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twdmusicboxmystery · 5 years

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TWD 10x12: Walk With Us - First Thougths

How did everyone like the episode? I thought it was great. Some kinda shocking stuff happened here. And as always, it was accompanied by lots of great symbolism. Let’s dive in!

***As always, spoilers abound for 10x12 below. Don’t read until you’ve watched! You’ve been warned!***

This definitely—again—feels like a replay of S4. There’s a part right near the start where Negan is walking around the ruins of Hilltop and finds someone who is still alive but suffering terribly and kills them. It’s sort of a mercy kill but it’s a strong parallel to Michonne walking around after the prison fell and finding Hershel’s head.

Then, of course, they end up in groups. The Alden/Kelly/Gamma group, trying to keep Adam from crying, reminded me a lot of Tyreese, Lizzie, and Mica, trying to keep baby Judith quiet in 4b.

There were like 16 Beth proxies in this episode. I won’t go into the details of all of them until tomorrow, but it felt like everywhere I looked there was something that jumped out at me. Magna was one. Obviously Connie. (She wasn’t in this episode but Magna talked about how she actually lost her IN the walker horde. So even more like Beth.) Ezekiel was kind of one. Gamma was too. (They kind of did a Beth’s sunshine filtering through the trees with soft music playing thing with her before Beta killed her.)

Earl. Yeah, we gotta talk about Earl. This is one of those things that the spoilers definitely didn’t do justice to. So, there were diamonds on the window of the cabin he took the kids to. (Beth = Queen of Diamonds. X)

But the spoilers said he’d been bitten, right? Guess where? On the forearm, exactly where Beth’s cast was (except the opposite arm, I believe). He puts the spike through the table, intending to try and put it through his eye. He’s obviously trying to make sure it hits his brain so he doesn’t reanimate and eat the kids. But it doesn’t work. He kind of misses.

But because he was going for the eye, he kind of a Sirius (or almost Sirius) reference. When Judith goes in again, the spike seems to have scraped across his forehead when he tried to kill himself. So, he has a forehead wound exactly opposite of where Beth’s was. And of course the cabin can’t help but remind us of the moonshine shack. This was most definitely a Beth parallel.

Let’s talk about Ezekiel. His death fake out really didn’t come here. I thought it might, but I think they found him too quickly. But I do think this was a major foreshadow of his coming death fake out. (Honestly guys, I don’t think we’ll see his fake out until either the very end of this season, or possibly not until S11. Just FYI. I’m not looking for it in the next episode or two.)

BUT.

When Judith told Earl about getting separated from Zeke, she said there was tons of smoke and then, “he was just gone.” Yeah, remember Beth’s “just gone” line?

Yeah, major clue that he’s going to get a death fake out. Probably many of the characters will assume he’s dead, but especially Carol. Plus, when Daryl and Jerry found him, he was trapped under what looked like a piece of metal roofing. Makes me think this was part of the Hole in the Roof Theory. Him being left behind at Hilltop also reminded me of Glenn being left behind at the prison in 4b. I always saw that as a foreshadow of Beth being left behind in Atlanta. And here, Zeke was left behind at Hilltop, where people believed he’d gotten out. See the pattern? So they’re definitely setting up Zeke’s death fake out here.

I thought it was interesting that we didn’t actually don’t find out Aaron and Luke’s fates. We only see them in that brief scene with Negan, so they’re still in the wind. Did you notice Luke’s forehead wound? We didn’t see how he got that, so I’m assuming they’ll go back and show us at some point. Lydia is also still out on her own in the woods. As is Beta, of course.

And of course we have to mention the death of Alpha. Now, I’m not usually a big fan of killing the main villain so early in the season. I’ve seen other shows do it. Some do it well and get away with it. Others, not so much. But the main reason I don’t like it is that it usually means a misdirection. Like, the reason they kill the villain so early is because there’s actually another, BIGGER villain behind the scenes that the audience didn’t know about until now. I don’t like it because it changes the entire mood and ambiance of the season, and the thing that you’re invested in as a viewer goes out the window in lieu of something else that kind of blind sides you.

