#c2e46

It coincides with the last Nein Again rewatch episode, which featured this Beau and Jester conversation:

Jester: I’ll tell you a secret

Beau: okay Jester: sometimes I’m angry too Beau: really? I don’t think I’ve ever seen you angry Jester: it’s a sight to behold!

I thought, “did we ever actually see Jester angry during the campaign? I’d have loved to see that”. Lo and behold, along came episode 7 to fulfill my wish. Jester has had relatively simpler characterization so far in the animated series, and it was so nice to see the complexity of her character come out more. I hope they start giving my girl more to do going forward!

nott: so we're all still friends? 😬

caduceus: oh, yeah, okay. oh, i see this, yeah. i think that everybody here thinks that this is their fault. raise your hand if you think what happened yesterday was your fault.

beau: 🫤 i mean, i might have a part in it. 🤚

caleb: ✋😐

fjord: ✋😑

jester: 😔 i mean, partially. if i'd have done better against the dragon—. 🤚

I got so behind on watching and posting reactions over the holidays but i am Back!

(27) I can't believe Nott doesn't make a push for Felderwin right now. She is both super worried but also absolutely paralyzed by the thought of returning.

(34) It is actually funny that this is the first overt reference to Cad being vegetarian. He's mentioned the mushrooms and veggies before but the lack of meat hasn't come up before

(36) Oof, a swing and miss for Fjord.

(50) Does anyone other than Yasha ever go missing long enough that they should have enacted their funeral plan?

(57) The Star Razor! God I cannot believe how far ahead Cad was thinking

(1:03) This one beekeeper made a killing off of Jester. Hello, bees!

(1:04) I wonder if Cad's belief that he can just talk to animals and plants is because he spent so long high trying to induce a vision

(1:05) Caduceus: "We should fix that." You will. By growing a fuck ass huge tree on your house

(1:12) It's actually wild that the first floating city they learn about is one that has never come up again.

And an Eiselcross reference? Matt is laying so much groundwork for the later plot lines. God this rewatch is giving me so much more respect for Matt and his story telling abilities

(1:29) Is this the first time Beau says "I love you" to any of them? I'm so proud of Beau and her emotional vulnerability in this conversation.

(1:40) Oh! Is this the fight where Yasha gets her rage through death ability? (later Moosh editing: no it is not)

(1:48) Was Yasha supposed to let Jester help? I feel like the things whole speech was about the importance of loving people even though losing them will hurt, and part of that is being a part of team instead of doing everything alone

Okay not the fight I was thinking of. Although I am confused as to the purpose of this fight. Both narratively and from the Stormlord's perspective

(2:14) Oh shit is Caduceus jealous that Yasha actually received a sign from her god and he hasn't? Like he is both happy for her and also disappointed in his own situation

(2:26) "I'm either very unlucky or cursed and I don't believe in luck"

(2:26) ..Jester. Curses are very real. (Although to some extent, luck is also real)

(2:31) Cad/Talisin hates the name of the ship so much. Little does he know its a losing fight.

(2:36) I do love all dumb the ways that they try to manipulate Nott into going underwater

(2:42) And Frumpkin lives up to his legacy of shit perception rolls

At 12:30, Yes, I Do... from Witcher III plays at the very end of Matt's recap as Laura arrives.

At about 20:15, The Jerall Mountains from The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim plays as the Nein point out that Fjord left them behind, not the other way around.

At 23:35, The Vagabond plays as Beau asks the group what they want, and rather than get into a deep discussion, they all go for breakfast.

I'm hunting for the song with chimes around 26:30, so if anyone knows that one, please let me know!

At 29:55, Twin Elms from Pillars of Eternity plays as Fjord and Beau deal with the dockmaster.

At 32:23, Matt switches the track to Family Matters as the scene switches to Caduceus discovering the meadery.

At 38:40, Burial Isle plays while Jester is a terrible customer at the meadery.

At 41:35, Od Nua B plays just after Yasha joins the group for a meal.

At 46:50, Exodar themes from World of Warcraft play as Fjord discusses that he wants to get rid of one of the orbs and can wait to search for Vandran.

At 1:06:00, Forest Day themes play as the Nein discuss resupplying after the meadery scene. I've timestamped one in the compilation below.

At 1:09:50, Matt switches the music to Emhyr Var Emreis as he hands Liam the notes about the loot from the Happy Fun Ball.

Od Nua B replays at about 1:19:15, when Sam asks what Yasha's been up to. It replays yet again at about 1:30:20, after the scene with Jester and Beau.

At about 1:44:30, it's hard to make out over the ambient storm track, but Commanding the Fury plays during Yasha's battle against the elemental.

I caught some motifs from City of Intrigues at about 2:00:50, but I can't be 100% sure that was the song at the time.

At about 2:08:00, Death or Sovngarde plays as the elemental gets a natural 1 to attack Yasha.

At 2:23:35, Matt switches to Farewell, Old Friend as Yasha tells Jester that Zuala was killed and she ran away.

At 2:33:40, Elmshore plays as Fjord discusses the second temple with the Nein.

At 2:35:35 or so, Emhyr Var Emreis replays as Nott and Fjord discuss whether someone might be in ambush at the temple.

At 3:01:45, Family Matters replays as Fjord decides the group should stealth closer until Caleb can fireball.

As of this post, there's a lot we can't even guess.

For instance, we don't know if the show will keep the attention it's gotten by this point. Or if it'll lose some. Or if it will gain some.

But if TLOVM stays in the place it's at or even gains momentum, the Nein might receive more time and resources to tell their story. That would be awesome. But unfortunately, we can't count on it. So it's fun to try and think of compelling ways to play out scenes or get ideas across with as little time and resources as possible.

In that vein, I like the idea of Yasha just showing up with armfuls of flowers over the first couple of seasons.

No explanation is given. There's no real focus on them or her. She just....randomly sometimes has her arms full of flowers. Or maybe a few in her hair. Or both.

When it comes time for Yasha to finally tell the story of Zuala, before it even starts, have some wildflowers in her hair where the camera can see them. Then play the last part of Ashley's narration over a montage.

Like so: