[PUBLIC EPISODE] The Wizard, the Witch and the Wild One: ep042 "Match My Breath and Walk in My Footsteps"
War makes strange bedfellows. Glasses clink like funeral bells. We become the fox, at last, or at the very least: we are not the sheep. Every time we step out of that door, all we have are the words of soldiers. And so many doors are open to us. You don't want this, but at last, and at the very least: in the morning, we ride. This could change everything.
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Comments (210)
Hoooooo weeeeee..... I purchased the membership and have been hammering my way through the backlog and just got to this episode. Had to stop it, to talk to my husband, who's background is in philosophy, about the layers of subtext I'm picking apart. And it all comes down to, who're actually the baddies? Not who you'd assume on face value. And maaaaaan, the Indigenous American residential schools backed by the Catholic church vibes I'm getting...... make my stomach turn. Apropos of nothing, I often do wonder what the neighbors must think when they see me on my run, crying.
This just in: Local man shocked when woman on leadership track considers how best to lead
upon re-listen in the light of day... uncontrollable crying at the conclusion of the episode T_T
The fact Suvi said she is thankful that when a heart breaks, it breaks in silence? Hi, my whole heart shattered. What a beautiful description.
Fantastic throughout, but fuuuuuck, y'all broke my damn heart with that ending! 😭
GOD Brennan ripped my heart out
I'm sure it's already been said but can we please get merch that says, "Match my breath and walk in my footsteps" ? 🙏🏾
GOD the way I’d absolutely loose my mind over merch that said this
I got chills when Eursalon said, we will not be seeking the ideal outcome, simply one in which they are free. Hachichachi that got me.
[breathes fire] BURN IT ALL DOWN
sobbing at the end of this one. wth guys.
"A reptilian abacus of power" and "a simple purveyor of artifacts?" If this scene could be flip and not chillingly sinister, he reminds me of Piniet the Editor from Owl House. But also, kill him. Kill him now.
You guys are absolutely masterful. Your commitment to your characters so incredible and heartbreaking. Have loved every episode of this journey. Thank you so much for coming together and making this for us.
That song after Suvi says "I don't think there's any chance of sleep" is so beautiful and I want it on its own please and thank you
Relisten to "Something to remember you by" at about 2:30. If I think on how it feels for too long, i cry again. First time I heard the episode, I had to rewind multiple times because I couldn't hear Aabria over the music.
I love the sound design in this show so much and I adore TASK but I will never forgive Taylor for the grating sound TASK’s body parts make as it moves (not the scuttling tho, that’s cool) - the grating makes me want to rip my skin off and jump into a pool of lemon juice. I love you all so much tho
Yall made me weep on my day off I hope you're happy
I hope ghost is alive
oh dear i did not plan to ugly sob
What a ride this episode was. I feel like I have emotional whiplash 😵💫
Ugh, The moment you find out, your boyfriend is a cop. But at least you have a pet spider
when you find, also, that you have been a cop this whole time.
Im melting for Task
Oh this episode was so good. God Suvi's 'heartbreak is quiet' so saddening. Slightly unrelated but anyone able to explain some citadel lore? It feels silly to not know this kinda basic thing after listening for so long, but has it been explained why are the Kehmsarazan Empire is at war with Rhuve and Gaothmai ? What does the empire actively kinda stand for and aim to achieve both in general and with the war?
The idea that countries go to war over what they "stand for" is post-WWII western propaganda. Nations fight over resources, territory, control over financial markets, and in the case of invasion or occupation, their own survival and self determination (which could be defined as a combination of the previous three). Given what we know about Gauthmai, Rhuv, and the Empire, it sounds like they are long established, roughly comparable, neighboring nations, with ever-present hostilities, but only occasional bursts of violence, mostly along contested borders, much like western Europe from the middle ages through the early modern period. In other words, there might not be a singular casus belli, but rather the ever-present violent competition for control, territory, and resources.
"Thank God heartbreak is quiet"- ????????????? *GYATDAMN AABRIAAAAAA!!!* fuck
Wtf Lou I didn’t know that “match my breath and walk in my footsteps” would be one of the most beautiful things I’ve ever heard Also, Task 🕷️❤️
I thought it was Gouthmye (I have no idea how it's actually spelled) that was taking the kids? Could someone clarify for me?
