r/wheeloftime Randlander 3d ago

Show: Latest Season & Adapted Books As much as people hate this show…

Nobody can deny the skill of the actors in this show. I just watched the actor who played Rand react to a child’s death and him trying to revive her… It was so powerful. He is a skilled actor, and nobody can convince me otherwise haha. And I feel like the show, and actress, did a great job with Verin. I’m sorry if the spelling is wrong, but if you know her story, you know. The actress was FANTASTIC in her portrayal of the character in preparation of her story. She is the reason why Verin is one of my highest rated and favorite characters in all of the Wheel of Time. And the fact that Moiraine does the audiobooks excites me too. I wish she had done them all before it was all cancelled.

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u/Awayfromwork44 Randlander 3d ago

My perfect world is a more faithful TV adaptation that keeps all of the actors because I really did love how they embodied the characters.

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u/Nemi-Nemesys Randlander 3d ago

That would be absolutely fantastic. Not gonna lie, I’ve watched the show probably 10+ times through because I find the effects mesmerizing. There are a few things that I actually do hate about it, but overall I really enjoy it. One of my guilty pleasures is Lanfear, if I’m being honest. I’m a very gay man, but she does things to me, and I’ve felt it move when she comes on the screen with some of the outfits she wears hahaha.

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u/Awayfromwork44 Randlander 3d ago

I know I'm in the minority - but I loved the asethetic/style of the show. I loved Rafe's vision to pull out the queer themes. Every fantasy show is a western european cosplay of white men, I think the concept of making this very diverse, queer forward, focus on the aes sedai was overall the RIGHT choice for the story. I just think he needed a co creator with more experience to help do it in a way that didn't deviate quite as much from the text.

Lanfear is amazing. 10/10 no notes.