Rewatch Time

[Ralph]

Now we have a date for S3, I thought perhaps it is a good time to rewatch S1&2. This time I am trying to see it as a standalone story - obviously aware of changes from the books, but not trying to analyse or understand them - just to see the TV show as its own story. 

 

Things I picked up in first half of S1E1 that stood out more than previous times... 

 

1. Moiraine saying "the arrogance," and that women have to pick up the pieces left by men causing the Breaking is clearly deliberately juxtaposed with the way Liandrin and the Reds treat the Channeler, and how Liandrin described men channeling. Whether what Moiraine said is true or not, and the hubris of Lews Therin is referred to in the Extras, it seems clear that one is meant to pick up that at least some women have taken up that mantle in this Age. 

 

2. The ambiguity of saying "We must find them before the Dark One does" leaves it very unclear what the role of the Dragon is. 

 

3. I still have no idea how M knew about four ta'veren, or how a non-reader is meant to know what a ta'veren is. 

 

4. Women's Circle seems in Show to mean all the women of the village, which is logical if the other leading roles are not specific to men - possible Marin is Mayor, for example. Trivia seems to be incorrect. 

 

5. Do we ever find out what Egwene's arm wound is from? 

 

6. Is Moiraine less wet than Lan? Umbrella weave! 

 

7. Still want to know how Mat got the armlet. 

 

8. Still a shame the pool scene with the seven colours was cut. 

 

9. Interesting way they have interpreted Listening to the Wind. 

Edited Sunday at 08:54 PM by Ralph

[Kaleb]

On 12/22/2024 at 2:53 PM, Ralph said:

1. Moiraine saying "the arrogance," and that women have to pick up the pieces left by men causing the Breaking is clearly deliberately juxtaposed with the way Liandrin and the Reds treat the Channeler, and how Liandrin described men channeling. Whether what Moiraine said is true or not, and the hubris of Lews Therin is referred to in the Extras, it seems clear that one is meant to pick up that at least some women have taken up that mantle in this Age. 

 

2. The ambiguity of saying "We must find them before the Dark One does" leaves it very unclear what the role of the Dragon is. 

 

3. I still have no idea how M knew about four ta'veren, or how a non-reader is meant to know what a ta'veren is. 

1. I think the show does a great job of foregrounding the Aes Sedai fear and loathing of male channelers, it feels real. Book readers need to remember how often that attitude was described in the books, even though it was typically voiced by non-sympathetic/non-POV characters. A huge part of the world, and clearly a prejudice based on partial and/or false evidence.

 

2. Yeah, this is something I wish we had a lot more exposition on. I give the show credit for leaving it unanswered since most people in-world have very little idea either, but I hope we start to get a lot more of this stuff in S3.

 

3. That was a bad line, I really think it's weak as an intro. Even for book readers who know what ta'veren are, the mechanics of how there would be these rumors and why so specific on four is confusing. Another thing the show needs to build out in S3.

[Javier T5_C80.JUB]

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[Mailman]

I'm assuming that is some kind of AI generated crap