Gaothmai i think. the granoe man said that Gaothmai shapeshifters came to them trying to get the family to join them in some way, telling them that they could save their kids from the Empire’s abductions. He also said that people with the gift have been being abducted for 3 years, long before Gauthmai was ever in that area. In Twelve Brooks there is a little Granoe boy whose family got abducted and they left him behind to save him. What he said was a little muddled because Brennan is very intent on NPCs speaking as their character would and only knowing what the character would know. so the exposition wasn’t very clean.
"You don't want this" 🦊
bravi and bravé and brav*! the most authentic and heart wrenching breakup I've ever witnessed. The hidden roll was such a perfect touch, and then a perfectly bittersweet ending to a capstone episode. brav*!!
Anybody else now hyper aware of how much their tongue is pressed into the roof of their mouth?
It's where your tongue is supposed to be at rest!!
I am so happy this episode has happened. Standing ovation to Aabria for getting us here with Suvi's story. Waking up from any form of indoctrination is hard. IT's a whole life and community of its own that is, in it's own way, a support network. It's even harder to remove yourself from that environment; seeing the people you love, that you still love using that thought Machine to keep the narrative going. Suvi will be the wizard that will remind the Citadel that it needs to be held accountable for all the actions it does. VERY CURIOUS NOW IF MY SUSPICIONS ON STEELE WILL BE PROVED CORRECT. WHAT DID YOU DO LEADING UP TO THE DEATHS OF SOFT AND STONE *I know you had some sort of hand in it* - Still believe that Soft and Stone tried to get their dear friend to see that the Citadel was doing some messed up stuff, and, similar to Silver, Steele went "Above my paygrade, I take orders of the Citadel" It'll be like history repeating itself for Steele, and I sincerely hope for Steele (and by extent, Silver honestly) that seeing Suvi stand up and say "no" will force them to decide what side they are on.
Pain, just pain. I'd say "I'm not crying you're crying" but I'm definitely crying and so are all of you and I know that so y'all can't lie to me. Also, Brennan just out and describing Wizard Keen as basically a ball of pure evil is wonderfully out of pocket on a nat 20 and the harpsichord behind him makes me so psyched to see what he does from here.
That harpsicord had me feeling massive EVIL VIZIER VIBES
fully started crying when eursulon said "i only ask that you match my breath and walk in my footsteps" LOU WILSON!!!!!!!!!!! YOU ABSOLUTE WORDSMITH. THE ACTING
i have now finished the episode and i just want to say: masterful. i am crying again. y'all are incredible. i am a mess of emotions
The moments with Task and her comments earlier about Silence’s defense statues are starting to make me wonder: is Suvi like a witch but for Citadel/wizard made constructs and entities? I really want to see her interact with the Brass Wizard or one of his automatons now
Amazing how Suvi continues to misplace her trust and Silver’s reaction is sad and naive, but also reasonable and understandable. Great choices by our writer-actors.
Suvi repurposing her own justification machine, then seeing it used back on her by someone she loves and truly trusts. Seeing the skepticism and fear channeled into the hounding for answers and instilling of doubt, but being strong enough and true to herself enough to withstand it??? Aabria and Brennan, absolutely incredible.
And then also experiencing empathy for her dear friends who have been on the receiving end of that from her in the past??? Incredible
The day after I listened to this episode, my girlfriend and I broke up. Seeing how Suvi accepted Silver for the limited person he is, even though she loved him, gave me a lot of strength that I really needed in that moment. Thank you WBN team ❤️
WAAAAH. God I needed that release between ame and suvi. And I knew it could only come through pain, pain of going through the door of citadel-doubt that Suvi’s love for Silver opened. Urgh. So many feelings.
The fact that all four of these humans can improvise dialogue more profound and beautiful than anything I could ever write, even if I was given months, makes me literally sick with envy and wonder. Supremely talented minds and hearts.
Literally sobbing 😭 😭 as they snuggled up together!!!
