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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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Voodoo123Dec 23, 2022

The excellent cast and storyline kept me engaged from start to end. Clearly aiming for some of that sweet game of thrones like sucess...Budget could've been higher for the visual effects but the world building here was fascinating. LookingThe excellent cast and storyline kept me engaged from start to end. Clearly aiming for some of that sweet game of thrones like sucess...Budget could've been higher for the visual effects but the world building here was fascinating. Looking forward to season 2!… Expand

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ChapouJuniorNov 17, 2022

The adaption of Wheel of Time is indeed not perfect. However, the problem I have with the show is not the book adaptation, it's more so that it feels rushed. Someone that did not read the books can't grasp enough from each characters toThe adaption of Wheel of Time is indeed not perfect. However, the problem I have with the show is not the book adaptation, it's more so that it feels rushed. Someone that did not read the books can't grasp enough from each characters to really understand them properly. They could have save some budget on a lot of moments that was unnecessary to provide better context on important things. That being said, I find it a good show to pass some time and you do get immerse in the fantasy at times, excited for season 2 as I believe it will get better with the feedback they got.… Expand

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cebulakDec 1, 2021

They have change few things here and there, soem things i like, some thing i can se justyfication to (like speeding up plot as they have limited time) and some things i dont like (like changing rules of magic :/ ) But over all its quite niceThey have change few things here and there, soem things i like, some thing i can se justyfication to (like speeding up plot as they have limited time) and some things i dont like (like changing rules of magic :/ ) But over all its quite nice tv series, its not as good as GOT at least in first 4 episodes, but i think it will get better over time.

They can definitley work a little bit more on some special efects.… 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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XenosZSep 11, 2023

I overall enjoyed S1 even though it had some technical issues especially in the visuals and pacing. You can definitely see the impact of the COVID production shutdowns on the show at times. And while I was disappointed with the finale, II overall enjoyed S1 even though it had some technical issues especially in the visuals and pacing. You can definitely see the impact of the COVID production shutdowns on the show at times. And while I was disappointed with the finale, I liked the characters and the preceding episodes quite a bit to be excited for S2.… Expand

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truerockNov 25, 2021

The Wheel of Time is an epic/fantasy based on the novels written by Robert Jordan in the 1980s.

The cinematography, editing, costumes, makeup, scenography, stage design, set design and other technical aspects of the series are superb. ButThe Wheel of Time is an epic/fantasy based on the novels written by Robert Jordan in the 1980s.

The cinematography, editing, costumes, makeup, scenography, stage design, set design and other technical aspects of the series are superb.

But then...
Half of the casting is good. Half of the casting is bad. Half of the acting is good. Half of the acting is bad. Some of the writing is good. Some of the writing is bad.

I'm going to make a wild guess. The series is rated 16+ (young adults). I'm thinking at some point... somehow there was a decision to make a series for teenagers and the project went downhill at that point. Why so much money and talent would be wasted on such excellent technical work to be used on a B-grade project is odd - in my opinion. I think the project was inappropriately budgeted.

Also, again... why there are so many obviously bad casting decisions and bad acting betwixt so many good casting decisions and good acting is bizarre. Something must have gone very haywire within the development. I've seen this in other films in the last couple of years and there seems to be some strange idea that it doesn't matter if half the casting and half the acting is bad. Is it an idea that the good acting will make up for it somehow? Rosamund Mary Ellen Pike (who plays the Moiraine Damodred character) is an actor of the highest quality - and, sure... I certainly understand that it is not possible to cast the entire series with actors of her caliber - but, there is no excuse for casting other characters with such bad non-talent.

In my mind I imagine something like this...
OK.. Scene 29B, take 1... action!.....
Cut.. that's a wrap, good enough for teenagers. We just spent over a $1,000,000 on a 10 minute scene with 11 good actors and 14 really, really bad actors. Teenagers will never notice the bad acting! We certainly aren't going to spend another $100,000 on a second take.

I'm rating this series a 6 - but, understand that is an average of grade-3 acting to grade-9 acting... averaged with grade 7 to grade 10 technicals. A few badly cast, bad actors can destroy what would have been a pretty good series.

Obviously, the issue of how closely a script follows the source material is irrelevant. I'm not sure why so many individuals think that is important.
Books and films are completely different mediums. Making a film that closely follows source material from a book would be an interesting academic exercise - but, not something that is in and of itself necessarily worthwhile. Regardless, as for the writing, obviously the fantasy genre must be something you enjoy or one would assume you would not watch this series. Nevertheless, there are issues with the writing that I'm going to ignore until I've had more time to watch the series.… Expand

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TVJerryNov 27, 2021

Based on a series of novels, this is Amazon’s attempt to go after the Game of Thrones audience. Rosamund Pike stars as the leader of an all-female organization that’s looking for the dragon reborn (yes, dragons). Her journey leads her to aBased on a series of novels, this is Amazon’s attempt to go after the Game of Thrones audience. Rosamund Pike stars as the leader of an all-female organization that’s looking for the dragon reborn (yes, dragons). Her journey leads her to a small village where 4 young people have the potential and embark on a perilous journey. There are some moments of magic and marauding creatures, but what’s lacking is any originality in the approach or style. Some of the locations are impressive, but much of the design is uninspired and some of the CGI is downright shoddy. Fans of the swords and sorcery genre may have the patience, but after watching the first 3 episodes, it still doesn’t have any narrative or visual magic to make it compelling. (5 more episodes are coming every week and a 2nd season has already been approved)… Expand

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SoujiropNov 27, 2021

It tries to be Game of Thrones, but ends up being more like a filler chapter of The Vampire Diaries. Entertaining if you have nothing else to watch.