However, I don’t think that’s what TWD is doing. I talked last week about how they made this battle REALLY epic. Well, this is why. Because this is essentially the end of the Whisper War. Yes, there will still be some lose ends to tie up, such as Beta. But with Alpha dead, the biggest hurdle has been passed.

And I REALLY don’t mind this because it means they have to fill four more episodes in the seasons with…something. We already have an idea of what it will be. Next week will be Michonne and then we’ll see Zeke and Eugene go to the hospital. But my point is that they purposely ended the Whisper War here because they want to include some other story line before the season ends. And we’re really thinking it will be the one that leads to Beth.

Okay, I’ll stop there. Details tomorrow. Were you shocked by Alpha’s demise?

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doublecapper · 4 years

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TWD 10x15 The Tower Q&A

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1. Where did everyone from Alexandria go? How do they know the horde is coming? They all packed up and went to an abandoned hospital, which, for some reason, they keep calling "the tower". I'm not sure why, but the two has to be the same place because the EMERGENCY sign is shown to be on the main building, where they are, but at the same time, inside the building, Negan makes a direct comment on "moving to an abandoned tower". 2. Is Negan now being accepted by the Alexandrians? Does someone vouch for him? This isn't a specific topic. He's shown cooking, but he has no dialogue with anyone but Lydia. 3. Does Judith tell anyone about Michonne leaving to find Rick? What are their reactions? I don't think she told anyone. She tells Daryl that she spoke to Michonne after the fire and that she said she has to go help some people she met because they need her. Judith says nothing further about this, so I got the impression that up until that point, she hadn't told Daryl about her convo with Michonne at all. 4. What’s Judith and Daryl doing out in the woods? Judith tells him that she wants to learn what he does. Then, she gets upset over a Whisperer who Daryl abandons in a ditch. She tells Daryl she wants to be back home with her family. She's worried Michonne isn't coming back and she's worried Daryl would leave too. He tells her he can't promise otherwise because he can't lie to her, but that she has a whole lot of family back home. I think Daryl has some great lines in this scene. 5. What is Lydia doing in this episode? How does she react to Alpha’s death? Is Negan the one to tell her? She's busy sulking at the hospital. We don't see her first reaction because she seems to already know. But she's upset at Negan for trying to dictate her how she should be feeling or reacting. After snapping at him, he holds her and comforts her. 6. What do Judith and Lydia talk about? Judith tells her she's sorry about her mother's death, asks her if she misses her, Lydia tells her that not everyone gets to have a mom like Judith's. 7. Is Doggo still a good boy? VERY! He gets so many pettings from Carol. 8. Do Carol and Daryl talk? What do they discuss? They have no dialogue in this episode. Daryl is outside the whole time. 9. What happens with Aaron and Alden in the windmill? They are spying on Beta and the horde, making sure they are still headed for Oceanside, as expected. They stay on their tail to make sure they are on track, but when Beta and the horde change course, Aaron and Alden are apparently captured by the Whisperers. 10. Does anyone die? How? Daryl kills a Whisperer who has left the group on her own because she thinks Beta has "lost it" after what happened to Alpha. She begs Daryl to let her turn, but Daryl kills her because she has no useful information to give them. 11. What is Beta’s plan? Does he make it to Oceanside? We don't know. He seems to hear walkers talking to him in his head. He doesn't make it to Oceanside because he decides that they are not foolish and that they are expecting them, so they end up changing course for the hospital. 12. Do we learn anything about Connie’s fate? No. 13. Is Daryl aware that Magna made it out of the cave? This is not shown but I think he must be because Magna is at the hospital too. I assume Daryl also got there with everyone and then left by himself to walk the perimeter. 14. Is there a plan in place on how to deal with Beta and the horde? Yes, but we never find out what it is because apparently the plan needs the horde to be at Oceanside, but Beta changes direction and that's that. 15. What’s up with Princess in this episode? Do Eugene, Yumiko, and Ezekiel let her join them? Princess decides to take a detour and gets the gang in a mine field because she was having too much fun and didn't want it to end. Obviously, it backfires. She also promises them transportation, "wheels", which turn out to be bicycles. She gets on Yumiko's last nerve and has an arrow pointed at her face, so she tells them that she was just too scared they'd leave again. Eugene sympathizes with her and in the end, it's Yumiko who asks her to join them. 16. What happens during their journey? We leave things off with them once they ask Princess to join them. We don't see the rest of the journey. 17. Do they finally meet Stephanie? If so, what is she like? No. 18. Anything else interesting? - Carol and Kelly go outside to get some wiring from a car for Luke who is busy building something because "everyone is counting on him". Once outside on the road and inside the car, Carol apologizes to Kelly, Kelly says she believes Connie is alive and that she understands why Carol did all of it. - There's a cat in this episode and I think we're led to believe that the poor thing is the reason why Beta realizes that everyone is at the hospital. He sees the cat running in the forest and starts going off about "faith" and "reward". I think they follow the cat to the hospital. Extras: Didn’t see Rosita at the hospital. Gabriel is at the tower and we do see him there, learning sign language from Kelly and telling Dianne that it's her turn to watch. I didn't see RJ either. Regarding the ending of the episode: While Daryl and Judith are out in the woods, Daryl gets a radio call from Gabriel, but he's breaking up and Daryl can't hear him clearly. He mentions "being surrounded", and we see Beta with the enormous horde, approaching the hospital building.

