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[DaddyFinn]

  On 12/4/2021 at 8:27 AM, Meskell said:

Called Perrin fancying Egwene immediately on episode one and that causing the problems in the marriage. Was told that I was completely wrong on this forum, despite the obvious way it was directed. 

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I never saw anything like that even after I read that several others did. Guess that just depends heavily on perspective

[Elgee]

  On 12/4/2021 at 8:27 AM, Meskell said:

Called Perrin fancying Egwene immediately on episode one and that causing the problems in the marriage. Was told that I was completely wrong on this forum, despite the obvious way it was directed. 

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Yep, me too. It seemed so obvious to me.

[Terry05]

  On 12/4/2021 at 2:43 PM, Elgee said:

Yep, me too. It seemed so obvious to me.

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I think for me it was the look Perrin threw her way when she entered the Winespring Inn in episode 1.

[Elgee]

And the way Nynaeve gently reminded him that he should be helping his wife in the forge. Then he asked her to pass on his (congratulations?) to Egwene. Nynaeve had a peculiar look on her face. She'd know what he feels for her.

[MasterAblar]

I honestly didn't catch on to that at all. Granted, it's probably partly because it's not in the case in the books, and also I'm having a hard time seeing what the point is to it in the show. 

[JenniferL]

Yup, totally missed it as well. Guess it’s time for rewatch #6. 

[themann1086]

Huh. I did not get that vibe at all, despite others saying so, but that may have been my bias as a book reader coming through. Guess I'll have to rewatch and look for that!

[TheDreadReader]

  On 12/4/2021 at 3:55 PM, MasterAblar said:

I honestly didn't catch on to that at all. Granted, it's probably partly because it's not in the case in the books, and also I'm having a hard time seeing what the point is to it in the show. 

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I didn't see it in the episode.  I think I said elsewhere that I saw tension in relationship to Leila and Egwene in the forge part of the episode but I extrapolated that Egwene had done something to Leila and not Perrin.  But, accepting the Perrin has a torch for Egwene as true, and where it is going...

 

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It sets up Berelain/Faile conflict.   

 

[MasterAblar]

  On 12/4/2021 at 5:16 PM, TheDreadReader said:

 

I didn't see it in the episode.  I think I said elsewhere that I saw tension in relationship to Leila and Egwene in the forge part of the episode but I extrapolated that Egwene had done something to Leila and not Perrin.  But, accepting the Perrin has a torch for Egwene as true, and where it is going...

 

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It sets up Berelain/Faile conflict.   

 

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Ah yes, surely the best part of WoT.

[TheMountain]

https://www.pastemagazine.com/tv/amazon-prime/the-wheel-of-time-tv-series-book-adaptation/

 

One of the few articles I've seen that discusses the changes in depth and overall describes the show as a missed opportunity instead of merely reviewing it as a standalone piece (as i've been saying, the show is decent if a bit generic, but it had the potential to be a masterpiece).

Edited December 4, 2021 by TheMountain

[Harad the White]

Quote from EN reactor/review of Eps 5, referring to Eps. 2:

 

"[Child Valda] just prepared Thanksgiving, and ate it in one bite."

[ArrylT]

  On 11/27/2021 at 6:37 AM, Skipp said:

This article was a fantastic read.  The 2 authors play off of each other nicely. They are familiar with the books but not too familiar. 

 

Warning there are some spoilery references to the books.

 

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/11/wheel-of-time-book-reader-recap-episode-4-who-is-the-dragon-reborn/

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Here is their Episode 5 article

 

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/12/the-wheel-of-times-fifth-episode-is-bookended-by-funerals/

[Vambram]

  On 12/5/2021 at 4:41 AM, ArrylT said:

 

Here is their Episode 5 article

 

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/12/the-wheel-of-times-fifth-episode-is-bookended-by-funerals/

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That was a good a thorough review of episode 5. Thank you. 

[JenniferL]

KNIFE MADNESS

[Frenata]

Praise for Henney's performance in 105: https://tvline.com/2021/12/04/daniel-henney-performance-the-wheel-of-time-episode-5-lan/#respond

[Harad the White]

From EN's episode 5 reaction/review:

 

On the topic of why Perrin didn't kill Child Valda:

 

"Bro came up to him and said, 'That's not the tattoo I wanted,' and walked off."

[ArrylT]

https://www.buzzfeed.com/feynman12/wheel-of-time-fan-tweets

 

Buzzfeed article showcasing fan reactions to WOT

[JenniferL]

Man, it’s almost like this is a really popular show or something. 

[Terry05]

  On 12/5/2021 at 9:34 PM, JenniferL said:

Man, it’s almost like this is a really popular show or something. 

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You wouldn't think so from the way a lot of people carry on in these forums

[JenniferL]

Yes, that’s the joke. 

[DaddyFinn]

User celebrimbor on Dusty Wheel discord found this

 

https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/the-wheel-of-time-episode-qxnzzxq6vlgtmtawmdmzmtm

 

Some spoilers in the ratings info and episode description

 

Episode 6

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Rated 12

 

in this episode, Moiraine faces the consequences of her actions.

