Absolutely crying at the end. This episode was painful, but the first of the season that I chose to immediately rewatch after seeing it.

@MalkierTalks

10 ай бұрын

It really is painful to watch but the writing is incredible & the acting amazing

@stray_rae

10 ай бұрын

Agreed 🙌🏼🖤

@MalkierTalks

10 ай бұрын

I hope they let Rammy write more for S3

@tw7998

10 ай бұрын

I have watched it three times, and now working my way through the reactions :)

@stray_rae

10 ай бұрын

Also: LOVED my boy Mat in this episode. The “who is going to keep you from becoming an arrogant prick?” moment, and “💪🏼Dragon Reborn!!” moment made me absolutely gleeful haha. Can’t wait to see more of that.

Wild episode, can't wait to see what they have planned for the last 2, ending too soon

@MalkierTalks

10 ай бұрын

Definitely ending too soon! I hope Rammy gets to write more

This one GUTTED me!! Even knowing it was coming, seeing it played out in front of you is simply gut wrenching. The writing and acting of this episode was absolutely incredible. 💔💔💔💔

@MalkierTalks

10 ай бұрын

Same

There was a lot of trauma here in this episode, but I noticed 2 absolutely wonderful things that happened: 1- Nynaeve and Elayne hold hands to support each other for what they will need to do and 2- the renewed resolve showing in Egwene's face before it cuts to credits, just because the woman in the cell next to her finally speaks to her, trying to give her comfort. Hard episode to watch, but oh my.

@MalkierTalks

10 ай бұрын

Very powerful moments

Stilled? Just remember the unreliable narrator is in effect. It may still be shielding!

I think I've come around to the interpretation that Alanna &co aren't stupid, they knew Lan could never be a darkfriend but that he has a secret, and they knew that nothing short of a credible-seeming accusation of being a darkfriend would get him to say what the secret was.

@MalkierTalks

10 ай бұрын

Hmmmm interesting idea

@hammerhiem75

10 ай бұрын

Can't we just admit that they've just screwed the pooch with Lan and accept that a bad scene and bad story arc is bad and not try and twist terrible dialogue into something it's not.

I think we need a fandom-wide group hug after that episode!

@MalkierTalks

10 ай бұрын

Agreed

@mpovari

10 ай бұрын

Absolutely agreed. After staying up half the night to watch the episode when it dropped, I had a full-day of work and activities. Fully exhausted and running on autopilot, I had this episode living rent-free in the back of my mind. Fandom-wide hug pls!

@MalkierTalks

10 ай бұрын

Wow, that's great dedication

Absolutely the best episode so far. I cried, laughed in between, and cried again. Rollercoaster!!!

@MalkierTalks

10 ай бұрын

So true

When Ep5 ended i was fist pumping the air for how awesome it was. Ep6 left me breathless at the edge of my seat looking for a hug. And completely in love with Maddie

For writers, a perfect example with the collar and damane of show don't tell. I was crying over my breakfast during those scenes especially the last scene. Absolutely amazing acting by Maddy. Amazing episodes.

@MalkierTalks

10 ай бұрын

Very much agreed! Rammy Park did incredibly with the writing in this episode

Moirane isn't Stilled. She believes she is. Ishy tied off the weave. They showed it in his hand.

@MalkierTalks

10 ай бұрын

I'm still happy on the Stilled train lol

@jaggerwakizero8024

10 ай бұрын

@@MalkierTalks Do you think she'll be Healed?

@MalkierTalks

10 ай бұрын

I think it will involve the red doorways but yes

@Amberle38

10 ай бұрын

Yeah I'm thinking this too, she can't see his weaves & has no idea shields can be tied off so of course she believes she's been stilled.

wow that was hard to watch, but extremly well performed.

@MalkierTalks

10 ай бұрын

I agree, incredible scenes, acting, & writing

I can't believe season 3 isn't already done! Argghhhhhh

@MalkierTalks

10 ай бұрын

Probably be 18 months before it comes

Lmao you can still be wrong she can believe she's been stilled and not be lying or breaking the oath

@irisbear9421

10 ай бұрын

Agreed! I refuse to believe she is stilled! 😂

@MalkierTalks

10 ай бұрын

Haha that's true but I like the stilled band wagon

Thank you for a great review. Like you say its disturbing stuff but amazingly well acted. When I watched it a second time I found the scene where Egwnene is forced to burn down the tree very interesting. Renna is exstatic at being able to connect to such a powerful channeler and Egwene is disturbed but I could have sworn she looked very thoughtful for a moment when she studied Renna. Almost like she might be figuring out that their connection felt very much like something else she has experienced before. Could this be the first clue she has in the sul'dam secret? Perhaps Renna will rue the day she linked with Egwene like that. Also its very true to the book that Intgar's priority is recovering the Horn (reasons to be revealed) where as Loial barely cares about the Horn now that he knows Egwene is been captured. Last but by no means least, considering who Liandrin's new patron is and what she wants can you imagine how absolutely revolted our favourite red sister will be if she's told she had to protect a man who can channel?

@MalkierTalks

10 ай бұрын

Such a great insight into the way Egwene looks at Renna. I suspect that is very subtlety put in there as foreshadowing for the future plot! Love it!

god this was so brutal. The last 10 minutes devastated me.

