4:37 I think Viren burning the letter was actually beautiful. The way I read it is that Viren realized his desire to confess to Soren was coming from an ultimately selfish desire to relieve himself of his own guilt rather than actually give Soren true closure. It’s very likely Viren realized that giving Soren the letter would only cause him more pain. Soren knowing the only reason he’s alive today is because Viren did such horrible things to Kpp’ar and Lissa would only reopen the wounds that need to heal. And I think everything Soren actually needed to hear was already told to him. “What happened was never your fault. You did not deserve the pain I caused you. And even if you don’t believe me now, I want to tell you anyway so you might know that one day”. And the look Soren gave after Viren sacrificed himself I think is him realizing that Viren had truly changed. And while he still doesn’t forgive Viren, it at least means he knows Viren wasn’t lying when he apologized. To sum up, Viren burning the letter, in my eyes, is him finally putting Soren’s emotions and needs above his own desires.
And I totally I see it 100% I guess I also wanted Soren and even Claudia (although who knows if she would have ever gotten a chance to see the letter) to know what happened with their mom. The ages are a bit hard to pin down, but they were children and while I do think Soren could put two and two together, there is a certain amount of closure that comes with truly knowing (Rayla might agree lol!) Anyway, the art style of Lissa’s flashbacks makes me think that we may not actually see her again but I have it in my head that maybe… Because Lissa didn’t like that Viren became a ‘monster’ to perform the healing spell, maybe during one of their arguments he told her that she must not love their children as much as he does and that’s why she allowed them to stay with Viren. That’s just my head cannon right now but the point is that the confession, as painful as it may be for Soren, it could also humanize his mother and understand why she truly left. Because Soren does carry the weight of Viren’s blame and resentment from Lissa leaving but she left because of Viren. And even if Soren already knows that, I do like the idea of him confessing it. Because when he burnt it, it made me feel like Viren did say the important things, but also… maybe he didn’t want him to know the specifics and how bad it may have actually been for Lissa. But then I also see the argument that, that’s just not a burden Soren needs to deal with…. I don’t know the right answer. But I love this storyline.
@@AngelesLunamoth I definitely see the argument that knowing why their mother left would give Soren and Claudia closure. Claudia especially was broken up bot only that Lissa left, but never came back or even tried to stay in contact. Without knowing the full details, it’s easy to see how she took that as Lissa abandoning them. Which in turn, is why she clings so tightly onto Viren and takes Soren leaving to him also turning his back on family. And Soren was also made to feel like Lissa leaving was his fault. Maybe what Viren should’ve done was write another letter where he omits some of the details. Have the letter say that he drove Lissa away with his own actions, but don’t actually say what those actions are or why he did them. Make the focus of the letter less of a confession and more of an apology if that makes sense. And also say that Lissa loved them didn’t want to leave either him or his sister, and maybe encourage Soren to possibly reach out to her so he can have at least one parent back in his life. Especially if Lissa’s main reason for never coming back was out of guilt due to Viren accusing her of not loving her kids enough as you said. Having Soren reach out to her could give her closure and healing too.
@@AngelesLunamoththats very profound, maybe he could have really used that closure about his mom. To me personally, what got me to scream so much when he burnt the letter wasn't only the fact that it could have been good for Soren to know about his father's mistakes, bit for CLAUDIA to hear about them, if anyone could have used his help and advice and understand the true dangers and issues with dark magic, it should have been her. That letter may have been directed at Soren, but had they both seen it, read it and found out, maybe Claudia wouldnt have gone through with Aaravos' plan, understanding the errors and monstorus actions of his father and how he broke their family and how not only was he not the man she believed but also how his actions lead by dark magic caused all this pain. Thats not to say i dont see why he burnt it...he could have written a last paragraph that was more optimistic and aimed at a better future but it still wouldnt have made the depths of such profound sadness and guilt disappear. I myself once too wrote something similiar only for it to turn into a confession of guilt that wasn't healthy as it leans more into one's suffering than an actual attempt at communicationa dn connecting with one person to reach out to them. So I see why he did that, but a part of me is still so sad taht we'll never see that letter.... ACTUALLY now that I think of it, maybe he did write another letter taht was half burnt in the finale! The post credit scene with the drawing clearly showed some letter and it could just be the one Viren burnt but that vanished right away! ITS POSSIBLE THAT ONE WAS A SECOND LETTER HE WROTE THATS STILL SOMEWHERE IN THE CASTLE. Omg if tahts true im gonna be so sad and sorta pissed that claudia hadnt found it back then noooo
The way they handled Rayllum this season is debatable, but I think they did tackle a lot of key underlying issues that have been present since the beginning. I never doubted Callum and Rayla loved each other but i think a key underlying issue of their relationship is that while Callum saw him and Rayla as a team, Rayla saw them as more of a luxury: a source of happiness and comfort but not as a source of strength. What Rayla's past choices have shown is that as much as she loves Callum, she believes their relationship can and should be sacrificed if she believes its for the greater good. The main underlying issue with their relationship in the second arc is that even though Rayla is well aware that the way she left was pretty shameful, and that besides from Stella she has nothing to show for it, she still believes it was irrefutably the right choice. Her view of Callum and their relationship hadn't changed either. She still saw him as a luxury that she had resisted for 2 years but now wanted to indulge on again. It wasnt until Amaya confronted her and gave her relationship advice that she realised that in order to fix her relationship with Callum she needed to stop seeing him as a luxury and learn to rely on him as a source of strength. Something that I wanted Rayla to do in season 6 was have a moment where she truly reflected on her choices after everything she learned in season 4 and 5. This was achieved in the form of Rayla reading Skall's diary. A big parallel between Skall and Rayla is that they both left someone they loved for personal reasons and came to regret it. Unlike Rayla though, Skall had a lot to show for her choice but still spent her last days consumed by regret at what she didnt choose. When Rayla cries after reading the diary, its not out of sadness for Skall, its out of guilt for making the same mistake with Callum. After that she finally realises that leaving Callum was wrong and makes their relationship priority number 1 from now on. She may not have said sorry but i think its clear she is sorry and has proven to Callum that he can trust her with his heart again.
