‘Wheel of Time’ Recap: Episode 7 “The Dark Along the Ways”

Quote of the Episode: “Before you I had nothing to live for…nothing to die for, you have given me both.” -Lan Mandragoran At the end of episode 6, I had started to lose a bit of faith in the direction of the show. I hadn’t joined the Bookcloaks yet, but there were parts that had me questioning the direction we were going. I ended the last review by saying, “I’m concerned about how they plan on landing this plane. The show has struck a flock of birds, lost power to an engine, and I’m looking down at the Hudson River and hoping that Captain Sully is behind the controls.” Well, ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking! Sully is in the house! One of my consistent hopes and critiques for Wheel of Time has been that it needs strong anchors to keep my fellow BookWyrms from succumbing to the “Bleakness.”  The opening scene of Wheel of Time episode 7 anchored us in snug and tight! REMINDER: Spoilers are oathbreakers and I am a wetlander who became a member of Far Dareis Mai, dancing on the slopes of Dragonmount. Ok let’s just get this out of the way. Episode 7 has one of the best cold opens ever. Not best opener for the Wheel of Time, not best opener for a fantasy series. No! This was one of the of the best cold opens ever for a television show! Period. So to celebrate that achievement, I’ve compiled a list of folks who want the smoke with Rand’s Momma.

Taskmaster Goku Saitama Yellow Track Suit Bruce Lee. The top 5 Seguleh

That’s it. That’s the list. No Sir …