@MalkierTalks

10 ай бұрын

It left me broken every time I've watched it

This episode was an emotional rollercoaster for me, i loved it while hating it if that makes sense. I think Madeleine did an amazing job portraying the agony of being a Damane. I wouldnt say mat is betraying rand, he thinks he is saving his life. Still not loving the lan storyline

great video Rob thank you for the great content

@MalkierTalks

10 ай бұрын

Thank you Julie

I called the suspected darkfriend Lan last episode. We as book watchers probably know Lan better than Alanna and co really. If you focus on the info they had Lan the potential darkfriend is a clear possibility. Clearly they aren’t 100% certain or they would have killed him without giving him a chance.

@MalkierTalks

10 ай бұрын

I'm glad it landed for someone. You're probably right that for non book readers it lands better

@danandlornahenley7112

10 ай бұрын

Not a fan of the Lan journey. What a waste of one of the best characters

@angemcauslan2551

10 ай бұрын

@@danandlornahenley7112 although I called this one I don’t necessarily agree with it. However, thinking of the books Lan was kind of boring in books 1-4. Only things he really did was follow Moraine around and teach Rand. So if anything they are giving him more material.

Full spoilers......I have a theory. I'm wondering if Mat stabbing Rand is the wound he gets in his side at Falme.

@MalkierTalks

10 ай бұрын

I have heard a few folks suggest this. Perhaps it is an early version of Bashere tackling Rand off his horse when he goes a bit nuts channeling

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@MalkierTalks

10 ай бұрын

Thank you

I find Lan's arc while separated from Moiraine to be the weakest part of the season thus far and that scene at the forsaken temple didn't land with me either. But an excellent episode still and currently my favorite in the series.

@MalkierTalks

10 ай бұрын

Definitely my favourite too

Turns out you were right didn’t age too well Rob 🤓

Morraine hasn't been stilled, she's been tied off. Stilling requires a circle, even Ishy doesn't have the power to still someone on his own. reread Lords of Chaos Chapter 30.

@MalkierTalks

10 ай бұрын

Doesn't Rand still multiple Aes Sedai during Dumai Wells

@hammerhiem75

10 ай бұрын

@@MalkierTalks He does but that was because he broke their shield rather than casually stilling them Otherwise he could just go around stilling anyone at anytime and would have done given how he fealt about a number of other channelers

@MalkierTalks

10 ай бұрын

Well if Rand has enough power, Ishy definitely does too.

I thought it was a great episode. But not one I want to rewatch. It was painful. F*ck Renna and the Seanchan. I want Egwene to go cause Remna PAIN. Poor Ryma and Maigan.

@MalkierTalks

10 ай бұрын

Definitely a tough rewatch episode so I totally understand

Not stilled. Unreliable narrator. She thinks she is stilled but if Rand looks at her with the power he will see a male shield over her.

@MalkierTalks

10 ай бұрын

He probably isn't skilled enough for that yet sadly

I havent listened to anything you have said yet but your name references maliker so i thought id ask how you are feeling about the absolute neutering of Lan and his character.

@MalkierTalks

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for commenting on a video you've spent no effort to watch & helping the KZread algorithm promote this video.

@napoleonbonaparte7692

10 ай бұрын

@@MalkierTalks I said "yet" I was in the process of listening and you didn't answer my question so I'm assuming your flaming me for absolutely no discernable reason

@MalkierTalks

10 ай бұрын

I see no neutering of Lan in the show & I have no interest in discussing that opinion

@napoleonbonaparte7692

10 ай бұрын

Malkier talks refuses to talk, that's rich. Alright enjoy your little echo chamber.

@jvant4850

10 ай бұрын

Neutered is probably a strong word but it definitely feels like they had no idea what to do with him for this season and the scenes they ended up making are definitely somewhat a departure from the Lan of the books. If I had to guess I would say that they wrote what they wanted Moiraine to do this season, realized that Lan barely fit in with that vision up until the next episode (7), so they just kinda gave him this lukewarm plot. Ideally now that all of the characters are more or less where they need to be they can stick to the books a little closer now going forward

They _Really_ need to hire a better fight choreographer. Every single fight has been ridiculous, but this one was the worst. For the number of people who came to attack a single woman and her warder she seemed to have an ample amount of time to do whatever she wanted.

@MalkierTalks

10 ай бұрын

I disagree, the warriors were focused on her Warder, the Suldam & Damane were focused on the Aes Sedai. The fight was good between the warriors & I don't see how a fight choreographer could help a one power fight? Did you see the fight scene in ep3, same choreographer. You can't say they don't know what they're doing, that battle was phenomenal

@bidossessi

10 ай бұрын

@@MalkierTalks the warder was dead , she was alone and busy twisting a suld'am and _nobody_ took a shot at her until she was done? Come on!

@bidossessi

10 ай бұрын

@@MalkierTalks and I disagree about the other fights as well. They were all poorly done, relying on the camera and lighting to fix the lack of grit. Most of the time we can see the opponents milling around. In Aviendha's fight, we have several occasions where she blantantly fails to make any contact and the guy flies off. It is a recurring issue since season 1. The Witcher had good fight choreography. WoT does not.

@bidossessi

10 ай бұрын

Anyway. Things like that break me out of immersion. If _you_ didn't find anything wrong with it, it then I guess it did its job. That's good enough.

@DomWooginowski-kc2cd

10 ай бұрын

@@bidossessi They weren't there to kill her. They were there to leash a marath'damane.