well said!! this is what i felt about this season. something else i noticed that no-one seems to be talking about: their moment in the hammocks in the starscraper also heavily implies that rayla has apologised in some capacity off-screen. callum brings up how he had a lot of conflicting feelings when he saw her again and rayla says “i know, i’m sorry-“ before callum cuts her off and says she “doesn’t need to apologise”!! i immediately interpreted this as a bit of dialogue that was meant to tell the audience that rayllum HAS had these discussions but off-screen. and whilst i definitely wish they had happened on-screen and i think the writers are trying to weasel out of actually writing the harder relationship stuff, i DO appreciate the fact that it seems like rayllum has addressed these events between themselves, even if we didn’t get to see it.
Thank you. I appreciate you addressing the issue that Rayla never acknowledged Callum’s pain, and Callum never expressed to her how he actually felt in those two years or maybe their arguments in Through the Moon. If I were their couples therapist, I would not allow them to leave my office until these conversations taken place, lol!!
@@AngelesLunamoth No, this needs to be addressed. It’s disturbing to see that so many not recognizing this issue in Rayllum…. I can’t help but to wonder would they recognize the issue if it happens in real life, whether it’s in their relationships or in the relationships of those who they care about…
rayla and callum have always had the pattern - ever since s1 - of Rayla first destroying the old (old dynamics, beliefs about himself, etc) and then ushering in the new, better path. the salvation - destruction duality is a Massive part of not only their dynamic but the series as a whole (2x05: "This place held both the promise of our salvation and the threat of our destruction") that was brought to the forefront in S4's theme of reconciling dualities ("Now you're back. That's kind of good and it's kind of bad" / "Can't it be both?" / "Just have two cakes" / "I was so happy and so mad at the same time" / "We have to hold pain and love at the same time" / "But there is an aching pain mixed with love in these moments"). She's also Aaravos' primary foil (routinely put in direct opposition with him for Callum's destiny, again made overt all throughout S4) and has been heavily associated with light since s1 but especially in s2 (Callum walking out of the darkness and into light towards her in 2x02). She's a Moonshadow elf - dark AND light within the narrative (down to her being a dual wielder with her swords) and especially for Callum. It was always going to be her
23:18 I actually have a theory that Leola doesn’t have a mom. Since Star Touched elves are confirmed to be immortal beings from the heavens, whose physical bodies only manifest when their stars align, it makes sense that they normally don’t have children. But maybe Aaravo, after spending years watching mortals fall in love and have families, grew a desire to experience that kind of familial love to better empathize with them. So he found a way to create a child with his pure love. So while Sir Sparklepuff could be seen as a being made from both Viren’s ambition and Aaravos’ desire for vengence, which is why he seems unsettling to others, Leola was born out of a pure wish of love from Aaravos, which is why he sees her as a being of pure compassion and love. It also makes Aaravos losing her even sadder when you realize she was his wish.
22:17 I also realized Lissa’s hair style is the exact one Claudia wore on her date with Callum in season 2. And when Soren brought it up, she got defensive and said it was cute. If that’s her either consciously or subconsciously remembers her mother wearing her hair like that and thinking it was beautiful, I’m gonna cry all over again.
WHY MUST YOU MAKE ME CRY!? Lol! I didn’t remember that at all! But UGHHH how I LOVE this! What I did think of was that Claudia cutting her hair was painful (not only because she’s mentally and emotionally unstable) but also because it may have actually been her connection to her mother. Lissa’s bun is really bulky so I assume that she must’ve had really long hair. So Claudia being unable to take care of her hair and choosing to cut it off was very symbolic for her relationship with her mother too. I don’t know I was sobbing during that part even though Lissa had not even popped up yet.
17:16 Thank you! In season 2, Rayla impulsively jumped into danger with no plan at all and because of her, Callum did Dark magic to protect her. They were in a no-win situation where Primal magic just wasn't an option and there wasn't a "peaceful" way out. Doing the right thing, and self-defense is about more than what's in your comfort-zone. That's just real-life sometimes. Can't always do things your way and you just gotta grin and bear it Bottom line, I agree with you,Angeles
I think this season was great, the animation, but most importantly, the story, the bits of lore finally revealed were quite satisfying, and I hope it's just the same in season 7!
