【episode comment】the wheel of time season 1 episode 1

I was supposed to do this yesterday as soon as I finished watching it. But I got held back by other activities I prefer doing. That, and I was still trying to process what I watched. I'm going to be honest here, I havent't read the books at all. So doing this will possibly give me a different perspective on the story.

This episode was intense for a first episode. Then again, aren't most first episodes like that? I wasn't interested in the romance, as sad as that sounds. But the action and the setting was amazing. Of course, I can't forget Moiraine's magic. The effects on that... I love it.

The first half was a bit slow for me. But I wonder what happened to that other guy that the women in red (were they the Red Ajah?) were chasing. He just vanished, for some reason. Or maybe I wasn't paying attention on that. I don't know. But that blonde woman... I don't like her.

One thing to note about this is that I'm not familiar with the actors and actresses here except for one — Daniel Henney. As for the rest, sorry. I know most (or some) of them are veterans in the industry already. But sorry. I haven't watched too many dramas/series and movies that featured them, anyway. So for now, it might take me some time to familiarize myself with most of the casts and instead, just engage myself with the storyline.

Whether or not it would follow the book series' storyline for the most part, I have no idea. At the moment, I'll treat it as a separate adaptation. I think that would be better.