the Brainstorm

-ancient roman posca: water, red or white wine vinegar, honey, salt, herbs (coriander, mint, thyme)

-switchel: water, ginger, vinegar, sweetener, lemon, salt

-ayran: yogurt, water, salt, mint

-sees the reports of the heatwave in Europe-

No. I don't mean they get tricked, or that they did what Vecna had planned.

I mean they arrive. They try to stop it. They fight Vecna.

And they get crushed.

Mechanically, it was a winnable fight according to Matt. but regardless, the execution was Vox Machina at their most powerful getting their asses handed to them by the strongest opponent they ever faced. so much so that they are forced to retreat with their barely alive companions and a dead Vax.

And I get it they want to keep it fresh and give a new spin but also remain true to things. and that a cunning enemy can be better than a powerful one.

And I have thoughts.

I liked a good deal of yet, again many of the changes came across not as additive but over all reductive.

Like what do you mean Scanlan wasn’t there to see Vax die?

What do you mean Pike so readily attacked and betrayed her friends?

It’s an odd time when Grog Strongjaw is the most sensible person in the room!

What do you mean they took nearly ALL the fire and justification out of the Bard’s Lament?!

And then you have Gideon, who I like, I do indeed really like how Andy Serkis portrays him.

*BUT* I personally don’t like the continued hammering of the anti-god narrative.

It lacks nuance in a way that annoys the hell out of me

I’m hoping season 5 shows the Primes in a better light… because the whole last arc of C1 was the Vox working alongside the Primes to stop him!

Yet in so far the show has only really felt like a retreading of C3 where we’re *told* why the gods ain’t shit, from the LEAST trust worthy people but the heroes just fuckin buy in anyway.

And for those who haven’t seen Campaign 1/2 your also just meant to take that at face value.

When those who *have* watched them know that’s not accurate.

It’s all very contrived.

“THE GODS ARE AWFUL!”

*Okay Fucker who just turned a hundred people into a meat smoothie*

Pike: “I buy it. A devil and *this* guy told me to.”

I’m sorry she just… comes off as a lot dumber that she did in the campaign… and I take umbrage with that. She’s meant to be wise, but she seems to be severely lacking.

I’m not sure if I’m alone in this, and I’ll probably catch some flack but I needed to get this out.

Now I know for those of you have been here long enough, know me to be the glass half full type of guy, but the glass isn’t even half full to begin with here…

It has me worry not just for next season, but M9 as well which I enjoyed WAY more, and how the gods will be depicted there. I loved Melora, and right now it seems like they may have removed Kord entirely from Yasha’s story.

Essek doesn't need to sleep but when he does he has nightmares.

Pike deadass went up to him, confessed her feelings but didn’t actually bother to heal the burn wounds and the literal burst eardrum. Go heal him if he matters that much to you 😭

Idk, maybe I’m being too harsh but they just kinda rocked up, Pike confessed her feelings, and then buggered off with Mythcarver. It felt so nasty that they straight up didn’t bother to check up on the guy who just saved their asses from the Evil Australian Bard. Especially Pike, go heal your supposed love interest, actually show that you care 🫩

The twins !!! 🐦‍⬛🪶🐻🏹