Because it looks really cool on-screen.
JOSHA STRADOWSKI: Yeah.
What was that like to film with everyone together?
STRADOWSKI: Yes, and I think it has to do because of everything they have gone through.
They went through so many traumas, so it’s a heated moment and it’s also…
I think it’s actually more about that than actually about if Perrin has something with Egwene.
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Because she knows that’s not that’s not really the case, that they’re friends.
He knows that this is their goodbye.
It’s a heartbreaking goodbye scene, really.
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With only one of them knowing it at the time.
He can’t say, or he can’t tell her the truth.
He has to hide the truth for her, because he knows her.
The identity of the Dragon Reborn has been a mystery throughout the series.
What makes this time different for Rand when it comes to his ability to finally accept it?
STRADOWSKI: Well, it’s not an easy thing to accept.
I mean, who would dare to face such a truth?
I think it needs all those other moments to finally come to that conclusion in Episode 7.
Rand has always been someone that was kind of behaving as a leader, not someone that follows blindly.
He was questioning Moiraine from the very start, and he was seeing what was going on.
Also with Mat, trying to take care of him and actively trying to reunite with his friends.
Then, of course, you have the hints, the little ones.
Recognizing Dragonmount or being recognized as an Aielman.
That his dad might not be his real dad.
And Min can only confirm that.
When did you have a chance to film that?
Was that something that got filmed early and then was input later?
STRADOWSKI: That was the start of Season 1.
We shot that at the very start of Season 1 and yes, that became a flashback, actually.
Because the show… that is how the show is different from the books, as you know.
(laughs) I think that’s all I can say.
