The Nerd Social

We discuss, recap, and review The Wheel of Time Episode 208, "What Was Meant to Be,” written by Rafe Judkins & Timothy Earle and directed by Sanaa Hamri.

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00:00 Introduction 00:24 Spoiler-Free 00:36 # Paula's Take 01:00 Nathan's Take 02:12 Paula's Ranking 02:18 Paula's Season Rahnking 02:21 Nathan's Ranking 02:46 Nathan's Season Rank 03:39 Spoiler-Breakdown a 03:53 -- Lews Therin Telamon 05:04 -- Geofram Bornhald 05:55 -- Lanfear & Moiraine 06:50 -- Perrin & Aviendha 07:24 -- Lanfear & Ishamael 08:25 -- Children of the Light 08:33 -- Nynaeve, Seta, & Elayne 08:40 -- Renna & Egwene 09:00 -- Padan Fain & Ishamael 09:10 -- Padan Fain & Mat 09:15 -- Nynaeve & Seta 09:21 -- Mat & Padan Fain 09:24 -- Moiraine & Lan 09:41 -- Loial 09:52 -- Egwene al'Vere 11:50 -- High Lord Turak 12:04 -- Ingtar Shinowa 12:13 -- Lanfear 13:58 -- High Lady Suroth 14:08 -- Mat Cauthon 14:15 -- Renna & Egwene 14:54 -- Perrin & Mat 15:01 -- Egwene al'Vere 16:01 -- Rand al'Thor 16:08 -- Mat Cauthon 16:15 -- Nynaeve & Elayne 17:42 -- Perrin Aybara 18:09 -- Mat Cauthon 18:51 -- Perrin Aybara 19:02 -- Mat Cauthon 19:16 -- Egwene 19:37 -- Moiraine's Attack 19:42 -- Elayne 20:56 -- Ishamael 21:19 -- Moiraine's Signal 21:26 -- Lanfear 22:10 Final Thoughts

Our Rating System: 1 "Dumpster fire.”

• A waste of time that might make you so depressed you don't want to talk to anyone. 2 "Drunk Watch."
• A film only suitable for inebriated viewing with friends. 3 "Hate Watch."
• A film that annoys you so much you must complain on a group chat to friends. 4 "Couch Co-op."
• A film that's perfect for a casual lazy night on the couch with your best friend. 5 "Game Night."
• A film that's perfect for a fun night in with a group of friends if you have other activities planned. 6 "Date Night."
• A film that won’t ruin a special evening with your significant other but you won’t revisit. 7 "Dinner Party."
• A film worth watching and dissecting with friends at home over good food and good wine. 8 "Road Trip."
• A film that's so good that it's worth a road trip with friends to the theaters to enjoy. 9 "Movie Marathon."
• A film that's so exceptional friends will theater-hop with you to see it multiple times. 10 "Theater Rental."
• Invite the neighborhood! A film that transcends its medium and becomes a must-see event.

Spoiler-Free Summary: Fate leads Rand and the others to an inevitable showdown with their most formidable enemies yet.

Cast & Crew * Directed By: Sanaa Hamri * Written By: Rafe Judkins & Timothy Earle * Created By: Rafe Judkins

• Starring *Rosamund Pike as Moiraine Damodred *Daniel Henney as Lan Mandragoran *Zoë Robins as Nynaeve al'Meara *Madeleine Madden as Egwene al'Vere *Josha Stradowski as Rand al'Thor *Marcus Rutherford as Perrin Aybara *Dónal Finn as Mat Cauthon *Ceara Coveney as Elayne Trakand *Hammed Animashaun as Loial *Laia Costa as Moghedien *Jay Duffy as Dain Bornhald *Fares Fares as Ishamael *Johann Myers as Padan Fain *Natasha O'Keeffe as Selene/Lanfear *Ayoola Smart as Aviendh
• Co-Starring *Abdul Sulis as Eamon Valda *Geofram Bornhald *Lews Therin Telamon *Sandy McDade as Maigan *Gregg Chilingirian as Ingtar Shinowa *Uno Nomesta *Masema Dagar *Bayle Domon *Karima McAdams as High Lady Suroth *Jessica Boone as Alwhin *Valerie Vachkova as Miri *Daniel Francis as High Lord Turak *Lily Banda as Mulaen *Xelia Mendes-Jones as Renna *Ragga Ragnars as Bain *Maja Simonsen as Chiad *Jade-Eleena Dregorius as Seta *Artur Hawkwing *Amaresu