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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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Dee-Jay_DeliFeb 1, 2022

Decent, but not great take on the "Wheel of Time" series. Despite its obvious production quality, it just doesn't translate well onto screen. The characters aren't that compelling, the plot not well-paced or interesting and there isn't thatDecent, but not great take on the "Wheel of Time" series. Despite its obvious production quality, it just doesn't translate well onto screen. The characters aren't that compelling, the plot not well-paced or interesting and there isn't that much spectacle to carry the story.

Instead it feels like a story out of the early 2000sm with a simple good & evil story, teenagers, colorful costumes and lackluster world-building.

It just feels like a pre-GoT fantasy story in a post-GoT world.… Expand

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JonamoNov 19, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I am hoping for a better second season. It’s increasingly difficult to grab the reader in the first season of a big show like this, and I think this adaptation suffers from several issues that make loving it difficult. As a fan of the books I am annoyed with many of the choices, particularly at the character level. The first book in the series is not terribly good, but I would expect the TV show to elevate the writing through various changes, rather than making frankly mind boggling character choices. Additionally, the pacing is bizarre, speeding up and slowing down at strange moments and for mysterious reasons. Why? The lack of subtlety in the series is likely a good explanation. Audiences are morons of course and you can feel the writers sneering at you for your own stupidity. That’s fun. Still, quite a bit of potential of this has legs. Perhaps the writers will find their groove. I hope Amazon gives the show some breathing room. Who knows, maybe we will all be making fun of how “meh” the first season was while celebrating its fourth. One can hope.… Expand

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PeteSteffanJan 6, 2022

It started strong and I love the casting, costuming, details of many of the sets and props. HDR grading and bitrate quality was awful initially but has since been fixed for all episodes. Sound design is ok, no 5.1 surround mix? Music isIt started strong and I love the casting, costuming, details of many of the sets and props. HDR grading and bitrate quality was awful initially but has since been fixed for all episodes. Sound design is ok, no 5.1 surround mix? Music is eclectic and different but kinda cool.

My main issues are that a good number of the changes, particularly to the magic system rules, very important lore aspects, and some major story and character development have either been changed beyond recognition or removed entirely to be replaced with characters who didn't even appear in the books. Some of these were useful changes that served the tv format, but others were at the expense of the soul and details that made the original book series so amazing. Hopefully the show crew learns their lessons for future seasons and adheres closer to the main story, attempting to recover the plotlines and character development. VFX quality varied wildly throughout the series, from great to terrible, especially episode 8. Without that episode I would've given the series closer to a 7 or 8 overall. This show needs MORE BUDGET AND MORE/LONGER EPISODES to work properly! Pony up and otherwise stay out of the way, Amazon.… Expand

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mountainDeweyMar 3, 2022

While the world and visuals of the show are amazing to look at the storytelling felt somewhat lackluster. A good watch in the end but left me wanting more.

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NotsogoodreviewSep 10, 2023

I love fantasy and that is probably the only reason I gave such a high score to this. It's characters are okay, but kinda confusing and the plot is decent. Everything in this series is mediocre.

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jlevNov 21, 2021

Very Cringey

The directing and acting is so cheesy, like a made for TV drama. And if you are a fan of the novels, be warned there are significant deviations from the book in just the first episode. Not surprisingly, little if any of theVery Cringey

The directing and acting is so cheesy, like a made for TV drama. And if you are a fan of the novels, be warned there are significant deviations from the book in just the first episode. Not surprisingly, little if any of the changes add to the story. Also, there’s an incredibly diverse group of people that lives in the tiny peasant village. It’s almost like they had to meet a quota for every ethnicity. It’s all so silly.

