If you like low standards fantasy it's fine. It's probably worth reading up a bit on the episodes to get an idea of the world. They dropped the show which is why I wouldn't bother watching it again. Like Carnivale, which is a great show but it's missing three seasons. Firefly the episodes were at least somewhat standalone, but WoT is trying to tell a story and it only tells a bit of it.
No it is not. The cast, particularly Rosamund Pike really put their back into their roles. Unfortunately the writing was a total mess. Also the production was all over the place. Some of it looked great and some of it looked like dogshit.
It’s bad. I wanted to like it, and tried a bunch of different times to get into it, but I just couldn’t. The characters were superficial and forgettable, and the performances were inconsistent and unremarkable.
I recently rewatched Foundation, which I loved, and sadly there’s no comparison. Wheel of Time feels like a badly written B movie compared to Foundation.
If you want something with a fantasy vibe playing in the background while you do something else, go for it. Otherwise, meh.
That does tend to be how it is. Always see the movie/TV show first, that way you can be extra delighted when you read the book instead of being delighted by the book and then disappointed by the film.
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Ilandar@lemmy.today · 7 pts · 30d
It was cancelled, so no.
MantisToboggon@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 30d
No. And Masochism.
SaneMartigan@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 30d
If you like low standards fantasy it's fine. It's probably worth reading up a bit on the episodes to get an idea of the world. They dropped the show which is why I wouldn't bother watching it again. Like Carnivale, which is a great show but it's missing three seasons. Firefly the episodes were at least somewhat standalone, but WoT is trying to tell a story and it only tells a bit of it.
Think Xena, Hercules, Legend of The Seeker.
IWW4@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 30d
No it is not. The cast, particularly Rosamund Pike really put their back into their roles. Unfortunately the writing was a total mess. Also the production was all over the place. Some of it looked great and some of it looked like dogshit.
Thing is, it is a tough book series to adapt..
TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 30d
It's mid.
Nice production value though. but totally forgetable.
a lot like the lotr series on amazon, you won't remember anything other from it than it's pretty.
BertramDitore@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 30d
It’s bad. I wanted to like it, and tried a bunch of different times to get into it, but I just couldn’t. The characters were superficial and forgettable, and the performances were inconsistent and unremarkable.
I recently rewatched Foundation, which I loved, and sadly there’s no comparison. Wheel of Time feels like a badly written B movie compared to Foundation.
If you want something with a fantasy vibe playing in the background while you do something else, go for it. Otherwise, meh.
SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 30d
It's a pretty horrible GoT/LOTR knockoff.
BradleyUffner@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 30d
It was ok. They changed a lot from the books, so don't go in to it expecting a perfect match and you'll enjoy it more.
Except they cancelled it, so don't bother.
Kolanaki@pawb.social · 1 pts · 30d
Being into the books is probably necessary. I heard the show sucked.
Master@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 30d
Being into the books makes you dislike the show... Not reading the books makes the show meh... Show gets cancelled for having no fanbase.
Kolanaki@pawb.social · 2 pts · 30d
That does tend to be how it is. Always see the movie/TV show first, that way you can be extra delighted when you read the book instead of being delighted by the book and then disappointed by the film.
DrBob@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 30d
The show was godawful. I lasted maybe two episodes. It made
ChapterhouseDune: Prophecy look like Citizen Kane.Edited because I'd blocked out the name of that steaming hunk of trash.
Da_Gut@dice.camp · 1 pts · 30d