The Wheel of Time
Prime Video | Release Date: November 19, 2021
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Thor_nJan 5, 2022
A stunning fantasy series anchored by strong performances from the ensemble cast, breathtaking visual spectacle and action, intricate worldbuilding, and the richness of the source material. As a fan of the books, I am immensely pleased withA stunning fantasy series anchored by strong performances from the ensemble cast, breathtaking visual spectacle and action, intricate worldbuilding, and the richness of the source material. As a fan of the books, I am immensely pleased with this adaptation; it has its flaws, including sometimes generic costuming and production design, but this first season is a solid beginning to a series that has the potential to run for many years.… Expand
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Sigepluke362Jan 5, 2022
Long time fan of the books. I love the way they have interpreted and portrayed the characters on screen. Some changes made, as to be expected, which makes it more fun for me not necessarily knowing what will happen next.
Beautiful visuals andLong time fan of the books. I love the way they have interpreted and portrayed the characters on screen. Some changes made, as to be expected, which makes it more fun for me not necessarily knowing what will happen next.
Beautiful visuals and A+++ acting all around.… Expand
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misscamillaesJan 5, 2022
Old-time book fan - not every change in this adaptation has worked as well, and the episodes do vary in quality with the series finale as the weakest one. However, some changes do work well for television, generally has good casting, goodOld-time book fan - not every change in this adaptation has worked as well, and the episodes do vary in quality with the series finale as the weakest one. However, some changes do work well for television, generally has good casting, good music and holds promise for future seasons.… Expand
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imvvnJan 5, 2022
One of my new favorite shows. They are doing a great job of translating these characters to the screen.
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JSedaiJan 5, 2022
If you're looking for a 1:1 book-to-screen copy, you'll be disappointed. But the heart and essence of all the characters is perfect, and a lot of the changes are both necessary and exciting. Given that repeated Covid shutdowns andIf you're looking for a 1:1 book-to-screen copy, you'll be disappointed. But the heart and essence of all the characters is perfect, and a lot of the changes are both necessary and exciting. Given that repeated Covid shutdowns and restrictions to filming, and the sudden loss of a principal actor wreaked havoc on production, it's understandable that there were a lot of unavoidable issues with the last episode, but it still got a lot right. A lot of potential for season 2 and well worth a watch!… Expand
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SnakesandFoxesJan 5, 2022
Sure it has some growing pains, but so does every show. It took the series, made it its own in a way that is fresh and keeps things interesting for both readers and nonreaders alike
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RationalNerdJan 5, 2022
Very interesting first season! The mystery over the identity of the Dragon Reborn kept non-readers on their toes, and its reveal was well done. Most characters seem to have a bit more personality than in the first book, and it's enjoyable.Very interesting first season! The mystery over the identity of the Dragon Reborn kept non-readers on their toes, and its reveal was well done. Most characters seem to have a bit more personality than in the first book, and it's enjoyable. I'm personally fond of giving Moiraine a bigger place in the show then in the books: she's a mysterious character that knows more than the EF folks, and she's kind of underused in some books. Rosamund Pike is excellent in her role.
The ending of the season is a bit weaker than I had hoped, mostly due to Covid issues. However, it does set up a lot of interesting threads for the next season, which I'll be excited to watch!… Expand
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Raysan69Dec 31, 2021
Terrible inconsistent, the writing is not thought through at all. As a standalone terrible, compared to the books even worse.Almost all changes for the worse and took away the coherent consistent metaphysics magic worldbuilding and replacedTerrible inconsistent, the writing is not thought through at all. As a standalone terrible, compared to the books even worse.Almost all changes for the worse and took away the coherent consistent metaphysics magic worldbuilding and replaced it with shallow childish ideological garbage. But the thing that really stands out is the low productionquality of the writing and the unnatural feel of everything with underdeveloped characters that doesnt make sense even within the story created.… Expand
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sethman1975Jan 2, 2022
Adored the books and was really hopeful the show would be a faithful adaptation but it isn't at all. Actors are mostly miscast, sets seem fake and costumes are terrible which destroys any immersion. The worst offence though is the writing,Adored the books and was really hopeful the show would be a faithful adaptation but it isn't at all. Actors are mostly miscast, sets seem fake and costumes are terrible which destroys any immersion. The worst offence though is the writing, they have somehow rewritten major story arc's into characters that have nothing to do with it in the books and it breaks Robert Jordan's story. Very obvious as well is how they have written almost all the male roles to be weaker or lesser than they are in the books. If you didn't know the story, you would think Rand, Perrin and Mat are whiny little boys not the catalysts for the world change. Who do they think they are to rewrite Jordan's well crafted themes and story? So sad this will probably be the only thing we get for one of the greatest fantasy series ever created.… Expand
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michaelwschaedlJan 2, 2022
I listened to the books on cd numerous times, then donated them to the local library, so others could share in this great story. I've watched this rendition a couple times already and really enjoy the story, acting, music, and settings. II listened to the books on cd numerous times, then donated them to the local library, so others could share in this great story. I've watched this rendition a couple times already and really enjoy the story, acting, music, and settings. I didn't give it a ten because of the last episode leaving us in confusion about some prime characters and how they didn't fulfill their needed parts to continue through the rest of the story. Purhaps we need to trust this will be sorted out properly. I bought Amazon Prime just so we could watch this show and will continue to follow the path to see where the Wheel takes us.… Expand
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HpoonisJan 1, 2022
This is like giving James Bond a licence to wear dresses.

When I heard about this I was anticipating something fantastic. Less then 5 minutes in and Rand & Eggy sexing it up...oh dear! Then all 3 were together and one was black - which in,This is like giving James Bond a licence to wear dresses.

When I heard about this I was anticipating something fantastic. Less then 5 minutes in and Rand & Eggy sexing it up...oh dear! Then all 3 were together and one was black - which in, and of itself, means nothing except that the Two Rivers would have a consistent population. At first I had no idea what character it was supposed to be. Then a wife appeared? I started skipping through the episode. Things did NOT improve at all. After another 20 mins, I had already had enough. I shall not be watching any further instances of this absolute garbage patch.

Whoever created this nonsense is a moron of the first water...and all other waters! If they didn't care to stick with what was already on paper, why waste time and money making such utter bollox?… 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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ValhrueDec 31, 2021
Not the story and characters that I love. They have changed fundamental plots and events that break it. They break show lore provided in the same episode.

I have no idea where the budget went. They had $10M/episode and I have seen betterNot the story and characters that I love. They have changed fundamental plots and events that break it. They break show lore provided in the same episode.

I have no idea where the budget went. They had $10M/episode and I have seen better CGI on SyFy.

This was poorly written fan fiction.

The only reason they were given a second season is because of the support the book fans provided before the show was released. The second season was green lit and started filming before the show was released.… Expand
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richman89Dec 31, 2021
As an adaptation it fails miserably missing completely on everything from the characters to the plots to the very heart. As a show in general, it has clunky dialogue, poor lighting, subpay CGI and runs along at the pace of a later GoT seasonAs an adaptation it fails miserably missing completely on everything from the characters to the plots to the very heart. As a show in general, it has clunky dialogue, poor lighting, subpay CGI and runs along at the pace of a later GoT season trying to cram shock moments in without any character or story development do the moments fail to deliver the punch they're intended to.… 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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Allenbj2Dec 31, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Spoiler alert but who cares —This show is a dumpster fire

I’ve watched the whole first season and don’t know a single characters name. I mean I watch Witcher, GoT (yes I disliked the last two seasons), insert other fantasy series… I know all of the characters for these shows. Why cannot I not make myself give a crap about this show?

