The Wheel of Time Season 1 RECAP (Watch before Season 2!)

[@UnravelingthePattern]

Are you ready for season 2?

[@andrewberenson5717]

100%

[@rouge6200]

YESSS

[@koalasedai]

I just couldn't be more ready! bring it on, now!

[@fardareismaigrandma6825]

I couldn't be more ready!

[@anthony449]

I've never been more ready for anything

[@fredrikyoung-halvorsen2125]

Dude, at this level of production value, it should be the official recap on Prime!

[@UnravelingthePattern]

That's so nice, thank you!

[@KabbalahSherry]

Totally agree! 😃💯

[@hiltrud2001]

​@@KabbalahSherryme too❣️

[@tingtaiji]

Yeah, they should pay you and use your recap

[@hiltrud2001]

@@tingtaiji but they won't because everyone can hear the subtle critical comments 😁

[@GentleGiantJason]

I love how you included the “they really hated this one girl on the beach” line again! 😂😂😂

[@robertborgman]

"f*ck that oathbreaker in particular" 🤣

[@Blyndref]

That little girl might be Moana!

[@GentleGiantJason]

@@Blyndref she needs to be if she wants to survive 🙂

[@MrMousedude]

also "Mat was snarky"

[@nerdtheorists]

Made me chuckle too!

[@koalasedai]

'and it didn't go very well' I laughed so hard at what an understatement that is - so perfectly said fantastic recap - my friends who have not read the books will find this especially helpful. thank you for all you do!

[@OneEvanescent]

Very good recap! I also was rather entertained by some of the light-hearted jabs at the stranger/potentially less well-thought-out sequences. "Egwene somehow managed to heal Nynaeve," "Apparently they really hated this one girl on the beach"

[@hiltrud2001]

Exactly ❣️

[@lgarner7581]

Imagine a horde of warlike people trying to establish a no sand castle law!

[@CesarRavenclaw]

"Egwene somehow managed to heal Nynaeve" is the "Somehow Papatine returned" of WoT.

[@saabrams1987]

You just really produce the best content. So clean, such high quality. I absolutely love it. Thank you for all your hard work

[@ebenhopwil1886]

Excellent as always, Lauren. The vendetta the Seanchan have against that little girl should be the focus of Season 2.

[@jamesK-pf4os]

Does this guy do other shows or only Wheel of Time?

[@UnravelingthePattern]

I did one Last of Us video and a few Rings of Power vids, but Wheel of Time is my passion. If I could do this full time some day I would branch out.

[@formivore]

“Somehow the little girl returned”

[@Blyndref]

OMG! This is true quality! This is the official recap everybody needs to watch! You are amazing!

[@UnravelingthePattern]

Wow, thank you!

[@sirremicable]

sharing this immediately with friends and family to get them up to speed for season 2 :) Amazing job as always

[@UnravelingthePattern]

You're the best!

[@Stan_S_Stanman]

Amazing video! Truly! I can't believe how excited I am for season 2. It's been 21 months, and now we're just 5 days away. Here's to a good season 2, and that it elevates season 1 🥂

[@beccasedai4457]

Amazing as always Lauren. The quality of your work is unparalleled

[@traviskyani-rogers9102]

I love your inclusion of the XRay animated features in this video! I hope they promote them more in the second season! I’m so hyped for S2!

[@UnravelingthePattern]

I hope so too! I worry that they cut the budget for things like that for S2, but I'm hopeful!

[@gerbil_horde]

Keep being amazing dood. Thank you for all your continuing awesome ❤️

[@UnravelingthePattern]

Wow, thank you so much. Gerbils really are the best!

[@ThreeRunHomer]

“Mat was snarky.” “They left Mat behind.” “Mat was a useless idiot.”

[@airkid88]

This is the best recap I've seen for this show. I binge watched a while ago and forgot majority of the story. Thanks for including the lore in here because it makes a huge difference in recaps.

