The second season of The Wheel of Time has been unanimously positive among fans, whether familiar with the books that gave rise to the series or not. It’s curious that the same Amazon Prime Video invested so much (and so wrongly) in Rings of Fire and even with a clearly smaller budget, the Aes Sedais are more powerful than what we saw in Middle Earth. Even with occasionally rough effects, The Wheel of Time has been effective in telling an intricate fantasy story that keeps us curious and rooting. Too bad we’re one episode away from the break.

Coming off a powerful turn last week, we find ourselves again with teams forming, and strategy conflicts separating former allies. I haven’t read the books, but I’m aware that some adaptations were made and that even the ‘purists’ appreciated them. The scriptwriters have been intelligent: for those who haven’t read the saga, it is more than impossible to tie together all the plots, we need to simplify and guide ourselves by our hands. For example, restoring Moiraine’s (Rosamund Pike) powers (did anyone doubt that she would have powers again?) and contextualizing her strategy. It brought weight to the moment of “we are in this together”, which is traditional for adventure when teams complete each other and we can dream of a more balanced clash. But let’s go back to what happened.

In a flashback from 20 years ago we see that the birth of Rand al’Thor (Josha Stradowski) completely changed the simple plans of Moiraine Damodred (Rosamund Pike) and Siuan Sanche (Sophie Okonedo) are destroyed with the news of the Dragon Reborn and the role them to find him. Therefore, the dynamics of this relationship gain another perspective as there is a pact and a responsibility that places them at different times as opponents and allies. And more exciting when the episode concludes.

After all the torture, it is devastating to see Egwene al’Vere (Madeleine Madden) apparently submissive to her sul’dam Renna (Xelia Mendes-Jones), who forces her to use One Power to show her strength. However, Egwene would not be a unique character if she were not spiritually superior to Pain. She may have been forced to use her magic, but she warns Renna that one day she will take revenge and she will kill her. We suspect that, now that she has revealed the plan and broken Renna’s pride, she will go back. until you have to go through more torture. We do not know. At the same time, Nynaeve (Zoë Robins) and Elayne (Ceara Coveney) continue trying to save their friend, with the help of Loial (Hammed Animashaun). They discover the location of the Damane de Loial kennels but need a disguise to enter and capture a sul’dam. Here’s a tip I learned from readers and it’s important: collars should only work on women who can channel, so it working with a sul’dam is relevant, since the belief is that all women who can channel are slaves. damn. It’s nothing like that… do you already suspect Renna’s end????

Further afield, Perrin (Marcus Rutherford) and Aviendha (Ayoola Smart) team up with two of Aviendha’s fellow Spear Maidens: Bain (Ragga Ragnars) and Chiad (Maja Simonsen), but only after she is punished because other Spear Maidens under your command. A curious but important code of honor in the books. Another change appears to be with Ishamael (Fares Fares) whose motivation gets another hint after he talks to the always-vulnerable Mat Cauthon (Dónal Finn). Mat is taken unconscious by Lanfear (Natasha O’Keeffe) to Falme and there, he drinks the hallucinogenic tea that allows him to see past lives. Ishamael complains about having to continually reincarnate. Mat’s vision already brings an easter egg for readers of the books, but for us mere mortals, he only seemed suffering and gloomy.

Returning to Dragon Reborn, Rand al’Thor (Josha Stradowski) is forced by Lan (Daniel Henney) to go to Amyrlin, and he tries to help prepare him. The reunion between Moiraine and Siuan is not very emotional because according to the Tower’s law, the Reborn Dragon should be caged by the Aes Sedai, to serve as the ultimate weapon in the Last Battle, but not lead the war. Moiraine objects because she knows there is no safety for Rand among them, but Siuan wants to follow the rules. Again, something different from the books where they are lined up. Rand is underestimated because when he and Moraine realize that the Forsaken want him to stay in Falme, he asks Lanfear for help in escaping Cairhien and of course, nothing involving her is anything less than grand and destructive. For those who know what lies ahead, it gives goosebumps.

Another change, which we already mentioned, is that the restoration of Moiraine’s powers came before the books. Lan discovers that Logain (Álvaro Morte) saw plots from the male half of the One Power around Moiraine, tied like a knot. So now he knows that she was not calmed, but arrested. Rand cuts the plot and restores Moiraine’s magic, creating a connection between them of deeper trust. And with her back in the game, there is more balance in the war because until now the Forsaken were unshakable, but it was just greater knowledge from the ancient books, not powers per se.

The reunion and confrontation between Siuan and Moiraine is even sadder and leaves us with a heavy heart as they take opposite paths. As is the revelation that Moraine’s beloved nephew Barthanes Damodred (Will Tudor) is a friend of the dark. I can speak? I already suspected him.

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