Addison: Respect. The way you immediately called out Nynaeve’s pain at the end was right on. More than the loss of her life in the Two Rivers, more than the loss of Lan and friends, the carrying the memory of Elnore forever now is devastating. I am a parent and I have my own nightmares about hurt or loss of my kids. When you called this out at the end, you touched me to my core. I’ve commented before how great these vids are: smart and funny. But this was something else. Keep it up.
If I was Nynaeve, I'd be weeks before I got up off that floor and stopped screaming. And a lot worse is coming. Watching this week to week is going to be rough.
BOOK SPOILERS FROM TGH nah you can use the one power in T'A'R and inside the Arches. But it is extremely dangerous. Aes Sedai of the past had burnt out when they were studying the ter'angreal. The Novices also forget about their ability. Nynaeve is special indeed. She channeled twice during her testing in the books even though she was warned not to do so. She opened the final arch herself to return from her Malkieri 'future' when she remembered everything.
Nyn lived her whole life for like 6+ years. She gave birth to that child, raised her. The test is also designed so you dont remember how you got there- so it wouldnt seem fake to her. Honestly, I dont know how you would come back from that pain
@@potentpotables5468you really have the time to be in every reaction channel of the show like go and read the books again and let people enjoy the show in peace
yeah I had to double check after that scene. had him mixed up with another character for a minute. not a huge deal just something small they changed that doesn't have a huge effect on the book story and keeps us guessing. also a pretty made for a pretty big scene for the show. really helping build that hate for the Seanchan, which is a good move IMO. so far most of the surprise changes have been pretty good. as Sanderson said it's like watching a different turning of the wheel. same story different choices.
I absolutely loved everyone’s reaction to Uno’s death, particularly Addison’s. If you watch the Bonus Content Rafe Judkins, the Show Runner talks about wanting the audience to have that strong of a reaction, and be “absolutely fucking terrified” of the Seanchan. You guys fulfilled that intention for him. UNO’s a fan favourite character and a lot of people are going to be pissed at his death, but it makes perfect sense I. The context of the TV Series. Great predictions on a bunch of the other stuff. I look forward to seeing more of your reaction videos for the rest of the Season and the Series.
I thought personally Uno was going to be combined with Masema and become the prophet. Now I'm not sure if they're doing that storyline. If not, it's a shame IMO, but I understand things have to be cut with the episode count they've been given. I was surprised by his death and it was a great way to give both new viewers and book fans a taste of the brutality of the Seanchan.
Remember. In the Tower, women start as Novice, doing menial tasks and learning the basics. After the Arches, they are Accepted. They can now do specific studies and do fewer tasks. Both levels ALWAYS defer to a full Aei Sedai. After years of study, an Accepted and take a test to become a full Aei Sedai. At that time they pick an Ajah color.
I had forgotten how much I loved your reacts and theories last season, now I’ve just bingewatched your reactions to the first 3 eps of this season. I love all your thoughts thank you for giving your time to our fave books and to the series which just gets better and better.
Geez that was tough scene…I tried to leave but didn’t have anywhere to go because I was blocked in and then realized I still had a video to react to lol 😂 -Adison
Gosh you guys are sharp, i fell for the fake out. Easily my favourite episode so far but a gut wrenching ending, loving zoe robins performance. Oh btw yup Nynaeve broke the test channeling.
I hope you guys bring back the discussion segments after the reaction's over like you did for the first season. Always love to hear your thoughts and predictions.
You should keep in mind that this story is older and more popular than most fantasy stories you have seen on TV or cinema. So this story having similar elements to other stories is not the author being inspired by them, if anything it would be the other way around. Pretty much anything except LotR comes after this series.
35:15 you gotta remember liandrins been gaslighting matt for months atp about how all of his friends hate him and don't even think about him though, I think he really wanted to go up to her, but he's been led to believe she wouldn't want to see him, and it'd be better if he disappeared. The other actor leaving last season too kinda put them in an awkward spot for how to get his arc started for this season, so I'd give the writers a bit of leeway there too.
I think they've done a good enough job picking up the pieces and getting Mat to his book 3 stage. I'm glad we're not spending more time with dagger-mat. He's in Tar Valon, and he's about to start kicking ass and taking names while escaping, just like in the books. I wonder when the dice start to roll.
That's not how it happened in the books. They should have had him go to egwene, and when she gets sent off with nyneave and min, he finds out and reluctantly follows. They have assassinated mats character.
@@ethanbrinkman3401- "Assassinated his character" 🙄 Calm down. lol The actor is playing the character perfectly. And they aren't going to do everything just like the books anyway, because they literally CAN'T. There are 14 books in the series, but the show will get at most 6 - 8 seasons, and probably no more. So they have to condense & change MUCH of the story in order to adapt it to TV. Sometimes you will see some of the characters do "uncharacteristic" things occasionally, in order to speed up a storyline, or, to get the characters to a place where they will be needed in the future. It can't be helped! The character is still going to end up being the loveable rogue we are used to.
