There hasn't been any solid, regular, or consistent WOT content on this channel for months, if not years. (Except the loose read along- mostly just rehashed old videos) The short.... getting Sanderson size years before he did...
The guy in the cape is no doubt Tam probably him retelling about the time when he got his ass handed too him and found a baby 😆 Btw is it only me that thinks the aiel in white look like an assassin creed assassin but instead of swords and crossbow etc they got spears and daggers
@@thehoogard "Why did it come to me? Why was I chosen?" "Such questions cannot be answered," said Gandalf. "You may be sure that it was not for any merit that others do not possess: not for power or wisdom, at any rate. But you have been chosen, and you must therefore use such strength and heart and wits as you have." It's subtle but it's there.
@@MagusMarquillin No, it's not. You literally proved it yourself just there. "Not for any merit that others do not possess". Frodo was chosen by circumstance, not by cosmic design. Being the protagonistt is not the same as being the "chosen one".
@@thehoogard i think you are both right. Yes, Frodo IS objectively the "chosen one", but Tolkien did NOT think of him as "the protagonist" (that's Sam) and he does not fit all the stereotypes.... . Setting up the tropes + eleborating on them + breaking them = there IS a reason why Tolkien is still unsurpassed as a fantasy writer.
It was your Spoiler Lite Lore video about WoT that actually convinced me the books were worth reading and that video is super old. You are a different Goblin now! So I would LOVE to see something breaking down the Ajah or really anything lore-related from Wheel of Time. I bet it'll help to bring even more people into the fandom.
You know what I’d love to see, something in the description of each video indicating up to which book there is spoilers. For example I’m on book 8 and I wanna watch a WOT video about a character that’s died but I can’t watch the video in case they actually aren’t dead or we learn knew stuff about them
@@MyBoomStick1yeah. That's the worst part about getting into a community after everybody else. You wanna get involved but it's hard not to get spoiled. I was surprised by how diligently the WoT reddit segregates the spoiler content so that everybody, even newbies, can be a part of the community.
@@MyBoomStick1 hey i'm on book 8 too. I think your idea is neat however I personally cannot keep track on when things happen. To me the story ties every book so well that I wouldn't be able to say in which book the fight with Ravkin happens, for example. Or on which one Rand learn that thing about Aiel *wink*. BTW i got a minor spoiler on the comment section for Daniels first reaction to this trailer. I mean minor because I had mostly figured out what happened but i'm mildly annoyed at myself stumbling into it.
Honestly the channeling looks okay to me, I imagine even more hand movements from aes sedai (based off what we hear in the books from other female channeled) but the whispery threads coming together looks cool and is different from other magic fantasy had gotten on screen
I agree. I always imagined little wispy threads that only the chaneller can 'see'. It's not exactly what I imagined, but it's close and doesn't look goofy. I think it would've been easy to make it look goofy.
I have no issues either. I always imagined people not seeing any channeling, except for some Aes Sedai. It was mostly them feeling the channeling and it's hard to put that on screen
@@droopymccool2383 I agree, I also feel like most of the channeling we have seen has looked "wonky" because we don't get to see the full weaves. It's all been clipped and editing and sped up or down so it just doesn't look right. I'm betting the show will overdeliver in this way
Yeah, I don't think it is perfect, but it looks fine to me. The main thing is, if you don't like the magic, what is a better live action adaptation of magic? The only one I can think of is Dr. Strange, but even that doesn't look a lot better. And that's for a Marvel movie with a way bigger budget. I don't get what Daniel expects here
Hey Daniel, will you ever make a video informing people about how WOT is different from GOT? People who have no idea about the show, sadly seems to think of it as a GOT ripoff.
If you’re talking about people who think all fantasy is a ripoff of the first fantasy thing they saw, you can’t argue with them. If you mean people who say that some executives saw how much money some other executives made from GOT and snagged themselves a series in the same genre to adapt, well they’re right.
For portraying the Myrdraal's movement I thought it would be cool if they had a different framerate as a way to give a feeling that there was something unsettling about their movement that you can't quite put your finger on.
SAME!! For years, I tried them to get them to read the books, no success :( But now they are interested,finnaly going to have people to talk to about WoT
I think the Aiel grabbing the cape is part of a flashback when Tam is having his fever dream. I don’t want to explain further because Spoilers. All I’ll say is Lamans Sin and the Blood Snow.
I would prefer more dynamic and colorful weaving, but the Aes Sedai white vs. Male Channeler black does give the Yin Yang/Sign of the Dragon visual, so I think I'm ok with it.
I think they'll expand on it in future seasons, too. Like right now our main characters don't know anything about channeling, but maybe as they grow and learn and fix things other changes will come, too.
Male channelers weaves are white corrupted by black. If you watch carefully, you will notice the white weaves and then the black corruption covering it up.
I am so excited to see episode breakdowns from you. I am really glad they aren't dropping all of the episodes at once so I can get all the memes of the week after each episode.
... Rand seems to have a slight bow dysfunction. That's a children's bow if it ever came out of the Two Rivers. Give us a proper Two Rivers Longboy, ffs... even if it's just a fuckin' rubber prop!
Right tool for the right job. If you're going to a big battlefield, bring a big bow. If you're just keeping the wolves away and maybe snagging a little dinner as you walk down a path, might want something a lot lighter.
@@ZlothZloth except the two rivers long bow is the only bows they seem to have in the two rivers used for hunting etc. Their long bows weren't intended for war and they train with the long bow...so if this is supposed to be Rand's bow it's a fail. I'm hoping they set it up where he has to pick up a random bow nearby to justify it.
It's been around seven years since i read EotW and i completely forgot about Narg the smartboi. I thought i could manage without a reread but GUESS NOT
@@droopymccool2383 Heard many people say that! I'll probably listen to the audio while i get stuff done through the day. Hope i can finish it by the time show starts.
She is like the only one in the books that does it and i dont know any woman that does it or anyone who thinks its something all women do or anything dont see how can it be sexist when its just something one particular character does
Women in WOT also: cross their arms under their (imposant) "bossoms", put arms on their hips, flatten their skirts, purse or thin their lips, etc. Oh, and perpetually fight their eyebrows. They're all pretty, egoistical, haughty, pretty impolite, jealous, judgmental, prone to anger, and sexist as all toward men themselves. Jordan lamentably fell at whatever he was trying to achieve with the gender dynamic. (And no, it's no even near close matriarchal societies, the power is always shared, on the political level and on the private level, wether in public or in private).
Your reviews were the first wheel of time content I followed when I started eye of the world by chance in 2018. Your deep dive into the wheel of time history may be my favorite video on your channel. Point is, your wheel of time content is amazing, and I'd love to see a breakdown video of the Ajahs.
