The Wheel of Time
Prime Video | Release Date: November 19, 2021
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HuntersanNov 26, 2021
It is not the Wheel of Time. It is Rafe Judkins' Homo Erotic Wheel of Time Fan Fiction. The script is shocking and moves so fast that no character development is possible. Making the Two Rivers a diverse mix of every race throws out a keyIt is not the Wheel of Time. It is Rafe Judkins' Homo Erotic Wheel of Time Fan Fiction. The script is shocking and moves so fast that no character development is possible. Making the Two Rivers a diverse mix of every race throws out a key plot point, that they developed in isolation and retained the old ways. Given the world has many different races from many different nations I dont see the point of doing this. Feels like Rafe is more interested in pushing his political views than telling a story. CG is cheap and ungainly. If you have enjoyed the books then I suggest you give it a miss as it is a really disappointing reimagining by a talentless hack.… Expand
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sinusgammaNov 27, 2021
After the 6th episode I am very disappointed.
* Injecting 2021 political views into a medieval fantasy world and societies without caring about the unique cultures and world building of the novels: DONE.
* Making an incomprehensible mess fromAfter the 6th episode I am very disappointed.
* Injecting 2021 political views into a medieval fantasy world and societies without caring about the unique cultures and world building of the novels: DONE.
* Making an incomprehensible mess from the story: DONE.
* Developing empty characters: DONE.
My new score is 0.
Hope the series will be shut down soon. Sooner it is finished, sooner we can get a good adaptation.


My earlier review - score 4:
I read all the novels and enjoyed them. I like the idea to make the heroes older from the start, but the show disfigured the main idea: saidin and saidar. The world and the novels would give plenty of options for intelligent and believable diversity of characters, but instead, every isolated population and area is the same. This is the current fashion of movies, hm, ok. BUT the costumes are horrible. They are picked from Tesco and a reggae festival. Most of them look modern and somewhat used. The original story of the novels was not new (young heroes vs evil), but the universe was colorful and quite believable inside its logic system. The series made it somewhat foolish and plastic.… Expand
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ScienceAdvisorDec 4, 2021
Misandrist nonsense that completely unravels by episode five. All straight men are bi-curious. All balance in power between the sexes and classes are abolished in this show, because women must be the best at everything. They also cannotMisandrist nonsense that completely unravels by episode five. All straight men are bi-curious. All balance in power between the sexes and classes are abolished in this show, because women must be the best at everything. They also cannot follow the canon they establish in THE SAME EPISODE. Pathetic writers/showrunner that want to corrupt the books to push their garbage agenda. Zero / 10.… Expand
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theAntonNov 20, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. As a standalone fantasy it's ok, but as a series adaptation of The Wheel of Time books it's a travesty!

I have waited all my life to see this series put to screen and while I'm not as disappointed as some I am not happy with what I saw.

If it was just a standalone fantasy series I can see myself enjoying it, but this is supposed to be an adaptation of one of the greatest fantasy series ever written (IMHO ofc. :)) and in that respect it fails miserably.

It changes things that don't need changing, it inserts politics, though while important, have no place in this show. It simplifies too much and takes away the grandeur of the world. Effects looks cheap, so does some set pieces, especially the waygates...even CGI elements like Tar Valon is diminished, WHY?

The showrunner claims to have read and enjoyed the books, but that clearly cannot be true.

There are many other things that are wrong, but it would take too long to go through it all here.

It's not all bad though, Emonds Field looks ok, even if everything about it is wrong, trollocs and myrdraals look great, Shadar Logoth looks nice despite the pathetic rendition of mashadar.

I'm going to watch it all though, I'm just not going to be thinking about it as The Wheel of Time, or maybe like a different, more pathetic, turning of the wheel.

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I tried to enjoy it, but now it's just going downhill. The phase is way too fast and now elements of a soap opera has reared it's ugly head.… Expand
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angry_farmerNov 30, 2021
Woke politics, bad writing. Do not watch this.............................
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Dark_TidingsNov 30, 2021
Extremely cringey. I honestly can’t think of even one redeeming quality for this show. Dialogue is terrible, lame magic “moves”, lame monsters, etc.. I loved the books and the needless rewriting is painful. Nothing was added by any of itExtremely cringey. I honestly can’t think of even one redeeming quality for this show. Dialogue is terrible, lame magic “moves”, lame monsters, etc.. I loved the books and the needless rewriting is painful. Nothing was added by any of it or explained for tv by doing what they did. But even if you discount all that the show was terrible! Why would anyone care about any of these characters the way they are barely portrayed? And what the hell is up with the lame magic dance the aes sedai do to cast magic? Just a very poorly done show trying to bank on name recognition.… Expand
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megabyteknightDec 5, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The wheel wasn't broke so, why'd you try to fix it?
Not a faithful adaptation but rather a small, sad collection of points in the lore are used to fashion a thinly veiled political statement in the form of a high budget fantasy TV show. That $10 million an episode should leave viewers scratching their heads because it certainly isn't reflected in the show's production quality which hovers between community theatre and Xena: Warrior Princess.
The Trollocs look good but, it seems the makeup and effects budget was not spread far past them as the Ogier look like Rubber-Forehead-aliens and the One Power, when it is used, looks like a bunch of frothy milk being stirred up rather than threads, threads that should have unique visuals of some kind to indicate the different types of weaves and make channeling look at least somewhat interesting.
The actors are barely hitting par on these performances, which often seem lifted straight from a CW tween drama, and even worse, of the Emond's field five only the two women get any training, the boys are there but they are taught nothing and are either portrayed as cowardly or useless.
My only hope is that this will make more people want to read the books, whihc, unlike this show, are worth a look.… Expand
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Mwoods91Nov 19, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A horrific and generic adaptation. It’s abundantly clear the producers and writers have absolutely no respect for the source material.… Expand
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WillsreviewsNov 20, 2021
Robert Jordan is rolling in his grave. Poor guy’s books are being trashed by this show. Can’t believe they changed so much. I’m so disappointed. This is not a review bomb these are my true feelings toward what they decided to change. Amazon,Robert Jordan is rolling in his grave. Poor guy’s books are being trashed by this show. Can’t believe they changed so much. I’m so disappointed. This is not a review bomb these are my true feelings toward what they decided to change. Amazon, you failed here please don't fail on LOTR as well.… Expand
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Rand_AlThorNov 20, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. You only need watch the massive plothole at the end of episode 2 to see how terrible the writing of this show is. Where did the 300 Trollocs go? In the BOOK they chased them into Shadar Logoth and were all killed by Mashadar, but in Rafe's Junkins quest to rub his scent all over Jordan's writings that is omitted, like every other page of the book he set out to adapt. Casual viewers haven't even been explained that a wisdom is a local healer, I wouldn't be surprised to learn people think she is a shaman that rain dances.
The actors are talented, but they have been given nothing, in a quest to race to the finish all characterization has been abandoned. The culture of the world, the name of their home town, the family dynamics... All of these have been sidelined to allow more time for genz fashion, whether it be 10 earings in invented character Layla's ears, or soundcloud rapper Arams little dredds. This is Wheel of Time in name alone. There may be a Rand, Perrin, and Mat, but little to nothing of them have survived this adaptation. 3 Episodes in and Perrin hasn't even gotten his signature axe yet. Mat is a graverobbing thief. Rand doesn't even have the flame and the void. Extending to the rest of the cast they aren't any more recognizable. I've been a fan of the books for nearly 2 decades and remember the pain of learning Jordan had died, this adaptation is an assault on his life's work. Skip it and read the books instead.… Expand
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hammbone18Nov 23, 2021
This show is not good. I wanted it to be good, but it’s just not. The cast was fine. In fact I kept thinking how good the show could’ve been if they had this cast, and actually just followed the books. Pacing is all over the place, and IThis show is not good. I wanted it to be good, but it’s just not. The cast was fine. In fact I kept thinking how good the show could’ve been if they had this cast, and actually just followed the books. Pacing is all over the place, and I never felt like I cared for any of the characters. You get maybe 20 seconds of why you’re supposed to care and that’s it. There’s no mystery or subtlety like in the books either. They just hammer you over the head with whatever point they are trying to make. Many have pointed out that this is just a glorified CW show, but I think that is giving this too much credit. Amazon made the same mistakes, when they rebooted Utopia. And I fear they are going to do the same for Lord of the Rings. If this show makes it past season 1 I’ll be shocked.… Expand
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Taylo226Nov 19, 2021
The Wheel Of Time (TV series) lacks depth and does not develop its characters. This is mainly due to the pacing. It is far to rushed to develop good characters. The books take there time and make sure all characters are well establishedThe Wheel Of Time (TV series) lacks depth and does not develop its characters. This is mainly due to the pacing. It is far to rushed to develop good characters. The books take there time and make sure all characters are well established before moving on. They also took creative liberties to change some of the fundamental relationships and how and when they took place. (if they ever took place in the books at all) Some of these changes are large enough to make you not even recognize the character. Often times I felt like I was watching a random fantasy TV show instead of watching the wheel of time. This is because it deviates so far from the Source material for no reason. There of course is a heavy handed undertone of feminism in this as well. Granted the books had some of that but not to this extent. All they had to do is follow the source material and slow down and we would have a great series on our hands. Instead we are left with and shadow of what could have been. I guess I should not have been surprised because Hollywood has been a let down for a while now. It is just to bad they had to take this franchise down the toilet with everything else. I gave it a two for cinematography… Expand
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LunaticInkNov 19, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is CW or Shannara level bad. There are so many unnecessary changes it’s hard to watch. They try too hard to add a grim dark edge when WOT is high fantasy. I mean Perrin killing the wife he never had? Matt apparently mustering a family? Rand and Egwene having sex? I could go on but this show is laughably bad.

