Returning: The Wheel of Time
Season 2 of sprawling fantasy series was filmed in Czech Republic, Morocco, and Italy.
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Season 2 of sprawling fantasy, The Wheel of Time, will screen on Prime Video in early September.
Based on the second novel in Robert Jordan’s book series, The Great Hunt, and some elements of the third novel, The Dragon Reborn it was filmed in the Czech Republic, Morocco, and Italy.
The cast includes Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl, I Care a Lot) as Moiraine Damodred, Daniel Henney (Criminal Minds) as Lan Mandragoran, Josha Stradowski (Gran Turismo) as Rand al’Thor, Zoë Robins (Power Rangers Ninja Steel) as Nynaeve al’Meara, Aussie Madeleine Madden (Dora and the Lost City of Gold) as Egwene al’Vere, Marcus Rutherford (Obey) as Perrin Aybara, Dónal Finn (Rogue Heroes) as Mat Cauthon, and Ceara Coveney (Young Wallander) as Elayne Trakand.
A released trailer finds the show’s characters facing down the deadly threat of the growing darkness, and gives a sneak peek at the introduction of fan favourite book characters such as Elayne Trakand, Aviendha, and Lady Suroth.
Friday September 1 on Prime Video.
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I know Season 1 didn’t get much love, but I thought it was great.
Wasn’t a huge fan of the books. I had read the first three or four of the books in the series and thought they were ok, but didn’t feel any real need to continue reading them. So the changes to characters etc. in the streaming series didn’t worry me. In fact I thought the changes made it more ‘adult’ and more enjoyable.
Looking forward to Season 2.
Considering that most of the positive reviews for SE01 of The Wheel of Time came within the first 30 days of its release Amazon’s claimed success could be open to interpretation, Amazon do have some paid reviewers who give most of Amazon’s big investment shows a positive spin even if they later apologize for doing so, but those critics who read the books or are just looking for all the negatives didn’t give season one much of an endorsement. I didn’t mind The Wheel of Time though the story arc began to test my patience toward the end, for me the main characters didn’t look that ethereal or exhibit enough magical foresight even if it was flawed, if you create magical characters the viewer needs to feel that their lives will transcend mere mortal matters or personal relationships, they thrive within a universe beyond that understood by humanity, but not in this show, all the modern power tropes are there for all to see.