Oh Suvi ❤️
This is it, right? Suvi’s best and worst day? 😭
Damn that scene between Suvi and Silver hit especially hard as a queer person with loved ones who also can’t find a way to love me quite enough to even begin to question the brainwashing of their fundamentalist upbringing, even if it is harming the most vulnerable/innocent among us. Thanks Aabria and Brennan for such a beautifully acted and quietly heartbreaking moment
jesus christ i need a cigarette and i don’t even smoke
Oh okay I guess I'll cry at work then 😭😭
😭 Y'all were there for me on a hard day. Having the gang back together lifts me up. Thank you
Need Suvie to listen to “For better or Worse” from The Great Gatsby i’m crying
Don't mind me, just crying with Suvi on my drive home. Decuding to trust hurts like hell sometimes.
"Match my breath and walk in my footsteps" are you kidding me???? Why does this hit so hard
Right??
is this the end of the chapter? Not looking forward to the hiatus :(
no, theres a lot more to go. they just finished recording even more episodes of it and this isn’t even the end of the first recording session.
if an adult buckles is down there protecting the children I’ll do a backflip
they only started the abductions three years ago, buckles would be at maximum 3 years older.
honestly so satisfying for suvi to face the same “rationality machine” that she’s inflicted on her friends. I feel like meeting that family was a major turning point for suvi.
Aabria mentioned Suvi’s best and worst days being in the same 24 hours. I think going from: accomplishing an impossible task, saving her man, getting praised by her mom and meeting a prince all in one day, and the next day breaking up with said man and ugly crying in a stable before going with her friends to commit some light treason fits the criteria
Lying about the Greneau was light treason, This is full bodied, full flavor, full calories treason 💁🏻♀️
Driving home from work white knuckling the steering while and gasping outloud listening to Suvi and Silvers conversation Holy shit And the masterful way Aabria is weaving in, her understanding of them leaving the citadel changing, her understanding of her arguments with her friends... ahhhhh this is her best and worst day isnt it??? Its gotta be
3 Horses 3 Friends and a Fox Out of all the beautiful lines in this episode, why did this simple triad obliterate me at the end?
Because So Much is stacked against them, but it feels like that’s all they need to be Heroes.
Are we giving up on Silver? It was just one conversation! He doesn't know everything Suvi does. He hasn't seen everything Suvi has. Don't get rid of the root already! Y'all can talk it out....give it a try. 😢😢😭😭 Also, this episode was fantastic.
I think it's one of those things where we all hope he'll come around eventually, but 1) it can't be Suvi's job to change him, and 2) even if he comes around, if I were Suvi I don't know if I could ever forget how lonely he made me feel and what he revealed about his character and his loyalties in this moment when I put everything on the line for him.
Suvi deserves better!! She's always deserved better!!! Someone check on Will Gallows IMMEDIATELY and bring him to her!!!!
to be clear Will Gallows is not a *better* man, but he'd be an amazing rebound
This episode was such a good balance of sweet and sad. As much as I love the group together I can’t wait to see more of Ame in her domain. The way she comforted Nief, hearing the deep breathing in my head phones even comforted me 😭💗 Also Task the glass spider and its little clinking sound effects was so good Taylor!
“Understood, wizard sky.” GUT-WRENCHING. Ughhhhh
Wow!! What an episode! Suvi, my heart. Eursalon & Amé 🥹 so beautiful to see true friends back on the same path
Lets go!
What a masterclass in character work… hats off to the whole cast, goddamn ❤️
cackles off the charts this ep, nice work team
"Thank God hearbreak is quiet, and I can do it on my own"...! Ma'am! MA'AM! PLEASE!
I came here to say that!!!!!!
Can anyone elaborate on ‘reptilian abacus of power’ ? I’ve never heard that used before.
I can't say that I've heard the expression before, but I would assume it's a description of someone who is very slithering and snake-lile who collects power and authority in a very measured and calculated way.
I was picking my nails as Ame said not to and got weirdly scared :D
Me too!! 💅
So, if Silence really is Silence and there's no Brennan trickery afoot, then Steel HAS to know about Great Spirit binding, right? And possibly has all along?
yes. no question. steel is incredibly manipulative and only really lets things suvi does go when they benefit her to do so. her affection for suvi i think is genuine but its only way someone dead-set on maintaining military conspiracies can love a child
I might've missed it, but how does Ame know of Eursulon's stopwatch? Was he not keeping it a secret?
I wondered about this too. I can't recall him sharing it, so my first impression was that Erika forgot that he kept it quiet. It happens. Though maybe I've just forgotten.
