The Wheel of Time’s Rafe Judkins on the Show’s Refreshing Approach to Queer Representation

If you are a fan of Prime Video Wheel of time You know the series, romance is well a large part of the plotto shape and influence the movements of characters while walking a creeping world towards the end. And WheelLove stories happen in many different shapes: straight, queer, a loving couch, awkward triangle, some very mixed imaginary manipulation, etc. Showrunner Rafe Judkins The show talked about the approach to relations, especially the LGBTQ representative office.

Judkins, who are gay, explained Hollywood Reporter Robert Jordan, who is released in the 1990s in the 1990s, is to explain how many written in their books. For example, Moiraine (playing by Rosamund Pike in the show) and Siuan (Sophie Okonedo) are described as “pillows friends” in books; It is clear that they are madly in love with the show.

“He felt important that his relationship was texted,” Judkins explained. “This is almost in the shows in the show, which is in the show between the two of these two, I have not seen a fantasy show in Moiraine, because it was not only a fantasy show that belongs to me. I thought I was in love with the books first.”

The style of connection between Moriae and Siuan was also carefully considered. “We have these two women … those who have to hide their relationship, [but] They do not hide their relationship because they are gay, “Judkins were told.” This is something that we are trying to imagine the world of show. Robert Jordan once said: “I would say 50 percent of people in the world,” I would say ” Wheel of time Probably not straight. ‘He is a great thing. We try to infuse the show and feel like an exception for a rule, but feel them as part of our world natural and central. “

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