Jenny and Ted discuss Hive 5.3.

Episode Notes:

• Jenny thinks this could be the worst chapter of Worm for her, but just wait one episode!
• The world of Worm has a state-sanctioned violence problem
• ACAB (all capes, especially Shadow Stalker, are bastards)
• Taylor, don't become a cop!
• What if this chapter is a microcosm of the novel and Jenny's gonna be this mad the whole time??
• Theories on Emma the superpowered puppetmaster
• If only Taylor were a worse person, she'd be so much better at this
• You know what might make Taylor a permanent Undersider? Emma joining the Wards
• The system loves Emma, because the system is not good
• Assault and Battery: not siblings, not dating, but a secret third thing??
• Taylor learns that nobody is special
• People don't want the real story, because they like their heroes
• Every time we see Danny, we just love him more
• Danny values people over rules
• Does Alan know about Emma?
• The problems with hero worship
• Battery is a cool cape name...Assault, not so much
• The war on Taylor begins
• Reality doesn't matter. Only appearances matter. Taylor's not so good at appearances.
• Who turned Massachusetts upside down??
• Jenny already wants to burn all the heroes to the ground. Uh-oh
• Jenny starts on her evilness rankings. Apparently Emma is worse than Purity
• Is this conclusively not YA yet?
• Where could things go from here?
• Oops, we had more to say! An ACAB addendum

Links:

• https://parahumans.wordpress.com/category/stories-arcs-1-10/arc-5-hive/5-03/
• https://www.patreon.com/Wildbow