Wheel of Time Season 2 Almost Redeemed Season 1 Disaster, But There's Still a Problem
The second season disappointed in one department.
When Amazon Prime announced its plans to adapt Robert Jordan's iconic series of fantasy books into a live-action streaming show, the world was sure that the streaming giant was trying to launch its own answer to HBO's Game of Thrones.
When the first seasons premiered, however, that notion was quickly discarded as the final product proved to be far more focused on the high fantasy aspects, rather than the grueling realism that George R.R. Martin became famous for.
And while many people respected Amazon's producers for not simply copying Game of Thrones' winning formula, there was no denying that the fantasy saga's first season was a bit underwhelming. Thankfully, the streaming giant has decided to renew Wheel of Time for a second run.
Things are getting better
With the second season over, fans are ready to say that it was better than the first in almost every department, as the writing began to feel more natural, the cinematography felt even more majestic, and the CGI got much better than before, with dragons and supernatural creatures looking as real as possible.
However, one major problem still plagues the fandom - the complete lack of interesting character development on the show. Yes, the overall writing got much better in the sequel, but the characters established in the first outing failed to receive any meaningful development in the new batch of episodes.
The Wrong Idea
Before the start of Season 2, fans were absolutely sure that beloved characters like Rand, Mat, and Egwene would all get their fair share of interesting storylines and character development, but they were ultimately wrong.
It seems that the producers of Wheel of Time think that great CGI and lots of battle scenes are the reason why shows like Game of Thrones have become hits, but they're wrong. Good fantasy is always based on the development of characters, because people love to follow heroes who grow and become more mature and interesting over time.
Let's hope that the writers will try to adapt Jordan's writings much more carefully in the upcoming Season 3, which has already been officially confirmed by Amazon Prime.