1) the plot is trying way too hard: good vs evil yin and Yang , really boring. Done to death. 2) Characters are one-dimensional. Oh boy - the dude with the “cursed knife” is evil great contrived, oh!! the big wolf guy is a pacifist until goated by evil dude… shocking. The bow guy is the dragon and is tempted to evil but magically wakes up (I actually was rooting for him to destroy this horrible cinematic wank fest world of michael bay-esque cg porn. Forget it bezos invest in some actual writers, and cut the budget on the shiny things. What’s with the katana dude and his “bond” with moraine (holy **** It turns out I do know one character’s name). This show just pisses me off. 3) so why does the “dark one” want to take over the world? I mean we don’t see him until the season finale along with the random guy that steals a random horn with the blank face teeth things!!! You know what I don’t care who he is because this show is boring and stupid… it will take 9 seasons to figure out that he’s someone’s father or creator or both good and evil or some other bs trope… what’s for sure is the fact that he “dies” in the 1st season finale guarantees a redundant arc on the horizon. “Evil doesn’t die, it just turns into the weird cursed knife guy” or something … who cares 4) I can’t related with any of the characters and the dialogue is way too **** serious. again I like the Witcher. Why? It doesn’t take itself too serious, the characters have personality. Good and evil is relative . As matter of fact it is the relativity of morals per characters that makes for character and plot development. Moral ambiguity makes for compelling choices and layers, interpersonal arc development, and dynamics . This show forces bland dialogue and shallow characters into predictable black and white buckets and try’s to be clever by occasionally feigning them to question their values. Alright I’ve bored my self writing this dumpster fire review of a painfully boring show …. Oh wait who was the pregnant lady in the begging of that one episode … is that the dragons real mother??? Who cares I done… Expand
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RadicalDreamer0Dec 31, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Absolutely awful. Far too many deviations from the books, very poor writing, all stakes have been removed, pacing is terrible, characters bastardized...

For one thing, the Dragon is male. Sorry not sorry. I believe a name was given to this phenomenon by a certain feminist commentator, she called it "Ms. Male Character" if I remember correctly. But now of course that's what needed to happen and if we don't like it we're sexist. Mkay.

Perrin didn't have a wife in the books. Apparently that was done because Rafe wanted to take his Whitecloak moment away from him and give it to Egwene. Except, she didn't kill any either, just incapacitated one of them. Imagine Morgase being asked to preside over a trial like that. "Perrin Aybara, you are hereby charged with being friends with someone who embarrassed one of our Questioners by kicking his ass!" Imagine her reaction. Just picture it. I'll wait.

Rand and Mat barely do anything, and Mat's issues with the dagger were solved way too soon. Now there is no reason for Rand to go with Mat to track down Padan Fain as Mat is no longer linked to the dagger. Speaking of which, said dagger is now no different from any mundane weapon, because apparently Loial's "death" was a fakeout. Embarrassing, Rafe. Absolutely embarrassing.

The Black Wind is now not even remotely a threat; it just amounts to a depressed person's internal monologue. The Blight is just a bog, now, full of harmless trees. "Don't touch anything!" Moiraine says, before they proceed to touch everything with no consequence.

In episode 5, why was so much time spent on Stepin? Why was that necessary? Rhetorical question, it wasn't. The point on how important the Warder bond is was made over the course of episodes 3 and 4 already, and Lan's behavior was decidedly off. He would never have behaved that way, and designated mourners simply were not a thing in the White Tower. Sorry not sorry. This was time that would have been much better spent getting to know our actual main characters. ESPECIALLY given the 8 episode limit, for f***'s sake, Rafe.

The Horn of Valere being hidden under Agelmar's throne makes NO sense whatsoever. Rand's Tarwin's Gap moment was given to 5 untrained women who know how to link up for some reason, when a full encampment of Aes Sedai and Warders struggled mightily against a ragtag army of normies. What's more, neither dying nor burning out should be possible in a link, but it happens to Nynaeve, and Egwene, who is supposed to have no talent with Healing whatsoever, manages to Heal something which can't be Healed. Awesome, Rafe.