Despite my reservations, I was excited for the show. Well, I should have known better. This is what happens when something gets adapted to go main stream for “modern audiences”.… Expand

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YcoMay 19, 2022

It's difficult to understand how one could mangle the themes and plot of this show so badly when there is a wealth of source material available as well as exhaustive online copy to reference. There's also inconsistent editing, but ultimatelyIt's difficult to understand how one could mangle the themes and plot of this show so badly when there is a wealth of source material available as well as exhaustive online copy to reference. There's also inconsistent editing, but ultimately it's the writing mis-steps that bothered me the most.… Expand

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KeirAndoNov 28, 2021

I must preface this by admitting that I love the books. I started reading the series in 1995 or 1996. Throughout the late 90's and 2000s I'd regularly re-read the whole series as a new book was about to be released. So I must have read theI must preface this by admitting that I love the books. I started reading the series in 1995 or 1996. Throughout the late 90's and 2000s I'd regularly re-read the whole series as a new book was about to be released. So I must have read the first 9 books at least 4 times each. After 4 episodes of this show I do no like it at all. I get it, there's no way they could keep all the details and background of the books. But not only have they stripped out heaps of details, they've changed huge aspects of the books and made large sequential orders.

Plus feel free to accuse me of being regressive, but they've done out of their way to fulfil every necessary diversity quota. The problem with this is that in the book there were different races presented, but it was clear that nations were very homogenous in their appearance. This was actually important to Rand and the prophecy of the Dragon. They could have had their diversity eventually, but they were determined to show a diverse community in the Two Rivers (a place locked away in isolation for 1000 years....)

There is so much gone that this really just comes across as a work of young adult fiction. If you've read the books you won't enjoy this.
Even if you have it's just a soft tv show.… Expand

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topalsergheiNov 19, 2021

It was poorly written and directed.

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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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Microb89Dec 6, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Needless deviations from core plot points. The set pieces are nice and it is interesting to see a beloved world brought to life but thats where the positive comments end. The show runner seems to be hellbent at stripping out any charm this show could have had and is instead focused on infusing it with “the right message”.… Expand

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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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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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Inheritance92Jan 5, 2022

I can understand the idea that the first book in the Wheel of Time is boring and non-cinematographic. But the problem with the show is that additions, simplifications and changes don't make much sense and create contradictions and plot holes.I can understand the idea that the first book in the Wheel of Time is boring and non-cinematographic. But the problem with the show is that additions, simplifications and changes don't make much sense and create contradictions and plot holes. The characters who knew each other all their lives and suddenly thrown into the big, hostile world are constantly bickering, having inane romances and generally behaving like teenagers (they are of nuptial age in the source, and actors are even more mature).
Visually, the additions to the show are generic low-budget fantasy nonsense: clothes with Chinese polyester laces, not suited for doing any work in it, multiple piercing, generic backgrounds, cheap, out-of-place props.
The elephant in the room is that the rumored $80 mil budget was simply embezzled. The show looks as cheap as Raimi's Legend of the Seeker, a 2010 show. The palaces are written away, the headquarters of the most powerful wizard order is represented by a corridor and a small room with polystyrene molding. The extras are few, there are no large-scale shots except some generic drone footage. We don't see fields or villages, we don't see horses, only small soundstage and some woods (there is even no continuity in seasons, which change from autumn to winter just between shots).
The casting is bad, too. Only the guest actors and Pike and Henney can act at all. The other seem unable to even remember their lines. Obligatory diversity quota makes the cast look out of place and lead to ridiculous situations of members of the same family having different races or a character, featuring a long, prominent braid in the books, being unable to wear a braid due to curly hair.
To summarize, the show has almost no connection to the original, except misapplied names. The message, the plot, the characters and situations are fumbled, and the stuff invented by the authors is inconsistent and incoherent.… Expand

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Simply_BryNov 20, 2021

I only read the first book in the Wheel of Time series. I quit because of the generic 'good vs. bad' story and the annoying characters. However I am always interested in book to television adaptations. Even though I only read the first book II only read the first book in the Wheel of Time series. I quit because of the generic 'good vs. bad' story and the annoying characters. However I am always interested in book to television adaptations. Even though I only read the first book I can already say they changed the story in however way they wanted to make it politically correct. The amount of race swapping and feminism is so strong in this one it physically hurts. This combined with other random changes that don't make sense shows the writers don't have any respect for the world Robert Jordan created and I fear the worst for the series in the coming episodes/seasons.

You can feel this series is doing everything to be the next Game of Thrones but fails in every aspect of it: pacing, acting, dialogue and storytelling. The acting is comparable with the Twilight series, but that is what you get when you solely choose actors bases on their skin colour and not actual talent. The characters lack personality and bonding between them. It is just not believable. In that aspect they did a good job translating characters from the book to the screen; they are just as annoying and unconvincing.

The good parts? Probably the cinematography and some visual effects. You can see a lot of money went into this one. Unfortunate that money doesn't buy talent.… Expand

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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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skykappahOct 31, 2022

Haven't read the books so I can't compare, but it is just sooo boring. Not including Pike and Henney, all the other actors are really terrible and hammy. It tries sooo hard to be high fantasy but instead feels like a children's show. How didHaven't read the books so I can't compare, but it is just sooo boring. Not including Pike and Henney, all the other actors are really terrible and hammy. It tries sooo hard to be high fantasy but instead feels like a children's show. How did they manage that, I do not know....
Probably not going to tune in for series 2.… Expand

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TachikomaNov 27, 2021

First and foremost, I've only read the first 7 books of the WoT series. That said, Ive read enough to get a solid grasp of the characters and factions of the world. It was due to this that I first became surprised by the huge changesFirst and foremost, I've only read the first 7 books of the WoT series. That said, Ive read enough to get a solid grasp of the characters and factions of the world. It was due to this that I first became surprised by the huge changes implemented in the show with characters being handled totally differently both in action and appearance.

