#watcher recap crew

[saym0-0]

mcyteu pix is a watcher and he uses and abuses his time warping abilities, less so now but like full time ruling pixandria AND watching hermitcraft all the time? bro was literally all over the place. ive seen a few fics and aus that handle the watchers control over time really well but tbh it confuses my brain a bit lol. you get the general ideaa

[imhyperfixatingrn]

Guys my ytb recap is.... telling.

[lavenderfursworld]

sketchpage for my own hotguy+cuteguy au wip .. there is no continuity here because it’s just an idea dump but maybe if. If I get enough inspiration I’ll do character sheets and get a story explanation going because after discovering other hero AUs my brain has not been the same

this is NOT affiliated w any other similar AUs!! it may be inspired in some places but this is my own thing :>

[rpking99]

So... This is news for the Viz RWBY stuff... Kinda

From looking into things more, it appears that there have been rumours/conspiracy theories about Viz creating their own products for a while now

So... Honestly. Buying RWBY and having them continue is the perfect move.

An established crew with an established fanbase and an established plan and end point

Plus the experience and the equipment (the later not being guaranteed but you know)

It's a literal no brained to kickstart themselves. And I'd RWBY, as it comes out, keeps going strong? .... Well, they've got good press as a company when they produce more new stuff

Also I'm gonna say something controversial... I do NOT think the first thing produced should be Volume 10.

I think what we need is... A recap mini series. Condense the story of the past 9 volumes into singular episodes or so to recap the plot and all the important details

This for a few reasons.

1, it will help pull in new watchers. 2, it will give CRWBY the chance to shake off the rust as well as the chance to boil down the plot to the most essential bits. And 3, it's been a while since Volume 9 so a recap doesn't hurt

[sunnydaleherald]

The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Sunday, June 30

DAWN: Come on, Tara. I am so old enough to do research. BUFFY: You do research now? Want a cappuccino and a pack of cigarettes to go with it?

~~All the Way~~

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Pet by skargasm (Spike/Gunn, M)

But It Hurts? by Spikelover4ever (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

Lost Battles by VeroNyxK84 (Buffy & Dawn, PG-13)

Pins and Needles by Geliot99 (Buffy/Spike, R)

Saving Spike by Lilacsandorangeblossoms (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)

Oh, Never Leave Me by VioletMoon (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)

[Chaptered Fiction]

Sticking Around - Chapter 1 by axolotl356 (Buffy/Faith, not rated)

Дон, Ch. 1-2 (COMPLETE!) by B_E_S (Buffy/Angel, Dawn, T, in Russian)

There's A Crack In Every Wall, Ch. 1 by bunniesarebad (Buffy/Spike, Explicit)

Exquisite Chaos Ch. 11 by MillennialCryBaby (Buffy/Spike, round robin rated NC-17)

Like A Hole In The Heart, Ch. 3 by Geliot99 (Buffy/Spike, R)

Incarnate, Ch. 9 by Sigyn (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

Fixer Uppers, Ch. 8 by Melme1325 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

The Devil's Trill, Ch. 17 by Murray (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

The Degradation of Duality [Series Part 2], Ch. 15-16 by Ragini (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

Arrive Before the Birds, Ch. 2 by EverythingElse (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

Two's Company, Ch. 1 by Serenitey (Buffy/Spike, R)

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[theportalhopper]

I got bored of what to post so I did a redesign of Sage! For those who didn't see that post it's one of my oc's for @rhapsoddity vigilante sheriff au. I actually changed a lot about this character. For one, his backstory is a lot different. He used to work for the watchers however he decided to rebel and wiped any records of his hero identity, this resulted in him becoming a vigilante named Xanthus. He's still befriended Bdubs. He works for the news, more specifically part of the hermitcraft recap crew. He's like their intern but he does sometimes help report with Pix by elaborating certain pieces of information to the audience. His powers have drastically changed. I originally based Sage on the watchers but none of his powers reflected this and there's already a stand in for the watchers in the au so I thought I'd change them. His main power is all seeing eye which allows him to summon an eye symbol he can look through and move around. They can appear anywhere and can allow him to talk to other via their mind. There's a lot of things he can use them for but this is what he mainly uses them for. I also like to think Pix gets captured by villains a lot so him and Zloy have to go save him. I decided to make him a mouse hybrid because I thought it would reflect his new personality. I also decided to change the colors on his hero outfit because the old ones felt too dark for me

ALBINO VERSION:

[teddybearsandspaceships]

Day #12 of my MCYT advent recs: Recap crew time!

