Last May, Prime Video took the scythe for a walk and decided to cancel after three seasons The wheel of timethe series medieval fantasy based on the literary saga by Robert Jordan.
Starring Rosamund Pike, the series follows the story of Moiraine, a member of an incredibly powerful female organization called Aes Sedai in a world where only a few women can access magic.
Arriving in the city of Dois Rios, Moiraine embarks on a dangerous journey around the world with five young people one of which was prophesied to be the Dragon Reborn, someone who will either save humanity in the future or be responsible for its destruction..
The protagonist of The wheel of time He believes his poor start contributed to his cancellation
Although the series started off on the wrong foot, things got better with each season, but finally Main video decided to cancel it when it was gaining more and more popularity among the public.
Precisely, this upward trajectory that the series has had has been the main reason for its disappearance on the streaming platform. At least that’s what its protagonist believes, Rosamund Pike.
talking to Colliderthe actress addressed the reasons for the cancellation The wheel of timeand believes its poor start had a lot to do with Prime Video’s subsequent decision.
Pike acknowledged that the quality of the series was not up to par in the first seasonas its production was affected by the coronavirus pandemic and other behind-the-scenes issues.
But consider that, starting with the second season, The wheel of time It presented significant improvements and, with season 3, “we already had all the potential ahead of us”.
This is why you wonder if Prime Video would have canceled The wheel of time having had season 3 quality from the beginning, and considers that they were “victims of the terrible obsession with launching new series”.
“Fans said the first season wasn’t good enough, and I think I agree, for a number of reasons. We were hit by COVID in the middle of filming.
Then, for the second season, we already knew what we were doing and delivered a much better season. In the third season, I think we unleashed our full potential and showed what we were capable of..
We had a series with excellent performances, a solid, cohesive and deep script, which attracted highly talented actors to play secondary characters.
I think we showed what we were capable of with that material. Of course we ask ourselves: if we had started like this, wouldn’t they have canceled us? Perhaps. I think we were possibly victims of the terrible obsession with launching new series. Everything revolves around the new“, shared the actress.
Although Prime Video doesn’t plan to revive The wheel of timeRosamund Pike dreams of another studio stepping in and saving the seriesbut it is realistic and assumes that “we must accept that it is over”. Do you think the series deserved to continue with season 4?
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