian portrays Ingtar Shinowa, a lord and soldier from war-ravaged lands.

Thomas Chaanhing (Marco Polo) also guest stars in Season 1 as Lord Agelmar, and Sandra Yi Sencindiver (The Bridge 4) guest stars as Lady Amalisa.

‘The Wheel Of Time’ Rounds Out Season 2 Recurring Cast With Guy Roberts, Arnas Fedaravicius & Gregg Chillingirian

Amazon is expanding its cast for the second season of The Wheel of Time.

deadline.com

 

[Demetrios1453]

Ingtar was actually cast for season 1, but his actor in the meantime got cast for a major role elsewhere, so they've renamed the character for this season and re-cast for season 2.

Every other word out of Uno's mouth better be "flaming" lol...

I wish they would put some actors and roles together from other casting announcements. There were several actors cast in unnamed roles, and several roles that the showrunner has said have been cast (Verin, Aviendha). People have been guessing who might be playing who (especially Verin), but it would be nice to have some confirmation. It would be good to know if one of the actresses is indeed playing Eliada, just to put those (baseless, IMHO) rumors that the role is being combined with Liandrin...