The Wheel of Time
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Its beautiful, says the Forsaken called Ishamael, dying.
Do you see it, Lews?
What do you see?
Nothing, Ishamael says, smiling as his body crumbles away to dust.
So ends a fascinating antagonist.
For the Dragon Reborn, its Tuesday.
Thats the most interesting thing about the climax ofThe Wheel of Times marvelous second season, to me anyway.
Man, oh man, do I dig this.
Superman as a selfless protector of the people of Metropolis is one thing.
Superman as the leader of an army dedicated to destroying all evil forever?
Sign me the hell up.
It doesnt even stop there.
Its just a pleasure to see Mat happy.
Perrin gets into the act, too.
He then uses it to augment Egwenes defense of Rand against Ishamael.
The only character who fails to reveal end-of-game power levels is Nynaeve.
Im not sold on this development didnt we just go through this with Moraine, in a way?
but its reset the contrast with her powered-up buddies is deliberate and will dictate Nynaeves course in season three.
The Justice League wages a World War is new and exciting.
The work on the screen is compelling, and thats what matters most.)
All this plays out in the bright, broad daylight of a beachside kingdom.
And on and on it goes.
The deaths of Turak, Suroth, Renna, and Ishamael.
The reunions of, well, everyone else with everyone else.
The proclamation of the Dragon, wrought in fire wrapping itself around the city tower.
But itisdifferent, and thats exciting!