Edit: had to drop my rating from a 2 to a zero. It keeps getting worse with each episode. I have to pause every few minutes to explain to my wife what is going on, though I can barely follow it myself.… Expand
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ValeTudoGuyNov 28, 2021
Not the story and characters that I love, they have changed fundamental things that break it for me.
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AvaronNov 20, 2021
I was so excited about this show having loved the books. It’s nothing like the books at all! There are very strict rules around the one source of magic like all good series have. This director / writer threw the works or Robert Jordan in theI was so excited about this show having loved the books. It’s nothing like the books at all! There are very strict rules around the one source of magic like all good series have. This director / writer threw the works or Robert Jordan in the trash. I honestly think he didn’t even read the books. He got rid of a beloved character and changed the ages of the kids. They grow up on this journey in the books and learn about the world at a young age yet the writer though they should start the journey having killed their wives having sex with each other and more. This is a disgrace to the wheel of time books and I hope it doesn’t get renewed. Apart from the diversion from the bestselling book series which is always a mistake, the characters are bland and don’t feel like people you would want to be around. The director / writer failed in giving us ways to connect with rand and the rest right out of the gate. They’re adults in this series yet so many of the journeys they encounter happen because in the books they were kids. This is a terrible start to a long journey. If you’re going on a 14 book 1,000 page per book journey and deviate from it by 5-10degrees then you will end up in a totally different place because of the length of this journey. I can’t imagine where this bad show will end up but it certainly won’t be in line with the books. Does this writer / director think they’re better writers than Jordan? I guess so but they will likely find out the same thing that the Game of Throne writers found when they had no book to guide them (RR Martins fault in my opinion) the show will fall apart and everyone will be pissed. This happened at the start of this new show so let me go ahead and predict they won’t get through 3 seasons before getting cancelled. Side note, animation is bad, creatures look dumb, and the story they’re making doesn’t and (after some time certainly won’t; referring to later books) make sense. Well done ruining the show I was looking forward to most. This sucks.… Expand
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NaliyaNov 20, 2021
I've currently read seven of the books the tv-series is based on, and was looking forward to the tv-series. Although I understand that some changes must be made when adapting books for the screen, I am horrified to see that this adaptionI've currently read seven of the books the tv-series is based on, and was looking forward to the tv-series. Although I understand that some changes must be made when adapting books for the screen, I am horrified to see that this adaption blatantly disregards the basic tenets of how both the world and some of the individual characters function in the books. I'm curious as to how the tv-series is supposed to progress, with making changes of this kind. Furthermore, the dialogue seems forced and unnatural, as the characters are forced to try including obvious information connected to world building, into pretty much every situation and casual conversation. The tv-series has huge pacing issues - it formerly runs from one scene to another. Combined with the above, this leaves both minor and lager plotholes. I'm so, so very sorry that this adaption was made. I wish I could unsee it.… Expand
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THRASYMACHUSNov 30, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. That's not the Whell Of Time, that's something else, parasitizing on the name of the book. Don't let them deceive you.… Expand
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SanjhNov 21, 2021
Nothing like the books. Its not an adaptation but simply retelling of the Robert Jordan's story with bad pacing & average production values. If you are looking for R.Jordan's Wheel of time this is not for you. If you are looking for a belowNothing like the books. Its not an adaptation but simply retelling of the Robert Jordan's story with bad pacing & average production values. If you are looking for R.Jordan's Wheel of time this is not for you. If you are looking for a below average cring Fantasy fest with bad writing & which is trying hard to be next GOT with all the original character's back stories changed to include gritty elements and in the process botched the main lore concepts of R.Jordan's WOT, this is for you.… Expand
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ChancewiNov 19, 2021
Robert Jordan would be appalled at what they did with this story. This is not The Wheel of Time. You took a story with a TON of strong women and turned into a pandering love fest of hot garbage. I have read all of the books a number of timesRobert Jordan would be appalled at what they did with this story. This is not The Wheel of Time. You took a story with a TON of strong women and turned into a pandering love fest of hot garbage. I have read all of the books a number of times and this trash is not it. Amazon you have failed at every step in story telling in the first 15 minutes.… Expand
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SudamanNov 26, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Most of the characters are casted very well. That is not why this gets a zero. Nor the beautiful cinematography which while visually beautiful seems to fail the description that is the Two Rivers.

