Tar Valon Or Bust

Preeti and Jenn, despite wanting to pretend that a certain chapter never happened, found A LOT to talk about including: Mat and Rand, Bros5Ever; our first interactions with the Sea Folk; what is Moiraine thinking THIS TIME; and more!

In which we have Big Feelings and Big Questions about the newly released Wheel of Time trailer!Links:TrailerScreenrant's breakdown (SPOILERS!)Preeti's piece in Elle about The Green Knight

Preeti and Jenn have a few Favorite (Lanfear! Mat!), and a fair number of Not So Favorite (cat fights, POV whatnow), moments in these chapters, but surprisingly don't hate Rand yet. They also make some googley eyes at that Entertainment Weekly spread!Entertainment Weekly First Look at The Wheel of TimeElle Magazine: Finally, a Seat at the Round Table

Jenn and Preeti have arrived at book 4 of The Wheel of Time, THE SHADOW RISING. Tons of set up in these chapters, but there's still a LOT to talk about -- Rand and Elayne have feeeelings, Perrin and Faile have feeeelings, and Mat has feeeelings of wanting to get the heck out of dodge. All that and more during our first foray into THE SHADOW RISING! Remember, you can join us over at Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/tarvalonorbust

Preeti and Jenn discuss the recent adaptation news and the last 9 chapters of The Dragon Reborn, in which So! Much! Happens!!!, and give their predictions for what happens next (because they absolutely do not remember).Movie announcement: https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/wheel-of-time-film-trilogy-zack-stentzWheel of Time at Comic Con: https://www.polygon.com/22590804/wheel-of-time-tv-series-poster-amazonSword Stone Table in the New York Times! https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/30/books/review/levien-vo-krishna-northington.html

Preeti and Jenn have a lot of feelings about not one but TWO pairs of character dynamics, some important revelations, lots of dream stuff, and, always, Mat Cauthon.

The plot continues apace in The Dragon Reborn, where we get some long-awaited new characters, Jenn H A T E S a specific relationship dynamic, and Mat Cauthon continues to be a gem.

In which Preeti and Jenn are verklempt over a recent review, compare the Tar Valon gang to Nancy Drew, and have Big Feelings about Mat's storyline and the return of REDACTED FOR SPOILERS!

How excited is Preeti to talk about her trash son Mat? SO EXCITED! She and Jenn also talk about Egwene's test, are stressed out about the Black Ajah, and Jenn waxes rhapsodic about fight sequences. Rafe Judkins QA on Instagram