Jenny and Ted discuss Sentinel 9.5.

Episode Notes:

• Sophia isn’t worth all this trouble
• Vista, in particular, has no way to reach her
• But we don’t want her to, because seeing her get under Sophia’s skin was SO SATISFYING
• Are there hidden costs to abiding Shadow Stalker?
• How superpowers sharpen and distort our understanding of why “bad apples” are protected
• Maybe Vista could leverage her strong rating if she had the mind to
• Hess’ The Art of Bullying
• Who, if anyone, does Sophia love? You’ll definitely guess Jenny’s answer
• Sophia’s just BSing but we do consider the horrors of Gallant’s power
• Weld steps up
• Gotta say, Weld’s PSA about crying will be great PR
• Less of a death wish and more of a death acknowledgement
• The symbolic power of Vista’s scar
• This thirteen year old cape is giving us a lot of Animorphs feelings
• Such a nice win for the Wards to find out Chariot's a spy. Too bad their knowledge won't help them!
• Taylor's anti-hero bias is going to hold her back
• We have the cutest scene in Worm so far
• Vista's power, politeness, and past: a mysterious triumvirate
• Vista's power as a metaphor--but for what?
• Who has seniority, Vista or Shadow Stalker?
• Turns out praise is a better motivator for Kid Win than hating himself was
• A Pact Easter egg
• Vista and intrusive thoughts
• Vista's take on death might be realistic but isn't healthy
• The pain of being forced into a role you've outgrown or didn't choose
• Piggot's personality vs. tactical choices
• A new theory about Weld's vice
• What if evil Dragon

Links:

• https://parahumans.wordpress.com/category/stories-arcs-1-10/arc-9-sentinel-interludes/9-5/
• https://www.patreon.com/Wildbow