09-03-2021, 02:00 PM
I had a feeling they were going to cover well into book 2 based off the episode titles released. But I also figured that parts of New Spring were going to need to be shown. They need a way to demonstrate why Moiraine is looking for the DR, hence some sort of referral to the foretelling. Then they need a way to -show- why men who can channel is a terrifying concept. Just talking about it is akin to talking about the boogeyman.. nobody really believes it and even if it was real, it's more like a myth than an actual problem.. not a lot of boogeyman popping up these days..
But if on screen we see what a man who can channel can do - just one against a bunch of Aes Sedai - and the referral to the taint/insanity that it brings, Logain is the perfect way to show what one of our 3 beloved boys might turn into - hence raising the stakes and tension about what's going to happen, why they're all freaked out about it, and who it's going to be. Logain killing Kerene would be a perfect way to show how dangerous he is.
I kind of thought that the 'disgrace' of Moiraine in the Hall may be the substitute to her being "punished" in Fal Dara, but otherwise I am not sure what's happening there other than giving her free rein to gallavant across the country looking for the Dragon without anyone questioning what she's doing.
I read that there was a question about why Suian was so dressed up when she was always humble/practical. But it's gotta be for the visual medium. We have to have a way to show off how powerful and queenly she is. (plus OMG the symbolism of the rainbow stole on her dress is gorgeous). So I wonder if the Hall scene is also doing double duty in Moiraine's story + showing off visually how powerful the WT is.
But if on screen we see what a man who can channel can do - just one against a bunch of Aes Sedai - and the referral to the taint/insanity that it brings, Logain is the perfect way to show what one of our 3 beloved boys might turn into - hence raising the stakes and tension about what's going to happen, why they're all freaked out about it, and who it's going to be. Logain killing Kerene would be a perfect way to show how dangerous he is.
I kind of thought that the 'disgrace' of Moiraine in the Hall may be the substitute to her being "punished" in Fal Dara, but otherwise I am not sure what's happening there other than giving her free rein to gallavant across the country looking for the Dragon without anyone questioning what she's doing.
I read that there was a question about why Suian was so dressed up when she was always humble/practical. But it's gotta be for the visual medium. We have to have a way to show off how powerful and queenly she is. (plus OMG the symbolism of the rainbow stole on her dress is gorgeous). So I wonder if the Hall scene is also doing double duty in Moiraine's story + showing off visually how powerful the WT is.