Jenny and Ted discuss Extermination 8.8.

Episode Notes:

• The end of Book One of Worm
• The power of “I can do better than that”
• The mystery of what Taylor will do next
• Can Taylor get Dragon’s number from Armsmaster?
• Envisioning Taylor’s Crew
• Bug-based humanitarianism
• The distancing effect of a small time skip
• Is it time for Taylor to make amends with Danny?
• Arc 8 shows how Wildbow is an excellent Game Master
• Taylor’s meta-textual luck
• The more Coil controls, the better his power gets
• What if a normal person had Coil’s power?
• Re-tracing Coil’s effects on the story so far
• Lisa was taking on so much risk with Taylor, and we’re wondering why
• Rating Lisa on a scale from 1 (Bestie) to 10 (Mastermind) is tough
• Jenny’s head canon for Lisa’s smile destroys Ted
• Friends vs. morals
• Taylor’s comb-over
• This conversation forces Taylor to face reality
• Lisa is really listening to Taylor
• Taylor’s choice feels clearly derived from her character, even if the narrative is opaque
• Ted thinks Endbringer funerals could work like college graduations
• Those who are left off the memorial
• What does Coil know about Skitter?
• The end of Act One of Worm: The Musical
• Taylor, alone and guilty and conflicted
• Voltron capes

Links:

• https://parahumans.wordpress.com/category/stories-arcs-1-10/arc-8-extermination/8-8/
• https://www.patreon.com/Wildbow