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How THE WHEEL OF TIME Series Fixes The Books’ Major Issues with Women Characters (nerdist.com)

submitted 3 months ago by Zagorath@aussie.zone to c/wot

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[–] Zagorath@aussie.zone 7 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

I'm not sure this article interviews the best person to make its point.

Shohreh Aghdashloo, who portrays the ever-scheming Elaida, talked to us about the importance of the diversity of the show:

Being a part of these shows gives me a chance to prove to all the little girls around the globe, in Asia, Africa, Middle East or elsewhere – when they see me in this series, they would think

They would think… "I can be an incompetent self-interested moron who nearly destroys a centuries-old democratic institution, just like Elaida"?

What a wholesome message for all the little girls around the globe 🥰🥰🥰

[–] harrys_balzac@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 3 months ago

Interviewing any actresses who play Aes Sedai is a bad idea. So far in the show, there's been maybe one who hasn't been shown to be a narcissistic, manipulative, selfish idiot. And she keeps getting impaled.

[–] misk@sopuli.xyz 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Spoilers?

[–] Zagorath@aussie.zone 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Uhh, I don't think so. I'm not even up to date on the show yet. It's more talking in generalities about the overall direction of the show.

edit: it looks like the comment was removed because a mod thought it was racist. It's definitely not, but it doesn't seem like the reason was because the mod thought it broke a spoiler-related rule either. If you want to see the comment, you can check the modlog.

[–] Blxter@lemmy.zip 1 points 3 months ago

Lmao