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You can tell when a tv series has too long a wait between seasons when the fan base starts arguing over aprons. 😉
Indeed. And it is not a criticism, but an observation. A change from the source material - neither good nor bad.
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That's definitely an apron. It is the same color as the apron worn by the woman behind her in the kitchen. Aprons in a medieval-style kitchen would be impossible to keep white anyway (unless they channel the maidservants' laundry too) and it looks like they belong to/with the kitchen not the individual novices (which is also pretty normal for a kitchen). Finally, it certainly hasn't been stained a specific color...it looks like it's just the raw material, which is as close to white as 'raw unbleached floursack' gets.
The grey piece is definitely separate from and worn over the white outfit Egwene has on, so it's most likely a protective garment (either an apron or an overalls-type coverall).
Of course it is an apron and is a separate piece from her main garment. She is waiting table in the Tower.
My point was it wasn't white. Novices were only allowed to wear white down to shoes, belt, and any other accessory. Part of the discipline in the tower was novices being able to keep their gear white - or get it white again after dirty tasks such as scrubbing pots or cleaning hearths in the kitchens.
Curious as to the reason for the change in the show. Overall, liking the first look.
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Agreed. But in terms of specific scenes?
- Dumai's Wells
- Egwene and Verin
- Rand's final scene with Tam
- Mat and the Gholam
- Taim's betrayal
- Lan vs. Demandred in the Last Battle.
- Nyn vs. Moggy
I also want a good Mat & Tuon arc (I think I'm in the minority of folks who would like to see a Tuon redemption). I want a cleaned up Perrin/Faile arc. I want the Wolfdream. Just off the top of my head.
Except for the wolf dream, I'm with you.
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Definitely the tower. As for all white, are we sure that's not an apron of some sort? (Obviously the person behind her is wearing a completely different style apron)
Considering everything they owned was white - I'm sure they could have found white aprons for them.
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That will do it.
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Perrin and not Gaul. Loial still only taller than humans by his hair. Liking the Seanchan headgear. If the pic of Egwene is at the White Tower - she is not in all white. Moiraine's blue dress is the bomb! Lan and Mandarb looking badass. Josha looking good.
Missed my season premiere guess by 2 months. Here's to hoping S2 is way better than S1! Bring it...
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In the final book, in the final battle of elayne's army, gareth bryne surrounds the trolloc in what's basically a rehearsal of the battle of cannae (before a second trolloc army came and the black tower men came to rescue). That was easy to notice.
Now I randomly came across a description of the battle of austerlitz, and I noticed it's very similar to what mat does in the last battle - surrender the high ground, lure the enemy into attacking, then take back the high ground and use it to shell the enemy. Even the name is similar, polov heights compared to rea life pratzen heights. It's clear sanderson has researched some famous battles to have the great generals come across as capable.
I wonder, are there other real battles used as inspiration in the books? did jordan do it too?
Not that Brandon couldn't have done some research, but my guess is that Jordan had the name and the battle at least sketched out in his notes for Brandon to use. Jordan did the prep...
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just watched a rewatch of the series over the last few nights....
anyone think maybe Perrin is attracted to Rand;
1. challenges Rand to treat Eggy better which at first glance is some kind of hint that he likes Eggy....but...what if he were upset and Rands aloofness, based on his own feelings
2. in that scene he clearly states that Laila was 'the only women i ever loved'
3. later in same episode he confirms with Eggy that he loves Rand.... its the same episode which got me thinking, it could be bad writing, but he commits his love for Rand and denies his love for Eggy in two very close scenes. so it could be he is refering to something greater than a platonic love interest
my original thought would be it would ruin the story a bit, but on reflection, if its done right, and his love for Faile is chanelled into his love for Rand, and it means one less character with one less side story (the recapture of Faile and the whole horn stuff at thge last book, it really could work if done with a sensitive nod to the original character
as in Perrin doesnt really need to change his character ARC significantly, we know he is driven by love and loyalty to one specific person....
Can’t say I picked up on it in the half season I watched. That would be a twist…
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She is along with her husband are very funny and are also good in the serious stuff - Nasreen Chaudhry from Dr Who for the win
She looks fantastic for a 61 year old
You make 61 sound old.
I turn 55 later this year and no longer think 61 is so bad... 👴
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Ah! Thank you. I read that wrong.
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I didn't think this was a black ajah oath but rather Verin's individual oath. She created the loophole herself.
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I think Min and Rand did a pretty good job collecting all known prophecies. 🤣
I don't know where to find a complete list. Sorry.
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if I was the screenwriters, I would expand her role, giving her parts of other minor sisters, because she's otherwise a minor character, disappearing for whole seasons, and that's not good for keeping an actor.
Right - I hope she gets more time as Logain did.
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The site does say you can cancel the order up until it ships.
I understand why you wouldn't want to do that though. Frustrating for real...
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@DojoToad what was is that you didn't care for? If you don't mind to share.
The whole metaphysics of how tel'aran'rhiod, the ways, and portal stone worlds related to each other and the real world - if they did at all - was all too complex for me. More often than not I was just pushing myself to get past these areas to get back to the story I enjoyed.
I think most everyone else enjoyed or at least tolerated it much better than I.
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Didn't particularly care for world of dreams or the portal stone worlds.
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Yay!!!
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Nynaeve books vs Nynaeve tv series
in Wheel of Time Books
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Yes, on paper she was a bully and an abuser. Be interested to see where they take her as well.