Though it may just be me stating the obvious, but I thunk the missing scepter is actually Viren's or Ziard's because the scepters all have the colors of the rainbow (I think) except the staff that Aaravos gave Ziard which has a purple (or magenta idk im color bad with colors) crystal in it's center.
I think Aaravos’ discovery of dark magic (unnatural and chaotic) makes it now possible for him to resurrect Leola if done right. However, he likely didn’t do it because he plans to after humanity and Xadia achieve 100% equality as we are gradually seeing in the modern day. In other words, Aaravos would want to bring his daughter back once the prejudices and cosmic order problems are removed. This is similar in DOTA Dragon’s Blood in which the Invoker destroys all his enemies and ensure the good guys win first before implementing his work in resurrecting his daughter. Mystery of Aaravos shows us resurrections happening left and right so Leola coming back is not off the charts. Regarding Leola’s heritage, I think she is a creation between Aaravos and the unicorns. Creation not biologically born. Conceived through magic. The reason is that Aaravos nicknames Leola his “little unicorn” and how she is very unusual and quirky for a Startouch Elf, attributes applied mostly for unicorns. Leola likely asked the other unicorns to help her aid humanity since it is implausible for a child like her to create primal stones and teach the draconic language to humans on her own. So it is a team effort which backfired: the Startouch Elves killing Leola and the Dark Mages hunting unicorns for their horns. Regarding the Sunfire plot, Miyana joined Karim because she loves her boyfriend (love over duty). It’s that simple. The Sunfire Generals are loyal to Janai despite their disagreements. They are oath-bound to serve their monarch. However, Book 6 admit they are afraid of her. Janai was a military leader prior to being queen which suggests the Sunfire army are more loyal to her than their generals. Rayllum does have problems as Rayla did not apologize to Callum yet. I think she will in Book 7 (Dark) and that the writers are building up that important moment in the final season of Mystery of Aaravos. However, I wished they did that sooner in Book 4.
Those scepters... Viren's sceptor... Wait a damn minute... AARAVOS HID THAT INTENTIONALLY IN THE SCEPTOR EVEN BEFORE IT EAS REVEALED? AND THEY JUST DIDN'T EVEN KNOW IT WAS MISSING?
Your initial thoughts were very well articulated & I can understand where you're coming from. I am not going to address rayllum b/c I have not read the graphic novels or other outside sources for context that I feel is needed (+ if it's important, it should be in the show) 1. Sunfire elf plot - I also felt it was wasted. It was poorly executed from the start for many reasons, which was a shame because the potential was there, and now we see that it was all a ruse for Aaravos to use sol regem to attack katolis. It leaves the way by the wayside, just hanging there, and I don't know how to feel about that whole plot being the consequence of an admittedly great twist. 2. Viren's Letter - I completely understand why Viren burned the letter, to not burden Soren with this. I only wished that instead of burning it, as other comments said, the letter is found by CLAUDIA to get closure & then Soren can decide for himself if he wants to read it AFTER all is said and done - I think it was absolutely the right call not to have him read it at that moment. Telling something just to reflect & for the audience in this instance isn't as satisfying to me if the people impacted aren't also in the know 3. Runnan - I will be honest: that whole scene with Rayla & Runnan didn't hit me with the emotions I was expected to feel & I fear that may be, again, because I didn't read the outside source material. As a show only watcher, Runnan has in no way seem like a father figure to Rayla in my opinion & Ethari is on thin ice in my eyes (I understand his grief and that he didn't know because only rayla's flower was up, but having the show say he willingly ghosted rayla makes him seem like someone who thought rayla was just like her parents and didn't even bother to question if she was just being tortured for information + runnan was alive longer than the others before being trapped in the coin - the conversation he had with her & the fact that he couldn't undo it himself made me feel a bit better, but just a bit) 4. I have a nitpick on Callum going ALONE to switch the pearl out by himself when he JUST got possesed into retrieving it - the writers from time to time do this in such an obvious way to make the plot move how they want it to but this time it was REALLY noticeable that it was to set up the twist with the decoy I loved all the foreshadowing (two out of the thre quasar diamonds shining = realizing the third is a fake; whenever the pearl was shown it had the background of it's original place in katolis = realizing that callum and rayla had the decoy; the intro sewuence of aaravos retroactively making us realize he was a giant)
I agree that I wish a lot of stuff was actually animated. I find your take on Runnan & Ethari so refreshing! I was always of the opinion that Runnan and Ethari were actually great parents but that's because I've read the supplementary material. We only ever get to see Rayla's perspective in the show and she's over all very self-deprecating so her perspective is actually terribly unreliable. It doesn't help that her personality kind of shifts for plot convenience every once in a while. But that being said, I never considered that Ethari should have thought of the possibility that she could have been tortured (even though it's obvious now that you mention it since that's what was happening with Runnan) Tbh, I kind of gave Ethari a pass because even if his assumption that she ran away was not entirely correct, he was also entirely right about Rayla. The mission failed and the assassins died because she was incapable of the work she chose for herself. Which is a good thing for the story and the heroes but... it does not change the fact that she had a job to do, failed and her comrades died for it and that's what mattered to Ethari. But the point is that your explanation really opened my eyes to see the situation from a different perspective! Also, I don't think Callum going to switch the pearl is a nitpic. I also thought it was obvious as soon as they had that exchange and he decided to go down alone. It honestly would have been better if they didn't have that conversation at all. It would have still been careless since he was just possessed like you mentioned but the set up wouldn't have been so blatantly obvious.