@KabbalahSherry I said I liked the actor. And they have assassinated his character. Him screaming out in season 1? Not Lan. Him moping about in the first 3 episodes? Not Lan. He wouldn't care if moiraine didn't share her plans. He trusted her. Also nyneave training with warders? She abhors violence and is a healer. She would never train with a sword. Again out of character. I never said they wouldn't have to condense. But BLANTANT mistakes from people who claim to love the wheel of time is unacceptable. If they love the wheel of time so much, they would see the women are strong in their own rights, and wouldn't literally give men's scenes to the women. Sheriams hair? Blatant mistake. Lan being anything other than stoic? Blatant mistake. Mat not comforting one of his childhood friends, and leaving her for a stranger? Blatant mistake. If they have to leave so much out, why are they flat out making up storylines? They could easily adapt the source material, and condense. But no, ideologies have to get involved. Rafe even said it himself.
And to really add spice to the scene with Brother Patch, the 2 actors, Guy Roberts (Patch) and Jessica Boone (Seanchan doing all the talking) are actually married.
I really want to see her reaction to getting what she asked for with blowing people up. Assuming the show includes the part that keeps coming to mind every time she says that.
I’ve read all the books and I have almost no idea what is going to happen 😬 It’s pretty exciting! You all are so insightful about this series. Love your discussions.
😂😂😂 "Nynaeve don't dart like the rest of us" 😂😂 I'm dying. But yeah, her trauma from, her memory of being a mother and losing that child because she tried to save her 😮😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢
I can’t say enough how much I’m enjoying watching your videos and reactions to these episodes. The key to this story is not to worry too much about details but more importantly to just enjoy the journey with our characters (both major and supporting). Without spoiling anything keep your eyes on Perrin as his journey’s just beginning …….and there’s multiple reasons why Mat is one of many fans favorite characters! 😉👍🏻
Damn you guys are smart! Not many noticed that Nyneave didn't leave the 3rd arch and was still in it. I'm impressed! Don't turn that first thoughts around!
I need "They did Patchy super dirty" as a tee shirt. But for real though, it was super helpful to see y'all react to that scene in the same way I did. It was a powerful scene.
I was surprised she was still in the arches - so, nice call. Also, nice call in the past present future. I’m enjoying this show. Just subbed - keep em coming.
Yeah, she now has six odd years worth of memories with a child and Lan, which will also make her next meeting with Lan that much more meaningful! I really like how it played out
They are building up the baddies well in this episode. The Seachan are formidable and it will get worse. Nynaeve experienced a life of love and sadness. She really didn't return once and somehow activated the portal from inside to escape. She had her cake, but it turned out to be filled with shaving cream.
Great reactions to a great episode. Seriously, my FIRST go-to for WOT talk and reactions. ADORE the fact that you’re continuing to improve the talking over each other-feels so much more respectful, especially for your newest co-host!
Why did Mat go back for Min? Because Mat ALWAYS goes back. It is a shame season 1 Mat didnt go into the ways because people dont understand that Mat always goes back. No matter how much he doesnt want to, no matter how stupid he thinks it is, no matter how much he complains, Mat always ends up trying to do the right thing.. Poor Lan can't catch a break, even in the arches he is just trolloc fodder. I kinda hate how they portray Lan in the tv show, he is nothing like that in the books. Still, so far this season is much better than season 1.
I agree that Lan is very different but this actor is really doing alot with the limited Lan he gets and I love it. I don’t know how well the stoïc stone faced Lan would fare with this script especially with Moiraine losing the One Power (giving what happens to Warders). I like this actors perfomance tho
@@ethanbrinkman3401 Because he thinks that Egwene doesn't need him (due to the Liandrin gaslighting), and that he'd just hurt her more. But he knows that he can help Min, even if its a way riskier choice for him (going back to the prison and maybe getting caught again.) He's the man who runs back into the burning building to rescue the cat even though everyone tells him its not worth his life.
The acting this season is impeccable. You really felt both Nyaneave and Egwene’s grief in this episode. New Matt feels a little less sullen and broody than the 1st season though idk if I’m feeling him.
You'll notice, when the 3rd arch first appears it quickly goes away. Too fast for her to see it let alone get to it. The others don't do that, they wait long enough for her to go through. Something aint right here.
21:01 OH MY GOD RIGHT?! That’s one thing I’m noticing is that the aes sedai “sister”hood isn’t a community frfr with support and things (and quite honestly that’s why they might get clapped 😅)
Carina - read the books trust me. I listened to them in audible after season 1 because I couldn’t wait for season two and it’s been great. I’m on the penultimate book rn and I was able to go at a pace which fit me because I’ve struggled with reading before. But also just try it don’t go in with I have to read 15 books. It’s obvious but just go one at a time and see how you feel at the end of each one. I needed to know what happened next. Also you guys should defo do a book club kind of thing if you do read the books because it’s so cool to see first timers perspectives
Carianna, you said you want to read the books, but there's lots. No lie, I did the audio book route for the last 4, and on all my rereads of the books, Kate Reading and Michael Kramer are wonderful narrators, and Rosamund Pike (Moiraine) has done new versions of audio books for the 1st three books. Yes, it will take time, but you can listen while doing other things. Hope you do!!
