"I Often Found [It] Very Othered": 'The Wheel of Time' Showrunner Explains Why He Became “Very Frustrated” With Queer Representation in Other Shows

The Wheel of Time is currently airing its third season and the show has continued to bring to life the stories in Robert Jordan's book series of the same name. Jordan's original work hinted at certain characters being queer, and the Prime Video adaptation has taken representation further along. The Westlands, the world wherein Jordan's story unfurls, is not too dissimilar to the world created by J.R.R. Tolkien in The Hobbitand The Lord of the Rings, stories which Rafe Judkins, The Wheel of Time's showrunner, grew up with. Despite loving both fantasy worlds, Judkins notes there was something missing from Tolkien's world in his eyes.