Bonus Content

[WhiteVeils]

From this:
It looks like we will get the backstory of the breaking and many other things through bonus content on Amazon Prime. That's pretty neat.

 

[Elder_Haman]

This looks so great!

[themann1086]

Amazon is all-in on Wheel of Time. Animated shorts that provide expanded backstory that can't be included in the show for narrative and pacing reasons? This is beyond my highest expectations for what we would get. I'm so happy. Can't believe this is really happening

[NinjaPowers975]

Lorne Balfe's crazy prophetic Age of Legends rock opera concept was probably my favorite thing about this show.

 

Until today.

 

This is pretty much beyond my wildest dreams of the lengths they would go for fans of the books. And for new people to introduce them to the world.

 

WOW!

 

 

[Lurker_Fan]

One of the short titles mentions saidar and saidin. *sigh of relief*

[Agitel]

Fall of Manetheren is a short, so we'll probably at least see that briefly described or mentioned in the show at some point.

[Orel P]

Wow that looks really really cool. Love that they are doing this and love the animation style. Not gonna lie, as happy as I am to get a live-action series, I feel like I would be just as happy with an animated series that was more or less 100% faithful to the books. And that's not a knock on this production - I realize realistically to make a show of this magnitude they need to make changes and concessions. And while I might not agree with all of them, I've largely come around to be excited to see what things have been changed and how things will be brought to life

 

But anyways, I've seen quite a bit of a kinda-joking-but-also-kinda-serious sentiment among WoT fandom that it's basically an anime in literary form. And I know next to nothing about anime, but between the massive power battles, extraordinarily long and interwoven plot threads, Rand's harem, expansive lore, etc, I can definitely see it. Apparently there was a push to get WoT adapted as an anime years ago but Robert Jordan repeatedly shot it down

[Rose]

1 hour ago, Lurker_Fan said:

One of the short titles mentions saidar and saidin. *sigh of relief*

 

I hope this puts some people's fears to rest.

 

That being said, I'm very excited for these. Possibly more than for the actual show? Is that weird? ?

Edited November 12, 2021 by Rose

[TheMountain]

1 hour ago, Lurker_Fan said:

One of the short titles mentions saidar and saidin. *sigh of relief*

Praise the Creator!

[AdamA]

I actually figured they'd do this because of how good the Histories and Lore DVD extras were for Game of Thrones (it was especially great how Viserys and Robert never truly died but just kept narrating DVD extras all the way up to the end), but I love that they're using x-ray and it's available right away. X-ray is one of my favorite Prime Video features.

[Mnemosyne]

I love how this opens up the possibilities for exploration... like having a live encyclopedia.

[aclund3]

I would absolutely take a show like this.  Looks incredible and expansive... and something about the art style feels perfectly right.  Mind blown.

[Wassup]

I am making my daughter watch the show with me.  Now I have to make her watch these too.

 

Do you think they will show the EotW prologue in the series, in one of these animated stories, or just not show it?

[Agitel]

15 minutes ago, Wassup said:

I am making my daughter watch the show with me.  Now I have to make her watch these too.

 

Do you think they will show the EotW prologue in the series, in one of these animated stories, or just not show it?

 

I personally think we'll see it in a flashback at some point in the first couple of seasons. Just not as the series opener.

[Borderlander]

Christmas is coming early! What a fantastic job they did keeping this secret! 

[DaddyFinn]

I never expected anything like this. Amazing!

[king of nowhere]

1 hour ago, Wassup said:

I am making my daughter watch the show with me.  Now I have to make her watch these too.

 

 

you know, when you spell it like that, it gives the impression of your daughter tied to a chair with her eyes forced open, clockwork orange style...

[DaddyFinn]

Talk about attention to detail..

 

 

 

 

I seriously don't understand why some people won't even  give the show a chance before judging it as a bad adaptation.

[themann1086]

12 minutes ago, DaddyFinn said:

Talk about attention to detail..

I love this so much. Such a nice touch.

 

I am 150% on board. No brakes on this hype train

[Maximillion]

10 hours ago, DaddyFinn said:

Talk about attention to detail..

 

 

 

 

I seriously don't understand why some people won't even  give the show a chance before judging it as a bad adaptation.

 

It's been explained why in the other thread.

Attention to detail is great as long as it is the right detail. 

That said - it is really cool that they have produced these shorts for the back story. There is no doubt that they are investing massively in making the show a success.

 

 

Edited November 13, 2021 by Maximillion

[DaddyFinn]

1 hour ago, Maximillion said:

It's been explained why in the other thread.

I've stopped reading those other threads properly. Same stuff goes in circles. No matter what you think of rumors and out-of-context clips, why not give the show a chance? Then you can say "this sucks, what have they done" and stop watching and start giving actual feedback.

 

Edit. This is just generally, not you specific

Edited November 13, 2021 by DaddyFinn

[Maximillion]

47 minutes ago, DaddyFinn said:

I've stopped reading those other threads properly. Same stuff goes in circles. No matter what you think of rumors and out-of-context clips, why not give the show a chance? Then you can say "this sucks, what have they done" and stop watching and start giving actual feedback.

 

Edit. This is just generally, not you specific

 

 

Yes, I will be giving it a chance - a friend of mine is watching it and if she gives me the thumbs up after a few episodes I will watch and catch up.

 

I do think the backstory animations are an excellent idea and if they are done well, it will be great for non book readers.- I suspect a lot will watch them after series 1.

 

 

Edited November 13, 2021 by Maximillion

[Александр Чудинов]

Well, it would be cooler to have all that stuff filmed, but to have an animation is definitely better than not. What worries me a little that we don't get much information about the Breaking in the books before the you-know-who visions in you-know-where. Can animation then be considered as a spoiler? Or there will be no visions in the show?..

[Pandemonium]

hmm interesting that it is an xray.  wonder how many people will even watch these.  I've never even used xray so hopefully it isn't too hard to find these

[Wassup]

13 hours ago, king of nowhere said:

you know, when you spell it like that, it gives the impression of your daughter tied to a chair with her eyes forced open, clockwork orange style...

I am going to buy eye drops to apply in between episodes. ?

 

I have been trying to get her to read TEotW for a year now. She reads a lot of YA type fantasy. I cannot get her to read this. I have even just asked her to read the first 5 chapters and tell me what she thinks. Nope. 
 

I showed her the trailer and she said she will watch it with me. I hope it is good enough for her to watch the whole series. 
 

I have not heard of Amazon xray. This is neat and something I will look for on other shows/movies.