 

violence
There are scenes of moderate violence, including masked stabbings.

 

threat and horror
There are scenes of moderate fantasy threat when characters are possessed by evil forces and magical powers are used against them.

 

language
There is moderate bad language (‘bitch’), accompanied by other milder terms (‘shit’, ‘bastard’, ‘arse’, ‘bloody’ and ‘damn’).

 

sex
There are moderate verbal references to sex.

 

 

Episode 7

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Rated 15

 

in this episode, Moiraine's companions ponder her strategy and try to figure out which one of them is the Dragon Reborn.

 

violence
Scenes of violence include stabbing and slashing with swords and spears, resulting in heavy blood spurts and bloody injuries. A heavily pregnant woman is stabbed, but the baby is unharmed.

There is moderate threat and mild bad language ('bloody', 'bastard').

 

Episode 8

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Rated 15

 

in this episode, Moiraine and Rand's journey is interrupted by the Dark One. 

 

violence
There is a strong violence when a woman is stabbed through her mouth. In another scene, two women are beheaded in a scene that includes brief sight of gory detail. There is also sight of a rotting corpse.

There are also scenes of moderate fantasy violence and some bloody injury detail. 

 

Edited December 6, 2021 by DaddyFinn

[Terry05]

  On 12/6/2021 at 5:36 AM, DaddyFinn said:

User celebrimbor on Dusty Wheel discord found this

 

https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/the-wheel-of-time-episode-qxnzzxq6vlgtmtawmdmzmtm

 

Some spoilers in the ratings info and episode description

 

Episode 6

  Reveal hidden contents

Rated 12

 

in this episode, Moiraine faces the consequences of her actions.

 

violence
There are scenes of moderate violence, including masked stabbings.

 

threat and horror
There are scenes of moderate fantasy threat when characters are possessed by evil forces and magical powers are used against them.

 

language
There is moderate bad language (‘bitch’), accompanied by other milder terms (‘shit’, ‘bastard’, ‘arse’, ‘bloody’ and ‘damn’).

 

sex
There are moderate verbal references to sex.

 

 

Episode 7

  Reveal hidden contents

Rated 15

 

in this episode, Moiraine's companions ponder her strategy and try to figure out which one of them is the Dragon Reborn.

 

violence
Scenes of violence include stabbing and slashing with swords and spears, resulting in heavy blood spurts and bloody injuries. A heavily pregnant woman is stabbed, but the baby is unharmed.

There is moderate threat and mild bad language ('bloody', 'bastard').

 

Episode 8

  Reveal hidden contents

Rated 15

 

in this episode, Moiraine and Rand's journey is interrupted by the Dark One. 

 

violence
There is a strong violence when a woman is stabbed through her mouth. In another scene, two women are beheaded in a scene that includes brief sight of gory detail. There is also sight of a rotting corpse.

There are also scenes of moderate fantasy violence and some bloody injury detail. 

 

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Oooooh Juicy - these waits for Friday are killing me

[ArrylT]

 

Video on Amazon Prime YT channel 

 

Starts off in spanish but Rosamund Pike & Alvaro Morte interviews are in English (from about 1m to 15m) if you wish to see the snippet from Episode 6.

 

[ArrylT]

https://www.looper.com/320881/the-untold-truth-of-the-wheel-of-time/

 

This is an older article from earlier in the year, but I did not find it on this thread (but if it is there feel free to delete).   The main reason I brought it up was because it covers a lot of nice topics.  And for anyone waiting to binge the show might still be useful.

 

For example I now know exactly where the wolves come from (rather than just the info Marcus Rutherford shared at the premiere):

 

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The wolf-dogs came from the Z Molu Es Kennel in the Czech Republic. They'll probably be playing the wolf pack that the blacksmith Perrin encounters in The Eye of the World.

 

It talks about characters and how none of them have been invented out of thin air:

 

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Judkins also revealed that none of the new characters on the show are totally original creations. "There's no one fully invented. Anyone 'new' is either a character pulled from somewhere in the series and changed or a composite of groups or types of characters personified in one individual," he stated.

 

And gives hope that the editing & pacing for Season II is going to be a solid step forward

 

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"The nice thing about this is that we will now have all eight scrips going into prep for season two, which will let us do such a better job with it, and it lets me focus more on the scripts and the editing that we're doing right now because were not shooting," Judkins explained during his appearance at JordanCONline, a virtual Wheel of Time convention. 

 

 

Also it mentioned that all scripts were read by Harriet McDougal 

 

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Specifically, McDougal has been spending her time on The Wheel of Time set in Prague, where she personally reads all of the scripts and gives her feedback to Judkins. 

 

I think if I had seen this article pre Episode 1 I would have found my first watching to have been a little more enjoyable & been more prepared (similar to if I had gotten immersed in the WOT community prior to early November) - but by the 4th view I'd say I have increased my enjoyment of that episode by 20-25%.

 

And last but not least it is kewl to learn more facts behind the production that either I didnt notice or got forgotten.  Like the clip on how Tams sword was created.

[Vambram]

The Wheel of Time's Marcus Rutherford Shares a Close-Up Look at Perrin's Satchel