The original post: /r/television by /u/AskNo679 on 2024-08-31 22:34:41.
I have no affiliation with Amazon, I just love the show and want it to keep going.
Rings of Power is beautiful but boring. House of the Dragon nailed the first series but really oofed the second one.
Wheel of Time is an excellent adaptation of the novels. It updates and changes some things to keep the story moving - it is a thematically authentic *adaptation*, taking the core story and the best elements of the book, but presenting them through the medium of television.
Parts are visually stunning, albeit it doesn’t have the budget of RoP, or the star power of HoD.
But if you want an excellent, engaging fantasy action series, with magic and mystery, compelling villains, fleshed-out characters and a story that rattles along at a great pace - try Wheel of Time.
It’ll satisfy you in the ways that you wanted RoP or HoD to, but they didn’t.