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I keep thinking about that moment where Lanfear and Ishamael recognize that the other is going to betray their goals and they just.. sit together for a minute. Ishy puts his head on Lanfear's shoulder, because even though shit is going to hit the fan soon, they love and respect each other too much to try to stop them, and just because they have different ideas doesn't mean they can't get comfort from each other. It goddamn near brings me to tears every time
mat in s1 being surprised but game when he thinks rand is suggesting a threesome with dana, mat in s3 being surprised but game when he thinks the novice girl is suggesting an orgy with some princes..........i know what you are
If Lord of the Rings and Dune had a love child. And that child grew up to become its own independent person.
That's Wheel of Time.
If Lord of the Rings and Dune had a love child. And that child grew up to become its own independent person.
That's Wheel of Time.
This is so beautiful
The Dragon Reborn
So... I finally finished watching season 2. Not sure how I feel about it still. Lanfear being so prominent was just *chefs kiss* (I am biased in this regard) and Natasha was just perfect. Not a big fan of more epic Rand moments being taken away from him. And where is my braid pulling??
An interesting take. I will be watching season 3 just to fill a gap as I am sure I will be peckish.
Daughter of the Night 🌕
Okay. So, the thing I was spoiled on was Siuan’s death. So it’s hard to say what my actual reaction is to that. Because I knew it was coming. But one thing is for sure: I think it's stupid and I think the justifications that Rafe gives for it are stupid too. But to be honest, book!Siuan has been dead a while, and they only ever let glimpses of her out anyways.
Last season, people got mad at those of us who were angry with what the show did to Siuan's character-- making her literally the opposite of her book character and using her storyline as an accessory to Moiraine's rather than her own-- saying 'wait, you'll see/you can't keep everything in the books/trust the process/you guys never like anything the show does'. Many of us felt less enamored with the show and the fandom after that, some haven't been posting and some haven't been watching.
I hate saying we told you so, but we did. They killed off Siuan, a character whose biggest storyline comes after she was deposed, not before, to give Moiraine the reaction that lets her 'kill' Lanfear. They decided that everything Siuan does after she is deposed-- guiding Egwene, becoming a mentor to her and a secret force of support to her, telling a story about how a woman who has lost everything comes back and finds a purpose-- is less important than finding a will for Moiraine to do something that she had already planned to do.
And let's talk about Moiraine for a second, without the Twisted Doorway, what was Moiraine's cutting Lanfear's throat really worth?? That is the exact same injury that Lanfear healed herself from in season two, she isn't out of commission, and if she is, that's just another inconsistency they've introduced. As for Moiraine without the Tower of Ghenjei to be trapped in, I doubt this is actually 'her death' or we would have had more of a reaction and them talking about it in the actor conversation afterwards. So, we have Moiraine, who has hardly any story left, alive and not trapped and Siuan, who has plenty of story left, dead. I don't know who they will have fill Siuan's role if they fill it at all, whether it will be Leane or Moiraine, or if Moiraine will maybe take Cadsuane's role. But this sucks, completely cutting off Siuan's storyline to add to Moiraine's story in such a minor way. I think it would be horrible to do regardless of who played Moiraine and Siuan, but I think that it must be said that it is an especially bad look that they have seemingly extended the white actress/character's storyline while prematurely cutting off the black actress/character's storyline.
As for Rafe's justifications that Siuan's story after her deposition is 'not at the forefront' and that he wanted Sophie Okonedo to be able to have a big moment before leaving, what complete fucking bullshit. As I've already discussed Siuan's most meaningful plot was ahead of her, Siuan with the wondergirls in Salidar especially Egwene was iconic and important. And Sophie's big moment and monologue could have easily come before her being stilled, not her being killed. And even if the show felt like they couldn't have justified keeping an actress like Sophie on for more seasons cost wise, the book gave them the perfect out--after being stilled, Siuan is de-aged, she could have easily been recast with a cheaper actress. The truth is that the showrunners and writers never respected Siuan as a character outside of her relationship with Moiraine and don't really care about a lot of elements of the story that are important.
Siuan Sanche and Moiraine Damodred 3.05 | Tel'aran'rhiod
So Siuan and Moiraine deffo boned in the hut, right?
Siuan Sanche waits for only one woman
THE WHEEL OF TIME REWATCH 11/∞ — 1x6 ❝ the flame of tar valon ❞
SIUAN SANCHE and MOIRAINE DAMODRED
THE WHEEL OF TIME | 1.06 / 2.07
"Moiraine could not help smiling back. Siuan had that gift, making her smile when she wanted to frown and laugh when she wanted to weep." — New Spring, Robert Jordan
Swear your oath, Moiraine Sedai.
Rafe Judkins: They’re such fascinating characters in the books and they have, you know, especially when you read New Spring, they have - I mean, for a queer person reading the books, it feels very explicit. Like, oh, they’re just saying it. They clearly say it. But I think that relationship is one of the core relationships for Moiraine, obviously, in the entire series in The Wheel of Time (…) The goal was, in that scene at least, to see something akin to a marriage bond between these two women, a bond of trust in a world where you can’t trust anyone. — for Empire Magazine’s Spoiler Special Film Podcast
NEW YEAR, NEW FONTS — @usergif's typography challenge DAY 2: Only One
These are new. A year, maybe two. You've been gone such a long time.
i made another quiz because it’s fun! this one will tell you what type of kid u were
Ceara Coveney as Elayne Trakand in THE WHEEL OF TIME | 2x02 and 2x03
Moiraine coming to live with Lan and Nynaeve in Malkier bc it is what they deserve ;-;
prints available here!
some Wheel of Time art from last year that (i think???) i never posted. Soulmates for ever and ever <3