It is the story it is so far off the mark you would need a gps and a navigator to find it. Some of the simple things that Moiraine does have far reaching consequences for characters that aren't even part of the main cast. One of the worst marks against the show is the simple change of "The Dragon can be male or female" don't get me wrong that sure you want to include women within the possibly. But that statement alone brings with it a truck load of problems for the story that is The Wheel of Time. Some context for people who wanted to read this but may have not read books. The One Power is split in 2 (well there is a 2nd source of power but not important to this moment). 'Saidar' is the female half of the One Power only a woman can touch or use it. The other half is Saidin which only the men can touch the reason Saidin is dangerous is due to the Dark One tainting it. Which doing the Prologue for the Eye of the World would have been great as its a great scene that brings with it tons of questions for viewers, which touches on this. More questions for viewers a deeper want to answer them by watching more. Now the problem with the prophecy is the Dragon is always Male and because the Dark One tainted the male half the Dragon would go insane before ever getting to the last battle. This was the problem besides the "Red Ajah" potentially killing him without knowing it. Now if you change the Prophecy to can be "either" even though Moraine knew a Baby Boy was born on Dragonmount and taken away. Hence why she is so annoyed in the First Book no towns hold good records of who was born from where etc. This is why she brought the 3 boys because she didn't know who was the Dragon but the Dark One was aiming there. The Whole Ta'veren thing comes later. But the two women were brought Ewegene due to her impressive power that would make her a powerful Aei Sedai. Nynaeve because she wanted to bring back her villagers. But stays to protect them and pretty much never comes back.

And one of my biggest complaints is Thom why isn't he in Emond's Field? Thom falls in love with Moiraine. AND THAT STARTS HERE WHEN HE COMES WITH THE BOYS RUNNING FROM THE TROLLOCS!!! By far my favorite character and he got a couple spots in a bar and saves Mat. Which while a good touch destroys his character development of falling in love with Moiraine Sedai which is the reason later in the books he tries so hard to save her from the Tower Ghenjei. And becomes her Warder! (Insert angry sounds here)

Also just a few characters that I feel missed on.

Elyas & Vin both missing, both huge points of change within Moiraine's understanding of what is going on, and for Perrin. Ewgene's Father the Innkeeper should of been fat. Because you "Never trust a skinny Innkeeper". Also no Draghkar come on. And don't get me started on Perrin's whole character arc you have butched one of the Three in a way that ruins the show beyond repair.

If you have read this far congratulations. You either find my ranting truly silly or see the pain of a lifetime fan watching his beloved series get butchered worse then the Dragon Ball Live Action movie. I highly recommend reading the books and ignoring this series. No amount of love could fix the holes they have dug in this beautiful epic.… Expand
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NerwanNov 19, 2021
This is alright although it's certainly not amazing. There's some very generous reviews on here. I read the books a few years ago and for me this is missing a lot of the charm of the books. Rosamund Pike is genuinely great but she's reallyThis is alright although it's certainly not amazing. There's some very generous reviews on here. I read the books a few years ago and for me this is missing a lot of the charm of the books. Rosamund Pike is genuinely great but she's really the only actor with serious acting ability. The rest come across as a bit amateurish/wooden and three episodes in, the actor playing Rand is giving off strong George Lucus era Anakin Skywalker vibes. His acting is over dramatic and he feels like a bit of an over-serious yet whiney adolescent which is not how he is in the books. His relationship with Egwain is actually a bit
uncomfortable since neither of them are very convincing.

I'll keep on watching, but my hopes aren't super high at this point.… Expand
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JohneventNov 20, 2021
My worst fear Come true. The poorest adaptation of a book ever. 98% changer, and none good. Do not watch.
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whisky3kNov 23, 2021
A threadbare counterfeit of the original. Complex characters have been simplified and dumbed down in order to make way for "reimaginings" that are clearly targeted to certain demographics. Our male heroes were done dirty. Mat is reduced fromA threadbare counterfeit of the original. Complex characters have been simplified and dumbed down in order to make way for "reimaginings" that are clearly targeted to certain demographics. Our male heroes were done dirty. Mat is reduced from a mischievous but honorable guy to a petty thief, Perrin goes from a Blacksmith's assistant to a Blacksmith's husband and mere helper, and Rand, a man going on a journey of self-discovery, looking to learn about the truth of his origin and his role in the prophecy, is reduced (in the first few episodes) to a whining 20+ year old adolescent whose primary motivation is to chase after a girl who wants something more than a boring village life. Apparently, the only reason he treks to Tar Valon is because Egwene will be there. The Simp Reborn. Extensive changes have been made to the world building, mechanics and lore early in the show that will have huge implications further down the line. In place of the missing subplots are blatant and undisguised attempts at sociopolitical drumbeating. Who knows - maybe in season two they'll replace all the trollocs with cops in riot gear for "greater inclusivity".

Race, religion, and politics - if you like your entertainment to be free of those things, this "adaptation" by Rafe Judkins and his committee of butchers is not it.… Expand
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TachikomaNov 27, 2021
First and foremost, I've only read the first 7 books of the WoT series. That said, Ive read enough to get a solid grasp of the characters and factions of the world. It was due to this that I first became surprised by the huge changesFirst and foremost, I've only read the first 7 books of the WoT series. That said, Ive read enough to get a solid grasp of the characters and factions of the world. It was due to this that I first became surprised by the huge changes implemented in the show with characters being handled totally differently both in action and appearance.

This is irrelevant in the grand order of things as the show doesn’t need to follow the books to be a successful and fun show; unfortunately, it simply isn’t. There are many issues here, from modern-looking clothing on poor medieval villagers to a terrible script which completely fails to grasp the attention or instil any emotion. Some may say this is due to the cast themselves, but the cast themselves are more than adequate for this sort of show but they’re simply not given anything beyond amateur dramatics to do. Additionally, watching it as a stand-alone show without considering the books, it all feels horrendously rushed with the characters positively flying from one Dr Who style threat to another, all in a single episode and not lingering anywhere long enough to simply get to know them or explain what all this madness around them is! And my mention of Dr Who is not a passing one as, for a show with an alleged $10,000,000 an episode budget, the effects are often barely on par with the aforementioned BBC TV show. This is both down to the SFX themselves but also some really shoddy camera work and production that lack any artistic flair. We’re now 4 episodes down and I am going to TRY and soldier on through them all, just to be able to say I gave this hot mess an adequate chance but I doubt I’ll return for Season 2 as this is not a replacement for Dr Who, let along Game of Thrones and lacks any passion or excitement.… Expand
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BubaxNov 29, 2021
I want so badly to like this, but I just can't support the series --and I have to blame the director Rafe. The arrogance this man showed changing SO MUCH from the text is basically unforgivable.

I look at this series as nothing but aI want so badly to like this, but I just can't support the series --and I have to blame the director Rafe. The arrogance this man showed changing SO MUCH from the text is basically unforgivable.