Three Black Crows (5141 words) by Aard_Rinn / @aardrinn Fandom: Hermitcraft SMP, Empires SMP, hermitcraft recap Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Characters: Jonny | Pixlriffs (Video Blogging RPF), Vladimir Subbotin | ZloyXP, Lyarrah (Video Blogging RPF), Xisumavoid (Video Blogging RPF), Charles | Grian, Dinnerbone Additional Tags: Hermitcraft Recap - Freeform, Watchers, Watcher Charles | Grian, Watcher Jonny | Pixlriffs (Video Blogging RPF), watcher zloyxp, Listener Lyarrah, The Watchers are Bad (Evolution SMP), Voidwalker Xisumavoid (Video Blogging RPF), Treason Summary: Season Four: Xisuma's server has two Watchers. It's understandably off-putting - there are a lot of secrets buried in the soft green grass of the server. Tired gods. The creepers who fight them. Herobrine, sometimes. Season Five: Xisuma's server has two Watchers. They're - harmless, honestly. The tired gods checked. So did some gods who are not so tired. So did Herobrine, but he didn't mention it to anyone. Zloy and Pixl, as far as anyone can tell, are Good People, inasmuch as it's possible for Watchers to be good. Or people. Season Six: Xisuma's server has three Watchers.

Who Watches Hermitcraft? The Recap crew, of course. Featuring Zlox and Pix as "the Aziraphale and Crowley of Watchers," and Lyarrah as their Listener. I love them and the worldbuilding here is great and it has nice ~h/c too.

[delphiniumarchangelmoon]

My personal interpretation is kind of a mishmash:

Watchers on the whole aren’t really any alignment as much as they are just a fact of life, they’re like admins in the sense that they oversee the inner workings of the universe and keep reality from bugging out on a larger scale than server admins.

However they are as prone to corruption as any group is, and Grian’s server happened to be hijacked by a group of fringe extremists, leading to his and his server mates subsequent trauma.

Since then his time on Hermitcraft has allowed him to heal and he’s met other Watchers who are not awful (the recap crew) and has since grown to at least tolerate his watcher side if not enjoy it.

And the Life Series are a way of slowly integrating his powers in smaller doses, getting used to it. Now in the fifth series he’s confident enough to open up communication to other watchers (us) for participation in the secret task writing.

A small graph of the spectrum of Grian Watchers relationship.

Lacks a lot of stuff but yeah...

To be clear, I like all combinations there are just some that tingle my soul.

(yes I know I mispelled mischief, also might make a more complete version if you give me ideas or smthing)

[illmamnim-art]

GeminiTay common and rare cards! As well as The Watchers cards just because I wanted :)

I plan on making a bunch more of Beef's cards, so hopefully college won't kill my motivation

And only the Recap crew! Because I think that turned out well on its own

[illmamnim]

People like my Watcher!Pix :3 (they don't know about the Watchers Recap Crew headcanons I've been cooking)

[saym0-0]

said it before i think but hermitcraft recap crew as watchers is one of my favourite headcanons. like typically people think of evil watchers and runaway/rebel watchers like grian, who reject their powers completely. HOWEVER! this is wrong, theres a secret third type! the recap crew do their jobs of watching hermitcraft, and the other watchers kind of leave them alone. they don't particularly approve of the other groups methods, but they're not breaking any rules so they leave them alone. this is also part of the reason grian is so safe on hermitcraft, because watchers dont think to look there as they assume the recap crew has it covered. if only they bothered to actually watch the show 😔

[tuff-and-fluff-archives]

Okay I am hyperfixating HARD on Tom and Jerry and all my emotions from childhood have FLOODED forth, so now that I’ve finished watching (almost) all 161 original theatrical Tom and Jerry shorts from 1940 to 1967, I would like to force you all to endure my insane ramblings about this franchise. Although before I begin, I’d like to share where I’ve been watching all these! Here’s a Dailymotion playlist of all 161 shorts, put into the correct order by yours truly :3 OKAY NOW THE INSANITY BEGINS 💖💖💖

1) The Messy Formative Years: Shorts 001-017 (1940-1944)