I am so excited for this!! I pretty much agree with everything you said. Except I'm not bothered at all by the look of the channeling. And to ease your mind maybe, my younger, culturally current, non reader brother thinks it looks cool! Thanks for the 6am(PT) content that helps me be excited to get out of bed and get my kids to school.
But the channeling is slow af. What’s to stop an archer just killing a red ajah in 2seconds while the aes sedai take 15 seconds to do one spell? Also does the bad cgi of the trollocs not bother you?
@@alb0zfinest Trollocs are mainly costumes... so I don't get what you are talking about. There is a little CGI added, but the bulk of the Trollocs are traditional effects.
Please do an Ajah video! I have missed seeing some of your more wheel of time centric content. So glad to see you excited about the show! I am super excited for the show. This trailer was gorgeous. The trollocs were gorgeous. The whitecloaks are finally getting the treatment as dangerous fanatics that they deserve.
My headcanon for why the weaves look the way they do right now is that they will gain their distinct colors as the characters(and us the viewers) learn more about the One Power. Maybe in later seasons once the girls are in Tar Valon is when they'll start showing up as colored.
My theory too! It’ll be a hint for who has access to the power and who doesn’t, since you can’t really *see* weaves unless you’re also touching the one power
This has been my hope from the beginning. It would still be awesome to see the the colors be lighter or darker depending on which half of the power they are, though, and I think starting out with white=saidar/black=saidin would really end to that.
This guy has single handedly walked me through WoT and now I am wrapping up the series (ps - “this guy” is meant as a joke). It only took a year! Bahaha. Always come here first for any news and updates. Now I need to dig into some past videos to decide my next book series. Keep it going.
The thing that wailing Lan says to me is that Lan, the embodiment of stoicism, is overwhelmed by the amount of anguish that Moiraine feels despite her greater held composure. There's an interest born of comparison there.
Nothing Moiraine's went through is close to Lan being the last of his line. Bonding transfers part of their consciousness into each others minds, so this is a good time for showing where Lan came from and why he has so much pain buried deep down. It probably came to the surface while it was being transferred to Moiraine. I wonder if it helps Moiraine seem cold.
@@metarra I did not want to take this to a place where we're trying to one-up each other about what character has more valid reasons to feel pain. This is clearly some sort of funeral situation. So, I seriously doubt this has *anything* to do with Lan's story. And Rafe's breakdown states that this is a demonstration of empathy through the warder bond. I believe, if Moiraine's feeling is an iceberg, and what she shows is the above water part of the iceberg, Lan is showing the part that is underwater.
I think it's the other way around. Lan is hiding his emotions by pretending to just be angry, but we see his real emotions through Moiraine. Also, they're doing a military salute so I don't think this is an Aes Sedai funeral. I think this is ... *spoilers* Bukama's funeral.
@@Lightning_Lance How could this be the case with Nynaeve standing behind Moiraine? I mean, unless it's a wild time edit, and the casting for that has been a well kept secret. Sure, I'm wary of being misled by creative edits in trailers. But Stepin wears a similar white garment in the earlier teaser trailer when weeping over a serpent ring. All possibilities considered, I still place the highest probability on an Aes Sedai death.
Thank you for your dedication. You had an eye exam, and burn me, you still managed to make this video. That’s dedication, and only a light blinded fool would say otherwise.
@@coyote271280 I'm fine with the casting choices because I think it would be incredibly hard to cast people that look like how I envision the characters
Started reading WoT last fall, on book 6 after reading new spring after 5. Great suggestion. You said in this video how much you liked Aiel and them matching their background. This is confirmed in book 5 when they mention adding green to blend in better to their surroundings at that time. Love your videos and thank you for not spoiling too much and always being aware of letting viewers when spoilers are coming.
Thank you Daniel for your enthusiasm, I am really looking forward to this series, and a large part of that is thanks to you and your fanboi ways! :) Regarding the horror aspects of Winter’s Night: in the books the reader doesn’t get to see much of it, the point of view follows Rand and Tam, and what they have to deal with, and then they turn up in town after most of it has gone down and they just experience the clean up. If the series is going to show the attack directly, which it really looks likely, there is going to be a lot more horror, which I think is a good choice.
Yes, please explain the colours in that throne looking room. I'm heading into this show without reading the books but would love some Daniel explains lore.
Red's: Hunt Male channelers. Necessary because male channelers inevitably go insane and become violently destructive. Green's: The Battle Ajah. Train specifically to fight The Shadow. Blue's: Schemers and Planners. They dedicate themselves to causes. Yellows: Healers. Grey's: Diplomats and teachers. Browns: Scholers and researchers. Whites: Logical to the point of coldness. Tend to be the scientists and mathematicians of the Ais Sedai. Black: Doesn't exist. Don't ask... No really... there is no war in Ba Si- I mean there is no Black Ajah.
@@Anthony_Cika Also worth noting... Every Aes Sedei can bond one warder at a time. This is not a hard limit, but a convention. The only exceptions are Greens, who can bond as many as they like (cuz they're easy like that), and Reds, who don't bond any warders (cuz they hate men). Oh, and (at least in the books) Warders are (almost) exclusively men. Again, not a hard rule, but a convention. Don't know if that will be addressed or changed in the series. Browns rarely leave the tower, and when the do it is usually to go to some great library somewhere. They bond warders largely based on the ability to carry stacks of books. Whites tend toward philosophy and theoretical matters. Browns are typically the scientists.
I'm really glad you watched the IGN video with Rafe, and I'm even more glad that you came back in with the edits. Yep, this trailer was damn near perfect.
So here's the way I would do channeling - it should be viewed through the perspective of the character involved. What does that mean? If the character cannot see the weave or flows then we should just see the effect of the channeling on screen. Now, once we get later in the series, as Rand, Egwene and Nynaeve learn more, we should then see the weaves and flows. I think that would be unique and give depth to the magic. Thoughts?
I thought that was what they were doing because it's the only reasonable way to depict channeling. But they went full Harry Potter with it apparently..
I finished eye of the world a couple days ago, I’m already a couple hundred pages into the great hunt. Thank you for introducing me to these books Daniel, every day feels like I’m bonding with these fictional friends and the community the WoT has
I'm hoping once this show gains traction, ppl will stop being confused by my husky's name (Loial). Also, love your enthusiasm! It's great to see people who are as hyped about this as I am.
This was such a cool trailer, my god. It looks so beautiful, I've never been so hyped for a show that I know so little about before. I love the vibrant colors and the plot as far as I can tell it (haven't read the books yet), it's just so * chef's kiss *
Sir. This was your best work so far. Kudos. Compl the side note. The two rivers bows aren't long enough. The amount of times characters commented on seeing them would lead you to expect something that looks outlandish.
Well I just subscribed in 1.2 seconds just cuz 30 secs ago I discovered this was happening!! I read the entire series years ago & have dreamed somebody would create a series or movie or something & now its finally happening!! So excited!! Best news in a long time!!!
