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Something Resembling 'The Wheel of Time' Aired Last Night On FXX

Posted by Soulskill on from the like-sherlock-but-trying-to-solve-asmodean's-murder dept.

eldavojohn writes: If you didn't partake in the DDOS attack on Dragonmount as fans tried to figure out just what the %&#% was going on last night, you should probably prepare yourself for Billy Zane filled disappointment and watch a curious pilot covering the prologue of The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan that apparently aired around 01:30 AM Eastern time on FXX. The reviews of said pilot are unkind and appear to contain question marks all the way down starting with Jordan's Widow disavowing its authorization.

The world of film and TV development is a confusing one, but it appears that NBC initially bought options to turn it into a mini series which were then optioned by Universal/Red Eagle Entertainment in conjunction with Red Eagle Games to do a coordinated release. Red Eagle games announced a combined effort with Jet Set games and around 2012 began releasing information on an "Aiel War" project to target mobile gaming platforms. But that appeared to die with its failed kickstarter attempt. It is suspected that Red Eagle Entertainment is behind the odd FXX airing last night. Was this an eleventh hour "use it or lose it" move by Red Eagle Entertainment without Universal's knowledge? In any case, it was a secretive, odd, low-budget, disappointing start to The Wheel of Time in film.

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  1. the winter dragon is coming, by grrrl · · Score: 5, Funny

    The pilot was not the beginning. There are neither beginnings or endings to the turning of the Wheel of Time. But it was a beginning.

    1. Re:the winter dragon is coming, by TWX · · Score: 4, Funny

      And if it was as bad as claimed, it probably was an ending too.

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    2. Re:the winter dragon is coming, by Talderas · · Score: 4, Funny

      The audience sniffed while tugging on their braids.

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  2. I understand the words by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    but have no idea what the hell you are blathering on about.

    What is FXX? What is the wheel of time? Some old song is all I Know.

    Not everyone lives in the United States, and watches FXX (what is that Foxconn tv?) and anticipated the wheel in the sky by Journey.

    1. Re:I understand the words by ToasterMonkey · · Score: 4, Informative

      Strangely enough, there is this concept called THE FUCKING ARTICLE which often (but not always, this is Slashdot after all) contains useful hints about WHAT THE ARTICLE IS ABOUT.

      After that, it's all reading comprehension and a few minutes using your Internet-search-engine-of-choice.

      Which article, there are eight links in the summary. DDOS, pilot, miniseries, TV, film, game, mobile, internal project names, failed kick starters... WTF? o.O

      as fans tried to figure out just what the %&#% was going on last night, you should probably prepare yourself

      So, the people who CARE about this garbage don't know what's going on either, and it's here WHY?

  3. Re:Heat Death of the Universe by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    So basically it's staying true to the books completely.

  4. I heard... by clickety6 · · Score: 5, Funny
    I heard it was just 30 minutes of a long-haired brunette tugging on her braided hair.

    Critics are calling it the most accurate book-to-TV adaptation yet.

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