So obviously, when a series is first created, especially an animated series, the first few episodes will always be a bit odd as the directors and writers find their footing and establish the rules of their own universe, and Tom and Jerry is no exception! In fact, these episodes can be a bit weird and even jarring to watch because the designs of the titular characters are so drastically different from how they look even ten years afterwards. In fact, in the very first episode, they don’t even have their official names yet and are instead named “Jasper and Jinx.” Also, there’s a LOT of talking in these beginning shorts before they decided to make Tom and Jerry almost entirely mute. Shorts 010 and 013 stand out the most, as they feature characters regularly speaking full sentences and it’s just... ohhh it’s SO weird to watch and it feels almost wrong 😅 Of course that’s not to say these shorts are bad, far from it actually! They’re still super fun and fascinating to watch and I think it’s quite interesting to see how such an iconic franchise got its start!

2) The Golden Years: Shorts 018-097 (1945-1955)

Oh. My. GOD. THESE ARE THE ABSOLUTE BEST. I guarantee that when you just think about Tom and Jerry, THESE are the shorts that come to mind. By now William Hanna & Joseph Barbara fully had their formula down and were just pumping out hit after hit afTER HIT HHHHH I LOVE THESE SO MUCH. I’m not kidding when I say that these shorts still make me laugh really hard and I absolutely adore nearly every aspect of them: the fluid and extremely expressive animation, the excellently timed music paired with each short, and the humor that’s constant and lands almost every time. My absolute favorite ones are around 040-080 but really all of these are just sooooo good. I know that this is stating the obvious but one thing that I especially love is just how VIOLENT these cartoons are, even more than the Looney Tunes shorts that were coming out at the same time. Characters are constantly picking up knives or axes or straight up GUNS and ngl I feel like half of the humor comes from that shock factor of the insane absurdity of that violence. Okay I’m starting to sound rly dumb, I know explaining the joke is never fun, but the directing and animation just NAILS every joke; I think the secret behind it is that there’s always a buildup and anticipation before the impact, and that buildup just makes the impact all the more intense! I was going to list my top 5 favorites but it’s impossible to choose so lemme just recommend a random five out of all of them: 026 - Solid Serenade, 048 - Saturday Evening Puss, 067 - Triplet Trouble, 069 - Fit to Be Tied, and 076 - That’s My Pup!

Also, I don’t know where else to mention this so I’ll just say it here: there’s a gradual change that Tom’s design goes through where he’s slowly drawn to be less and less fuzzy. At first his outline was drawn with a lot of points to emphasize his fur, but over time they abandoned doing that, my guess is because it was harder to animate. I’d say that they fully transitioned to Smooth Tom around short 030. That’s just a little detail I noticed and wanted to share! ^-^

3) The Slow Decay: Shorts 098-114 (1956-1958)

*heavy sigh* Well... a good thing can’t last forever. What’s kinda strange is that I can’t really nail down a specific reason caused a decline in quality after 1955; short 096 was the last to be produced by Fred Quimby, with Hanna & Barbara being given the producer credit as well as director credit for the remaining 18 shorts, and MGM animation studios had major budget cuts in the late 50′s and was shut down in 1957, and perhaps the studio shutting down had also taken the joy out of the crew, which would certainly have an effect on the cartoons. Now that doesn’t mean that these last 16 shorts are bad- they’re still quite entertaining, but they just don’t have the same energy as the shorts made in the Golden Years. They’re also nowhere near as cartoonishly violent as the past shorts had been; weapons are almost never used anymore and there are barely any efforts from Tom and Jerry to straight up kill each other, and more often than not they’re working together and even acting like close friends. I think that’s pretty fair evidence that even if these later shorts were much tamer and friendlier, that meant that they were lacking the same chaotic energy that made the other shorts so hilarious. 

Also I just need to vent this here cuz this era also contains the two most absolutely infuriating shorts in the Hanna-Barbera era, that being 100 - Busy Buddies and 114 - Tot Watchers. These two shorts consist of Tom and Jerry attempting to stop a baby from accidentally dying cuz it’s just a dumb baby that doesn’t know anything, while the babysitter is just totally ignorant to everything happening. Now I can’t quite explain why and I’m probably just making myself look like an asshole but these shorts are just... so frustrating to me??? Like its bad enough that this stupid baby whose face NEVER changes from that stupid little smile just keeps wandering into dangerous situations (in Tot Watchers it straight up crawls into a CONSTRUCTION ZONE) but every time Tom rescues the little bastard and puts it back in its crib, the babysitter thinks he’s “bothering” the baby (probably because of that one myth about cats laying on babies and stealing their breath) and so poor Tom is just punished for doing literally nothing wrong!! It’s just... very frustrating to me for some reason I’m sorry... (Although I have to admit that it is interesting and kinda cute that Tom knows how to change a diaper, like wif the safety pins and everything. Why does he know that...?)