I want to make some kind of jokey glib comment about how much this episode fucked me up but I'm actually too overwhelmed by thoughts and feelings to find the words, so let me just say you are all absolute fucking geniuses and this continues to be the best story being told in any medium right now.
‘Speak friendship and enter’???? Delightful. Though not delightful enough to sustain me through my feeeeeeliiiings 😭 I can only hope Silver one day manages to understand the nuance (and think of things above his pay grade!) but god, that nuance will break your heart every time. (Mind you I love a relationship issue where it comes from *more open* communication than it does miscommunication.) I adored the sound effects of Task, and the voices when describing The Great Bullfrog and his children. I love how much strength Suvi and Ame get from Eursulon, even when they challenge each other, how they can comfort one another without having to explain. The ending horns!!!!!!
MY HEART YOU BASTARDS TOOK MY HEART AGAIN!
I forgot to mention in my initial comment that this ep made me cry, but not from THAT scene... but much ealier, throughout the scene with Task lol. I am so happy Suvi is getting her own secret special experience and connection with a spirit, which is a nice parallel to her opening herself up to new ideas and leaving some old ideas and traditions behind. Time for Suvi to enter a nicer Ghibli movie lol. Also: Task is cute!
That hidden insight roll for Silver was MEAN. Genius, and MEAN
I made a silly comment about Slain not being talked about in the previous fireside chat and we got MORE and it FURTHER cemented the J.K Simmons vibes for me and now I want to know if any of the WBN team have fan castings for any of the iconic NPCs Brennan has created
Oh my word my brain just fed me Andre De Shields for the Wizard Sly, I’m deceased
Tears wiped. Okay, now for the rest of the episode…Suvi has a familiar of her own Task the spider (childish glee). My curiosity about Wizard Silent grows… part of me thinks it wasn’t him, maybe a shapeshifter, led to believe that the rivers will dry up and the soldiers head into a trap. Ame using the door knob was splendid. Finding the secret map in the library (please post images). This new journey is going to be pins and needles. Oh, the comment of Nief and Tefmat meeting in one room was spot on. And with that being said, I want The Fox to meet Task. So many twists and turns in this episode I’m gonna have to listen to it all again like the last 10 episodes all again and of course re-listen to 12 Brooks.
Anyone sobbing while listening to the credits?!
Meeee 🥹🥹🥹
Spoilers and Hunch.... I don't know about yall but I am getting some strong Rolfe from Sound of Music vibes from Silver and I feel like he might and go tell his new boss about Suvi's plans...
Me too, man. I’m pretty worried. But— one of the great things about the way this team is telling this story is that they can create ways to change minds… and a good dice roll could make the difference between fuckboy and true love
Ohhhh my god. This episode made me cry so hard that I scared my cat. You guys are making just the best story. But Task, though! Task and Nif! Adorable.
apologies to my roommates for how many times they had to check on me when I made noises during this one.
NOT TWELVE BROOKS BEING *THAT* TWELVE BROOKS 😬😱
Always has been. Brennan says his plan wasn't to make us feel things just to twist the knife, but you gotta wonder.
“Cause I’m a-a-always, sad…”
I truly said Suvi’s full government name in my car when I listened to that part with her and Silver 🤣 I then cried because dang girl I get it 😭 and that last image at the end just ugh. It feels like they have found each other again.
Not the most on topic, but I’ve been thinking a lot about the Man and Black these last few episodes, plus music thanks to Taylor’s incredibleness. The song I keep coming back to when thinking about the MiB is “Hell’s Comin’ With Me” by Poor Man’s Poison. More on topic: killer episode, team.
Love Poor Man's Poison. ❤️
“Thank God heartbreak is quiet” tore me to pieces
TASK 🕷️💜 I love that Suvi gets something whimsical and lovely and pure.
God DAMN
This one hurt so good, y'all are too talented, the whole team
Aabria talking about Suvi being battered by the same weapon she has leveled at her friends so many times--and being unable to prove something with the tools of logic even as you know it to be true with every fiber of your being--was such wonderful roleplay.
Taylor!!!!!!! Is the music for Suvi's new friend a composition or a modular synth patch???