I look at this series as nothing but a disrespectful smearing of the work left to us by Robert Jordan. From the casting of Alanna and Egwene to that epsiode 1 sex scene with Rand, to the sword slaying, AoE healing blast master Nynaeve, to Matt's family becoming white trash, to Perrin's 'WIFE' ...I hate this series. This is not Wheel of Time. This is like the Dark One's taint reaching out through the script to corrupt a story so many of us love.… Expand
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RattazustraNov 26, 2021
30 years ago, this would have been a mediocre fantasy show. Nowadays, it is just pathetic.
The casting is hercules and xena level. The special effects are high quality, but the creators didn't know what to with them and nothing seems30 years ago, this would have been a mediocre fantasy show. Nowadays, it is just pathetic.
The casting is hercules and xena level. The special effects are high quality, but the creators didn't know what to with them and nothing seems credible. Total waste of time.… Expand
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JcinTheWorldDec 4, 2021
Si os gusta la saga haceos un favor y ignorarla. Una lastima, ni siquiera lo han intentado.
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Bers2kNov 20, 2021
I cry... I just cry... emotions overwhelm me...
I was not waiting for the film adaptation for 15 years... to see how all the images will be destroyed ...
15 years of waiting destroyed by creatures from the Amazon...
how did you screw up shtazon
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altair4Nov 25, 2021
There are no words to describe how much this failed. That the story needed changing to fit TV format was clear. But that didn't have to come at the cost of ruining the characters who were already written how they are in the books. Nothing canThere are no words to describe how much this failed. That the story needed changing to fit TV format was clear. But that didn't have to come at the cost of ruining the characters who were already written how they are in the books. Nothing can save this show now...… Expand
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ashaman01Nov 25, 2021
Woke garbage, far removed from the original vision. Little effort given to actually deceive the characters. Scenes are short, throw away affairs, designed to show how diverse the cast is rather than attempt to tell a story. I'llWoke garbage, far removed from the original vision. Little effort given to actually deceive the characters. Scenes are short, throw away affairs, designed to show how diverse the cast is rather than attempt to tell a story. I'll stick with the books, keep your horrifically bad cast.… Expand
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FlashrickNov 19, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Garbage, anyone who says otherwise is pushing an agenda. 10 Mill an episode and the acting is not good at all. Its WOT meets the CW. Main character has a wife? The Two rivers are mixed? Not sure how Rand would stand out. The rich kid is now a white thief? Says one of the 4 will be the dragon reborn, maybe so we can switch the dragon to a strong female? Not good at all, its loosely based at best, I cant wait to see what Amazon does to the LOTRs.… Expand
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hallrwNov 24, 2021
Other than name and some very basic elements of the novels, it is more a show that piggybacks of the the novels to sale itself than an adaptation of book to tv.
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enut_butterNov 27, 2021
Absolutely horrible. All the charm and consistency of the books is gone and in exchange we’re left with an overly-diverse cast paired with awful writing and CW-tier special effects. An absolute mess.
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cryocoreNov 25, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Every character, location, event, and motivation has been changed. The magic at the core of events has been altered, and for most of these things for no good reason. This is about as accurate an adaptation as The Legend of the Seeker was to The Sword of Truth book series. That is to say it only bares a superficial similarity and is made much worse for it. This is a trash show that shows 0 respect to the source material and everyone involved should be ashamed and embarrased.… Expand
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CorvidDec 6, 2021
This is a corporate purchase of a beloved intellectual property turned awry. Creative influence of Rafe Judkins has turned this classic fantasy tale into a political vehicle for progressive politics and has in the process weakened once-strongThis is a corporate purchase of a beloved intellectual property turned awry. Creative influence of Rafe Judkins has turned this classic fantasy tale into a political vehicle for progressive politics and has in the process weakened once-strong delineations in the canon between the two sides of the One Power, Mary Sue-d the two females of the Emond's Field 5, and sabotaged the origin stories of the three boys of the Emond's Field 5.… Expand
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MvrakNov 24, 2021
this is not the book's characters, this is something made up with some borrowed elements from the novel

is it that hard to be a little faithful to the events of a book when you use the name?
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aonsaoNov 25, 2021
Bad dialogue, cliche tropes, horrible visual effects and even worse casting. Doesn't follow the books at all either.
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HannibalBNov 28, 2021
Boring woke garbage. The makers of this have defecated all over Robert Jordan and the world he created. I might be able to forgive that if it were any good. If you're into man-buns, you may like this.
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Trix122Nov 27, 2021
Bad acting, bad plot and Sexist. Suprisingly, the biggest waste of resources in the past 10 years.

Enough said.
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SaikodemonNov 20, 2021
Pretty good rendition of the world of WoT. However, the characters and story are horribly, terribly butchered. I think if I can somehow get into the idea that this is an alternate universe, a different turning of the Wheel, a beginning thatPretty good rendition of the world of WoT. However, the characters and story are horribly, terribly butchered. I think if I can somehow get into the idea that this is an alternate universe, a different turning of the Wheel, a beginning that was not the beginning described in the book... maybe I can enjoy the show a bit. You need that sort of copium to endure this.

Newcomers will likely have an OK time if they can turn a blind eye to all the glaring plot-holes and inconsistencies that arise from randomly inserting your fanfic into a story as complex as this one.

I hope this at least brings more people into Robert Jordan's world so I can tell them to read the books, or listen to the audiobooks.… Expand
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DamodreddNov 22, 2021
terrible fan fiction worse than the failed shannara chronicles adaptation (teen tv) it's like it was written by a 13 year old girl who didn't actually read the original materials. this will go down in history as worse than game of thronesterrible fan fiction worse than the failed shannara chronicles adaptation (teen tv) it's like it was written by a 13 year old girl who didn't actually read the original materials. this will go down in history as worse than game of thrones season 8. do not let activist amateur showrunners do this ever again.… Expand
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Dave7t3Nov 25, 2021
Absolutely shocking adaptation for the first 3 episodes. I'll try not to put any spoilers.

I understand the novels have to be cut down to fit to a television template, but this is just ridiculous. Rosamund Pike is the only good thing aboutAbsolutely shocking adaptation for the first 3 episodes. I'll try not to put any spoilers.

I understand the novels have to be cut down to fit to a television template, but this is just ridiculous. Rosamund Pike is the only good thing about WoT so far. The showrunner has reduced most of the main characters to fill in material, making them seem like whiney asses and pushed their development put of sight.
I'm all for diversity and strong female characters, but in a series of books that has them by the bucketload, Judkins has simply dropped the ball big time. Cutting key scenes and saying it's for better exposition, then adding scenes that are not only nowhere to be found in the books, but don't even add to the story in any way is just frustrating and had me shaking my head.

I'll continue to see where this goes, but I don't hold much hope.… Expand
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AthanasiosTNov 24, 2021
Jordan is spinning in his grave, at the speed of light!! All of his story, characters, world, mystery and magic are destroyed in just the first few minutes of the first episode. After that it's just butchery. Gave me a good reason though, toJordan is spinning in his grave, at the speed of light!! All of his story, characters, world, mystery and magic are destroyed in just the first few minutes of the first episode. After that it's just butchery. Gave me a good reason though, to re-read the books. One point for all those people, who sat in front of their computers and created some nice CGI. The rest is garbage.… Expand
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ZaphodBeebNov 25, 2021
Unfortunately, this telling of the WoT is seriously lacking in the storytelling department. They have refactored the story considerably and IMO not for the better. They changed the focus of the story apparently to meet their goals ofUnfortunately, this telling of the WoT is seriously lacking in the storytelling department. They have refactored the story considerably and IMO not for the better. They changed the focus of the story apparently to meet their goals of political correctness and their newly invented plot points. The result is that quality storytelling has taken 3rd or 4th seat. The clumsy storytelling is evident in the videography as well. The compelling visual storytelling that was so striking in GoT is completely missing here. The fabric of this story should be composed of the relationships of the characters and their development. The result is a lack of deep engagement by the viewer. The end result is a watchable but forgettable TV show. I have only watched thru episode 3 so perhaps it will get better but it show no signs of doing so. For those of us who read the books, this is a missed opportunity to tell a great story.… Expand
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LionarithDec 10, 2021
It baffles me that everyone is focusing on the comparison between book and TV show while i, who hasnt read the book, just cannot bear the abysmal writing, directing and acting. It is so cringe at times that i have to laugh out loud. PeopleIt baffles me that everyone is focusing on the comparison between book and TV show while i, who hasnt read the book, just cannot bear the abysmal writing, directing and acting. It is so cringe at times that i have to laugh out loud. People who seriously find this show good need to watch one other TV show. And i really hoped for a good fantasy tv show for once. Very disappointed. Just my opinion.… Expand
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EllessarNov 23, 2021
Rand’s jacket is the best thing about this show. Let me start out by saying I’ve never read the book series this show is based on. Having watching the first three episodes I don’t much care for the show, or the world the show has created.Rand’s jacket is the best thing about this show. Let me start out by saying I’ve never read the book series this show is based on. Having watching the first three episodes I don’t much care for the show, or the world the show has created. It’s an extremely generic and cliche High Fantasy world. Much of the dialogue feels needlessly lofty with lines like “the old blood runs deep in those mountains.” Some of the sets and CIG have almost a low budget B movie feel which is odd since this show is reported to have cost a fortune per episode. There is also something off about the visual feel of the show. It’s almost like Amazon made the colors more vivid during post production. Also can we do something about the costumes. Rand’s costume in particular looks like something out the NYC Fashion week’s Fall Farm-boy styles. These kids look like hipsters not fantasy heroes.… Expand
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strixvariusNov 20, 2021
I don't know how many hours I've spent reading and re-reading these wonderful books. I convinced a group of friends, many of whom were curious about WoT but hadn't read it yet, to come to a watch party for the release.

