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I get a Shannara Chronicles vibe from this trailer. Albeit it's looking like the FX budget is more substantial for this one.
Oh I certainly hope not! I'm a life long fan of the Shannara series, but the TV show based on it was, while not absolutely horrible, it wasn't especially good either. It was also very much not a good adaptation of the source material.
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Another show where all of the characters have perfect hair, makeup, spotless environments, and unrealistically ornate undamaged equipment and armor... par for the course I suppose, I don't know what I expected really but I can't help but feel like this is going to be overproduced like crazy in attempts to appeal to mass markets by making it all look pristine and attractive.
The WoT world is descended from our world, and they have retained our knowledge of germs and hygiene. In the books the characters - rather infamously - bathe to a ridiculous degree and wash their clothes every chance they get because they know the dangers of bad hygiene.
Not to mention in the real pre-modern world, people didn't roll around in mud and dung and walk around all day in it either. They didn't have our understanding of hygiene but that doesn't mean they wanted to walk around smelling awful either.
Also, relating back to convo up thread, it looks like this first season may cover the first two books and maybe get into the third. Hard to tell for sure.
There are some elements they're bringing forwards from Books 2 and 3 (certain character abilities that kind of came out of nowhere in the books which they're foreshadowing more here), and some major characters show up early in new storylines as in THE EXPANSE, but the main thrust of Season 1's storyline is Book 1. For example, there are no Seanchan to be seen in Season 1.
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Another show where all of the characters have perfect hair, makeup, spotless environments, and unrealistically ornate undamaged equipment and armor... par for the course I suppose, I don't know what I expected really but I can't help but feel like this is going to be overproduced like crazy in attempts to appeal to mass markets by making it all look pristine and attractive.The WoT world is descended from our world, and they have retained our knowledge of germs and hygiene. In the books the characters - rather infamously - bathe to a ridiculous degree and wash their clothes every chance they get because they know the dangers of bad hygiene.
Yeah, I think they're more talking about the use of permanent hold hair sprays and gels and no fade lip gloss rather than a lack of hygiene.
I hadn't noticed anything from Book 2 yet. I mean they've not shown us Shienar or anything related to that. Also no McGuffin that shows up and is a major plot point of Book 2. Now do they show the White Tower of Tar Valon and yes, Siuan Sanche aka the Amyrlin Seat is shown. (And the Ajahs.) But that more window dressing in my book than substantive moving up the story pace. I mean hell, no Darkfriends get shown and there were substantive amount of those in Book 1.
I hadn't noticed anything from Book 2 yet. I mean they've not shown us Shienar or anything related to that. Also no McGuffin that shows up and is a major plot point of Book 2. Now do they show the White Tower of Tar Valon and yes, Siuan Sanche aka the Amyrlin Seat is shown. (And the Ajahs.) But that more window dressing in my book than substantive moving up the story pace. I mean hell, no Darkfriends get shown and there were substantive amount of those in Book 1.
They've shown no shots or stills from Episodes 7 or 8, which is where
I wonder if some of the Aes Sedai/Tower/Ajah stuff might be flashbacks to Moraine setting out - don't remember if we saw any of the Emond's Field kids in those scenes.
Nynaeve is in the scenes with the Aes Sedai in the woods.
I mean they might draw off some from A New Spring, but not sure how much.
Wert,
I didn't think we had any shots/stills other episode one...
Also the thing with Matt, not surprised since that happens just after the whole battle thingie.
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As for the hygiene, that's a fair take, but even with a good knowledge of hygiene, traveling long distances on foot or horseback tends to wear on you. There's a good distance between "everyone rolls in dung" and no one looks like they've been working or hiking...
Meh. Prestidigitation and I'm ready for my close up, Mr. Demille.
(Or, on the WoT setting, something-something tying off a weave involving minor uses of air, water and earth to wash and dry my skin and clothes instantly and blow all the dust away.)
I'm hopeful this series will go the distance.
Also I'm pretty sure they had working plumming in this world. IE hot baths.
I didn't think we had any shots/stills other episode one...
The shots in the trailer span the first six episodes, which we know because some of the stills of the Waygate they released a few weeks ago showed they came from episode 106 in the metadata (plus casting).
Briefly, does anyone know why the Shannara Chronicles stopped after two seasons? Is there indication that WoT is being executed to avoid the same fate?
It got awful ratings and what ratings they did get plummeted from Season 1 to Season 2.
For WoT, there's not much that they can do other than make as good as show as they can and hope people tune in. They do have the benefit of stronger source material and a much bigger, pre-existing fanbase.
The village and such in the WoT trailer looked generic medieval tech (+ magic I suppose) to me. Maybe hot water plumbing and such are for the upper class in this world?