Warders didn't necessarily go through training all there lives. Lan was just a borderlander that Moiraine stumbled upon whilst questing. Daresay most warders we meet were not trained by the Tower guards.
Well yes but whether they trained int he tower or elsewhere the common denominator is that they are all phenomenal warriors, there literally isn't a single warder that isn't one of the best human fighters in the world. They didn't necessarily train in the tower but I'd say most has trained their entire lives regardless.
@@bjornsundstrom4915 I wouldn't call Tomas a spectacular fighter. Spectacular for a man in his 70s, yes, but nothing indicates he would be able to win a 1v1 against a typical career soldier in their prime.
I've heard the theory that men can come to train at the tower for a price (and many get snatched up by Aes Sedai), so now I'm wondering about economics in WoT lol. I know that nations pay a sort of tribute for having an Aes Sedai advisor on hand. On a contradictory note, anyone can come to the Tower to petition or be healed, I'm pretty sure free of cost. So how does every individual Aes Sedai get their yearly stipend? I want to see just how financially powerful the White Tower is. I just think that they found a way to profit off of the training Tower-stuck warders can offer.
@@MsJMHS My headcannon is that since the white tower rules Tar Valon, which is the most prosperous city in the continent - they must benefit from tower owned property, shops, estates, and taxes on everyone in Tar Valon. Basically, The Amyrlin is a ruler like a major queen, and gets her wealth and the white towers that same way any kingdom does;
I would think Lan would be much more the (exceptional) exception rather than the rule. Among warders, he is damn near in a class by himself. It isn't like Aes Sedai are out bonding warrior kings left and right.
It’s so exciting to watch the show while reading the books at the same time. I’m on The Shadow Rising and am loving it, and really feel like my mind is really sinking into its own visual interpretation of the story and characters. Can’t wait to see what the show is like, it looks amazing so far!!!
I'm about halfway through Fires of Heaven on my first readthrough and I've been super pumped for the show. Wish I had gotten into WoT sooner. I'm also hoping this show will help give us an idea of how the LOTR show will be in terms of quality and treatment of source material. GOT haunts me.
@@MrGalagoth I see what you mean, but I think Amazon still has a lot influence over both teams. So my reasoning is simply, if they allow WoT to stay true to the source material, they may allow the LOTR team similar freedom. Then it's just down to each team. I realize I'm inferring a lot and admit I'm reaching for anything to help make me more optimistic about the LOTR show.
I'm in such a conundrum -- I love Daniel's enthusiasm and love for this series and it's getting me really hyped for the show, but also I have a tiny twinge of fear every time I click on these videos because I don't want spoilers...still gonna watch tho 🤷😅
I like the channeling VFX. I would like it more if it was different colored threads but I could see that being harder to pull off and I think it looks cool as is.
Daniel: You've got to be tall to be a chosen one Luke: Well, I suppose, if I get on top of a hoverbike... Harry: Am I a joke to you? Frodo: Agreed, I'm indeed fairly tall for my people Pippin: oh really Frodo?
My journey started 7 years ago when i moved to the UK and started having a 2hr daily commute. I saw some audible ads and figured maybe i should the audiobook version of the books i've been trying to read for years. Of course this was a brilliant idea and i have been addicted to audiobooks ever since, but the WOT will always have a very special place in my heart, and that's how i discovered this channel too. Now i am on my 3rd listen and i am beyond grateful and excited to see this incredible story being brought to life.
I'm a lot more interested knowing how excited Daniel is despite those magic effects looking cheap. When superfans are like "everything looks amazing!" it makes me doubt I can trust anything they say, but clearly Daniel is looking at this with a critical eye, which makes me take everything he praises seriously, and so now I'm hyped!
When it comes to the channeling, after rereading the first couple of books, I’m hoping that the look of the channeling evolves with the understanding that we receive throughout the books. In the first couple of books, channeling is just force, but as you learn about the different elements involved, it fully develops. I’m hoping that is the case with the series as well.
That was my thought as well. In the same way, we'll hopefully see the glow surrounding channelers when they embrace/take hold of the Source and that could be the indication channeling is happening. And ideally it will evolve to be more subtle onscreen, imo.
I am so hyped for this show. I know that there will be things I'll be disappointed in because no show is ever as good as the book but damn does it look 🔥
Dipping out before spoilers until after I watch season 1- but I just wanna say = I'm super happy to see someone who is such a big fan as you are having such a positive response so far! (I haven't read the books yet myself, but hopefully the whole season keeps you[ and other book fans] equally as happy, because it's always nice when adaptations are actually good and not just as a new separate/different thing. ^-^) 💜
While I can live with the visual to the channeling and think the "corruption" in the context of this representation looks good (I also agree that "taint" would have been a bad choice in 2021), I would have preferred actual "weaves" with less cosmic-pulling-power-from-the-surrounding-universe vibe to it. A lot of the story and plot points are the wondergirls and Rand leveling up as the story progresses. Their ability to replicate weaves upon viewing becomes less believable when they looke like this. Also, given how much emphasis on relative strength in the One Power there is, I'm hoping that that is also represented in the visuals for channeling. Kerene would be top of ranked, followed by Moiraine, Liandrin, Alana - in that order. Also, the number of people it takes to shield various other channelers has at least one major plot point associated later, so I hope they're as clear about this early in the story to setup that later point.
3:58 - "Height discrimination in Fantasy is real". Frodo, Samwise, Merry, Pipin, Bilbo and fuck it, Gimli: "Am I a joke to you?" edit: Also Vin from Mistborn oh and Dobby, do not sleep on Dobby!
'GOGOGO' Broke me, also you made me begin listening and how. dare you. Give me 100s of hours of amazing content, I'll truly be entertained for months. Your amazing 👏
Yep braids are a major story element along with smoothing dresses. They easily add a few thousand pages to the series. (Honestly it does get a bit repetitive.)
I don’t have a problem with the VFX, what I do have a problem with is the time between the channeling. I know Aes Sedai use gestures to channel, and maybe it’s just video editing, but things that seem to be instantaneous in the books looks like they are charging up in the show. Moraine came running out of the Inn chucking fireballs as she went during winter’s night not playing limbo while she charged her attack.
"One of the five of you will stop him" In the books she only said three, Matt, Perrin, and Rand. They are Ta'veren. Moiraine went to the Two Rivers for them, not Nynaeve and Egwene. Nynaeve and Egwene went along for other reasons. I know they are trying to up Nynaeve and Egwene because of feminism, but the books did it way better. They were secondary characters who, through hard work, determination, and stubbornness become important key characters.
Yea but Rafe doesn’t understand that he is more worried about pandering to toxic modern society where everyone is always at each other’s throats over everything and “his” vision instead of doing what he should do which is focus on bringing the story to a wider audience and only making changes that fit better for the medium and not his own wishes.