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disappointingyet · 4 years

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Rules Don’t Apply

Director Warren Beatty Stars Alden Ehrenreich, Lily Collins, Warren Beatty, Matthew Broderick USA 2016 Language English, a tiny bit of Spanish Colour (with a little black & white)

Handsomely mounted, ill-conceived vanity project

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In a sense, what we have here are two films welded together. One is a romantic comedy-drama about two God-fearing but ambitious young Americans venturing into Hollywood in the late 1950s. The second is a comedy about the men working for an extremely rich man who is suffering from serious mental illness (yeah, I did say comedy…) It’s not hard to imagine a film in which these elements happen at the same time, but here the story hinges and the character who is much talked about but never seen in the early part of the movie dominates its latter stages. Oh, and that character is Howard Hughes. And he’s played by writer, director, producer and star Warren Beatty.

If you have some knowledge of Hollywood history, you might have spotted at least one problem already. In the late 1950s Howard Hughes was in his early fifties. But when this film was finally shot – after years in development, apparently – Beatty was in his late seventies. And that changes everything: a man nearing 80 struggling to remember things that happened a few minutes ago is different from a man of 53 repeating words in an odd way. And without being ageist, you might have doubts about a man in his late seventies flying a plane whatever his state of mental health.

If you’re worried about some The Irishman-style CGI horrors, don’t be. Beatty has written the script so that Hughes is an old man. There’s a quote supposedly from Hughes at the beginning saying: ‘Never check an interesting fact’, and then a note saying dates and times have been changed. So Beatty is basically saying, ’Fuck the pedants.’ But if you’re going to run free with the facts, why not just create a very Howard Hughes-like character with a different name? You know, in the spirit of Willard Whyte in Diamonds Are Forever or Dominic Cooper’s Howard Stark in Captain America and Agent Carter?

But that’s not the main problem with this film. No, the main problem is a structural one. We spend the opening hour or so in the endearing company of Marla Mabrey (Lily Collins), a small-town beauty queen who has been given a contract by Hughes’ studio RKO, and Frank Forbes (Alden Ehrenreich), a driver working for Hughes who has never met the boss. Both new in town, both ambitious but innocent, they are drawn together. But as we are starting to care about what happens to these two, Marla is removed from the story.