No Synths in Umora! Those are piano samples! Fun right? -t
Suvi has piano, Keen has the harpsichord, and organ has been used when Suvi said “bring them to me.” Does the organ = the empire or something else
when you think about it what is an organ but the most ominous form of piano
First, all the performers are incredible period. I absolutely love the story they are all co-writing in real time. Question- when did Ame learn about the pocket watch? I feel like whoever played Eursulon nailed my exact reaction which was, wait what? It has been intentionally hidden and I don’t remember a reveal. Not a gotcha! Genuinely curious other reactions to this. Totally fine if it was a brain fart because Erika the human being has known about this detail for like 15 months
I think Eursulon explained it when they were headed to Gauthmai on the Roc… or before then when they were thinking about the train ticket? Those are my guesses.
This might be a bit out there but I feel like the Wizard Keen (the one who took credit for the dispelling agent) might have something to do with Ghost from Arc 1 because she had the ability to dispel others magic and she went to the Glass Corinet.
oh NO
HELL YEAH BABY WE’RE SO BACK (together). Feels like the FELLOWSHIP SETTING OUT FROM RIVENDELL
"Thank God heartbreak is quiet, and I can do it on my own." Ma'am how absolutely dare you
SUVI DID IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DID THE BRAVE THING AWARD!!!!!!!
Aabria absolutely kicking my ass as usual
Also, the fact that Ames’ anger manifested in the pettiness of choosing not to reinstall the door knob was excellent. A true polite queen claps back by making her enemies slightly inconvenienced
What a fabulous episode ❤️
I have been thinking about Suvi’s aha moment when faced with Silver’s version of her justification machine & oh damn its too real
Ok, who should get to kick Silver's ass on Suvi's behalf - Eursulon (brother rights), Ame (witches be cursing) or the Fox (it will be funny and Silver will never see it coming)
Heartbreak feels good in a place like this.
Aabria said on one of the firesides something like "I'd feel happy for us if I didn't know what else was waiting for us" and I'm so afraid that this is the start of it. Also returning to the hay bale with everyone was so lovely. You all have truely made a world where I feel connected to every moment
Spoilers... "Thank God heartbreak is quiet, and I can do it on my own."
I can't even I was literally about to write this.
The week of Valentine’s Day!?! The week of!?! God damn, I’m emotionally wrecked! This episode was beautiful start to end with so many payoffs from the story and world we have come from and taken breaks to explore.
This episode felt miltiple arcs in the making, even as far back as the children's adventure. It gave me so much relief, despite the painful circumstances or perhaps highlighted by them, to witness these three true friends returning to a place of comfort in eachother's arms💞. I'm delighted that all these years later after the friends exchanged a music box as children and later rescued it from the carnival when reuniting, Suvi has acquired Task from the reflective device as her companion and this party now travels seeking to aid the Great Bullfrog a guardian of music & flow 🌿
I never heard anything so disheartening as Silver saying that he didn't envy Suvi for having so many roots. It is very insidious how in the Empire they don't incentivese trying to make deep connections between peers. I have hopes that maybe Silver may understand what he lost and see himself unhappy to contemplate that his whole life is about being a happy little pawn. Not high hopes but would be fun if he did.
I mean let's be real, a guy like Silver is one bad commander away from being a jaded old veteran who realizes all the institutions are bullshit. All that jump takes for a dude like that is seeing good soldiers suffer at the hands of some sadistic idiot superior.
This episode was fabulous! I loved the spider choosing to be with Suvi! So cute! I'm so very proud of Suvi for choosing the hard thing over the easy thing. Lou with such a banger of a line that it's the episode title. I loved this episode so much! Chef's kiss all around
AABRIYA IYENGAR. THE WOMAN AND PLAYER THAT YOU ARE! Not you having me in tears from Laerryn to Suvi. Ugh, I love your wizards and their arcs SO much T~T
“thank god heartbreak is quiet and i can do it on my own?!” okay jesus Aabria, just shoot me next time it’ll hurt less.
might be my favorite episode yet, certainly one of the most cathartic. i got lightheaded with the amount of screaming i did and i cried several times. unbelievable masterclass in character work—the relief, satisfaction, and elation of hearing Suvi finally realize the true intent of the justification machine now that it’s being used against her, followed by the inevitable and unavoidable sorrow of knowing what her own heart is asking to let go of, mixed evenly with the joy of finally knowing for sure that she’s on the right path, the path towards purpose with her true friends. just a magical, alchemical feat of storytelling that fills me with feeling and inspires me to no end. what an honor to be able to listen to this show.
