Baeraad
Delicate Snowflake
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I just noticed that season two has started, and I note with satisfaction that it's every bit as stupid and every bit as fun as the first one.
To be specific, I'm halfway through episode two, so the following observations should be seen in the light of that. Bear with me.
I think I even like Bandon as a villain, which I had my doubts about. His motivations actually kind of make sense - he hasn't turned Evil per se, he just aggressively doesn't give a shit about anyone but himself anymore and wants to put himself on top for once, and to hell with what happens to the rest of the world. And the Mord Wraiths are surprisingly creepy.
Allanon is still an asshole. And still a badass. He's a badasshole. So's Jax, actually.
I'm conflicted about Eretria's new girlfriend. On the one hand, I'm still shipping Wil/Eretria. On the other hand, she and Lyria have a lot of chemistry and some interesting wrinkles to their relationship, and it's kind of nice to see Eretria not get swept up in someone else's grand destiny for once but to explore the more mundane aspects of the setting.
Mareth is the only one who hasn't made much of an impression on me so far (so much so that I had to look up her name). She makes for a nice foil for Wil, as a half-elf magic-user who is rushing to embrace her powers - her criticism of Wil for trying to abandon his birthright but still benefiting from it when it suits him is valid, but given how things tend to work on this show, I'm guessing her own approach is going to end up every bit as problematic; magic always comes at a price, and all that - but other than that, I can't get much of a handle on her character so far.
In conclusion, I hope there's more Cogline.
To be specific, I'm halfway through episode two, so the following observations should be seen in the light of that. Bear with me.
I think I even like Bandon as a villain, which I had my doubts about. His motivations actually kind of make sense - he hasn't turned Evil per se, he just aggressively doesn't give a shit about anyone but himself anymore and wants to put himself on top for once, and to hell with what happens to the rest of the world. And the Mord Wraiths are surprisingly creepy.
Allanon is still an asshole. And still a badass. He's a badasshole. So's Jax, actually.
I'm conflicted about Eretria's new girlfriend. On the one hand, I'm still shipping Wil/Eretria. On the other hand, she and Lyria have a lot of chemistry and some interesting wrinkles to their relationship, and it's kind of nice to see Eretria not get swept up in someone else's grand destiny for once but to explore the more mundane aspects of the setting.
Mareth is the only one who hasn't made much of an impression on me so far (so much so that I had to look up her name). She makes for a nice foil for Wil, as a half-elf magic-user who is rushing to embrace her powers - her criticism of Wil for trying to abandon his birthright but still benefiting from it when it suits him is valid, but given how things tend to work on this show, I'm guessing her own approach is going to end up every bit as problematic; magic always comes at a price, and all that - but other than that, I can't get much of a handle on her character so far.
In conclusion, I hope there's more Cogline.