When I went into Sightless Pit I expected another Falmer dungeon that led into a bunch of ruins and was extremely unfun to slog through in the pitch black.
You know what I got? A brilliant atmospheric experience that at times was both disorienting and beautiful. From the body of Sightless Pit and the tale of the unfortunate bandits to the Temple of Xrib and its Falmer inhabitants in the wreckage of the pipes and pillars. The sheer vertical depth is absolutely brilliant! I equipped my bow and went absolutely feral on the Falmer for the most part, but there was one particular thing that stuck out to me.
Just before the door to the temple of Xrib, there was a lone Falmer Warmonger sitting in the empty cavern. A hole in the roof let sunlight filtered by the ice seep in, and she seemed to be basking in it. Beside her was a Charus and a giant Frostbite Spider, all relaxing in the sun. I felt true guilt in that moment for killing her but the nature of the pit meant the only way through was past her and her pets.
My only complaint I could possibly lodge is that the end cavern was a bit hard to navigate without any light, made only trickier by the fact that if I did use light, every single Falmer had a Charus pet behind them and therefore would notice me sneaking.. but I honestly think that just added to the experience for me. For something called a pit, it’s a proper village full of thinking beings. Something wholly and entirely befitting of the Falmer and their fall from grace. A breathtaking dungeon, and I don’t mean that lightly.
Thank you @whale-in-that-case for asking my professional opinion on the Sightless Pit. You were right. It is in fact a very cool pit :)