The Wheel of Time Season 1 Episode 6 Reaction! | THEY ARE PLAYING THE LONG GAME!

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[@Siansonea]

"Siuan Sanche, daughter of the river, clever as a pike, strong as the tides." 😭😭😭

[@angemcauslan2551]

You are one of the few non-book reader reactors I’ve seen whose caught the implications of the fact that Moiraine said she can not rather than will not. Great observation!

[@eme.261]

"That man is delicious. I bet he smells like some kind of spice." Jesus, that's freaking funny. And I agree 💯! That is one BEAUTIFUL and SEXY man. 🤣

[@sVieira151]

Every other Aes Sedai in the Hall: *dresses formally and modestly* Alanna: T I T S

[@libertyj5981]

The white ajah are logicians and mathematicians. The brown ajah are scholars and historians. Your reactions are a delight. 😀 Nynaeve is my girl, as well.

[@ambermurray2496]

And the grey ajah specialize in negotiating

[@alananimus9145]

Nyneave is and has always been best girl. Mat is best boy.

[@libertyj5981]

Facts.

[@SunsetFever08]

"She got too many secrets" I DIED hearing that. As a book reader that is a perfect way to describe Moiraine in a few words. 😂

[@paulcurlin2789]

Miss ManicMeeks, Unfortunately this is the episode that Barney Harris, Mat, quit the seriesfor personal reasons. I think that is why they re-edited it to look like they left him behind. It's sad because I think he was a perfect Mat Cauthon :-(

[@mbpoblet]

He's been recast for future seasons, though, so Mat's still in, it's just Barney that left. Still a shame, though, as you said he was perfect for the role.

[@HQofrandom]

@@mbpoblet I shudder at the thought of Wheel of Time without Mat bloody Cauthon

[@wr5488]

His last line on the show being "is it too late to change my mind" feels really weird

[@RaquelMacFor]

Moiraine is basically made entirely of secrets 😂

[@malifex9922]

The reason that Moiraine and Siuan cannot tell anyone about their mission with the Dragon Reborn is that they had a duty to report it to the Hall of the Tower immediately, and they chose to keep the prophecy a secret. They were the only two women present when Gitara Moroso (the blind Aes Sedai mentioned previously) uttered the prophecy that the Dragon had been reborn into the world, so nobody else realizes that they've entered the endgame for the world. If they revealed their mission now, they would likely be put before the judgment of the Sitters (the ladies seated in this episode) and tried for treason, and if they are convicted, they would be Stilled (female version of Gentling) and imprisoned or executed for putting the entire world at risk. The Tower expects to guide/manipulate the Dragon since they think they're experts at prophecy, so to let the Dragon Reborn just wander around on their own is basically heresy.

[@angemcauslan2551]

Didn’t the amyrlin at the time seal that information to the flame?

[@georgethedolphin]

I’d say the last sentence is the thing. The rest is book lore but it’s pretty clear in both versions that the Tower would want to control the Dragon and Moiraine and Siuan aren’t bringing them into the loop

[@AnxietyRat]

Omg I also loved Alanna the green ajahs dress!!! The dress and the actress are both STUNNING!!! 🥰

[@bahice]

A few people are still confused. The darkness in Mat was not Saidin. Saidin is the corrupted male half of the One Power, what Logan was channeling. It's not inherently evil, just tainted by the Dark One's touch. What was in Mat was Mashadar, the evil of Shader Logoth. the same shadow entity that chased them out of the city. It was in the dagger and was growing inside him. He has not channeled.

[@robertboykins2147]

I heard they forced this scene cuz the character is dull for the longest until later in the books🤔 plus he's getting recast for the last 2 ep right?

[@themostfowl]

@@robertboykins2147 he's recast for season two. His character is likely gone for the rest of season one. But yes in the books he was stuck with the dagger a lot longer and didn't really become much of a character until after it's removal.

[@bluelight17]

@@robertboykins2147 In the books Moiraine partially heals him in another city, Caemlyn, but she knows she has to bring him to Tar Valon as soon as possible (they don't get there in the first book). Now, if Mat is completely healed or not in the show we'll have to see. Barney leaving probably forced them to change their plans for him.

[@robertboykins2147]

@@bluelight17 thank you

[@robertboykins2147]

@@themostfowl thank you

[@otherwisemaladroit]

In the present turn of The Wheel, the Amyrlin Seat is announced by her Hypewoman (Keeper) with an: "Ayo! She watchin'. She flamin'. She sittin'." And she dismisses her peeps with a: "B*tch you gonna go see sunshine outside."

