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WOTmaniacs, you are going to love this episode Narg Send a noteboard - 03/12/2021 05:26:35 PM

One of the most oft debated and fiercely contested points of discussion on WOT message boards over the years has been "what exactly happened to Kerene Nagashi's warder Stepin when Kerene was killed?" In a classic Jordan style mystery, after mentioning Stepin once in New Spring, Jordan didn't spell out exactly what happened to him upon Kerene's death. Since then, WOT theorists have passionately argued the various possibilities. The most prominent positions are so well known that I won't bother going over them again here.

In episode 5 of the TV series, show runner Rafe Judkins finally gives fans what they have been clamoring for: a resolution to the Stepin plotline. Anonymous sources have indicated that in Jordan's dying hours he whispered to his wife Harriet the details of Stepin's fate. Harriet passed these details on to Judkins who has brilliantly brought them to life in episode 5.

Spoiler alert: Do not continue scrolling if you haven't seen episode 5.

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Stepin killed himself after revealing his daddy issues to some other warders.

Critics may argue that it is an unconscionable use of limited screen time to devote practically an hour to a less than minor character from a prequel at the expense of developing the main characters and hitting beloved plot points from the books. However, the vast majority of hardcore book fans will understand and even love the choice to finally give Stepin's character what he has deserved all along.



A little learning is a dangerous thing.
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"Wheel of Time" Episode 5 Cannoli - 03/12/2021 10:49:32 AM 1009 Views
This entire episode was heinous. damookster - 03/12/2021 01:30:35 PM 430 Views
I grow ever more thankful I didn't watch beyond the first episode. *NM* LiterateDog - 06/12/2021 02:36:26 AM 188 Views
But it's fun to watch and criticize! *NM* Anonymous2000 - 06/12/2021 03:13:06 AM 231 Views
I cannot understand any of you. LiterateDog - 07/12/2021 05:05:39 AM 336 Views
But you read these comments Tom - 07/12/2021 10:30:11 PM 332 Views
To be fair, keeping up with RAFO ain't exactly time-consuming these days aerocontrols - 08/12/2021 01:51:05 AM 353 Views
Fair point *NM* Tom - 08/12/2021 03:28:18 PM 175 Views
Not really, no. LiterateDog - 08/12/2021 04:37:11 AM 333 Views
Once again, you have taken a conversation down an unexpected and disturbing path damookster - 08/12/2021 03:15:35 PM 354 Views
That's my M.O.! LiterateDog - 08/12/2021 03:31:45 PM 303 Views
Hmm... Tom - 08/12/2021 03:28:02 PM 319 Views
Yes, the psychological factors can definitely be a significant part of it. LiterateDog - 08/12/2021 03:37:20 PM 333 Views
As if it wasn't already difficult to get these images out of my head. *NM* damookster - 08/12/2021 05:02:38 PM 205 Views
Great, just encourage him *NM* damookster - 08/12/2021 05:01:29 PM 196 Views
For once I'm more critical than you... well, on one point, anyway. Legolas - 03/12/2021 01:45:30 PM 351 Views
Wait wait wait Tom - 03/12/2021 01:49:47 PM 371 Views
You're not wrong damookster - 03/12/2021 02:10:19 PM 412 Views
WOTmaniacs, you are going to love this episode Narg - 03/12/2021 05:26:35 PM 375 Views
Narg, stay. Narg smart. *NM* Cannoli - 03/12/2021 08:31:00 PM 217 Views
Add Loial to the list of characters done wrong aerocontrols - 03/12/2021 09:04:09 PM 379 Views
I liked Loial - among the best things in this episode (though that isn't saying much sadly...). Legolas - 03/12/2021 09:56:30 PM 339 Views
The Seanchan fionwe1987 - 03/12/2021 10:56:31 PM 333 Views
That was just my speculation aerocontrols - 04/12/2021 04:05:00 AM 398 Views
It's a rumour that's been going around - and it wasn't a criticism, it'd be a good move really. Legolas - 04/12/2021 12:52:21 PM 327 Views
You know what annoyed me? Floffe - 03/12/2021 10:35:48 PM 375 Views
Ummm... fionwe1987 - 03/12/2021 10:58:35 PM 327 Views
Nearly everything about the Whitecloaks is fatuous nonsense damookster - 03/12/2021 11:16:56 PM 355 Views
In concept... fionwe1987 - 03/12/2021 11:56:57 PM 333 Views
It's sort of doing this... Cannoli - 04/12/2021 07:39:08 AM 419 Views
Re: Valda damookster - 04/12/2021 05:04:18 PM 376 Views
Surely he's not dead? Just wounded, humiliated and out for revenge... Legolas - 04/12/2021 08:34:33 PM 321 Views
He should bleed out right? damookster - 04/12/2021 08:48:14 PM 360 Views
For story reasons, I doubt it. aerocontrols - 04/12/2021 09:48:44 PM 364 Views
Exactly. Rule number one of TV: if they don't die on screen, they're not dead. *NM* Legolas - 04/12/2021 10:04:51 PM 185 Views
Yeah, you're sadly right. Legolas - 04/12/2021 12:40:06 PM 331 Views
That episode was as pointless as Crossroads of Twilight! Anonymous2000 - 06/12/2021 03:12:28 AM 330 Views
Re: "Wheel of Time" Episode 5 Zalvera - 31/01/2022 09:44:49 AM 368 Views
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