
I was disappointed by Amazon's decision to cancel its TV adaptation of The Wheel of Time, Robert Jordan's long, winding, and endearingly extra series of fantasy novels. After a rocky debut in 2021, the show demonstrably improved in season 2, while season 3 delivered one of the best episodes of TV I've seen in years.
While Amazon's decision isn't completely baffling—the show cost a fortune to make to make and hadn't delivered the Game of Thrones-level plaudits the company clearly wanted—I think another season might have brought it that recognition. Certainly, it had a better chance of bringing widespread critical acclaim than Amazon's dreadful Lord of the Rings show. I doubt anyone would shed a tear if they cancelled that.