Ep. 2 - The Wheel of Time: Taking Fantasy Religion Seriously

Pop Culture on the Apricot Tree

In this episode, we discuss the first season of Amazon's Wheel of Time series, including some narrative missteps in the show, the thread of pacifism versus fighting evil, and how the series treats the religious beliefs of its characters. We also talk about how some LDS viewers may be turned off by the nudity, casual relationships, and homosexuality in the series and how we grapple with this content as viewers.

Our Ratings:

Content: Terrestrial

Artistic Merit: 3 popcorn balls

Gospel Connections: 3 apricots

Best Books:

Liz - Rejiggering the Thingamajigger by Eric James Stone (includes the Hugo award winning story "That Leviathan, Whom Thou Hast Made") - https://amzn.to/3tPBtDf

Carl - The Crystal Cave by Mary Stewart - https://amzn.to/3HBDNC7

Spencer - Robert Alter's Hebrew Bible translation and commentary - https://amzn.to/3tPBtDf

Links:

Brandon Sanderson & Dan Wells discussing the adaptation process - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dnbmku3lFmg

Find Us:

Liz - www.lizbusby.com

Carl - FB: Carl Cranney - https://www.facebook.com/carl.cranney

Spencer - Latter-day Light and Truth (http://latterdaylightandtruth.blogspot.com), FB: Spencer Kraus (https://www.facebook.com/Merry.Krausmas), IG: kraus_in_dahouse (https://www.instagram.com/kraus_in_dahouse/)

Video editing by Robert Hill - https://roberthillw.wixsite.com/robert-hill

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