[@amisedai942]

😂👏

[@kinslayermds]

So you're saying that her warder is Keegan-Michael Key?

[@otherwisemaladroit]

@@kinslayermds 😆

[@customsongmaker]

It's not another turning of the wheel, because that would mean it's in the same universe with the same rules. It's not. Anyone killed by balefire in the books can never be reincarnated.

[@jaqenhghar2970]

6:40 - that empty seat would of been Kerene's spot among the green ajahs.

[@Wouldyoukindly4545]

She was Captain General of the Green Ajah, was she also a Sitter?

[@jaqenhghar2970]

@@Wouldyoukindly4545 maybe not in the books. But with the liberties taken in the show, of that I have no doubt.

[@KabbalahSherry]

That tongue click you gave Ninaveye after Moraine called her out for not being very wise, was everythinggg 😆 lmaooo

[@rimsseventeen1814]

"Y'all are relationables 👀👁👁👀" 😂😂😂😂😂 I hollered!!!!

[@Grumpy_Rabbit]

Moirane keeps secrets from her own secrets...that themselves keep secrets from their own secrets.

[@KappoJK]

I’m so glad I found your channel. Your reactions are 🤌🏼 perfecto! Very entertaining and honest. Great stuff.

[@fudgyvmp3961]

The empty seat is for a missing Green, the assumption being Kerene, but it might be someone else.

[@paulcurlin2789]

I was kinda thinking that too.

[@fudgyvmp3961]

It will be interesting what the writers do with Mat, because they filmed the first six episodes then took a covid break and Mat's actor never came back after the break. So us book fans are just as in the dark on what's happening.

[@SirStrangefolk]

@@fudgyvmp3961 If they have no footage they can use of Mat, I expect they'll recap what he's been up to next season. He might spend his time in Tar Valon looking for the dagger, gambling in inns, running into a shady merchant, picking up a stick.. We'll see.

[@angemcauslan2551]

That would make sense seeing she was head of the Green ajah and the show seems to have ajah heads as sitters (at least I think they made Maigan First Selector in the show).

[@lewisjohnston1136]

It's definitely Kerene's seat that's empty, as she was a Sitter for the Green. They clearly haven't had time to choose a replacement.

[@katesullivan4707]

I had to double check the episode count too after this because it felt so end of season. Especially since initial reports said six. Oh they keep it a secret because specifically the Reds would just kill the boys.

[@sVieira151]

"Why is there a seat empty?" That would presumably be Kerene's position that needs filled.

[@Abbadonhades]

"It just tickles my ears, I love it." The way your face changed when you said that about Loials voice, was just so cute! By the way, everybody loves Loial and his surround sound voice. He is one of the purest beings in this world, and there seems they've been wise in their choice of actor to play him. Hammed's voice and demeanor is exactly right for the character.

[@nylanlavistineify]

She can't tell because she has the Dragon, if it's one of the males they may Gentle him. She doesn't trust the tower.

[@MsHaqqer]

Lewis Therin, the last Dragon, was the most powerful of the Aes Sedai during the Age of Legends. He imprisoned the dark lord who in revenge tainted the male One Power, Lewis then went crazy and killed his family and all close to him, what followed was the Breaking of the World. Healed of his madness by the dark lord and horrified by his actions, he drew too much of the One Power and killed himself, causing an eruption and the creation of Dragonmount. This also inadvertently diverted the river Erinin creating what is now known as the island of Tar Valon. He was approximately 400 years old at his death.

[@htarceno]

They don't explain it here but they need Loial to go with them cuz he's the only one who can help them navigate the ways

[@kennethleangabriel8681]

They did release some shots of Moraine and Loial looking at a map, presumably the ways map. It was cut though,

[@DarkseedAlpha]

So the Amyrlin Seat has a gold inlaid “beat stick” at the ready at any given moment. Lol.

[@bahice]

Loial be like "Arby's. We have the meats!"

[@otherwisemaladroit]

"I understood that reference." - Steve

[@mikell5087]

Loial: "We have the books!"

[@bahice]

@@mikell5087 LOL Yes!

[@AKWatchX]

Oooo boy, just now having time to go through your reactions. I had to fast forward to "on your knees" just to see what you would say and you did not disappoint lmao. Aight, I'm going back to the beginning now.

[@jasonm8051]

Yes! The girls are spot on to the books with Egwene ready to jump into becoming an aes sedai head first, and Nyneave very reluctant. You're gonna love episode 7 we're getting some Lan back story and it's going to be a tear jerker.

