Full spoilers follow forThe Wheel of Timeseason 2.
Mild spoilers also follow for season 3’s first three episodes.
I have a complicated relationship withThe Wheel of Time’s(TWoT) TV adaptation.
Season 3 kicks off with an almighty and brutal scrap in The White Tower’s central chamber
The Wheel of Time’s second season was less impressive.
The so-called ‘sophomore slump’ was most certainly in effect.
Trouble has been brewing at the all-female magic wielders' stronghold in Tar Valon since the show began.
The extended opening sequence of season 3’s first episode is as incendiary as it is brutal
Season 3, then, wastes no time throwing us into the thick of the action.
A dune prophecy
But thePrime Videoshow’s primary heroes aren’t side-lined for long.
Three episodes in, I’d argue this storyline is the most interesting so far in season 3.
Rand (middle right) and Moiraine (second right) travel to the Aiel Waste in season 3
The dark arts
That doesn’t mean season 3 prioritizes one storyline over its brethren.
However, plot threads like Nynaeve’s ongoing struggles to channel the One Power are growing tiresome.
Again, such diversions are determined by the story that showrunner Rafe Judkins wishes to tell.
Matt, Nynaeve, Min (all pictured), and Elayne travel to Tanchico in the series' third entry
New episodes air weekly.
Lanfear’s return – and the arrival of more Forsaken – means nowhere is safe for our heroes
Season 3 makes more changes from the novels, such as a budding romance between Elayne and Aviendha, that might annoy some fans