I loved the audio books too, took me a full year to get through them all. Was gutted when I finished as it became part of my daily routine. Might have to have a second go through lol
Such great reactions! Glad I was there to see them live! Much ❤. Cant wait for the next one. Do you think they'll rip us to shreds again or give us a break? 🩸🐐💋
Shreds, I hope. I love it. Uno was a great character in the books, and a great character to martyr to the brutality of the Seanchan. That really illustrated the danger of putting a foot wrong around these people and all book readers besides Nae'blis and Omar felt that.
Not sure what you meant by a secret society within Aes Sedai at the beginning? They are doing an Accepted test for Nynaeve to become an Aes Sedai in future. So she goes from Novice to Accepted here, and in future she can become an Aes Sedai.
She's the boss. Why would she be involved in the everyday business of Novices? She runs the whole tower and has her fingers in almost every country in the world. She's busy!
Based on the trailers, Siuan is probably going to show up in Carhien to talk with Rand next episode. Remember, people don't travel very fast in this world. It actually makes sense that these three Aes Sedai are running the test. Leane is filling in for Siuan representing the tower, Sheriam is mistress of novices, and Liandrin is acting as a sponsor to guide Nynaeve.
I kNow this is late AF, but I'll explain the arches ceremony, and the basic structure of the white tower. All women/girls who can channel and are found by the Aes Sedai are brought to the Tower. The first rank is novice. Novices are basically in the "try-outs" phase if you think in sports. Those novices who show an affinity to the one-power are put to the trials (the arches) to become "Accepted" Accepted is like being accepted into college. You are an official student, an Aes Sedai in training. The harsh conditions of the novices is 1, to reset their character and make them all equals. "You may be royalty, but we both cleaned shit side-by-side" 2, to remind them of what an Aes Sedai is, "Servant to all"
I had to pause for like 25 minutes after Uno. I'm glad he earned a nickname from you guys before this happened; Its the minimum our foul mouthed boy deserved 😭
Ya'll need to stop because my cheeks hurt from laughing so much. I watched your season 2 finale reaction and was like, I need to go back and watch all their WoT reactions LOL.
As a book fan, the show is completely different than the books. In the books Rand, Perrin and Mat are the main characters, but in the show, Moiraine, Nynaeve and Egwene are the main characters.
Dang another great reaction/analysis y'all! This episode was SO MUCH and we're only on # 3! (RIP Brother Patchy.) Nyneave out here breaking allllll the presumed "rules" of the Accepted test and now....is there another problem because she didn't get cleansed with the water, like before? Is Rand's...landlady a kind of Darkfriend? What the hell is Mat's problem that he left Egwene (again)?? Why is it more important to Forsaken guy that Perrin go wolf, but he doesn't care about the rest of the pack? Where is Siuan?? So many questions....
@@DimaRakesah Nope, hardly expected her with the Novices, but the OGs are just out here doing things…she’s way above em all, it just feels like we should know a little more about her (on the TV side) by ep3. Especially THAT ep3. 👀
@@Cristinas_watching I believe Siuan, being the head boss lady, goes on a lot of business trips so she isn't currently in the tower. When she isn't there her right hand woman,( I forget the name of that role, I think she is called the Keeper) is in charge along with the Mistress of Novices, Shiriam. Also Suian's right hand woman was one of the three ladies at Nynaeve's accepted test. So technically the person in charge of things while Suian is gone is approving of things.
@@katiewright3309 she is sooooo fascinating to me. All the duty and power she bears, her side quests must be amazing. (When she’s not meeting people via paintings.)
"These are medevil times..." 😏 ACTUALLY... This is set thousands of years in the *FUTURE* remember? 3,000 years since the Breaking of the World. And that was hundreds & hundreds of years beyond the year we are in right now.
In the Uno scene I always ask myself, how it was for the two on set (the actor of Uno is married to the woman that plays Alwhin (the Voice beside Suroth). Was it horrible for them or fun, to take the shot over and over again. I know we all hate the Seanchan, but I really love the costumes (even the avocado-mouths somehow^^). Thanks guys, most I love your nicknames, they should have more resonance in the fandom :)
Your reaction to what happens to Uno…. yeah that was brutal. This story is actually pretty horrific really. Especially stuff around Seanchan as well as Rand and what he goes through. And Aes Sedai are pretty cruel, like they do some of the cruelest things really. You all kinda shipping Ny and Lan is funny LMAO. The thing is she needed a reason to stay at the White Tower. Now she has.
I was not surprised to see the portal return. Nynaeve being the most powerful woman they have seen in a long time, is going to be needed for what is to come. I also had a feeling that were going to thrust the man's head on the horn, I had to turn my head could not watch it. :(
In the books Nynaeve was butt naked for all that AND one of her arch challenges was fighting/escaping the final big bad of the first book… who was cut from the show lol
"one door back" nobodys come back in 3000 years 150 attempts... Nobody .... Was it Egwenes attempts that brought the portal back? Or Nynaeve channelling where no one can channel?
