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Seanchan 09/15/23 11:16:07 PM #1:	I know, I know, the season is more than halfway over! Was busy and only just got around to watching the first 5 episodes. My overall thought is that I'm enjoying it. Fun to see all the various characters from the books finally showing up on screen. I think they've done a pretty good job of hitting the notes from the books that I remember, accepting that there's changes needed for a tv show adaptation. I just hope they do a better job sticking the finale than they did with season 1. Gonna dive into the fan response now and find out what they're all outraged about... --- "That was unnecessarily dramatic". - NY Mets motto (courtesy of InnerTubeHero) Congratulations to azuarc, the guru of gurus and winner of GotD 2020! <cite>Seanchan posted [p:976099275] in Wheel of T... [t:80567379]...</cite> <quote>I know, I know, the season is more than halfway over! Was busy and only just got around to watching the first 5 episodes.My overall thought is that I'm enjoying it. Fun to see all the various characters from the books finally showing up on screen. I think they've done a pretty good job of hitting the notes from the books that I remember, accepting that there's changes needed for a tv show adaptation.I just hope they do a better job sticking the finale than they did with season 1.Gonna dive into the fan response now and find out what they're all outraged about... </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LeonhartFour 09/15/23 11:18:26 PM #2:	I haven't watched the most recent episode yet, but it's been enjoyable so far. Episode 3 in particular is excellent. My main complaint is that I have no clue what the heck they're doing with Mat this season. ~~Wish they hadn't unceremoniously killed off Uno like that though.~~ --- http://i2.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/001/080/145/638.png <cite>LeonhartFour posted [p:976099313] in Wheel of T... [t:80567379]...</cite> <quote>I haven't watched the most recent episode yet, but it's been enjoyable so far. Episode 3 in particular is excellent. My main complaint is that I have no clue what the heck they're doing with Mat this season.Wish they hadn't unceremoniously killed off Uno like that though. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Seanchan 09/15/23 11:24:31 PM #3:	LeonhartFour posted... I haven't watched the most recent episode yet, but it's been enjoyable so far. Episode 3 in particular is excellent. My main complaint is that I have no clue what the heck they're doing with Mat this season. ~~Wish they hadn't unceremoniously killed off Uno like that though.~~ ~~Yeah, I wasn't expecting that either. At the same time, it's understandable as you can't carry the gigantic number of characters the books have all the way through a tv series.~~ --- "That was unnecessarily dramatic". - NY Mets motto (courtesy of InnerTubeHero) Congratulations to azuarc, the guru of gurus and winner of GotD 2020! <cite>Seanchan posted [p:976099396] in Wheel of T... [t:80567379]...</cite> <quote>LeonhartFour posted... </cite><quote>I haven't watched the most recent episode yet, but it's been enjoyable so far. Episode 3 in particular is excellent. My main complaint is that I have no clue what the heck they're doing with Mat this season.Wish they hadn't unceremoniously killed off Uno like that though.</quote>Yeah, I wasn't expecting that either. At the same time, it's understandable as you can't carry the gigantic number of characters the books have all the way through a tv series. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
pyresword 09/15/23 11:31:37 PM #4:	Has (maybe spoilers?) ~~Elayne~~ been introduced yet and have they done a good job with her character? I've only watched a few episodes of season 1 as of now --- I didn't do guru this year but azuarc can be in my sig anyways. <cite>pyresword posted [p:976099525] in Wheel of T... [t:80567379]...</cite> <quote>Has (maybe spoilers?) Elayne been introduced yet and have they done a good job with her character?I've only watched a few episodes of season 1 as of now </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LeonhartFour 09/15/23 11:33:15 PM #5:	pyresword posted... Has (maybe spoilers?) ~~Elayne~~ been introduced yet and have they done a good job with her character? I've only watched a few episodes of season 1 as of now She's introduced early on in season 2, but she hasn't done much yet. --- http://i2.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/001/080/145/638.png <cite>LeonhartFour posted [p:976099543] in Wheel of T... [t:80567379]...</cite> <quote>pyresword posted... </cite><quote>Has (maybe spoilers?) Elayne been introduced yet and have they done a good job with her character?I've only watched a few episodes of season 1 as of now</quote>She's introduced early on in season 2, but she hasn't done much yet. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NFUN 09/15/23 11:41:49 PM #6:	i had no idea it was even out lmao --- What can the harvest hope for if not for the care of the Reaper Man? <cite>NFUN posted [p:976099653] in Wheel of T... [t:80567379]...</cite> <quote>i had no idea it was even out lmao </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Seanchan 09/20/23 7:28:19 PM #7:	bump? --- "That was unnecessarily dramatic". - NY Mets motto (courtesy of InnerTubeHero) Congratulations to azuarc, the guru of gurus and winner of GotD 2020! <cite>Seanchan posted [p:976202418] in Wheel of T... [t:80567379]...</cite> <quote>bump? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Maniac64 09/20/23 8:18:24 PM #8:	I'm waiting to see if it ends better than season 1 before giving it a try. --- "Hope is allowed to be stupid, unwise, and naive." ~Sir Chris <cite>Maniac64 posted [p:976203456] in Wheel of T... [t:80567379]...</cite> <quote>I'm waiting to see if it ends better than season 1 before giving it a try. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LeonhartFour 09/22/23 10:01:47 PM #9:	Oh, they've introduced ~~Aviendha~~ already? I'm always good with more of her. --- http://i2.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/001/080/145/638.png <cite>LeonhartFour posted [p:976248405] in Wheel of T... [t:80567379]...</cite> <quote>Oh, they've introduced Aviendha already? I'm always good with more of her. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Seanchan 09/22/23 11:55:18 PM #10:	I thought Episode 6 was pretty good. Somewhat brutal to watch but such an important one for THAT character. A few random thoughts: At least they're not short changing us on these episodes, as they give a full hour of content. I feel like Game of Thrones episodes were usually 10 minutes shorter than that most of the time. More to cover in WoT though so that makes sense. Perhaps the best thing I can say is that it's getting me excited again, like when I was reading the books the first time, where you just want to keep going. Naturally I already know what's going to happen, but still. The Great Hunt was the book that got me addicted to the series and it's working again here for the same reasons. Eye of the World was a fairly standard fantasy story. The Great Hunt is when the storytelling got genuinely rich and intriguing, as the possibility space really opened up. It's the same thing here, with each story feeling meaningful and watching/wondering how they'll tie together in the end. --- "That was unnecessarily dramatic". - NY Mets motto (courtesy of InnerTubeHero) Congratulations to azuarc, the guru of gurus and winner of GotD 2020! <cite>Seanchan posted [p:976249941] in Wheel of T... [t:80567379]...</cite> <quote>I thought Episode 6 was pretty good. Somewhat brutal to watch but such an important one for THAT character.A few random thoughts:At least they're not short changing us on these episodes, as they give a full hour of content. I feel like Game of Thrones episodes were usually 10 minutes shorter than that most of the time. More to cover in WoT though so that makes sense.Perhaps the best thing I can say is that it's getting me excited again, like when I was reading the books the first time, where you just want to keep going. Naturally I already know what's going to happen, but still. The Great Hunt was the book that got me addicted to the series and it's working again here for the same reasons. Eye of the World was a fairly standard fantasy story. The Great Hunt is when the storytelling got genuinely rich and intriguing, as the possibility space really opened up. It's the same thing here, with each story feeling meaningful and watching/wondering how they'll tie together in the end. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
pyresword 09/23/23 12:51:05 AM #11:	I remember thinking book 2 was one of the weaker ones in the early parts of the series. I guess I don't like the Seanchan plotline much though. --- I didn't do guru this year but azuarc can be in my sig anyways. <cite>pyresword posted [p:976250570] in Wheel of T... [t:80567379]...</cite> <quote>I remember thinking book 2 was one of the weaker ones in the early parts of the series. I guess I don't like the Seanchan plotline much though. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NFUN 09/23/23 9:09:06 AM #12:	It was a concensus amongst my friends that I got to read WoT that the climax of book 2 would be incredible to see done well visually, and will be a make-or-break moment with the show. Bets on whether it'll be able to stick the landing this time? --- What can the harvest hope for if not for the care of the Reaper Man? <cite>NFUN posted [p:976254319] in Wheel of T... [t:80567379]...</cite> <quote>It was a concensus amongst my friends that I got to read WoT that the climax of book 2 would be incredible to see done well visually, and will be a make-or-break moment with the show. Bets on whether it'll be able to stick the landing this time? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Seanchan 09/23/23 10:56:44 AM #13:	Itll definitely be better than Season 1, lol. I think the show runner is keenly aware of needing to nail the climax for this season, so hopefully theyre able to get it done. Respecting for the balance of effects and budgets and all that. --- "That was unnecessarily dramatic". - NY Mets motto (courtesy of InnerTubeHero) Congratulations to azuarc, the guru of gurus and winner of GotD 2020! <cite>Seanchan posted [p:976255640] in Wheel of T... [t:80567379]...</cite> <quote>Itll definitely be better than Season 1, lol. I think the show runner is keenly aware of needing to nail the climax for this season, so hopefully theyre able to get it done. Respecting for the balance of effects and budgets and all that. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Leonhart4 09/23/23 11:29:27 AM #14:	They've already been foreshadowing that they intend to play book 2's climax straight (or at least more than book 1's) --- https://imgur.com/WqDcNNq https://imgur.com/89Z5jrB <cite>Leonhart4 posted [p:976256137] in Wheel of T... [t:80567379]...