The whole thing is utter schlock, and at this point, I would rather the show be canceled. Winter Dragon was better than this.… Expand
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AkudenDec 31, 2021
The show has series pacing, set, writing, and post production (editing) problems. Wanted to like it, but the quality is just so low.
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SenlinHiloDec 31, 2021
Though season 1 has its good moments, this 'The Wheel of Time' is a catastrophe in terms of writing and "creative" choices. How Rafe and his team were able to come out with such a disappointing adaption is a mystery; the series is complete,Though season 1 has its good moments, this 'The Wheel of Time' is a catastrophe in terms of writing and "creative" choices. How Rafe and his team were able to come out with such a disappointing adaption is a mystery; the series is complete, all the material is there, so how did it come to this? Sure it could never be a 1:1 adaptation (And hopefully it never comes to that, as the books also have their weak and slow moments), but changing well established concepts, themes and character arcs from the book just doesn't sit well. Some examples: - The whole concept of Saidin and Saidar, which the story of The Wheel of Time pretty much revolves around... isn't present in the show. People who haven't read the books do not know that only men can be tainted. This is why women (with Saidar) are in power and why every one fears the Dragon Reborn and men who can channel. In the show they decided that women could also be the Dragon, which kind of breaks the point of the story.
- Character arcs: Now there's a lot to say here, from Perrin to Agelmar, almost every character arc has been changed, but for worse. Perrin is married at the beginning of the season... okay yeah why not could be an interesting change... but he kills his own wife in the first episode, which could also be an interesting choice to show why Perrin fears his own strength. However, his character development is so bad, that he leaves EFwithout burying his wife (wtf and why would he decide to follow Moraine?, the Departure is extremely rushed). Rand, the Dragon, isn't developed until episode 7, and it's only through flashbacks. The main character of the story is about as bland as it gets, he gets no development (not even his infamous discussion with Tam during the attack of the Trollocs... the flashback we get from episode 7 is pathetic). Loial has literally no purpose in season 1 unlike book 1... which is an odd choice... he's also shorter than Perrin and gets stabbed by The Cursed Dagger so he should be dead. Agelmar, one of the 5 Great Captains, is apparently the most incompetent commander in the show, as his strategy to fight against the Trollocs are just stand and shoot arrows and wait to be killed. - Some "creative" choices are outright bad: Egwene is capable to heal death, this is ridiculous. The final battle of the season, where Rand is supposed to show us his real power, doesn't really happen, instead we get 5 women: 2 untrained but powerful, 1 who wasn't able to finished the training and 2 nameless fodder. These 5 destroy 50K Trollocs and a couple Fades, which is just bad writing, where the books have a hard magic system, the show now has a soft magic system. How do you even get stakes from future battles with Trollocs (or other ennemies) if there are Aes Sedai around? What's the limit of an Aes Sedai? Why would they even need training? - There's too many fake-out deaths in only 8 episodes, to the point where, again, there are no stakes. And now with Egwene's ability to heal death... it's even worse. I honestly cannot see this show having more than 3 seasons, the book fans are pretty much unhappy with the adaptation, the non-book fans might be impressed with the visuals, but cannot understand what is going on, who is who and why they should care that Rand is the Dragon Reborn. I give a 1/10, because it's just that bad. Episode 4 was good, episode 7 was alright, but other than that it's really a bad adaptation. Unless Amazon gets a new team of competent writers, I'm afraid one of the most beloved fantasy series will go to waste.… Expand
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AlzaifDec 31, 2021
Terrible writing, direction, and costumes, Wheel of Time hijacked to tell whatever it is that Rafe is going for.
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strongnc21Dec 31, 2021
It is so sad to see such an amazing book series get so badly butchered. Core lore and characters, just outright change. Key mechanics of this magical world, completely ignored. The producers of this show seem hell-bent on not actually tellingIt is so sad to see such an amazing book series get so badly butchered. Core lore and characters, just outright change. Key mechanics of this magical world, completely ignored. The producers of this show seem hell-bent on not actually telling the story, but instead using it as a platform for pushing their own personal social agendas. And sickeningly, they claim that the author would have written it this way if he were alive today. How dare they sully the magnum opus of Robert Jordan. They are spitting on his grave, by making this show the way they are making it. For shame, Rafe.… Expand
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Lene93Dec 30, 2021
Unless they change show runner and writers, this show is going to be an absolute mess. I can’t believe a 100 million dollar project would have such abysmal and incompetent writers, especially when they have such a brilliant source materialUnless they change show runner and writers, this show is going to be an absolute mess. I can’t believe a 100 million dollar project would have such abysmal and incompetent writers, especially when they have such a brilliant source material that is finished to pull from. These guys have no respect for Robert Jordan or his books, they are not WoT fans, the script writing is beyond bad and I am disappointed to see WoT being adapted in this way.… Expand
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PupTDec 30, 2021
A huge letdown. As an adaptation it deserves a 0 (only the character names are in common with the books, plus the rough outline of the plot), but it might be worth a 3 if I imagine it is an "original" story. The characters get almost noA huge letdown. As an adaptation it deserves a 0 (only the character names are in common with the books, plus the rough outline of the plot), but it might be worth a 3 if I imagine it is an "original" story. The characters get almost no development. So many things don't make sense without having read the books., but if you have they come across even worse. So many points are contradictory, inconsistent, or contrived (like Aes Sedei power levels between episodes 4 and 6, entire reason to go to the Blight, somehow Moiraine having a "tell" that allows another character to track here, even if she's unconscious and being carried by horseback). I probably won't stick around for Season 2.… Expand
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GoodlibationsDec 30, 2021
A fine example of hubris. There's a masterpiece painting that tens of millions of people love vehemently. A corporation decides to recreate it and they hire a self-professed 'fanatic' of the original painting. This hireling proceeds to throwA fine example of hubris. There's a masterpiece painting that tens of millions of people love vehemently. A corporation decides to recreate it and they hire a self-professed 'fanatic' of the original painting. This hireling proceeds to throw out the original and toss up a new, blank canvas. He discards everything except the name. He tries his own hand at painting. Unfortunately, it comes out as a pale, anemic shadow of the original. To make things worse, this hireling gloats that he will take great pleasure in destroying a beloved piece of art and he specifically enjoys the anger and disbelief from people who actually love it. What was originally rendered in beautiful depth is now depicted flatly, with only one tone and one shade. There's none of the realism, the internet consistency and believable, or love expressed in the original. If you're going to hire someone to attempt to recreate a masterpiece, there's a few things. At first, make sure this new person can actually paint. Second, make sure this new person actually likes the original art and doesn't plan on chucking it out the window in order to make room for his own stick-man drawings. Third, don't create a disrespectful and awful rendition of the original and try to sell it to fans as a faithful recreation from a true fan. The only thing Rafe is a fan of is himself.… Expand
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aarontwinDec 29, 2021
Incoherent writing and inadequate exposition resulting in a show in which I couldn't care less about the characters and had trouble understanding a lot of decisions and plot points.

This is largely due to the conscious decision to make thisIncoherent writing and inadequate exposition resulting in a show in which I couldn't care less about the characters and had trouble understanding a lot of decisions and plot points.

This is largely due to the conscious decision to make this an "ensemble" show instead of focussing it around the protagonist. Unfortunately, instead of developing all of the other four side characters, they only gave extra roles to the two women - make of this what you will. A lot of changes were made from the book which likely explain the poor cohesiveness of the show. Disappointing overall… Expand
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wisethatDec 29, 2021
Total waste of time. The TV series is incompetent in just about every aspect, it has no consistent characters or plot, no consistent themes or symbols, and nothing compelling whatsoever. It fails as both an adaptation and on its own merits,Total waste of time. The TV series is incompetent in just about every aspect, it has no consistent characters or plot, no consistent themes or symbols, and nothing compelling whatsoever. It fails as both an adaptation and on its own merits, I'd reccomend almost any other media over this trashfire.… Expand
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RariskDec 29, 2021
The show seems like the writers skimmed the books and decided the story wasn't to their liking so they picked a few things they liked then threw away the rest.
50% WoT, 25% GoT, 25% Woke.
The result is OK if you take it as a stand alone butThe show seems like the writers skimmed the books and decided the story wasn't to their liking so they picked a few things they liked then threw away the rest.
50% WoT, 25% GoT, 25% Woke.
The result is OK if you take it as a stand alone but for anyone who read the books it feels like a murder took place.
They didn't even finish the final episode. They hit some challenges and decided, meh lets just push it out.… Expand
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skiddle_riddle7Dec 29, 2021
I'm one of those annoying book readers who has to talk badly about the show because it's not the same as the books. I can understand making changes because some of the source material doesn't translate to screen, but the changes made areI'm one of those annoying book readers who has to talk badly about the show because it's not the same as the books. I can understand making changes because some of the source material doesn't translate to screen, but the changes made are needless and ruin main character's development and in some cases completely changes who they are as characters. The writing is atrocious and I'd be surprised if this makes it past season 2. The lighting is terrible and the sets seem lifeless and fake. The actors, for the most part, do a fine job with the poorly-written scripts they are given. I feel the show runner doesn't understand what made these books so special to so many people and is inserting his own philosophies and agendas into the story. I want an adaptation of a series that I hold dear to my heart. Not a retelling where the writers can butcher whatever parts of the story they choose.… Expand
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starpey87Dec 29, 2021
What they have done to Robert Jordan's story is nothing short of a perverse abomination. This is in no way shape or form, the same story of Robert Jordan's wheel of time.
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COLDetritusDec 27, 2021
You may think a rating of one is harsh but it is generous. Bad storytelling even if you ignore the books. This abomination is neither a good adaptation nor a good TV show.I love the books and I had high hopes so I slogged through all 8You may think a rating of one is harsh but it is generous. Bad storytelling even if you ignore the books. This abomination is neither a good adaptation nor a good TV show.I love the books and I had high hopes so I slogged through all 8 episodes hoping beyond hope that it will get better, it didn't.
The good can be summed up in just one sentence: It has good scenery.
The writing is amateurish, the characters are unlikable, the directing is terrible, a lot of the the acting is bad. The sets and costumes are laughably bad and CGI looks like it was made 20 years ago.
The books are fully ignored and they only share names.… Expand
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real_human9000Dec 28, 2021
I read the books, and didn't realize how much I loved them until I had this show to compare them to.

The writers did not want to use the best-selling source material, they wanted to write their own. That would maybe be ok if they did a goodI read the books, and didn't realize how much I loved them until I had this show to compare them to.

The writers did not want to use the best-selling source material, they wanted to write their own. That would maybe be ok if they did a good job - they didn't. Characters are underdeveloped. Plot is rushed. Dialogue is shallow. There are plot holes, and the lore is wrecked.

Production value is similarly bad.

