Aratouial Delafeld
Novice
I was talking to my partner tonight about how the show really needs to cut down on the Shaido arc but definitely keep Couladin, because oh is he relevant in this particular day and age (cough cough).
Basically, I'm pretty sure Couladin's battle cry is "Make the Aiel Great Again!"
Here's Rand, telling the Aiel a difficult, hard truth about their history, their culture, their entire way of life. This truth makes them fundamentally wrestle with their identities, what they believe about ji'e'toh, their entire purpose and what their existence in the Waste has meant. It's a truth so hard to deal with some of the men who try to become chiefs go insane or kill themselves.
And then Couladin pops up, promising them glory! Promising to conquer the wetlands! Everything he's saying is confirming their biases, making them feel superior, and giving them a purpose that fits neatly into how they already understand themselves and their history. But it's all a lie.
... if they adapt this completely straight, I can already hear a certain group of people decrying "woke nonsense" and "SJW bulls****." My eyes are already rolling and I'm pretty sure that's a season or two away.
Basically, I'm pretty sure Couladin's battle cry is "Make the Aiel Great Again!"
Here's Rand, telling the Aiel a difficult, hard truth about their history, their culture, their entire way of life. This truth makes them fundamentally wrestle with their identities, what they believe about ji'e'toh, their entire purpose and what their existence in the Waste has meant. It's a truth so hard to deal with some of the men who try to become chiefs go insane or kill themselves.
And then Couladin pops up, promising them glory! Promising to conquer the wetlands! Everything he's saying is confirming their biases, making them feel superior, and giving them a purpose that fits neatly into how they already understand themselves and their history. But it's all a lie.
... if they adapt this completely straight, I can already hear a certain group of people decrying "woke nonsense" and "SJW bulls****." My eyes are already rolling and I'm pretty sure that's a season or two away.