11-22-2021, 05:39 PM
100% on book readers reading too much into things. I am VERY guilty of that. My husband is just enjoying it for what it is too. He's noticed Rand's red hair (in as far as he's "the ginger one") but it'll be interesting to see if he links that to what Thom says about the Aiel (he hasn't seen ep 3 yet). I don't think he will - I don't think its even been mentioned that Rand isn't Tam's biological son yet - but to be fair he has picked up on other things I didn't think he would. Moiraine has progressed from wizard lady (complete with accompanying hand movements) to "the iodine lady" here, because that's apparently how he's hearing Aes Sedai. Who does manflesh think the DR is?
I agree with Nox that the changes have to have repercussions that work for the story and characters or there's just no point to them. At the moment a baby seems pointless. I hope we find out more.
I read somewhere that Rafe had wanted a two hour opening episode, but was vetoed by execs. Two hours might have been too long tbh, but it would be interesting to see what they would have done without constraints. There are a couple of stills in the x-ray stuff from cut scenes. Even 10 minutes extra overall would probably have addressed the bits that felt a bit thin.
Nynaeve was still an orphan in the books, just not as a baby. The way Moiraine approached her seemed designed to needle her temper into answers, so perhaps she meant she was not specifically from Emond's Field (which she wasn't). The show hasn't really made it explicit that the Two Rivers is a collection of several villages, of which Emond's Field is only one.
I hope the wisdom story is a case of unreliable narrator.
I enjoyed both the songs, love that they made time for that. Definitely prefer guitar over harp too, especially as it's what the actor plays. It also fits the soundtrack better.
The only Aiel in a cage I remember is Gaul. But no dead ones.
I love that take on Breen Springs! It does totally fit Lythia's origins. That's kinda cool. As an aside, the Green AS in the opening credits really reminds me of Kekura. It's such a shame happenstance didn't make her the Red AS.
See, I didn't think anything of Dana's interest because it was initially Mat who chased. They're two handsome boys, and she was fairly young, I just figured especially after Rand chopped all that wood that she'd decided maybe they were a good prospect to hang on to. I was totally sucked in by her sob story too >_<
The shadow in Shadar Logoth could also be Fain. When Mat wakes up, we hear the tune Fain was whistling on the way into the village. (I can't take credit for noticing that lol). I preferred there be no treasure, it felt like the city was offering Mat something he needed and would be tempted by -- a knife to replace the one he gave away, and an expensive looking one because he's poor. It made more sense for him to take it considering he's in a creepy cursed city where he's been told not to touch things.
I agree with Nox that the changes have to have repercussions that work for the story and characters or there's just no point to them. At the moment a baby seems pointless. I hope we find out more.
I read somewhere that Rafe had wanted a two hour opening episode, but was vetoed by execs. Two hours might have been too long tbh, but it would be interesting to see what they would have done without constraints. There are a couple of stills in the x-ray stuff from cut scenes. Even 10 minutes extra overall would probably have addressed the bits that felt a bit thin.
Nynaeve was still an orphan in the books, just not as a baby. The way Moiraine approached her seemed designed to needle her temper into answers, so perhaps she meant she was not specifically from Emond's Field (which she wasn't). The show hasn't really made it explicit that the Two Rivers is a collection of several villages, of which Emond's Field is only one.
I hope the wisdom story is a case of unreliable narrator.
I enjoyed both the songs, love that they made time for that. Definitely prefer guitar over harp too, especially as it's what the actor plays. It also fits the soundtrack better.
The only Aiel in a cage I remember is Gaul. But no dead ones.
I love that take on Breen Springs! It does totally fit Lythia's origins. That's kinda cool. As an aside, the Green AS in the opening credits really reminds me of Kekura. It's such a shame happenstance didn't make her the Red AS.
See, I didn't think anything of Dana's interest because it was initially Mat who chased. They're two handsome boys, and she was fairly young, I just figured especially after Rand chopped all that wood that she'd decided maybe they were a good prospect to hang on to. I was totally sucked in by her sob story too >_<
The shadow in Shadar Logoth could also be Fain. When Mat wakes up, we hear the tune Fain was whistling on the way into the village. (I can't take credit for noticing that lol). I preferred there be no treasure, it felt like the city was offering Mat something he needed and would be tempted by -- a knife to replace the one he gave away, and an expensive looking one because he's poor. It made more sense for him to take it considering he's in a creepy cursed city where he's been told not to touch things.
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