Because this is Warren’s show and this is his time. So from now on we get Howard dragging his bewildered and long-suffering employees around the world, making outrageous demands that they have to battle to fulfil. Do we gain any real insights into Hughes? I think not: there’s some very basic stuff about his relationship with his father and how that affected his take on the rest of the world. But there’s no serious attempt to consider to what extent he was mentally ill and to what extent he was just wilful. And it’s not very funny.

You could argue that there’s a meta self-critique going on here: this is a film about an incredibly spoilt man that only exists because Warren Beatty has a magic aura in Hollywood, based on a few hits many, many decades past. I was trying to think of who else anywhere near Beatty’s age could get a major studio to back this kind of director-star project and I’m thinking only Robert Redford and Clint Eastwood. And Redford has worked more solidly in the last 25 years than Beatty and isn’t reliant on having outsmarted everyone in the industry with Bonnie & Clyde in 1967(!). Eastwood, obviously, is almost the opposite of Beatty having consistently made movies people actually want to see over many decades.

As a tribute to Beatty’s standing within the community, he gets to waste of the talents of Martin Sheen and particularly Alec Baldwin (not, incidentally, playing the same role he plays in Martin Scorsese’s Hughes biopic The Aviator, a much better film).

Even some of the good things turn sour here – the title song is rather lovely surprise when it turns up about a third of the way through the film, somewhat less so when you hear it for the fourth time.

Collins is excellent, Ehrenreich not quite as good here as he is in Hail, Caesar! They work well together. If only they could have had the whole film, and if only Beatty hadn’t cast himself and then given his character so much screen time. Like I said, making an incredibly self-indulgent film about an over-indulged man doesn’t make it any better – in fact, it might make it worse.

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the-desolated-quill · 6 years

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Solo: A Star Wars Story - Quill’s Quickies (No Spoilers)

I think I’ve made my views on Disney’s treatment of the Star Wars brand pretty clear in the past. I disapprove of their attempts to turn this into another cash cow like they’ve done with the Marvel Cinematic Universe and their sequel trilogy so far has been incredibly disappointing, merely copying and pasting elements from the original trilogy rather than trying to expand the story and the universe. But one glimmer of hope does remain within this franchise and that’s the Star Wars Anthology movies.

I’ve been in full support of this from the start because it’s an opportunity for filmmakers to expand the lore and tell different kinds of stories within the same continuity. Things got off to a great start with Rogue One, a powerful and emotionally provocative film that stripped the romantic space opera elements of the franchise away to explore the cold and harsh realities of war. Now it’s time for Solo.

There was already a lot of skepticism and controversy surrounding Solo. Obviously there was the issue of another actor stepping into Harrison Ford’s shoes, but there was also an issue with the direction. The original directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller left the project due to ‘creative differences’. In reality it appears they were forced out by Lucasfilm breathing down their necks and micromanaging them. Whether Lucasfilm were being overbearing and controlling or there was a legitimate problem with Lord and Miller’s interpretation of the story is up for debate. Whichever the case, Ron Howard took over as director, reshooting 70% of the movie. And then of course there’s the continued controversy surrounding the lack of diversity in Star Wars, with Emilia Clarke (yet another white woman with brunette hair) getting the part of the female lead over numerous actors of colour including Thor: Ragnarok’s Tessa Thompson, Mad Max: Fury Road’s Zoe Kravitz and Iron Fist’s Jessica Henwick. People weren’t exactly excited to see this movie and for understandable reasons.

So is Solo able to overcome all of this? Well... kind of.

To be honest, if you’re one of those people reluctant to see Solo, this movie isn’t going to do much to change your mind. Does that mean it’s bad? No. It’s a fun movie. I admit I had a good time watching it. It’s well made with some good character moments and set pieces. But it’s not exactly going to set the world on fire or anything. It certainly doesn’t get you in the feels like Rogue One did.

