Wheel of Time S3

[OB1]

Feel like this dropped out of knowhere onto Amazon yesterday (the first 3 episodes at least). Didn't see a discussion thread for S3 so figured I'd get it started!

I got through the first 2, and while some of the FX are a bit rough this season, overall I'm digging it. Def some interesting choices with how their changing things (I'm currently on book 8 of my first reed through of the novels), but as with the first two seasons, so far it feels like the way they are condensing storylines works. Would love to hear from WOT experts what your thoughts are.

 

[Ryujin]

I haven't started yet, but hopefully being past Covid gave them more freedom in filming.

 

[payn]

Oh nice. While S1 was meh, I think it improved a lot in S2.

 

[Ruin Explorer]

I haven't started yet, but hopefully being past Covid gave them more freedom in filming.

It seems like it did, I'll go into more detail later but this feels a hell of a lot more "together" in E1 & E2 at least.

 

[aco175]

Watching it now and getting a lot of Dune feel with the messiah and the dessert people.

 

[Parmandur]

Watching it now and getting a lot of Dune feel with the messiah and the dessert people.

Not really following the show, but they have gotten to The Shadow Rising...and the novels by that point got very Dune. The Aiel are simply High Fantasy Fremen, and as Rand descends into madness he makes Paul Atreides look super normal.

 

[Demetrios1453]

They really seem to have taken a major step upwards in Season 3, going off these first three episodes. While I was ok with Season 1 (especially after learning what a mess Covid and Mat's actor abruptly leaving caused for the last two episodes), and Season 2 was reasonably good if uneven, these three episodes really stood out in their quality.

All the reviews say that the next episode is the highlight of the season - and anyone who has read the books knows what iconic sequence is coming up next for Rand. Sounds like we're in for a real good one on Thursday....

 

[Parmandur]

They really seem to have taken a major step upwards in Season 3, going off these first three episodes. While I was ok with Season 1 (especially after learning what a mess Covid and Mat's actor abruptly leaving caused for the last two episodes), and Season 2 was reasonably good if uneven, these three episodes really stood out in their quality.

All the reviews say that the next episode is the highlight of the season - and anyone who has read the books knows what iconic sequence is coming up next for Rand. Sounds like we're in for a real good one on Thursday....

Shadow Rising is when the novels really started hitting their stride, so it makes sense.

 

[payn]

IDk, I feel like it’s wheel spinning again and S3 is losing me.

 

[Parmandur]

IDk, I feel like it’s wheel spinning again and S3 is losing me.

I'm not even with this show, but if you enjoyed the first two seasons, I can say that where this Season is headed could be very next level (The Shadow Rising is often the fan favorite novel, and the climaxes are a big part of that).