4) The Gene Deitch Shit Shorts: 115-127 (1961-1962)

OOOH BOY. I don’t think... that I can really describe how purely and utterly I dislike the Deitch shorts. Okay so, to explain, in 1961 MGM decided they wanted to revive the Tom and Jerry franchise, so they contracted an animation studio based in Czechoslovakia to create 13 new original shorts. All of these shorts were directed by Gene Deitch, who before being commissioned for these cartoons, was open about his disdain for the original Hanna-Barbera shorts that he described as “needlessly violent.” After he was assigned to the series, he did come around to somewhat realize that the violence was intended to be overly cartoonish and humorous, but his initial opinion still had an influence on his directing decisions. In addition to these facts, the foreign team behind this series had only collectively seen a handful of the original cartoons, and each short was given a budget of only $10,000, compared to the $50,000 that the Hanna-Barbera shorts had all been given.

SO. To recap, these 13 new shorts were being made by a foreign team who had barely seen any of the source material, directed by a man who had disliked the original cartoons, and being made on 1/5 of the budget that the Hanna-Barbera shorts were given. Needless to say, the end results were a DISASTER. I’m not kidding when I say that watching these shorts feels almost like a fever dream with how completely baffling and surreal they are. I honestly don’t think they could be any more different from the original series; the music and sound effects are extremely minimalist and usually completely absent, the animation is so jerky and totally lacking the fluidity of the originals, and the character design is also drastically different and, in my opinion, kinda ugly too. These are universally considered to be the worst of the theatrical shorts, and Deitch himself has even stated that he and his team “hardly had a chance to succeed” and he fully understands the negativity directed towards the shorts he directed. I have to confess that when I rewatched all the theatrical shorts, I only got through two of these before outright skipping the rest of them. These 13 shorts are a complete disgrace to the majesty of the Hanna-Barbera series, and while I don’t hold anything against the people behind them, I can’t lie when I say that I hate these shorts. 

5) The Chuck Jones Era: 128-161 (1963-1967)

I have an odd love-hate relationship with these shorts. I don’t think I need to explain to you the legacy of the great Chuck Jones, the creator of Marvin the Martian, Pepe Le Pew, and the Roadrunner and Wile E. Coyote whose name is nearly synonymous with the Looney Tunes cartoons of the 30′s, 40′s, and 50′s. He’s an absolute legend in the animation industry, and yet... the Tom and Jerry shorts that he directed are still significantly weaker than the original series. Let me start with the things I like though! The slight changes in the character design to match Chuck Jones’ signature style are super appealing (I especially like how at times, Tom will almost resemble Jones’ design for the Grinch) and the animation is of course very well done and a joy to watch, but despite these positives, the humor is sadly lacking. There are still quite a few jokes that land, but they’re more restrained and just don’t have the same high-energy oomph! of the impactful gunshot sound effects and violent screams of the original cartoon. I’ll always have an appreciation for this era of shorts and the man behind them, but they sadly didn’t even come halfway close to the Hanna-Barbera series.

WELL. ANYWAY, THAT’S MY RANT!!! Thanks for reading this far, all two people that did. It just felt good to get this outta my system! 💖💖

[green-t-ea]

Shadow realm (java) mini recap!

I decided I keep doing these lil updates when i can cause they are fun!

Welcome to the shadow realm recap! I'm your host a writer Green T!

we have Watchers Shadows and Herobrine Oh my! Today at quills base there was a mysterious sign leading to the conclusion of a terf war between a watcher faction and Herobrine. at 0,0 a large coal statute appeared with a lore book and in the shape of an end eye. this has been confirmed as Herobrine who seems to be the more meta version as a concept of the feeling of being watched. after the server got togeather and made a board at spawn about this event a coal block was found in front with a sign reading "Memento mori (the concept of remembering inevitable death) something about being watched. that's the theme of Today a big events huh?

Lucky for you no new shadows have been spotted since shadoc a appearance so we can move right on to the builds!