I hope we get Lou Wilson by the fireside.....cause holyfuckinshit!
PERFECT AS ALWAYS! this might be my all time favorite episode so far. Suvi’s realizations, the heart break, the Cottage trip, a new bad guy, AND THE CUDDLE AT NIGHT!!!!! ;-;
Make me cry! Fine! Not the best to listen to the ending just as I'm about to start work on one of my office days. But also, who isn't that surprised with such a staunch believer.
I've never had a piece of media/art resonate with my grief at having to turn my family away because they chose to follow the wrong side of what is right and just in this world. The heartbreak of loving someone so much and watching them shut their heart to you while they are blind to it themselves is devastating. Thank you for helping me heal a piece of my soul today.
Life is much easier with fewer attachments and no need to make decisions, it’s true.
Somebody red pill Silver now!
THIS episode feels like the turning point of the whole damn story, and it's so beautiful and sad and brave and a whole soup of other emotions I can't even name properly. What a wonderful ride this is.
Absolutely LOVE Suvi, her arc is so cool and she’s so heroic and willing to sacrifice to try to find the right path forward
Isn’t the glass coronet where Ghost was sent? I don’t like the evil guy who produces anti magic jelly being around our sweet anti magic girl one bit
Especially since Keen procured the dispelling agent Suvi was given before heading on the rescue mission...
this scene with Suvi and the spider has me in TEARS the scoring, the salutes, "i am always better with a Task" Brenna please tell us the little guy is level 20
what an absolute amazing episode. the part where suvi and eursulon talking and reaching understanding and I am crying????
The door knob sound effect. Straight outta Howl’s Moving Castle. Loved.
Nif and Tefmet omg 😂😂😂 I need to see that happen
"You are not immune to wizard propaganda."
So many incredible things in this episode but I was amazed at the very specific and well crafted sound design of Suvi screaming underwater
another outstanding ep! I can’t wait for frog heist
S/o to Task tho… Suvi deserves another little guy
Suvi deserves and needs whimsy too!
The part where Suvi hears how she's sounded to her friends this whole time is WAAAAY to close to home. Maybe in a healing way
Fuuuuuuck. My heart.
I am HOLLARING
HOLLARING, I TELL YA'LL.
Also forgot to mention but is that a new theme?? The glass coronet theme with the ringing glass is so good
When Brennan goes hard, Brennan goes HARD! That description of the wizard with (from memory) a soul of a reptile and an abacus? Not since the stepmother in Neverafter
Hey AABRIA????? HEY????? H E Y???????
Crying at work cause stuff hitting too close to home this episode 😭
utterly devastated, i am dying to know what aabria rolled for that perception check
that move on brennan's part was equal parts incredible and agonizing
god what an amazing episode, what a heartbreak, what a line delivery from Lou, what heart warming feel to go home for just a minute. What an episode
I was not prepared to sob this morning. Thank you for the gift that is every single one of y’all’s story telling ❤️
Ugh😔 it must be so hard to find out the name of the person you love only to find out it’s the name of someone who’s leaving you Oh and pointing out that Suvi finally hears how she sounded to her friends?? Ooooof. Crazy pull Aabria (I hope subbing and silver’s relationship survive but it doesn’t seem like it’ll be the same after this, though I have hope that Silver will learn, if he’s given the chance to)
You guys are making a beautiful story, truly inspirational
Ayda but instead of great power, it’s all just anxiety.
What a terrible day for rain…
WHAT AN EPISODE 😭😭 emotionally wrecked and loving it ❤️
Not me crying for 30 min at a Podcast. Exceptional work everyone.
Okay, the whole conversation and chapter-end with Silver was deliciously (though inevitably) heartbreaking, but mostly I was just punching the air and dancing around with joy in the last few minutes at the fact that yes, we're all here, it's ON. ♥️
I truly couldn't be happier about the timing on this episode! Happy Valentine's Day, indeed 💔
The most powerful magics, Chronomancy and Aabria-giving-a-character's-internal-monologue, aligned 💔
I felt that line from Suvi in the barn harder than I'd care to admit. Ruthless, Aabria, ruthless and perfect.
