#c3ep52

[greenteaandtattoos]

I have some THOUGHTS on how panicked Fearne was when trying to wake Imogen, how horrified she was at the prospect of letting Imogen go and how incredulous and furious at FCG she was for even suggesting it, how adamant she was that “No! Things are BAD! DON’T be lured in!” and how genuine it was. Truly, completely genuine emotions. Something we haven’t seen without Orym there.

[rebeccadeho]

They way Imogen is 100% thinking about Laudna when F.R.I.D.A and Deanna talk about their connection to each other. I CANNOT

[slayerscake]

Tonight's episode has a runtime of 4h07 with a break at the 2h12 mark

[eternalseafarer]

It's missing Laudna hours. Especially for Imogen.

[raptorix]

It just struck me, Aabria's description of Deanna's backstory just illuminated what happened with Molly and Kingsley.

When The Mighty Nein resurrected Lucien with the hope of getting Molly back, they didn't expect someone 'new' would come back out of that mess. After Jester restores his mind, Kingsley talks about what it was like being in the Moonweaver's domain.

Molly was only ever a fragment of Lucien's whole. Something left behind in Lucien's body, just enough to let the body come back after everyone thought he was dead. A 'cutting' of a soul, left behind to regrow into a new tree. Lucien was able to will himself to stay together, to not disperse after he died. To seek a return in whatever way possible. And when Cree resurrected him when she learned of Molly's death, Lucien happily returned with no hesitation.

But when Molly died, his new soul just returned to the Moonweaver's domain, blending with the rest of the ocean of souls. When Caduceus called upon the Wildmother to 'put him back', she probably scooped up what had been Molly's soul, which had now mixed with the ocean of souls, becoming something new. That's why we got Kingsley instead.

I haven't read the 'Nine Eyes of Lucien' book yet, but I believe there's references of how Molly kinda exists in Lucien's head after Lucien returns. It's probably like an imprint of his soul & memories left in his body. That anchor that let him come back as Molly the first time.

[thyrinea]

FCG: You wanted to go there Imogen: It felt amazing...

[thelonebookman]

Helpful hint: characters with a negative charisma mod should not try to talk down the werewolf... at least not with any expectations for success.

If you have a character concept, gets the stats to back it up (or vice versa). Otherwise, lean into the flaw.

[sea-buns]

Kinda funny that the 3 party members with the firmest stances against Ludinus' plans got completely separated from the doubters.

Like Ashton, Laudna, and Orym all had at least one thing they said that shut down any sort of debate on the subject. "The means don't justify the end", "Who knows what else something that eats gods is capable of", "Everyone we've met who's in on this is batshit crazy"

But they disappear and the other half of the party spirals almost immediately. I love that those 3 are such moral compasses and anchors for the rest of the group. It really makes the party feel whole and familial in the way they look to, and lean on, each other.

But also I am SO ANXIOUS because they are SOOOO DEPENDENT ON EACH OTHER