I think the main issue is that there’s no real sense of urgency or threat and that’s largely because we know that Han Solo is going to be okay. With Rogue One, the characters were completely original. We had no idea what was going to happen to them, which allowed the film to circumvent a lot of the prequel-y problems you tend to find in these kinds of movies. Solo on the other hand is using characters that are well known and beloved. As a result, the film suffers from a lot of prequlitis. No matter how big the threats are, there’s no tension because we know Han and Chewie are going to survive. They also make the mistake of telling Han’s origin like they’re ticking off a checklist rather than taking the opportunity to actually explore the character. And of course the romance between Han and Qi’ra is doomed to fail from the start because we know Han ends up with Leia. So what is there to be invested in?

Characterisation too is pretty thin. Emilia Clarke is very much your generic love interest. Woody Harrelson is your generic mentor character. Paul Bettany is your generic villain/mob boss. While the actors do their best, there’s nothing in the script to really make their characters stand out. Scenes between Han and Qi’ra were often my least favourite because they just ground the film to a halt in these sappy, cliched exchanges that you’re not in anyway interested in. There are attempts to make Clarke’s and Harrelson’s characters more interesting in the third act, but by that point it’s too little too late and it doesn’t really go anywhere.

But having said that, there are things to like. The film is marketed as a space western and it very much lives up to that. It’s fun to see these recognisable tropes and plot elements being used in a Star Wars setting and it gives the film a very fresh look and feel. Tone is also really good. The entire galaxy is under the heel of the Empire and the film never misses a chance to remind you of that as we see characters and bystanders desperately fight and scramble to survive in this oppressive regime.

One actor I feel definitely deserves praise is Donald Glover as Lando Calrissian.He just got the character’s mannerisms and personality down perfectly and I very much enjoyed scenes featuring him. I wish they could have done more to establish his rivalry with Han, but nonetheless a great performance.

But the big question is of course what about Alden Ehrenreich as Han Solo? It’s a tall order replacing Harrison Ford, who made the part so much his own, and I admire Ehrenreich for giving it a go. It’s a good performance and he gives it all he’s got, but is it Han Solo? Honestly... no. There are times where I feel he comes close to embodying the character, but he just doesn’t have that same swagger and bravado that Ford brought to the role.. In my opinion his best scenes were with Chewbacca (played by Joonas Suotamo) and I really wish the film focused more on their relationship because that’s where the story’s main strengths lie. Chewbacca often has an unfortunate tendency to be relegated to comic relief and I understand. He doesn’t speak a word of English and other characters have to translate for him. It’s hard to make a relatable character as a result. But Solo really tries to bring Chewbacca to the forefront and I really like the scenes that explore their growing friendship. It’s both funny and touching and is the true heart of the film for me.

If you’re looking for something as good as Rogue One or the original trilogy, this isn’t it. But if you’re looking for something that will wash the bad taste of The Last Jedi out of your mouth, this will do nicely. It’s not an outstanding movie, but it has its moments.

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The Walking Dead Season 10: Who Lives and Who Dies

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This Walking Dead article contains major spoilers.

The Walking Dead season 10 has claimed many lives over its first 16 episodes. Siddiq saw his life cut short by a traitorous Dante while Earl met his end after being bitten by a walker. Laura and Gamma faced the wrath of Beta and lost, but that was nothing compared to Alpha’s death at the hands of Negan, who decapitated the Whisperer leader in retribution for season 9’s “Red Wedding.” And the original season 10 finale closed with Beta becoming one with the horde he loved so much.

But with season 10 set to return with six additional episodes, we now know that the Whisperer War was only part of the story. Plenty more terrors await our heroes in what will go down in the books as the show’s longest season ever. Are there also more deaths on the way?

At least one character could be marked for death as we go into the unprecedented 17th episode of season 10. With Maggie back in town, Negan’s days could finally be numbered. There’s a good chance Maggie won’t be happy about Glenn’s killer walking around Alexandria.

Could episodes 17-22 have some other surprises in store for viewers? We wouldn’t put it past showrunner Angela Kang to cut someone’s life short when we least expect it.

