The Wheel of Time An Introduction.

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[AACSandman]

For those wondering Wheel of Time was considered probably the biggest thing for High Fantasy after Tolkien, with George RR Martin ASOIAF basically only eclipsing it when the GOT TV show started it. It`s so cool seeing people coming back for WOT

[jaysheth]

OMG.... I am so glad you have started making content for The Wheel of Time. Big fan of The Wheel of Time here!!! 🎉🎉🎉❤😊

[michaeladu]

😭😭😭
Oh I'm shedding tears of joy now.

I loved your GoT and LoTR and now you're serving me this too.

[goblincavecrafting]

You have NO IDEA how excited I am that you’re covering WoT content too now!! You’re my favourite channel on the whole of YouTube and I’m DELIGHTED you’re doing this too now!! Thank

[kristenherrera]

This has to be one of the clearest and most concise descriptions of the wot world. Absolutely amazing! Great work Robert!

[LordOfNothingreally]

I am just now finishing up a re-reading of the WoT series. Listening to you discussing the characters and events may force me to start at the beginning once again. Well, there are no beginnings or endings to the Wheel of Time, but it would be *a* beginning :)

[jedirayden]

I worked at a bookstore 25 years ago, it was my first job... I remember always seeing the WOT books and pondering whether or not to give them a try, as I loved the handful of Conan novels that Robert Jordan wrote. I never did though, and I just recently started watching the TV show just because...

And now here I am, because I knew IDG would have videos on the subject... And I see myself picking up the books in the very near future.

[rebeccamorningstar]

Very glad to see you engage in the Wheel of Time. I have enjoyed all of you LOTR and GOT content. Besides you have a voice that is very easy to listen to. Thank you!

[MeetThaNewDealer]

“History is a wheel, for the nature of man is fundamentally unchanging. What has happened before will perforce happen again.” Archmaester Rigney

[KrisToCool]

I love the books. The show makes me cry. So much potential and they turned into that.

[hunterhatfield]

I spend about half my fantasy-lore time in the Wheel of Time community, plus you're my favourite LOTR creator, so seeing you tackle these 4.5 million words of lore is super exciting. I hope you can continue! Free will in the Wheel of Time is a whole interesting debate. I think free will does exist, despite the pattern weaving as it will. The entire end of the book (being vague) suggests this. The pattern does push events towards people, and it 'knows' likely choices because it knows the people making the choice, but each person still does choose. Dark friends have chosen that path and it matters what people do for the outcome and their morality. But this topic is a whole debate!

[TheScottishDeity]

I believe it's true to say Saidin was always like a raging torrent, independent of being tainted by the Dark One. Even when pure, it behaves in a similar way, part of RJ's gender dichotomy.

Also Eamonns Field wasn't matriarchal, but had balanced forces of the Village Council and the Women's Circle (although arguable at times if the WC was the real power!). 😊

[jakeneilson]

Love your content! Now i love it even more. Keep The Wheel of Time videos coming!

[mygeekdom]

I never looked into TWOT series . However, going back this video…. This exactly the kind of fantasy I would read…. Thanks.

[lunacascade]

Glad to hear you speak on WoT. It's one of my favorite series❤

[JohnTCampbell]

Hope to see more WoT content (especially books) from you. One of my favourite series and you're by far my favourite fantasy-series related youtuber. The WoT community would definitely be made better by your insights and analysis.

[kirival]

This is perhaps semantic but if you delve deeper into thematic elements later it could be important; the difference in Saidin being a raging torrent to be mastered vs Saidar as massive; yet gentle, river that simply requires acceptance is important.

It does NOT seem to be in any way related to the Dark One's taint. 5:10 in the video made me want to chime in.

Love that you're covering my favorite here. Your Tolkein videos have always been exceptional!

[johnriley]

Robert, glad you have picked up on WOT. I look forward to your reviews.

[garrettwagner]

Till shade is gone, till water is gone. Into the shadow with teeth bared, screaming defiance with the last breath, to spit in Sightblinder's eye on the last day.

I can't wait for the Aiel Video.

[koeroza]

Been reading all the books. Absolutely phenomenal in so many aspects. Right now I'm reading the last book and it just gives me goosebumps how much of a journey this has been.