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It's great that they're emphasizing their importance to each other now and how underneath it all there is genuine care/love. Because with a more limited runtime they don't have the luxury of giving us smaller moments between the two spread out over 100ish hours to showcase that same feeling.

Which makes me think they will also then emphasize even more their drift apart as a counter. We're going to get even more of Fjord taking for granted Jester's feelings for him and Fjords actions will probably be more sinister shattering how she see's him.

They do not have the right to do that Jester and Fjord goodbye scene without a warning!

Ughhh it’s such a perfect distilling of their relationship and their growth going forward as characters. Fjord being unwilling to fully accept the idea that he deserves nice things/happiness which is then doubled down on with Vandran’toa wanting him to be angry so it can use him. Jester’s fear of being alone and attachment to the ideas of people for better or worse as it helps her with Nott but is clouding her with the Traveler and Fjord.

But most important to their relationship going forward, was something Fjord says “[he] should find his own way first”. Obviously they’re both very important to each others growth throughout the story, but something so great about Fjorester imo is how they weren’t solely reliant on each other when it comes to changing their worldviews/perspectives on themselves.

So many fictional relationships tie their two romantic leads together so much so that they are basically one person instead of two. Some do this better than others, but it’s often very… fake/unrealistic and often boring especially when compared to real life imo.

Their little chats with each other, them fitting so many in setting every character and the relationships they will build I’m so excited! I know they said with the extra time it’s something they wanted to do, but man I did not expect it to be such a focus and hopefully it stays that way till the end.

Both pairings were very clearly circling each other like damn lions ready to pounce and it has some great moments. I'll only speak for Fjorester but Fjord constantly checking in on Jester throughout, then admitting how he felt to Beau all for it to culminate in him leaping over a damn volcano hanging on begging her to stay.

Him almost losing her right after admitting it's a fear of his to Beau works as a perfect stand in for her losing 5 years of her life in Eiselcross. My only reservation is this risks losing their ep 117 talk (my personal favorite), 117 into the ep 118 confession are such a good one-two punch.

I NEED Jester checking in on Fjord after he gives her the amulet that was supposed to protect him out of fear of Lucien watching her. I NEED the pregnant pause and loving smile as he stops himself from confessing because he needs to deal with his issues. I NEED the simultaneous "UP!".

I have no notes, it's going to be so amazing seeing them fall in love all over again. It's gunna hit so hard as we go on to see their own issues get in the way of their feelings and then have them realize it over the course of the show.

Muscle definition and shape don't = actual strength. There is a reason having muscle just for aesthetic is well known thing. The body builders are not the same people winning lifting competitions.

Besides, one of the most canon important elements of Fjords design is...

Something I'm looking forward to almost as much is the Marion and Babenon in-laws rp we surely will get right? Marion clocked Fjord as her future son-in-law frame 1 when she met the Nein but we never got to see her acknowledge them getting together. I'm sure she knew during the whole running from Trent and Astrid/Wulf bit they had at the end but I NEED to see how it is all these years later and especially with The Gentleman.

Why else show off his design so much with the rest of the Nein and even have him on that wanted poster? I doubt it's from episode one or even half way but maybe he's how they get to Xhorhas in the first place?

It was at the top of my wish list for the adaptation with how important simply interacting with each other is to the M9 and what makes it different/special.

I was worried that so much of that was going to be cut and ignored with the limited 30 min runtime and was willing to sacrifice dozens of battles in favor of an extra 20min of sitting in a pub and talking.