My headcanon is that the in all that time the portal did in fact give the person a second chance to leave but all of them chose to stay. Portal Mat coming with the note was the catalyst for that chance which led Portal Lan asking Nynaeve if she regrets her choice with leaving the Tower. Her saying nothing showed that she had regrets leaving, knowing that this life she lived would not have existed. Thus the portal ended her "reality" in the most painful way.
Yeah Bruh.... A "different kinda pain"..... great episode... Oh.. please tell Sista GingerSnap Shinsative she needsta quit lookin at that lady like she finna put 3 "hot ones" in her chest about my boy Rand...... Thursday gone be good AF
Carianna - ur awesome mate, and I just want you to know, that Matrim Cauthon, RJ's loveable rogue, would never, in a million years a) leave his friends and b) walk away from a distraught Egwene like that. In fact, he would burn down that tower to reach her. It breaks my heart to hear you - correctly - say man what a loser, or I just want Perrin to not be weak - these things are 100% spot on for the show boys, and are 100% inverted from the way they were written. Love your reactions guys, I enjoy these more than the show tbh :-)
Mat not going to Egwene irked me the wrong way even if I understand the justifications - he's been conditioned by Liandrin to think his friends hate him and want nothing to do with him. He still went back to get Min, because he has a sense of loyalty to help his friends no matter what. I think we'll see him turning more into book Mat as he gets his signature distrust for the Aes Sedai from everything done to him so far, and grows more into the unlikely hero-lord.
Zoë Robins is always good on this show as Nynaeve but *man* did she get a chance to shine in this episode
Absolutely agree!
100% agree! 😏🏆 Stellar performance!
Nynaeve actress Zoe Robbins is killing it .. that scream of agony lost love lost friends lost child ....hit me for real ..
Man…that fetal position cry almost brought me to tears 🥺…
-Adison
Addison: Respect. The way you immediately called out Nynaeve’s pain at the end was right on. More than the loss of her life in the Two Rivers, more than the loss of Lan and friends, the carrying the memory of Elnore forever now is devastating. I am a parent and I have my own nightmares about hurt or loss of my kids. When you called this out at the end, you touched me to my core. I’ve commented before how great these vids are: smart and funny. But this was something else. Keep it up.
the blood on her stomach? kills me. and thinking about episode 7 and the implications? my heart breaks.
And that's what Sheriam meant when she talked about sisters coming out with invisible wounds
We need a nickname for Rand’s new girl, I think Sister Thirsty fits the bill 😂
Rand is loving the bachelor life lol
"Take the time you need....but be here by 5 AM." Yup, that would be very White Tower behavior.
"I mean, that's just being black"
AMEN! lol
Lol. Carina saying "selene is desperate for him, but i understand" hilarious and perfect.
If I was Nynaeve, I'd be weeks before I got up off that floor and stopped screaming. And a lot worse is coming. Watching this week to week is going to be rough.
Its giving scarlet witch and mourning the phantom family she created.
Nynaeve opened the portal from the other side using the One power, even though you cannot use the one power in the dream world. She is special.
BOOK SPOILERS FROM TGH nah you can use the one power in T'A'R and inside the Arches. But it is extremely dangerous. Aes Sedai of the past had burnt out when they were studying the ter'angreal. The Novices also forget about their ability. Nynaeve is special indeed. She channeled twice during her testing in the books even though she was warned not to do so. She opened the final arch herself to return from her Malkieri 'future' when she remembered everything.
Cue Egwene jealousy
Carianna is too smart with her predictions
Nyn lived her whole life for like 6+ years. She gave birth to that child, raised her.
The test is also designed so you dont remember how you got there- so it wouldnt seem fake to her.
Honestly, I dont know how you would come back from that pain
As a book reader, I love that the show can surprise me. RIP Uno.
Shitty writing Isn't surprising, it's just a let down.
@@potentpotables5468you really have the time to be in every reaction channel of the show like go and read the books again and let people enjoy the show in peace
@@geryrrs And people that don't like it have just as much a right to speak their peace too. Sorry if you can't handle differing opinions.
I liked his character in the books. Nevertheless he was a throw away character that doesn't have major impact on the main plot.
yeah I had to double check after that scene. had him mixed up with another character for a minute. not a huge deal just something small they changed that doesn't have a huge effect on the book story and keeps us guessing. also a pretty made for a pretty big scene for the show. really helping build that hate for the Seanchan, which is a good move IMO. so far most of the surprise changes have been pretty good. as Sanderson said it's like watching a different turning of the wheel. same story different choices.
I absolutely loved everyone’s reaction to Uno’s death, particularly Addison’s.
If you watch the Bonus Content Rafe Judkins, the Show Runner talks about wanting the audience to have that strong of a reaction, and be “absolutely fucking terrified” of the Seanchan.
You guys fulfilled that intention for him. UNO’s a fan favourite character and a lot of people are going to be pissed at his death, but it makes perfect sense I. The context of the TV Series.
Great predictions on a bunch of the other stuff.
I look forward to seeing more of your reaction videos for the rest of the Season and the Series.
