The Wheel of Time Season Season 2 Episode 8 Review: What Was Meant to Be

The season 2 finale of The Wheel of Time achieved rather a lot with the plot, and it proved to be very thrilling!

The Wheel of Time Season 2 Episode 8 lastly noticed all of our important characters make it to Falme, and likewise struggle their method by means of the city.

Also, an sudden ally (probably not an ally, extra just like the enemy of my enemy) launched a full-out assault on the Seanchan.

The White Cloaks have at all times been a wierd, menacing pressure within the sequence since we first obtained launched to them on The Wheel of Time Season 1 Episode 2.

We do not know a lot about them apart from that they hate anybody who channels the One Power (half of the explanation for his or her assault on the Seanchan).

Even although our heroes usually are not followers of the White Cloaks (and neither are we), their assault in opposition to the Seanchan managed to assist in some instances.

Perrin discovered Loial and Ingtar, and since of the following battles, they managed to journey along with his Aiel companions by means of town with out operating into too many Seanchan troopers.

Of course, they did have to struggle their method out of some conditions, and one of these conditions value Ingtar his life. He and Loial had stolen the horn of Valere and wanted to ship it to Rand, and Ingtar died defending them.

Perrin then bumped into Mat, and the 2 shared a brief reunion earlier than Seanchan troopers caught up to Mat.

Mat was being chased as a result of Ishamael (with the assistance of Padan Fain) tried to get Mat to contact the dagger once more and embrace the darkish.

But Ishamael and Fain failed to think about that Mat was one of essentially the most crafty out of the all of the Two Rivers clan, and Mat managed to use the knife to his benefit with out really touching it by forming a makeshift spear with it.

That’s one main factor that this season did proper that we hear from all around the web: they improved Mat immensely!

Whether it is as a result of of the position being taken over (seamlessly) by the splendidly charismatic Dónal Finn, or simply that the writing improved, or a mixture of the 2, Mat grew to become an exquisite Tritagonist all through The Wheel of Time Season 2.

Perrin: Egwene!
Mat: Rand will probably be headed the place she is.
Perrin: Rand? Are you certain?
Mat: Yes, he is alive. I’ve seen him with my very own two eyes. He’s obtained shit hair, however he is alive.

We’re joyful that he managed to use his cleverness to everybody’s benefit, with out turning himself over to the darkish.

Speaking of intelligent plans, Nynaeve and Elayne completed the ultimate touches on their plan to try to save Egwene.

Elayne did Nynaeve’s make-up identical to a Sul’dam’s to make the rouse extra plausible, and Nynaeve tortured data out of the girl they become a Damane.

They made their method by means of town, however Damane obtained shot within the neck by a White Cloak, leaving them with no plan, and Elayne obtained an arrow to the leg, stunting their progress fully.

Nynaeve as soon as once more failed to channel to assist heal Elayne, and whereas we did not get a decision on her energy points, we hope that it will get addressed in the course of the already-confirmed third season.

Luckily, Egwene discovered how to save herself.

We knew Egwene was headstrong and highly effective, however she used the circumstances she was given to struggle again in opposition to Renna.

Because Egwene refused to assault, their aspect of the tower obtained hit by an incoming projectile from the White Cloaks’s catapults.

This left the complete tower in rubble, killing most of the Sul’dam and Damane (together with the Blue Ajah Maigan if we noticed that appropriately). Using one of the collars that fell off a Damane, she managed to get it on Renna.

While we did not suppose that might do something (neither did Renna) as a result of the collars solely labored on individuals who had entry to the one energy, the collar labored, and Egwene (fortunately) defined what occurred.

It seems that each one of the Sul’dam do have entry to the Power, simply very weakly that they didn’t know. But the explanation why their connection was so sturdy was as a result of Renna was linked to her by means of the facility as effectively.

Renna: Stupid Egwene. The A’dam solely works on ladies who can channel!
Egwene: I do know. It did not make sense to me, how we might join to one another. At first, I assumed it was just like the warder bond. Then I spotted you can see our weaves too. You really feel it once I channel as a result of we’re linked. We’re the identical. You Sul’dam are simply so weak in energy the searches did not discover you.

Egwene then begins to use her powers in opposition to her Sul’dam and forces Renna to launch Egwene as her Damane. However, as a substitute of letting the girl go, Egwene kills Renna.

We really obtained a style of Egwene’s full energy this season, and much more so throughout this remaining episode.

