Wheel of Time - No Spoilers

[TheSword]

If you want other examples of gratuitous magic use in live action, this comes to mind:

Yes, I agree the Star Wars films have a lot of telekinesis, a little bit of lightning, some divination and a few suggestions.

It’s the closed live action media I’ve seen to that kind of magic before WOT came along. Though it’s restricted to just a very small handful of people.

 

[Paul Farquhar]

Yes, I agree the Star Wars films have a lot of telekinesis, a little bit of lightning, some divination and a few suggestions.

It’s the closed live action media I’ve seen to that kind of magic before WOT came along. Though it’s restricted to just a very small handful of people.

I expect there won't be much more in WoT. The probably spent their magic budget on the first episode.

 

[TheSword]

I expect there won't be much more in WoT. The probably spent their magic budget on the first episode.

I would be very surprised if this is the case. But it’s spoiler free so I won’t go into it here.

 

[Parmandur]

I think the test of a wider world will be how they present a city.

Very soon, probably.

I expect there won't be much more in WoT. The probably spent their magic budget on the first episode.

Prepare to be surprised...

 

[Demetrios1453]

I expect there won't be much more in WoT. The probably spent their magic budget on the first episode.

Actually, a lot of the magic use from the trailers will be coming from the upcoming episode 4, given that we are just meeting the characters we saw wielding it. And there will almost certainly be a lot in the finale.

 

[Demetrios1453]

Even more so, here is the promo for Episode 4. Lots of channelling going on:

 

[Stalker0]

6 episodes in, again a pretty decent ride so far. But ultimately its just....ok. For the $10 million/episode pricetag I keep hearing thrown around, I feel like the studio is not getting their bang for the buck by any margin.

But for me just enjoying my streaming service, its been fine.

 

[MarkB]

6 episodes in, again a pretty decent ride so far. But ultimately its just....ok. For the $10 million/episode pricetag I keep hearing thrown around, I feel like the studio is not getting their bang for the buck by any margin.

But for me just enjoying my streaming service, its been fine.

I enjoyed the last episode more than the preceding ones, but yeah, it's still not really a priority for me to catch up with.

 

[Zardnaar]

Great episode tonight.

 

[Dave Goff]

I'm enjoying the show. As I've mentioned in various places, I see it as an alternative world, or different spin of the wheel, from the books I've read- there are similarities and the story has many common elements, but it's a different world.

That said, I do feel like a lot of the things that I loved in the books have been left out. I don't mean huge scenes, rather small things like how the Fal Darans should have called out to Lan with his full name and title. I really wanted to hear Taishar Malkier because it sets up reason for them to call the Two Rivers folks Taishar Manatheran.

I mean, huge scenes have been left out but I understand that, given that they have to wrap up a huge book in 8 episodes. I just wish they were focusing on the flavor bits rather than the soap opera-ish drama. I guess it must have been the parts the focus groups liked. LOL.
(edited to fix minor typos)