As someone who read the books, it really is a 0. I am less happy because this show exists. I think for a non-reader it would be meh, the type of show you watch, forget about after a week, and maybe skip the second season.… Expand
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summersonneDec 28, 2021
This is what happens when, instead of adequate directors and screenwriters, you recruit inclusive imbeciles of all colors and genders. Dumb fanfic, instead of adapting the book, indistinct acting and complete gracelessness. It hurtsThis is what happens when, instead of adequate directors and screenwriters, you recruit inclusive imbeciles of all colors and genders. Dumb fanfic, instead of adapting the book, indistinct acting and complete gracelessness. It hurts physically to watch.… Expand
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TellGoodStoriesDec 27, 2021
If you read the books you'll likely be disappointed. They ignored key plot points, skipped crucial character moments, an didn't show any faithfulness to how the first book wrapped up. The acting was a mixed bag. If you were thinking theIf you read the books you'll likely be disappointed. They ignored key plot points, skipped crucial character moments, an didn't show any faithfulness to how the first book wrapped up. The acting was a mixed bag. If you were thinking the quality would be game of thrones like - it fell very much short. I give Amazon credit for taking risks, but this feels like they wasted their money. They should have told the book fans that this was "inspired by the source material" and to expect substantial differences. I'm really frustrated with what they produced and frustrated in myself that I vested a lot of hope for this. I recommend Amazon cancel Season 2 and redirect the funds to some other worthy project.… Expand
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gocard18Nov 19, 2021
Off to an intriguing start with potential to go from good to great in future seasons. The acting is solid with clear motivations, the world immersive, with some beautiful cinematography and interesting music. The pacing so far is a bitOff to an intriguing start with potential to go from good to great in future seasons. The acting is solid with clear motivations, the world immersive, with some beautiful cinematography and interesting music. The pacing so far is a bit uneven and there are some definite low-point hokey scenes, but for those who like escapist entertainment there's plenty to enjoy.

End of season update - the show could use extra episode runtime and COVID clearly hit them hard in effects/scale in later episodes. Overall still quite enjoyable, and I’m invested in the world and characters.… Expand
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BeyondDeceptionDec 27, 2021
As a fan of the books, I am more than disappointed in the show. It shows a lack of understanding of the source material. It is also crystal clear they didn't truly appreciate or love the books the way most of us do.

For example, they paintAs a fan of the books, I am more than disappointed in the show. It shows a lack of understanding of the source material. It is also crystal clear they didn't truly appreciate or love the books the way most of us do.

For example, they paint Mat Cauthon's parents as a dysfunctional and broken family. The mother is a drunk, and the father an adulterer who is constantly flirting with other women. This didn't happen. It wasn't needed. It adds no value.

Another example, Perrin has a girlfriend whom he's sleeping with (didn't happen) that he accidentally kills in the initial trolloc attack. What the hell? Again, this didn't happen. It wasn't needed. It adds no value.

On top of these ridiculous changes, the graphics and production value is something akin to a WB show, not the next GOT as they intended. It felt cheap, it looked cheap, it was cheap. They also felt the need to overlay today's politics and wokeism over a world very different from our own. They tried to force a round peg into a square hole and in the process ruined it.

What makes it worse is this story already cherishes & celebrates women and other cultures. The entire story is about women Aes Sedai saving and guiding the world for thousands of years because the men broke it in their pursuit for power. Women succeeded where men failed.

I wish writers and directors would just focus on a good story rather than drive their own political agendas.

Overall, IMO, it was an utter failure.… Expand
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DHReviewsDec 27, 2021
To say it is difficult to adapt such sprawling source material as Robert Jordan's "Wheel of Time" to screen is an understatement. One can say an attempt was made, but just how worthy an attempt as Rafe Judkin's is a little too kind.To say it is difficult to adapt such sprawling source material as Robert Jordan's "Wheel of Time" to screen is an understatement. One can say an attempt was made, but just how worthy an attempt as Rafe Judkin's is a little too kind. Evisceration is more likely. While Amazon packs the budget and the actors, particularly Rosamund Pike, have something to work with, you'd think Wheel Of Time might work out. Sadly this show plods, meanders, and lightly scrapes at the surface of what could have been a standout fantasy show with the potential to be another Lord of the Rings. What we get is a tepid pool of tropes, atrocious dialogue and pacing, and more offensively a complete evisceration of Robert Jordan's source material to fit Rafe Judkins "vision". Even with the support of both Harriet McDougal, (Robert Jordan's widow), and fantasy heavy-weight Brandon Sanderson, (writer of WOT's final three volumes after Jordan's untimely passing), the show is born with brittle and cracked foundational pillars. While it ever-so-faintly hints at greatness in moments, the majority is a maelbolge. Non-book readers may find it a decent escape, but hardcore fans of Robert Jordan's work will more than likely jettison from this series after the first episode, and rightly so.… Expand
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capt_morganDec 26, 2021
I don't know the book series, I just started to watch the TV show because of an ad. Some nice sets and landscape scenes. Music is mostly dull vocalizing and the plot very slow at most times. I would hope the books were better than this adaptation.
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KagurDec 26, 2021
Reading the book, I was on the side of the main characters. I watched the show - went over to the evil side.
I hope Tarmon Gai'don will be shown as the Battle of Fal Dara. There should be the same "smart" commanders, and 20 knights and 100Reading the book, I was on the side of the main characters. I watched the show - went over to the evil side.
I hope Tarmon Gai'don will be shown as the Battle of Fal Dara. There should be the same "smart" commanders, and 20 knights and 100 infantrymen should participate in the battle against millions of trollocs. This world must be erased, well, just so that the locals no longer suffer.… Expand
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tlc333Dec 26, 2021
If you like the books don’t even bother. This is NOT The Wheel of Time. The characters in the show have the same name and that’s where the similarities end. This is a disrespectful adaptation of Robert Jordan’s book. To any writers outIf you like the books don’t even bother. This is NOT The Wheel of Time. The characters in the show have the same name and that’s where the similarities end. This is a disrespectful adaptation of Robert Jordan’s book. To any writers out there if you want to make a show or movie based on a book, stay true to the book you are basing it on, otherwise create something original. Most writers in film nowadays are no talent hacks, who aren’t creative. They can’t make a story of their own so they take someone else’s and destroy it.… Expand
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vaportrail85Dec 26, 2021
I was put off by Jordan's frustrating characterizations of female characters and sexism. I am enjoying this more modern experience.
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UbiquitineDec 26, 2021
While I have a great many questions about the choices made in this adaptation, I feel confident that the answer to many of them is "sudden pandemic", and that any show THIS big that does THIS well with THAT limitation is only going to improveWhile I have a great many questions about the choices made in this adaptation, I feel confident that the answer to many of them is "sudden pandemic", and that any show THIS big that does THIS well with THAT limitation is only going to improve in coming seasons (of which I hope there are many). I'll not deny it had flaws, but anyone who views this season without taking the last two industry-shaking years into consideration is at best short-sighted, and at worst is gleefully contrary.… Expand
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SeekDWayDec 26, 2021
Great acting and progressive plot changes, one of the most sensational shows of the year.

There is still hope this will get cancelled after the second season.
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jpetersenmmcDec 26, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. (Don’t think I’ll be returning for season 2)
This show takes an interesting approach to the source material. While it try’s to hit the core events it painstakingly changes the entirety of the characters story. I’d say the show is only about 10% accurate to the books. I won’t say it’s awful but just different. At the end I asked my self, how much do you have to change something before it’s different than the thing it originally was?

