Jenny and Ted discuss Infestation 11.a.

Episode Notes:

• A very distressing chapter
• The conflicting temptation of the Slaughterhouse Nine
• Bitch isn't good at this territory thing
• There's a huge communication problem here
• Also an insecurity problem
• Taylor reaching out to Bitch was both more heroic and more cruel than she knew
• It's Bitch's guilt, not Taylor's, that puts her in danger now
• Bitch isn't a killer, but she is a villain
• Should Bitch be allowed around people?
• It matters that Bitch isn't a master
• A dog vs. a wolf
• Some gorgeous writing
• We all need more than the thing we're best at
• This offer isn't destiny, it's a temptation
• Taylor through Bitch's eyes
• Bitch needs humans she's free to be dirty around
• We had so many feelings about this chapter
• The metaphor of the howl
• Okay but wolves are cool (and trainable! sort of!)
• The many meanings of Rollo
• A mundane example of institutional failure
• The recruitment!
• Siberian has incredible aura, and Bitch is immune
• The mystery of the Siberian's power
• The Siberian's motherly presence
• Eye gouging: a recurring motif!
• Different ways of being alpha
• Bitch isn't a master. She's a parent.
• Also, she needs a parent
• Layers (both endbringer and dog)
• Racist and ableist language
• Surprising emotional clarity
• A howl that doesn't reach anyone
• Siberian and the othering of humanity
• What does it mean if Bitch's power likes wolves?
• Give Bitch a direwolf
• Who would Jenny recruit to the Slaughterhouse Nine?

Links:

• https://parahumans.wordpress.com/category/stories-arcs-11/arc-11-infestation-stories-arcs-11/11-a/
• https://www.patreon.com/Wildbow