We’re keeping track of who’s still alive and safe, as well as who might be doomed, as we go into the final six episodes of season 10.

Connie (Lauren Ridloff)

Prediction: Lives

We learned at the end of “A Certain Doom” that Connie was still alive, wandering the woods in the hopes of finding her way home, which means there’s more of her story to tell, especially as she’s just run into Virgil on the road…

Lydia (Cassady McClincy)

Prediction: Lives

Lydia has lived through a lot in the last two seasons. With her cruel mother six feet under, Lydia can now begin to truly live her life. It’ll likely be an interesting arc that we’ll be looking forward to seeing in season 11. She’s probably safe as far as the rest of season 10 goes.

Magna (Nadia Hilker)

Prediction: Lives

It’s unclear just how much we’ll see of Magna in season 10C, so I’m just gonna say she’s safe.

Yumiko (Eleanor Matsuura)

Prediction: Lives

Yumiko and her bow make up one of the show’s deadliest combos. She’s joined Eugene on his quest to reach Stephanie, and she’ll likely continue to be a vital part of that mission.

Luke (Dan Fogler)

Prediction: Lives

It’s unclear if Luke will even show up in one of the six episodes, which is why I’m just gonna say he’ll probably survive the season.

Kelly (Angel Theory)

Prediction: Lives

Kelly is one of the show’s most interesting characters at the moment, and it’d be a shame to lose her. Luckily, her ongoing search for Connie probably means that she’s here to stay, at least for a little while longer.

Alden (Callan McAuliffe)

Prediction: Lives

Alden doesn’t have much going on the show anymore, so he probably won’t play much of a role in these last few episodes. Maybe we’ll see more of him in season 11.

King Ezekiel (Khary Payton)

Prediction: Lives

We know Ezekiel’s days are numbered, especially with a tumor growing in his neck, but given that he’ll only be in one episode that will largely focus on Princess’ past, the King’s exit will probably be reserved for the final season.

Jerry (Cooper Andrews)

Prediction: Lives

The Kingdom’s lovable giant has seen a lot since he was forced to leave his settlement for good, including the fall of the Hilltop and a Whisperer invasion that forced the Alexandrians to run, too. He’s become a fan favorite through all of this and more, and since he likely won’t get much time on screen in these final six episodes, he’s probably safe.

Father Gabriel Stokes (Seth Gilliam)

Prediction: Lives

Back in the day, Gabriel was one of the weaker characters on the show, but he eventually transformed into one of the most capable survivors in Alexandria, and has since become one of the settlement’s major leaders. He’s had such an interesting rise that it’d be a shame to see his story cut off here.

Aaron (Ross Marquand)

Prediction: Dies

Aaron has survived several tragedies and disasters, including losing an arm. But no matter what you throw at this guy, he’s still here. That said, Aaron will be the focus of one of the final six episodes, as he goes on a supply run with Gabriel. Sounds simple enough but it’s the kind of setup that could lead to a big surprise, which is why I’m predicting Aaron will be the shocking death of the final episodes.

Rosita Espinosa (Christian Serratos)

Prediction: Lives

Rosita hasn’t had much to do on the show in the last year. The final six episodes of the season seem focused on specific characters and Rosita doesn’t seem to be one of them. For that reason, she’s probably safe.

Eugene Porter (Josh McDermitt)

Prediction: Lives

Eugene left on a quest to find Stephanie at the end of season 10, and instead found the Commonwealth, a new group unlike any the survivors have ever encountered before. Not only has Eugene proved indestructible in the past but he has a lot left to do on the show, especially if Kang follows the comic book.

Judith Grimes (Cailey Fleming)

Prediction: Lives

Judith is the best Grimes character not named Rick. She’s here to stay.

Rick Grimes Jr. (Antony Azor)

Prediction: Lives

RJ rarely even appears on screen. Don’t expect to see him much in the final six episodes, but he’s not going anywhere in terms of the story.

Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan)

Prediction: Dies

As I said in the intro, Negan seems to be the character most likely to make a dramatic exit in these final six episodes. Whether it’s at the wrong end of Maggie’s bow or he’s simply exiled, Negan’s story seems to be over at this point, not to mention this is around the time that he left Alexandria in the comics.

Carol Peletier (Melissa McBride)

Prediction: Lives

Carol was already equipped with plenty of plot armor even before her spinoff series with Daryl was announced. With a new series dedicated to her and her best friend on the horizon, we know she’s safe.

Daryl Dixon (Norman Reedus)

Prediction: Lives

Obviously, this also means that Daryl is here to stay, likely until the close of the series. There’s always the chance that Daryl and Carol could be off on their own adventure before The Walking Dead comes to a close next year, but that seems unlikely when they’re pretty much the two main stars of the show at this point.

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chaos2go · 8 years

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So finally rambling about Dryst in BotW where I’ve decided he would ‘originate’ from. Land-of-Hyrule will always be where he really belonged and there are quite a few things he’ll be missing in translation but oh well. I can’t really place Alden in this game (okay, I could in some respect given timeline is figured out 100% even then... well, I want Alden to be with the koroks >C XD Just imagine. Alden in his sword spirit form with a korok leaf on his face so he ‘fits in’, trying to do the korok stuff, picked up the Mr. Hero thing, etc.). and Zahir fits in just fine with OoT (though with her, a BotW counterpart could work better given the stables). Either way, this game opened up the chance for a lot of my characters that didn’t really fit anywhere but where LoZ characters but especially Dryst. Aliza, you can have a house out there in the scary Hyrule too!

But there are SPOILERS below. Don’t read any further if you don’t want any! Though I’ll be honest, they’re nothing major given I haven’t been everywhere or done divine beasts (only watched) XD. Plus there are some ‘speculation’ things in there given there isn’t solid information on some junk. So excuse shoddy headcanon crap where appropriate.

Now if you’re reading this, I’m sorry if it gets a little long. I want to touch on his background changes and what exactly he’d do in the game as I imagine he would have some interaction with Link given he is a sheikah and the sheikah had a connection to him. In no way would he be over 100. If anything, he’s still around the same age which makes him a young whipper snapper! Also I don’t know if ‘magic magic’ actually exists but I’m just going to ignore that for now. It looks like it’s only items and special people so we’ll find out? Yiga clan teleportation looks like it’s to do with the talismans/wards/omamori(???)... But yeah XD Here we go. Sorry if this is boring!

Dryst would be born in Kakariko about 75 years after the calamity returned and Link was sent to the shrine. Much like LoH, he was kind of a spoiled kid who didn’t want to end up being a 'menial worker’ like his parents. Plus don’t forget the landing in trouble. He wanted to be someone important and do something important. Though the game doesn’t show it exactly beyond a few moments one memory scene, he wanted to be someone who helped guard the royal family. At the very least, he wanted to do something outside of the village that wasn’t research given there is no royal family at this point. Fighting the calamity and guardians to ‘thin them out’ really was his big idea as who knew when and if the hero would return.

Needless to say his parents weren’t keen on him trying to learn to fight and tried to redirect his ideas to research instead. It only directed him to learn about legends beyond what he was taught about the calamity, shiekah slate, etc. while trying to read books about combat. Despite many punishments, he still tried to sneak out and learn to fight. His parents barred others from teaching him which only hindered him further than his already lackluster skill. This drove him to just want to leave his hometown and try to find someone who could help him or to learn on his own. It wasn’t a big deal as some sheikah did this anyway though most opted to stay and wait for the hero’s return. Dryst was more dead set on fighting.

