okay about the rose vs. dimitri 1.08 fight. first of all: messy. oh my god. so brutal. i agree that the whole situation between then felt resolved a little too quickly next episode, just with a short apology, but it think it was less of rose beating some sense into him and more her showing him like.....this is what they are doing to us. this is how we are seen. all dhamphirs are chess pieces for moroi to move and by obeying their rules blindly that is all we can ever be. i like how complex show!dimitri is when it comes to his code but that was a lesson that could only be taught in a cage match focusing around moroi succession. i think the situation was resolved quickly because by lying for rose (and sasha) next episode it felt like he actually started internalizing that he deserves more......of course then he immediately falls on his own sword for rose 😔 but hey. that's dimitri.
