#i actually did get through half a post riffing on a post from sky-scribbles that i haven't even gotten to reblog yet lol

[essektheylyss]

please release the essek thoughts!!!!

Oh I definitely will! I really have had such a busy weekend (which is not changing today, given I've had this ask open on my phone for an hour and a half trying to finish a short answer haha) and I do like to let my thoughts percolate for a bit when I have more in-depth analysis.

I think there's also something to be said for seeing what other people have written! There is really a lot to be said about this episode in terms of the implications for the wider world, both in terms of larger conflicts we haven't caught up with in a while—so, virtually all of the Wildemount wizards outside of Caleb, Trent-exempt considering he's not really a factor in the Assembly's web of political machinations anymore—and also on an individual character level.

I think it's worth noting that we have had virtually no information on Essek's existence since the end of the campaign, seven years ago in universe—even his brief appearance in Rexxentrum raised more questions than it answered. And this appearance already carries a massive amount of implications! I think it's fun to say it in conversation with the rest of the fandom, and other people have definitely expressed great thoughts that align with many of mine, so it's not really necessary to add anything! I also haven't had a chance to keep up with that either, even as much as I've been reblogging things.