The Wheel of Time Season 2 makes the forces of the Seanchan the enemy of the latest chapter in the saga for a very good reason.Per Polygon, the creative team behind the hit Prime Video adaptation addressed their intentions behind leaning on the powerful faction as a major villain for the story, comparing their quest to real-world history. “First and foremost, we’re in a world that is very special in Wheel of Time, where the women wield the power. […] The Seanchan come and invade like colonial powers and take that power away,” said Sanaa Hamri, one of the directors behind Season 2. “And I think that is the big symbol of themes we’ve dealt with as humans on Earth as well as in the show.”This emphasis on the concept of manifest destiny was taken even further with how the Seanchan were portrayed, especially in relation to the history of colonization in relation to the United States of America. “One of the things [showrunner Rafe Judkins] said [when discussing the Seanchan] is, it’s like when the first settlers came to the New World, and it’s that sort of [reaction] like, ‘What is that thing I’ve never seen before?'” explained costume designer Sharon Gilham. This also extended to aspects such as slavery, something Gilham wanted to incorporate into the design of the damane who effectively serve as slaves to the Seanchan.Related: The Wheel of Time’s New Mat Cauthon Actor Addresses Character’s Recasting
The Wheel of Time Season 2 makes the forces of the Seanchan the enemy of the latest chapter in the saga for a very good reason.
Per Polygon, the creative team behind the hit Prime Video adaptation addressed their intentions behind leaning on the powerful faction as a major villain for the story, comparing their quest to real-world history. “First and foremost, we’re in a world that is very special in Wheel of Time, where the women wield the power. […] The Seanchan come and invade like colonial powers and take that power away,” said Sanaa Hamri, one of the directors behind Season 2. “And I think that is the big symbol of themes we’ve dealt with as humans on Earth as well as in the show.”
This emphasis on the concept of manifest destiny was taken even further with how the Seanchan were portrayed, especially in relation to the history of colonization in relation to the United States of America. “One of the things [showrunner Rafe Judkins] said [when discussing the Seanchan] is, it’s like when the first settlers came to the New World, and it’s that sort of [reaction] like, ‘What is that thing I’ve never seen before?'” explained costume designer Sharon Gilham. This also extended to aspects such as slavery, something Gilham wanted to incorporate into the design of the damane who effectively serve as slaves to the Seanchan.
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