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One huge problem Japhy Send a noteboard - 20/04/2011 05:42:49 PM
It would be boring. aSoIaF adapts well because it's interesting and keeps you guessing at all turns. WoT just includes lots of pointless small plots that go nowhere that keep us guessing if they'll ever be finished or not. The overarching plot is somewhat predictable. When I was reading ToM I saw most of the major events coming a couple chapters away and from the discussions recently, WoT is very, very formulaic. It isn't unique enough to spend that type of money on.

GRRM developed a more in depth and more unique world than RJ did with WoT. I like WoT to read but I don't think it would do well enough as an adaptation to ever be worth it. You can see this just with the season distribution. One season to cover 3 books means each book is so boring that you can't just build up to the 1 climax. Few climaxes in WoT are enough to bring a viewer back for the next season let alone next episode.

Sorry to any of you who clicked this thinking there was news of an impending WoT miniseries...but that's why the topic tab is "discussion" and not "news."

Anyway, I had a question for you all. If Game of Thrones succeeds commercially as a miniseries, how long do you think it will be before a wot miniseries gets started?

Apparently HBO is thinking of adapting Neil Gaiman's American Gods and fantasy is at an all time high in terms of marketability.

It would seem like the obvious move for showtime or starz.

I'd give it a year two at most from the point at which Game of Thrones becomes a hit.
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Wheel of Time Miniseries - 18/04/2011 09:07:54 AM 1562 Views
As what an animation? - 18/04/2011 10:37:31 AM 1087 Views
Depends on the level of detail. - 18/04/2011 11:24:33 PM 959 Views
Not a mini-series. - 18/04/2011 11:43:32 PM 1040 Views
I would do it like this.. - 19/04/2011 05:15:31 AM 1074 Views
And while we're dreaming, I'd like a pony. How many 9 season shows do you know of? *NM* - 19/04/2011 06:30:44 AM 417 Views
All the good ones. - 19/04/2011 10:31:36 AM 961 Views
This could still work with a 13 episode season - 19/04/2011 07:04:06 AM 1211 Views
Based on GoT, I'm not too sure about that. - 19/04/2011 01:43:36 PM 885 Views
Re: Based on GoT, I'm not too sure about that. - 19/04/2011 05:02:34 PM 1050 Views
One huge problem - 20/04/2011 05:42:49 PM 1089 Views
Ok, man *NM* - 20/04/2011 05:53:45 PM 590 Views
Re: One huge problem - 20/04/2011 09:18:07 PM 920 Views
Is this post still on the books board? How odd. *NM* - 21/04/2011 10:45:09 PM 462 Views
Seems so, sorry it's in the wrong place. *NM* - 22/04/2011 12:06:15 AM 487 Views
I don't think it would happen - 22/04/2011 05:13:15 PM 1081 Views
Shooting it all at once is the only way. - 16/05/2011 04:07:50 PM 1021 Views

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