After one particular fight with his parents, his rage had just gone through the roof. His parents were trying to convince him that only the hero could fight the calamity and if he really wanted to help, he could still change his focus to researching. Dryst elected to take this as a chance to just leave the town entirely as he was done. He never informed his parents of this choice but rather went to Impa who he saw as the main problem for why the sheikah were so passive. Upon meeting her, he stated how this whole sitting and waiting didn’t help anyone. There had to be some action given there were still things bad in Hyrule given the calamity and the Yiga clan. Monsters were a problem, rebuilding was a problem, and all his people did was take care of themselves now. His frustrations towards the village poured out, especially against his parents. Impa could see his troubles and only informed him that she wished him well in his journeys across Hyrule. It wasn’t the first time a youth had felt that way and she actually encouraged him to leave. Dryst didn’t see her words as trying to help however. He told her that he had no intentions of returning. Then he left.

Hyrule itself was just too much for him. He did his best to survive and barely scraped by for the longest time. If anything, he had to learn how to fight a bit better against monsters just to survive. The original plan of making it to another race’s home just fell flat as he was constantly lost and struggling. Thankfully he ran across a woman who helped him out. That of course being Aliza much like in LoH. This would be very similar to LoH as Dryst would be quiet and open up about many of his problems after initially being berated by her. She’d offer him a home but still scold him and mother him when necessary as he would have been only about 17 (far too young to be out on his own according to her). Aliza overall doesn’t see why he has such an interest in actually fighting the monsters and the calamity. But she doesn’t wish to stop him as she sees he feels the need to do it and prove himself. If anything, much like in LoH she wants him to do what he can and find his place which obviously wasn’t with his people.

Over the years, Dryst’s skill doesn’t really improve beyond tiny things but he’s become good at other things. He’s made it to some of the places in Hyrule he’s planned on going and has found out a lot of legends. Despite his navigation still sucking, he has learned a few tricks to getting around that has helped him immensely (aka teleportation given we don’t know how it works >C so the wards or magic). Being known as a braggart and helping people out with menial tasks too has put him in a rather good position.

So from here on out, imagine Dryst as he is in the group save magic, save siding with demons (as there isn’t really an evil side to go with unless he went Yiga which he would probably wouldn’t even try given they can’t give him anything he wants), and save having Alden. He’s just a guy trying to do good deeds and show off. He would slowly be learning what he really needed to do with his life.

If I were to do a story however, he would run into this hero. Given how everyone plays the game differently, I don’t know how or when I would plan on them running into one another. Dryst would know very well the towers showing up would be a sign of his return. It would make him question whether or not he should return to his village. Unlike in the group, he would try to go there (his shame being the only real reason he hasn’t this time). Aliza would encourage trying. I imagine that it would more or less be him meeting Link right after Link had spoken with Impa. So the poor hero would have to deal with more “Wait, is that what I think it is? the sheikah slate?!” crap.

Given what the game says about Link, I imagine Dryst would just tag along and try to show off his knowledge. Link wouldn’t have much to say and honestly he’d probably test Dryst’s limits. Dryst would be useful in his knowledge however on some items that may have been forgotten (just not memories). He’d also have some input on other races (still being racist towards gerudo but not nearly as bad). Still there would come the time where he’d get left behind whether it would be warp, a shrine, or just an area he wasn’t allowed. I’d imagine somehow he’d be able to make it through the Lost Woods (if only because EVERYONE DESERVES TO SEE KOROKS... gonna just say I think they probably choose who to appear to but eh, w/e) and get a bit of story there thus finally learning that Link doesn’t remember everything and feeling kinda crappy that he assumed Link did. Overall just bro-ventures though. Dryst often getting a shorted on the adventure due to being left behind and just not being as skilled.

However I’d love to add some characters in to help build friendships besides Aliza. I am wondering about some LoH concepts (like a zora OC I couldn’t figure out an occupation for) to be adapted and then perhaps I can turn around and use them in the group too. IDK XD There’s just like... a lot I want to talk about but this ramble is kinda long. I’m just happy there is something beyond LoH he could fit in to.

I’m giving up on this ramble as of now because it’s late XD And I should be in bed. I could hit on specifics if anyone cars.

#ramble #dryst #botw spoilers #tify stfu

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