[@Citizen88020120820]

The Dragon can destroy the world. If the Reds knew one of the 5 were them. All of em are dead. The Greens maybe kill em too.

[@CrazyAjvar]

I wouldn't trust a darkfriends information though. On the other hand killing a Dragon assures the destruction of the world.

[@OlmanWillo]

The evil from Shadar Logoth is separate from the evil of the Dark One. The evil that Mat had in him was created by people, it's the evil of suspicion of neighbors, and self interest to the total extreme. Even the Dark One's forces fear that sort of evil which is why the Trollocs wouldn't enter the city. The people of that city were so consumed by that sort of evil that it became it's own manifestation, by Mat taking the dagger he gave it a way out of the city.

[@wr5488]

Ogier have voices that sound like big bumblebees! Gotta love the Oath Moiraine took! She didn't swear to the Amyrilin Seat, she swore SPECIFICALLY to Siuan. Smart. And I might be wrong but anyone else think that Liandrin's man she meets isn't quite what Moiraine has in mind?

[@danielledaniel1900]

Her man is sus

[@rfresa]

The "honor and obey" bit sounded like a wedding vow. 💕

[@otherwisemaladroit]

Definitely on your Liandrin theory. I think they consolidated another character into her and she's turning "black".

[@otherwisemaladroit]

@@rfresa Yes! It was romantic and heartbreaking. Their fingers were touching, too.

[@wr5488]

@@otherwisemaladroit Yep! Thats exactly what Im thinking. We might get a Black Elaida which... is equal parts weird and sense making.

[@Lfeodorovna]

lol she was looking way too much like my baby cousin meera that flashback did its job getting me attached to a new character the green really does look the best itso rich and vibrant liandrin is so messy i was surprised how much i was enjoying it at least until she separated siuan and moirane yeah valda definitely coming back i can't decide what i had an identical reaction to get on your knees or i know about the man you be meeting thankyou!i aint heard nobody else talk about that fit siuan had on in her office i love how clearly you defined your role at work i'd be so proud of that i really need to work on that

[@kathryncainmadsen5850]

You probably know by now the empty seat was Karene's seat. She was a Sitter.

[@jkoehler82]

Lan is not free. Warders can have their bond muted for a time by their Aes Sedai. Essentially, it's a kind of privacy mode for them to conceal their feelings from their warder for a time.

[@LeahB31]

The Amazon X-Ray animated short for episode 5 highlights what each Ajah does. 😊

[@clarradactyl7791]

riiiight?! the green aes sedai outfits were soooo good.

[@r_r_r_r]

“THE APOSTROPHE” I’M DYING 🤣

[@kennashey]

As good as another YT channel where one of the two dudes says, "Oxford comma" in a low, menacing tone! ;) LOL

[@VRIceblast]

The reason why they can't say what they are doing is, because if they revealed who the Dragon Reborn is, they are afraid that he will be Gentled, or killed before the Last Battle. There are too many Aes Sedai fighting for power in the tower, The Dragon Reborn scares the hell out of them. So they can't be trusted to do the right thing. Moraine wants to teach, and lead the DR to the Last Battle. She wants to try and control the damage he's going to do to the world in the process of battling the Dark One. Controlling the DR is a bit like trying to ride a lightning bolt.....

[@Adanu191]

If you want information on the Ajahs, look at the Origins series. They have it on the main page now.

[@dolla3325]

The green squad definitely my faves at the moment. They were amazing in battle. The blue and red squads seems a bit power hungry for me at the moment. Don't know enough about the yellow squad.

[@otherwisemaladroit]

spoilers... ... doctors

[@dolla3325]

@@otherwisemaladroit But does that mean they are not part of the politics of the white tower???

[@otherwisemaladroit]

@@dolla3325 Oh all of them have an agenda...except the whites.

[@ganaroth7766]

@@otherwisemaladroit Well, not ALL of the Whites...

[@dolla3325]

@@otherwisemaladroit Oh ok. Very interesting! I can't wait to learn more about the factions/squads

[@kathryncainmadsen5850]

Thank God Moiraine swore to Siuan personally.

[@obsidious9809]

Bring gentled severs your connection to the one power permanently so being disconnected from thr one power has somewhat withdrawals and causes overwhelming longing and depression so that's why logain was asking for death but the amyrlin seat would not grant it as it is (for channelers) a fate worse than death. Hope that bit of info helps. Loving the reactions btw girl.

