1. Of all the dead characters who would you see resurected (lets pretend its possible) and why
2. Who would win in a fight, Cora or Apollo 🤣
I want Hugh! Don't get me wrong, Em would be nice to have back, and Philippe, but I want to see Hugh. See the dynamic between him and Fernando, and Gallowglass, his little family. I want to see his relationship with his siblings, especially Matthew and Baldwin, and I want to see him be an amazing uncle! I can see him and Miyako being close. And I want him to take over from Baldwin, so my baby can have a fucking break 😅
2. As much as I love Apollo, he's a hippogriff, while I think he could do some damage, Cora is a firedrake and could probably toast him (please don't, darling). I also think their powers/strength is linked to their witch's powers/strength. So since Diana is more powerful than her toddler, I'm going with Cora winning in a fight 😅
‘"Thank you, Matthew. And thank you for bringing her home as well . We've been so worried." Em shook out her arms, bits of bark flying from the wool of her sweater. "You're welcome, Emily," he said, his voice irresistibly warm and rich. Em already looked charmed.’
The post below (with minor grammar edits) was submitted by Anonymous:
The actors were so insanely great in this series!
I was so impressed with so many new actors. Valerie Pettiford (Emily Mather) was simply incredible. Even though she was paired up with the GREAT Alex Kingston (Sarah Bishop), Valerie didn’t let Alex overpower her. They were so believable down to the tiny details of the spells and in interpersonal relations with other characters.
Agatha Wilson (as played by Tanya Moodie) was so strong yet could be so gentle too. Of course Theresa Palmer (Diana Bishop) and Matthew Goode (Matthew Clairmont) had such great chemistry. Watching Diana reluctantly grow into a powerful witch was perfect.
I have watched this show at least 5 times, even with all the other shows available. Well done to the producers and directors, and how they redid the screenplay into something even better than the terrific trilogy of books. That was just amazing.
Thanks to all who did this show. Although many would like more, it did complete the trilogy.
Allsoulstriogymusings’ response: Thanks for sharing your thoughts Anon! Sorry it took a while to respond to you, but I wanted to do a proper response, given your submission was a commentary on the entire series.
I very much appreciated your focusing in your comment on some of the supporting characters like Agatha, Emily and Sarah.
I agree that Tanya, Valerie and Alex did a great job of portraying their characters, as did the entire cast.
I also agree that the show improved some subplots from the books.
**Book Spoiler**
For instance, I was happy that the show didn’t have Matthew kill off Gillian Chamberlain (Louise Brealey), unlike in the the first book. Gillian was an insecure young woman who betrayed Diana, but didn’t deserve to die for her betrayal.
It also didn’t paint Matthew in the best light that he killed her. So the change in that subplot was (at least to this writer) a welcome one.
And of course, I agree with you that Theresa Palmer and Matthew Goode were magic together and truly brought Diana and Matthew to life on the screen.
It was a wonderful series and one that I will miss. I do hope that they either do a spinoff or perhaps a TV movie follow-up. I can’t get enough of these characters. Hopefully, Deborah Harkness will keep writing about these characters.
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Thanks to Forever Dreaming for the transcript for the Emily and Sarah gifs.
❤ Favorite Male: omg I’m not able to choose between Baldwin, Matthew and Gallowglass
❤ Favorite Female: Sarah and Diana
❤ Favorite Pairing: there’s so many to choose from; Bishmont (Diana and Matthew), you and Gallowglass, me and Baldwin, Phoebe and Marcus, Sarah and Em, Hugh and Fernando, Ysabeau and Philippe.
❤ Least Favorite Character: Benjamin, Knox, Gebert and Satu.
❤ who’s most like me: a mix of Sarah, Em and Diana
❤ most attractive: Matthew, gallowglass, both portrayals of Baldwin
❤ three more characters that I like: Pierre, Geraldine, Ransome.
Diana knew Miriam and Matthew and Marcus were close. The three were colleagues and Marcus was Matthew's son.
It was Ysabeau, who referred to Miriam as 'her dearest daughter' and would look to her son with a pointed look that informed her something was happening between them.
It was Marcus who confirmed it and it explained his reluctance to get too close. In the woods behind her childhood home, he explained.
"She's my mother." Marcus said, his eyes more serious than he had ever been, "She and Matthew were married."
She did not know that.
"She's his wife?" Sarah asked sharply. Her esitmation of Matthew had gone down even further.
"My father has a knack for secrets." Marcus continued walking, and she walked with him, Sarah and Emily close behind intruiged.
"They were married until 1878 when they divorced." Marcus said, "Or rather, my brother and I asked them too."
"Does he love her?" Diana asked quietly.
"Of course, they still love each other." Marcus said frankly, "But not like that. Not anymore. Not for a long time, I do not think."
Matthew and Miriam were two halves, so alike which is why they had worked so well and why they fell apart.
They saw the two speaking in a hushed language Diana did not understand. They stopped when they sensed the group. Marcus smiled at the two of them, waving. They both raised their hands and waved back to him.
She felt like some sort of intruder in an intimate moment as if she was not with Matthew now.
"Hey, Miriam." Diana greeted awkwardly. She had used her magic on Marcus' mother.
"Dr Bishop," Miriam said stonily.
"Why did you not tell me about the tea Marthe had you make?" Matthew demanded sharply.
"Because it didn't matter." Diana protested, "There was no harm done."
"You mean the contraception tea?" Emily asked.
Matthew looked to Miriam, who remained unbothered, her eyes bored as he pulled out his phone, and marching away.
"It was not your business to get involved." Diana hissed, angry with the ancient vampire.
"I'm already in it, Diana. Your relationship with Matthew puts every creature in this property in danger. It will change everything, whether you two have children or not. And now he's brought the Knights of Lazarus into it." Miriam was as furious as Diana was, if not more, her brown eyes alit, as her eyes darted to Marcus.
"The more creatures who sanction your relationship, the likelier it is that there will be war."
"Don't be ridiculous - war?" Diana scoffed, believing she was being overdramatic.
"Your and my ex-husband's actions could get my sons killed," Miriam said sharply, "Since you walked into the Bodleian, he's lost control of his senses. And the last time he lost his senses over a woman, my first husband died."
Diana was taken aback by that.
"What happened?" Sarah asked, sympathy and interest clear. She already did not trust Matthew.
"Umi..." Marcus said quietly. He was by her side as if wishing to stop a fight.
"Would you like to know how Matthew and I' 's marriage began? It was because my husband was executed in his place the last time he was so obsessed with a mortal woman - Eleanor. He accidentally killed her when he and Lucius got into a fight. Someone one had to pay, and because Matthew was a grandmaster, he could not. So Bertrand did."
"I am sorry. I am. But I am not Eleanor, and this isn't Jerusalem." Diana said.
Miriam nodded, a look in her eye that reminded Diana of a lioness protecting her prey, "It is yesterday to me. Matthew likes wanting what he should not have, and he will always kill for it. Now, I have two sons to keep alive whilst Matthew obsesses over you. And I do still love him. But I will not hesitate to eliminate any threat to them."
"Wait, so you still married him?" Saraha asked,
"A brother must take care of his brother's widow." Marcus said as if it was simple, "And besides, they got me!" He grinned at Miriam, whose eyes softened at him.
"Get a haircut, Thoams." Miriam simply said to him and he pouted, running his hands through his messy brown hair.
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