#super rant

I hated how everything last season was an accident or just plain stupidity and didn’t have consequences: aemond killing Luke, Alicent finding out about Criston and Nyra, Criston killing Joffrey in the middle of a wedding feast, Criston literally coming to put Luke’s eye out and staying on the kinsguard after that??, mysaria giving Aegon back over to the greens??

And like yes thank you Daemon for being the voice of reason this last episode and calling Rhaenys and Mysaria out on their stupid decisions but like??? They couldn’t really even say anything back because these were poorly written decisions!

And it seems they’ve learned nothing from any of that. Making blood and cheese about Aemond and accidentally ending up with Jaeherys takes the fire right out of it honestly. Halaena’s actress did a fantastic job but that scene wasn’t written or shot in a way to really pack the gut punch B&C really is!!!

I just….what was wrong with having all of them be on their worst behavior? What’s wrong with having the greens usurp the throne eyes wide open to what they’re doing? None of that “oh Viserys really did say Aegon should be king” bullshit, take the throne knowing you’re going against his wishes! And have team black act on their worst impulses! Let Rhaenyra want her rightful throne, let her be ok with B&C, let the Velaryons be angry and just as bloodthirsty as they mourn for Luke as well.

SPOILERS AHEAD BTW

Aside from two minor issues there was only one major thing that's bothered me about the show

And it's these three and how the show/Jorge Gutierrez "utilized" them.

Acat and the Skele-twins are, in my personal opinion, the most underused Goddesses in this show.

Let me explain.

Acat is delegated to an off-handed love interest to Zatz in a relationship that does nothing to the plot (and then gets killed off and seemingly forgotten about.

Heres how I'd have fixed Acat:

There are better ways they could've used them (maybe have Acat flirt with Zatz, alluding to her interest in him idk anything other than their "relationship" in the film)

Acat and Zatz being together does nothing for the plot and, if you remove that one detail, the plot would remain the same.

As for Bone and Skull:

They just really annoy me because it feels like Gutierrez just didn't know what to do for anymore God's and made another set of twins.

Hura and Can are actually intimidating, prove to be challenging for the main group, and are integral to the actual plot. Bone and Skull are just kinda there honestly?

Like compared to Xtabay and Cipactli they're not as interesting physically just shorter versions of the Adolita Cousins from the Book of Life

And they aren't thematically relevant either, since their only notable feat is that they belittle Maya and threaten to steal the gifts left behind by her brothers (and after one dies the other is left as a joke character and then killed off by Miclan)

Comapred to Xtabay who uses their fears against the characters and actively confronts Picchus morals/past while Cipactli becomes an ally alongside her husband Cabrakan.

You wanna who would've been cool to see as a Goddess instead of these two?

The Scorpion Warrior from Picchu's past.

I've seen some people complain about how alot of the women in Maya don't have as much creativity behind them as the male characters do, eith some exceptions. But are we really going to ignore this chick who i haven't seen alot of people talk about?

⚠️⚠️SPOLIER⚠️⚠️

Scorpion Warrior is the one who killed Picchus family/entire village.

And she is by far my favorite secondary character in the film and I stand by this.

But pray tell, why is she my favorite? Well how about a list of reasons:

Has arguably the most unique design for a female besides Lady Micte.

Is responsible for what is one of the saddest character origins in the whole series.

Scorpions are always a plus.

Hammers

Because I said so jk but not really

So yes I do in fact thoroughly enjoy this character, but why do I think she should've been a Goddess?

She has arguably more presence then Bone and Skull, she has a much more unique design and is by far more standout than the Skele-Twins, and is arguably more intimidating than most the other female gods.

Adding on to that she could have added more fun banter with other Gods and Goddesses (I imagine her having been very loyal to Miclan)

But now you may ask, "How would one character fill the void left by 2 others?"

Simple:

Combine the Skele-Twins

You can still have a Goddess of Theivery you don't need to have 2 of them; you can even keep the pirate theme and have the one Goddess be something like "Madame Refelar, Goddess of Theives" (Refelar being a Spanish word for Steal) don't quote me on that I haven't done Spanish in years that's a ruff example

And if you wanted to you could even keep the sibling dynamic between the Goddess of Theives and (in concept) a Goddess of Scorpions.

Yes it's a sibling dynamic, but you don't have another generic twin gimmick like with Bone and Skull or Hura and Can.

One sister is a Thief, and the other is a Backstabber (Scorpion Warrior directly quotes the story of the Frog and the Scorpion even)

As far as a name goes for Scorpion Warrior maybe Alacrán again a ruff example don't kill me for my Spanish if it's bad

Also just something that I think would've been cool to see, in the first all out battle between Mayas group and the Gods, have Alacrán lead them into battle alongside Chivo; and while they fight have Alacrán battle Picchu and have Xtabay and Relefar fight Maya since that thematically makes more sense.

Picchu confronting his demons in the form of Alacrán doesn't change his actual fight when comapred to the film as it can still end the same way.

And when Maya fights with Xtabay and Refelar they can have Xtabay uses her illusions to belittle Maya into blaming herself for her brothers death, while Refelar attacks her from the shadows.

And come the end of the fight when they're united against the Gods have Maya still kill a God, but have it be Refelar (it'll play out like when she killed the one twin)

Alacrán can be enraged, swearing vengeance on Maya just like the other twin did in the original scene.

And when the climax comes pit her against the Puma Army in place of the remaining Skele-Twin (keep that comment about one at a time or all at once, and add a side remark about Picchu and how she'll enjoy destroying the rest of the Puma people like they did)

The relationship with the Scorpion Warrior and Picchu, and possibly the Scorpion Warrior being a Goddess herself could've made for a great addition to the story.

{LINK to episode} 

This episode is about the CR intro discourse (and this clip is about how people respond to criticism). Really great conversation. The whole thing is worth a listen.

RANTING TIME  >:[

Following the line there is a pure visceral an emotional expression of my NSFW self, that may offend the most chaste eyes while reading, or down the moral of the more optimist about Supernatural’s Season 13. Enter at your own risk if you want to read tinfoil hat stuff, Really, I have ravens on the belfry, and probably PMS.

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