Book fans hate the show with good reason. The Wheel of Time TV show could have been SO MUCH BETTER.
- 00:00 Abby’s credentials as a bona fide Wheel of Time fan.
- 01:04 The root of the show’s failure: they forgot to make the main characters compelling and likable.
- 02:29 It wasn’t just the inaccuracies.
- 03:18 The most generous interpretation of the show’s fan base, from Abby’s perspective.
- 03:52 Bad adaption cases in point.
- 04:35 A better Wheel of Time remake is within the realm of possibility.
- 04:57 Low quality sets, costumes, and visual effects were part of the problem.
- 06:01 They got the vibe of the series wrong. It was never grimdark.
- 06:50 Abby’s season 1 watch experience.
- 07:26 Why Game of Thrones was so much more successful as a show.
- Here’s Abby’s Wheel of Time fan site.
- Abby discusses Wheel of Prime Season 1 with three other authors on the Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy podcast, hosted by Wired Magazine.
- Abby speaking on Robert Jordan’s influence.


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