The Wheel of Time show totally changes who the story’s main character is

Lee: Earlier than we dig into the massive stuff, although, I’ve bought a query. Our Amyrlin Seat, Siuan Sanche, will get a pleasant little introduction because the poor fisherman’s daughter. However does this imply Nynaeve was mendacity or in any other case misinformed when she talked about again within the first episode that the White Tower turns away poor folks? It appeared an odd factor to say on the time, on condition that the White Tower regards girls who can channel as their actual-for-real property, and in Siuan we’ve an instance of a woman who clearly got here from nothing not simply being accepted for coaching, however turning into the Amyrlin Seat. Am I simply getting too caught up within the particulars, or is there a chunk lacking on this puzzle?

Lee: Moiraine and Siuan, sitting in a tree…

OK, I admit, when Moiraine popped into Siuan’s rooms through a…what, a ter’angreal? Gotta be a ter’angreal, proper? When she popped in there they usually began making out, my first response was to roll my eyes. The books suggest (possibly greater than suggest) that the 2 of them used to have a factor going again once they have been novices, however the books additionally suggest (possibly greater than suggest!) that it’s fairly regular for novices to have “pillow pals” to assist them get via the hardships of apprentice life within the Tower. Having Moiraine and Siuan leap every others’ bones now, although, felt… possibly only a bit performative and male-gaze-y?

My intestine response was, “These are two highly effective girls who’re each Blue Ajah, whose commit themselves to politics and causes—isn’t it sort of disrespectful to suggest that they should have a romantic relationship, too? Can’t the truth that they’ve each devoted their lives to discovering the Dragon Reborn be a strong sufficient bond?” However I’ve had just a few conversations about it with my spouse and likewise with my cousin Shaun (who is a wonderful writer—go purchase his books!), and I believe now I’m on the aspect of this being an expedient storytelling solution to set up simply how all-in they’re on attempting to save lots of the world. And having somebody to like—truly love, not simply Warder-bond-share with—can also be a great way to tie them to the realness of the world, fairly than merely having them tie themselves to beliefs.

I dunno, these are deep waters to navigate, however I believe I’m offered on the thought of them being collectively. It really works, and particularly on the again of the stuff I’m studying in regards to the showrunner’s dedication to lore, I’m keen to belief the narrative.