Wheel of Time Discussion - Spoilers(with book spoilers)

[Parmandur]

Haven’t seen this mentioned yet. Any guesses on the shadows speaking to Logain in the first scene with the King? I’m assuming it’s two of the foresaken, but it’s been a while since I read the books. Was thinking Ishmael and the other other one that works from the shadows (forgot her name).

Probably not that, since Logaine doesn't roll that way.

 

[Maxperson]

Haven’t seen this mentioned yet. Any guesses on the shadows speaking to Logain in the first scene with the King? I’m assuming it’s two of the foresaken, but it’s been a while since I read the books. Was thinking Ishmael and the other other one that works from the shadows (forgot her name).

I just think it's the madness.

 

[Parmandur]

Guess we'll see! I imagine a lot of speculation among the non-book reading audience is going to be "Guess the Darkfriend."

Personally, I think they'll have to cut down a lot of arcs to make the books fit into TV. I'm not expecting to see the Seanchan make it to the show, for example.

I expect quite a bit of truncation to fit 14 novels into 8 seasons, but I expect Season 2 to be largely about the Seanchan. They are too integral to the plot to cut out.

 

[Maxperson]

Guess we'll see! I imagine a lot of speculation among the non-book reading audience is going to be "Guess the Darkfriend."

Personally, I think they'll have to cut down a lot of arcs to make the books fit into TV. I'm not expecting to see the Seanchan make it to the show, for example.

I think they will, but perhaps not in the same way, and not as quickly as they appeared in the books. Matt's story is very dependent on them.

 

[Parmandur]

Guess we'll see! I imagine a lot of speculation among the non-book reading audience is going to be "Guess the Darkfriend."

Personally, I think they'll have to cut down a lot of arcs to make the books fit into TV. I'm not expecting to see the Seanchan make it to the show, for example.

What I really expect to see truncated is the Shaido plotline.

 

[Demetrios1453]

I think they will, but perhaps not in the same way, and not as quickly as they appeared in the books. Matt's story is very dependent on them.

The actor playing Perrin already accidentally leaked that we'll be seeing the Seanchan this season. Given that there's a "girl on western shore" in the cast list for Episode 8, everyone is assuming we'll see that character seeing the Seanchan fleet arriving as the season ending cliffhanger...

 

[Demetrios1453]

I agree. Verin and Cadsuane have very different roles, as do Elaida and Liandrin. And beyond those roles, each of those pairs has a major difference that can't readily be reconciled.

Liandrin would be much better merged with Galina, as the former's story is winding down when the latter appears.

 

[Parmandur]

The actor playing Perrin already accidentally leaked that we'll be seeing the Seanchan this season. Given that there's a "girl on western shore" in the cast list for Episode 8, everyone is assuming we'll see that character seeing the Seanchan fleet arriving as the season ending cliffhanger...

Nice.

Given what they get through in this season, getting through The Great Hunt and The Dragon Reborn in Season 2 is doable. Averaging 2-3 novels a Season seems achievable for much of the middle of the series.

 

[Maxperson]

The actor playing Perrin already accidentally leaked that we'll be seeing the Seanchan this season. Given that there's a "girl on western shore" in the cast list for Episode 8, everyone is assuming we'll see that character seeing the Seanchan fleet arriving as the season ending cliffhanger...

Well, okay then! I guess that's pretty strong evidence that they will be arriving soon.

 

[Parmandur]

Liandrin would be much better merged with Galina, as the former's story is winding down when the latter appears.

Now that would make sense.