Today we have had

-a diorite shop by woosh

-bow shop

-clay shop

-start of public enchanter

- the continuation of the Shadow garden build started by Shay and cordinated by me

- the tree house for shadoc if he ever returns

-another pond renovation

-jevin dancing on the tables

-public coordinate board

-many many house begginings and upgrades

- the watch tower!

-another custom tree by me

we have had plenty of shops go up but I bet you all wanna know about the shenanagins!

Everybody getting lost as usual

a spawn tour for new people

silverfish everywhere

falling off a tree many times

no belly don't break the scaffolding!!!

Jeremy the orange sheep

puzzler the cat being a lil shit

Reggie being a darling

tim lost the horse again probably

cod Corp returns!!!

Salmon man spotted

chick pea the cat being silly and salt guarding the flower gardens

chest monster 1.0 clean up

the poor bed caught in spawn protection.

everybody getting killed by sweet berry bushes

this recap pertains to only happening on the java server. stuff is crazy over here while the bedrock crew are all sane.

[ascension-soliloquy]

Mistborn first read - book 2 - The Well of Ascension part 1.5 chapters 6-11

[Spoilers for the chapters covered, and all previous chapters]

Predictions (in addition to the ones previously listed): 

•Who is the mystery Watcher who helped Vin? Maybe the Inquisitor in the first book was lying, and it is Vin’s brother Reen. I guess I’m holding out hope that he turns up alive, because all we have seen of him so far is in Vin’s memories. On some level I think I sort of relate to him, because I’m the older brother of two sisters, although my relationship with them is considerably better than Reen’s, and, unlike Vin’s sister, both of them are still alive. 

•What does the new alloy do? Since aluminum strips away the other metals an Allomancer has ingested, maybe this one makes them last longer. Either that, or perhaps it’s the key to using Allomancy and Feruchemy together. 

Part 1.5: Heir of the Survivor (chapters 6-11)

Chapter 6

Vin and Ham spar. Elend, Clubs, and Spook watch. Spook apparently sneaks around in disguise. Spook says someone is spreading rumors about atium being kept in Luthadel, probably to make opposing kingdoms attack the city. Vin beats Ham. Afterwards he tells the other men, “Vin’s a thin little thing, but when she burns pewter, she grows several times stronger... She packs all that strength into a small body, and doesn’t have to bother with the weight of massive muscles. She’s like...an insect. Far stronger than her mass...would indicate. So, when she jumps, she can jump.”

Elend thinks about how the group that had followed Kelsier is able to laugh and seem to have a good time even in dire situations. “They still faced an army several times larger than their own... Yet, if anyone could survive such a situation, it would be Kelsier’s crew.”

OreSeur can still speak, even with a dog mouth. He finds the new body offensive and degrading. Vin thinks he’s being forward and belligerent. She still thinks of him as Renoux. “Anyone can claim loyalty, Vin thought. If someone has a ‘Contract’ to ensure their honor, then all the better. That makes the surprise more poignant when they do turn on you.” Vin agrees to spend more time with OreSeur, even if she’s not sure that’s what she wants. 

All this hinting at a betrayal makes it almost certain in my mind that there will be one at some point in this story, but the idea that it will be the kandra could be a red herring to throw us off the trail of the actual betrayer. Earlier in the chapter, Elend sees a look of jealousy cross Spook’s face. Maybe he’ll be the betrayer. 

I looked up pictures of wolfhounds online. Man, those things are huge! If Vin is small as described, it’s comical thinking of her carrying an unconscious one over her shoulder. 

Chapter 7

Sazed tries to teach skaa how to write, but they have no real desire for learning. “The Lord Ruler was dead, but the story did not seem finished. Was there something he had overlooked? Something larger...than the Lord Ruler? Something so large...that it was effectively invisible?” You mean something like the Deepness? Nah, couldn’t be. 

“He knew that Vin and the others saw him as docile, but compared with other Keepers he was a wild man.” *sigh...I’m trying so hard to resist...but not really. If you have read the Wheel of Time, you probably know which character I’m thinking of right now, so I’m not even going to say it. 

Creepy McNightmare Marsh shows up to scare the bejeezus out of the villagers, and tell Sazed to come with him to the Conventical of Seran, a Ministry stronghold. Sazed thinks about what knowledge he may find there. 