This show really letI don't know how many hours I've spent reading and re-reading these wonderful books. I convinced a group of friends, many of whom were curious about WoT but hadn't read it yet, to come to a watch party for the release.

This show really let me down. It failed to capture the essence of the books, wasted time with new nonsense and new, poorly-developed characters from the TV writers, at the expense of dropping most of the incredible scenes from the books.

The Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones, and Harry Potter adaptations all made changes to suit the medium without losing the core of what made the original work great. In this, The Wheel of Time TV show failed miserably.… Expand
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Alternative4Nov 19, 2021
This series suffers from some terrible decisions on the narrative that boil down "Why would they change that?" in an already established well written narrative. The only good thing I can think of is the casting an acting is this disappointing story.
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FailFaxDec 9, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A poor adaptation of a beloved series.

While the music and locations are generally OK, poor costume choices, casting and set design are all disappointing.

Visual effects are a mixed bag, although channeling is particularly poor.

Worst of all is that the show is not an adaptation of the books, but an unrecognisable interpretation, littered with inexplicable deletions as and additions, that leave it unworthy of the title is bares. Not only are the choices poor, they are also often poorly written, and directed. Even as standalone work, the show is bad.… Expand
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fishmodDec 6, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This show is terrible. Acting is terrible, casting is terrible, writing is terrible. It has nothing to do with the books and Jordan’s vision. This showrunner shows no respect for the author, nor for the fans. Characters and story are so different from the original it is unrecognizable at times. The THREE ta'veren are almost absent from the story, even if they should be THE story. Rand is not even established as a character, Perrin is given a backstory that changes his personality completely. Mat, my favorite, is unrecognizable. They told us there was no time to tell the real story, but they found time and money to focus on useless characters like the sad warden. Thom is a completely different character, Lan gets butchered. Do not believe those who say it’s good, anyone who likes this crap is not a fan of the series. I expect a female Dragon Reborn.… Expand
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MohhNov 23, 2021
The landscape is beautiful but the cgi especially in the first episodes is bad.
And I'm not interested in any of these characters after three episodes. And the way they introduce us to the world and the lore is so direct i felt like I was inThe landscape is beautiful but the cgi especially in the first episodes is bad.
And I'm not interested in any of these characters after three episodes. And the way they introduce us to the world and the lore is so direct i felt like I was in a lecture.… Expand
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KeltainNov 21, 2021
The show runners promised they would keep the heart of the book, THEY. DID. NOT!
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1infantry23Nov 21, 2021
Had to force my way through the first episode. The acting, music, plot, and especially the special effects are awful.
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TheMathKing1984Dec 10, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Another example of cultural vandalism done to a beloved western series.

You could sense the encroaching wokeness; the radical left political and sociological ideology, coming in every episode. From a storytelling perspective, they alter things from the plot that forces them to reinvent the story to fill the plot holes they just made. I'm a politically neutral WoT and fantasy lover, and I feel like this is an ill made mockery of Jordans work. It doesn't stand on its own as a fantasy story either, so why bother watching?… Expand
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smartinvestor30Nov 26, 2021
Another adaptation in the woke era ruined by strong female character propaganda and other wokeness. Checks off all the woke boxes for casting and the storyline. It saddens me this was made in the woke era. The author deserved better
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propigatorNov 24, 2021
Many needless changes and poor casting choices. You never connect with any of the characters. The tone is very different from that of the books. The CGI looks cheep and the world doesn't feel lived in.
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Saul2021Nov 25, 2021
Just looks like complete gibberish. There's no consistency of any kind in this show. I get we have to be inclusive, but there is a smart way to be inclusive (Arcane), and there is a dumb way. This show took the dumb way. As if someone fromJust looks like complete gibberish. There's no consistency of any kind in this show. I get we have to be inclusive, but there is a smart way to be inclusive (Arcane), and there is a dumb way. This show took the dumb way. As if someone from the top ordered them to have 50/50 ratio in color, and they just gave up trying to make it believable.

Not to mention modern woke standards inserted into medieval setting. Breaks the absence of disbelief from the start. This is supposed to be medieval setting. Game of Thrones despite its flaws understood this. But Amazon is just too woke for their own good.

I can't wait to see what Amazon does to LotR. Judging by this, I expect a total meltdown.… Expand
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ProphetAggressNov 21, 2021
If you haven't read the books you are probably going to be slightly confused as so much was skipped over or just not introduced. This is very reminiscent of the Eargon movie
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Lets-Go-BrandonNov 22, 2021
Absolute woke trash. 3/4 of characters are senselessly and shamelessly race swapped. The main character's a woman instead of a man like in the book. The writing is awful and deviates SEVERELY from the source. The acting is terrible, the CGIAbsolute woke trash. 3/4 of characters are senselessly and shamelessly race swapped. The main character's a woman instead of a man like in the book. The writing is awful and deviates SEVERELY from the source. The acting is terrible, the CGI is terrible. Every one involved should be ashamed.… Expand
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Msensenb06Nov 24, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. They are trying to make the show too much like GoT. I wish they would have kept the feel more like the books, or went their own way. But trying to force it into what they think the massive GoT fan base wants kind of kills the whole thing. Maybe it gets better…… Expand
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LaudianNov 21, 2021
I guess this is not too bad if you did not read the books.
But for me, the tv series has nothing in common with the books except the name. The books focus heavily on character development, the series does have a lot of action instead.I guess this is not too bad if you did not read the books.
But for me, the tv series has nothing in common with the books except the name. The books focus heavily on character development, the series does have a lot of action instead.

Absolutely not for me.… Expand
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SmurgsNov 22, 2021
Showrunners competely butchered book series. They made deep (and unnecessary) changes to characters, that completly uproot Robert Jordan's original concept. For some reason they think that they are better writers than Jordan, and that theyShowrunners competely butchered book series. They made deep (and unnecessary) changes to characters, that completly uproot Robert Jordan's original concept. For some reason they think that they are better writers than Jordan, and that they are capable of deeply modifying one of most monumental fantasy series ever. This is bad already, and with such a mindset will end in a disaster, that will eclipse last season of the Game of Thrones.… Expand
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MrJPrimeNov 22, 2021
Race swapped garbage. Stop doing this crap. Don't change characters. Write good black stories. Also, the lead actress is fugly. Just like Triss in The Witcher.
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TotoVossNov 23, 2021
I'll keep it simple: It looks like the scripts were written by someone who never read the books, but consider themselves superior to the highly successful, beloved and acclaimed author like Robert Jordan, and produced by someone who has readI'll keep it simple: It looks like the scripts were written by someone who never read the books, but consider themselves superior to the highly successful, beloved and acclaimed author like Robert Jordan, and produced by someone who has read them and hated everything in them. Honestly the first 3 episodes felt like hate mail toward Robert Jordan and the fans.