The love triangle and overall romance is all eye rolling. And the poor writing and pacing is all over the place. Characters seem to warp from point A to point B because the plot needs it. The magic system is not explained it just is there. They choose to kill off a character and then heal her via magic in 10 seconds. It makes her dying in the first place dumb. It’s the show trying to fabricate false drama. And none of our Male leads really seem to matter. They honestly should have just called the show “Aes Sedai” As a casual fan of the books I’m not upset they needed to make changes. I think overall episode 1,7,8 are all below average. Everything in between those episodes I found myself actually enjoying fair enough. If I had to give this show a comparison I’d put in on par with Lost in terms of writing and direction. This show isn’t bad but there isn’t anything special about it yet. That being said I don’t think this show is necessarily for me. I don’t think I’ll be returning for season 2.… Expand
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jisoDec 26, 2021
Have you read the books? If not, expect to find yourself wondering what is going on at all times. If you have, expect to find yourself wondering how they turned LOTR tier material into a CW/Syfy level show.
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rproulx710Dec 26, 2021
Watching this “adaptation” was like having a conversation with someone who doesn’t really speak your language, but they’ve seen a few commercials. They’re frantically pointing at a hole in the ground and saying, “Wheel of Time, Wheel ofWatching this “adaptation” was like having a conversation with someone who doesn’t really speak your language, but they’ve seen a few commercials. They’re frantically pointing at a hole in the ground and saying, “Wheel of Time, Wheel of Time!” but then rubbing their stomach and miming driving a car, and you’re not really sure if they’re hungry or if they need gasoline but you’re pretty sure they need help, you want to give it but then they stab you. As you’re bleeding out you realize it was a mugging, but then they join a flash mob and they’re dancing, and you’re just back to being confused.… Expand
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Kalle_blomDec 25, 2021
Not at all the story I devoured 20 years ago … Robert Jordan,RIP, May your ancestors sue Amazon for this **** It so full of unnecessary and totally useless story twists. Rand is so lame …
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james-cordobanDec 25, 2021
I didn't read the books, so no expectations from that side. The younger characters act like stubborn teenagers most of the time and character building is mostly based on serving clichés. The world building is a catastrophe and theI didn't read the books, so no expectations from that side. The younger characters act like stubborn teenagers most of the time and character building is mostly based on serving clichés. The world building is a catastrophe and the dialogues...oh boy...most magic used is "plot magic" and there is a lot of it.… Expand
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TheUnrighteousDec 24, 2021
Holy lord. I can only imagine the shows writers were given bullet point notes from assistants when planning this series. With the strong source material at hand, they've managed to produce THAT.

The show developer, Rafe Judkins, hasHoly lord. I can only imagine the shows writers were given bullet point notes from assistants when planning this series. With the strong source material at hand, they've managed to produce THAT.

The show developer, Rafe Judkins, has clearly displayed his outright disdain for Robert Jordan's masterpiece. I hope this show gets canceled before he can ruin it further.

The show is called Wheel of Time, and the characters have the same names, they move in a similar plot arc at the beginning, but thats where the likeness ends. Such an utter disappointment.… Expand
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ThradarDec 25, 2021
A tragic adaption, full of bad writing, flat acting, misandric messages, questionable CGI (anything that moves looks like an early 2000s video game), unnecessary changes, vague worldbuilding for people who haven't read the books. Just aA tragic adaption, full of bad writing, flat acting, misandric messages, questionable CGI (anything that moves looks like an early 2000s video game), unnecessary changes, vague worldbuilding for people who haven't read the books. Just a sophomoric and sad attempt.… Expand
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Yeti91Dec 25, 2021
Thought most of the story issue could be cleared up once the dragon were revealed. Instead they took some of the biggest moments from the dragon in the entire series and gave them to extremely minor, no names.
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Arkangelx3Dec 24, 2021
I understand its difficult to adapt a novel as large as this one, into a series. Its another thing to insert things into a show that never happen and to leave out things that are so crucial and replace it with trivial things that meanI understand its difficult to adapt a novel as large as this one, into a series. Its another thing to insert things into a show that never happen and to leave out things that are so crucial and replace it with trivial things that mean absolutely nothing. Rafe you have to do better. You are doing a disservice to the memory of Robert Jordan. Shame!… Expand
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lexicarDec 24, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Generally I tend to be wary of any reimagining of content I love that prefaces itself with a big "Caveat Emptor" sign but when your expectation of a donkey with a plunger on its head being sold as a Unicorn is so horribly undermined, even I end up writing a review on metacritic. What makes it worse is that there's some truly beautiful elements in the show that hint at its potential, which is utterly undermined by writing that would be an insult to cheap drunken fan fiction. So let's get into the nitty gritty.

Most book fans were warned beforehand that the book would be modernised but like with any structure, if ye start playing Jenga with the fundamentals, the structure won't hold the weight of the world you're building. The writers saw the dichotomy of the source(One Power) in the books and instead of using it to explore interesting story arcs said, let's get rid of it coz it's way too complicated. So we have 5 Ta'veren instead of 3. Aside from the obvious issues this decision creates with so many later elements in the story and the overall **** they also managed to rob two characters who weren't pushed around by "Fate" in the books, Nynaeve and Egwene, of any agency.

But hey, the trollocs come, Perrin kills his wife(I'm sure they'll fail to make that one make sense next season when they explain why everyone's separated) and everyone rides. There's a lot of riding. As someone who loves horses and the country side even I say there's too much scenic riding but my favourite is still the tactics at Fal Dara(But We may get to that later). We get some great story points now (ignoring the drama around Nynaeve getting dragged in the woods). Egwene exploring the power isn't bad (No one comments on a shepherd holding a swordsmasters blade at all, Lan's to busy eyeing Nynaeve like a horny 17 year old...it's been a while apparently). Oh right, we're in Tar Valon, we spent 5 seconds in Shadar Logoth, Nynaeve came back, everyone met Eamon Valda, Geoff Bornhald had a cameo? Perrin does Wolf things, Matt does Dagger things and you can conclude Rand is the Dragon Reborn by virtue of his camera prominence but lack of a story line.

Oh no, stop, I purged a large element of the story due to the use of "plot Magic"...I hate "plot magic". Moiraine meets up with group transporting Logain to heal. I really loved the potential here, if they hadn't chucked out Saidin and Saidar this storyline could have had a lot of potential. Instead there's some dialogue with Liandrin so you know she's Black Ajah (Really well cast I thought, real magic in that choice) and some interaction between male and female channelers that loose 80% of their impact because you're playing jenga with the magic system. I'm still sitting here waiting on colour shifting cloaks from the warders and stealth trolloc/Ghealdan army kills as a guy. Instead, Nynaeve presses "Resurrect Party member" in her plot magic journal dramatically coz "Powah".

But hey, everyone meets up again like they're supposed to. I'll just bullet point the white tower:
- Siuan is meant to be lonely, the abandonement she feels around making world changing decisions is important later for her "Human" growth and relationship...shock horror...with a "MAN!!!!!"
- I feel Moiraine acting coz of her relationship with Siuan undermines her.
- Liandrin and Moiraine would have been a much more interesting relationship dynamic, especially if they kept the dichotomy of Saidin and Saidar.

But hey, we meet Loial, he'll matter like in the books right? Nope, no Ogier masonry regarding the way gates. No leaves to move for the Ogier...Moiraine opens the ways with the power (can't need an Ogier if you stab him in the chest in season 1).