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

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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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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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TinchombNov 27, 2022

Se entiende que en adaptaciones de libros deben modificar para poder ser un material audiovisual pero destrozaron lo creado, lo peor es el gran desarrollo para la formación de personajes que generó Jordan y los guionistas rompieron eso ySe entiende que en adaptaciones de libros deben modificar para poder ser un material audiovisual pero destrozaron lo creado, lo peor es el gran desarrollo para la formación de personajes que generó Jordan y los guionistas rompieron eso y mucho más. Una lastima… Expand

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NerwanNov 19, 2021

This is alright although it's certainly not amazing. There's some very generous reviews on here. I read the books a few years ago and for me this is missing a lot of the charm of the books. Rosamund Pike is genuinely great but she's reallyThis is alright although it's certainly not amazing. There's some very generous reviews on here. I read the books a few years ago and for me this is missing a lot of the charm of the books. Rosamund Pike is genuinely great but she's really the only actor with serious acting ability. The rest come across as a bit amateurish/wooden and three episodes in, the actor playing Rand is giving off strong George Lucus era Anakin Skywalker vibes. His acting is over dramatic and he feels like a bit of an over-serious yet whiney adolescent which is not how he is in the books. His relationship with Egwain is actually a bit
uncomfortable since neither of them are very convincing.

I'll keep on watching, but my hopes aren't super high at this point.… Expand

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arostislavnaNov 30, 2021

Very hard to watch. If you are like me and never read the books, then expect to be incredibly bored and confused with the pilot.

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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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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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ZaphodBeebNov 25, 2021

Unfortunately, this telling of the WoT is seriously lacking in the storytelling department. They have refactored the story considerably and IMO not for the better. They changed the focus of the story apparently to meet their goals ofUnfortunately, this telling of the WoT is seriously lacking in the storytelling department. They have refactored the story considerably and IMO not for the better. They changed the focus of the story apparently to meet their goals of political correctness and their newly invented plot points. The result is that quality storytelling has taken 3rd or 4th seat. The clumsy storytelling is evident in the videography as well. The compelling visual storytelling that was so striking in GoT is completely missing here. The fabric of this story should be composed of the relationships of the characters and their development. The result is a lack of deep engagement by the viewer. The end result is a watchable but forgettable TV show. I have only watched thru episode 3 so perhaps it will get better but it show no signs of doing so. For those of us who read the books, this is a missed opportunity to tell a great story.… Expand

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veshchesJan 16, 2022

I really really want to like this show. It looks great. The actors are fine. Music is fine. But the story it is telling is just not that compelling.

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portobellojimJan 10, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I have just finished watching the entire series. It is not awful but it is a weak effort. On the positive side, the decision to anchor the show on Rosamund Pike was wise, since she is far and away the best actor and best character in the show and some of the sets and costumes are well done.
The makers have decided to change the storyline from the book to make the core characters older, to create some cliched character struggles (parents murdered while young, accidentally killed wife, comes from abusive family etc.), introduced a mystery about who the Dragon is, made the females more powerful and made the male characters weaker. They've also gone to huge efforts to make the cast extremely diverse and to introduce homosexuality into the story. Some of these changes work (older core characters), some of these are good (diversity), some just seem contrived (the same-sex stuff and making the male characters weak) and I don't even know why the 'who is the dragon' mystery got included. But the main problem is that the entire show is just poorly written and poorly executed. The acting, apart from RP, can be really weak, the entire tone of the piece is more like a young-adult drama than a gritty adult story, the special effects are mediocre and the White Tower and Dark Lord are completely underwhelming. Jordan's ideas about a male and female magic and his thoughts on how male and female interact, conflict with and compliment each other don't really appear. The season finale is also an absolutely disaster; it's so bad that I wonder was there some kind of personnel or other issue with the production.
Game of Thrones was an excellent tv series, it captured the books' visceral amorality and provided loads of amazing television (last season was poor though), the recent Dune movie was absolutely amazing and the Witcher, although no where near the quality of GOT or Dune, was an enjoyable romp. WoT is no where close to GOT or Dune in quality and despite its huge budget and really compelling source material it is not as entertaining as The Witcher. They will make more seasons, but Amazon's quality control really missed a trick on this series.… Expand

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MohhNov 23, 2021

The landscape is beautiful but the cgi especially in the first episodes is bad.
And I'm not interested in any of these characters after three episodes. And the way they introduce us to the world and the lore is so direct i felt like I was inThe landscape is beautiful but the cgi especially in the first episodes is bad.
And I'm not interested in any of these characters after three episodes. And the way they introduce us to the world and the lore is so direct i felt like I was in a lecture.… Expand

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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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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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TotoVossNov 23, 2021

I'll keep it simple: It looks like the scripts were written by someone who never read the books, but consider themselves superior to the highly successful, beloved and acclaimed author like Robert Jordan, and produced by someone who has readI'll keep it simple: It looks like the scripts were written by someone who never read the books, but consider themselves superior to the highly successful, beloved and acclaimed author like Robert Jordan, and produced by someone who has read them and hated everything in them. Honestly the first 3 episodes felt like hate mail toward Robert Jordan and the fans.

