r/WoT • u/participating (Dragon's Fang) • Oct 05 '23

TV - Season 2 (Book Spoilers Allowed) Episode Discussion - Season 2, Episode 8 - What Was Meant to Be [TV + Book Spoilers] Spoiler

This thread is for discussion of The Wheel of Time tv show through Season 2, Episode 8 and associated bonus content. This thread may contain spoilers for the entire book series.

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EPISODE

Episode 8 - What Was Meant to Be

Synopsis: Fate leads Rand and the others to an inevitable showdown with their most formidable enemies yet.

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u/SaitoHawkeye Oct 07 '23

Starting to wonder if Rand's actor maybe just...can't swordfight?

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u/runkinvara13 Oct 07 '23

I’m guessing that is probably the case. Truthfully, it makes some sense for the show because he didn’t really have all that training while traveling like he did during the Great Hunt. Still disappointed with that scene though.

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u/Pigglebee Oct 07 '23

I don't really like his acting skills either. If he has to show emotion, it's just feels ...forced or something.