Wheel of Time Discussion - Spoilers(with book spoilers)

[TheSword]

It was full of good decisions as far as I was concerned. Not sure that Moiraine needed to be gay. That said it does correct the rather outdated notion that being gay is a phase that people grow out of, as it is implied in the books.

Siuan Sanche was awesome. Really well done by Sophie Okenedo. From the flashback to the banishment. Their twin Terangreal was cool too. I liked that.

Liandrin keeps being a great foil. She’s a delight.

loved the politics. My partner hasn’t read the books and he thought it was the best episode so far!

 

[Bolares]

Not sure that Moiraine needed to be gay.

As a gay (actually bi) I can say I loved it

 

[MarkB]

I doubt that they will add much new material.

I wasn't thinking in terms of "much". Just, like, one scene where they really need to get somewhere and there isn't a tall dude with a leaf around.

 

[Bolares]

Liandrin keeps being a great foil. She’s a delight.

Her face when Moiraine threatened to expose her was priceless.

 

[MarkB]

I really liked this episode. Nice to see Moiraine more vulnerable, and great acting in the banishing scene

I liked that the oath of banishment was also a statement of dedication. It was practically a marriage vow, hidden in plain sight.

 

[Bolares]

I liked that the oath of banishment was also a statement of dedication. It was practically a marriage vow, hidden in plain sight.

The faintest of finger touches means so much!

 

[Maxperson]

It was full of good decisions as far as I was concerned. Not sure that Moiraine needed to be gay. That said it does correct the rather outdated notion that being gay is a phase that people grow out of, as it is implied in the books.

That wasn't the impression I got from the books. The impression I got was that the tower was basically like an intense all girls school and a lot of experimentation went on, not that they were temporarily lesbian and grew out of it.

 

[Maxperson]

I wasn't thinking in terms of "much". Just, like, one scene where they really need to get somewhere and there isn't a tall dude with a leaf around.

Speaking of getting somewhere, Moiraine basically travelled to get to where Suian was when they met in secret. She was one place, invoked the One Power and then was instantly somewhere else. That bugged me a bit as it's a lost art that gets rediscovered during the series and the rediscovery has a lot of impact on things.

 

[Olgar Shiverstone]

You know what really grinds my gears right now? It's just a little thing ...

Unstring your freaking bow, Rand! A Two Rivers longbowman should know better.

 

[Demetrios1453]

Speaking of getting somewhere, Moiraine basically travelled to get to where Suian was when they met in secret. She was one place, invoked the One Power and then was instantly somewhere else. That bugged me a bit as it's a lost art that gets rediscovered during the series and the rediscovery has a lot of impact on things.

The extras state the pictures are ter'angreal. It's unclear whether the place they met actually exists, or is in the dream world, or is a pocket dimension.