The Road to the Spear

I think this beats any other episode in the series I can't even rate it a 10 it needs to be rated a 1000 LIKE WOW WOW WOW!! Josha's acting was the best thing about it i felt like I was inside the episode from how he expressed his emotions, it made me cry it was so so so good!! The show really needed to focus on rand and in my opinion this is the best way to do it. Rand can now finally shine and actually earn the amazing moments he deserves and step into the leader role. Rand and moiraine's relationship is so important for me and I think after this it changed forever! He literally waited for her and carried her out while he was so weak himself and aaa this is a new beginning for them I think.

This is one of the most important, profound and best written parts of the books, and it needed to be that for the show. They have absolutely achieved what I didn't think was possible. Going into it, I said the most important thing was to give this episode time with each scene/vision and they did that. I felt the magnitude of every scene just as much as in the books. Every vision got to breathe. Josha absolutely killed it by giving each of his ancestors nuance and character. The direction and cinematography were outstanding. Rafe wrote a beautiful episode that's going down as an all-time great.

Best of all episodes so far - all seasons. Have read the books, many, many times since 1990 and I often skip this part in rereads. However, it was an awesome experience visually. They translated the words to pictures in an excellent way. It explains what women will see when entering the rings in Rhuidean - many possible futures, and what Rand will experience - going back in time with every step taking him further and further into the past until we see the origin of the Aiel. It really is a Rand focussed episode for those that think the show has so far been focussing on the women leads. An equal oppportunity show.

Each step forward has certainly not been a step backwards for WoT S3, where it has certainly felt that way in the past. This is now 4 eps in a row of near perfection and Ep4 might just the most WoT ep till date. Josh's steps up to the plate and delivers impeccable range. Rosamund is has brilliant as ever. The pacing is strong and this is an area that the show has struggled with in the past.

Finally, the story is delivered so well and it's one of the most important moments in the books for me. It sets up so much particularly for Rand and Moiraine relationship (if they go in a similar fashion to the books). Nonetheless I think the writers have cleverly set up a deviation from the book that will actually go down well. So well done Rafe and co, credit where it is due.

This episode was beyond any of my expectations coming in. This is best of television. Top tier acting, writing, directing, cinematography, everything in it's combined effort was magnificent. The culture of one people, split in two. The chain reactionary effect of history and the lineage of one man across the weaving of the Pattern. I am gagged, no words can explain the feeling of this episode. Watch and experience this masterpiece everyone. Rafe Judkins you seriously redeemed yourself. Bless your writing, you did Robert Jorden justice. He is watching us from above proud. Thank you and all the cast.