</cite> <quote>They've already been foreshadowing that they intend to play book 2's climax straight (or at least more than book 1's) </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Seanchan 09/23/23 11:35:34 AM #15:	One thing that's weirding me out about the show is just hearing the pronunciation of all these names, items, place, etc. Falme being one syllable (rather than FAL-ME), a'dam being a capital A sound rather than "open your mouth and say ah", etc. Hell, even with Seanchan I heard it in my head with no h sound, rather than as Shawn-chan. --- "That was unnecessarily dramatic". - NY Mets motto (courtesy of InnerTubeHero) Congratulations to azuarc, the guru of gurus and winner of GotD 2020! <cite>Seanchan posted [p:976256219] in Wheel of T... [t:80567379]...</cite> <quote>One thing that's weirding me out about the show is just hearing the pronunciation of all these names, items, place, etc. Falme being one syllable (rather than FAL-ME), a'dam being a capital A sound rather than "open your mouth and say ah", etc. Hell, even with Seanchan I heard it in my head with no h sound, rather than as Shawn-chan. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Leonhart4 09/23/23 11:43:26 AM #16:	I listened to the audiobooks so I got used to the way they were pronounced there. Tar Valon in particular keeps throwing me off because it's Tar VAL-on in the books and it's Tar Va-LON in the show. --- https://imgur.com/WqDcNNq https://imgur.com/89Z5jrB <cite>Leonhart4 posted [p:976256343] in Wheel of T... [t:80567379]...</cite> <quote>I listened to the audiobooks so I got used to the way they were pronounced there. Tar Valon in particular keeps throwing me off because it's Tar VAL-on in the books and it's Tar Va-LON in the show. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Seanchan 09/29/23 10:20:13 PM #17:	Episode 7 is in the books! Not as good as the last episode, of course. Mostly just setting the groundwork for the season finale. Also, Lanfear ~~(gah damn!)~~ --- "That was unnecessarily dramatic". - NY Mets motto (courtesy of InnerTubeHero) Congratulations to azuarc, the guru of gurus and winner of GotD 2020! <cite>Seanchan posted [p:976385680] in Wheel of T... [t:80567379]...</cite> <quote>Episode 7 is in the books!Not as good as the last episode, of course. Mostly just setting the groundwork for the season finale.Also, Lanfear (gah damn!) </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Seanchan 10/06/23 10:47:45 PM #18:	Season finale bump! I generally enjoyed it, though I know theres things that are gonna annoy some book readers. Still working my way through some of the online discourse. --- "That was unnecessarily dramatic". - NY Mets motto (courtesy of InnerTubeHero) Congratulations to azuarc, the guru of gurus and winner of GotD 2020! <cite>Seanchan posted [p:976520268] in Wheel of T... [t:80567379]...</cite> <quote>Season finale bump!I generally enjoyed it, though I know theres things that are gonna annoy some book readers. Still working my way through some of the online discourse. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
kilafer 10/07/23 9:19:13 AM #19:	Overall a marked improvement over Season 1. I have to say I enjoyed most of S2, but the finale irked me in a few ways. ~~Like let Rand have some of his moments already!~~ --- No, what's cheap is nature, making bears so much more dangerous than I. So I evened the playing field. With a door. ~Brauley on the subject of fighting bears. <cite>kilafer posted [p:976525110] in Wheel of T... [t:80567379]...</cite> <quote>Overall a marked improvement over Season 1.I have to say I enjoyed most of S2, but the finale irked me in a few ways.Like let Rand have some of his moments already! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Leonhart4 10/07/23 9:30:13 AM #20:	Nah, Rosamund Pike gets all of the moments --- https://imgur.com/WqDcNNq https://imgur.com/89Z5jrB <cite>Leonhart4 posted [p:976525221] in Wheel of T... [t:80567379]...</cite> <quote>Nah, Rosamund Pike gets all of the moments </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
pyresword 10/09/23 12:11:59 AM #21:	I finished season 2 today. Thought it was generally pretty good. There's a few scenes from the books that didn't make appear in the show that I really wanted to see (~~Ingtar's confession, Elayne and Nynaeve rescuing Egwene~~), but I still the thought the show worked pretty well even with those and other changes. Also liked it somewhat more than season 1. The damane plotline and surprisingly ~~Mat blowing the horn~~ were both great in the show. Speculation for next season (spoilers for the show and for books 1-4) --So are they planning on just cutting out book 3 entirely? I think that could probably work overall, and that's the only explanation I can think of for Ishamael seemingly dying here. That would also retroactively explain why they introduced Aviendha here if we're going straight to the Aiel Waste next season. --- I didn't do guru this year but azuarc can be in my sig anyways. <cite>pyresword posted [p:976555477] in Wheel of T... [t:80567379]...</cite> <quote>I finished season 2 today. Thought it was generally pretty good. There's a few scenes from the books that didn't make appear in the show that I really wanted to see (Ingtar's confession, Elayne and Nynaeve rescuing Egwene), but I still the thought the show worked pretty well even with those and other changes. Also liked it somewhat more than season 1. The damane plotline and surprisingly Mat blowing the horn were both great in the show.Speculation for next season (spoilers for the show and for books 1-4)--So are they planning on just cutting out book 3 entirely? I think that could probably work overall, and that's the only explanation I can think of for Ishamael seemingly dying here. That would also retroactively explain why they introduced Aviendha here if we're going straight to the Aiel Waste next season. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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