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

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

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

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

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

Hopefully Amazon will learn from this debacle and will not make the same mistakes with it's upcoming adaptation of LoTR.… Expand

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Dave7t3Nov 25, 2021

Absolutely shocking adaptation for the first 3 episodes. I'll try not to put any spoilers.

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

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

I'll continue to see where this goes, but I don't hold much hope.… Expand

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PeachboiiiAug 26, 2022

Ive never read the books, so cant compare. But overall, this feels like a generic fantasy show, and a **** one too. I feel like the showrunner is way out of this depth and totally missed the mark, and that Amazon totally misfired with theirIve never read the books, so cant compare. But overall, this feels like a generic fantasy show, and a **** one too. I feel like the showrunner is way out of this depth and totally missed the mark, and that Amazon totally misfired with their choice of showrunner. I would blame the writers too, but since this is based on existing work, and dont if its the writers that are subpar or if the books are actually like this. The acting, for the most part, is laughably bad too.… 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
* Poor editing… 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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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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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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agwiz43Jan 6, 2022

The Wheel of Time has been spoiled by muddled writing, a failure to explain the plot and some pretty amateur sets, scenery and CGI. Considering this is supposed to be a premium fantasy TV series to rival Game of Thrones, it's got off to aThe Wheel of Time has been spoiled by muddled writing, a failure to explain the plot and some pretty amateur sets, scenery and CGI. Considering this is supposed to be a premium fantasy TV series to rival Game of Thrones, it's got off to a very poor sart. If I was in charge at Amazon TV HQ, I would be changing the Director, and probably the writing team, if Amazon want this to improve for season 2 & 3.… Expand

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matiracedoJan 7, 2022

Terrible as an adaptation, and still disappointingly bad considered as a separate thing from the books. They really need to work on fixing some of their issues before season 2.

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Fenrir84Jan 7, 2022

Cast and costume are pretty good. Story is absolutely unrecognizable. It's like reading a book report written by someone whose freind read the book and explained it while drunk.

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SemelirandaJan 25, 2022

Hello. English is not my native language. Regarding the series. Good operator work. The dressers aren't bad. The casting is sometimes good, sometimes not. Very bad script. The story lost its logic. The characters act like children. SillyHello. English is not my native language. Regarding the series. Good operator work. The dressers aren't bad. The casting is sometimes good, sometimes not. Very bad script. The story lost its logic. The characters act like children. Silly dialogues. They sacrificed realism for the sake of entertainment - they lost it here and there. If in the books you believed in the world and the actions of the characters, then in the series you want to shout “What the hell are they doing ?!”… Expand

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GugieSep 9, 2023

This show has a lot going for it and you can see that a lot of money has been spent on what works. The cast, sets, costumes and some of the effects are incredible. Ultimately it fails at the one thing all series need; good story telling. TheThis show has a lot going for it and you can see that a lot of money has been spent on what works. The cast, sets, costumes and some of the effects are incredible. Ultimately it fails at the one thing all series need; good story telling. The first season suffered from poor pacing, seeming to rush through the source material only to slow right down to focus on the show runner’s original content. It is a shame because what could have been interesting changes to the story by adding new concepts, we have the plot sidelined for poorly handled love stories seemingly designed to age up the material. The second season follows suit. After four episodes we are only now getting the real call to adventure. Half way through the season and I’m too bored to continue.… Expand

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cryocoreNov 25, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Every character, location, event, and motivation has been changed. The magic at the core of events has been altered, and for most of these things for no good reason. This is about as accurate an adaptation as The Legend of the Seeker was to The Sword of Truth book series. That is to say it only bares a superficial similarity and is made much worse for it. This is a trash show that shows 0 respect to the source material and everyone involved should be ashamed and embarrased.… Expand

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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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hallrwNov 24, 2021

Other than name and some very basic elements of the novels, it is more a show that piggybacks of the the novels to sale itself than an adaptation of book to tv.

