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drb999 · 05-23-2025, 08:50 PM

I love reading but those books really intimidate me.

John1701D · 05-23-2025, 09:00 PM

demonbeast · 05-24-2025, 01:38 PM

To be fair, I think Amazon stopped trying with this show. I only noticed that season three was available. There was no fanfare or promotion done. I can understand that many people wouldn't even know it had come back.
What did I think as a non-book reader? Season three was really good the beast men returned, and it seemed more cohesive regarding the various characters. To be honest, the long gap between seasons did mean i'd forgotten some things but not as bad as season two.
Much better than either season one or the confusing season two, I was looking forward to season four as things had been set up but that'll never happen now.
Does anyone know what sort of budget the show had?

LexInHD · 05-24-2025, 01:46 PM

Yes, Amazon did stop promoting the show, with season 3, so I think it's cancellation was a foregone conclusion, before the season was released. Even within my Amazon devices and PV apps, I had difficulty simply getting to the season 3 episodes, whereas they would have been front and center before.

KcMsterpce · 05-24-2025, 02:55 PM

This is good news.
It's unfortunate it even got made at all.
I'm so tired of shows being overtaken by people that don't know - or care - about what fans like about a specific IP, and inject it with their own "flavor" in ways that are incongruent with the intent of the material itself.
Then, the fans of the original IP don't have any interest in watching it because it's been twisted into something they are not interested in.

The fans that could establish the viewership are told, "If you don't like it, don't watch it."
So, most stop watching it.

Then, the blame is on the VIEWERS for the low ratings.

Well... now we have another show that's finished its contractual obligation to be completed with the least amount of financial divestiture possible - even though it was a failure from season 1 - and ultimately, they will say it's the fans of Robert Jordan's work that are to blame.
When in reality, it's because they used Jordan's name to make a piece of crap, and blame the fans for not liking it.

Good riddance. Farewell, stinking turd of a show.

The hitcher · 05-24-2025, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by drb999

I love reading but those books really intimidate me.

I read up to about book 5 and declared it The Waste of Time

Stanis · 05-24-2025, 03:10 PM

I read them and I watched them, I would have continued watching (s3 was pretty good). Amazon wasnt committed to finishing the story tho.

Fiffy · 05-24-2025, 03:51 PM

Hm, I watched the first 2 seasons and they were OK, even though I had trouble keeping all the groups and characters with the weird names apart, and the actor they chose to play the "dragon" would be a better fit for a boy band.

I'll probably still watch S3 since it's supposed to be the best and offer at least some degree of closure.

John1701D · 05-24-2025, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by The hitcher

I read up to about book 5 and declared it The Waste of Time

Duffy12 · 05-24-2025, 11:51 PM

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Originally Posted by The hitcher

I read up to about book 5 and declared it The Waste of Time

I have been perpetually re-reading them since 2014 (10 re-reads now).

However, I have a 60 mile commute, so I have to listen to something.

But I absolutely LOVE the books. Jordan is hilarious with his prose at times.

Cha-Faile!

Maximux · 05-25-2025, 12:37 AM

Loved the serie, just too bad it got canceled ��, still have to read the books from Robert Jordan

Moonlight Shadow · 05-25-2025, 12:09 PM

Personally I've cancelled the show in my home after the first episode. I'm surprised they actually made three seasons of this nonsense.

Caseyscott · 05-26-2025, 02:05 AM

I quite loved this show, very disappointed in the news.

Det. Bullock · 06-02-2025, 11:05 AM

I am a book reader and I have found the show a very good adaptation within the constraints of the format.
Apparently this season had better ratings and reception than the other two, it was cancelled purely because Amazon ****ed up somewhere else and of the two big live action high fantasy series they had was the one that didn't have "the brand" so they'd rather prop up Tolkien's corpse rather than have a series that's actually much better suited to the type of show they evidently want.
It's no different from when Netflix cancelled multiple animated projects, just a testament to how screwed up the streaming era can be.

Duffy12 · 06-07-2025, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Det. Bullock

It's no different from when Netflix cancelled multiple animated projects, just a testament to how screwed up the streaming era can be.

It's a shame that HBO couldn't have tried this instead of Amazon. I feel that it would have had a much bigger grab over there giving it much more popularity.

But screwed up cancellations do go back before streaming.

Remember when Fox canceled Futurama because of the awful Sunday 7:00 PM time slot that their NFL football games kept running over?

No wonder nobody was watching it.

CouncilSpectre · 06-07-2025, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Duffy12

Screwed up cancellations do go back before streaming.

Remember when Fox canceled Futurama because of the awful Sunday 7:00 PM time slot that their NFL football games kept running over?

Family Guy, cancelled after 3 seasons. Huge DVD sales so they brought it back. It's now been on the air for a quarter of a century.

Det. Bullock · 06-18-2025, 06:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Duffy12

It's a shame that HBO couldn't have tried this instead of Amazon. I feel that it would have had a much bigger grab over there giving it much more popularity.

But screwed up cancellations do go back before streaming.

