S03.E07: She Returns

[Cranberry]

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Allies converge to protect the Cession from occupation. Meanwhile, Tally and Scylla team up.

Original air date: August 2, 2022

[Cranberry]

I haven't watched this one yet, but here's the After the Storm:

[william0102]

I knew the weirdo was too weird to not be suspect. I couldn't tell if she really thought the Camarilla were just going to take the council away to talk or what tho. Either way, I don't know how she thought not having mining rights was going to be solved if there were no mines for her people, or was this about territory? Cuz she's crazy if she thought she was going to get any territory and not just killed by the Camarilla.

This episode was going along really well until Anacostia peaced out to keep looking for the president. I almost want to laugh, but I know that it doesn't matter how they bring the president in, the show has already shown us that she basically has no one. And unless she's got friends in different political friends in other countries, I don't know how her showing up at the end is going to be the cool rush the show wants it to be. We did get to see Nicte though, kinda weird she had a whole bar of people and she's NOT preparing them to fight the Camarilla.

Loved everything else. Except for the one guy who died, he did the right thing, but it makes me sad. I did chuckle though when the supreme, elite, badass squad kept gossiping about Raelle being back. How many episode are left? I just want her back and happy with Scylla. I want everyone to get a happy ending, though I'm not really sure what that would be for Tally. Any thoughts?

[Joana]

Man, the look of sheer rage on Alder's face when she saw that rope... Santos was probably toast as soon as she walked through his door, but that one definitely sealed his fate. Can't say I'm sorry, although he geniunely seemed to have changed his ways. But Alder is not holding back and I'm all here for it! Scylla's "Not our daughters" from last season is still my favourite moment in this show, but this one came close.

Speaking of Scylla, I liked how she realized she might have got way in over her head with her plan. Still, I have no doubts they're going to save her.

I must say I didn't understand the Anacostia/Nicte interaction. Anacostia was generally acting out of character in this episode for some reason.

This feels like an entirely different show now compared to the doldrums of the first 5 episodes or so. We really need another season. Sigh.

[william0102]

3 hours ago, Joana said:

Man, the look of sheer rage on Alder's face when she saw that rope... Santos was probably toast as soon as she walked through his door, but that one definitely sealed his fate. Can't say I'm sorry, although he geniunely seemed to have changed his ways. But Alder is not holding back and I'm all here for it! Scylla's "Not our daughters" from last season is still my favourite moment in this show, but this one came close.

Speaking of Scylla, I liked how she realized she might have got way in over her head with her plan. Still, I have no doubts they're going to save her.

I must say I didn't understand the Anacostia/Nicte interaction. Anacostia was generally acting out of character in this episode for some reason.

See, I assumed Santos was still bad/or at the very least still shared the same views, because he had that picture of him and "his student that liked to take it too far" aka psycho!Camarilla out on display for people to see in his shop. The rope was in the big opening area, still on display. For a second, I thought maybe he had changed, but the way he had everything setup seemed to me like he had retired/been run out by a more "serious" member (p!C). Heck it's even possible this guy was supposed to be looking for witch stuff, or just a plant by the Camarilla. I really hope it  isn't the last one though because there is no time to be adding new stories. I agree completely though about Alder, that was some long held pain/anger that she finally got to vent, probably something we never would have seen if she weren't part of the mycellium.

Yeah umm, not too sure Scylla's plan was the best, lol. Like saving the council was important, but how likely is it that we're going to have the council at the final battle? That's my take though, and it was a very selfless thing for her to do for the greater good, which nicely mirrored Abigail's actions. I think it really just highlighted to me though, that her redemption/integration to the unit would have been the season 3 focus. And I wish we had gotten all those stories for the mains and Scylla. I liked that again we got another leader speech (go Abigail!) but these speeches should have been happening as they expanded their number of witch allies/rallying people against the Camarilla, not just floating around the Cession.

It didn't make sense, don't worry. The show is still trying to keep the finale a mystery. The only reason for Nicte and Anacostia to act the way they did was to 1) The president Wade thing, and 2) hide the fact that Nicte's gathering up people ie. trying to make us wonder what her motivations are. Is she gathering a group to fight? Is she gathering a group to come in at the last second and yank victory away right after the unit/army has defeated the Camarilla? (There is the outside chance that they were trying to do a game respects game thing between Anacostia and Nicte, but I doubt it.) And my thoughts are just: no. I'm sorry these are the final episodes, they already had Nicte and the president yeet themselves so the unit will be the main focus- this is not the time for mysteries. I want these factions of witches to come together and rise up, that is what would make each victory/or defeat that much better.

Edited August 6, 2022 by william0102