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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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playahaterJan 6, 2022

I hate having to write this. Having read the entire series of books I had high expectations and I was very happy they were doing a series and not a movie. I also understand that in making a live adaptation certain things need to be modifiedI hate having to write this. Having read the entire series of books I had high expectations and I was very happy they were doing a series and not a movie. I also understand that in making a live adaptation certain things need to be modified for time and context (having thoroughly enjoyed The Expanse and newest Dune movie - and yes I read the books). So these aren't fanboy issues that I have with the show. After watching the first full season I question whether the showrunners read the source material at all or just used a Wikipedia entry. There are so many fundamental changes to the "Eye of the World" characters and events that it comes off more as a bad fan fic with sex sizzle than a true adaptation. The addition of events that never happened and deletion of important elements is just too much in the end. This is the most prevalent in the season ending (I won't add spoilers, if you read the books I think you will understand what I mean). The production value, cast, and effects were great and if they hadn't strayed so far from the source I think this would have been a home run. It feels like this may have fallen victim to a "production by committee" mentality that shoehorned ideas that don't fit into the story. I won't watch season two without some serious redress of those issues. I would definitely not recommend the first season to fans of the series or newcomers either.… Expand

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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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syldocOct 18, 2022

the story has been completely rewritten compared to the book and we don't understand anything in the end. The books were good, but sometimes there were lengths, the series is mixed up.

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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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loopsoffuryMar 9, 2023

Arbitrary changes to source material which make it difficult to follow the plot lines in a series with a huge number of characters, poor production quality for the budget and odd casting decisions (ranging from terrible to great). Not worthArbitrary changes to source material which make it difficult to follow the plot lines in a series with a huge number of characters, poor production quality for the budget and odd casting decisions (ranging from terrible to great). Not worth the time to watch.… 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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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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Taylo226Nov 19, 2021

The Wheel Of Time (TV series) lacks depth and does not develop its characters. This is mainly due to the pacing. It is far to rushed to develop good characters. The books take there time and make sure all characters are well establishedThe Wheel Of Time (TV series) lacks depth and does not develop its characters. This is mainly due to the pacing. It is far to rushed to develop good characters. The books take there time and make sure all characters are well established before moving on. They also took creative liberties to change some of the fundamental relationships and how and when they took place. (if they ever took place in the books at all) Some of these changes are large enough to make you not even recognize the character. Often times I felt like I was watching a random fantasy TV show instead of watching the wheel of time. This is because it deviates so far from the Source material for no reason. There of course is a heavy handed undertone of feminism in this as well. Granted the books had some of that but not to this extent. All they had to do is follow the source material and slow down and we would have a great series on our hands. Instead we are left with and shadow of what could have been. I guess I should not have been surprised because Hollywood has been a let down for a while now. It is just to bad they had to take this franchise down the toilet with everything else. I gave it a two for cinematography… Expand

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propigatorNov 24, 2021

Many needless changes and poor casting choices. You never connect with any of the characters. The tone is very different from that of the books. The CGI looks cheep and the world doesn't feel lived in.

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bl1rtDec 2, 2021

Ok, so the story is basically just a hint of cliches, the characters are exclusively annoyed, dialog is trite if even coherent, and the plot is driven by enemies showing up out of nowhere and chasing everyone to the next location.
This mightOk, so the story is basically just a hint of cliches, the characters are exclusively annoyed, dialog is trite if even coherent, and the plot is driven by enemies showing up out of nowhere and chasing everyone to the next location.
This might work as a carnival ride, but I have played pinball tables with more immersive storytelling. Then again, those were created by people who cared and not just content for content's sake.
Kudos to everyone who got paid for this slob. Good for you! Next time, go for cute, then you might get a decent children's show. Or keep all the grim and violent, but make it funny, so there is motivation for it. Or, since you obviously don't shy away from being tedious, turn it into a graphic novel and focus on being scenic, then you could even have the stupid songs without being offensive.
I get that these shows are made as fodder for subscribers to the platform. But really, at least have some self-respect and get the craft part right. This is embarrassing.… Expand

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UncleWillardAug 22, 2022

I wanted to give this a try since it's one of the few series I haven't read and could enjoy it as purely a TV series. Not even 14 books could save this. It's boring and the actors, almost to a person, lack any charisma (seriously, the men areI wanted to give this a try since it's one of the few series I haven't read and could enjoy it as purely a TV series. Not even 14 books could save this. It's boring and the actors, almost to a person, lack any charisma (seriously, the men are better looking than the women in almost every case with the exclusion of Pike. I know that sounds shallow and shouldn't matter, but it's like a boil you can't look away from. I've never even thought about that before, but that's what happens when the story is not worth investing your time). Is WOT a YA series? It certainly seems so. This is why I turned away from fantasy. Once you've read Tokien, everything else is a pale rip-off. This is no exceptions. It doesn't even feel like the writer bothered to build their own world, but rather just jumbled a bunch of other, historical eras, some bland fantasy magic, and a mediocre DnD dungeon crawl. Seriously, Tinkers? The only upside? It makes me feel I could write a better show.… 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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bumble_beeDec 7, 2021

complete
disappointment
Mockery of a series of books
How could the richest company get such a cheap and mediocre picture
Fans of books are simply perplexed