I thought personally Uno was going to be combined with Masema and become the prophet. Now I'm not sure if they're doing that storyline. If not, it's a shame IMO, but I understand things have to be cut with the episode count they've been given. I was surprised by his death and it was a great way to give both new viewers and book fans a taste of the brutality of the Seanchan.
Remember. In the Tower, women start as Novice, doing menial tasks and learning the basics. After the Arches, they are Accepted. They can now do specific studies and do fewer tasks. Both levels ALWAYS defer to a full Aei Sedai. After years of study, an Accepted and take a test to become a full Aei Sedai. At that time they pick an Ajah color.
I had forgotten how much I loved your reacts and theories last season, now I’ve just bingewatched your reactions to the first 3 eps of this season. I love all your thoughts thank you for giving your time to our fave books and to the series which just gets better and better.
Great video. Brandon didn't move for almost 3 minutes when Uno was killed! That's exactly what I did!
I didn't know what to do! -Brandon
Geez that was tough scene…I tried to leave but didn’t have anywhere to go because I was blocked in and then realized I still had a video to react to lol 😂
-Adison
Gosh you guys are sharp, i fell for the fake out. Easily my favourite episode so far but a gut wrenching ending, loving zoe robins performance. Oh btw yup Nynaeve broke the test channeling.
My hubby did too and I realized it about 15 seconds before the gate appeared 😂 They really got it right away…
I hope you guys bring back the discussion segments after the reaction's over like you did for the first season. Always love to hear your thoughts and predictions.
After the poll results from the last video, we will be bringing the discussions back! 👌🏾
-Adison
@@edn Thank you! Looking forward to it.
You should keep in mind that this story is older and more popular than most fantasy stories you have seen on TV or cinema. So this story having similar elements to other stories is not the author being inspired by them, if anything it would be the other way around. Pretty much anything except LotR comes after this series.
35:15 you gotta remember liandrins been gaslighting matt for months atp about how all of his friends hate him and don't even think about him though, I think he really wanted to go up to her, but he's been led to believe she wouldn't want to see him, and it'd be better if he disappeared. The other actor leaving last season too kinda put them in an awkward spot for how to get his arc started for this season, so I'd give the writers a bit of leeway there too.
I think they've done a good enough job picking up the pieces and getting Mat to his book 3 stage. I'm glad we're not spending more time with dagger-mat. He's in Tar Valon, and he's about to start kicking ass and taking names while escaping, just like in the books. I wonder when the dice start to roll.
That's not how it happened in the books. They should have had him go to egwene, and when she gets sent off with nyneave and min, he finds out and reluctantly follows. They have assassinated mats character.
@@ethanbrinkman3401 So dramatic!
@@ethanbrinkman3401- "Assassinated his character" 🙄 Calm down. lol The actor is playing the character perfectly. And they aren't going to do everything just like the books anyway, because they literally CAN'T. There are 14 books in the series, but the show will get at most 6 - 8 seasons, and probably no more. So they have to condense & change MUCH of the story in order to adapt it to TV.
Sometimes you will see some of the characters do "uncharacteristic" things occasionally, in order to speed up a storyline, or, to get the characters to a place where they will be needed in the future. It can't be helped! The character is still going to end up being the loveable rogue we are used to.
@KabbalahSherry I said I liked the actor. And they have assassinated his character. Him screaming out in season 1? Not Lan. Him moping about in the first 3 episodes? Not Lan. He wouldn't care if moiraine didn't share her plans. He trusted her. Also nyneave training with warders? She abhors violence and is a healer. She would never train with a sword. Again out of character. I never said they wouldn't have to condense. But BLANTANT mistakes from people who claim to love the wheel of time is unacceptable. If they love the wheel of time so much, they would see the women are strong in their own rights, and wouldn't literally give men's scenes to the women. Sheriams hair? Blatant mistake. Lan being anything other than stoic? Blatant mistake. Mat not comforting one of his childhood friends, and leaving her for a stranger? Blatant mistake. If they have to leave so much out, why are they flat out making up storylines? They could easily adapt the source material, and condense. But no, ideologies have to get involved. Rafe even said it himself.
Adison just about took the whole crew out when they did in brother patchy LOL
Lol man I was trapped and didn’t have anywhere I could run off to without breaking anything 😅
-Adison
@@edn 🤣
Readers love Uno but Rafe did say that loved characters would die.
Brutal, sudden and truly WTF.
"Long Live Brother Patchy"
So say we all!
And to really add spice to the scene with Brother Patch, the 2 actors, Guy Roberts (Patch) and Jessica Boone (Seanchan doing all the talking) are actually married.
Yeah, that gave some fun subtext to the whole "I bet you'd like that, wouldn't you" line.
Also, Guy Roberts showed his dry sense of humor on Twitter when he dropped a line that, "I can't talk right now, I have a sore throat." 😭🤣
Wow, that I didn't know. Very cool 😎
Carinna is so clever with her predictions. We need her to read book 2/3 with Addison and Jenny
I really want to see her reaction to getting what she asked for with blowing people up. Assuming the show includes the part that keeps coming to mind every time she says that.
I loved witnessing your reaction to Uno’s death. You make me feel like I’m at a watch party with my coolest friends!
