Hello

[Tivia a'Nar]

Hi, I'm rather new to not just this space but to the Wheel of Time in general. I was introduced to this world through the show and but have started reading the books since then. I speak English and can understand some Spanish but I would love to learn more languages.

• My favorite characters are Nynaeve and Rand (I sometimes call him the Chaotic Gingersnap)
• I found this site through Tumblr because someone mentioned it in passing.
• I'm a screenwriter/actor but my hobbies include reading heavily and playing video games.
• The Expanse and A Song of Ice and Fire are two of favorite book series outside of Wheel of Time.

 

[Arella Mathara]

Welcome! Looks like we have similar tastes. Nynaeve and Rand are among my top favourites too. And ASoIaF

 

[Nadezhda al'Lanahrin]

Welcome to Tar Valon, Tivia!! It's great to have you with us. I call Rand my cinnamon roll

 

[Delara Morellin]

Welcome!

 

[Boreas Silverfir]

Welcome welcome. Be sure to let us know if you have any questions. Folks are fairly friendly. Feel free to check out the discord server we have. We have regular hangouts over there and the occasional watch party.

 

[Alexr al'Petros]

Great to have you here. Welcome!!

 

[Ephrem Elpidius]

Welcome, I hope you enjoy it here!

 

[Arinna Katal]

Welcome to Tar Valon! We're glad you're here! And CHAOTIC GINGERSNAP, I love it!!!!!

 

[Laurien Achaur]

Hello and welcome, Tivia! Fellow actor/screenwriter/gamer/reader here. It's always a pleasure to come across another! 😁

 

[Viktara Fen]

Welcome welcome! Glad to have you here! Feel free to drop me a line any time if you like!

 

[Cassie Dainar]

Welcome to Tar Valon!

 

[Elleria Sevrinde]

Welcome to Tar Valon!

 

[Lyndo Shiranui]

Welcome to Tar Valon!

 

[Dovienya el'Korim]

Hello and welcome! As someone new to WoT, what do you make of the differences between the show and the books?

Nynaeve is one of my favorite characters as well

 

[Tivia a'Nar]

Hello and welcome! As someone new to WoT, what do you make of the differences between the show and the books?

Nynaeve is one of my favorite characters as well

This is a great question. The differences between the books and the show are very much needed and I think were handled with care. If they made an extremely faithful adaptation, the first season would have been info dump after info dump which is a huge turn off for most people. As it stands now, they're world building organically which is what you want from an adaptation. I think what people forget is that a story is an emotional journey. I see too many people who are mad that the show is not EXACTLY like the books forget this and reduce this epic fantasy to a collection of events.

As long as an adaptation takes you on the same or similar emotional journey, that's what matters. I've found myself rewatching the episodes over and over again finding the details. THERE'S SO MANY. That tells me that they're paying attention and not wasting a single second. Do I wish that Amazon would give them more episodes in a season, of course but I'm happy with what they're giving us now. It's a more digestible way of consuming this story.

 

[Dar'Jen Ab Owain]

Welcome to Tar Valon.

 

[Roheryn ni Galghandhrei t'al'Djinn]

Welcome!

 

[Raevyn Tsornin]

I love "the choatic gingersnap"

I hope you have found our discord

 

[rebornoldtimer]

Welcome to the forum!

Everyone has been very welcoming to me and I'm sure they will be too you as well.

 

[Rhyin al'Hut]

Hello and welcome @Tivia a'Nar! You've come to the right place!