Wheel of Time
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Izo
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If only someone else posted that garbage before...
Why The Wheel of Time succeeds as an adaptation (and The Witcher fails)
The Wheel of Time vs. The Witcher: which is doing a better job of adapting its source material? Let's discuss this thorny issue.winteriscoming.net
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Bondurant
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Four episodes in and this is one of the worst casting I've ever seen. Actors losing and getting their english accent back, ostensibly reading their lines from somewhere and the redhead Anakin, Rand or something can't act for shit. I understand nowadays your cast should been more diverse than a Benetton ad but come on, $80m budget should get you at least average actors, not this misfit of posh Tiktokers and former child stars. I've seen better acting in porn movies, and I wasn't even paying attention.
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That’s the thing, if you want to do some stupid race/gender swap with a part at least give me a good actor. These bastards are pissing on us and swearing it’s rain.
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spronk
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im not watching cuz fuck rewatching season 1 but someone made a fan edit "movie" of season 1 that cuts the show from 8 hours to around 5 hours. i don't understand why either
www.reddit.com/r/fanedits/comments/stu0tg/the_wheel_of_time_the_eye_of_the_world
www.reddit.com/r/fanedits/comments/stu0tg/the_wheel_of_time_the_eye_of_the_world
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spronk
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for comparison wheel of time peaked at 1.16 billion minutes in its first 5 days, vs 1.8 billion in 3 days for Reacher. WOT was only 3 episodes vs all 8 episodes of Reacher but those fuckers are really shifty about releasing any sort of numbers.
Reacher probably cost 1/3 the budget of WOT too but i doubt you'll see any media articles about "show about white guy who beats bad people up also beats the pants off a show about ugly ass magical people and nobody will talk about it"
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Avatar of Nyx
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Bloodrocuted
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I’m not a smart man, but boycotting this abomination is looking to be one of my few big brain decisions
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Valorath
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Maybe Elayne will be a top-tier Thot and we can forgive the two uglies who've been cast as Rand's other bitches.
Edit: Though who am I kidding? They're all uggo nasties. Albino nogress for Aviendha instead of some warrior godess of middle-eastern descent. Shit's weak and has been since episode 1
Edit: Though who am I kidding? They're all uggo nasties. Albino nogress for Aviendha instead of some warrior godess of middle-eastern descent. Shit's weak and has been since episode 1
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spronk
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yeah the showrunner has said publicly he wants to cast ugly people because ?? he's retarded ?? so not a huge shock. theres a million hot bollywood actresses they coulda cast to play avienda to keep it brown but nah, they went with a bitch who looks like she has downs syndrome. nice
leak of elayne casting, she's blonde amirite
leak of elayne casting, she's blonde amirite
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jayrebb
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jayrebb
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How would the showrunner pocket the rest of the budget?
Bollywood hot might cost more than the "just happy to be here" and two smacks in the mouth he doled out to the rest of the Wheel of Time cast.
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This is who they cast as Elayne. Showrunner will give her scars or some sort of full face birthmark or something, cant have a pretty girl running around.
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Arative
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How the fuck is that an aiel? Aren't they suppose to be like Irish but in the desert?
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Asshat wormie
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Arative
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You're right of course. I will support this beautiful POC as Aviendha. This change is for the best because diversity is our strength.
Sterling
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Unfortunate casting choice. How is this pigdog of a woman going to shine next to the rest of the cast.
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Aldarion
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I mean, the book may have given Rand a little bit of juvenile wish fulfillment on the part of the author, granted.
Instead the TV version depicts a relationship with a half orc, an old Chinese lady, and a hot redhead. And the hot redhead is the first one he meets. Hows that play out exactly?
I'm glad I stopped watching when I did. Most of my memories of the books remain unscarred.
Instead the TV version depicts a relationship with a half orc, an old Chinese lady, and a hot redhead. And the hot redhead is the first one he meets. Hows that play out exactly?
I'm glad I stopped watching when I did. Most of my memories of the books remain unscarred.
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