The Seeker's Journal: Brennidon

[pristineungift]

I'm still really sick, so I'm not up to doing a live blog/recap like I usually do, but the challenge ends in a few hours, so here's just a few things I thought about while watching.

My rating of Brennidon: 3 out of 5

Comments

[meridian_rose]

I agree Confessors can only tell if you believe you're telling the truth, but I think Zedd would have been careful - don't want too many potential wizards running around the place. I wrote Zedd fic for this review and touched upon his feelings about this - with mentions of Shota :D

[pristineungift]

Oh I agree that Zedd would have been careful. I don't think he'd go around knocking women up on purpose, but I'm just pointing out it's possible, I guess?

Also it's my head canon that Shota is Taralyn's mother, and Zedd stole her and gave her to his mother and Thaddicus to raise because he was afraid of Taralyn being raised to be a tyrant by Shota like in her vision. And then Shota probably gives the prophecy about Richard to Carracticus, partly in retaliation for Zedd hurting her, not realizing at the time that it would affect her grandson, etc.

Of course, if you involve book canon, this theory becomes kind of gross since in the books Shota wants to sleep with Richard. But everyone with a vagina wants to sleep with Richard in the books.

[meridian_rose]

Shota is Taralyn's mother : mind blown

' book canon, this theory becomes kind of gross since in the books Shota wants to sleep with Richard. But everyone with a vagina wants to sleep with Richard in the books.' And my desire to never read these books is once again renewed. Not because Shota/Richard would be bad due to the age difference - though by your headcanon it would be bleh - but because the OMGRichard trope would probably grate a bit. Or a lot.

[vorquellyn]

And all of the ones with the presumption to think they could replace Kahlan die. Usually as traitors. But no men. Ever.

[vorquellyn]

Oooh! Shota as Richard's grandma could be really awesome to play with. Especially if he realizes he ordered Cara to torture his grandmother to save his grandfather.