I’ve read all the books and I have almost no idea what is going to happen 😬 It’s pretty exciting! You all are so insightful about this series. Love your discussions.
I appreciate the love! Our reaction to episode 4 will be dropping soon!
-Adison
R.I.P. brother Patchy; long live Brother Spike.
Amen! BTW, the actress telling him to kneel ( the one to the left of lady long nails) in rl is Brother Patchy/Spike's wife 😂
😂😂😂 "Nynaeve don't dart like the rest of us" 😂😂 I'm dying. But yeah, her trauma from, her memory of being a mother and losing that child because she tried to save her 😮😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢
I think the Lady looked at Rand"s boots and noticed they were worn
It's always the shoes that are a dead giveaway.
Ohhhh okay the shoes told the story!
-Adison
That last scene was rough! Left me as gutted as you guys.
I can’t say enough how much I’m enjoying watching your videos and reactions to these episodes. The key to this story is not to worry too much about details but more importantly to just enjoy the journey with our characters (both major and supporting). Without spoiling anything keep your eyes on Perrin as his journey’s just beginning …….and there’s multiple reasons why Mat is one of many fans favorite characters! 😉👍🏻
Damn you guys are smart! Not many noticed that Nyneave didn't leave the 3rd arch and was still in it. I'm impressed! Don't turn that first thoughts around!
I await your reactions just as fervently as I do for the new episodes
I need "They did Patchy super dirty" as a tee shirt. But for real though, it was super helpful to see y'all react to that scene in the same way I did. It was a powerful scene.
I couldn't wait for your reaction to this episode and it didn't disappoint!
I’m glad you enjoyed it but geez this one hit me hard…😅
-Adison
I was surprised she was still in the arches - so, nice call.
Also, nice call in the past present future.
I’m enjoying this show.
Just subbed - keep em coming.
That scene got me too 😂😂😂
"But ay... seeya at 10:30." 🫤 bahahaha my boy Brandon man! Im rrrollin' 🤣 🤣 Good to have him back for reactions 🤙🏾
The wheel weaves as the wheel wills!
I LOVED your reactions! It's a blast to watch you all as a long time reader! These episodes even inspired me to make a spoof music video lol
As a parent, watching what Nynaeve went through at the end was heartbreaking. What an episode.
Nynaeve lost a child, can't wait to see her next interaction with Liandrin who is losing hers. :(
Yeah, she now has six odd years worth of memories with a child and Lan, which will also make her next meeting with Lan that much more meaningful! I really like how it played out
24:00 Carianna is right it is made up for TV but it’s because the previous actor quit so they had to come up with something quick.
They are building up the baddies well in this episode. The Seachan are formidable and it will get worse.
Nynaeve experienced a life of love and sadness. She really didn't return once and somehow activated the portal from inside to escape. She had her cake, but it turned out to be filled with shaving cream.
Nynaeve's accepted test is such an amazing part of both the books and the show
Great reactions to a great episode. Seriously, my FIRST go-to for WOT talk and reactions.
ADORE the fact that you’re continuing to improve the talking over each other-feels so much more respectful, especially for your newest co-host!
I'm dying for you to do episode 4! Lets goooo!
Nynaeve does like her Lan-chops!!
In the books, Mat is kept in Tar Valon “for his safety,” but not held prisoner in a cell.
8:38 moving the hand over to the other side had me rolling.
15:52 the way y’all reacted to Brother Patch’s bow was great. No one was ready.
Why did Mat go back for Min? Because Mat ALWAYS goes back. It is a shame season 1 Mat didnt go into the ways because people dont understand that Mat always goes back. No matter how much he doesnt want to, no matter how stupid he thinks it is, no matter how much he complains, Mat always ends up trying to do the right thing.. Poor Lan can't catch a break, even in the arches he is just trolloc fodder. I kinda hate how they portray Lan in the tv show, he is nothing like that in the books. Still, so far this season is much better than season 1.
I agree that Lan is very different but this actor is really doing alot with the limited Lan he gets and I love it. I don’t know how well the stoïc stone faced Lan would fare with this script especially with Moiraine losing the One Power (giving what happens to Warders). I like this actors perfomance tho
Why did mat go to min and not egwene, whom he has known his whole life?
@@ethanbrinkman3401 Because he thinks that Egwene doesn't need him (due to the Liandrin gaslighting), and that he'd just hurt her more. But he knows that he can help Min, even if its a way riskier choice for him (going back to the prison and maybe getting caught again.) He's the man who runs back into the burning building to rescue the cat even though everyone tells him its not worth his life.
And Mat will complain the whole time, and for a long time after.
He saw Egwene well-dressed, clean, sitting in a beautiful garden. And he thought of Min sitting there in a cell. And decided Min needed him more.
Man I've been so excited to see your reactions!!
The acting this season is impeccable. You really felt both Nyaneave and Egwene’s grief in this episode. New Matt feels a little less sullen and broody than the 1st season though idk if I’m feeling him.
I like how your joking turned 180 real fast that cake not so sweet now.
