In the shows defense, COVID killed Tarwin's gap. Rafe even said COVID restrictions made the original idea impossible.

Well guess there is no longer a need to worry.

I cut them some slack for season 1 with COVID. Question is when should we start to worry? The producers have made a lot of mistakes with this series but I also wonder if WOT just doesn't make a good movie/TV show. There is just so much in it that it's hard to explain to an audience. So much back story, inner monologue, side stories etc. RJ never made WOT with it being a TV series in mind.

I wonder if Fallout being renewed for season 3 is a good or bad omen for the WOT. I do worry Amazon might think they can't support WOT, Fallout, and ROP and maybe one needs to go. Fallout is the second most-streamed show on Prime.

Myth Busters did a show on that. They recreated the Obi vs Anakin fight where Obi said he had the high ground. Their tests showed the high ground didn't make a difference,

Exactly, it just seems impossible to enforce. For instance, how would you tariff a movie such as the latest Mission Impossible which is shot in numerous countries including the US?

For Amazon I'm sure cost matters , when you figure what they have spent just for ROP and WOT. They are already into WOT for over $600 million.

From what I have read "It’s not at all clear how such a tariff would be imposed. Films are intellectual property, not goods, so they represent a kind of service that is not currently subject to tariffs. However, the USTR notes that some services can be subject to certain non-tariff trade barriers, such as regulations and tax incentives. Those could disadvantage American filmmaking." I honestly can't see this going very far since the countries could do the same to movies made in the US since many US states such as Georgia offer tax incentives. The movie industry now depends on the foreign market sales.

Seems rather dumb to pay $250 million for something you don't own. I can see why Amazon wouldn't want to pay another $250 million for another 3 seasons then another $250 million in costs to make the show.

I'm curious when viewers should worry. It takes about 1 1/2 years for a season to come out. So even a 6-month delay in getting an agreement means a 2 year wait. How long until some of the actors start looking for new gigs?

Ok, I'm confused. Amazon spent $250 million for the rights to Wheel of Time. Doesn't that mean they can make as many seasons as they want?

For me E5 and E7 were pretty bad, even the last episode had good moments but issues such as the Moiraine and Lanfear fight really hurt the episode. It was a very uneven season IMo where you would have good episodes like 4 and 6 then follow each up with probably the worst ones of the season.

There is an article with a Q&A with the developers The Wheel of Time 'AAA Open-World RPG' Is Legit, Its Developers Insist, but Don't Hold Your Breath for a Release Date — It Could Be a PS6 and Next Xbox Game When asked about the 3 year plan they said that they had no idea where the 3 year thing came from. But they haven't even hired a staff yet.

Season 3 was the best season so far, but the quality to me was all over the place, they would make a good episode then follow it up with a dud seemingly repeating many of their past mistakes.

Pretty much the mid characters like Siuan, Valda, and Loial are being killed off becuase they might have done some stuff later, but with such limited time there just isn't the time to spend on them. Nothing they do is critical to the story, so they are being cut. Rafe felt it was important to give Siuan a strong moment.

The big white book has a section about this, it pretty much comes down to two things. 1. The yellows believe there really isn't a better way to do things, How they do it now is the best there is. 2. Even if it might not be the best way few channelers are willing to risk burning themselves out experimenting with new weaves. There isn't a lot of desire before Nynaeve came around to find a better way.

Yeah not sure how this could be done in just 3 years. Heck Star Citizen is on year 13 of development 😃 But what I would like to see would depend on what they have in mind. Will you be limited to what you can start as? Aes Sedai, Asha'man, aiel, white cloak etc

One also has to remember it also depends on the weave. Since things are broken down into the five power Spirit, air, water, fire and earth. Healing is described as mostly spirit with some air and water. Every channeler has strengths and weakness with the five powers. Chances are if you're weak with spirit you will be a weak healer.

God if he had to finish everything in 1 season it will be a huge disaster. The show already has a problem with pacing as it is, imagine if they had to go from Rand taking control of the Aiel to the Last Battle in one season. Rafe had originally said his guess was needing 6 seasons to finish it properly.

WOT doesn't have a bad budget, it's something like 10 - 12 million an episode. GOT was around $8 million an episode. Which is why I can never understand why the CGI in WOT always seems so poor. Supposedly ROP is around $58 million per episode. Amazon could never afford to pay ROP price for the Wheel of Time.

Elaida has a very Whitecloak attitude, she is sure that she is 100% right and people who disagree with her must be bad. Where a Whitecloak uses weapons she just bullies and fuses force of will to do as she wants. She might truly believe Egwene a DF since Egwene has the nerve not only to oppose her, Siuan advises her, but also she has the nerve to be a rival.

Something the show left out that has bothered me was Rand saying the Maidens carry my honor.

In the WOT Companion it says Elaida personally took part in Owen because Thom had too much influence with the queen,

It really comes down to any sister who believed Siuan was a DF would've been free to use the power to kill her.

This is one of those times I think both sides have a point, yes I found it odd Rand wasn't a little more upset at discovering Moiraine was working with Lanfear and putting his friends in danger. But he really can't be too upset considering he is also chatting and getting friendly with Lanfear.