Tag: The Wheel of Time

The Beginning of an Epic – Review of Robert Jordan’s “The Eye of the World” – Book 1 of “The Wheel of Time”

Book Cover for "The Eye of the World", available on Amazon It took my brother nearly twenty-plus years of suggesting it and a TV series for me to finally begin reading Robert Jordan’s The Wheel of Time series. Hailed as one of the best fantasy series ever published, the first book in the The Wheel … Continue reading The Beginning of an Epic – Review of Robert Jordan’s “The Eye of the World” – Book 1 of “The Wheel of Time” →

The First of Many Battles – Review of Amazon’s “The Wheel of Time” Episode 8 “The Eye of the World”

The Dragon Reborn returns to where the world was broken and nothing is the same after that. In the first season finale of Amazon’s The Wheel of Time, everything goes to hell by the end of the episode, leaving us as viewers wondering where the story is going after this. The willingness of the characters … Continue reading The First of Many Battles – Review of Amazon’s “The Wheel of Time” Episode 8 “The Eye of the World” →

The Dragon Revealed – Review of Amazon’s “The Wheel of Time” Episode 7 “The Dark Along The Ways”

After six episodes of conjecture and supposition, the identity of the Dragon Reborn is revealed, setting the stage for the finale of Amazon’s The Wheel of Time. In an episode that felt disjointed at times, the big reveal at the end was worth the trek through an episode that felt weighed down by pointless melodrama. … Continue reading The Dragon Revealed – Review of Amazon’s “The Wheel of Time” Episode 7 “The Dark Along The Ways” →

The Exercise of Power – Review of Amazon’s “The Wheel of Time” Episode 6 “The Flame of Tar Valon”

Power and how it is used is often one of the core elements in storytelling. From shows like Game of Thrones to Doctor Who to The Wheel of Time, fantasy and science fiction often wrestle with the idea of power, those who wield it, why they wield it, and what purposes they use it for. … Continue reading The Exercise of Power – Review of Amazon’s “The Wheel of Time” Episode 6 “The Flame of Tar Valon” →

Those Left Behind – Review of Amazon’s “The Wheel of Time” Episode 5 “Blood Calls Blood”

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A False Dragon – Review of “The Wheel of Time” Episode 4 “The Dragon Reborn”

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First Impressions – Amazon’s “The Wheel of Time” Episodes 1, 2, and 3

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