[@mattwinjum4234]

This recap literally made me tear up and I had to share it with all of my friends and loved ones who I have been trying to get into The Wheel of Time all these years. Thank you for this Lauren, you are a blessing to the turning of The Wheel

[@wotfanedit]

Ah well done Lauren! Glad you got it done before S2 dropped. Another quality video 👍🏾

[@bozimsaho5590]

I'LL START A RE-WATCH STRAIGHTAWAY, THIS IS WHAT AN AMAZING EDITOR CAN DO, BARE THAT IN MIND WHEN YOU CONSIDER A STRIKE!!

[@tarisedai9573]

Omg I'm sharing this with my friends from work who did a watch party with me for season 1 as they're all coming back for season 2! Thank you!

[@UnravelingthePattern]

Thanks for sharing!!

[@tarisedai9573]

@@UnravelingthePattern no problem! Thanks for making such great videos!

[@gaijin1973]

"... because apparently they really hated this one girl on the beach." 😂

[@rainyn]

Haha love your snarky end "Let the Dragon ride again on the winds of Prime" Awesome!

[@UnravelingthePattern]

😅

[@jimthedogdad]

Man, this was outstanding! I’m stoked for season 2!

[@DiamondJoyJoy]

Excellent recap! So well done. Not all recaps are done this good to where I also understand (& remember) what happened in the previous season.

[@gerbil_horde]

I hope so much that your channel explodes. Your effort and continued level of quality is a delight. We are blessed that have you in the community ❤

[@UnravelingthePattern]

Kind words, thank you. I'm happy to be a part of such an awesome community!

[@berkeleybernie]

Thanks. Best recap by far, makes the effort to explain the context of each event, not just an endless mind-numbing recitation of "then this then this, then this, then..." (looking at you, Prime).

[@TG-Maverick22]

This was some next level recap! While i forgot most things between the wait for S2, now it all came back after watching this video. 5/5

[@Cotopaxii]

AMAZING JOB WITH THIS RECAP TY

[@andrewberenson5717]

Lauren. Your work is amazing. I am in awe of your video talent. Another great video. Actually, Lan knows about the relationship between Siuan and Moiraine.

[@UnravelingthePattern]

Thanks so much! Also, re: Lan. Touché

[@hiltrud2001]

I didn't know that, and I have read over and over!

[@SeanInVegas]

I have to Thank You so much for your videos. I’ve never read the books but love the show. You have made the difficultly of figuring it all out so much better. The visuals you produce are epic!!!

[@LambdaSlawter]

Thank you SO MUCH for this recap. I loved s1 so much, specially because of the production value and how they were able to properly light the sets to show what was happening (!!!), but it's been like two years since it aired lol

[@story-powerpodcastbylucind4149]

Thanks so much for this recap. I watched season one three times and read the first book after, but I was still a bit confused. This recap was perfect to help me understand themes and the various groups before watching season two. I may read book two after watching this new season.

[@Arezoo298195]

This was a very good recap. Thanks for all your hard work.❤

[@UnravelingthePattern]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@brunotavares342]

This has to be the best recap I have ever seen ... EVER ! Amazing !

[@bozimsaho5590]

I'm stunned for words. If you a want re-cap and all of the exposition of the story so far , this is how you know.

[@Sab-Cat]

What a truly incredible recap. Ive no words for thr detail and work put into this. Thank you, truly. Blessings and may your hard work pay off in more than praises. ❤

[@leafcastbrotherdan725]

Such a beautiful recap! You just keep getting better and better my man. Thank you for ignoring the “Rand-Egwene-Perrin love triangle” thing; I, too, choose to ignore it in my canonical recap 😊 Love you Lauren!!!!❤

[@UnravelingthePattern]

Love you too Dan 😘. There are many things I want to forget from S1 😅

[@athomenotavailable]

There were hints in the books too, but just not expanded upon, I think maybe RJ was playing with the idea for future character development, but dropped the notion

[@AriKhuu]

This is amazing thank you

[@malavbadrakiya1230]

An amazing recap mate! I haven't found a single one on KZbin as good. Should have been the official recap for sure. Thanks for the production :)

[@UnravelingthePattern]

Thanks so much!

[@bleuvertetforetdepin7308]

the perfect recap !