Man that joking had to come to a halt real quick lol 🤦🏾♂️😅
-Adison
You'll notice, when the 3rd arch first appears it quickly goes away. Too fast for her to see it let alone get to it. The others don't do that, they wait long enough for her to go through. Something aint right here.
Props to Dell for making a mouse that can literally survive for 15+ Years and still work. I bet its even got a roller ball mouse too.
lololol I'm about to upgrade. Ya'll take it easy on me and my old school mouse!
-Adison
21:01 OH MY GOD RIGHT?! That’s one thing I’m noticing is that the aes sedai “sister”hood isn’t a community frfr with support and things (and quite honestly that’s why they might get clapped 😅)
Its not a secret society.. First your are Novice, then Accepted, then Aes Sedai
Carina - read the books trust me. I listened to them in audible after season 1 because I couldn’t wait for season two and it’s been great. I’m on the penultimate book rn and I was able to go at a pace which fit me because I’ve struggled with reading before. But also just try it don’t go in with I have to read 15 books. It’s obvious but just go one at a time and see how you feel at the end of each one. I needed to know what happened next. Also you guys should defo do a book club kind of thing if you do read the books because it’s so cool to see first timers perspectives
Carianna, you said you want to read the books, but there's lots. No lie, I did the audio book route for the last 4, and on all my rereads of the books, Kate Reading and Michael Kramer are wonderful narrators, and Rosamund Pike (Moiraine) has done new versions of audio books for the 1st three books. Yes, it will take time, but you can listen while doing other things. Hope you do!!
I loved the audio books too, took me a full year to get through them all. Was gutted when I finished as it became part of my daily routine. Might have to have a second go through lol
Such great reactions! Glad I was there to see them live! Much ❤. Cant wait for the next one. Do you think they'll rip us to shreds again or give us a break? 🩸🐐💋
Shreds, I hope. I love it. Uno was a great character in the books, and a great character to martyr to the brutality of the Seanchan. That really illustrated the danger of putting a foot wrong around these people and all book readers besides Nae'blis and Omar felt that.
I want your reaction to Uno on a loop!!!
That hurt me I can’t lie 😓
-Adison
Me too. Me too.
Love the conversation. Book reader here.
I laughed hard at the question about dog actors I have often wondered that too!
Yeah, the Accepted test is no joke. Just sheer emotional battery to test their inner will and strength.
I understand holding on to your pride, but sometimes you gotta pick your battles. Outnumbered like that, damn right, I'd be kneeling and scheming
Zoë Robins stay MVP
BIG Facts!
-Adison
We cooking with gas now 🔥
Liandrin’s mad that Nynaeve made her look bad at the Trials.
I am so thankful for your recaps❤ ✊🏾
I appreciate that! Preciate ya tuning in till the end! ✊🏾
-Adison
Not sure what you meant by a secret society within Aes Sedai at the beginning? They are doing an Accepted test for Nynaeve to become an Aes Sedai in future. So she goes from Novice to Accepted here, and in future she can become an Aes Sedai.
The Wheel weaves
"Our pride is not worth out lives." - Ingtar
OH REALLY.
Where is Siuan? My very first reaction when I saw this! I mean wtf, Mistress of Novices, Liandrin and Leane running the Tower?
She's the boss. Why would she be involved in the everyday business of Novices? She runs the whole tower and has her fingers in almost every country in the world. She's busy!
Based on the trailers, Siuan is probably going to show up in Carhien to talk with Rand next episode. Remember, people don't travel very fast in this world.
It actually makes sense that these three Aes Sedai are running the test. Leane is filling in for Siuan representing the tower, Sheriam is mistress of novices, and Liandrin is acting as a sponsor to guide Nynaeve.
I kNow this is late AF, but I'll explain the arches ceremony, and the basic structure of the white tower.
All women/girls who can channel and are found by the Aes Sedai are brought to the Tower.
The first rank is novice. Novices are basically in the "try-outs" phase if you think in sports.
Those novices who show an affinity to the one-power are put to the trials (the arches) to become "Accepted"
Accepted is like being accepted into college. You are an official student, an Aes Sedai in training.
The harsh conditions of the novices is 1, to reset their character and make them all equals.
"You may be royalty, but we both cleaned shit side-by-side"
2, to remind them of what an Aes Sedai is, "Servant to all"
The actress that plays The Voice, is Brother Patchy’s wife IRL. She got to order her husband’s death! 😂
I had to pause for like 25 minutes after Uno. I'm glad he earned a nickname from you guys before this happened; Its the minimum our foul mouthed boy deserved 😭
Ya'll need to stop because my cheeks hurt from laughing so much. I watched your season 2 finale reaction and was like, I need to go back and watch all their WoT reactions LOL.
Addison was all of us at the end of this ep 😥💔
lol this one hurt...
-Adison
36:25 Aww dang!
😂 I have to choose my words more carefully next time smh 🤦🏾♂️
-Adison
As a book fan, the show is completely different than the books. In the books Rand, Perrin and Mat are the main characters, but in the show, Moiraine, Nynaeve and Egwene are the main characters.