The show's creators excuse that the plot must be compressed to fit the adaptation and for it some storylines and characters needed to be dropped for the pacing and the overall story arc, is laughable a flat out lie, since they've introduced completely new characters and stories that has nothing to do with The Wheel Of Time which take almost 2/3 of the screen time.

In an adaptation of such a great work that is The Wheel Of Time, with it's amazing descriptions, characters and story, to get the basic core world mechanisms, theology, details and characterizations so painfully wrong is simply inexcusable. And to think that this is just the beginning of the journey, this will be a really rotten one for the fans of the books or for fans in general who like a good story.

If they really wanted to tell their story that much, and not the one in the books, they only needed to drop the name The Wheel Of Time and call it Amazon's & Rafe's Generic Fan Fiction or something, and unfortunately it still won't be passable TV show.

The editing is abysmal, diversifying the cast could've work, but it only bogs them down because they've picked the wrong actors, whose acting is so stiff and really bad, the writers are just trying to force the newest and wokest thing of the moment (which will be unacceptable next year when the next woke thing comes along), pacing is all over the place which makes this show completely disjointed and dismal failure.

The only question about this remains: is this show gonna last 2 or 3 seasons?

Hopefully Amazon will learn from this debacle and will not make the same mistakes with it's upcoming adaptation of LoTR.… Expand
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kabamaruNov 21, 2021
Stop it! Stop it right now! Begin filming from scratch! If you want to create a lame fantasy series, then do so, just don't destroy one of the greatest works of fiction.
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day_walkerSep 11, 2022
On its own merits, this show is a train wreck. Bad costumes, lighting, and cinematography. Fight choreography and battle scenes are ridiculous in a bad way (but there’s not a lot of either). The writing is terrible, especially the dialog!On its own merits, this show is a train wreck. Bad costumes, lighting, and cinematography. Fight choreography and battle scenes are ridiculous in a bad way (but there’s not a lot of either). The writing is terrible, especially the dialog! The biggest issue is the lack of attention to detail. There are so many inconsistency in every technical aspect, that it takes the viewer right out of the show. Those involved in making this show were either incompetent, too inexperienced, or just didn't care.

Considering the amazing books this is supposed to be based on, this is the worst show I've ever seen! The show does NOT follow the books at all. It is clear the Show-runner and possibly writers hate the source material and want to deconstruct it. An example that sums it up is the show has an episode called "Blood calls blood". The books have a chapter called the same. The book chapter ends with a character stating the following great line "There is one rule, above all others, for being a man. Whatever comes, face it on your feet." The show's episode ends with this same character kneeling on the floor, crying, yelling at the ceiling, and for some strange reason twisting his nipples. Clearly there’s an agenda here.

To me changing an author's work to this degree and passing it off as the same IP is the equivalent of book burning! Amazon should be ashamed of themselves for making this show… Expand
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danzamApr 22, 2023
Garbage."Waste"of Time.Bad everything,Poor performances, bad FX, confusing editing, a Woke appeasing agenda, and overall bad direction.
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RahvinnDec 2, 2022
written by a moron, directed by a fool & overseen by a bunch of idiots. They’ve taken an amazing story and turned it into utter rubbish. If you’re hoping to see Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time this ain’t it. Removing characters, jubbling up thewritten by a moron, directed by a fool & overseen by a bunch of idiots. They’ve taken an amazing story and turned it into utter rubbish. If you’re hoping to see Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time this ain’t it. Removing characters, jubbling up the story and just making **** up as they went along. It’s like someone read the first books synopsis, then ate it and what they pooped out became the ‘final’ edit. Not worth watching.… Expand
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JohnnyC4077Mar 21, 2023
Terrible show that intentionally missed the overarching themes/plots of the book series. The books were mediocre at best but the tv show is one of the worst ever. Had a real chance to come up with something good but missed badly.
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RetharSep 14, 2022
The show is terrible, I am a fan of the books but went in with low expectations and did not assume it would follow the books closely. The worst part of the show isn't that they did not follow the books, its the illogical plot full of holes,The show is terrible, I am a fan of the books but went in with low expectations and did not assume it would follow the books closely. The worst part of the show isn't that they did not follow the books, its the illogical plot full of holes, the cheesy acting, and the overall boring feel it has.… Expand
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andystarOct 17, 2022
Amazon butchers another show that could have been utterly epic. I'm reading the books instead! I'm on book 7 now, and I am not going to watch any more seasons of this atrocity.
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GamerDad2023Feb 20, 2023
Unlike quality adaptations like the Lord of the Rings and recent Dune movies, I have little positive to say about this. Unfortunately, I didn't find it entertaining by the end of episode one and I had read the bad reviews, so I did notUnlike quality adaptations like the Lord of the Rings and recent Dune movies, I have little positive to say about this. Unfortunately, I didn't find it entertaining by the end of episode one and I had read the bad reviews, so I did not continue. It feels weird to give it a 0 but as other reviews point out, this isn't the Wheel of Time, hence the 0.… Expand
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arostislavnaNov 30, 2021
Very hard to watch. If you are like me and never read the books, then expect to be incredibly bored and confused with the pilot.
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ShuamdDec 8, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Stop abusing our minds with your twisted and flawed vision of film inclusion. We've had enough of "The Eternals!"!… Expand
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InLolanwetrustDec 4, 2021
So bad I thought they must be trolling. Giving this a zero only because there's no negative ratings. As an avid fan of the books who yearned to see them put on screen someday, I could go through and parse out the changes, mostly bad, from theSo bad I thought they must be trolling. Giving this a zero only because there's no negative ratings. As an avid fan of the books who yearned to see them put on screen someday, I could go through and parse out the changes, mostly bad, from the books, but I'm not even going to honor it with that. Here's my warning to you, my fellow wayfaring friend:

