Breakfast in Beauclair

Ep. 72 — 102 "Of Dreams, Defiance, and Desperate Deeds" from Netflix's Blood Origin


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Merete from the US and Mindy from the StoryTinker join Alyssa for our discussion of Netflix's The Witcher: Blood Origin Episode 102 "Of Dreams, Defiance, and Desperate Deeds". Very important bits include: How the worldview of each character affects their actions and decisions, the elven social hierarchy, symbolism within costuming and visuals, and our very best understanding of Celestial siblings.

  • [00:00] Cold Open
  • [01:06] Introduction
  • [14:55] Episode Highlights & Lowlights
  • [18:10] How do their worldviews affect the characters' actions?
  • [35:26] What do we learn about Meldorf?
  • [39:00] What do the visions in the Marsh of the Mists show us?
  • [45:51] How do Celestial siblings expand magic on the Continent?
  • [50:24] How does the costuming reflect our characters?
  • [57:27] What themes did you identify in Ep. 102?
  • [1:02:49] Outro & Credits

The full episode transcript, show notes, merchandise store, and access to our social platforms are available at breakfastinbeauclair.com.

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