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Wheel of Time season 2 trailer (youtu.be)

submitted 1 year ago by archpaladin1@lemmy.sdf.org to c/moviesandtv@lemmy.film

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Just putting this here for those who might miss it.

I saw season 1 and it was...okay? I gather that Wheel of Time diehards were upset about plot deviations. I never read the books so that didn't matter much to me. IMO the world setting seemed janky - it was as though Robert Jordan couldn't build an original world to save his life and borrowed bits and pieces of different Earth cultures and threw them in a blender. I could pass on the next season but I have too many people around me who will want to watch it so I feel somewhat compelled to.

What did you think of season 1? Will you be watching season 2?

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[–] BertramDitore@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I’m with you. I haven’t read the books, but I watched it because of how celebrated the books are. I did not enjoy the first season. I wanted to like it, but I found it aggressively mediocre and generic. Couldn’t tell you anything about it, I barely remember anything other than the famous lead actress, who was…fine.

I’ll probably watch the first couple episodes of the second season to see if they’ve taken any of the widespread criticism to heart, but I’m not optimistic.

[–] Notcho@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Don’t judge the author by the show. I don’t know what the intention was but it seems the producers have a deep hate for the books.

It’s a great series to read; the longest I’ve ever read. The series has highs and lows but I cared for the characters and that’s very important for me to like a book.

WoT is great to read and a letdown to watch.

[–] ser@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

It looks like Rosamund Pike is carrying the whole show. The actor playing Rand... Wears the character like an ill fitting suit. The other side characters are more interesting.

[–] BertramDitore@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oh totally, that’s a good point. I’m definitely not judging the author, and I’ll probably still try to read the books at some point.

What is it with all these shows lately that actively hate their source material?? I’m thinking about the Witcher here too…

[–] Paradoxvoid@aussie.zone 1 points 1 year ago

My guess is there's too many in Hollywood who're high on their own supply.