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Well, where do I start?

Percy and Vex hooked up.

Vax and Keyleth most certainly did not hook up. I’m not even sure they’ll be speaking to each other any time soon.

Kima and Allura meet up with a chick from their past. Appears that everything is cool between them and it is most certainly not chill. I mean, unless you count the cold ass betrayal. Damn.

Then she dies because of her own stupidity. Which, ouch.

We lose Kima.

Oh, and the others are possibly lost in hell.

Right, yeah. Super plan.

You know, I always wondered why the cast was so freaked out to ever split the party in the second campaign. It was one of those things that every time it was brought up or happened, they were all PTSD triggered.

I see why now.

Literally, every time Vox Machina splits up to do anything, nothing good happens. In fact, things go wrong so much faster! I say we chain them together at this point. Damn.

I’m genuinely surprised that they didn’t tie themselves together as The Mighty Nein.

Also, they should never say things like ‘I hope the others are doing better than us!’

They’re not.

In the history of this show and probably even in the campaign, nothing has ever gone well when you’re split up.

While to be fair, nothing goes right when they’re together either, but hey, at least they’re together. When everything is sucky, it’s at least nice to be surrounded by your friends.

In other news this episode, I definitely don’t trust that dragon. Whatever her name is that can turn into whoever she wants. She’s playing at something and they’re all going to regret it. Also, I think Keyleth should do some sort of happy dance when she’s proven right.

She deserves it. Especially after Vax is such a freaking idiot!

We can’t be together because it’ll end in pain.

Yes. Everything ends in pain. Pets. Loved ones. Even the partners we choose. Because more often than not, one of them is left behind to endure life – at least for a little while – without each other. Pain is part of life.

Avoiding it, means avoiding life. And avoiding life means you’re not living at all. So what’s the point? Being miserable?

How lovely.

What a stupid and ridiculous thing.

This is like on so many superhero TV shows or supernatural type shows where we lie to someone about feelings. I can’t be with you because of my powers, they’ll put you in danger because of my enemies. Or don’t tell them the truth because they’ll be in danger. You can’t be together because of plot reasons.

Eff you and your plot reasons. They’re never good enough.

Because the alternative is to be miserable.

Yes, happiness comes to an end. It’s a myth to be happy 100% of the time. It’s not possible. However, that doesn’t mean we should strive for misery just because shit might hurt sometimes.

I know going into adopting a pet that I will one day be miserable when I outlive it. Unless I adopt a turtle, but that’s a different story. I have cats. I lost one last year in a house fire. Would I trade away that pain for never having knew her? Not a chance in hell.

I’d trade away all the items I salvaged from the fire for her.

Not her. Not her memories or the life I gave her while she was here. Or all the joy and happiness she brought me and still does because I effing love that little girl. No amount of pain in the world will ever make me wish to trade one minute of happiness I had with her.

Or anyone else.

Not the people I’ve lost.

All the good comes with me and helps get through the terrible moments. What are you planning to hold close to your heart in the moments when pain comes, Vax? Because it will come. You and your sister know that all too well.

But unlike her in this moment, you’re choosing to shun all of it.

To be fair, Vex isn’t the pillar of examples here. However, she did choose to take a modicum of happiness for herself. And isn’t putting the idea away forever. Yes, she’s not ready right now. She never said she wouldn’t ever be ready. That it may never happen.

She’s just not there yet. She needs this to be light and casual for the moment. That’s what she can handle.

But unlike her brother she’s not outright denying herself any shred of happiness. Even if she can’t bring herself to fling herself headfirst into something that clearly terrifies both her and Vax. I can respect the baby steps Vex is taking.

Making the moment a stark contrast as Vax is left miserable and Vex… satisfied.

It’s always interesting how two siblings as close as they are and similar – can approach problems so differently. Or come to such different conclusions.

Meanwhile, Vax isn’t the only one hurt by the pain he’s inflicting on himself. He’s hurt Keyleth who is completely in the right. Just because one day she’ll outlive him, doesn’t mean they can’t enjoy right now.

Poor Keyleth.

She might throw a temper tantrum by the end of the season, and I won’t blame her in the slightest!

Other interesting things, I’m surprised Kima and Allura bought what their old ‘friend’ was selling because no one is ever that chill. Ever. You’d have to be Ghandi to be that chill. Or Mr. Freeze. Or a literal popsicle. Nope. Very sus.

Then she was evil and I went, ‘yep, that makes sense.’

100%.

Thordak is impatient. However, sending the other dragon was the right call since he found them in two seconds. I’d really like to know how he did that. Did the other dragon give him a hint? I don’t trust her.

Wow, the amount in which I’m agreeing with Keyleth here is staggering.

Scanlan tried to kiss Pike, and it went about as well as I expected.

Scanlan is having a rough time.

Oh, and Pike, admit it, you do like him. You’re just afraid of getting hurt. Which is completely understandable given – all of Scanlan. However, I know it. You like him.

Scanlan, you better make yourself worthy of her affections.

Now, I’m sure the next episode will be set in hell and unlike the team who is on the outside of hell, I’m sure it’s going as terribly as I imagine.

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