Season 1 was of middling quality, giving me the feeling that this was on the level of The Witcher of even as low as Shadow & Bone. But I'm amazed how much the people behind this show managed to turn it around.
This episode was very strong, as were the previous few episodes. I almost dare to have hopes for the future of this show!
The last few episodes have been really good... please keep this going...
Lanfear is brilliant! She steals every scene she is in. Actually, she's spot on for how I imagined Yennefer from Witcher books.
Most of the female cast is outstanding, Alanna, Min, daughter heir, even Aiel girl and Renna are fun to watch, even with their limited screen time.
As for the show, I was wondering were they rationing the budget in the first half of the season. After watching last 3 episodes, that seems to be right on the money. They really kicked it into top gear since episode 4 in every way. Loving it.
Amazing episode and has only made me wish that this was a longer season more.
But what on earth was the colouring in the scene in the dessert with Perrin? I thought my TV was broken for a second.
Such cringe much wow lmao
I love that the show actually more follows books.
Quite an intense episode, though with a slow start. There is a conflict between Moiraine and her past lover, the Amyrlin Seat, as Siuan wants to follow the rules of the Aes Sedai of what to do with the Dragon Reborn and Moiraine and her party of Lan, Alanna and Verin do not want that and intend to leave the city via a Waygate. There is something good for Moiraine in the episode as Lan discovers, after questioning the False Dragon, that she has not been stilled by rather shielded from using the One Power and Rand manages to bring her back her magic, which might be useful in the future episode. However, Siuan wants to stop Moiraine from leaving the city with Rand, and they quarrel too long and Lanfear, whom Rand summoned to help him escape the shielding, attacks Siuan and goes with Rand through the Waygate, Lan and Moiraine elect to follow her, leaving the wounded Siuan behind.
There is a bit about Egwene as she starts her damane training and casts the best spell of all the damanes. Though she hasn't really stop hating her handler. The girls meet with Loial and capture a sul'dam in their plan to rescue Egwene.
Perrin and Aviendha travel further and meet with some other Aiel women, they reach Falme so all the friends are going to meet there in the finale. Mat is kidnapped by Lanfear and then Ishamael gives him magical tea, after drinking it Mat has some weird trip which is intended to get him on the side of the Dark.
According to the rules of Aes Sedai, Rand should be shielded and then used as the best weapon during the Last Battle. So he would be just a tool, which seems disturbingly similar to what damane are to the Seanchan.
The plot twist this episode is that Moiraine's nephew turns out to be a Darkfriend and Liandrin visits him to relay the order to kill Moiraine. However, his mum overhears the conversation and gets him locked up instead, which may be followed by his execution. He was so glib that I suspected that he might be a Darkfriend but then I thought that maybe it is a bit of an exeggeration.
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A few jaw-dropping reveals - Liandrin's constant betrayals are expected at this point, but I never saw THAT other one coming (well done!). And a few promises for the future woven in there ;)
TWoT has hit powerful sixes (a cricket term, ratings are actually more like 7s and 8s) every episode this season. Be still my beating heart! Well, not STILL, but, ya know... gasp