Yeah, the editing wasn’t great, there was certainly some confusion between sides, and they used all the cheap A/V tricks to cover up any blemishes like fast cuts, shaky camera, dark scenes, etc. I could forgive all that if they didn’t butcher the show in so many other ways. Speaking of the battle, I love how Perrin had to yell at the archers to take out the trollocs that were breaching the defenses. What would they have done if he hadn’t yelled at them? Just stood there? More brilliant writing.

Haha, wasn’t expecting that, but the show keeps delivering the unintended comedy. We can all digest this episode and then speculate for the next…

- Maybe I don’t watch enough fantasy but I don’t know if I’ve ever seen a battle axe sheathed like Bornhold’s. As someone who keeps his hatchets sheathed, it was good to see. Also impractical, though, when in a battle zone. - Why in God’s name is Maksim in this show? There are hundreds of characters in the book, most of whom are getting cut for this adaptation, and they pick a throwaway name and turn him into a main character. Every scene he is in is pointless and bad. - Cursing in hand speak was cringe. - More deus ex channeler. Stupid. - Did Alanna ask to be healed…with the spear still in her? - How did Valda see the weaves? And what an awfully acted, awfully written, anti-climatic scene to remove him from the show. - Considering that Loial was Jordan’s stand-in in the story, it is very fitting that this fan fiction killed him off (again). - Alanna lived…again…seriously, this show is a joke.

Your quoted definition neither states nor even implies that all partners need have a romantic relationship with each other, merely that there is informed consent.

Min seems really cold in this show, too. I know the hardest hearts can be moved to love, but she’s not likable enough for me to view her as a love interest yet, especially considering how different she is personality-wise from the book. I also find it interesting that Rand has had romantic relations with both Egwene and Lanfear. He don’t have those in the books so the 3 women were fairly obvious. It’s much more ambiguous here.

It’s legally possibly, for what it’s worth. Some licenses can be structured to allow assumption, or a license can always be renegotiated. But you are correct that it could take significant time.

I mean, they are seemingly in a position to bargain with Amazon, who has demonstrated that they are willing to spend billions on a show. I’m not saying they are saints but I also couldn’t fault them if they’re trying to structure a more lucrative deal.

The longing….cured by being in a stedding…of which they build waystones on the border…through which Loial just travelled…

It may have been mentioned somewhere in these forums but a couple of weeks ago Amazon fired Jennifer Salke, who was the head of their film division. I would imaging this puts most of their project under the microscope and could lead to a delay in any green lighting.

That works to some extent if the scenes work in a way that evokes the theme later revealed. Like if they showed Mat playing dice and winning repeatedly, they wouldn’t need to explain that he’s extraordinarily lucky and later when they make it more explicit, previous scenes where luck is often a theme (like with dice) would make sense. I’d argue that asking a peddler to find an ancient relic and then having it by the end of the episode could certainly be revealed to be a part of Mat’s luck, but doesn’t immediately evoke the theme of luckiness, just sloppy or hasty writing.

It would actually have been more effective to establish her as wise and benevolent and then show her later as impatient and ruthless. She is, after all, a different person with Gaebril around. How are they going to show that.

This kind of sounds like the news reports where some mass shooter’s parents say “he was such a sweet boy, that’s not who he is.” I’m pretty sure is you plan/condone/allow the slitting of throats, including that of a child, publicly and in your presence at the seat of your throne, that’s who you are.

They don’t. Just in this instance. I’m with you, they need to show it more and actually point it out.

Yeah, I didn’t mind this bit of randomness, but it’s because I have context from the book to know that Mat is supernaturally lucky. I think they should have highlighted this a bit more in the show.

You mean you didn’t picture Min in a Hillary Clinton pantsuit?

It’s also brain dead stupid “ruling.” Why publicly show that you are not to be trusted? If she had some behind-closed-doors agreement with the Houses to remove their rulers, she should have forgiven them, sent them on their way, then had all the assassinations carried out back on their turf with plausible deniability. This scene couldn’t have painted Morgase in a more negative light.

The reason I don’t like the change is that yes, he could be deadly and rough in the book but he hid it behind a facade. In the show he looks exactly like a guy who might throw a knife in your throat. I actually thought he was going to take out the guy accosting Elayne.

I agree, though I reserve the right to withdraw that statement if the ruin her going forward, which is entirely possible given this show. I was more or less neutral on her last season mainly because she felt a little underutilized. She’s been good the last two episodes, though. I do wonder where they are going to go with her relationship with Thom. That might be a little odd for this show.

It’s how maturity works, hence the word “kid” instead of “minor.”

The SAG writers’ strike was July 14-November 9 2023. Principal photography began for season 3 on April 17, 2023. All filming wrapped March 22, 2024.

I can buy that. For me, Perrin is so reluctant to be a warrior that I feel like he would avoid armoring up, but I can see how your thought process would work, too.

I don’t remember if it is something he ever does by the end of the book series since it’s not a detail that stick with me, so I could be wrong, but for me it just boils down to something “he wouldn’t do.” It seems very out of character.

And miss Elayne singing bawdy songs and dancing? I think they could have been throwing dice at his head and it wouldn’t have been a distraction at that very moment🤣

If you’re being a legalistic ass, maybe. If you’re an adult and come across a 17 year old, they are a kid in every way possible.

First, it was one example of many in the show, I just went right back to the start. Second, they were between 17-19 when the books start. They were kids. Third, I’m sorry for you that you read over 4 millions words’ worth of novels and didn’t see any character growth from Eye of the World to A Memory of Light.