If you're a fan of Wheel of Time, of fantasy, of art, of life in general do yourself a favor and pass on this boring, bland, factory made drivel that looks like it came off an Amazon Assembly line. The closest I ever came to being engaged was when considering the sheer amount of effort necessary to turn Jordan's sprawling, imaginative, mystical, thrilling world into a cheap vanilla imitation of an even cheaper small-town Renaissance fair. Officially my rating is 0, but really , it's -100/10. Balefire the damn thing.… Expand
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bumble_beeDec 7, 2021
complete
disappointment
Mockery of a series of books
How could the richest company get such a cheap and mediocre picture
Fans of books are simply perplexed
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metacritiqueurDec 3, 2021
Forced diversity like Foundation tv series, trashed material source like Foundation tv series. They turned The Wheel of time into a CW show written by a petulant college kid. Buy the books, boycott the GAFAM propaganda.
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bored_and_gayDec 12, 2021
The script is REALLY bad. The first episodes are just a mess, the show pushes SO HARD that it gets REALLY obvious they're trying to be epic like Game Of Thrones or Lord Of The rings, almost looking like a parody. And i NEED to point outThe script is REALLY bad. The first episodes are just a mess, the show pushes SO HARD that it gets REALLY obvious they're trying to be epic like Game Of Thrones or Lord Of The rings, almost looking like a parody. And i NEED to point out that the majority of the cast is unprepared. I've seen many critics saying ''its not like the books''. It definitely isnt, but we also cant point that the books are kinda messy and sloppy sometimes (just like the show). Not to forget this ''gender inverted system''. Theres is literally NO ANALYSIS of gender. It is so artificial and underdeveloped! A whole change on very important social dynamics just passes as an aesthetic. Some sort of disturbed ''girl power'' **** Terrible.… Expand
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krakaDec 12, 2021
book comparisons aside (because lets face it this is almost totally new), as a stand alone show its just boring. The writing is average, the story has little continuity, theres no suspense, little plot progress, key plot devices arentbook comparisons aside (because lets face it this is almost totally new), as a stand alone show its just boring. The writing is average, the story has little continuity, theres no suspense, little plot progress, key plot devices arent explained. Its full of fantasy "days of our lives" drama and then the story is dumped on the viewer in 5minutes of conversation at the end of an episode.… Expand
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seventhbeaconDec 9, 2021
Agenda Over Story, The Death of 1,000 Adaptations

The red flags were there in nearly every episode, but now they've finally gone and done the one damn thing that the cultural marxists can't help but do in every f**king entertainment propertyAgenda Over Story, The Death of 1,000 Adaptations

The red flags were there in nearly every episode, but now they've finally gone and done the one damn thing that the cultural marxists can't help but do in every f**king entertainment property under the moon: gone and queered up established straight characters. The long degenerate march through beloved properties continues. Burn in Hell, Rafe.… Expand
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Trey333Dec 10, 2021
I'm a big fan of the books. This show misses the mark in so many ways. The characters are nothing like the characters in the book. Lan is not stoic at all, Perrin is not methodic and thoughtful, Matt isn't fun loving. So Terrible.
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bl1rtDec 2, 2021
Ok, so the story is basically just a hint of cliches, the characters are exclusively annoyed, dialog is trite if even coherent, and the plot is driven by enemies showing up out of nowhere and chasing everyone to the next location.
This mightOk, so the story is basically just a hint of cliches, the characters are exclusively annoyed, dialog is trite if even coherent, and the plot is driven by enemies showing up out of nowhere and chasing everyone to the next location.
This might work as a carnival ride, but I have played pinball tables with more immersive storytelling. Then again, those were created by people who cared and not just content for content's sake.
Kudos to everyone who got paid for this slob. Good for you! Next time, go for cute, then you might get a decent children's show. Or keep all the grim and violent, but make it funny, so there is motivation for it. Or, since you obviously don't shy away from being tedious, turn it into a graphic novel and focus on being scenic, then you could even have the stupid songs without being offensive.
I get that these shows are made as fodder for subscribers to the platform. But really, at least have some self-respect and get the craft part right. This is embarrassing.… Expand
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laciaty101Dec 11, 2021
Familiarity with the books makes this nearly impossible to enjoy. Avoid and spend your time elsewhere.
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MasterMagusDec 16, 2021
Horrible adaptation, bad show

There's no logical consistency. Whoever is in charge doesn't understand the source material at all. As a bookfan I'm disgusted with the insult to the original story. As a show watcher, I'm bored andHorrible adaptation, bad show

There's no logical consistency.

Whoever is in charge doesn't understand the source material at all.

As a bookfan I'm disgusted with the insult to the original story.

As a show watcher, I'm bored and constantly underwhelmed.

It's a bad show.… Expand
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AtteranaDec 24, 2021
This show is really bad. They have completely changed the fundamental pillars of the story. The show is completely off the rails and does not follow the books at all. The deviations done by the show creators have not improved the story. It'sThis show is really bad. They have completely changed the fundamental pillars of the story. The show is completely off the rails and does not follow the books at all. The deviations done by the show creators have not improved the story. It's just a big convoluted mess and shoving muh DiVeRsItY down the viewers' throat does it no favours. I'm really depressed by how bad it is because I followed the show since the first announcement and I was a huge fan of the books.

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zombox5000Dec 10, 2021
Dull and listless. Most of the cast is not very good or entertaining to watch. Ugly costumes. I don't know much about the books, but this show is just a long sense of grey and monotony punctuated by rare bits of actual acting.
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AugustAshDec 10, 2021
They have strayed so far from the books on this, it’s ridiculous! Jordan was known for his exceptionally detailed descriptions of people, places, and events. They have mashed this together into another woke agenda nightmare… so sad, becauseThey have strayed so far from the books on this, it’s ridiculous! Jordan was known for his exceptionally detailed descriptions of people, places, and events. They have mashed this together into another woke agenda nightmare… so sad, because the source material is some of the best available and, this would have been a masterpiece of a series had they just followed the books.… Expand
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norseDec 19, 2021
This show is poorly written and the acting is consistently overexaggerated: meaningful stares everywhere, characters proclaim and orate instead of talking with each other and are at all times obviously good or bad with no shades of grey. AnThis show is poorly written and the acting is consistently overexaggerated: meaningful stares everywhere, characters proclaim and orate instead of talking with each other and are at all times obviously good or bad with no shades of grey. An example of what upsets me: characters ride. They all stop. "How long do we have". Meaningful stares. "Not long enough". Characters resume riding... so, if you are in a hurry, why stop for this inane conversation? This is just one of many examples, but it serves to illustrate what irks me in a spoiler free manner. I just can't watch it, I cringe too much :(… Expand
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YetizodDec 31, 2021
As a stand alone show, its terrible. As an adaptation its an atrocity. The world building is terrible and seems to both rely on you having read the books, and the summarily HATE you for having read the books. The show has a very heavyAs a stand alone show, its terrible. As an adaptation its an atrocity. The world building is terrible and seems to both rely on you having read the books, and the summarily HATE you for having read the books. The show has a very heavy handed modern political agenda, which is totally mask off. Its completely immersion breaking in this setting. There is almost no character development for the main characters, yet whole episodes given over to tertiary side characters who are then killed off. There are no stakes at all, plot armor abounds. And even where there is tension you don't care about the characters so you don't even notice it.… Expand
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SkifenishDec 13, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Good afternoon! I have read the entire series of books by Robert Jordan. It's a pity that other people wrote the ending, but I didn't regret reading it. About the series. I quit watching after 15 minutes of watching the first episode. It seems to me that the author turned over in his coffin when you filmed this. You are fed up with your idiocy and trying to lick all the idiots in the world. There is a canon, why are you trying to change it for the sake of political tolerance? If there are morons who don't understand that elves can't be Asian or black because they're a DIFFERENT race, then that's their problem. In the book, the blacksmith is a man, but this is chauvinism, as well as voila. In the series, for some reason, Perrin was made a WIFE, also, having licked all the feminists, a blacksmith. This is **** biology. Men are stronger, women are more flexible, that is, more agile. And there's nothing wrong with that. In the pursuit of tolerance, you bring everything to the point of absurdity. Finally turn on the brain. Every year there are fewer and fewer normal films or TV series due to the propaganda of homosexuality, racial tolerance brought to the point of absurdity and absurd feminism… Expand
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PenitenziagiteDec 21, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So far I'm disappointed. Like pointed out by most critics here, the pacing is just awful. I simply don’t understand why they haven’t had more episodes this season to avoid this. Is not like they depend on airtime on TV. Robert Jordan put a lot of scenes in the book to build the characters in the book. (I’ve read two books so far), because of that you can relate to some characters or ‘like’ them. This show ruined that completely. Matt is a douchebag, Moiraine is a failed Gandalf, Rhand’s arrogance is based on nothing, Nyneave is a tramp on her period (in the books she’s just on her period but Jordan makes her likeable for that) and Perrin is nothing but dead weight like Matt, but at least Matt is gone for now. What the hell Loial is doing in the show remains unclear, what the Ogier race exactly is, and what his part is to the story is limited to a team of make up artist that need employment. (Nothing bad about the actors though, it’s just bad writing)

Now the point that really annoys me: you’ve ever wondered why there is no sword fighting in The Notebook or why there are now wizards in Nothing Hill? Because it has nothing to do with the story and makes it ridiculous. Those teenage angst and cliché love affairs are completely out of line especially when you rush the main story. It’s an pathetic attempt to make this show likeable for an audience who like this **** but couldn’t handle Game of Thrones.

