Flawed Fictions

rewatching THE ACOLYTE | 1x02 “Revenge/Justice”

"I do really believe that, though. Everyone has a weakness. The Jedi justify their galactic dominance in the name of peace. And peace —"

and this is why mae always feels like something is missing from her when osha is not around.

this is also why osha feels the exact opposite. she’s not supposed to exist! but she wants to! she wants to live! and to do that, she feels like she needs to stay away from mae because if they’re together, then she will return herself to mae (“i give you you, you give me me”).

and while i didn’t mean for this theory to be shippy, i can’t help relating this to qimir. because here lies yet another similarity osha shares with him. he’s supposed to be dead (remember vernestra’s “you! you’re still alive!”). he’s not supposed to exist anymore, but he wants to live.

So fun to ponder. Something something the light contains dark and the dark contains light.

It also ties in nicely with those moon posters in that consumption is also present (eating and splitting of a life force, eating and splitting of the sun and moon, etc.)

also, i actually forgot to include this quote by qimir in my original post (how could i lol?)

Mina: I see. And we got married when exactly?

Dracula: uhhhhhhh mid 1400s I think? It's been like 500 years

Mina: cool. And then I ...died, is that right?

Dracula: it destroyed me! But you are alive now!

Mina: and then - let me make sure I'm following - then you died also?

Dracula: to arise as you see me now - immortal Lord of Darkness!

Mina: right. But, technically speaking, you did die first, right? And continue to be dead at this time? Like, medically speaking?

Dracula: I am the Great Undead who-

Mina: do you have a heartbeat?

Dracula: I no longer require such things

Mina: so I am the living wife of a dead husband, is that correct?

Dracula: in your mortal pedestrian terms - but I shall

Mina: uh huh. Let me consult my lawyer. Darling, what is the legal status of the living wife of a dead husband?

Jonathan: according to the Widows & Orphans act, the living wife of a dead husband is defined as a widow

Mina: and I think I heard somewhere that a widow is at liberty to marry again

Jonathan: according to English common law, with biblical precedent, that is correct

Mina: cool. I choose this guy.

Jonathan: (yippee)

Mina: I believe I am also entitled to half his stuff via intestate succession?

Jonathan: yes that is correct, the remainder to be equitably divided between yourself and any other heirs of his body

Mina: cool. Did we have kids?

Dracula: well no but -