[The next paragraph contains spoilers for Wheel of Time book #2 The Great Hunt, Star Trek The Next Generation season 3 and 4, and Doctor Who season 8 (12th Doctor)]

“...my brethren...” Clues of betrayal, or just a new idiosyncrasy? Wait...don’t tell me...they’re not going to turn Sazed into an Inquisitor, are they? F*** it, I can’t resist the WOT comparisons. Until I find out otherwise, that’s just my point of reference at the moment. This just feels like [WOT book #2 spoiler] Liandrin leading the girls away to Toman Head. I’m sure I’ll find out soon enough if I’m right or wrong. I suppose other references I could make would be the [Star Trek TNG] Borg capturing Picard, or [Doctor Who season 8] Danny Pink and the Cybermen. That is if what I think is happening actually does happen. Of course, both of those characters still ended up being turned back to the good side, but then again they didn’t have spikes driven through their f***in’ eye sockets! 

Anyway, I overthink things way too much, and this chapter has me on edge. I’m as paranoid as Vin right now. I’m sure you can tell I don’t trust Marsh. I haven’t ever since he got the Obligator tattoos in book one (I shudder to think of what Marsh was doing that impressed the Obligators and Inquisitors so much), and this chapter just magnified that distrust exponentially. 

Chapter 8

Vin tests OreSeur’s abilities as a dog. He’s faster and has sharper senses than he ever did in human form. He keeps up with her easily. The Watcher turns up and Vin decides to go after him. Attack someone who has already helped you in a fight; alienate potential allies; great idea Vin! They fight a little, and then chase each other. The Watcher finds a hiding spot, and Vin figures out where it is by burning bronze. She burns duralumin while burning other metals to see what it does. She feels what seems like a massive explosion, but after a moment of shock realizes that the alloy had amplified the other metals she was burning, made their effects overwhelmingly intense, and depleted them quickly. 

OreSeur catches up with her as she sits there stunned. He gives her the belt that has more vials of metal in it so she can replenish what she just burned away. As she looks to the room where the Watcher had been hiding, he drops down close to her. They have a cryptic conversation, trying to figure each other out. 

“Who are you?”...

“An enemy...”

“Why, then, did you help me fight those assassins?”

“Because...I’m also insane.”

After the Watcher leaves, OreSeur shows Vin that he can store her vials of metal in his flesh. Ew...helpful, but ew. 

Chapter 9

Sazed thinks about how Marsh has changed. Marsh’s nickname according to Spook had been Ironeyes, which now seems prescient. Marsh seems to be concerned about Sazed wasting time in the countryside and thinks he should be helping his friends in Luthadel. Hmm...maybe I have been quick to judge Marsh, but still, I’m wary. I’ll reserve judgement until we see how the trip to Seran plays out. Maybe this conversation is meant to lull us into a false sense of safety before the trap is sprung. 

I have noticed in my copy of the book that the map has different spellings than in the rest of the book. For example: Seran is spelled Searan on the map. In chapter 3 when Ham talks about the assassins that fought Vin he mentioned a place called Fadrex City, but on the map it says Fadex City. Is this a typo, or is it intentional?

Chapter 10

Elend is holding an assembly. Vin and Ham, among others, serve as security guards. Ham pats Vin affectionately on the shoulder and makes her uncomfortable. “Ham’s innocent gesture made her want to squirm. It seemed to her that people shouldn’t be so casual with the way that they touched others.” Vin and Ham have a discussion about politics. Vin is concerned about Elend giving away too much of his power to too many other people. 

Elend gives a speech about their freedom as a nation, and how that freedom was in danger with the foreign army attacking. Elend asks for time to meet with Straff. The assembly degenerates into arguments. Elend keeps trying to get everyone to vote. Lord Penrod says they all know what kind of man Elend’s father is, and that if he wants the city, he will take it. He supports Elend’s proposal saying it may help them to not give up too much control when Straff takes over. They put it to a vote, and the proposal passes. Vin gets paranoid about potential assassins. Soldiers come to say a second army has arrived outside the city. 

To be honest, this chapter was difficult to recap, as I wasn’t sure what was important to include and how to word it, so I did the best I could. Politics aren’t my strong suit. I’m sure there are political maneuverings going on behind the scenes with the characters involved in the assembly, but until it’s revealed, I can’t really comment on it. 

Chapter 11

Ooo boy...this chapter is a doozy. I’ll see if I can even do it justice. Time to ramp up the paranoia like there wasn’t enough already!

The new army flies Cett’s banner, so it’s most likely hostile since the assassins Vin fought were traced back to Cett. Vin sees Breeze being chased and decides to go help him. She uses duralumin, this time effectively, to amplify pewter and steel to reach Breeze in time to fight off his pursuers. It didn’t take her long to gain control of this new alloy, did it? Masterful performance, I dare say. 