At this point I had stopped caring about the magic dynamic since it had been **** out the window. But hey, "You can't open Way gates inside coz it attracts Machin Shin", yay I thought, 5 minutes later, "Moiraine opens way gate due to Nynaeve plot magic...didn't use it all to save Lan I guess".

Now we're in Fal Dara...btw Matt's gone(reasons I'm sure). Moiraine and Rand leave everyone else(But we still don't know who's the dragon reborn right?!!!) Nynaeve decides she wants to be an Aes Sedai coz she wants to keep shagging Lan. (fair enough) The trollocs politely stop and wait before tarwins gap for another dramatic ride across 10 miles of killzone to a fortress where the men all die shooting crossbows (god forbid they'd have used the funnel for cavalry charges with spears or something.)

But hey, 5 women burning themselves out because "Aes Sedai" now train by whipping of the Amyrlin instead of learning how to use the source so Egwene can "Plot Magic" heal Nynaeve is fine.

I started writing to make a point, but right now I can only quote the critical **** off show".… Expand
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JasonTwiceDec 24, 2021
TL:DR; This series is poorly written, unfaithful to the source material, fraught with mediocre acting, and full of poorly executed CGI. It is not worth watching regardless of your experience with the books.

Rafe & Co. didn't "adapt" theTL:DR; This series is poorly written, unfaithful to the source material, fraught with mediocre acting, and full of poorly executed CGI. It is not worth watching regardless of your experience with the books.

Rafe & Co. didn't "adapt" the Wheel of Time books. Adapting them would imply they cut, rearranged, and made small alterations to the stories in order to get them to fit into a TV format. That's not at all what they did. They took the overarching broad movements of the series and re-wrote everything else... and the result cannot even stand on its own.

You will not see your favorite scenes come to life. You will not see Robert Jordan's masterwork on screen. Instead, you will see a caricature of the books which is so disjointed you need book knowledge to understand what's going on, yet so dissimilar to the source material that any fan of the books will be disgusted or at least perplexed by the result.

Almost none of the scenes, dialogue, or character development from the books has ended up in the show. Entirely new characters have been created, given ample screen time, then removed for no discernible reason. The nature of major characters has been entirely changed or re-written. This sabotages their growth and turns them from truly heroic individuals into bland, dull, soulless imitations. Furthermore, the laws of the Universe in The Wheel of Time are neither enforced accurately or consistently. There are multiple instances of the show flat out telling us something which is the inverse of what the books say. This is as irritating as it is pointless. Worse, the show seems to forget these departures and so lacks internal consistency as well as faith to the source material.

It is clear that Rafe & Co. have no respect for the source material, used Amazon's budget in an extremely wasteful manner, and are completely unrepentant.

I can't believe I watched every episode. This show is a disgrace. It deserves to get cancelled.… Expand
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AdamEnDetailDec 24, 2021
I must say I often wonder why anyone would rate or review a series based on some episodes rather than an entire season. If I had rated Wheel of Time based of off only the first six episodes, I would give a far better rating. That's because II must say I often wonder why anyone would rate or review a series based on some episodes rather than an entire season. If I had rated Wheel of Time based of off only the first six episodes, I would give a far better rating. That's because I went into this show really wanting to like it - and for the first six episodes, I did. The entire season however, leaves a lot to be desired. Wheel of Time showed an intriguing world full of promise. A world unique but familiar, and one you'd imagine would continue to expand beautifully. It was not perfect in its entirety but it was fascinating, rich, and alive. Also showing a clearly high production value.

Unfortunately, more and more movies and shows seem to not understand simple concepts around storytelling, and this show is no exception. Have a strong bunch of motivated characters audiences can get behind - and tell stories with a beginning, middle, and an end; even when the stories are lengthy or multilayered over a long journey. I mean Harry Potter was seven (7) books, each one was clearly defined. On the other hand, this show has weak characters; as some characters are paper-thin, unexplored and without proper motives. While the show as a whole, is not defined, open-ended and lacks a closing.

From the start, the show build and builds, raising questions. Once it gets to episode five or six, where it's expected to answer some of those questions, it plateaus. And then it tries to build further and reach for more without providing answers or adequate reasoning behind all it does. By the end of episode seven it descends into inexplicable gibberish, while the whole of episode eight is a massively underwhelming and anticlimactic "to be continued". It all makes very little sense and simply put, it crumbles under its own weight; hardly meaning anything and failing to tell a definitive story.

Also, the show consciously puts forward a strong and interesting matriarchal world. But, it was indeed unsettling that there was no positive-male-presence within its seemingly vast expanse. And I wondered, if patriarchy is simply replaced with matriarchy isn't it simply just a role-reversal and inequality remains? So although Wheel of Time tries to be progressive, it sort of fails in its attempt to portray equality.

All in all, it started off with promise with an enticing new world full of potential. Along with some strong and intriguing performances from Rosamund Pike, Zoe Robins, and Sophie Okonedo. You can see how much work and effort has been put into the show, as well as how much money has been spent on the production. However, it struggles to deliver on its promises and the world it spends so much time building - such that in the end it simply falls apart into unintelligible mediocrity. Failing to strike the balance that would have made it truly exceptional. Also, all the Game of Thrones comparisons are meaningless and unfounded - both shows differ immensely.… Expand
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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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ak92Dec 24, 2021
What a wasted opportunity. I was okay with most of the story changes until the terrible finale. Total letdown with story changes that made no sense. Hopefully the wheel will turn us out a reboot sometime that actually has respect for theWhat a wasted opportunity. I was okay with most of the story changes until the terrible finale. Total letdown with story changes that made no sense. Hopefully the wheel will turn us out a reboot sometime that actually has respect for the source material.… Expand
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begna112Dec 24, 2021
There is so much wrong with this show, it's hard to put into words. First, for any fan of the source material, it is an absolute travesty. But beyond that, the production value is completely missing and it seems like the entire creative andThere is so much wrong with this show, it's hard to put into words. First, for any fan of the source material, it is an absolute travesty. But beyond that, the production value is completely missing and it seems like the entire creative and production staff must be complete amateurs who don't know what they're doing.… Expand
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Jones76Dec 24, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Is it really to much to ask for an adaptation that is somewhat faithful to the source material, respects the story and the characters? In retrospective I can't thank Peter Jackson enough for treating the Lord of the Rings the way he did.

To give some context, I'm a reader of the books, but that was a long time ago, so I don't remember much. I'm also one of those heavily criticizing the books, because they can be very boring at times. I also agree, that a 1:1 adaptation is not possible or sensible because the media works very differently. But that doesen't excuse this sloppy mess of a show.

Problems start with forced diverse casting that turns 1,95m tall stoic nordic warders in full armor in 1,67m asian dudes in tunics crying a lot. Problems continue with missing story arcs like Caemlyn, including the introduction of main characters like Elayne. And problems end at literally destroying characters and their arcs, changing story to something I don't recognize any more and incoherent plot. I guess Mat quit because someone gave him a copy of the book and he realized for what a mess he really singed up.

So, why not 0? Well 2 points are deserved for the special effects, I really like those and I think, Rand is a decent casting, not perfect, but decent. Rosamund Pike is really good and she is close enough to the book version. I also like some changes like showing the first battle with the trollocs. But all in all, the show is not something I can recommend to watch, if you are somewhat familiar with the source material.

