Thu, July 21, 2022, the day before Comic-Con 2022, was big. There were these announcements:

  1. Behind the Scenes (BTS) video of Season 2
  2. Rafe answering (some) WoT Season 2 questions
  3. Season 3 is green-lit
  4. New episodes of The Wheel of Time Origins coming in August

Still no release date for Season 2, though.

We're going to take a look at the first two and also how they affect our Season 2 Predictions. Also, I might try to make all of this into a video.

Behind the Scenes (BTS) video of Season 2#

It all comes down to taking a look at the 35 stills that you can grab from the 1:06 minute video. We're going to reference other research into the BTS video, because why do all the hard work myself? Other resources include:

Screenshot 1 - Three Aiel#

Screenshot 2 - Moiraine and Lan#

Screenshot 3 - Whitecloaks on Horseback#

Screenshot 4 - Camels#

Screenshot 5 - Wheel#

Screenshot 6 - Veiled Whitecloak#

Screenshot 7 - Hunters of the Horn#

This image has nine people in it. I predicted that the following are the Hunters of the Horn, and I'm going to add Elyas and Hopper.

  1. Perrin
  2. Loial
  3. Uno
  4. Ingtar
  5. Masema
  6. Mat
  7. Elyas (and Hopper)

Screenshot 8 - Jungle Waygate#

Screenshot 9 - Fort Falme#

Screenshot 10 - Explosion#

Screenshot 11 - Rand with Torch#

Screenshot 12 - Moiraine and Lan#

Screenshot 13 - Min#

Screenshot 14 - Rand Walking Through Village#

Screenshot 15 - Long, Blonde Hair Person#

Screenshot 16 - Padan Fain#

Screenshot 17 - Dark-Cloaked Figure#

Screenshot 18 - Dunno#

Screenshot 19 - #

Screenshot 20 - Whitecloak vs Seanchan#

Screenshot 21 - Quarterstaves#

Screenshot 22 - Explosion#

Screenshot 23 - Whitecloak vs Aiel#

Screenshot 24 - Nailed It!#

Screenshot 25 - Pensive Rand#

Screenshot 26 - Lan Forms#

Screenshot 27 - Rider#

Screenshot 28 - Padan Fain#

Screenshot 29 - War Map#

Screenshot 30 - Night Battle#

Screenshot 31 - Night Battle#

Screenshot 32 - Golden Veil#

Screenshot 33 - Fade vs Rider?#

Screenshot 34 - Blurry attacker#

Q & A with Rafe#

It started with this:

Chilling with a gin and tonic at SDCC before dinner, anyone got WoT Season Two questions?

And of course he was deluged with questions. Here's the ones that I felt went to the plot lines of season 2.

Forsaken#

Q: Blink twice if we see more than one Forsaken! A:blink blink

I didn't have any Forsaken in my predictions, but it's nice to know that there will be more than one. Maybe I'll add something for Lanfear and Rand and maybe Semirhage with the Seanchan, which is who we might be seeing in screenshot 32.

Quarterstaff Fight#

Q: I have to ask. Gawyn (and I guess the lesser brother Galad) actually beat Mat in the warder training yard in the show right? Theres no way they lose on screen is there? A: This is an iconic scene from the book and we are building to a believable version of it in the show. Hopefully. Ha.

Confirmation that the quarterstaff fight is in season 2. I had that in there already, so no changes to the predictions.

Moiraine and Lan#

Q: What is the journey like for Moiraine and Lan in season 2 with their bond still masked

I already had used some interview quotes that point to this to predict Moiraine and Lan's part in season 2. No changes to the predictions.

Hopper#

Q: Hopper? A: THANK YOU. WHY IS NO ONE EVER GIVING HOPPER THE RESPECT HE DESERVES. OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: HOPPER IS IN S2

We already had Elyas confirmed, so I'm guessing Hopper will be right there with him.

Darkfriend Social#

Q: Is the Darkfriend Social gonna be in the show? A: Yep

Excellent! And since that is TGH,Prologue, I'm going to predict that it's the cold open for Episode 201. The prologue for the 2nd book and the opening for the 2nd season.

Time Gap#

Q: Is the Darkfriend Social gonna be in the show? A: Yep

Egwene & Renna#

Q: favorite Season 2 two person scene with only the character names and no more A: Egwene Renna

I predicted this plot line would be in this series. No changes to the predictions.

Mat#

Q: which character had his plot changed the most compared to the books? A: Mat. But we try to bring the characters back to where they should be by the end of S2.

I predict Mat will rejoin the Hunters of the Horn, but I'm not completely sure how. So I predict that he will be at Falme and blow the Horn of Valere.

Expanding the Forsaken#

Q: Can you tell us how much you will be expanding on the forsaken in this season? A: It’s a big point of difference from the books in S2. We will spend more time with any Forsaken who’s in the show, more how the later books treat the Forsaken than necessarily Books 2 or 3 did

I think this is going to be a dark season.

Moiraine's Journey#

Q: Any hints on Moiraine’s journey in season 2? A: It’s much expanded from her Book 2 story. But built out of the core of that and of a couple relationships that were not explored in the books

I wonder if the relationships include 1) Adeleas and Vandene and 2) Barthanes?

Uno is Alive#

Q: Pretty sure I saw Uno in the behind the scenes - interested in how that is possible after last season... A: He’s breathing. Watch close

I assumed that. No changes to the predictions.

Which Books?#

Q: Which books make it into season 2? A: Pieces of 1,2 and 3.

Well, the end of the second book is the battle at Falme, but the end of the third book is TDR,Ch56 and Rand is carrying Callandor. Rafe also said that the final scene of the season is the one he liked the most. I was betting that Tear was not in season 2 and that Callandor and the Stone of Tear would not be moved to Falme. Do I need to change my mind?

Cities#

Q:

If this means only two of the cities, then I choose Cairhien and Falme. It could also mean all three. It could also mean more than three, I guess. How much budget did they have?

My Question#

Q:

Sigh. No response. Maybe TOO good of a question.

This particular version was published on 28-Jul-2022 23:17 by Administrator.Top