So here we have Charlie hestitating about committing genocide, while April actually does it. The beautiful petals which end up killing people are a good metaphor for April, a child of spring who has become far too well acquainted with death and violence. Nevertheless, her first impulse is to heal, as pointed out by her dad.
I really love Dorothea Ames as a character. I can't talk much about the trust, though, without spoilers.
So here we have Charlie hestitating about committing genocide, while April actually does it. See, I hesitate to call it genocide. According to Ms Ames (somehow Dorothea sounds too fluffy a name), the petals - collectively - probably only had a single soul. And I'm not even sure about that; could the petals be said to be sentient? You could maybe make a case for murder-by-proxy, but - going by all the information we have (esp the last bit provided by our charming new Head), genocide is not quite the right term.
I'd say that Charlie hesitates more over losing his people than the killing itself? Maybe? I hadn't really thought of quite that angle, but for him using the Cabinet adds up to only loss, whichever way. (This is why I love people talking to me - it just brings out so many more layers!)
That doesn't mean that April's actions are all fluffy and sweet - her storyline here turns violent and angry, and she is much more like Quill, in this episode, than she is Charlie.
The beautiful petals which end up killing people are a good
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See, I hesitate to call it genocide. According to Ms Ames (somehow Dorothea sounds too fluffy a name), the petals - collectively - probably only had a single soul. And I'm not even sure about that; could the petals be said to be sentient?
Even if it was the only one of its species, wiping it out still constitues genocide though?
This episode really was peak Buffy parallels, between April and her scimitars and Quill hitting Charlie in spite of the pain. I loved all the themes this episode, and I adored how they dealt with April's father and healing her mother.
Sorry I don't have more to say at the moment. My head is way too full of moving things!
This episode really was peak Buffy parallels, between April and her scimitars and Quill hitting Charlie in spite of the pain. At some point I will write more detailed posts and delve much deeper. For now, these things please me. :)
I loved all the themes this episode, and I adored how they dealt with April's father and healing her mother. It's so rare to see these things done so well - it shouldn't be, of course, but it's great not to have that little nagging voice at the back of one's head. And oh, the themes. I'm very much looking forward to attempting to deal with everything, season-wise.
Sorry I don't have more to say at the moment. My head is way too full of moving things! I'm amazed you're here at all! And coherent too! Good luck with everything, and see you on the other side... (Pun unintended.)
I do love Jackie as the mum for April though, especially her thoughts on being *disabled* but not *less* because that is so important for teens/young adults to hear...
Just overall a fab ep.
As usual, I might accidentally have shipped Ames/Quill but I blame the actresses for that one...
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I really love Dorothea Ames as a character. I can't talk much about the trust, though, without spoilers.
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See, I hesitate to call it genocide. According to Ms Ames (somehow Dorothea sounds too fluffy a name), the petals - collectively - probably only had a single soul. And I'm not even sure about that; could the petals be said to be sentient? You could maybe make a case for murder-by-proxy, but - going by all the information we have (esp the last bit provided by our charming new Head), genocide is not quite the right term.
I'd say that Charlie hesitates more over losing his people than the killing itself? Maybe? I hadn't really thought of quite that angle, but for him using the Cabinet adds up to only loss, whichever way. (This is why I love people talking to me - it just brings out so many more layers!)
That doesn't mean that April's actions are all fluffy and sweet - her storyline here turns violent and angry, and she is much more like Quill, in this episode, than she is Charlie.
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Even if it was the only one of its species, wiping it out still constitues genocide though?
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Sorry I don't have more to say at the moment. My head is way too full of moving things!
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At some point I will write more detailed posts and delve much deeper. For now, these things please me. :)
I loved all the themes this episode, and I adored how they dealt with April's father and healing her mother.
It's so rare to see these things done so well - it shouldn't be, of course, but it's great not to have that little nagging voice at the back of one's head. And oh, the themes. I'm very much looking forward to attempting to deal with everything, season-wise.
Sorry I don't have more to say at the moment. My head is way too full of moving things!
I'm amazed you're here at all! And coherent too! Good luck with everything, and see you on the other side... (Pun unintended.)
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I loved that too!!
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I do love Jackie as the mum for April though, especially her thoughts on being *disabled* but not *less* because that is so important for teens/young adults to hear...
Just overall a fab ep.
As usual, I might accidentally have shipped Ames/Quill but I blame the actresses for that one...
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