One remaining piece of the puzzle remained: Rand. Rand discovered Egwene simply as she completed Renna off, however the two didn’t get an opportunity to reunite for lengthy.

Ishamael appeared and compelled Rand to decide: be part of the darkish, or be gentled.

The Seanchan fleet, led by Lady Suroth, managed to mix some Damane powers to protect Rand from the one energy, so he could not struggle again.

Mat arrived and noticed Ishamael speaking with Rand, and threw the spear on the forsaken, just for it to go proper by means of him and impale Rand within the abdomen. It was a trick, and we lastly obtained to see Min’s imaginative and prescient of Rand dying in Mat’s arms from The Wheel of Time Season 2 Episode 2.

Luckily, Egwene was there to shield Rand from Ishamael’s assaults after The Dragon pledged by no means to be part of the darkish.

We really suppose want to thank the Seanchan for this use of her energy, as a result of with out her being captured and used as a Damane, she would by no means have used her energy at such nice energy, and even identified she might.

But now, armed with the information of her personal skills, she managed to shield Rand lengthy sufficient for Perrin to arrive with a protect when he jumped within the assist.

Finally, Nynaeve and Elayne appeared as effectively, and Elayne managed to heal Rand’s doubtlessly deadly wound.

Wait a minute, Nynaeve, Egwene, Rand, Mat, and Perrin? The complete Two Rivers crew lastly ended up on the similar place! We’ve been wanting this for therefore lengthy, and it lastly occurred.

What is even higher, is that all of them have been working collectively to assist defeat Ishamael. We obtained to see all of them in motion! It was an unimaginable scene, and when Rand regained his energy, he managed to stroll proper up to Ishamael and kill him.

He regained his energy with the assistance of Moiraine, who simply reestablished her bond with Lan.

Early on, Lanfear dumped the Aes Sedai and Lan on a beech seemingly distant from Falme, however this seaside gave Moiraine the proper vantage level to cease the ships from shielding Rand.

She took out the ships along with her energy, and Rand regained his skills and stabbed Ishamael proper by means of the center.

It appeared that Ishamael had considerably of a contented ending. All he ever actually needed (a minimum of, within the sequence) was not to repeat life over once more. He was drained of the wheel’s fixed turning and drained of life, and his dying scene implied that he lastly achieved true dying.

Obviously, he nonetheless was a servant of the darkish one and had a backup plan. He knew Lanfear would betray him, so he freed the opposite forsaken, however earlier than that, Moiraine made certain Rand was declared the Dragon Reborn.

She summoned a firey dragon utilizing her energy that surrounded the tower, in what was in all probability the most effective particular impact of the season (and the complete sequence, however that is a low bar).

Rand then offered himself on the highest of the tower because the Dragon Reborn, whereas the viewers beneath, together with Loial, the Aiel, and Lanfear rejoiced within the proclamation.

After this, Lanfear bumped into one of the forsaken, Moghedien, who threatened Lanfear and the Dragon Reborn. Once free of Moghedien’s webbing, she stated one thing that gave us goosebumps!

Light enable you to, Rand al’Thor.

Lanfear

To hear a forsaken want for the sunshine to assist somebody was surprising, and we actually appreciated it from a writing standpoint. I feel everybody on the web has fallen in love with Mother- I imply, Lanfear, this season.

This season ended with a bang, and we’re very grateful for a way they dealt with the ending. And we obtained to see the unimaginable important title sequence once more, which we enormously missed!

The complete season managed to turn into a significant enchancment over the primary, which is fairly uncommon for a present’s second season! Fan reactions have been rather more constructive to this go-around, and we hope that continues into the third outing.

We solely want that every season was greater than eight episodes! It appears like solely yesterday that we began the brand new season.

There’s additionally a lot extra to be explored with the story! We do not know precisely what occurred with Siuan on the finish of The Wheel of Time Season 2 Episode 7, or what Moiraine’s punishment will probably be for abandoning her.

Is this really the top of the Seanchan? Are the opposite forsaken going to be the villains for subsequent season? Only time will inform!

So Fanatics, what did you suppose of The Wheel of Time Season 2 finale?

Are you as impatient as we’re with wanting season three instantly?

Let us know your ideas within the feedback beneath, and hold it right here at TV Fanatic and we’ll keep on high of all of the information about The Wheel of Time Season Three!

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