After watching the spoiler part... I almost died, your amazing and love your sense of humor! Keep up the great content, looking forward to the next video.
Rafe is kinda vague in his explanation of the whole Lan thing, but I'm in the middle of my reread and am on New Spring right now. The epilogue to be exact. Which has Lan and Moiraine in mourning white over the deaths of pretty much every single person that is close to a certain someone. Along with a certain woman in blue failing to do something that devastates her internally. Is it against Lans character? Definitely. But given Rafe's explanation, and the reality that we don't get inner monologues in show form, I think it all makes sense.
Or could be working the other way round - Lan has lost Bakuna and others who raised and were the last link to his family. I think that would be pretty devastating and also if it is Nynaeve and Alanna it allows them to discuss this implication of the bonding to Nynaeve
I have finally started reading Eye of the world after the youtube algorithm spamming me with Daniel "goblin" Greene and so far this may be the best fantasy I have read since LoTR. And I've read a fair bit of fantasy but this is on a different level. I cannot wait to get through these books - when should I read the prequel by the way?
I have just read New Spring after book 5 (The Fires of Heaven), which is a good spot mostly because of where its characters are at in the main series at this point. I think it could be read earlier but I would argue against reading it before The Eye of the World because then you would get some information earlier than originally intended and the book's impact would be different if you are introduced to the characters there first. New Spring shows in detail events concerning Moiraine, Siuan and Lan the readers of the main series mostly know about that happened about 20 years before The Eye of the World. (There is a bit more plot that is interesting but does not have much of an impact on the rest of the series.) Included in the show are probably just a few flashbacks as seen in the trailer like Moiraine getting raised to Aes Sedai and possibly her bonding Lan, as well as establishing how long she has been on her quest.
Definitely getting back into WOT because of these videos, not because of the show. Your excitement is infectious and I want some!! Keep up the GREAT work!!!
Will I ever learn to not wear shorts when filming in front of the green screen? No. No I will not. 🦵
They are mandatory at this point
There hasn't been any solid, regular, or consistent WOT content on this channel for months, if not years.
(Except the loose read along- mostly just rehashed old videos)
The short.... getting Sanderson size years before he did...
Can you please be offscreen when you do this breakdowns like Emergency Awesome
@@ChristmasLore This is categorically incorrect, but sure.
The guy in the cape is no doubt Tam probably him retelling about the time when he got his ass handed too him and found a baby 😆
Btw is it only me that thinks the aiel in white look like an assassin creed assassin but instead of swords and crossbow etc they got spears and daggers
"You gotta be tall if you're gunna be a chosen one." Tolkien would have words good sir.
But LOTR doesn't use the chosen-one trope. Or if it does, the closest one would be Aragorn, who is quite tall.
@@thehoogard his nickname is literally related to his long ass legs
@@thehoogard "Why did it come to me? Why was I chosen?" "Such questions cannot be answered," said Gandalf. "You may be sure that it was not for any merit that others do not possess: not for power or wisdom, at any rate. But you have been chosen, and you must therefore use such strength and heart and wits as you have." It's subtle but it's there.
@@MagusMarquillin No, it's not. You literally proved it yourself just there. "Not for any merit that others do not possess". Frodo was chosen by circumstance, not by cosmic design. Being the protagonistt is not the same as being the "chosen one".
@@thehoogard i think you are both right. Yes, Frodo IS objectively the "chosen one", but Tolkien did NOT think of him as "the protagonist" (that's Sam) and he does not fit all the stereotypes.... . Setting up the tropes + eleborating on them + breaking them = there IS a reason why Tolkien is still unsurpassed as a fantasy writer.
"the wheel weaves as the wheel wills"
**uncontrollable screaming**
Ohhh fucking yeaahahahh
tbh the 'Taint' sounds better than 'Corruption' to me. I feel like corruption has been used a million times.
Well I’ll let the Dark One know you’re a big fan of his taint!
I'd argue "the Taint" hasn't been used a million times for good reason.
Shit, and I'm here not a English speaker, not understanding the Taint joke. taint means corrupted, right? no? heeeelp
@@_Asha_man Taint is the area of skin between the genitals and the anus.
Just found out what "taint" means to some people. Alrighty then.
It was your Spoiler Lite Lore video about WoT that actually convinced me the books were worth reading and that video is super old. You are a different Goblin now! So I would LOVE to see something breaking down the Ajah or really anything lore-related from Wheel of Time. I bet it'll help to bring even more people into the fandom.
You know what I’d love to see, something in the description of each video indicating up to which book there is spoilers. For example I’m on book 8 and I wanna watch a WOT video about a character that’s died but I can’t watch the video in case they actually aren’t dead or we learn knew stuff about them
@@MyBoomStick1yeah. That's the worst part about getting into a community after everybody else. You wanna get involved but it's hard not to get spoiled. I was surprised by how diligently the WoT reddit segregates the spoiler content so that everybody, even newbies, can be a part of the community.
@@MyBoomStick1 hey i'm on book 8 too. I think your idea is neat however I personally cannot keep track on when things happen. To me the story ties every book so well that I wouldn't be able to say in which book the fight with Ravkin happens, for example. Or on which one Rand learn that thing about Aiel *wink*.
BTW i got a minor spoiler on the comment section for Daniels first reaction to this trailer. I mean minor because I had mostly figured out what happened but i'm mildly annoyed at myself stumbling into it.
Yes, do an Ajah video!
I highly suggest the books!! There a few of them but you’ll love them!!
Every time Fain giggles to himself, it's because he thought of a taint joke. 100% Wheel of TIme true canon.
Honestly the channeling looks okay to me, I imagine even more hand movements from aes sedai (based off what we hear in the books from other female channeled) but the whispery threads coming together looks cool and is different from other magic fantasy had gotten on screen
I agree. I always imagined little wispy threads that only the chaneller can 'see'. It's not exactly what I imagined, but it's close and doesn't look goofy. I think it would've been easy to make it look goofy.
I just wish they were coloured, though if you work that in as a PoV characterish thing it could be neat.
I have no issues either. I always imagined people not seeing any channeling, except for some Aes Sedai. It was mostly them feeling the channeling and it's hard to put that on screen
@@droopymccool2383 I agree, I also feel like most of the channeling we have seen has looked "wonky" because we don't get to see the full weaves. It's all been clipped and editing and sped up or down so it just doesn't look right. I'm betting the show will overdeliver in this way
Yeah, I don't think it is perfect, but it looks fine to me. The main thing is, if you don't like the magic, what is a better live action adaptation of magic? The only one I can think of is Dr. Strange, but even that doesn't look a lot better. And that's for a Marvel movie with a way bigger budget. I don't get what Daniel expects here
Hey Daniel, will you ever make a video informing people about how WOT is different from GOT? People who have no idea about the show, sadly seems to think of it as a GOT ripoff.
Yup.
