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The Wheel of Time (2021)

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.4
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Overview

The lives of five young villagers change forever when a strange and powerful woman arrives, claiming one of them is the child of an ancient prophecy with the power to tip the balance between Light and Dark forever. They must choose whether to trust this stranger – and each other – with the fate of the world before the Dark One breaks out of His prison, and the Last Battle begins.


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Bias Dimensions

Political: Leans Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Positive
Female Combat: Yes
Gender Swap: Yes
Race Swap: Yes

Overview

The lives of five young villagers change forever when a strange and powerful woman arrives, claiming one of them is the child of an ancient prophecy with the power to tip the balance between Light and Dark forever. They must choose whether to trust this stranger – and each other – with the fate of the world before the Dark One breaks out of His prison, and the Last Battle begins.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

Prime Video logoPrime Video
Apple TV logoApple TV
Google Play logoGoogle Play
Powered byJustWatch

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Progressive

Primary

The series consistently champions themes of female leadership, diverse representation, and the critique of rigid, patriarchal power structures, aligning its narrative with progressive values.

The series demonstrates significant DEI through its casting choices, explicitly recasting numerous traditionally white roles with minority actors. However, the narrative itself does not explicitly critique traditional identities or center its themes around an overt DEI message, focusing instead on its fantasy plot and character development.

Secondary

The Wheel of Time offers a primarily positive portrayal of LGBTQ+ characters, most notably through the central, deeply affirming romantic relationship between Moiraine and Siuan. Their bond is depicted with dignity and complexity, serving as a significant emotional anchor. While other characters like Liandrin are morally ambiguous, their same-sex relationships are presented without negative judgment based on their identity, contributing to an overall supportive narrative.

The show features Aviendha, an Aiel warrior, who demonstrates significant skill and strength in physical combat. She is shown defeating multiple male opponents in close-quarters engagements using melee weapons and martial arts.

Several named, minor characters who were male in the source novels, such as Ryma, Maigan, Aisha, and Lian, are portrayed as female Aes Sedai in the show, constituting gender swaps.

Several main characters, including Perrin Aybara, Egwene al'Vere, Nynaeve al'Meara, Lan Mandragoran, Min Farshaw, and Siuan Sanche, whose races were implied or described as white in the source novels, are portrayed by actors of different racial backgrounds in the show.

The Wheel of Time (show) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. Therefore, there is no portrayal to evaluate against the rubric's criteria.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.4

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.2
The Movie Database logo
7.6

Critic Ratings

Rotten Tomatoes logo
8.8
Metacritic logo
6.1

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