RE: rayllum - i wrote this in response to another comment but it’s smth i haven’t seen anyone say or bring up so i’m gonna post it separately. rayllum’s moment in the hammocks in the starscraper (after callum’s one truth quest) also heavily implies that rayla has apologised in some capacity off-screen. callum brings up how he had a lot of conflicting feelings when he saw her again and rayla says “i know, i’m sorry-“ before callum cuts her off and says she “doesn’t need to apologise”!! i immediately interpreted this as a bit of dialogue that was meant to tell the audience that rayllum HAS had these discussions but off-screen. the way rayla says this suggests she’s made this apology before, as does callum’s response - in fact, one could argue his delivery of these lines even suggests that he’s forgiven her or at least is not emotionally raw about it anymore. and whilst i DEFINITELY wish these convos/apologies had happened on-screen and i think the writers are trying to weasel out of actually writing the harder relationship stuff, i DO appreciate the fact that it seems like rayllum has addressed these events between themselves, even if we didn’t get to see it. it certainly reassures ME as a viewer about their relationship and the security of it moving forward
i agree with this video in so many points and i am also so frustrated about the lack of reconciliation shown between them bcus if the through the moon book is taken as canon then the entire thing becomes so much more heavy. but i honestly think that if the storywriters are willing to put all of THAT in a book, and separate them OFF-SCREEN in the first place… i would not be surprised if they just decided all these conversations happened off-screen and off-page lmao.
I hesitate to believe she apologized off screen but it's 100% believable and understandable that Callum would forgive her and that they are trying to move past it, that's for sure
I really enjoyed Rayllum this season, and they were actually my favorite part. 😂 I totally get you though, I wanted more of a talk between them too. My take is just that Callum is ready to move forward, and that’s what I’m going with. You don’t have to apologize for having an opinion, it’s just as valid as anyone else’s.
LOL! That’s totally fair! I feel how I feel but I can be happy for the people who enjoyed it and want this love to triumph. And even if I don’t think it’s wise in the long term, I also totally agree that Callum just wants to move forward Anyway! I’m glad you enjoyed Rayllum lol ✨
There was a scene in a previous season where Callum has to hop off his mount and onto Rayla's because a dark beast had caught it. In the background you can hear Callum's mount scream in pain as it is eaten alive. Meanwhile, Callum is making a haha funny joke. This complete disconnect in what the mood and consequence should be is what I've felt with the Dragon Prince since season 3. Honestly, I just fast forward to the Viren, Claudia, and Aaravos parts now as they are the only characters that seem to suffer consequences from their actions now. How many times has Zubeia been revived? "Oh, getting scratched from this beast that guarantees death." Zubeia gets scratch but is saved by a magical mushroom man. I really hate fake out deaths and Dragon Prince clings to them like bees to honey. Janai "I do not trust my own Counselman, have made them afraid of me, and have ordered my soldiers to ride out to battle to slaughter our brothers and sisters for their betrayal. Whelp, that's done so let's continue our happy wedding." Beliefs tend to be split even within one family. You know some sun fire elves had to kill their own love ones for their queen. In later seasons, Claudia seems to be the only one that doesn't get constant deus ex machinas. She has worked her butt off for her great accomplishments and have suffered great losses along the way. For the protagonist in the show, the perfect solutions are handed to them and no grudges held between their fellow protagonist. I'm honestly rooting for Claudia to come out on top at this point. This season was better than the previous 2 seasons and I like that ultimately most of the protagonists lost in the end. However, I can't help but to think they will not even acknowledge these losses next season. It'll be back to jokes, an eerie "ha ha funny" mood in the face of death and tragedy, and the protagonist not suffering any consequences from their failure. PS. Soren was epic this season.
I hate how in the star scene rayla was callum's light (as u said) and I feel that implied that callum is darkness without rayla, since she's his light also I think that callum is too love-blinded to realize rayla's beheivior (idk tho)
Yes ezren should be his light, rayla something else, but even if he has less time with his brother, their relationship was pretty good and he actually was pure. She doesnt need to be his light to be important, and a remoinder that he and his brother love each orther, good too, he and reyla have place in his heart.
