Wheel of Time reboot
Definition
A colloquial reference to the 2021 television series adaptation of Robert Jordan's fantasy epic 'The Wheel of Time,' often used to debate the creative liberties taken compared to the source material.
A shorthand term for the phenomenon where long-standing literary franchises are re-adapted for modern streaming platforms, often sparking intense fan discourse regarding 'canon' accuracy.
Examples
My friend spent three hours explaining why the Wheel of Time reboot is a betrayal of the books, despite having only watched the first ten minutes.
Trying to argue about the Wheel of Time reboot on the internet is like trying to convince a tavern full of Ogier to hurry up.
I told him the Wheel of Time reboot was an interesting reimagining and he looked at me like I had just insulted his grandmother's secret recipe.