[@ZedUnbowed]

The missing seat was Kerene's. 😭

[@ganaroth7766]

Hahaha, the Ways are sooooo much worse than Mordor. Excellent reaction by the way.

[@ZedZardoz9]

The empty green seat was Kerene's. She was a Green Sitter and the Captain-General (Ajah Head)

[@alananimus9145]

So my theory is that Moiraine took a series of interlocking oaths which is why she cannot say. The way the oaths are structured is not to reveal through word, or deed the vision or existence of the dragon to anyone but Siuan, her warder ( Lan), or the dragon without Siuan's permission or unless the dragon has been revealed. She also took an oath not to discuss her mission with anyone but Siuan, Lan, or the dragon. I think there is more but I am still working out the wording of the oath she took

[@sadfaery]

FYI, one of the Aes Sedai in this episode, a character named Leane who I think might be green ajah (the one who acted sort of in a bailiff type capacity), is played by the actress who played Jana in Lucifer Season 2 Episode 11, Stewardess Interruptus.

[@lewisjohnston1136]

Leane is Blue Ajah also, as it is tradition for the Keeper of the Chronicles (Leane) to come from the same Ajah as the Amyrlin.

[@foryoursoul1786]

19:53 literally me every time I see Lan

[@xyr3s]

note, basically only the green are wearing low cut tops :) they be the thirsty ajah xD

[@mEmory______]

This wont spoil the series itself, but one of the main reasons that they are keeping there mission quiet is because after Gitaras vision of the Dragon being reborn the select few who were tasked with finding the dragon were murdered by defriends.

[@Ferdawoon]

About what happens to Mat at the end. I don't think you should read too much into it. They had time to shoot 6 episodes (season 1 is 8 episodes long) before Covid restrictions hit. So they took a break and did some post-production and special effects on the episodes they already had. Someone said (might been on Reddit) that the VFX-team also got hit bad by Covid. Then once restrictions lifted, or at least when they were allowed to return to keep recording, the guy who play Mat (Barney Harris) was no longer with them. The first thing people heard about it was that they had re-cast the role of Mat with a new actor (Dónal Finn) and no one seems to know why. The team have kept quiet about any reason for it, both the producers and the other actors, and Barney himself has apparently deleted all his social media. So there will be very little about Mat in the remaining two episodes. Unless there are some short parts that they had already taped. But considering how it seemed they re-used the same shot of Mat looking to the right twice (once as he looks to Perrin and again once as the doorway close) I think they were struggling to just find a way to cut his character out of the loop so they didn't have to delay further to get the new actor in mid-season.

[@edi4008]

I totally understand Mat. He just came from a dark place. Queen Shawty been keeping too many secrets. #BlueBizness

[@Ferdawoon]

About the Ajahs and other stuff. I'd suggest you have a look at the Bonus Materials (I think they are called X-rays). There is one for each episode, and usually related to what goes on there. There they explain what the 7 Ajahs are and do, what the difference is between how men and women channel, they explain a little bit about who the last Dragon was and what led up to the Breaking of the World (which shifted a utopia into the medieval-level society we see in the show). It's no exciting action, but it is more to flesh out the world and explain things they did not really manage to fit into the show.

[@kathryncainmadsen5850]

Just found your channel. Been thirsty for S2 and WOT content. I've seen a lot of bad reaction channels and some great ones including yours. Nynaeve, Siuan, Lan, and Moiraine have always been my favorite characters but that doesn't mean I never want to slap Nynaeve silly. I sure do. Zoe is NAILING IT!

[@nickcarnevalino7462]

you really need to watch the bonus content , it explains soo much

[@RaoulKunz1]

The apostrophe of doom is *"The Dragon's Fang"* , the other half of the Yin-Yang is *"The Flame of Tar Valon"* of the (now) all-female Aes Sedai of *The Tower.* It's a reference to *The Dragon* (also he's "the Dragon" because his war banner sported a Chinese dragon during the War of Power, see Logain's coat, no flame breathing lizards here 😉) Lews Therin Telamon (and all male Aes Sedai) going destructively insane and changing the World violently... ever wondered why this is *technically* sci-fi on earth but we don't recognize any maps? And if you see a map, mountain chains are looking *laughably* straight, like a lazy child doing a fantasy map... well *natural* mountain chains are varied... that's the level of destruction of *The War of Power* and *The Breaking* ... see also *The Fall of Menetheren* in the X-ray material and that's weaker than then. Oh and the *Oathrod* is one of those artefacts from the *Age of Legends* that *does* make oaths binding but what it was *actually* made for nobody knows any-more... could be a kinky BDSM toy for all we know...🤣 Also Siuan and Moraine had been lovers in the books in their earlier days, Jordan was just a bit coy there and called it "pillow friends" but it's in the text... Siuan might be... might be spoiled if I go further 😅 ! ' love your reactions, you're always insightful but fun! 😃 Best regards Raoul G. Kunz