[@farfrob]

Wow, that was a great, in depth recap of season 1. Thank you! Really helpful.

[@ilijas3041]

How would the war of power have looked like? What type of battles would have been there? The society was tech advanced, flying cars and what not... But they did not foster the warfare doctrine or engaged in arms race. So was it a thousands of men charging at each other with blades and shields with glass skyscrapers skyline in the distance? Or was it trench, barb wire and artillery barrages across the no mens land? Areal bombardment with saidin guided missiles reigning down on barbarian masses of trollocks (they probably didn't use a sophisticated combined arms tactics)

[@UnravelingthePattern]

I wonder about that too. Think Star Wars. That's how I envision it anyway.

[@wotshowtheory]

Beautifully done. I wish we had a way of linking to this from the Prime Video section of the show to help returning viewers before watching season 2, especially non-book readers.

[@theglovelock1752]

Absolutely brilliant. Ultimately I had no idea what I was watching during season 1. This breakdown made everything make sense. I am very glad I saw this. It will make season 2 so much better. Thank you 🙏

[@UnravelingthePattern]

You're very welcome! Glad it helped!

[@haftarun8]

This is the definitive WoT season 1 Recap. Well done! If anyone needs one I'll send them directly to this.

[@sandrat3690]

Good work, man! This should spread out to all whatchers who didn‘t read the books and could‘t follow the story properly😅

[@UnravelingthePattern]

🤣 I hope lots of people see it!

[@sandrat3690]

@@UnravelingthePattern me too! We are working on it!

[@Planofatak]

anoner great vid. takes me back to the the day before season 1 aired when I was using all your content to keep me distracted!

[@zbet99]

Thanks you, again, Lauren for this excellent recap! Your production value is amazing.

[@lnk_Eyes]

"Somehow managed to heal Egwene" is giving "somehow, Palpatine has returned"

[@UnravelingthePattern]

Yeah... I'm also worried that they'll just "kind of forget" that Loial was stabbed by the dagger

[@ebucwalter]

“Because they apparently hated that 1 girl on the beach” 😂😂😂❤❤❤

[@eunomiac]

I've been looking forward to this ever since you first mentioned it, and you did not disappoint! Thank you once again for your _amazing_ content; I don't even watch other WoT KZbinrs anymore, you're all I need. Super concise, great graphics, excellent pacing --- what font are you using for your subtitles? Even that is great! :) It's like a less dramatic Cinzel, which is one of my favorite fonts

[@UnravelingthePattern]

It's just Trajan Pro. I think that's what they used for "3000 Years Ago" and "One Month Later" so I tried to kind of match that.

[@slybags5776]

Very interested in how they manage the prophecy inconsistencies with the book (Gap events). Very much up for the series..

[@UnravelingthePattern]

Me too! I hope we get more prophecy stuff in the future.

[@lodgekeepe]

Wow, Lauren, brilliant, absolutely bloody brilliant! Thank you!!❤

[@blaqhakym]

Man are you something else. Thank you for such quality content

[@UnravelingthePattern]

My pleasure!

[@mcina001]

This was absolutely superb. A+ material as always.

[@UnravelingthePattern]

Thank you my friend!

[@moonshine_44-e6i]

Incredibly good, as others say, especially for non-book-readers!! When I try to explain what is happening I always get from the tens to the hundreds to the thousands, and this is so sharp and crisp and my fellow watchers tell me that NOW it is finally clear to them what I was trying to explain there 🙈🙈🤪🤪

[@harshacc]

Appreciate the Lore drop before the recap starts

[@JoeBerg38]

Amazing quality again! Can't wait for the second season 😮

[@adrianglover2044]

Awesome work as always, very much appreciated 👏❤

[@abmilhans]

Thanks so much, perfect video to send to the friends I've invited to my season 2 watch party!

[@fardareismaigrandma6825]

As always great video! I do, however, take exception to one thing in it. Egwene did NOT heal Nynaeve of burn-out. Look closely at Nyn's face. She never gets to the point that her eyes and face are completely burned out. Like Liandrin in the cave with Logain, she was in the beginning stages of burn-out but quit channeling before the point of no return. She did get closer than Liandrin did to death, but both of them were able to allow their bodies heal themselves by simply stopping their channeling. Egwene did nothing in that scene.

