I think Logain is a perfect character for the show to use for worldbuilding and storytelling. He gets sidelined quickly, but as others have said he is in a great position to show the audience about the world. His story cleanly transitions into the main plot and he doesn't steal the show, but he's also there for some important moments. I would love to see a focus on Logain in the show.

 

As for baby speculation, I don't know. I think it could easily just be Rand on the slopes of Dragonmount, or any other simple explanation. There are babies in the story without giving Logain kids. But maybe! Regardless I really do wanna see Logain as a more fleshed out character, because he's cool.

 

I guess I take the position that the books are amazing, but the world implied by the books is ripe for new stories and I would appreciate seeing those new/elaborated stories on screen. If this series is gonna be a success it will have to compromise in places, and I think a wise director/writer will look at characters like Logain to find ways to please old fans like us and new watchers who want immediate gratification each episode.

I'm 100% with you on that, Carebear. Atmosphere and suspense are what makes horror. If you pull that part off, you can also get away with the occasional jump scare and gruesome shot, and really make the audience feel it. It's a careful balance, especially for a production that has so many other elements. I think it's reasonable to predict that the horror won't be the primary focus in the show, but there will definitely be scenes that they want to make genuinely scary.

 

If I was gonna do a Mashadar scene I would come at it from 2 angles. First I'd hammer home the idea that it's like a predator stalking the alleys and shadows. Something you don't see directly but you know it's doing AWFUL things to the trollocs who get caught. Then once that was established I think you could show tendrils blocking the path or slowly moving out from alleyways and kinda gently reaching towards the characters. Just keep it really slow-paced. Effectively scary fog tentacles shouldn't be TOO hard to pull off with a blend of practical effects and subtle cgi, as long as they're not ham-fisted about it.

 

For Mordeth, I think a mist transformation could be really cool. And it could play right into their rendition of Mashadar. But that's also not a super easy effect. I think that might be one of the hardest scenes in the early story, to be honest. A good actor for Mordeth will probably be able to nail it, but it's the kinda thing that has a lot of ways to go wrong.

It strikes me as a scene that would need to be changed as well. Horror is hard to pull off visually, and it's really easy to miss "scary" and instead just look silly. See any cheesy B horror movie as an example. Specifically for Mordeth's inflation scene, I think they'll need to do that differently or at least use a really light touch. I wouldn't be surprised if they took a very different approach to the whole Shadar Logoth segment compared to the books.

 

WoT has a ton of challenging element to adapt, and the horror is just one of those challenges. I hope they lean on that stuff as much as they can though. RJ's brand of scary was always a treat to read.

I saw the ruby dagger yesterday and found out that the Wheel of Time is getting a big budget tv show... I was blown away. This is so incredibly awesome! It's hard to express how amazing that feels, but I'm sure you all know what I'm talking about. I remembered that I had an account here from years and years ago (which apparently has some formatting issues now lol), and I just had to revive it to come show some love ❤️

 

An adaption is never gonna satisfy every fan. I can only imagine how much pressure the artists are under, but it's gonna be amazing to see what they come up with. This dagger and the other small teasers I've seen are oozing love and attentiveness. I hope people give them a chance even if it doesn't line up with their personal vision. There's more than one way to skin a cat :3

He did say use your feet, he said nothing about shins. Let that be a lesson to you - learn how to kick properly.

Great, now my right shin and left foot are both broken!  I used proper form and everything...

even if you wear a steel helmet, a kick to the head will still knock you out.

Liar, I just tried this and now my shin is broken...thanks a lot.

Just for fun I did the Sue test for the Aiel and got a 54.

 

Some of the questions fit perfectly:

If/when your character discovers his/her past, will he/she not like it?

Does your character angst about something that he/she did in the past?

The fact that they do not have a nobility feels right. Each leader has to prove himself worthy before he or she can lead anything.

I see the Wise Ones as the Aiel oligarchy - they decide who joins them in the ruling class.  I disapprove of the Wise Ones because, despite their stranglehold on politics, they have been unable to end thousands of years of internal war.  In fact, they have deliberately bred a culture of violence and intolerance.  They are also responsible for the "original sin complex" in Aiel culture.

 

Mangin understood his punishment.  He did what he felt like he needed to do, and accepted the consequences.  It's like that "take what you want, and pay for it" people are always talking about.

Mangin thinks he did the right thing.  He thinks the situation is funny.  He doesn't understand - he thinks he has an obligation to Rand for what he did:

“No,” Mangin said. “He was drinking, and showing off what he should not have had. I see your eyes, Rand al’Thor.” He grinned suddenly. “It is a puzzle. I was right to kill him, but now I have toh to you.”

His whole attitude is so twisted it makes me cringe.

Sometimes I dislike the Aiel because of ji'e'toh.  There is something that irks me about such a controlling system.  It's as if they are all brainwashed.  I can only disapprove of a culture which raises a woman like Avi, who is willing to take a knife because of a stupid love triangle.  Another example is Mangin, who commits outright murder because of a perceived insult, but is unable to understand his punishment.  The amount of stress and emotional pain caused by ji'e'toh is unacceptable.

 

I do like their sense of humor, though.  And any culture that enjoys whiskey can't be all bad.