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EXCITING NEW WHEEL OF TIME PROJECTS COMING!

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Lauren returns after a long silence to share an update and promote two big Wheel of Time–related projects worth supporting.

Personal comeback & why she stopped

  • She explains it’s been over a year since the Wheel of Time TV show was cancelled, and over a year since she’d been consistently posting.
  • She largely paused due to a period where depression hit hard.
  • She reflects on how invested she was in the channel for six years, especially because she could explain the story to viewers who hadn’t read the books.
  • She also notes she previously had behind-the-scenes access, including set tours and interactions with cast/crew.

Reaction to cancellation

  • Lauren says the show felt like it was just hitting its stride and likely would have continued improving.
  • She adds that there were still mysteries and future story directions (less prominent in the books) she hoped to see resolved.

Callout to trolls

  • She lightly roasts comment-section trolls still attacking Wheel of Time fans after the show’s cancellation, urging them to stop.

Exciting fan documentary announcement — Turning the Wheel

Lauren’s main reason for the video is to promote a fan-made documentary by Rob (Malier Talks) called Turning the Wheel.

It will:

  • Explore how the TV show was made
  • Include interviews with Rafe and other actors and crew
  • Require community support via a GoFundMe

She connects this to her own big unanswered questions, including:

  • What the creators intended for future seasons and character arcs
  • Why creators/people like Rafe have been quiet online (she suspects NDAs or timing)

Next big event — Wheel of Time Idol

Lauren also announces Wheel of Time Idol, a fan-driven song parody challenge hosted via wattidol.com.

Details she shares:

  • Submissions are planned for September, with a deadline around late August
  • She’s been heavily involved in planning behind the scenes
  • A major teaser is coming: at WCON (which she couldn’t attend), Priyanka Bose (who plays Alana in the show) recorded a parody that fans wrote, and it’ll be featured during Watt Idol

Lauren frames this as potentially the biggest Watt Idol year yet.

Closing tone

She ends by saying she misses making YouTube videos, wants to get back into Wheel of Time content—especially books, show lore, theories, and unanswered questions—and thanks viewers for sticking around.

Personalities mentioned (appearing)

  • Lauren (speaker/creator)
  • Rob (Malier Talks) — organizer of Turning the Wheel
  • Rafe (likely Rafe Judkins) — interviewed for the documentary
  • Priyanka Bose — recorded a Watt Idol parody as Alana
  • Alana — Priyanka Bose’s character
  • Crew/cast members generally (not individually named)

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