[@UnravelingthePattern]

I said "burn out wounds" but yeah, I could've worded that better.

[@fardareismaigrandma6825]

@@UnravelingthePattern Oh man, sorry. I should’ve listened better before I jumped on you with both feet.

[@UnravelingthePattern]

@@fardareismaigrandma6825 no worries!

[@cgava25]

As usual, awesome job! Thank you!

[@leira_elmira]

Awesome recap! I love how it focuses on concepts and storyline unlike the usual episode by episode recaps 💖

[@UnravelingthePattern]

Glad you enjoy it! That was my goal. I didn't want to just re-hash the episode-by-episode recaps. I wanted to tell the "big picture" story.

[@BlondLanfear]

This was so well done - awesome job Lauren Thank you!

[@joshuamcfadden427]

Exceptional job as always! The hype is real!

[@woodromeillustrations]

Excellent recap Lauren!!! Well done !!!

[@UnravelingthePattern]

Thank you!! 😁

[@ricardojames9937]

Production at its best💯

[@gideonaning2399]

bro, you are HIM. BEST RECAP EVER

[@selinabeth4346]

This is amazing! Good on you! 🔥🔥

[@lts5674]

This is AMAZING! Thank you!

[@robertborgman]

Great recap! Not long now until season 2! 👍

[@danielflintknapping]

This was amazing Lauren 👍

[@ricorp19]

Awesome recap of the first season 👌

[@yasmineb200]

Lauren this is exceptional! Amazing recap

[@oyeeHunter]

I watched so many recap videos,but your's one really the best ❤,keep up the good work 💙

[@UnravelingthePattern]

Wow, thank you!

[@Visforelvenshireling]

So well done! Thanks Dude!

[@foretellingprime]

Amazing video as always!! Just rewatched s1, and a recap vid couldn't be better!

[@UnravelingthePattern]

My only mistake was that I didn't really talk about Lan and Nynaeve's relationship. ☺️

[@foretellingprime]

@@UnravelingthePattern pshhh, Rand didn't know in the books till he woke up and heard a poem :😜

[@Mit3mouse]

I really like your recap. eagerly awaiting season two. will they drop 3 episodes like before i wonder???

[@UnravelingthePattern]

Yes! 3 episodes was confirmed!

[@avaricenz5415]

I am so ready, another Lauren Banger!

[@eduardomoser2823]

This is way better than the official pv recap

[@jusatin]

Damn, that's one super well-made recap! After your Season 2 previews, I'm cautiously optimistic that we'll have a better production than S1 was. Maybe even a great one. (Also, love the snarky side comments about some of the choices they made in the show lol)

[@UnravelingthePattern]

I do think production quality will be improved a lot. I'm not sure about book/show changes though, but I'm still excited!

[@jusatin]

Yeah, I think we'll be seeing some drastic changes compared to the books. I'm trying to give them until the end of S3 before judging them too hard on those (but some I really dislike). Let's hope we'll get a good series!@@UnravelingthePattern

[@miscelaunius]

Lauren, I love you. Thank you so much! Your work is excellent!

[@ronlev192]

I like this video make sense tnk u hop s2 recap llbe up next

[@medaherf9462]

Loved this recap….and now I’m subscribed 😊

[@UnravelingthePattern]

Welcome aboard!

[@maywecomein]

Dude I’m only 4 minutes in and this is amazing! Well-timed and we’ll worth the wait!

[@maywecomein]

Got a thumbs up from my wife (she said it was “super useful”). Also she predicted the Lan/Nynaeve relationship wasn’t mentioned so it’s probably not relevant. Hehehehehe (whooo boy)

[@divineadebayo8774]

You are really good at this

[@nerdtheorists]

*Superb Job there!* Really enjoyed that. Have passed this to the rest of the _Nerd Theorists_ team as required watching since they're all WoT heathens! --Dave

[@lornanaegelen8372]

I read the series OMG I loved it I hope the movies are just as good as the books

[@juntadna]

Great recap!

