The varying reviews stemmed from a variety of factors.

Luckily, the subsequent seasons only got better as they went on.

The place didn’t even resemble how it’s described in the books.

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But Siuan’s arrival is pretty much the only notable thing that this episode has going for it.

Much of the episode is about Tower politics, which can be enthralling when done right.

This paves the way for the story to unfold from multiple angles, which certainly makes things interesting.

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But this is why Moiraine takes the travellers there: to shake off the pursuing Trollocs.

It really helps to illustrate the bond between an Aes Sedai and her Warder.

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Ishamael (Fares Fares) facing  Rand (Josha Stradowski) and Moiraine (Rosamund Pike) at the Eye of the World

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Sophie Okonedo as Siuan sitting on the Amyrlin Seat in The Wheel of Time

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Mat is left behind as the Waygate closes

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Clare Perkins as Kerene Nagashi in ‘the wheel of time’

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