In the books, the Winespring Inn (the big tavern) has working plumbing and hot baths, IIRC. It actually looks lower-tech than I was expecting here.
Wert is correct, the Winespring DOES have working plumbing. (I remember this part) Also thanks to Wert for mentioning my favorite thing next to Travel, IE Waygates. If only because a certain thing might show up in Season 2 that is kind relevant to another character that's going to be interesting to see done.
thejeff,
Well certainly not Whitecloaks...
Cape,
I mean it MIGHT happen.
Set,
My liver isn't ready, but I expect to try that out some time down the road.
thejeff,
Well certainly not Whitecloaks...
You mean people who's outfits would require the MOST cleaning?
Bjorn,
I have no idea what's QB talking about there...
Wolf,
Generally speaking they get their indentured servants to do that for them...
So any bets on who does the acting for the Chosen/Forsaken as the series develops? I'm laying down a marker for Liev Schreiber as one.
Really? No takers for Liev?
Liev is awesome, but hes Lord of the Rings caliber. I think you wont see many A listers in Wheel of Time.
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Yeah, I think they're more talking about the use of permanent hold hair sprays and gels and no fade lip gloss rather than a lack of hygiene.
Yes, exactly. I hate to be this guy and all but when I see a fantasy series shot where all of the main characters look like they were pulled straight from an Instagram photoshoot I am not apt to feel like I will have the ability to get immersed in their world.
Themestricsystem,
Well I mean I can see that, but if it's any consolation, at least ONE main character will be horribly maimed before the end...
Orville,
Why not? I mean it's not like we couldn't nab Sean Bean or even Sam Neill.
Liev is awesome, but hes Lord of the Rings caliber. I think you wont see many A listers in Wheel of Time.
WoT has one current A-lister (Rosamund Pike) and one previous A-lister (Sophie Okonedo, around the time of HOTEL RWANDA) in the cast, so that's a bit of an odd thing to say. They could easily get an actor of Schreiber's calibre for the show. I suspect they won't because the cost of importing American actors is much less than for just hiring European actors, though they did for Daniel Henney.
Is the actress of Daya from Orange is the New Black in this?
@thomas. I remember one character getting her foot crushed by a hammer in a big fight.
Wert is correct, the Winespring DOES have working plumbing. (I remember this part) Also thanks to Wert for mentioning my favorite thing next to Travel, IE Waygates. If only because a certain thing might show up in Season 2 that is kind relevant to another character that's going to be interesting to see done.
Eyes..eyes..eyes. I don't have eyes..I want yours.
Philip,
I don't recall that but I do know one major character having his hand cut off. If someone did do a hammer crushing I'm betting on the Wolf-brother.
I have no idea what you meant about eyes....unless you meant the Eyeless.
Philip,
I don't recall that but I do know one major character having his hand cut off. If someone did do a hammer crushing I'm betting on the Wolf-brother.
I have no idea what you meant about eyes....unless you meant the Eyeless.
The thing that lurks in the Waypaths.
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WoT does love a bit of maiming. Someone else is partly blinded as well.
Philip, Ah. That. Yeah.
Wert,
My favorite Journey song.
Wheel of time in the sky keeps on turnin...
From the trailer: Rand's brain should have exploded from seeing more of Ewgene than her ankles.
Eh I mean maybe. I also think this series will be less of the Robert Jordan titillation and more drama. Maybe.
In any case, let the Dragon ride again on the winds of time.
I'm with you on that PDK. I think even Robert Jordan (if he were alive) would want it.
They've recast the role of Mat Cauthon. Barney Harris is out and he's been replaced by the almost too-well-named Dónal Finn.
It's unclear why the role has been recast. Harris had completed filming for the entire first season, with Finn taking over for Season 2 which is currently shooting.
Well this is me screaming into the void.....but not like I got a say in this anyway... *grumpy*
So season 1 is Barney and season two Donal for the character? Thats always a tricky change over.
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So season 1 is Barney and season two Donal for the character? Thats always a tricky change over.
Meh, they can handle it the same way SENSE8 did.
"You look different."
"Yeah, I got a new haircut."
"That's it."
I guess... I just don't like it. To me it's kind of a bad omen...
So season 1 is Barney and season two Donal for the character? Thats always a tricky change over.Meh, they can handle it the same way SENSE8 did.
"You look different."
"Yeah, I got a new haircut."
"That's it."
Sometimes yeah. In GoT the changed the mountain what 3 times? Not too noticeable. The rogue character that gets with Kalessi? Super noticeable.
I guess... I just don't like it. To me it's kind of a bad omen...
Easy Tuon :)
Hey now Wolf! No need for name calling. If you're going to use Wot names I prefer Bors. Or maybe Jeraal.