Wheel of Time November Launch. The next GOT or the next Shannara Chronicles?

[Zardnaar]

Well according to this thread, few people got past book 5

The fact that it was done without the series though is telling. I actually think ASOIAF has overtaken WOT but I’m intrigued to see what happens.

I think I gave up book 7.

 

[TheSword]

I think I gave up book 7.

Interestingly I’ve just seen figures suggesting the first four books sold 12 million copies up to 2011 when series 1 came out. The five have now sold 90 million. Not a bad mark up. So WOT starting with 90 million even with 14 books isn’t bad either.

 

[Gradine]

I think I gave up book 7.

I love that anytime Wheel of Time comes up it always becomes a "so what book did you give up on?" discussion





....it was Book 7 for me too

 

[Gradine]

Also:

ASOIAF Fans: <reads A Feast for Crows> you mean we have to go a whole one book without following up on my favorite characters?
WoT Fans:

 

[TheSword]

I love that anytime Wheel of Time comes up it always becomes a "so what book did you give up on?" discussion





....it was Book 7 for me too

I see that a lot. I don’t think there’s any doubt that the series will by its nature resolve a lot of the issues. Particular when those books are gonna have to be condensed to at least 2 books per season. It will do the story good.

I hope it also encourages people to give it another go.

Just a suggestion, the Audio books are excellent so if you found the books hard going but fancy following I’d highly recommend them. I’ve read the book series a half dozen times and listened to the audio books twice through. I’d probably stick to the audio books when I go through again.

 

[TheSword]

Also:

ASOIAF Fans: <reads A Feast for Crows> you mean we have to go a whole one book without following up on my favorite characters?
WoT Fans:

And wait 5 years.

 

[Gradine]

I mean, I guess if I started the audio books now I might be able to finish them before the show ends it 8 season run

 

[TheSword]

I mean, I guess if I started the audio books now I might be able to finish them before the show ends it 8 season run

they’re about 38 hours each? How much commuting/running/painting do you do? Lol

Though value for money isn’t bad. 38 hours for a £6.99 audible.com credit!

 

[TheSword]

Here’s a transcript of the interview with Rafe at Comic-con. Some interesting stuff, particularly about themes and the productions team.

SDCC Amazon Panel: Rafe Judkins

Comic Con @ Home Hosted by Tim Kash Amazon Panel – Wheel of Time Guest Rafe Judkins, Wheel of Time Showrunner TK: Joining me right now is the showrunner and creative force behind the year’s most highly anticipated fantasy series the Wheel of Time: please welcome Rafe Judkins. Rafe, thank you for ...

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“RJ: I am so lucky with this show to have an unbelievable team with me from our producer, David Brown, who did Outlander and our [executive producers] Mike Weber and Marigo Kehoe who did The Crown, everything good you’ve ever heard of, and then the writing staff, too. It was important to me that we brought different kinds of storytelling to the show.

My number two on the show is a woman named Amanda Kate Shuman who is an incredible writer who doesn’t really like or care about fantasy at all, and so she always made sure that our characters felt authentic and real.

And our director, of course, Uta Briesewitz, who is incredible from Westworld and Stranger Things and every show that you’ve watched and loved, she’s directed, and she came in with such a strong vision of what this world could look like and how to capture it again in a way that felt really grounded.”

 

[Gradine]

they’re about 38 hours each? How much commuting/running/painting do you do? Lol

Though value for money isn’t bad. 38 hours for a £6.99 audible.com credit!

My Boss: What have you been listening to the past four months?
Me: <points to this post>