Dang another great reaction/analysis y'all! This episode was SO MUCH and we're only on # 3! (RIP Brother Patchy.) Nyneave out here breaking allllll the presumed "rules" of the Accepted test and now....is there another problem because she didn't get cleansed with the water, like before? Is Rand's...landlady a kind of Darkfriend? What the hell is Mat's problem that he left Egwene (again)?? Why is it more important to Forsaken guy that Perrin go wolf, but he doesn't care about the rest of the pack? Where is Siuan?? So many questions....
Siuan is doing boss lady things. She doesn't hang around the Novices all day, so we haven't seen her.
@@DimaRakesah Nope, hardly expected her with the Novices, but the OGs are just out here doing things…she’s way above em all, it just feels like we should know a little more about her (on the TV side) by ep3. Especially THAT ep3. 👀
@@Cristinas_watching I believe Siuan, being the head boss lady, goes on a lot of business trips so she isn't currently in the tower. When she isn't there her right hand woman,( I forget the name of that role, I think she is called the Keeper) is in charge along with the Mistress of Novices, Shiriam. Also Suian's right hand woman was one of the three ladies at Nynaeve's accepted test. So technically the person in charge of things while Suian is gone is approving of things.
@@katiewright3309 she is sooooo fascinating to me. All the duty and power she bears, her side quests must be amazing. (When she’s not meeting people via paintings.)
"These are medevil times..." 😏 ACTUALLY...
This is set thousands of years in the *FUTURE* remember? 3,000 years since the Breaking of the World. And that was hundreds & hundreds of years beyond the year we are in right now.
In the Uno scene I always ask myself, how it was for the two on set (the actor of Uno is married to the woman that plays Alwhin (the Voice beside Suroth). Was it horrible for them or fun, to take the shot over and over again. I know we all hate the Seanchan, but I really love the costumes (even the avocado-mouths somehow^^).
Thanks guys, most I love your nicknames, they should have more resonance in the fandom :)
Your reaction to what happens to Uno…. yeah that was brutal. This story is actually pretty horrific really. Especially stuff around Seanchan as well as Rand and what he goes through. And Aes Sedai are pretty cruel, like they do some of the cruelest things really.
You all kinda shipping Ny and Lan is funny LMAO. The thing is she needed a reason to stay at the White Tower. Now she has.
I appreciate the speculation about Selene - what is her story?
I was not surprised to see the portal return. Nynaeve being the most powerful woman they have seen in a long time, is going to be needed for what is to come. I also had a feeling that were going to thrust the man's head on the horn, I had to turn my head could not watch it. :(
That ending was heartbreaking. 😢😢😢
Yeah that ending just about hit my soul right there...
-Adison
In the books Nynaeve was butt naked for all that AND one of her arch challenges was fighting/escaping the final big bad of the first book… who was cut from the show lol
15:29 if you need to get to the reaction lol
😂😂
BRO WHEN ARE WE GETTING YOUR EP 4 REACTION?!?!
Dropping the EP4 reaction this evening!
-Adison
How do they know that the way back comes only once? 😂😂
Because it takes people channeling the One Power in order to open the Arches, and no one ever came back after it closed?
@@bazimyan that does not mean that the way back comes only once. But _magic_ so it's fine I guess...
"one door back" nobodys come back in 3000 years 150 attempts... Nobody .... Was it Egwenes attempts that brought the portal back? Or Nynaeve channelling where no one can channel?
My headcanon is that the in all that time the portal did in fact give the person a second chance to leave but all of them chose to stay. Portal Mat coming with the note was the catalyst for that chance which led Portal Lan asking Nynaeve if she regrets her choice with leaving the Tower. Her saying nothing showed that she had regrets leaving, knowing that this life she lived would not have existed. Thus the portal ended her "reality" in the most painful way.
Can’t get over “Brother Poke and Pop” 🤢🤣
Best Wheel of Time offense ever.
Yeah Bruh.... A "different kinda pain"..... great episode... Oh.. please tell Sista GingerSnap Shinsative she needsta quit lookin at that lady like she finna put 3 "hot ones" in her chest about my boy Rand...... Thursday gone be good AF
A part of me since S1 wondered if moiraine held mat there outside the waygate somehow...
The actor quitting held Matt outside the waygate 😀
lol dang...🤦🏾♂️
-Adison
Carianna - ur awesome mate, and I just want you to know, that Matrim Cauthon, RJ's loveable rogue, would never, in a million years a) leave his friends and b) walk away from a distraught Egwene like that. In fact, he would burn down that tower to reach her. It breaks my heart to hear you - correctly - say man what a loser, or I just want Perrin to not be weak - these things are 100% spot on for the show boys, and are 100% inverted from the way they were written. Love your reactions guys, I enjoy these more than the show tbh :-)
Mat not going to Egwene irked me the wrong way even if I understand the justifications - he's been conditioned by Liandrin to think his friends hate him and want nothing to do with him. He still went back to get Min, because he has a sense of loyalty to help his friends no matter what. I think we'll see him turning more into book Mat as he gets his signature distrust for the Aes Sedai from everything done to him so far, and grows more into the unlikely hero-lord.
RIP Ubo