You're not alone in how you feel about Rayla. She should have apologized for ditching Callum and doubling down on her bad decisions More importantly, I think the Rayla/Rayllum fans need to simmer down,just a little bit. They're allowed to like Rayla/Rayllum,just as we're allowed to feel what we feel. What went right and what went wrong
Overall, I am so happy with how Viren was handled this season. This honestly felt like his season to me. If you read the artbook, you know that he’s had the most careful characterization since the show’s early development, and this feels like this was the ending that was always intended for him. I loved how the show presented the nuances of showing how he is capable of genuine change without absolving him of his crimes or pressuring characters like Soren into forgiving him. And finally getting to see that flashback of what he did to save Soren, how it drove Lissa away, and how this was what caused him to resent his son. I have been waiting to see this since first reading about it in the novel, and it did not disappoint. And honestly we don’t give enough credit to the vocal performances of this show. Jason Simpson’s performance this whole season, but especially in Moment of Truth, was spectacular.
The thing I love about Claudia is that she goes against the "strong, independent woman" trope that has, quite frankly, become tiresome over the last few years. Don't get me wrong, I love strong women - Clara Oswald's one of my favourite characters in fiction - but it seems like EVERYBODY is trying to make their female characters into badasses. Some people are weak willed. That's simply a fact of life. And Claudia is one of them. She feels like a real person because she's pitiful and broken, with no real will of her own. She's very easy to manipulate because she has no idea who she is. Even trying to leave Terri only lasted for maybe a day or two.
23:30 what do you mean Sol Regem was revealed to be the dragon prince 😭 Is there something I missed? Actually I would love to see the story of how Sol Regem killed Aithne Solaire and more information about her in general 😅
In episode 9, when Aaravos and Leola are before the other Startouch elves, they say that there was a witness to Leola giving humans magic and that witness was the dragon prince, Anak Arao. In episode 8, Aaravos calls Sol Ragem by what I assume to be his real name which is Anak Arow (The spelling is different in both episodes but I’m pretty sure it’s referring to the same dragon, that being Sol Ragem) And I 100% agree! Maybe we will see it if the movie for the Orphan Queen ever comes out. Although we don’t know when Aithne Solaire died and the movie should take place about 300 years ago. But either way, I agree. I’d like more information on that!
Angeles, it's okay, you don't have to apologise for everything you just said about Ryla, girl let me tell you I did NOT know about all that baggage till now, you're freaking right, Rayla should have actually apologised for her behaviour or have held herself accountable instead of just coming back like nothing happened. You're completely valid and there's nothing wrong about you, you are seeing this on a completely rational and emotionally mature way seeing the way those actions impacted them both and the impact it may have had on both their perspectives. My guess would be that Rayla and Callum just forgot about this after all this time hence why her apology is vague but imma be real here, I think the writers just forgot or didnt think too much about it because the time was season 4 and they didnt care or have the time to reconstruct the ship tehy were just fixing by making them subtly fall back in love. With the full context on Full Moon, I completely see how this all came back in the ending of season 6...yet also how they didnt freaking address any of the problems Callum had in the comic. Have Rayla or any female character just be called compassionate and all their dirty be completely forgotten to show good character representation doesnt excuse how K'ppar is still in a freaking coin or how she never came back to her home village or held herself accountable for everything she said to Callum- which is an issue in media in general cuz "oh female characters need to show girlpower, break patterns, be a warrior, they can do no wrong" which has only shown to be freaking catastrophic lol. I believe Rayla in the original seasons actually spoke for herself more as a character derived from her own culture and the difference between Xadia and The Human Realms' cultures besides the complicated relationships of the cast with itself...heck even Ezran lost his significance in personal growth as none of the things about his past or his dad or how he freaking took over the throne and got his dad killed and all the baggage with trying to kill Zim, Aaravos etc was brought up came forth when Viren cam back in the picture,(which now that Runaan is back in the picture and Katholis fell, hopefully we can actually see him mature and actually grow from this). But again the Kingdom's fall hopefully gets explored but Karim's whole convo with him was wasted to hinge on the same point of "love above war" without adding any further complexity he litterally could have, having seen other foolish young kings go for war or his experience with Callum as brothers or idk like litterally anything else like bringing up Soren and Claudia...anything like the rebellion in his own kingdom!! I loved everything they did this season but I agree that the sunfire elves' arc was wasted or felt very weir when it came to a close and while I loooved how Rayla got justice and actual focus this season, I can't ignore the problems you brought up now. Ultimately again, I think tehy didnt include all that cuz of time constrains not being able to fit them together with the celestial elves stuff when they could have was season 4 good or anything else. But Angeles Lunamoth, believe me, literature has not failed you, your brain is wired correctly and you know well damn how relationships should work even without knowing much about love, I can tell you that much. So you can be at peace, it's not literature that failed you, it's The Dragon Prince writers' elevating Rayla while forgetting the point of what actually happened when her and Callum broke up came forth when Viren cam back in the picture,