People who point out this is an “adaptation of the books” don’t get the point of the critics. LOTR was a great adaptation, and the changes that were made, made sense. Same goes for The Hunger Games and the Harry Potter movies. Game of Thrones did great until the last seasons and The Walking Dead made better choices in the beginning (The Daryl character i.e.). Wheel of Time has all the potential but fails due to terrible writing choices.… Expand
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DaelominJan 1, 2022
As a long time fan of the book series by Robert Jordan, I was cautiously optimistic when I first heard that Amazon was producing a television series adaptation.

That optimism was dashed after watching the first episode, and by the end of theAs a long time fan of the book series by Robert Jordan, I was cautiously optimistic when I first heard that Amazon was producing a television series adaptation.

That optimism was dashed after watching the first episode, and by the end of the last episode it had transformed into anger.

This drivel is not The Wheel of Time. The story, major plot points, character personalities and motivations, the background lore and world building, the nature of magic and how it is used in this fantasy setting ALL have been changed unnecessarily (and not for the better) to the point that they no longer resemble the source material.

The only thing Wheel of Time in this series is given names and other proper nouns (i.e. Aes Sedai, the Amyrlin Seat, Warders, the Blight, etc.). Everything else has been rewritten to serve a certain agenda related to the current state of politics in America championed by Hollywood.

Do yourself a favour... Don't watch this travesty that is in no way an adaptation of Robert Jordan's bestselling work. Read the books instead.… Expand
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KulkuriDec 13, 2021
I was pretty excited to hear that the Wheel of Time would get its own TV series but now that I've actually seen what Amazon has done and... it's just bad. I don't even know where to start when everything is just so wrong. They've taken theI was pretty excited to hear that the Wheel of Time would get its own TV series but now that I've actually seen what Amazon has done and... it's just bad. I don't even know where to start when everything is just so wrong. They've taken the basic framework of the Wheel of Time and then twisted, changed and cut it so much that it is unrecognizable. This is an unfaithful adaptation where the primary purpose seems to be pushing of modern contemporary real-world leftist politics. It looks pretty good and sounds decent but don't expect much in terms of story and acting.… Expand
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KsaesDec 7, 2021
I could forgive a modern agenda, I could forgive strong discrepancies with the book, I could forgive a broken lore. But... But why did you do this to the cute, kind, clumsy giants Ogirs? What have they done? For what?
The only thing thatI could forgive a modern agenda, I could forgive strong discrepancies with the book, I could forgive a broken lore. But... But why did you do this to the cute, kind, clumsy giants Ogirs? What have they done? For what?
The only thing that saves this show is the visual.… Expand
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blind2blueDec 12, 2021
It beggars belief that there are so many good reviews for this show. Was going to let the season end before voting, but at this point its irredeemable. Absolute garbage. Writers that think they do it better than the book author did. AndIt beggars belief that there are so many good reviews for this show. Was going to let the season end before voting, but at this point its irredeemable. Absolute garbage. Writers that think they do it better than the book author did. And failing miserably. A writer cannot write a character smarter than they are, and holy cow, that is very apparent in this.… Expand
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EerieDemonbleDec 6, 2021
Creators don't care about Wheel of Time book series, all they want is a platform to push their politics. Key elements and characters from the books, changed to fit modern progressive standards. Script is really bad, characters are bland andCreators don't care about Wheel of Time book series, all they want is a platform to push their politics. Key elements and characters from the books, changed to fit modern progressive standards. Script is really bad, characters are bland and action scenes are meh at best.
Another example of politics > good product.
P.S. Amazon's LotR series gonna be dumpsterfire of wokeness.… Expand
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ewertongeassDec 11, 2021
Cuspindo em uma das melhorias obras já escrita. Deveria ser cancelado. É uma mancha no nome. Melhores personagens já escritos, sendo mudados pra satisfazer as desilusões dos produtores.
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Coyote_DDec 15, 2021
Rafe Judkins has proven to have a deep contempt for the tone and narrative of this amazing and beloved book series. Through 6 episodes, it has become painfully clear that this show is not an attempt to adapt The Wheel of Time with any of theRafe Judkins has proven to have a deep contempt for the tone and narrative of this amazing and beloved book series. Through 6 episodes, it has become painfully clear that this show is not an attempt to adapt The Wheel of Time with any of the care and respect that it deserves, but instead it is an attempt to "deconstruct" Robert Jordan's masterpiece because it fundamentally contradicted Rafe Judkins's personal politics and social worldviews. Additionally, the entire production is amateurish, wasteful, and poorly written. In Rafe Judkins, I could not think of a single showrunner less suited to adapt ANY book series, let alone something as important as one of the most beloved book series of all time.… Expand
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mpfjrDec 5, 2021
Even if you set aside the objective truth that they have chosen to ignore the source material in favor of identity politics, the show itself is really bad. Literally every aspect of production I find is fan-film level at best. Give the highEven if you set aside the objective truth that they have chosen to ignore the source material in favor of identity politics, the show itself is really bad. Literally every aspect of production I find is fan-film level at best. Give the high school drama club 10 million dollars per episode and I believe they could do a better job. Acting, casting, costumes, music, sets, cinematography, dialog, story, pacing, etc.. you name it and it is just bad. Take a look at season one Game of Thrones for examples of how to do a show correctly where every aspect is amazing. This is what happens when you give a show to the creatively bankrupt. Stay away.… Expand
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WaerwyrdeDec 24, 2021
I am a huge fan of the Wheel of Time novels so originally was excited to see a live action adaptation unfortunately I was terribly disappointed. This series should be relabelled "inspired by" NOT "based upon". This is extremely disrespectfulI am a huge fan of the Wheel of Time novels so originally was excited to see a live action adaptation unfortunately I was terribly disappointed. This series should be relabelled "inspired by" NOT "based upon". This is extremely disrespectful to Robert Jordan (and Brandon Sanderson who completed the novels). It changes things so extremely that it generates even more trouble for its stories going forward. I find it full of contempt for the original, it promotes misandry; displaying every male character as cowardly, weak or stupid; it contains bad language that does not exist in the novels; the writing is terrible and clearly hints at certain political views which just tarnishes such a great setting. The source material is so good and I appreciate they need to cut it down for TV but this removes and changes so much it is no longer recognisable. It is such a terrible shame and unfortunately it gives me little to no hope regarding the forthcoming Lord of the Rings series from Amazon. Sad times.… Expand
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