Well, they've completely trashed each the national identity of each nation by race swapping like crazy. They made Perrin, Nynaeve, and Siuan Sanche black. The books clearly described each nation and the physical characteristics of each. They intentionally ignored that in the casting.
What I was thinking. There are already non whites in different parts of the world that they meet up with. This is why race swapping is an indication of laziness amongst other things
Well, they've completely trashed each the national identity of each nation by race swapping like crazy. They made Perrin, Nynaeve, and Siuan Sanche black. The books clearly described each nation and the physical characteristics of each. They intentionally ignored that in the casting.
Egwene is white in the books.
What I was thinking. There are already non whites in different parts of the world that they meet up with. This is why race swapping is an indication of laziness amongst other things