I appreciate all your words ♥️♥️♥️ I really like that you bring up Ezran here because I also think he has been cast aside and I absolutely agree that the negotiation scene could have been better. I am hoping that they will give him time to shine next season. This season, I feel like there were a few shots of him where we got to see that Ezran was kind of unsure of himself (like when Opeli asked why they brought the prison, when Rayla and Callum left Katolis, and even when he’s asking to negotiate with Karim). Ezran is clearly really holding onto Harrow’s last words but I think he’s starting to question if choosing love over strength is always the best way to go. It also makes me kinda sad that Callum is so focused on Rayla that he cannot see the internal turmoil that Ezran seemed to be having this whole season. With the burning of Katolis, I really, really, really REALLY hope Ezran will get to have some time to shine because his beliefs are being brought into question and he is really vulnerable with the attack on his kingdom. I’m really looking forward to it. OH! And Runnan’s return is in fact bound to be interesting for the entire Dragang!! But anyway, I really appreciate you validating my feels on how Rayllum was handled 🌙 From my screen to yours, I’m sending you a moon beam of gratitude ♥️ lol
Aww thank you❤ It was a pleasure and I would do it again, from my screen to yours I hope you the best and validating you wasn't just something I meant with the heart but that I heard to be more than just needed, you to me are one if not the best TDP yotuber/theorist out there and all your different points of reference and perspective on this show or better franchise has made me appreciate it only more and all the love and effort you put into it is remarkable, never ever devalue yourself because of it or of something not going the way you felt should have been or was more sincere, thats more than valid and if anything it's something we all feel sometimes because we just care so much about some things and thats valid! Whether you are a human, a dragon or an elf or anything in between 😆 And also I completely agree with you on everything you've said about Ezran, I did not catch that his morals had been questioned this entire time and I really hope Ezran gets to actually reflect on his morals and choices regarding when and if strenght is always necessary over love as that conduct clearly didn't work against Karim and hadn't he been betrayed by Sol Regem and Pharos, he and everyone else would have clearly died which surely holds a weight on him to think about. I really hope we get to see his growth and development in the enxt seasona nd I completely agree, Runaan is gonna completely change the Dragaang, I cant wait for it and I really hope they only gain more from it. Especially Ezran...everything that could have gone for him has despiet all his efforts, if not now, theres never a better time to question his morals, especially now taht Aaravos is out. Btw YOU SO CALLED IT ABOUT PHAROS BEING A PAWN IN AARAVOS' SCHEME, IM SO PROUD OF YOU, U PREDICTED LIKE 90% OF THE SEASON and I am so happy we have actually gitten the full story of Viren and his wife, the moment I saw taht unfold I was just so happy because I knew u were so loong forward to it! I was just smiling the whole time knowing that youd have seen it in the back of my mind :D
I was upset that Claudia returns to her goofy/adorkable self like within 2 or 3 episodes after she kills Sparkle Puff. And that she didn't revert to being near crazy after her father dies a second time. That & the Mushroom Mage becomes ANOTHER character who shows up for 2 or 3 episodes & we never see again. Well it was a good season. # JUSTICE FOR LEOLA! Edit: The whole sunfire plot was horrible. I hope it's over.
I'm struggling to find it, but one of the writers has said on Twitter that Startouch Elves don't really *need* to reproduce like other beings. It would make sense to me if Aaravos had her on his own and that it was always just the two of them. Until it wasn't anymore.
Maybe I'm alone in this but I think Viren shouldn't have burned the letter. Sure, one letter doesn't "Thanos snap" away what he did but I don't think it would have destroyed Soren. I think it would hurt Soren if he was a little kid. Soren's not a little kid anymore and I think it would hurt for a bit but he would pick himself back up again because that letter would show how much Viren had changed. Not discounting Viren's sacrifice in the 8th episode. I'm just saying that it could have helped a lot Bottom line, I think Soren should have had the freedom to choose for himself on whether or not he should read the letter
You’re not alone! I agree, very similar to how Callum didn’t immediately open Harrow’s letter after he found out about his death because he knew he wasn’t ready yet
4:37 I think Viren burning the letter was actually beautiful. The way I read it is that Viren realized his desire to confess to Soren was coming from an ultimately selfish desire to relieve himself of his own guilt rather than actually give Soren true closure. It’s very likely Viren realized that giving Soren the letter would only cause him more pain. Soren knowing the only reason he’s alive today is because Viren did such horrible things to Kpp’ar and Lissa would only reopen the wounds that need to heal.
And I think everything Soren actually needed to hear was already told to him. “What happened was never your fault. You did not deserve the pain I caused you. And even if you don’t believe me now, I want to tell you anyway so you might know that one day”. And the look Soren gave after Viren sacrificed himself I think is him realizing that Viren had truly changed. And while he still doesn’t forgive Viren, it at least means he knows Viren wasn’t lying when he apologized. To sum up, Viren burning the letter, in my eyes, is him finally putting Soren’s emotions and needs above his own desires.
And I totally I see it 100% I guess I also wanted Soren and even Claudia (although who knows if she would have ever gotten a chance to see the letter) to know what happened with their mom. The ages are a bit hard to pin down, but they were children and while I do think Soren could put two and two together, there is a certain amount of closure that comes with truly knowing (Rayla might agree lol!)
Anyway, the art style of Lissa’s flashbacks makes me think that we may not actually see her again but I have it in my head that maybe… Because Lissa didn’t like that Viren became a ‘monster’ to perform the healing spell, maybe during one of their arguments he told her that she must not love their children as much as he does and that’s why she allowed them to stay with Viren.
