4 minutes ago, KakitaOCU said:

Care to discuss why?  Which parts you disagree with?  Which parts you feel needed to be different?  Forums work well to discuss things.  They work less well for general feedback.

That's the thing, there's nothing specifically which I have issue with necessarily, but its just not grabbing me like the book did. I'll definitely keep watching it though and hope it gets better for me.

I'm losing more and more interest in the show with every new episode...

I wish I could be on board with this, but so far the show has been disappointing to me. I'm only done both the first books which I love so far, but the show isn't great. Don't get me wrong, it's not awful either, but it just doesn't have the same effect.

Overall I find it okay, but not great. Hopefully the next episodes get better. 

7 hours ago, TheDreadReader said:

 

I saw a bunch of fans responding negatively to Rand's "I moved over here to be alone" response to Egwene wanting to join him in his blankets as he was sleeping.   

 

 

Indeed and if the roles were reversed nobody would bat an eye and say that she deserves privacy, if that's what she wants. It gets tiresome.

10 minutes ago, flinn said:

 

 Did Rafe even read the books?

I wouldn't be shocked if he didn't.

I don't even bother reading reviews anymore. There are so many shows/movies that I loved that got trashed by reviews and others that I hated that got praised by them.

9 minutes ago, themann1086 said:

Update: I'm also listening to the soundtrack on loop, I've put on my Mat shirt, and asked my Czech wolfdog if she's ready for the Last Hunt. She says yes

 

 

 

What a beautiful dog!! (Oh and your beard is amazing)

2 minutes ago, CaddySedai said:

 

Its more because GoT was a TV show - a recent one at that. So it would inevitably get the nod.

 

People FORGET that at this point LOTR the movies are 20, 19, 18 years old.

Oh man, this makes me feel so old! lol

8 minutes ago, Elder_Haman said:

I tell people that Wheel of Time is the bridge from LotR to GoT. And it has elements of both along with something that is uniquely its own.

 

I'm not discouraged by "generic fantasy" reviews. There's a reason they only released 6 episodes and have been so closemouthed about the last two. The series is destined to be finished just before Christmas and before New Year's. That's prime series binging territory there as people hang out at home with families and friends. By the time people return to work and school, lots of people will have seen the whole show and tell their friends and co-workers.

 

If S1 ends strong, (and the cast have all hinted that it does) I'm very enthusiastic about the prospects. And S2 is where they will really get to start exploring the characters in earnest. Just like tGH + tDR broke out of the LotR mold, I expect S2 will break away from 'generic fantasy' into 'compelling character drama in a fantastical setting' which I think was GoT's recipe for success.

Oh I fully agree and I most definitely didn't intend on saying that WoT is exactly like LOTR either, but just rather if it had to be compared to anything, I would choose LOTR over GoT.

I see so many reviews comparing TWoT to GoT, but really it's more similar to LOTR than GoT. Just because LOTR wasn't a tv show, doesn't mean it can't be compared. 

On LinkedIn I saw a lot of people complaining that this ad shouldn't exist because it would terrify their kids. 

Thank you!

3 hours ago, Elgee said:

Ooh you will have to beware of spoilers everywhere around here, with regards to the books! It's built into our DNA, so there's no getting around some things, like boards for certain groups of people who only appear later on in the book series. Not sure what all's going to happen in the tv show ... lol

I'm great at tuning things out and honestly I don't mind spoilers anyway,  I still love reading for the full story rather than just for the main events. 

7 minutes ago, Katherine said:

 

Honestly it feels like they did it just so that Egwene could be included. 

Exactly... This is 100% why.

23 minutes ago, Elgee said:

Hello and welcome, Calembel!

(Interesting name - where does it come from?)

 

Up to where have you read in the series? And are you going to watch the show when it comes out on Thursday/Friday/Saturday (who knows? time zones ?)

Calembel is a city name from Lord of the Rings (barely mentioned, but I like the name).

I'm almost done the first book! I'll be done later today. I will definitely be watching the show on Friday. I figure it will be quite different from the book anyway!

Hi all,

I'm from Canada and have delayed reading the WoT for far longer than I'd like to admit.  I'm reading it for the first time now and am absolutely blown away by it.