Thank you to Kyle for commissioning this episode!
So these chapters give a whole new perspective to the invasion of the Lyucu people into Dara, and I have to admit that I'm not ENTIRELY on the side of Dara. Not that a whole nation is responsible for the actions of a handful, but like...these dudes were repping for Mapidere, and if he were still alive by the time Tenryo invaded, I would be full-on rooting for the dragons.
Anyway, I really like this book but also it makes me feel bad and I'm mad about it.
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Thank you ever so much to Megan for commissioning this episode!
We've got a special one here, because Owen was able to join me not just for the live watch, but also the recording! He and I talk about our wedding plans and the absolute insanity of Rebecca trying to not only do all this herself, but do it in two weeks. SO MUCH BURLAP.
Meanwhile, Owen's not really buying Valencia's decision to help plan the wedding, while I'm totally here for it and completely willing to suspend any disbelief because I just want to see what all she comes up with.
Oh also, SETH GREEN IS HERE!
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Thank you very much to Michael for not only commissioning this episode, but also for commissioning a live watch! I was able to hang out on Crowdcast and experience this excellent finale with all of you, and Melanie was in the chat ALSO watching for the first time, which was pretty awesome!
I really am impressed with the risk this finale took in killing off a person that many people would consider to be the main character. And while I've often had my suspicions about someone coming back after being killed, I'm pretty confident (due to the handling of his death) that Quentin isn't coming back.
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Thank you very much to Yama for commissioning this episode!
So these chapters completely confirm the fact that it's Chlorr who is demanding women be trained and kept waiting for her to possess, and there's something way more upsetting about that now that we know who Clariel is and who she used to be. She's a mess now, apparently.
Speaking of messes, here comes a fisherwoman to be totally immoveable about helping a wounded and desperate girl who has been sent on a mission to deliver an urgent message. WHO CARES ABOUT HUMAN LIVES, WE HAVE FISH TO CATCH, AMIRITE?
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Thank you to Yama for commissioning this episode! And apologies for fucking up the reading order for anyone who is reading along, but after messing it up on Week 1, I've thrown it all out of wack. So this episode will be covering pages 55-101 and I hope you can forgive me.
I really liked this section because we get to see more of Kit and his own home life, and we also get to learn about the way that wizards affect the beings around them, namely their pets. Seems like there's a place that they can go and create their own little pocket world, and Kit is invited! Meanwhile, Nita is realizing she was totally wrong about the spell and she's feeling pretty sheepish. Poor Nita.
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Thank you very much to Ashleigh for commissioning this episode! I'm sorry I was such a mess with scheduling due to losing internet, but I promise I will have it together more (not completely, but MORE) next episode.
In these chapters, we've got the confrontation between Lorkin and Dannyl, in which Lorkin has to explain to Dannyl why he doesn't want to be found. It's an interesting moment when you consider what's at stake with Lorkin maybe not being able to go home again. Also, Cery's daughter is doing her own recon and it seems like I was right about there being something shady going regarding the Rogue.
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Thank you to Megan for commissioning this episode!
So wow but shit has ALREADY gone off the rails for Rebecca and Josh and they've been engaged about ten minutes? Somehow Nathaniel sees her tits and is just intent on having sex ASAP, and the Santa Ana devil winds are here to make it EXTRA weird.
I really loved this episode. A lot.
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Thank you so much to Melanie for commissioning this episode!
This episode is about Stan dealing with feelings of inadequacy in comparison with his brother, which come much more to the fore when he's dealing with Dipper and Mabel. And there's something really really sweet about that?
In the end, though, we get Little Gideon back as an adversary, and I'm totally here for it.
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Thank you to Yama for commissioning this episode!
This book is really fun because it starts before the end of The Creature In The Case, but it's from Lirael's perspective (for some of it, at least) so we get to see what she's thinking and experiencing in the same situations as Nick. She's super into him, and unwilling to admit it to herself, and it's adorable.
Meanwhile, Chlorr is out here basically taking human sacrifices and shit? Word???
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Thank you to Andrew for commissioning this entire book!
Y'all, I am absolutely dying to know what happens next. Lindon has his whole understanding of the world blown wide open when Yerin tells him, "That test they give shows where you have a natural strength, not what you should be. You can follow any and AS MANY paths as you want." I love this so much.
Thank you so much for listening, and I hope that you've enjoyed the coverage. See you in August with Book 2!