That’s just my head cannon right now but the point is that the confession, as painful as it may be for Soren, it could also humanize his mother and understand why she truly left. Because Soren does carry the weight of Viren’s blame and resentment from Lissa leaving but she left because of Viren. And even if Soren already knows that, I do like the idea of him confessing it. Because when he burnt it, it made me feel like Viren did say the important things, but also… maybe he didn’t want him to know the specifics and how bad it may have actually been for Lissa.
But then I also see the argument that, that’s just not a burden Soren needs to deal with…. I don’t know the right answer. But I love this storyline.
@@AngelesLunamoth I definitely see the argument that knowing why their mother left would give Soren and Claudia closure. Claudia especially was broken up bot only that Lissa left, but never came back or even tried to stay in contact. Without knowing the full details, it’s easy to see how she took that as Lissa abandoning them. Which in turn, is why she clings so tightly onto Viren and takes Soren leaving to him also turning his back on family. And Soren was also made to feel like Lissa leaving was his fault.
Maybe what Viren should’ve done was write another letter where he omits some of the details. Have the letter say that he drove Lissa away with his own actions, but don’t actually say what those actions are or why he did them. Make the focus of the letter less of a confession and more of an apology if that makes sense. And also say that Lissa loved them didn’t want to leave either him or his sister, and maybe encourage Soren to possibly reach out to her so he can have at least one parent back in his life. Especially if Lissa’s main reason for never coming back was out of guilt due to Viren accusing her of not loving her kids enough as you said. Having Soren reach out to her could give her closure and healing too.
@@AngelesLunamoththats very profound, maybe he could have really used that closure about his mom. To me personally, what got me to scream so much when he burnt the letter wasn't only the fact that it could have been good for Soren to know about his father's mistakes, bit for CLAUDIA to hear about them, if anyone could have used his help and advice and understand the true dangers and issues with dark magic, it should have been her. That letter may have been directed at Soren, but had they both seen it, read it and found out, maybe Claudia wouldnt have gone through with Aaravos' plan, understanding the errors and monstorus actions of his father and how he broke their family and how not only was he not the man she believed but also how his actions lead by dark magic caused all this pain. Thats not to say i dont see why he burnt it...he could have written a last paragraph that was more optimistic and aimed at a better future but it still wouldnt have made the depths of such profound sadness and guilt disappear. I myself once too wrote something similiar only for it to turn into a confession of guilt that wasn't healthy as it leans more into one's suffering than an actual attempt at communicationa dn connecting with one person to reach out to them. So I see why he did that, but a part of me is still so sad taht we'll never see that letter....
ACTUALLY now that I think of it, maybe he did write another letter taht was half burnt in the finale! The post credit scene with the drawing clearly showed some letter and it could just be the one Viren burnt but that vanished right away! ITS POSSIBLE THAT ONE WAS A SECOND LETTER HE WROTE THATS STILL SOMEWHERE IN THE CASTLE. Omg if tahts true im gonna be so sad and sorta pissed that claudia hadnt found it back then noooo
The way they handled Rayllum this season is debatable, but I think they did tackle a lot of key underlying issues that have been present since the beginning. I never doubted Callum and Rayla loved each other but i think a key underlying issue of their relationship is that while Callum saw him and Rayla as a team, Rayla saw them as more of a luxury: a source of happiness and comfort but not as a source of strength. What Rayla's past choices have shown is that as much as she loves Callum, she believes their relationship can and should be sacrificed if she believes its for the greater good.
The main underlying issue with their relationship in the second arc is that even though Rayla is well aware that the way she left was pretty shameful, and that besides from Stella she has nothing to show for it, she still believes it was irrefutably the right choice. Her view of Callum and their relationship hadn't changed either. She still saw him as a luxury that she had resisted for 2 years but now wanted to indulge on again. It wasnt until Amaya confronted her and gave her relationship advice that she realised that in order to fix her relationship with Callum she needed to stop seeing him as a luxury and learn to rely on him as a source of strength.
Something that I wanted Rayla to do in season 6 was have a moment where she truly reflected on her choices after everything she learned in season 4 and 5. This was achieved in the form of Rayla reading Skall's diary. A big parallel between Skall and Rayla is that they both left someone they loved for personal reasons and came to regret it. Unlike Rayla though, Skall had a lot to show for her choice but still spent her last days consumed by regret at what she didnt choose. When Rayla cries after reading the diary, its not out of sadness for Skall, its out of guilt for making the same mistake with Callum. After that she finally realises that leaving Callum was wrong and makes their relationship priority number 1 from now on. She may not have said sorry but i think its clear she is sorry and has proven to Callum that he can trust her with his heart again.
well said!! this is what i felt about this season. something else i noticed that no-one seems to be talking about: their moment in the hammocks in the starscraper also heavily implies that rayla has apologised in some capacity off-screen. callum brings up how he had a lot of conflicting feelings when he saw her again and rayla says “i know, i’m sorry-“ before callum cuts her off and says she “doesn’t need to apologise”!!
i immediately interpreted this as a bit of dialogue that was meant to tell the audience that rayllum HAS had these discussions but off-screen. and whilst i definitely wish they had happened on-screen and i think the writers are trying to weasel out of actually writing the harder relationship stuff, i DO appreciate the fact that it seems like rayllum has addressed these events between themselves, even if we didn’t get to see it.