Remember when Fox canceled Futurama because of the awful Sunday 7:00 PM time slot that their NFL football games kept running over?

No wonder nobody was watching it.

HBO would have probably sexed it up too much, by and large Amazon kept it old school PG-13 (some nudity but not excessive) which is more in line with the general tone of the books (which actually had more nudity now that I think about it, see the way they raise the Amyrlin in the show vs the books).

Duffy12 · 07-01-2025, 02:21 AM

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Originally Posted by frogmort

Wow, I can't believe no one has posted in here for a year and a half. Just finished season 3 and enjoyed it immensely. I've never read the books, but the show just seems to get better and better each season.

I first read the books in 2014. They blow the series away!

It is now my favorite series, surpassing Tolkien's works.

I have now re-read this series 10 times since. It's that good. Highly recommended, obviously.

05-23-2025, 08:50 PM	#281
drb999 Blu-ray King Member since:Jul 2013 Location:Outer Space 4K collection:7 Blu-ray collection:706 DVD collection:57 MA collection:6 Digital collection:75 iTunes collection:1 Prime collection:1	I love reading but those books really intimidate me.

05-23-2025, 09:00 PM	#282
John1701D Blu-ray Count Member since:Mar 2011 Trading Score:9

05-24-2025, 01:38 PM	#283
demonbeast Active Member Member since:Mar 2010 Blu-ray collection:69 Trading Score:36	To be fair, I think Amazon stopped trying with this show. I only noticed that season three was available. There was no fanfare or promotion done. I can understand that many people wouldn't even know it had come back. What did I think as a non-book reader? Season three was really good the beast men returned, and it seemed more cohesive regarding the various characters. To be honest, the long gap between seasons did mean i'd forgotten some things but not as bad as season two. Much better than either season one or the confusing season two, I was looking forward to season four as things had been set up but that'll never happen now. Does anyone know what sort of budget the show had?

05-24-2025, 01:46 PM	#284
LexInHD Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Oct 2010 Blu-ray collection:226	Yes, Amazon did stop promoting the show, with season 3, so I think it's cancellation was a foregone conclusion, before the season was released. Even within my Amazon devices and PV apps, I had difficulty simply getting to the season 3 episodes, whereas they would have been front and center before.

05-24-2025, 02:55 PM	#285
KcMsterpce Blu-ray Samurai Member since:May 2011 Location:Germany 4K collection:168 Blu-ray collection:700	This is good news. It's unfortunate it even got made at all. I'm so tired of shows being overtaken by people that don't know - or care - about what fans like about a specific IP, and inject it with their own "flavor" in ways that are incongruent with the intent of the material itself. Then, the fans of the original IP don't have any interest in watching it because it's been twisted into something they are not interested in. The fans that could establish the viewership are told, "If you don't like it, don't watch it." So, most stop watching it. Then, the blame is on the VIEWERS for the low ratings. Well... now we have another show that's finished its contractual obligation to be completed with the least amount of financial divestiture possible - even though it was a failure from season 1 - and ultimately, they will say it's the fans of Robert Jordan's work that are to blame. When in reality, it's because they used Jordan's name to make a piece of crap, and blame the fans for not liking it. Good riddance. Farewell, stinking turd of a show.

05-24-2025, 03:10 PM	#287
Stanis Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Dec 2016 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- MA collection:- Digital collection:- iTunes collection:- Prime collection:- Trading Score:23	I read them and I watched them, I would have continued watching (s3 was pretty good). Amazon wasnt committed to finishing the story tho.

05-24-2025, 03:51 PM	#288
Fiffy Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2007 Location:San Jose, CA Trading Score:4	Hm, I watched the first 2 seasons and they were OK, even though I had trouble keeping all the groups and characters with the weird names apart, and the actor they chose to play the "dragon" would be a better fit for a boy band. I'll probably still watch S3 since it's supposed to be the best and offer at least some degree of closure.

05-25-2025, 12:37 AM	#291
Maximux Expert Member Member since:Jul 2020 Location:Canada	Loved the serie, just too bad it got canceled ��, still have to read the books from Robert Jordan

05-25-2025, 12:09 PM	#292
Moonlight Shadow Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Nov 2007	Personally I've cancelled the show in my home after the first episode. I'm surprised they actually made three seasons of this nonsense.

05-26-2025, 02:05 AM	#293
Caseyscott Expert Member Member since:Jul 2016 Location:Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan Trading Score:272	I quite loved this show, very disappointed in the news.

06-02-2025, 11:05 AM	#294
Det. Bullock Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Jan 2014 Location:Lipari, Aeolian Islands, Italy 4K collection:12 Blu-ray collection:106 DVD collection:4	I am a book reader and I have found the show a very good adaptation within the constraints of the format. Apparently this season had better ratings and reception than the other two, it was cancelled purely because Amazon ****ed up somewhere else and of the two big live action high fantasy series they had was the one that didn't have "the brand" so they'd rather prop up Tolkien's corpse rather than have a series that's actually much better suited to the type of show they evidently want. It's no different from when Netflix cancelled multiple animated projects, just a testament to how screwed up the streaming era can be.

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