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So no one’s posting and I recognize that this may just be speaking into a void, but I am enjoying this show still. Harlan is hot and while I respect Maghra for remaining faithful to Baba Voss, I am a little bummed for her that she never got intimate with Harlan. Also find Harlan’s apparent loyalty to her interesting, even though his self interest is obvious — but he could plot against her anyway and I like that he hasn’t. Hope it stays that way, I like that Baba Voss would probably like to have an excuse to get rid of him — but there isn’t one, so he has to suck it up, which can be funny.

Me too - his humor is one of his most likable qualities, plus I like his voice. Hope he sticks around. I like Harlan also because he brings some humor and levity — the show doesn’t have quite as much beautiful scenery this season (more urban decay), so I’m glad there’s some added humor to lighten things up a bit. I like Charlotte too.

I love Alfre Woodard and was totally delighted to see her get a surprise romance storyline with Toad (who I also enjoy as a side character) — go Paris! Too bad they were so rudely interrupted but Paris apparently expected something which is why they camped there. Hope Toad doesn’t get killed now. I was also surprised to see Lord Harlan speared through the torso, and like him too. I presume he will recover, I hope they don’t abruptly wrap his character up like Jerlamerel.

Clever, I didn’t think of that regarding their names. Anyone know the origin of the name Trivantes? I don’t know all that much about Pennsylvania apparently, have no guesses.

So among other reactions, I like Harlan? Is that wrong? He doesn’t really seem like a villain currently — ambitious and not necessarily trustworthy, yes, but not malicious and sometimes funny. I feel for Baba Voss of course, and Harlan surely would like to get rid of him and be King to Queen Maghra (and a backstabbing plot by Harlan is probably coming) but I am enjoying him for the moment. I also really enjoy Toad. He and Harlan add some wit to the show that is a nice break from the drama and brawls. Do you think Kofun is any safer (ie more “special” and thus of more use to Sibeth) than Boots or Sibeth’s other lackey? Of course she’ll turn on anyone but I wonder if she’s trying to get pregnant with a sighted child again and reconfigure the narrative around the specialness of royal sighted blood using Kofun in a way she couldn’t with Boots by capitalizing on the incest. (Eww, but it’s there)

I assume the Payan people must be heavily socialized to accept royal rule from her family, and go along with it? Because yes, otherwise it seems a stretch that anyone would tolerate her. Leaders do have to deliver something to their people, at least to the aristocracy, or they get toppled and replaced. The show is doing well at showing the Queen’s vulnerability but she offers so little but demands and crazy that it’s hard to see her lasting long. I like the way the show costumes reflect texture, as this would seem like it would take heightened importance in a world of the blind. But I balk a little at the realism of the color consistency in different fabrics, like the Queen’s red dress and so on. It’s a small thing, but there. However, the costumes are nicer for it, so I don’t get too spun up about it. Edit obviously suspects Wren helped our heroes escape, and perhaps that she is sighted and I worry for her. Not sure why he hasn’t questioned and/or tortured her, and dread it. Hope she slips away unscathed. Who are the Ganites they keep referring to? People from Michigan maybe?

I was shocked that they wrapped up Jerlamerel‘s involvement in the story so quickly, I thought he’d become an antagonist seeking vengeance against Baba Voss, and that his drive for medical treatment that would restore his sight would lead to uncovering old technologies or something, but I guess not. Now that the show has introduced Wren and past emergences of sighted people, he isn’t so unique or significant to the story — but somehow I felt that wrapped things up a little too fast. Oh well. I like the new bodyguards and Paris backstory. Interesting that the sighted people rapidly moved from outcasts to pawns in an arms race.

I think so — but her existence suggests that there could be others other than the progeny of Jerlamerel, which is interesting.

Any one know where Trivantia is supposed to be in our world?

Still here, watching this show. Was nice that it’s back though this episode wasn’t especially gripping. Nevertheless I do like that Tom Misson has been added to the show along with David Bautista. I also like the reveal that there are people who do not seem to be related to Jerlamerel who have sight — I was worried that things might get very creepily incesty after the end of the last season. Just a vibe and of course this show still might, but anyway, it’s interesting that Jerlamerel is not quite as unique as we (and he) previously thought. The opening credits clearly suggest returning/gaining sight so if will be interesting to see where this goes this season.

I’m glad someone else watched the show and enjoyed it too. I had to binge it on my phone, which is too bad because the scenery truly was gorgeous and I wish I had seen it on a bigger screen. I think the cast really put their heart into it and tried to make the show really fly. I have to concede that the writing and believability of the show was not always what I hoped, but I enjoyed it anyway. I liked that Jerlamerel turned out to be a false prophet, and his fight scene with Jason Momoa was crazy. I am not sure how I feel about Momoa having blinded him, I did not see that coming. Interesting that in his mind his children turned out to be more disposable than they ever imagined. In the earlier part of the show, before we met boots, they seem to be incredibly special. It was an interesting revelations that while they were important to Jerlamerel he viewed them as replaceable commodities. It sounds as though he is assuming that sight is a dominant trait that they all pass on to their offspring. However, it’s not clear that that’s true if they continue to have children with at least one blind parent. On the other hand, I guess given the number of sighted children that he had he may be correct. I also liked that they made him into a false prophet, and his fight scene with Jason Momoa was crazy. I am not sure how I feel about Momoa having blinded him, and leaving him for dead. It does not seem realistic to me that either he or Momoa will recover from their injuries from all of the fighting. However, I’ll just go with it. As for Boots, the impression I have from the story his mother told is that he is mentally unwell to some degree. I also wasn’t entirely sure why he shifted his allegiances to the queen, except that perhaps he wanted to hedge his bets since he had kind of done away with Maghra’s family. If she ever finds out about it, or just gets suspicious of him, she will probably kill him, and therefore it may pay to have a connection to the queen. Also, since the queen is more ruthless and power-hungry, he may figure that she is a better match for him In the long run.

Well, it sure is quiet around here, but I wanted to chime in to say, flaws and all, I enjoy this show. The cinematography is beautiful, and I’m enjoying Momoa and his man bun. Gotta admit I mostly ignored Maghra as a character, and I was surprised at the reveal this ep. I picked up on the obvious clues before the reveal, but not until this episode. Then looking back I now see the groundwork. So, flawed show for sure, but I’m into it and want more. i also like that Kofun is mature and loyal to his family, and treats his blind family and tribe as equals— he’s a nice young man. More shallowly I think Alfre Woodard looks gorgeous in her costume and like the hair.

Oh my god — ridiculous, ridiculous!! But I’ll take it — the Walking Dead world probably doesn’t work for me without Rick Grimes in it somewhere. Even if I don’t see him. Thank god he was a “B”.

The stuff with red and 5k was confusing -- I think Sun Mei did not see them, and she looked at him strangely when he was talking to them and saying d we don't have time for this -- I think she meant his delusions. I ended up thInking they aren't real! I hope I'm wrong, but that was my interpretation. On a more shallow note, Warren looked gorgeous in that coat. Seemed like they are laying the groundwork for a rebellion of Murphy's acolytes once they realize he wants to eat their brains. It's Murohy's secret for now, but what happens when they find out about Helen?

Is the actress who plays Addie pregnant? It seems like her outfit is maybe designed to hide her midsection in lots of ruffles, she seems like she fights less than usual, it seems like the camera focuses less on her whole body than before, and that might explain the plot line of having her have a mysterious dental problem a couple eps ago -- in case she was feeling too sick for major fight scenes. Just speculation on my part, but I wonder.