In this episode, join Desmond and his wolf brothers as they dissect the latest episode of "The Wheel of Time," diving deep into the themes, character developments, and adaptations from Robert Jordan's beloved series. Our hosts tackle the complexities of the narrative, the pacing of the story, and the portrayal of key characters like Rand, Moraine, and the Aiel. With a mix of humor and critical analysis, they explore the reactions from fans—both positive and negative—about the show's direction and inclusivity. Is the adaptation hitting the mark, or are there missteps? Tune in as they discuss the significance of Rand's visions, the intricacies of the world-building, and the implications of character choices that resonate with the source material. As always, expect plenty of theories, laughter, and a few surprises along the way!(00:00) Do it live. You know how we know it's working

(02:09) Some people are complaining about sexism 

(06:47) Much of this episode is verbatim from the Shadow Rising books

(07:16) Have you communicated with the editor at all about this episode

(09:16) One of the things people complain about is the power scale in the show

(12:39) Time travel at this point in our existence does not exist

(13:32) Hey, we can talk about time travel because they time travel this episode

(13:49) Love or hate? Did they shove too much exposition into this episode

(18:41) I'm guessing the band is going to get back together at some point

(19:57) I guess we'll just go to my what the hell yeah column

(20:27) Okay. Definitely over the top. But I mean I get how hard they're going on the costumes

(20:46) I'm curious about what Avienda sees in her visions

(22:39) People were mad about something that happened in this episode

(24:14) In one of Rand's visions, you see the lady who raises the columns

(25:56) I liked Rand's understanding of, um. I understand enough to know that I'll never understand

(29:00) Matt's Ashandari will have short sword blade and black half

(37:03) There's got to be evil people before Lanfear opens the Boar

(40:31) Rand character is watching the Death Star get blown up in the books

(42:31) It landed, um, the mom telling him to hide his face after he killed

(44:39) That was the full on love scene, bro. That was. I paused it. Yo, that is a full on sex scene

(48:05) Two people come through Waygate before them in the last episode

(50:03) I thought it was weird that Landfear killed Moraine in every vision

(56:01) Moraine has two sets of visions. Okay, I'm still getting to her second set of visions

(59:04) : I seriously am thinking about doing a full rewatch after this season

(01:03:41) Do you think this episode breaks non book readers

(01:06:35) You're gonna need to finish Shadow Rising by next Thursday

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