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a_scott_aJan 6, 2022

There is no sense of geography. There is no sense of real connection - several characters were born in the same village but have nothing else in common. The introduction is almost exactly LOTR, children flocking around an arriving cart, aThere is no sense of geography. There is no sense of real connection - several characters were born in the same village but have nothing else in common. The introduction is almost exactly LOTR, children flocking around an arriving cart, a festival, ringwraiths arrive, the hobbits escape via feery. Season one is as contrived and random as GOT season 8, hard to imagine the rest of this thing worthwhile. The original characters, and the targeted readership, were about 14 years old. Exactly.… Expand

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cylunNov 17, 2022

I couldn't watch it till the end. Too soon, you notice that this show is more about politics that don't fit this universe at all. If I was interested in this, I'd watch some crappy modern reality TV show. But I don't, why might that be?I couldn't watch it till the end. Too soon, you notice that this show is more about politics that don't fit this universe at all. If I was interested in this, I'd watch some crappy modern reality TV show. But I don't, why might that be? Perhaps, fantasy is supposed to let us escape from this world's issues?… Expand

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Msensenb06Nov 24, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. They are trying to make the show too much like GoT. I wish they would have kept the feel more like the books, or went their own way. But trying to force it into what they think the massive GoT fan base wants kind of kills the whole thing. Maybe it gets better…… Expand

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CorvidDec 6, 2021

This is a corporate purchase of a beloved intellectual property turned awry. Creative influence of Rafe Judkins has turned this classic fantasy tale into a political vehicle for progressive politics and has in the process weakened once-strongThis is a corporate purchase of a beloved intellectual property turned awry. Creative influence of Rafe Judkins has turned this classic fantasy tale into a political vehicle for progressive politics and has in the process weakened once-strong delineations in the canon between the two sides of the One Power, Mary Sue-d the two females of the Emond's Field 5, and sabotaged the origin stories of the three boys of the Emond's Field 5.… Expand

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KsaesDec 7, 2021

I could forgive a modern agenda, I could forgive strong discrepancies with the book, I could forgive a broken lore. But... But why did you do this to the cute, kind, clumsy giants Ogirs? What have they done? For what?
The only thing thatI could forgive a modern agenda, I could forgive strong discrepancies with the book, I could forgive a broken lore. But... But why did you do this to the cute, kind, clumsy giants Ogirs? What have they done? For what?
The only thing that saves this show is the visual.… Expand

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FailFaxDec 9, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A poor adaptation of a beloved series.

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

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

Worst of all is that the show is not an adaptation of the books, but an unrecognisable interpretation, littered with inexplicable deletions as and additions, that leave it unworthy of the title is bares. Not only are the choices poor, they are also often poorly written, and directed. Even as standalone work, the show is bad.… Expand

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bored_and_gayDec 12, 2021

The script is REALLY bad. The first episodes are just a mess, the show pushes SO HARD that it gets REALLY obvious they're trying to be epic like Game Of Thrones or Lord Of The rings, almost looking like a parody. And i NEED to point outThe script is REALLY bad. The first episodes are just a mess, the show pushes SO HARD that it gets REALLY obvious they're trying to be epic like Game Of Thrones or Lord Of The rings, almost looking like a parody. And i NEED to point out that the majority of the cast is unprepared. I've seen many critics saying ''its not like the books''. It definitely isnt, but we also cant point that the books are kinda messy and sloppy sometimes (just like the show). Not to forget this ''gender inverted system''. Theres is literally NO ANALYSIS of gender. It is so artificial and underdeveloped! A whole change on very important social dynamics just passes as an aesthetic. Some sort of disturbed ''girl power'' **** Terrible.… Expand

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krakaDec 12, 2021

book comparisons aside (because lets face it this is almost totally new), as a stand alone show its just boring. The writing is average, the story has little continuity, theres no suspense, little plot progress, key plot devices arentbook comparisons aside (because lets face it this is almost totally new), as a stand alone show its just boring. The writing is average, the story has little continuity, theres no suspense, little plot progress, key plot devices arent explained. Its full of fantasy "days of our lives" drama and then the story is dumped on the viewer in 5minutes of conversation at the end of an episode.… Expand

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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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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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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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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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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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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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GhostMaker1Jan 6, 2022

Series was written by writers who ignored most of the source material and did not stay true to the mechanics of the world as set by Robert Jordan. If you have not read the books but enjoyed the series pick up the books and immerse yourselfSeries was written by writers who ignored most of the source material and did not stay true to the mechanics of the world as set by Robert Jordan. If you have not read the books but enjoyed the series pick up the books and immerse yourself in the world as Robert Jordan intended it to be… Expand

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Stefhan007Jan 6, 2022

The show has potebtual but strays too far from the source material without giving watchers a compelling reason as to why. Overall the writing is poor, pacing is all over the place, the story lacks coherence and is very muddled. If this was aThe show has potebtual but strays too far from the source material without giving watchers a compelling reason as to why. Overall the writing is poor, pacing is all over the place, the story lacks coherence and is very muddled. If this was a fresh fantasy show that wasn't adapted from a completed series I would say 6 out of 10. But the fact that they created nothing new other than mangling the source material is inexcusable.… Expand