If I would have no knowledge what so ever of the novels, I'd probably give 5 points. It is not the worst show, I have ever seen, that award goes to the Shannara Chronicles, but it is not the best either. The show breathes a woke agenda I'm pretty sick of by now, there are a lot of plotholes, acting is still not good. Watchable, but mediocre.… Expand
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Intratec8472Dec 24, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I was first introduced to The Wheel of Time when I was a teenager. This was by a dear friend of mine who suffers from ALS. The novels mean the world to me, not only because of that friend. But also because I fell in love with the story. Robert Jordan can go into unnecessary detail at times. That to me only adds to the charm and detail the man put into his work.

Twenty Three years it took to tell the tale of the Wheel of Time. I would sit and wait and hope that the next novel would be better than the last. How the characters would have grown and become more. I understand when one reads a book they have an internal, imaginary view of what things would look like. Not only based on Jordan's descriptions but a person's own headcanon. This can kill the negative reviews and start a sh*tstorm if you do not agree with today's political and cultural views. That is a given. There will always be someone.

My passive-aggressive tirade aside, there were some good things I can take away from this. I liked Lan's character. The appearance was decent enough for my expectations with a few but crucial nitpicks. He lacks his fancloth cloak and armor. His personality is more open than it was in the books. I thought his interactions with Moiraine gave off a refreshing vibe when they are alone and can be themselves.

The others, Mat in particular who I would like to think everyone loves was turned into far, far less than he truly was. I couldn't stand seeing such a character being reduced to that. It sickened me. Including his family. Nynaeve's personality isn't what I expected and hoped for. The racial aspect does not bother me overly much but it still has a bit of a bite to it in relation to how the author portrayed the Two River's folk and so on compared to Rand who looks more akin to an Aiel than Emond Fielders. Or Andoran. This is purely headcanon and imagination (And will not change for me as far as my own belief while reading this series again and again) but also straight from the pages of the novels. Perrin has some personality aspects from the book which was a plus. I however could not stand the fact he was married. Perhaps it could be a hook for Faile, I don't know but thus far things are steadily grinding down my expectations in multiple areas. Others have covered a lot of ground in their reviews on this already so I will just stick to the little bits and pieces I personally found wanting. Shadar Logoth for example, it took far longer to reach than what was portrayed. I did enjoy the city itself though the style was quite nice. But no Mordreth? Kind of killed it for me. At the very least the dagger was found.

While there are more, I've only watched up to episode three. So far my disappointment is growing, but I'm holding on to some hope for things to improve. Rafe Judkins however claimed to be a fan of the series. But is taking massive liberties. Cutting out content, possible scenes etc etc. I don't want the man to go down the path of Benioff and Weiss who essentially lack a single brain cell between them and all but turned GoT into a dumpster fire at the end leaving a bitter taste in a lot of fans mouths. Myself included. To this day I wish Drogon would've made a snack of the two of them.

I hope I won't feel the same with Judkins and a Trolloc cooking pot. But it is starting to seem like it is going down that path. And I already know there will be 'Reeeee'ing over whatever I've typed and 'If you don't like it stick with the novels' is part of the rhetoric when it comes to people who thoroughly loved a book only to see the television series falling short of expectations. Yes, you need to cut back on things or interpret them a 'little' bit differently for the audience. This is 2021 however, the year I've seen so many things crash and burn this year. And even before '21. All because people's skin is as thin as wet tissue paper these days. Jordan could go on and on yes, but you can add some of those details to stick to the overall narrative he crafted. Not a 'personal vision' which equates to pandering and hand wringing to the masses who are either not fans, or fans with wildly varied views on this either because they just got into the books, or have begun watching the show.

There were already powerful women in those books. From one to fourteen. It isn't necessary to make it overkill all while slowly raising the down with the patriarchy flag in place of the Dragon Banner. That is also another point of contention for me. Judkins 'interpretation' of the Dragon. The Dragon has always been MALE. If the author himself says it. Then it must be so.

That flag was raised a bit higher when he intentionally stated that the soul of the Dragon himself was either male or female. When the Wheel needs to spin out the savior it would either be MALE or FEMALE. There is a male dragon, and the female equivalent of it. And I stress that fact. Meaning: They are separate entities. With the female possibly being Amaresu.… Expand
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jovincenNov 26, 2021
After the 8th episode this show has taken a very bad turn. The writers have destroyed all the male characters - making them all pathetic. They've taken an IP which was great and thinking they know better have destroyed a world which is madeAfter the 8th episode this show has taken a very bad turn. The writers have destroyed all the male characters - making them all pathetic. They've taken an IP which was great and thinking they know better have destroyed a world which is made up of so many interesting and powerful characters of every race and gender.… 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.

It's a tragedy.… 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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roaringdolphinDec 21, 2021
The show is so dissapointing knowing what it could have been if Amazon had hired someone with a smaller ego who didn't think they were a better story teller than the author of the novels. The show has made one huge narrative choice that wasThe show is so dissapointing knowing what it could have been if Amazon had hired someone with a smaller ego who didn't think they were a better story teller than the author of the novels. The show has made one huge narrative choice that was seamingly only made to add unneeded tension to the show, and that choice has led to a plethora of issues that the showrunner clearly didn't have the foresight to see as every change made as a result from these issues makes the story worse than the books. This show hasn't filled me with want to dive deeper into this world and see all of its amazing and immense world building like the book becuase it spends so much time on teen drama and the before mentioned huge narritive choice. The show runner has also imposed a post sexual revolution view point into the show, going so far as to age some characters further into adulthood just so they could have sex more frequently, which effects how characters are precieved and greatly adds to the feeling this show is just cheap drama. The show runner has stated he didn't have enough time for the story but also adds in new story lines and completely wastes the time he has, so much so episode 5 has next to no value and what value it does have could have been put in other episodes and helped filled the waste there. I feel the characters are also worse than they were in the books, whether its more whiny and confrontational, much weaker willed, far stupider, less compasionate, or more emotional, these characters are less than they could be. My rating is a 5 and not lower because while it failed to bring exellency to many points, it did bring mediocrity to them. The show has also made me actually laugh from dialouge and has had some otherwise great interactions. Many aspects of the show also look amazing.… Expand
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kevscornerDec 23, 2021
Having watched the first season, the show is quite enjoyable. I haven't read the books so there are no expectations. If you just take it for what it is, a fantasy TV series, the show has many things going for it. Can't wait for season 2.
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Euangelion3o9Dec 22, 2021
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. Pike is the only decent actor in a world that doesn't feel as magical, interesting, or attractive as Jordan's. From a perspective of a fan of the books, many mention the token diversity, but I feel diversification of the characters is fine. What is really jarring as a fan of the books is the complete rewrite of so many of the characters, Lan is nothing like the books describe for instance.… 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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faerunDec 21, 2021
I can't believe the same studio made The Expanse and The Boys. Let's get this straight I'm not jaded long/core fan of the books, I've actually read only first two books so I'm not a WoT veteran. BUT why would you take a work from anotherI can't believe the same studio made The Expanse and The Boys. Let's get this straight I'm not jaded long/core fan of the books, I've actually read only first two books so I'm not a WoT veteran. BUT why would you take a work from another author and then proceed to change almost everything in it? This is fan fiction gone bad and missed adaptation of the books. Nothing that makes WoT stand out from other fantasy books is in this show. All the good stuff has been cut out and replaced with worse version of events.
They are trying so bad to be the next GoT that they missed the mark and made terrible show.