Easy, in got the hero lady has dragons where in wot the hero lady (Moreine) is a dragon.
When in reality it is a LotR ripoff
@@20storiesunder I thought Lews Theron was the Dragon.
If you’re talking about people who think all fantasy is a ripoff of the first fantasy thing they saw, you can’t argue with them. If you mean people who say that some executives saw how much money some other executives made from GOT and snagged themselves a series in the same genre to adapt, well they’re right.
For portraying the Myrdraal's movement I thought it would be cool if they had a different framerate as a way to give a feeling that there was something unsettling about their movement that you can't quite put your finger on.
"The Wheel of Time : Traumatizing Farmers Since 1990" and yes, they have gotten this right and it is going to be awesome!
November 19 is really not that far away, but I’m dying
Only three weeks away and it cant happen fast enough!
3 weeks today
Daniel the “there’s gonna be blood 🩸 oh yeah daddy” almost made me spit my coffee out. And I love my coffee, Daniel.
I've been sending WoT releases to my friends all the time and I think I finally won them over with this trailer. I'm so excited for the show
Lol same
Same here! They all said that they will watch the show :)
SAME!! For years, I tried them to get them to read the books, no success :( But now they are interested,finnaly going to have people to talk to about WoT
@@kel-r1n that's a truly great achievement
I think the Aiel grabbing the cape is part of a flashback when Tam is having his fever dream. I don’t want to explain further because Spoilers. All I’ll say is Lamans Sin and the Blood Snow.
I don't mind the channeling effects. Great breakdown.
I would prefer more dynamic and colorful weaving, but the Aes Sedai white vs. Male Channeler black does give the Yin Yang/Sign of the Dragon visual, so I think I'm ok with it.
I think they'll expand on it in future seasons, too. Like right now our main characters don't know anything about channeling, but maybe as they grow and learn and fix things other changes will come, too.
Male channelers weaves are white corrupted by black. If you watch carefully, you will notice the white weaves and then the black corruption covering it up.
I am so excited to see episode breakdowns from you. I am really glad they aren't dropping all of the episodes at once so I can get all the memes of the week after each episode.
... Rand seems to have a slight bow dysfunction. That's a children's bow if it ever came out of the Two Rivers. Give us a proper Two Rivers Longboy, ffs... even if it's just a fuckin' rubber prop!
My biggest complaint! He should have a huge longbow, not a dinky little guy.
wow I didn't think of this but now i see it and it cannot be unseen.
Right tool for the right job. If you're going to a big battlefield, bring a big bow. If you're just keeping the wolves away and maybe snagging a little dinner as you walk down a path, might want something a lot lighter.
@@ZlothZloth except the two rivers long bow is the only bows they seem to have in the two rivers used for hunting etc. Their long bows weren't intended for war and they train with the long bow...so if this is supposed to be Rand's bow it's a fail. I'm hoping they set it up where he has to pick up a random bow nearby to justify it.
@@BetaJim22 If they do go that way, I want Mat and Perrin to rib him on how he's using this namby-pamby little bow...
Oh my god I started wheezing when you went "no he's like 5'8", he's not the right person"
There you go algorithm god
4'8"
"Trauma is a big theme"
Cackle-weeps in Dumai Wells.
lift the shield ..... damn that has to be one of my favorite scenes
It's been around seven years since i read EotW and i completely forgot about Narg the smartboi. I thought i could manage without a reread but GUESS NOT
The audiobooks are exceptional if you've got time for that.
I hadn't read them since Jordan died. It's really been fun rereading them. I'm even going to read the Sanderson books this time.
Same
@@droopymccool2383 Heard many people say that! I'll probably listen to the audio while i get stuff done through the day. Hope i can finish it by the time show starts.
@@antarchy1 Hope you enjoy them all!
It pleases me immensely that you feel as I feel for the braid flip. Who knew hair could make me feel so many feelings.
I rolled my eyes every time Nynaeve tugs and pulls her braid in the books, seeing her do it in the trailers I nearly screamed out loud.
One time is ok .
But no more, please. It's so cheesy and sexist
@@ChristmasLore it’s sexist. Nynaeve touching her own hair is sexist.
That’s your claim.
She is like the only one in the books that does it and i dont know any woman that does it or anyone who thinks its something all women do or anything dont see how can it be sexist when its just something one particular character does
I always took it as a specific character tic of Nynaeve, to try to control her considerable anger. Doesn't always work
Women in WOT also: cross their arms under their (imposant) "bossoms", put arms on their hips, flatten their skirts, purse or thin their lips, etc. Oh, and perpetually fight their eyebrows.
They're all pretty, egoistical, haughty, pretty impolite, jealous, judgmental, prone to anger, and sexist as all toward men themselves.
Jordan lamentably fell at whatever he was trying to achieve with the gender dynamic.
(And no, it's no even near close matriarchal societies, the power is always shared, on the political level and on the private level, wether in public or in private).
Your reviews were the first wheel of time content I followed when I started eye of the world by chance in 2018. Your deep dive into the wheel of time history may be my favorite video on your channel.
Point is, your wheel of time content is amazing, and I'd love to see a breakdown video of the Ajahs.
I am so excited for this!! I pretty much agree with everything you said. Except I'm not bothered at all by the look of the channeling. And to ease your mind maybe, my younger, culturally current, non reader brother thinks it looks cool! Thanks for the 6am(PT) content that helps me be excited to get out of bed and get my kids to school.
But the channeling is slow af. What’s to stop an archer just killing a red ajah in 2seconds while the aes sedai take 15 seconds to do one spell?
Also does the bad cgi of the trollocs not bother you?
@@alb0zfinest Trollocs are mainly costumes... so I don't get what you are talking about. There is a little CGI added, but the bulk of the Trollocs are traditional effects.
Long haired Daniel doing braid flips needs to be a real thing
Everyone else: thinking Rand is talking to Egwene about losing her
Me (book chad): knowing he is talking to Bela the GOAT
Bela was a HORSE though... /s
Right?! Bela the horse. He set her free - to find her way back home.
Bela was a pony. The best pony.
Is it still talking when it's with Bela or does it technically count as praying?
1. You are absolutely an expert.
2. I love that you owned it.
Please do an Ajah video! I have missed seeing some of your more wheel of time centric content. So glad to see you excited about the show!
I am super excited for the show. This trailer was gorgeous. The trollocs were gorgeous. The whitecloaks are finally getting the treatment as dangerous fanatics that they deserve.
Brilliant assessment! I'm not too disturbed by the channeling. I'm so happy and excited!
My headcanon for why the weaves look the way they do right now is that they will gain their distinct colors as the characters(and us the viewers) learn more about the One Power. Maybe in later seasons once the girls are in Tar Valon is when they'll start showing up as colored.
