“The Wheel of Time” on Amazon Prime Video

[Foxbat]

View: https://youtu.be/3Fus4Xb_TLg
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This has already started showing on Prime Video, new Episodes on Friday. I never read the books as I hadn’t heard about them until this Amazon series was in production. One of my coworkers has read most of the books and so I am giving it a watch. There’s a lot to absorb but so far the show is pretty good. The special effects are well done.

 

[KAB]

I am enjoying it. As per usual much better than critics thought.

 

[Zookster]

Yeah, I don't understand a lot of the hate I've been hearing about this. Can we move past comparing every big-budget epic fantasy to Game of Thrones and enjoy it on its own merits? Can folks who read decades-old sci-fi/fantasy series get over expecting a nearly 1:1 visualization and retelling of the main story and characters? Every episode of Wheel of Time, as long as they are, has left me wanting more. I was especially impressed with the production design now that we've seen the White Tower. Or maybe I'm just too easy when a trillion-dollar company takes sci-fi/fantasy seriously enough to put on a production like this?

 

[Derwin0]

I watched the first episode, and part of the second.

So far it seems to be very close to "The Eye of the World" from when I read it back in the mid 90's.

The beginning of Winter's Heart (book 9) was a far as I ever read, as I got tired of the story going no where, and seemingly headed to no conclusion (a fear born out by the author dying before finishing the series).

 

[osu1991]

New Season starts Sept 1, 2023



View: https://youtu.be/W-1OT1jxuQo

 

[Howard Simmons]

So is it a good series to start watching or not? If this strike keeps going I'm going to need something to watch. So I need to know to put on my watch list r not.

 

[KAB]

So is it a good series to start watching or not? If this strike keeps going I'm going to need something to watch. So I need to know to put on my watch list r not.

Watch the first episode and go from there. We can't tell you what you are gonna like!

 

[osu1991]

First 3 episodes of Season 2 are now available on Prime. Weekly release for the rest of the season

 

[KAB]

I started watching, but my memory of S1 has faded and it made no sense to me whatsoever. Not gonna watch S1 again, so I will be passing on S2.

 

[harshness]

I started watching, but my memory of S1 has faded and it made no sense to me whatsoever.

You really have to be into it.

Thus far, I don't see much dependence on season one.

 

[Foxbat]

I was telling my coworker that what I like about this show so far is it isn’t just another Swords and Sorcery series, there is some original stuff. I never read the books, so I’m not disappointed with the characters versus the book. It’s keeping my interest and the episodes have been great.

 

[Foxbat]

This second season is thoroughly entertaining. Again, I didn’t read the books, so I’m approaching this from a different prospective than my coworker who read the series years ago.

 

[KAB]

This second season is thoroughly entertaining. Again, I didn’t read the books, so I’m approaching this from a different prospective than my coworker who read the series years ago.

Agreed.

 

[Stuart Sweet]

A friend suggested I watch with the subtitles on and it's made a huge difference. It's so much easier because the subtitles literally say things like "indistinct muttering" so you don't have to wonder if you're missing something.

 

[harshness]

The storyline is trying to juggle too many balls for my brain to manage.

Violence and retribution/revenge seem to get much more attention than is necessary.

Finally, I'm not sure what the lesson is.

 

[Foxbat]

Star Wars? Marvel? Have you been watching “The Wheel of Time”? Now, that’s how you do a Season Finale!

I guess I am going to need to read these books now…

 

[KAB]

Star Wars? Marvel? Have you been watching “The Wheel of Time”? Now, that’s how you do a Season Finale!

I guess I am going to need to read these books now…

Yes, it was quite the epic!

 

[KAB]

I most liked "Egwene's Revenge".