* Bad acting
* Cringey dialogs
* Awful cgi effects
* Terrible pacing
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Firas0002Dec 21, 2021
nothing impressive everything about fe*i*s*m and **** story so poor battles so poor lot less than I expected
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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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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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wpoliveira3Dec 19, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A série me chamou atenção principalmente pelas personagens femininas e o matriarcado, o que é muito incomum em séries de ficção e fantasia, estou gostando muito, para mim só pecou no ator do personagem do dragão, estou ansiosa para as continuações e pra ler os livros.… Expand
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TelimakarDec 18, 2021
I'm really enjoying the series so far. I read the series of books twice and feel the show has done them justice. It was never going to be perfect, no show is.
The characters are surprising close to how I pictured them in the books.
I reallyI'm really enjoying the series so far. I read the series of books twice and feel the show has done them justice. It was never going to be perfect, no show is.
The characters are surprising close to how I pictured them in the books.
I really hope they renew this and are able to eventually tell the whole story.… 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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idomaghicDec 17, 2021
Haven't read any of the books but have now seen 7 episodes of the first season. The production looks super cheap, acting & directing is extremely sub par (perhaps average for fantasy shows, excluding e.g. GOT), lousy script, mostly cheapHaven't read any of the books but have now seen 7 episodes of the first season. The production looks super cheap, acting & directing is extremely sub par (perhaps average for fantasy shows, excluding e.g. GOT), lousy script, mostly cheap looking VFX and loads of teenage angst and drama. This is a hard pass.… Expand
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addabisDec 17, 2021
First of all, I didn't have high expectations, so I can be biased towards the higher score. I have postponed watching until episode 6 was out and I didn't like the first episode at all. After that it's mixed, but getting better.

So far itFirst of all, I didn't have high expectations, so I can be biased towards the higher score. I have postponed watching until episode 6 was out and I didn't like the first episode at all. After that it's mixed, but getting better.

So far it was quite good, even though changes from the books were mostly illogical, casting is half of the time questionable, and so on. But I can forgive that, even when it's obvious that these changes are made in order to conform to contemporary American political and cultural dogmas.

It makes me want to reread books, and some episodes are quite good and capture the important part of the spirit of the books.

However, I'm a bit skeptical of how many people are giving this 0-1 or 9-10, it reeks of dishonesty and emotions.… Expand
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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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krikaoliDec 16, 2021
I have never seen a fantasy series so expensive and so bad, 10 million each episode. The only character that convinces anything is the main one, Rosamund Pike, she literally carries the show in her back. A very ugly casting, poor script, veryI have never seen a fantasy series so expensive and so bad, 10 million each episode. The only character that convinces anything is the main one, Rosamund Pike, she literally carries the show in her back. A very ugly casting, poor script, very poor characters... Almost as bad as The Shannara Chronicles... but Wheel of Times has rich budget. Besides that this is a feminist genre novel... I bet all left wingers will love it.… Expand
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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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FakeyNameyDec 15, 2021
What a bunch of whiney babies in here. (As usual.) "They changed something I liked from the books! Waaah! 0 out of 10."

Robert Jordan is one of the most long-winded, boring, overwrought writers ever. I guess if you like learning about everyWhat a bunch of whiney babies in here. (As usual.) "They changed something I liked from the books! Waaah! 0 out of 10."

Robert Jordan is one of the most long-winded, boring, overwrought writers ever. I guess if you like learning about every piece of clothing, every piece of furniture, every single item in every single meal, more than you like getting to the fricking point and reading a story... Well then I guess you're a total nerd with bad taste in writing. AKA a Robert Jordan fan. Jordan's also terrible at writing characters. Hey, did you hear that Nynaeve is stubborn? Hey, hey did you hear that Nynaeve is stubborn? (The repetition is a dig on Jordan, which I have to explain for the Jordan fans.) Cuz if you didn't, RJ will remind you every single time he brings up the character even if you're 10 books into his horrendously bloated story!

Sad thing is, the story is good and the world-building is good. So, what Amazon have done here is a massive favor to Robert Jordan by throwing out a ton of junk and turning his bloated mess into a tight, fast-paced, fun fantasy while keeping all the cool world-building and the overall adventure and power-fulfilment fantasy that TWOT has always been. Seriously, TWOT has always been for teen boys. The main character literally spends five or more books pining between a blonde, a brunette, and a redhead. I mean AYFKM? If you're an adult and you're here giving low scores and whining about them changing Jordan... Oof. Maybe it's about time you read some real literature in your life? Nerd.

This is a good TV show. Jordan is no sacred cow. Amazon have done what they needed to take a bloated monstrosity and make it into a pacey TV script. If you can't get that you need to grow tf up. Nerd.

Then you just have all the pathetic keks/racists/losers (same thing) who only come here to cry about the show being "woke" simply because the cast isn't all white. Like are you for real? No one hears you, no one cares. Every show and movie from now to eternity will feature a diverse cast. And I want you to know I enjoy your sad, impotent fury in the face of this fact. =)… Expand
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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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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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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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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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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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GuavafrogDec 12, 2021
The Wheel of Time is a fantasy series that both embraces and breaks tropes of the genre and this adaptation is doing an admirable job of retelling the story. The casting is devisive for readers who've spent years with a headcanon, yet thereThe Wheel of Time is a fantasy series that both embraces and breaks tropes of the genre and this adaptation is doing an admirable job of retelling the story. The casting is devisive for readers who've spent years with a headcanon, yet there is no shortage of talent in this show and the performances are fantastic.… Expand
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VanagandrDec 12, 2021
Utterly faithless to the books, literally only having a few character and place names in common. Worse, it's bad from an acting, cinematographic and even a technical/factual basis. This should have never made it out of the writers room, butUtterly faithless to the books, literally only having a few character and place names in common. Worse, it's bad from an acting, cinematographic and even a technical/factual basis. This should have never made it out of the writers room, but instead parades about wearing the identity of a beloved ip like a skinsuit.… Expand
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kurosaki8662Dec 12, 2021
comment avez vous pu dénaturer une si belle oeuvre pour des questions politique?Et de plus avec une photographie a la xena la guerriere.Avec the witcher de netflix je me suis dit "ca y est c est fini il vont plus nous faire le coup de l épéecomment avez vous pu dénaturer une si belle oeuvre pour des questions politique?Et de plus avec une photographie a la xena la guerriere.Avec the witcher de netflix je me suis dit "ca y est c est fini il vont plus nous faire le coup de l épée de vérité"!je me trompais...En plus vous salissez tous.… Expand
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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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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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AndonDec 11, 2021
Entertaining waste of time.

I have read the books and indefinitely don't like this show. That said it's not bad to watch if one have not idea what the books are about. It is not amazing but I don't get bored watching it either.
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Lisa117Dec 11, 2021
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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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Ronald_ShepardDec 11, 2021
Mantiaining an incredible and fantastic level of magic and power of characters.
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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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laciaty101Dec 11, 2021
Familiarity with the books makes this nearly impossible to enjoy. Avoid and spend your time elsewhere.
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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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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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MuwusDec 10, 2021
Fan of the books here. I recommend going into the show being aware that this is about Moiraine and not the two rivers folk. I love the interactions between the young characters but they cut out the vast majority of it and instead put in moreFan of the books here. I recommend going into the show being aware that this is about Moiraine and not the two rivers folk. I love the interactions between the young characters but they cut out the vast majority of it and instead put in more stuff about Moiraine. For non-book readers, imagine if the Peter Jackson LOTR films spent the vast majority of their time with Gandalf and sometimes the hobbits were there, maybe Aragorn makes an appearance briefly.
It's a bit disappointing because I don't think there'll be another adaptation. It's a decent fantasy show, but it is inspired by the books not based on them… 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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