My theory too! It’ll be a hint for who has access to the power and who doesn’t, since you can’t really *see* weaves unless you’re also touching the one power
I ... Would like this. Thank you. I'd also like to see the threads actually weaving. I envisioned them as looking like Celtic knots
That is my hope. For now I suspect we are just seeing what happens from a layman's perspective.
This has been my hope from the beginning. It would still be awesome to see the the colors be lighter or darker depending on which half of the power they are, though, and I think starting out with white=saidar/black=saidin would really end to that.
LOVE the glimpse of the Aiel!!!
This guy has single handedly walked me through WoT and now I am wrapping up the series (ps - “this guy” is meant as a joke). It only took a year! Bahaha. Always come here first for any news and updates. Now I need to dig into some past videos to decide my next book series. Keep it going.
Unraveling the Pattern coloured the weaves in the teaser breakdown. THAT looks amazing.
I just finished the eye of the world thank you for putting it on my radar. I’m currently reading and enjoying the second book as well
Your views are your views, this is your show. I appreciate hearing them, that’s why I come here.
The thing that wailing Lan says to me is that Lan, the embodiment of stoicism, is overwhelmed by the amount of anguish that Moiraine feels despite her greater held composure. There's an interest born of comparison there.
Nothing Moiraine's went through is close to Lan being the last of his line. Bonding transfers part of their consciousness into each others minds, so this is a good time for showing where Lan came from and why he has so much pain buried deep down. It probably came to the surface while it was being transferred to Moiraine. I wonder if it helps Moiraine seem cold.
@@metarra I did not want to take this to a place where we're trying to one-up each other about what character has more valid reasons to feel pain. This is clearly some sort of funeral situation. So, I seriously doubt this has *anything* to do with Lan's story. And Rafe's breakdown states that this is a demonstration of empathy through the warder bond. I believe, if Moiraine's feeling is an iceberg, and what she shows is the above water part of the iceberg, Lan is showing the part that is underwater.
The thing about Lan wailing is a guy who is stoic isn't being stoic for reasons. ok.
I think it's the other way around. Lan is hiding his emotions by pretending to just be angry, but we see his real emotions through Moiraine. Also, they're doing a military salute so I don't think this is an Aes Sedai funeral. I think this is ... *spoilers*
Bukama's funeral.
@@Lightning_Lance How could this be the case with Nynaeve standing behind Moiraine? I mean, unless it's a wild time edit, and the casting for that has been a well kept secret. Sure, I'm wary of being misled by creative edits in trailers. But Stepin wears a similar white garment in the earlier teaser trailer when weeping over a serpent ring. All possibilities considered, I still place the highest probability on an Aes Sedai death.
Thank you for your dedication. You had an eye exam, and burn me, you still managed to make this video. That’s dedication, and only a light blinded fool would say otherwise.
the yellow burning I feel is either she got caught in a stedding or they're introducing everyone's favourite beverage early
oh both good suggestions!
There's only 1 uninhabited stedding, it would be stupid for that many Aes Sedai to have lost their rings there.
@@customsongmaker there are more uninhabited than inhabited. reread the discussion between Rand and Elder Haman
@@this.is.a.username You want me to read the book, to justify why the show doesn't follow the book?
@@customsongmakerand where in the show was it stated that the number of steddings is any different than the books?
Nobody does The Wheel Of Time videos like Daniel Greene does. Good work. Great video.
Daniel, did you notice that the Trolloc that Moiraine hits with the fireball has a beak? I know you were hoping for a beak Trolloc.
Hyyyyyped to the toe man!!! I was having tears in my eyes of awe and amazment🥺Looking forward when the show drops😏
Hearing "The Wheel weaves as the Wheel wills" at the end of the trailer as the last line genuinely gave me goosebumps from head to toe
I was kinda put off by some casting choices, head cannon is a strong thing mind you, but hearing that got me super hyped and resubbed to Prime video.
@@coyote271280 I'm fine with the casting choices because I think it would be incredibly hard to cast people that look like how I envision the characters
Started reading WoT last fall, on book 6 after reading new spring after 5. Great suggestion. You said in this video how much you liked Aiel and them matching their background. This is confirmed in book 5 when they mention adding green to blend in better to their surroundings at that time. Love your videos and thank you for not spoiling too much and always being aware of letting viewers when spoilers are coming.
Thank you Daniel for your enthusiasm, I am really looking forward to this series, and a large part of that is thanks to you and your fanboi ways! :)
Regarding the horror aspects of Winter’s Night: in the books the reader doesn’t get to see much of it, the point of view follows Rand and Tam, and what they have to deal with, and then they turn up in town after most of it has gone down and they just experience the clean up. If the series is going to show the attack directly, which it really looks likely, there is going to be a lot more horror, which I think is a good choice.
'The Aiel are the coolest culture in any fantasy ever.'
Fremen: Yeah. We are.
Yes, please explain the colours in that throne looking room. I'm heading into this show without reading the books but would love some Daniel explains lore.
Red's: Hunt Male channelers. Necessary because male channelers inevitably go insane and become violently destructive.
Green's: The Battle Ajah. Train specifically to fight The Shadow.
Blue's: Schemers and Planners. They dedicate themselves to causes.
Yellows: Healers.
Grey's: Diplomats and teachers.
Browns: Scholers and researchers.
Whites: Logical to the point of coldness. Tend to be the scientists and mathematicians of the Ais Sedai.
Black: Doesn't exist. Don't ask... No really... there is no war in Ba Si- I mean there is no Black Ajah.
@@Anthony_Cika Also worth noting... Every Aes Sedei can bond one warder at a time. This is not a hard limit, but a convention. The only exceptions are Greens, who can bond as many as they like (cuz they're easy like that), and Reds, who don't bond any warders (cuz they hate men).
Oh, and (at least in the books) Warders are (almost) exclusively men. Again, not a hard rule, but a convention. Don't know if that will be addressed or changed in the series.
Browns rarely leave the tower, and when the do it is usually to go to some great library somewhere. They bond warders largely based on the ability to carry stacks of books.
Whites tend toward philosophy and theoretical matters. Browns are typically the scientists.
@@Anthony_Cika Hahahaha Black Ajah goes brrrrrrrr
I'm sure they will explain it. If they do like the books you will learn with the characters. Robert Jordan was not stingy with details.
I'm really glad you watched the IGN video with Rafe, and I'm even more glad that you came back in with the edits.
Yep, this trailer was damn near perfect.
I started reading WoT a year ago because of you. Now I’m on book 12
Imagine this being your first DG video and you get this intro.
That's the reason I love this guy, the craziness.
I'm way too hyped for this show
Flicker, flicker, flicker, flicker, flicker, flicker
That and the black wind are among the top 5 traumatic things to go through
From what I remember
"No capes!" Love the Edna Mode Reference.
Hahahaha. “You can be wrong, I can be right”. I couldn’t agree more. It’s like the Fremen went hard core.