[@tigertuft]

Absolutely brilliant Lauren. Amazon should surely have you on salary.

[@UnravelingthePattern]

It would'nt be as fun if they did, haha. But thank you, that's very kind.

[@tigertuft]

@@UnravelingthePattern so true.

[@LeeTurnock-zy2dg]

Thats a really well put together recap, i really enjoyed it 😀👍

[@UnravelingthePattern]

Thank you very much!

[@bastabey2652]

Best recap

[@west8484]

Great review ! Should have been the official one

[@UnravelingthePattern]

Wow, thanks!

[@rainbowsprinklez]

Awesome job, as always!

[@napoleonbonaparte7692]

This was a better production the watching the first season, i genuinely believe people would actually understand the plot better just watching this

[@GoutamDas-fx4zl]

Nice video & sound quality

[@UnravelingthePattern]

Thank you so much 😀

[@2centsfreelancer]

Great recap way better than Prime🔥 now I can start season 2🙃

[@baardseth82]

Awesome recap! Season 1 had it's problems, but I'm still excited for Season 2. I've been wanting to make a video outlining a few theories I've been considering, but definitely won't have time before the Season 2 premiere. Sorry for dumping this here, but I don't have any WoT fans in my friends/family so don't really have any one to talk to on the subject. And I have a great level of respect for the content you create! (Also, I came up with these on my own, but of course, I'm sure these may already exist in some form) **MILD SPOILERS** 1) The Wisdom Lied: The previous wisdom of the Two Rivers lied about what happened to her when she went to the White Tower. I think they tested her and found she either couldn't channel, or was not strong enough to ever become full Aes Sedai. This angered/embarrassed her, so she went back and told everyone that the White Tower turned her away because of her appearance. And it seems she passed that resentment onto Nynaeve. Seems unlikely that the White Tower would turn away a girl who is willing to learn simply because of her clothes/accent. Especially when it is established that Siuan must have come to the Tower in a similar condition and she rose to be Amirlyn Seat. 2) Perrin and Egwene's Secret: I don't think Perrin was in love with Egwene. I think before the events of the show, Perrin and Egwene shared a harrowing experience together in which one or both of them almost died (along the same lines as the igloo from Book 5). This formed a bond of platonic love between them, but made it clear there were no romantic feelings. Nynaeve, however, doesn't believe their love is platonic and thinks that Perrin has romantic feelings for Egwene because of this experience. This was the event that caused Egwene to begin her relationship with Rand and Perrin to propose to Laila. Laila fully believes Perrin and Egwene's love is platonic, but she eventually becomes disheartened as she believes that Perrin still loves Egwene more than her, even though it is a different kind of love. This causes her to question their marriage and explains why they are so rocky in Episode 1. Perrin and Laila did love each other, but their marriage was more out of circumstance as the Two Rivers is a small district with limited options. Perrin says: "The only woman I've ever loved is my wife". The simple truth, as he was referring to romantic love. The Black Wind says: "You loved another woman more than your wife." Also true, it was just a different kind of love, and Perrin knew that. He was guilty that he felt more for Egwene than he did for his wife, albeit in a different way. 3) Egwene Didn't Heal Nynaeve: No way Egwene would have had the strength and/or knowledge to bring Nynaeve back from the brink of death in the finale. I think the circle of the One Power formed by the women acted like a beacon that drew in either a member of the Black Ajah, or possibly one of the female Forsaken (although it is unclear whether or not they are free yet). They witness they events, but remain in the shadows until after the Circle is broken. They then discreetly heal Nynaeve, letting Egwene think that she did it. The Shadow's goal was always to turn Nynaeve to their side, so they wouldn't risk her dying. That's it! Sorry again for the dump. Just wasn't sure where to post this. Thanks!

[@pennylaspina880]

Lol because apparently they hate this one little girl on the beach lol it never gets old😂

[@wakubonapercy4819]

"coz apparently they hated this one girl on the beach 😂😂😭"

[@shazzbotz]

This is great stuff. I love it