"So hail Satan, and have a lovely afternoon madam." :) Can anyone find that quote for me? I didn't say it someone else did and I've been looking for it all over the place
Nope, not scripted at all. In fact, Griffin’s original plan was for Magnus to get stuck in the Astral Plane and spend an arc there with Kraavitz… but then Justin rolled a Nat 20 and Griffin just went “all right, time to pivot, I guess” 😂
This whole bit is a whole bunch of "it doesn't work that way, technically, but it works, so let's roll with it" which really, sums up TAZ, and that's just fine with me
One of my favorite things about this scene is how the three instantly, almost simultaneously say "word of mouth." TAZ relies entirely on word of mouth advertising, so of course these 4 in particular know just how powerful it can be. That one instant really reveals the effect the audience has had on the McElroys and it's touching.
Fuck yall, I know its been five years, but this still gets to me. Taako making himself completely vulnerable in front of two litches is one thing, but Merle. Thats not how that spell works. But he never bothered to learn how his spells worked. Instead, he just has faith that, when he needs it, he will have the right spell. So he cast a spell, and he believes that it will work, that it will save his friends, and the world bends to the weight of his faith. Magic *changes* because this one man believes hard enough. We make fun of him, but This is being a cleric. In the time his faith should be weakening as his magic does, he holds firm. God I love Merle
Might be minor, but I always get hit by the "eh-hem.. I didn't say that." of Travis, clearly confused as to why Griffin is talking for his character, something he has NEVER done before. Only to find out why, seconds later.
i like this scene a lot because Pan's power was already gone so the only thing powering Merle's spell was the bonds/love that the three had for each other 🥺
Merle's move of casting Planar Ally, regardless of how the spell is supposed to work, and how Griffin just rolls with it is some straight up season 1 Yu-Gi-Oh bullshit, and I am totally here for it.
Griffin says your animus bell. I don’t know if it was misspeaking or me not hearing right it sounds like he says your animus bell like on would say if referring to something someone made!
Nice ! I was saying that because spoilers, ; Barry made the animus bell, that was his relic, so like the wonderland liches are saying that yes, someone from their group/family made it
I totally zoned out during this scene (as I am wont to do) and didn’t realize what a great moment it was, until the finale Q&A where they talked about this moment and I had no idea what they were referring to, and looking it up. Damn.
can I just say that this moment is great not cus it was just bloody epic but because it is the perfect embodyment of the rule of cool. like the meta gaming that happened didn't matter because it was so awesome and like that's not how planar ally works but it doesn't bloody matter because this moment is just so good like as a forever DM myself I think i'd let this shit pass aswell it's just so good
Wait wait wait wait wait so with the whole original plan for Magnus to fight with Kravitz against the hunger I wonder if he would have been able to see his love (in the astral plane) (yknow the one that died)
Griffin literally says thanks to YOUR ANIMUS BELL, like fuck I can’t believe he was dropping hints before the reveal, because ofc the 2 lichs know where the items originated from ugghhh so goood
My first listen i had no idea how much "rule of cool" and changing of plans went into this moment. I legit thought this was the solution to a puzzle or something, like Griffin had seen them pull spells and rolls out of nowhere so much that he created an impossible scenario to make them get creative. Finding out this was never intended was a MAJOR recontextualizing moment for me, and an extremely hype one at that!
Every time I see an artist draw this scene and I watch Magnus’ helpless face as he reaches out for Taako it fucking hurts me in a way I cannot describe thank you for this