Im most excited for the sword forms i coulden't visualize them very well when reading.
I love your genuine excitement in this vid.....
So here's the way I would do channeling - it should be viewed through the perspective of the character involved. What does that mean? If the character cannot see the weave or flows then we should just see the effect of the channeling on screen. Now, once we get later in the series, as Rand, Egwene and Nynaeve learn more, we should then see the weaves and flows. I think that would be unique and give depth to the magic. Thoughts?
I thought that was what they were doing because it's the only reasonable way to depict channeling. But they went full Harry Potter with it apparently..
I finished eye of the world a couple days ago, I’m already a couple hundred pages into the great hunt. Thank you for introducing me to these books Daniel, every day feels like I’m bonding with these fictional friends and the community the WoT has
I'm hoping once this show gains traction, ppl will stop being confused by my husky's name (Loial).
Also, love your enthusiasm! It's great to see people who are as hyped about this as I am.
Loial is a great name for a dog regardless, most people these days don't know how to spell anyway
@@ChristmasLore I was hoping he would grow into his name and be calm and steady. It's been 18 months and he's eaten holes in two mattress 😭
I'm interested in seeing how they handle his voice. Also, I hope they get how tall they are right; can't tell personally from that brief shot.
I love your energy throughout this entire breakdown. Can I just say that I am SO. SOOOOO. SOOOOOO ready for this. Cannot wait, this look so good!
This was such a cool trailer, my god. It looks so beautiful, I've never been so hyped for a show that I know so little about before. I love the vibrant colors and the plot as far as I can tell it (haven't read the books yet), it's just so * chef's kiss *
Sir. This was your best work so far. Kudos.
Compl the side note. The two rivers bows aren't long enough. The amount of times characters commented on seeing them would lead you to expect something that looks outlandish.
I mean its cool when you read it but on the screen you have to mantain the balance between big and cartoonishly big. Also practicality
So many exciting things happening. A new Wheel of Time trailer, AND Rebel's Creed arrived a day early? Is it Christmas already?
Well I just subscribed in 1.2 seconds just cuz 30 secs ago I discovered this was happening!! I read the entire series years ago & have dreamed somebody would create a series or movie or something & now its finally happening!! So excited!! Best news in a long time!!!
Warders didn't necessarily go through training all there lives. Lan was just a borderlander that Moiraine stumbled upon whilst questing. Daresay most warders we meet were not trained by the Tower guards.
Well yes but whether they trained int he tower or elsewhere the common denominator is that they are all phenomenal warriors, there literally isn't a single warder that isn't one of the best human fighters in the world. They didn't necessarily train in the tower but I'd say most has trained their entire lives regardless.
@@bjornsundstrom4915 I wouldn't call Tomas a spectacular fighter. Spectacular for a man in his 70s, yes, but nothing indicates he would be able to win a 1v1 against a typical career soldier in their prime.
I've heard the theory that men can come to train at the tower for a price (and many get snatched up by Aes Sedai), so now I'm wondering about economics in WoT lol. I know that nations pay a sort of tribute for having an Aes Sedai advisor on hand. On a contradictory note, anyone can come to the Tower to petition or be healed, I'm pretty sure free of cost. So how does every individual Aes Sedai get their yearly stipend? I want to see just how financially powerful the White Tower is. I just think that they found a way to profit off of the training Tower-stuck warders can offer.
@@MsJMHS My headcannon is that since the white tower rules Tar Valon, which is the most prosperous city in the continent - they must benefit from tower owned property, shops, estates, and taxes on everyone in Tar Valon. Basically, The Amyrlin is a ruler like a major queen, and gets her wealth and the white towers that same way any kingdom does;
I would think Lan would be much more the (exceptional) exception rather than the rule. Among warders, he is damn near in a class by himself. It isn't like Aes Sedai are out bonding warrior kings left and right.
It’s so exciting to watch the show while reading the books at the same time. I’m on The Shadow Rising and am loving it, and really feel like my mind is really sinking into its own visual interpretation of the story and characters. Can’t wait to see what the show is like, it looks amazing so far!!!
I'm about halfway through Fires of Heaven on my first readthrough and I've been super pumped for the show. Wish I had gotten into WoT sooner. I'm also hoping this show will help give us an idea of how the LOTR show will be in terms of quality and treatment of source material. GOT haunts me.
I really don't think this show will help to tell how the LOTR show will be since it is being made by a whole other team
@@MrGalagoth I see what you mean, but I think Amazon still has a lot influence over both teams. So my reasoning is simply, if they allow WoT to stay true to the source material, they may allow the LOTR team similar freedom. Then it's just down to each team. I realize I'm inferring a lot and admit I'm reaching for anything to help make me more optimistic about the LOTR show.
So...what are those eyes at 17:00?
I'm in such a conundrum -- I love Daniel's enthusiasm and love for this series and it's getting me really hyped for the show, but also I have a tiny twinge of fear every time I click on these videos because I don't want spoilers...still gonna watch tho 🤷😅
I like the channeling VFX. I would like it more if it was different colored threads but I could see that being harder to pull off and I think it looks cool as is.
You’re the best, Daniel! Thanks and keep ‘em coming please!
Daniel: You've got to be tall to be a chosen one
Luke: Well, I suppose, if I get on top of a hoverbike...
Harry: Am I a joke to you?
Frodo: Agreed, I'm indeed fairly tall for my people
Pippin: oh really Frodo?
nice. Also. does that say "Psyche Miasma"? I don't get it.
My journey started 7 years ago when i moved to the UK and started having a 2hr daily commute. I saw some audible ads and figured maybe i should the audiobook version of the books i've been trying to read for years. Of course this was a brilliant idea and i have been addicted to audiobooks ever since, but the WOT will always have a very special place in my heart, and that's how i discovered this channel too.
Now i am on my 3rd listen and i am beyond grateful and excited to see this incredible story being brought to life.
You do not bring dust Luna, but wisdom of the Stars..
I'm a lot more interested knowing how excited Daniel is despite those magic effects looking cheap. When superfans are like "everything looks amazing!" it makes me doubt I can trust anything they say, but clearly Daniel is looking at this with a critical eye, which makes me take everything he praises seriously, and so now I'm hyped!
Thanks Daniel got being the biggest wheel of Time fan on TH-cam
Some smart guy on The dusty wheel stream chatt theorized that the White cloaks could systematically use old Ogier grooves to catch and kill Aes Sedai
Good call! I was thinking forkroot
Yes, but how can you force an Aes Sedai to enter a stedding so that she can be easily captured?
@@FedericoNatali Duh, with a sign that says "Free ter'angreals"
@@danielflintknapping lol
Daniel, i really really like u in videos like this. Is my favorite kind of chaotic. Thank u.
When it comes to the channeling, after rereading the first couple of books, I’m hoping that the look of the channeling evolves with the understanding that we receive throughout the books. In the first couple of books, channeling is just force, but as you learn about the different elements involved, it fully develops. I’m hoping that is the case with the series as well.