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adammoshinskyJan 22, 2022

I went in wanting to love this series as much as I I Loved the books, but each episode made it clearer and clearer that those writing and designing this show had no idea what they were doing. To be sure, I don't blame the actors, and actuallyI went in wanting to love this series as much as I I Loved the books, but each episode made it clearer and clearer that those writing and designing this show had no idea what they were doing. To be sure, I don't blame the actors, and actually liked *that* aspect of the show quite a bit. (If given better material to work with, I suspect the actors could have brought their characters to life more.) The writing was simply atrocious, the characters one dimensional, and the immersion constantly broken by shoddy details. Further, many things are left unexplained, while the show spends time focused on details and contrived plotlines that no one cares about. The showrunners have assumed that the audience was compromised entirely of people who lack the ability to criticize or interpret things, it would seem. Also, the special effects suck, and the costumes are a mixed bag. Lots of cringey dialogue, too.… Expand

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johndoe43Jul 15, 2022

I have not read the books. The show is a confusing mess that lurches from one chase scene to the next with no reason. I understand from other reviews that the show takes a lot of liberties from the book. That makes sense as it appears thatI have not read the books. The show is a confusing mess that lurches from one chase scene to the next with no reason. I understand from other reviews that the show takes a lot of liberties from the book. That makes sense as it appears that this series is produced by 20-somethings who think they know better than the author.… Expand

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roarcheckMay 3, 2022

I am usually not overly critic of tv-adaptations after reading books - after all these are 2 completely different mediums with different requirements. Suffice it to say, this is bad... One can see, that there is good production value and aI am usually not overly critic of tv-adaptations after reading books - after all these are 2 completely different mediums with different requirements. Suffice it to say, this is bad... One can see, that there is good production value and a lot of money was spent. Every now and then there is a scene that is in and of itself visually pleasing, yet it still manages to look bad and cheap like the old Hercules and Xena shows at the same time. Story does not make any sense whatsoever. You can see they tried, but failed miserably.… Expand

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CasperTheHumanSep 2, 2022

Above all the other problems there is one that rises above all else: it's really, really boring.

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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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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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RattazustraNov 26, 2021

30 years ago, this would have been a mediocre fantasy show. Nowadays, it is just pathetic.
The casting is hercules and xena level. The special effects are high quality, but the creators didn't know what to with them and nothing seems30 years ago, this would have been a mediocre fantasy show. Nowadays, it is just pathetic.
The casting is hercules and xena level. The special effects are high quality, but the creators didn't know what to with them and nothing seems credible. Total waste of time.… Expand

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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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AthanasiosTNov 24, 2021

Jordan is spinning in his grave, at the speed of light!! All of his story, characters, world, mystery and magic are destroyed in just the first few minutes of the first episode. After that it's just butchery. Gave me a good reason though, toJordan is spinning in his grave, at the speed of light!! All of his story, characters, world, mystery and magic are destroyed in just the first few minutes of the first episode. After that it's just butchery. Gave me a good reason though, to re-read the books. One point for all those people, who sat in front of their computers and created some nice CGI. The rest is garbage.… Expand

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Razrback16May 7, 2022

Very disappointing - as a huge fan of the book series this isn't Wheel of Time. It's Wheel of Woke. More woke trash with race-swapping and LGBT nonsense. 1/10 for attempting to dupe a fanbase of a book series into watching a pile of trashVery disappointing - as a huge fan of the book series this isn't Wheel of Time. It's Wheel of Woke. More woke trash with race-swapping and LGBT nonsense. 1/10 for attempting to dupe a fanbase of a book series into watching a pile of trash masquerading under the same name.… Expand

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seventhbeaconDec 9, 2021

Agenda Over Story, The Death of 1,000 Adaptations

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

The red flags were there in nearly every episode, but now they've finally gone and done the one damn thing that the cultural marxists can't help but do in every f**king entertainment property under the moon: gone and queered up established straight characters. The long degenerate march through beloved properties continues. Burn in Hell, Rafe.… Expand

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NaliyaNov 20, 2021

I've currently read seven of the books the tv-series is based on, and was looking forward to the tv-series. Although I understand that some changes must be made when adapting books for the screen, I am horrified to see that this adaptionI've currently read seven of the books the tv-series is based on, and was looking forward to the tv-series. Although I understand that some changes must be made when adapting books for the screen, I am horrified to see that this adaption blatantly disregards the basic tenets of how both the world and some of the individual characters function in the books. I'm curious as to how the tv-series is supposed to progress, with making changes of this kind. Furthermore, the dialogue seems forced and unnatural, as the characters are forced to try including obvious information connected to world building, into pretty much every situation and casual conversation. The tv-series has huge pacing issues - it formerly runs from one scene to another. Combined with the above, this leaves both minor and lager plotholes. I'm so, so very sorry that this adaption was made. I wish I could unsee it.… Expand

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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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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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