First, AUGH what heartbreak!! Suvi trying to explain to Silver what she herself has only recently come to understand and him parroting back similar things she said to her friends. It was a good choice to have Suvi fall in love with someone whose guzzling the Kool aid. As she moves further and further away from Justifying things, it makes sense to have someone she (and the audience) cares about to show the contrast of someone the system is Working As Intended upon. Second, something is up with the Arch mage Silence. My theory is it wasn't actually him, it was a sorcerer but what reason would a sorcerer have to pretend to be the Archmade and vanish a great spirit? To galvanize the citizens against the empire? Maybe. It felt Off last episode and it continues to feel Off this one, too
Taylor... Is the sound effect you're using for opening the door with the knocker on it the sound of the spinner chosing a destination from Howell's Moving Castle?
Oh god. Did I watch a whole romance season in 30 minutes. Damn.
This one was just astoundingly beautiful and heartbreaking 😭 always making me feel things thank you 🩷🩷
Oof, the sharing of true names definitely feels less romantic and more like mutually assured destruction at this point in time. We're definitely in Suvi's Best and Worst 24 hour period now, aren't we?
Couple of weeks ago Aabria said the best and worst days of suvi's life were back to back in this ark... is it me or is this cliff edge getting closer
She said there was adayc coming up which was the best day of Suvi's life, until it was the worst day - I think we just witnessed it.
A) oh my god Suvi let me give you a hug B) Taylor the music was fucking gorgeous WELL DONE! C) Eursolon I don’t know how you can keep your cool man. Beautiful session and I need more.
I just got sneak attacked and took a surprise round of psychic damage. Shoutout to Nif cause I too am always sad but tongue to the roof of the mouth was an unnecessary detail 😭 I thought that was perfectly normal!!!
😭😭😭
Neif is so precious 😭 need an interlude about Neif learning valuable lessons from the people of Toma
Her line "The kind people find each other much like the cold people push them away." killed me!
18:36 - i LOVE the music that happens when they're trying to carefully share info, opinions, and percieved threats in regards to the actions of any of their respective factions. trying to be diplomatic to their friend that Works Here, keep cool while they figure out if anything is misinterpreted, super tense... and THEN feeling out the situation. growth! 32:12 - THE FOX TIPPY CLAW TAPS 57:29 - "Would you qualify that as 'banter?'" Too Real Oh No.
Heartbreak DOES NOT feel good in a place like this.
I thought of that ad when Suvi said the heartbreak line and I started giggling
I don't know if anyone else feels this way at the end of the episode, but I am sobbing. Suvi's been recognized for her heroism, yes, but the most heroic thing she's done in my eyes happens at the end of this episode: she leaves her love and perhaps what she's been working toward her entire life to pursue what she knows, with no spin of a justification machine, is right. And not for the first time, Ame is there to hold Suvi. Not for the first time, beds are foregone so that Ame and Suvi can remain with Eursulon through the night. Maybe for the first time, the three ride off with shared purpose on a shared quest.
Yes, yes, and yes.
is anybody gonna match my breath??
I want this to become a club call out REAL BAD
The spider reminds me of Ralph the beetle from spy kids! Cute!
Off rip, the episode title has hit me with a deep sense of foreboding
Nothing but love from here but i really wish there was a reliably consistent scheduled upload time every week. I dont mind if its at a late time but itd be nice to not have to keep checking the page every hour from the moment i wake
12:40 pm gmt every 2 weeks unless delayed
Suvi screaming because "it's all a lot, and it's been a lot, and it's over now, and her best friends - her true friends - asked her to keep her eyes and ears and senses open to something foul in the Citadel and the Empire, and she cannot get the stench out of her nose" is so real and heartbreaking. It's a huge and important step, while simultaneously I also long for the day when Suvi can have a victory unmitigated by the complexities of the place she calls home. Maybe that's an impossibility, but I still want it for her.
Can't wait to listen!
'So many doors' - Split! The! Party!
I said 'split the party' not 'bring them together in a way they have not been since the Children's Adventure and warm my heart'. Tsk
Oh man, I haven't been this excited for an episode since 2 weeks ago.
So it is written, so shall it be done, the ritual continues evermore...
only 10 minutes in and I’m crying already :(