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It’s really annoying to see Tiktoks of people posting fast pass images. Bro don’t. That Rachel’s IP, respect it.

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This week’s fast pass: dead, died of excitement

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Let’s Discuss: This is Gonna Be a Long One

Spoiler Free for Non-Fast Passers!

Gonna go section by section for my own sanity

The Underworld: Everyone is asleep! A little jarring but better than dead. Catching the Zs vs Kronos’ clutches. No one has been in the Underworld for 10ish years. Why and how? I assume that they’re asleep to keep them out of the way. Now why tho? For their protection or the realm’s demise? How are they still alive? Animals who hibernate store up on food. I don’t think anyone is feeding them. That might be just nitpicking but still. It doesn’t seem like it’s only regular citizens. Hermes was mentioned to look like he’s asleep but he’s obviously possessed by Kronos. Hecate is an anomaly and so our own unknown visitor. Also we get another still of Persephone’s tree. A visual reminder that the Underworld is truly dead but I hope that Persephone who is not only the Bringer of Death but full of life will be able to use her fertility goddess powers.

Hecate: We see Hecate in what looks to be a maybe conscious state. Showing obvious passage of time since her pristine blunt bob is long and over grown.

I have two theories for Hecate:

1. Her being the goddess of magic and witchcraft was able magically put everyone under a sleep spell with help from Hypnos, the god of sleep but Hecate doesn’t seem very aware so it might have been a spell that encompassed everyone including her and Hypnos. She’s sleepwalking? Even in her slumber guarding the Underworld, patrolling.

2. Kronos took Hypnos and Kronos is in charge of sleep. Why am I set on Hypnos? Most commonly Hypnos is shown in ancient statues and LO OC fanart with winged imagery. Our unknown visitor has wings and is awake when everyone else is asleep? Is this Hypnos? No I don’t think so, it looks like a woman but I think they’re lead us to the answer. Getting back to it: Hecate was being sock puppeted by Kronos. If he can take over a “sleeping” Hermes, who says he can’t do Hecate? Is it odd that Kronos as Hecate would happen so quickly after a draining fight and doesn’t register them. He could be looking for them? Just thoughts

Persephone: She’s gaining her confidence and being the bad b*tch we know she is. She’s done taking crap from Zeus and then him just zapping out. He is in her domain. She shows us how much of a queen she is. That she’s the knowledgeable one. Zeus really thought he was gonna waltz into Tartarus and save the day when: he didn’t know any of the customs, how to get there, and what he’s gonna do. Also we get some great visual symbolism. Zeus picks her like a child and then we see her above him again but in a confident leadership role. Also her jacket looks similar to a moth which that allegiance to Hades. Always repping her man. Also her bossing up when she found that he tried to marry Hades off to the Wish version of Persephone. Both you girls deserve better. I can’t wait til they actually get to see each other and genuinely speak to each other.

Hades: Hades’ stars are lessened which is nice to know that they aren’t permanently stuck on him as a constant reminder of his father. Everyone has adopted new hair styles. The long overgrown quarantine hair is in. It is so genuinely sad to see him call out of to her when he thinks she’s there and see one of her butterflies then poof away just like his hope. He’s obviously right to be enraged by this bait and switch. He just wants his wife. We see the stars again and a smack down of truth to Zeus. Let your brother be happy Zeus.

Zeus: I will pay him one compliment. Just one then the verbal carnage and ripping him apart will start. The fit is fire. He looks really good and hot. Obvious Harry Styles inspiration. He knows he has abs and he really thinks that will take away from his abyssal actions. A tiny bit of character development happens: he actually gets off his butt to solve the problem. He reflects on how Hera hid her pain from him, Hebe just wants her family back, he feels like he’s the worst thing to happen to Hera, and then Athena actually motivates him to do something. He doesn’t know what or anything about the Underworks though. He really thought he could waltz in and do the remix of Defeating Your Dad. You are mistaken sir. He can hold him off but he’ll need Persephone but he won’t tell ya that until he’s forced to.

What we need to talk about with Zeus is him projecting onto Hades and Persephone. What he’s “scared of” happening to Hades and Persephone is what happened/is happening to him and Hera. He’s not had the character growth and breakthrough yet. He’s had moments but not enough. Bestie trying to force Hades into marrying Persephone by force is yikes on par with you. Hades being the king he is, says no and he wants her to love him first. Awww a romantic who wants consent! Look Zeus you got what you want, why aren’t you happy? Ooo ya you’re scared of Apollo. You see Hades and Persephone happy and in love how you use to be. Then you f*cked it up. Being King went to your head. You’re projecting your martial problems onto them. You think Persephone is gonna be YOU. Get bored with amazing option they have and go looking for the next best thing. The next best thing that’s looking to overthrow you. You don’t want that. He’s scared of history repeating so he’s projecting and desperately trying to stop it. Except he chose to jump out the window and fall into what could be his doom vs seeing the very obvious door that would lead him to a solution: let your brother be happy. Let the brother who doesn’t want to overthrow be with the woman who be used to overthrow you. I’m excited for more and to discuss more!! Sorry if there are any spelling or grammar mistakes this was written over two very sleep deprived days.