That was my thought as well. In the same way, we'll hopefully see the glow surrounding channelers when they embrace/take hold of the Source and that could be the indication channeling is happening. And ideally it will evolve to be more subtle onscreen, imo.
You are so giddy Daniel, I definitely feel you
I am so hyped for this show. I know that there will be things I'll be disappointed in because no show is ever as good as the book but damn does it look 🔥
I thought I'm the only one with Book to Video anxiety! Seems most fans are having the same! 😂
Dipping out before spoilers until after I watch season 1- but I just wanna say = I'm super happy to see someone who is such a big fan as you are having such a positive response so far! (I haven't read the books yet myself, but hopefully the whole season keeps you[ and other book fans] equally as happy, because it's always nice when adaptations are actually good and not just as a new separate/different thing. ^-^) 💜
While I can live with the visual to the channeling and think the "corruption" in the context of this representation looks good (I also agree that "taint" would have been a bad choice in 2021), I would have preferred actual "weaves" with less cosmic-pulling-power-from-the-surrounding-universe vibe to it. A lot of the story and plot points are the wondergirls and Rand leveling up as the story progresses. Their ability to replicate weaves upon viewing becomes less believable when they looke like this. Also, given how much emphasis on relative strength in the One Power there is, I'm hoping that that is also represented in the visuals for channeling. Kerene would be top of ranked, followed by Moiraine, Liandrin, Alana - in that order. Also, the number of people it takes to shield various other channelers has at least one major plot point associated later, so I hope they're as clear about this early in the story to setup that later point.
When I go home and saw the trailer, I screamed. After 3 back to back viewings, I came to see the Goblin break it down. :) I"M SO EXCITED!!!!
*the hobbits laughing at the idea of hero’s being tall* 😂 great video!
OH MY GOD IT ACTUALLY LOOKS GOOD!
3:58 - "Height discrimination in Fantasy is real".
Frodo, Samwise, Merry, Pipin, Bilbo and fuck it, Gimli: "Am I a joke to you?"
edit: Also Vin from Mistborn oh and Dobby, do not sleep on Dobby!
Gimli: "Am I a joke to you?"
Everyone: Gims, you ... did see the movie, right?
'GOGOGO' Broke me, also you made me begin listening and how. dare you. Give me 100s of hours of amazing content, I'll truly be entertained for months. Your amazing 👏
How about that quick shot of a full on feathered bird trolloc engulfed by moraines fireball!
Yep braids are a major story element along with smoothing dresses. They easily add a few thousand pages to the series. (Honestly it does get a bit repetitive.)
Don't forget all those *sniffs*!
Am I the only one that doesn't really have a problem with the VFX for channeling?
I don’t have a problem with the VFX, what I do have a problem with is the time between the channeling. I know Aes Sedai use gestures to channel, and maybe it’s just video editing, but things that seem to be instantaneous in the books looks like they are charging up in the show. Moraine came running out of the Inn chucking fireballs as she went during winter’s night not playing limbo while she charged her attack.
Its magic in a tv show. It looks as good as one can get i personally think.
I also have no problem with how the channeling looks.
"One of the five of you will stop him" In the books she only said three, Matt, Perrin, and Rand. They are Ta'veren. Moiraine went to the Two Rivers for them, not Nynaeve and Egwene. Nynaeve and Egwene went along for other reasons. I know they are trying to up Nynaeve and Egwene because of feminism, but the books did it way better. They were secondary characters who, through hard work, determination, and stubbornness become important key characters.
Yea but Rafe doesn’t understand that he is more worried about pandering to toxic modern society where everyone is always at each other’s throats over everything and “his” vision instead of doing what he should do which is focus on bringing the story to a wider audience and only making changes that fit better for the medium and not his own wishes.
Amazon Prime lists the show as 16+ so not R but more than PG13. Seems like a good compromise to me
Prime has ratings that vary by episode, very possible that some episodes are R.
Daniel said an amazing amount of crap in this "breakdown"
18+ in Middle East. Various versions of 14-18+ in different countries that people posted during the Dusty Wheel live trailer reveal marathon.
18+ in New Zealand
I know the show as said that teenagers can watch it
the channeling actually looks really similar to how I imagined it so since thats not bothering me im so hypeeeed
Do I already know what the colors of the Ajahs mean? Yes. Do I also know that I need Daniel to rehash them for the world? Also yes. 🤪
After watching the spoiler part... I almost died, your amazing and love your sense of humor! Keep up the great content, looking forward to the next video.
Rafe is kinda vague in his explanation of the whole Lan thing, but I'm in the middle of my reread and am on New Spring right now. The epilogue to be exact. Which has Lan and Moiraine in mourning white over the deaths of pretty much every single person that is close to a certain someone. Along with a certain woman in blue failing to do something that devastates her internally.
Is it against Lans character? Definitely. But given Rafe's explanation, and the reality that we don't get inner monologues in show form, I think it all makes sense.
Or could be working the other way round - Lan has lost Bakuna and others who raised and were the last link to his family. I think that would be pretty devastating and also if it is Nynaeve and Alanna it allows them to discuss this implication of the bonding to Nynaeve
@@craftyajah6749 that was the point I was trying to make while being vague when talking about the deaths
So...what are those eyes at 17:00?
In terms of objectivity, as a WoT fan, I’d say you’re nailing it.
I have finally started reading Eye of the world after the youtube algorithm spamming me with Daniel "goblin" Greene and so far this may be the best fantasy I have read since LoTR. And I've read a fair bit of fantasy but this is on a different level. I cannot wait to get through these books - when should I read the prequel by the way?
I would say read the prequel after book 5. Without spoilers it's just a good place for it narratively.
Or you should make sure to read it before the show because it looks like they're including some things from it. It's shorter if I remember right.
I have just read New Spring after book 5 (The Fires of Heaven), which is a good spot mostly because of where its characters are at in the main series at this point. I think it could be read earlier but I would argue against reading it before The Eye of the World because then you would get some information earlier than originally intended and the book's impact would be different if you are introduced to the characters there first.
New Spring shows in detail events concerning Moiraine, Siuan and Lan the readers of the main series mostly know about that happened about 20 years before The Eye of the World. (There is a bit more plot that is interesting but does not have much of an impact on the rest of the series.)
Included in the show are probably just a few flashbacks as seen in the trailer like Moiraine getting raised to Aes Sedai and possibly her bonding Lan, as well as establishing how long she has been on her quest.
Definitely getting back into WOT because of these videos, not because of the show. Your excitement is infectious and I want some!! Keep up the GREAT work!!!
I can’t believe you spoiled Willie Nelson’s Wheel of Time appearance.
"I'ma hit you with this board!" - Nynaeve Al'Meara, 2021