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Now with the Rand-Tam flashback, it rather undermines the whole silly Dragon secret thing. Legolas Send a noteboard - 19/12/2021 04:36:15 PM

View original postInstead of focusing on the "Dragon" mystery, they should have played up the Rand's clues for being the DR, and also Moiraine's evasive answers for her interest in him. Give the viewers a sense of doom, as Rand is led like a lamb to the slaughter by this relentless woman.

Given that Rand was told about his birth by Tam that night, even if he didn't know enough to draw his conclusions then, it would've taken precisely one question from Moiraine to the five of them to tell her precisely who the Dragon was - so that she could actually start preparing him, and so that she wouldn't have to risk the lives of the four others by taking them into the Ways. Or alternatively, she might have told them enough for Rand to realize he was the Dragon, but without him being willing to publicly say so - but then as well, by the time they were outside the Waygate in Tar Valon and Moiraine made that speech, surely he'd have spoken up to not unnecessarily risk his friends.
View original postMaybe it is a result of adding women as possible Dragons. Emoting "The Dragon Reborn is damned to break the world, go insane if a man, but just be an awesome Aes Sedai if a woman" could be too complicated for actors and audience.

Yes, this is definitely part of the problem - though they have focused on the risk of the Dragon turning to the DO's side, not the risk of the Dragon being a male channeler going insane, and the turning risk could exist also with a female Dragon of course. Though the logic behind their whole plan to go to the Eye of the World is fairly non-existent either way.
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Now with the Rand-Tam flashback, it rather undermines the whole silly Dragon secret thing. - 19/12/2021 04:36:15 PM 219 Views
Thank you for sharing your thoughts. Here are a few of my own: - 19/12/2021 10:19:17 PM 240 Views
Good stuff. BTW, did I missed something about Fain? - 20/12/2021 01:16:12 AM 237 Views
Yes, you did miss something... - 20/12/2021 08:37:23 AM 216 Views
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