Topher
@topherwot.bsky.social
Long time Wheel of Time reader and re-reader… currently reading the Cosmere… guitarist… data analyst… former Spanish interpreter and teacher… down for all things nerdy…
Something that I noticed that was disappointing is that in the runup to S1, BS was very positive and spoke glowingly about the show. Then when it came out to mixed reviews, he distanced himself from it. Things just seemed to go south from there.
June 25, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Something that I noticed that was disappointing is that in the runup to S1, BS was very positive and spoke glowingly about the show. Then when it came out to mixed reviews, he distanced himself from it. Things just seemed to go south from there.
Wow! Thanks for sharing my video! I've got the song down for this year's submission and I'm wrapping up the lyrics. I can't wait for this year's show! It is basically a national holiday, in my mind... #WotIdol2025, #WotSkies
May 14, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Wow! Thanks for sharing my video! I've got the song down for this year's submission and I'm wrapping up the lyrics. I can't wait for this year's show! It is basically a national holiday, in my mind... #WotIdol2025, #WotSkies
Very perceptive! I rewatched E1 last week and was impressed on how the writers set up these parallels/contrasts. They also really set up the tower split in such a way that show-only people will completely understand...
April 22, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Very perceptive! I rewatched E1 last week and was impressed on how the writers set up these parallels/contrasts. They also really set up the tower split in such a way that show-only people will completely understand...
Agreed... but this is not the fault of the showrunner/writers. The showrunner for WOT was planning on 10 episodes per season, but Amazon pulled the rug out from under him and changed it to 8. Apparently, that is a hard limit with Amazon. It really limits the length/scope of what they can do.
April 22, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Agreed... but this is not the fault of the showrunner/writers. The showrunner for WOT was planning on 10 episodes per season, but Amazon pulled the rug out from under him and changed it to 8. Apparently, that is a hard limit with Amazon. It really limits the length/scope of what they can do.
Preach! The Perrin change at the end of the episode makes sense. They need to give him stuff to do in S4 instead of just living his best life with Faile for a season. (I’m looking at you Fires of Heaven!) The Loial change hurts but with screen time and budget restraints, it makes sense… #WotSkies
April 14, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Preach! The Perrin change at the end of the episode makes sense. They need to give him stuff to do in S4 instead of just living his best life with Faile for a season. (I’m looking at you Fires of Heaven!) The Loial change hurts but with screen time and budget restraints, it makes sense… #WotSkies
So, WOT is my favorite series ever, so I'm biased. In general, the first six books are outstanding, books 7-10 are a grind, and books 11-14 are great. The ending is very satisfying. The first four books are a litmus test.
April 11, 2025 at 1:50 PM
So, WOT is my favorite series ever, so I'm biased. In general, the first six books are outstanding, books 7-10 are a grind, and books 11-14 are great. The ending is very satisfying. The first four books are a litmus test.
I agree... I was expecting more wolves, Lord Luc, Tam/Abell, etc. But it would make sense that they're saving stuff for S4. In the books, Perrin is famously absent for 1.5 books after TSR, and they need stuff for him to do in S4...
April 11, 2025 at 1:34 PM
I agree... I was expecting more wolves, Lord Luc, Tam/Abell, etc. But it would make sense that they're saving stuff for S4. In the books, Perrin is famously absent for 1.5 books after TSR, and they need stuff for him to do in S4...
Agree! 1) Perrin surrendering was the right thematic choice for the show. It also gives the show more to work with in S4. 2) I'm devastated about Loial, but thinking ahead it makes sense to write him off now. Sadly, he's a tertiary character the rest of the books. He went out like a boss...
April 11, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Agree! 1) Perrin surrendering was the right thematic choice for the show. It also gives the show more to work with in S4. 2) I'm devastated about Loial, but thinking ahead it makes sense to write him off now. Sadly, he's a tertiary character the rest of the books. He went out like a boss...
I think they're going to name drop a lot of characters from the books just as easter eggs. For example, they mentioned general Bryne in E3, but I'd not be surprised if we never see him in the show. I seriously doubt that Morgase is going to have anything like the arc she had in the books.
April 11, 2025 at 1:08 PM
I think they're going to name drop a lot of characters from the books just as easter eggs. For example, they mentioned general Bryne in E3, but I'd not be surprised if we never see him in the show. I seriously doubt that Morgase is going to have anything like the arc she had in the books.
As I sat with this creative choice, it made more sense to me. In the books, after the battle of the Two Rivers, Perrin is famously absent from book 5 and is barely in book 6. I think they're pulling forward some stuff from the later books in order to give him more to do next season...
April 10, 2025 at 9:00 PM
As I sat with this creative choice, it made more sense to me. In the books, after the battle of the Two Rivers, Perrin is famously absent from book 5 and is barely in book 6. I think they're pulling forward some stuff from the later books in order to give him more to do next season...
Yeah, I’ve been a bit of a Rand apologist over the last few weeks. Besides everything you mentioned, he’s a 20-year old kid who barely knows how to channel. He’s being groomed and manipulated by a 3000-year old forsaken. Realistically, what could he do? Break up with her and get merked in his sleep?
April 8, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Yeah, I’ve been a bit of a Rand apologist over the last few weeks. Besides everything you mentioned, he’s a 20-year old kid who barely knows how to channel. He’s being groomed and manipulated by a 3000-year old forsaken. Realistically, what could he do? Break up with her and get merked in his sleep?
Yeah, you’re right… I’m planning some else anyway…
April 7, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Yeah, you’re right… I’m planning some else anyway…
Cool! Can’t wait to give it a try. I wonder how many people are going to try this for
WOT Idol. Thanks for sharing…
WOT Idol. Thanks for sharing…
April 7, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Cool! Can’t wait to give it a try. I wonder how many people are going to try this for
WOT Idol. Thanks for sharing…
WOT Idol. Thanks for sharing…
Hell yeah! Us sconies showed up!
April 2, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Hell yeah! Us sconies showed up!
I've had the exact same problem. WOT just randomly disappears off of the list and I have had to manually look it up. Amazon needs to get its act together...
March 21, 2025 at 5:18 PM
I've had the exact same problem. WOT just randomly disappears off of the list and I have had to manually look it up. Amazon needs to get its act together...
For the love of the light, please green light season 4 and beyond! This show is getting better and better. This story deserves to be finished…
March 20, 2025 at 5:14 PM
For the love of the light, please green light season 4 and beyond! This show is getting better and better. This story deserves to be finished…
100%! This was a minor aspect of the books that I loved. Had Lan had a son, he would have been about Rand's age. I always got the sense of not just a friendship, but genuine paternal feelings. The last few episodes of the show have nailed it...
March 20, 2025 at 3:55 PM
100%! This was a minor aspect of the books that I loved. Had Lan had a son, he would have been about Rand's age. I always got the sense of not just a friendship, but genuine paternal feelings. The last few episodes of the show have nailed it...
I think we’re going to have a redemption arc for Abel Cauthon…
March 14, 2025 at 12:18 AM
I think we’re going to have a redemption arc for Abel Cauthon…
Not to be too pedantic, but in the books, Siuane is right up there at the top tier of AS in terms of strength. She is only weak after she is stilled and healed by Nyneave… #WOTSpoilers
March 13, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Not to be too pedantic, but in the books, Siuane is right up there at the top tier of AS in terms of strength. She is only weak after she is stilled and healed by Nyneave… #WOTSpoilers
I did the same thing... I'm hoping that that's a metric that Amazon/Sony tracks...
March 13, 2025 at 6:52 PM
I did the same thing... I'm hoping that that's a metric that Amazon/Sony tracks...