TheWheelOfTime is flowing and getting better, but what's missing is some of the context and buildup that made many of its events so strong in the books, writes NSlayton
, so maybe that’s why they avoided it). Also, the characters from the Two Rivers don’t show their superstitions about monsters or the Forsaken, losing a lot of the dread and awe that fills the first half of. One of the strongest moments early on is when Moraine tells her companions about the long-dead kingdom of Manetheren. It’s a small scene Judkins apparently had to, but it adds depth to the world.
That expanded plotline with the Aes Sedai and false Dragon Logain works, but other additions are odd. Given the limited time, events have been condensed, combined, or outright cut. Some parts make sense; readers might love Mat and Rand’s traveling music act for the character development, but there’s only so much time in the show.
The show may struggle with how to be loyal to the themes and plot, but it also understands it doesn’t need fealty to some minor details. Fans can enjoy references to “The Travels of Jain Farstrider,” the heron mark on Rand’s sword, or the headband Lan wears, even if other touches were removed. Gleeman Thom Merrilin doesn’t have his bushy mustache or the colorful patchwork cloak gleemen all wear; he traded that for corduroy, which honestly looks less silly than a book-accurate costume would.
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