When they get back to the city Breeze admits to spreading the rumors about atium in order to lure Cett’s army to come to Luthadel. He says he did this to cause a standoff between Cett’s and Straff’s armies. Neither will attack the city if either thinks the other will ally with Luthadel. This gives Luthadel time to negotiate with the armies. 

Vin, Elend, and OreSeur are riding in a carriage. A guard comes to tell Elend that a body has been found in Vin’s room. This turns out to be the skeleton from the body that OreSeur discarded when he switched to the dog. Elend tells the guard that they know about the body, and asks him to dispose of it for them. 

“He probably assumes I ate the person or something...Sucked the flesh right off his bones.” I laughed so hard at this part!

Then the guard asks what to do about the other body, they’re like, wait, what other body? He tells them they found another skeleton when they brought dogs in to sniff around to see if they could find the killer. They tell the guard to show them. When he brings them to it, Elend dismisses the guard. They figure out that it’s from another kandra, and that kandra is probably now impersonating someone close to them; someone from Kelsier’s crew. 

Yeah...I can’t do that last part justice. Just reread that part of the chapter for yourself. Wow. So which of our friends got eaten by a body snatcher, and is now an impostor? Welp...I’m struggling to put together a coherent thought, so time for a cliffhanger. 

(To be continued)

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Game of Thrones Recap: S8E2 - "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms"

Let me get this out of the way up top, I am and have always been a sucker for bottle episodes. While your mileage may vary and I can understand being disappointed if you were expecting more plot than character payoffs, this was everything I could have asked for in a prelude to the devastation we all know is coming. Only one location this week, so let’s get into it.

Winterfell

I don’t know what Jaime thought was going to happen, but the Kingslayer showed up about 19,999 soldiers short on the bill and was immediately hemmed up and brought to trial after arriving in Winterfell like a thief in the night. Daenerys was ready to feed Drogon the man who killed her father (and if he kept pushing it, a side of Tyrion), and Sansa was all too ready to help before Brienne of Tarth stepped in to vouch for him. Finally giving respect to the depths of their relationship, her word was enough for the Lady of Winterfell and Jon, who wants NO smoke between his sister and his love, is just happy to have another hand in the fight. He exits stage left, giving Dany the cold shoulder as soon as she bangs the gavel, ignoring his beloved like he’s 1995 Dumbledore.

Ratbag, slave trader, creepy old pervert Jorah, who for some reason is still hanging around, managed to convince Daenerys to save Tyrion’s head and job as Hand for now and also advised her to have a direct conversation with Sansa instead of ruling by exchanging petty looks. In an overdue change, we’re getting to the point and having characters act like adults instead of talking about each other this season. There is a thawing of relations, as the two powerful leaders find common ground and Sansa explains that her standoffish nature is less about Dany specifically and more about ensuring the protection of her people.

She knows men do stupid things in love (and out of love) and while the Dragon must have three heads, Sansa wants to make sure her people are protected should Jon make decisions with the wrong one. She apologizes for the lack of formalities last episode, but isn’t here for the kiki and wants to know what will happen to the North after the battle with the dead. Dany is as non-committal as Stevie J, but her answer is cut short by the arrival of Theon back in Winterfell. I didn’t like the looks Sansa and Theon were exchanging here, but hopefully it’s just the bonds of friendship and not a more romantic suggestion. I have never seen it for Theon, his redemption arc, shipping him with anyone other than death, or as a staff, record label, and a MFing crew and I’m not about to start now.

The Night’s Watch and Brotherhood Without Banners holdouts (primarily Tormund and Dolorous Edd) made their way to Winterfell from the disaster with the Umbers at Last Hearth less than a day ahead of the army of the Dead. With all the expected players finally assembled, the armies of the living try to come up with some sort of strategy, and their plan centers around setting up Bran as bait to get the Night King in the open. For the first time we begin to get some sense of what the White Walkers may actually want, and chief among that is killing Bran as the holder of living memory. Theon volunteers to guard him, which means he’s as good as dead, but no great loss there. Breaking up the war council, Jon avoids Dany again, still having not told her about being first in line for the throne.

