#candela obscura s2 spoilers

[rohanrider3]

Bad side of severe medical issues: Unable to sleep.

Good side of severe medical issues: My first ever Candela Obscura fan art?

Monstrosities from beyond the Flare may work hard, but critter fan artists work harder. Is it Episode 3 yet?!

[soullesssenpai]

brain going brrrr with all these candela obscura 2 ot3 thoughts. marion is so clearly in love with sean, that's a given—but whether it's survivors guilt, ptsd, or other stuff we don’t know about yet, sean isn't letting himself be loved in that way, even if deep down that's what he wants, so he just acts like marion's worry/affection is a brothers-in-arms bond. marion misreads this as sean not being interested, and not wanting to lose his friendship, resolves to put any romantic feelings for sean aside. in this effort, he begins developing a crush on jean, who very much reciprocates this crush. but jean also can't help but notice how Marion's glance keeps drifting to Sean, how he's always the first person he seeks out in a room. she isn't jealous, but it breaks her heart to see the man she loves so broken up—especially because (though she may not know the full story) jean can tell that Sean does, in fact, have romantic feelings for marion, he just doesn't know how to admit it to anyone, least of all himself.

Sean, for his part, is outwardly supportive of marion and jean- always wing manning for him and never speaking ill of jean, but there's something that nags him about seeing Sean together, and he's not sure what.

Jean is happy being with marion, and at first, doesn't give too much thought to his history with Sean—whatever it is, they've been through a lot together that she couldn't understand. But as the months pass, Jean wants to give them the space to work it out for themselves, but she also loves marion and can't bear to see him working himself into knots over what's so obviously a misunderstanding—and she resolves to do something about it.

something something something jean gets her boys together and they start an incredibly sexy capable crime-fighting polycule. Sean and jean had a few little flirty moments and (as other tumblrs have said) their leg of the triangle can be that classic bratty tank/dom healer thing

[eelsinatrenchcoat]

me when he beats a guy to death with a chair leg and betrays his circle and his brother best friend but still wants them to live and he is happy to die and is proud of the doctor for knowing he is too far gone, when he is proud of her for shooting him but still shoots back and when he saves his ma but cant survive to see it

[raguonmynieceandnephew]

TRAVIS IS LUCAS'S DAD, CALLING IT RIGHT NOW, QUOTE ME ON IT

[commiecricket]

Candela Obscura S2 - Thoughts So Far

Spoiler-Free!

i had the pleasure of seeing the premiere in theatres and it was PHENOMENAL. im gonna get right into it.

first off! you don’t necessarily have to watch the first season. i think you’ll have a bit of a better grasp on things and it’s also just fucking fantastic so i highly recommend. but no, you don’t have to in order to enjoy this campaign.

everyone embodies their characters so well. you can absolutely feel the love and detail put into them. you can feel them getting into their roles as the episode goes on and by the end, you’re completely attached.

it definitely starts off a lot quicker than season 1. we get right into the good stuff with a cold open directly to action. it starts off strong and ends with a bang.

HELL of a first episode, i’ll tell you that.

the vibe is definitely different from matthew mercer’s campaign. spenser has a unique GM style that took a minute to get used to. threwe off a bit at first, but i think it fits the narrative so far.

i pulled together an auggie cosplay just for the hell of it. did some makeup inspired by s1e3 and got dolled up in my best paperboy attire.

unfortunately i was literally the only one dressed up (+ my sibling in just general dark academia clothing). i also had to walk around a very busy store beforehand. so that was a bit awkward but honestly, i was so excited i didn’t care.

all in all, it was incredible. if you enjoyed the first season or are into any kind of body horror or thrillers, give it a try.

and now.. for the details.

SPOILERS under the cut!

i cant wait to see more of their backstories. im super happy with the amount of backstory we got this episode. not too much or too little. just enough to be intriguing and get you invested, while still leaving some mystery.

starting the episode into immediate action was a bit off putting, ngl. i was startled by the pretty significant difference in how spenser is GMs in contrast to matt. i adore his play style but it took a second to get used to. as the episode progressed i could tell it was working really well for this campaign, which is pleasing.

im immediately drawn to sean and marion. i loved auggie and have a fixation on newsies so i obviously have a specific character type i enjoy LMAO. their personalities and interactions with everyone are fantastic.

the PTSD-flashback-type scenes were a great addition imo. it added a lot to their characters. plus that interaction when marion gets his scar? 100/10, gorgeous, tore me apart. i will be watching that scene again when it gets posted and that is a threat.

marion’s breakdown shattered my heart and the other party members had such interesting reactions. im hoping we have more moments like that sprinkled throughout.

of course i love everyone so far. auntie b’s complex history with each party member, nathaniel’s bits of family history, jean’s struggle beginning to shine through, sean’s internal battle with trauma / vague history, marion’s conflict with his own abilities… its all so good.

needless to say i think we’re going to be fed well this season.

my sibling was crying during a few parts but i only really teared up when jean said goodbye to her dad. i knew it was coming but damn it still tugged at my heartstrings.

that entire last scene was just so. GOOD. the entire theatre was losing their fucking minds. you could hear whispering, gasping, nervous giggling. jean’s gilded 6 was wild.

my favorite part of the night was probably when jean was investigating the body and pulled an eye from his heart. as spenser revealed what she found, a loud cough/hacking sound came from the back of the theatre.

you could tell it was probably just a coincidence but after a few seconds of silence people started to laugh. it was just a silly moment that made me really appreciate the atmosphere. as someone who rarely watches films in theatre (or at all tbh), it was a pleasant experience.

anyway i fucking LOVE co and have not stopped thinking about it since the last season ended. so i am very obviously hyped. cant wait to see whats next!

spenser sparke, taliesin jaffe, chris lockey, shaun ellis, matthew mercer, the party members of both seasons, and everyone else who has had a hand in this series — thank you. youve created something viscerally beautiful.