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by halfhand
Thu Dec 09, 2021 9:18 am
Forum: Player's Lounge
Topic: WoT: Season 1 Episode 5 "Blood Calls Blood" Discussion
Replies: 51
Views: 29154

Re: WoT: Season 1 Episode 5 "Blood Calls Blood" Discussion

A good analyses on some of the technical deficiencies evident in the five episodes so far, especially on some of the set design, lighting, and editing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESqAvQee8DE

It does a good job of verbalizing what I've noticed so far
by halfhand
Thu Dec 09, 2021 8:24 am
Forum: Player's Lounge
Topic: The Wheel of TIme Season 1 Episode 1, 2, 3 Discussion Thread
Replies: 96
Views: 37218

Re: The Wheel of TIme Season 1 Episode 1, 2, 3 Discussion Thread

Some thoughts from Brandon: Episode Three (posted by /u/mistborn AKA Bandon Sanderson) on reddit ... Maybe I am getting more cynical by the day, but when I read this I cant shake the feeling that Brandon is trying too hard perhaps to secure a future TV deal for his own fully original work (most of ...
by halfhand
Wed Dec 08, 2021 9:57 pm
Forum: Player's Lounge
Topic: The Wheel of TIme Season 1 Episode 1, 2, 3 Discussion Thread
Replies: 96
Views: 37218

Re: The Wheel of TIme Season 1 Episode 1, 2, 3 Discussion Thread

Some thoughts from Brandon: Episode Three (posted by /u/mistborn AKA Bandon Sanderson) on reddit Hey, all! Sorry I haven’t been able to post here right when new episodes release. Having a book launch and the holidays kind of prevented me from digging in deep with the WoT launch. However, in order to...
by halfhand
Wed Dec 08, 2021 12:31 pm
Forum: Player's Lounge
Topic: WoT: Season 1 Episode 5 "Blood Calls Blood" Discussion
Replies: 51
Views: 29154

Re: WoT: Season 1 Episode 5 "Blood Calls Blood" Discussion

https://www.whipmedia.com/resource_items/svod-ranker-united-states/ Whip Media's Top Watched Steaming Origials (US) for Nov 29-Dec 5 1. Hawkeye (Disney+) 2. Lost in Space (season primier) (Netflix) 3. The Wheel of Time (prime) 4. Money Heist (netflix) 5. Gossip girl (netflix) For fun, WOT is #5 (bra...
by halfhand
Tue Dec 07, 2021 9:41 am
Forum: Player's Lounge
Topic: WoT: Season 1 Episode 5 "Blood Calls Blood" Discussion
Replies: 51
Views: 29154

Re: WoT: Season 1 Episode 5 "Blood Calls Blood" Discussion

https://www.parrotanalytics.com/insights/tv-series-demand-across-all-television-platforms-for-the-us-27-november-03-december-2021/ The Wheel of Time is number 1 in demand for last week for digital originals (11/27-12/3) 1. The Wheel of Time 43.0x 2. Arcane 42.8x (no new episodes) 3. Hawkeye 41.3x 4....
by halfhand
Sun Dec 05, 2021 10:41 am
Forum: Player's Lounge
Topic: WoT: Season 1 Episode 5 "Blood Calls Blood" Discussion
Replies: 51
Views: 29154

Re: WoT: Season 1 Episode 5 "Blood Calls Blood" Discussion

Daniel Henney has TVLine's Performance of the week for his Lan Mandrogan https://tvline.com/2021/12/04/daniel-henney-performance-the-wheel-of-time-episode-5-lan/ "Henney’s performance for much of the episode was wordless yet incredibly moving, starting with how Lan gradually turned his head to regar...
by halfhand
Fri Dec 03, 2021 3:15 pm
Forum: Player's Lounge
Topic: WoT: Season 1 Episode 5 "Blood Calls Blood" Discussion
Replies: 51
Views: 29154

Re: WoT: Season 1 Episode 5 "Blood Calls Blood" Discussion

Non-reader comments: Lots of different things going on (the different POV). She is still interested by the show, she asks me when the new episode is. She thinks Perrin is turning into a werewolf, and when the wolves showed up, "oh he called his Wolf Brethrens." She thinks Matt is going to become a v...
by halfhand
Fri Dec 03, 2021 8:45 am
Forum: Player's Lounge
Topic: Why are absolutely any chances of enjoying PvE being destroyed?
Replies: 101
Views: 31481

Re: Why are absolutely any chances of enjoying PvE being destroyed?

I'll just put in my support for the old heralds. They were a great way of making the world smaller by getting different clans together (and nonclanned got the benefit of being able to smob). You have a lot of people who would not be interacted mostly getting together for some low-key low-investment ...
by halfhand
Fri Dec 03, 2021 8:30 am
Forum: Player's Lounge
Topic: WoT: Season 1 Episode 5 "Blood Calls Blood" Discussion
Replies: 51
Views: 29154

Re: WoT: Season 1 Episode 5 "Blood Calls Blood" Discussion

Ultimately the choice to have Tar Valon instead of Caemlyn is costs and logistics. The various different cities in EoTW (EF,Breen Spreen aka pseudo-Baerlon, TV, FD) are already costly enough to to build/location shoot. Some of the sentiment that the show gets cheaper because they can use the same se...