After experiencing even more microaggressions, Missandei and Grey Worm realize they’ll never be welcomed in Westeros, and being disgusted with the racism, make plans to retire somewhere warm and safe when this is all over. Which means they’re going to die. BUT THEY’D BETTER NOT! I need someone to rescue them and fly them to Wakanda. By the old Gods and the new.

GHOST BYKE! They finally remembered Jon’s closest companion and friend was not one of the direwolves they needlessly killed, as Winterfell is transformed to the Wall South. We see Jon, Edd, and Sam once again as the Watchers on the Wall, this time atop the Starks’ castle, reflecting on all they’ve seen and mourning their fallen brothers Grenn and Pyp. Inside, Jaime and Tyrion are also going down memory lane, which turns into a fireside chat joined by Brienne, Podrick (who Neville Longbottom’d ALL the way up), Tormund, and Davos. Tormund tries to measure his dick against Jaime and teaches the children about the virtues of calcium.

Trading war stories and all this unlikely group have survived to this point, Tormund — ever the feminist — is disgusted that Brienne is not yet a knight. After she downplays how much the honor would mean to her, Jaime realizes it’s past due and as an anointed knight himself, commands Brienne to kneel as he confers the honor upon her. There’s a touching bit of hesitation on her part, as a woman who has been taunted all her life has to pause to see if this is just another mockery, but in a stirring and surprisingly intimate scene, she finally attains her lifelong goal. Which, unfortunately, means she’s also going to die.

Atop the walls, the Hound and Arya are having another one of their stilted, yet loving conversations, during which Sandor Clegane admits fighting for her changed him. However, being interrupted by Lord Beric reminds Arya there’s somewhere she’d rather be and goes to find Gendry. After stalking her prey and realizing Gendry is here for her murderous ways and still as fine as ever, she drops all pretense and asks his body count as she starts stripping, deciding she wants to celebrate Easter Sunday by hopping on that boy right there in the forge. Our little baby psychopath is all grown up and made good on six years of lust.

Outside, Lady Lyanna Mormont read her cousin Jorah for filth for even fixing his mouth to tell her anything. Unfortunately, the scene did NOT end with her banishing him from the North and our sight, but with Sam rewarding the worthless weasel with the Tarly family’s Valyrian steel sword “Heartsbane” in memory of Lord Commander Jeor Mormont. Back at the fire, Podrick channels his inner Pippin from Lord of the Rings and uses his gifted pipe, er…pipes to sing on the verge of battle. As we see a montage of loving couples (and Sansa x Theon) spending their last night together, we end with Daenerys finally walking up on Jon in the crypts as he stares at his mother’s statue. Jon finally tells her the truth about Rhaegar and Lyanna, and by extension, himself. Instantly, the love leaves Dany’s eyes and she looks at Jon now as a threat and rival, growing colder than the winter outside. Before they can finish their conversation however, they are interrupted by horn blasts. The dead are here. It’s. About. To. Go. DOWN!

With next week’s “Battle of Winterfell” bearing constant comparisons to the Battle of Helm’s Deep in Peter Jackson’s The Two Towers, it’s interesting that this episode should share so much in common tonally with The Return of the King: a kingdom on the edge of war, awaiting its inevitable destruction before the dawnless day. The episode posits that life is intrinsically linked to memory and history. What better way to spend a last night with the forces of the living than by reminiscing. The last enemy that must be defeated is death, but the battle is not lost as long as the memory of what was lost is preserved.

Book-Specific Notes: I try to keep theories and predictions (at least those informed by the text) separate for the particularly spoiler-averse, so read on at your own discretion. The choice to use Jenny of Oldstones for Podrick to sing before the battle was potentially telling. For a refresher, this is also the song that Tom of Sevenstreams sings as payment to the Ghost of High Heart for her visions. The song laments the Tragedy of Summerhall, which saw the death of several legendary figures, but was also the night Jon’s father (and Daenerys’s brother) Rhaegar Targaryen was born. The Jenny of the song is the wife of Duncan Targaryen, who gave up his claim to succession and chance to rule the Iron Throne out of love. It's also strongly hinted that the Ghost of High Heart is the same witch who made the prophecy that The Prince That Was Promised would come from that specific Targaryen lineage.

I wouldn’t go so far as to say the show is tipping its hand yet, but there are a number of interesting parallels. But also, the lyrics might spell trouble for those that we saw in the montage as Pod sang:

High in the halls of the kings who are gone Jenny would dance with her ghosts. The ones she had lost and the ones she had found And the ones who had loved her the most.