Something nobody ever points out... his voice gets less flaired. I like to think that his voice that we hear 90% of the time is just a voice, and this is serious. He doesn’t care. He has nothing and for the first time we hear, he drops the facade. This is taako’s serious voice.
The way that taakos hair moves when hes channeling that magic is so beautifully done and is just one example of how amazing this animation is. It deserves so much more love
I love them all in this. Taako is pissed, but just so done. Magnus is pissed, but trying to help. And Merle is just scared and concerned (and probably pretty mad too, but that’s second to the former).
Magnus jumping in to tell Lucretia that she needs to stop trying to justify herself to Taako will always be my favorite part of this scene, and you portrayed it so well. This whole thing is fucking phenomenal.
Imagine Lup inside the umbrella, listening to Taako say that he doesn't care that the world is ending. I find it even more heartbreaking than the line itself how Lup was right there beside him, listening, but unable to console her brother.
taako's reaction kills me every time. he always, *always* has this spark in him, it's what makes him so amazing. he always has a light to him. here, it's snuffed out. they're all strong characters, but taako, for all intents and purposes, always seems unbreakable. here, he's broken. completely. it is *heartbreaking* to see. the first time around, it didn't really hit me, but this time? holy fuck, dude. just... damn.
I think that first image of taako is the perfect representation of taako I’ve seen in i don’t know how long, a lot of people focus on the more aloof stupid taako aspect of earlier episodes when it kinda doesn’t really make sense with the cannon that taako knows more than he letting on and the fact that he’s is a very femininely attractive elf wizard. I dunno I’ve always loved the idea that you see and hear about this incredible wizard, when you see him he’s super attractive and then he introduces himself as taako from tv in the most weird goose voice you’ve ever heard
Taako being so broken kills me. He always felt that he didn’t fit in and was alone. Imagine realizing that you feel that way because you forgot the twin in it with you. Heart breaking
I can’t remember the exact description Griffin used to describe this scene but I just realised how similar it is to what Taako saw Kravitz going through during Arms Outstretched
Travis be like [understands how to console someone / has grief counselling experience] ...I always found that experience, though it rarely came up, to be an interesting part (both of Magnus, and of Aubrey!)