[@thomasolson1154]

White=logic and philosophy Brown=History and librarians Gray=Negotiations and politics Yellow=Healers Blue=Information gathering and "just causes" (they go on quests a lot) Green=Combat magic Red=Men hunters

[@WheelUpTime]

Im replaying Dragon Age atm roleplaying as Mat :D its a tonne of fun. There are a few references to wot in DAO and a lot of similarities too, i definitely think it was inspired a lot by wheel of time

[@randalthor3987]

Hi! :) Do you plan on watching/reacting to the Origins story ( bonus content on The Wheel of Time page on Prime app )

[@randalthor3987]

They are pretty useful especially for lore lover 😻

[@1971stevan]

Mat needs to be in Tar Valon, meet a certain person, and deliver a letter...plus practice with his quarterstaff on a couple of dudes.

[@Grumpy_Rabbit]

Many of the Sisters of the Aes Sedai strongly believe that the "Dragon Reborn" will destroy the world, not save it. Enough of them that the odds that Siuan Sanche might be deposed as the Amyrlin Seat over the issue is far too high to risk.

[@boheme321]

FYI The actor that plays Mat quit unexpectedly during the shooting of this ep and they recast him for season 2.

[@TJRhea]

He didn't quit during the shooting of the episode. They took a break from filming after episode 6 due to covid and he left during that time.

[@danielledaniel1900]

To me tranquil is almost like gently/stilling. I feel bioware took inspiration from wheel of time

[@jwsel]

There are other parallels. The White Tower to the Circle. The Children of the Light to the Templars.

[@eyalweiss204]

They definitely drew inspiration from WoT, there's even more! SPOILER ALERT The way the Qunari treat their magicians is inspired by WoT too

[@danielledaniel1900]

@@eyalweiss204 I know. Me and freind had this discussion.

[@ShantalhaitianPrincess]

"I will fight you in your mouth" lol

[@Korradoar]

lol. you said 'tranquiled' lol

[@micheledeetlefs6041]

If you want to know about any lore in this series, just say "Thomas D, your wife says you have to tell me what xyz means" and I will make my husband answer in the chat. He's a HUGE fan of the books as well as a subscriber and regular viewer. I never miss your Wheel of Time and Lucifer reviews so I will see it as well. And if he doesn't answer, I'll hide his gaming mouse until he does! Please, please watch Sandman when it comes out. I have been in love with that comic series since it came out. (Yeah, I'm THAT old.) I simply must see you react when Morpheus goes to Hell for his helmet.

[@playdoug12]

I'm living for the romantic reveal 😍

[@dmlebeau8547]

What if an MC and a Channeler were the same?

[@Nickel138]

My gf: Look at those big naturals. Me: No way. Not on this show. My gf: Rewind it. Me: Okayyyy. Yup. I stand corrected. Thank you.

[@fedos]

The Brown sisters are scholars. The White sisters are philosophers.

[@otherwisemaladroit]

Spoilers: The whites and browns are... philosophers (whites), and librarians (brown).

[@amisedai942]

not spoilers hun. Already explained in the x-rays

[@otherwisemaladroit]

@@amisedai942 Well for the ones who didn't read the extras. 👍

[@amisedai942]

@@otherwisemaladroit haha. So funny how careful some of us are and others are just word vomit spoilers exorcist style. Haha! I appreciate you. 🥰😁👏

[@htarceno]

yellow Ajah are healers

[@ShantalhaitianPrincess]

ugh only 8 episodes they already made me mad I need at least 13 a season I'm already mad at Amazon cause they canceled the Expanse and are only giving us 6 episodes.

[@ZedUnbowed]

First, baby!

[@customsongmaker]

They're not playing the long game, they're ruining the story as fast as possible. If this show makes it to season 3, it will only be because Amazon doesn't care if anyone watches it.

[@ManicMeeks]

As in the characters...have been playing the long game. Smh yall book readers are something else. Take a deep breath and enjoy the ride.

[@customsongmaker]

@@ManicMeeks I can't enjoy the abuse of women like you enjoy it