The Wheel of Time
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I know whos in Falme and whos in Cairhien.
I know how tospellFalme and Cairhien.
And, of course, I know my Egwene from my Elayne from my Moiraine.
I dont mean to make light of the show or its setting, devised by author Robert Jordan.
I am in fact impressed with the sheer scale of it all.
Tolkien did, and replied, Bet.
This creates many obstacles for casual viewing, of course, or even for dedicated viewing.
But it aint like that no more.
Written by Justine Juel Gillmer (whoseunion just won!
and directed by Sanaa Hamri, this weeks episode continues the shows sophomore season hot streak.
Its a pretty simple conflict, really.
Without access to the One Power, Moiraine failed to train him adequatelyandleft him vulnerable to the Dark.
(Justhowvulnerable, Siuan will soon learn to her misfortune.)
But he wont be gentled the way would-be dragons like Rands frenemy Logain have been.
The problem here is twofold.
(Its a prophecy thing.)
Things are moving along at a decent clip for the rest of our heroes.
(Renna is effectively training her own killer.)
Man, was I ever disappointed to learn that.
you might see this hurts her, but not as much as discovering her son is a monster.
Its these human moments that makeThe Wheel of Timecompelling television.
Human desire is the real magic here.