Thank you. I appreciate you addressing the issue that Rayla never acknowledged Callum’s pain, and Callum never expressed to her how he actually felt in those two years or maybe their arguments in Through the Moon. If I were their couples therapist, I would not allow them to leave my office until these conversations taken place, lol!!
I’m glad to not be the only one who wanted this to be touched upon 🥲
@@AngelesLunamoth No, this needs to be addressed. It’s disturbing to see that so many not recognizing this issue in Rayllum…. I can’t help but to wonder would they recognize the issue if it happens in real life, whether it’s in their relationships or in the relationships of those who they care about…
Same here
I don't love the idea of Rayla nor the idea of Rayllum
They need to face their problems head on and actually deal with it.
rayla and callum have always had the pattern - ever since s1 - of Rayla first destroying the old (old dynamics, beliefs about himself, etc) and then ushering in the new, better path. the salvation - destruction duality is a Massive part of not only their dynamic but the series as a whole (2x05: "This place held both the promise of our salvation and the threat of our destruction") that was brought to the forefront in S4's theme of reconciling dualities ("Now you're back. That's kind of good and it's kind of bad" / "Can't it be both?" / "Just have two cakes" / "I was so happy and so mad at the same time" / "We have to hold pain and love at the same time" / "But there is an aching pain mixed with love in these moments"). She's also Aaravos' primary foil (routinely put in direct opposition with him for Callum's destiny, again made overt all throughout S4) and has been heavily associated with light since s1 but especially in s2 (Callum walking out of the darkness and into light towards her in 2x02). She's a Moonshadow elf - dark AND light within the narrative (down to her being a dual wielder with her swords) and especially for Callum. It was always going to be her
23:18 I actually have a theory that Leola doesn’t have a mom. Since Star Touched elves are confirmed to be immortal beings from the heavens, whose physical bodies only manifest when their stars align, it makes sense that they normally don’t have children. But maybe Aaravo, after spending years watching mortals fall in love and have families, grew a desire to experience that kind of familial love to better empathize with them. So he found a way to create a child with his pure love.
So while Sir Sparklepuff could be seen as a being made from both Viren’s ambition and Aaravos’ desire for vengence, which is why he seems unsettling to others, Leola was born out of a pure wish of love from Aaravos, which is why he sees her as a being of pure compassion and love. It also makes Aaravos losing her even sadder when you realize she was his wish.
Leola’s last wish! *I feel feelings* I think Kazi might think that is lovely poetry!
22:17 I also realized Lissa’s hair style is the exact one Claudia wore on her date with Callum in season 2. And when Soren brought it up, she got defensive and said it was cute. If that’s her either consciously or subconsciously remembers her mother wearing her hair like that and thinking it was beautiful, I’m gonna cry all over again.
WHY MUST YOU MAKE ME CRY!? Lol! I didn’t remember that at all! But UGHHH how I LOVE this! What I did think of was that Claudia cutting her hair was painful (not only because she’s mentally and emotionally unstable) but also because it may have actually been her connection to her mother. Lissa’s bun is really bulky so I assume that she must’ve had really long hair. So Claudia being unable to take care of her hair and choosing to cut it off was very symbolic for her relationship with her mother too.
I don’t know I was sobbing during that part even though Lissa had not even popped up yet.
thats what i thought too!
Claudia haves Lissa's face. Soren haves her hair color.
17:16 Thank you!
In season 2, Rayla impulsively jumped into danger with no plan at all and because of her, Callum did Dark magic to protect her. They were in a no-win situation where Primal magic just wasn't an option and there wasn't a "peaceful" way out. Doing the right thing, and self-defense is about more than what's in your comfort-zone. That's just real-life sometimes. Can't always do things your way and you just gotta grin and bear it
Bottom line, I agree with you,Angeles
I think this season was great, the animation, but most importantly, the story, the bits of lore finally revealed were quite satisfying, and I hope it's just the same in season 7!
18:37 I am too
LOL!! I'm glad I'm not the only one
Same 😂😂 like I used to love them but the show fumbled
Though it may just be me stating the obvious, but I thunk the missing scepter is actually Viren's or Ziard's because the scepters all have the colors of the rainbow (I think) except the staff that Aaravos gave Ziard which has a purple (or magenta idk im color bad with colors) crystal in it's center.
I think Aaravos’ discovery of dark magic (unnatural and chaotic) makes it now possible for him to resurrect Leola if done right. However, he likely didn’t do it because he plans to after humanity and Xadia achieve 100% equality as we are gradually seeing in the modern day. In other words, Aaravos would want to bring his daughter back once the prejudices and cosmic order problems are removed. This is similar in DOTA Dragon’s Blood in which the Invoker destroys all his enemies and ensure the good guys win first before implementing his work in resurrecting his daughter. Mystery of Aaravos shows us resurrections happening left and right so Leola coming back is not off the charts.
Regarding Leola’s heritage, I think she is a creation between Aaravos and the unicorns. Creation not biologically born. Conceived through magic. The reason is that Aaravos nicknames Leola his “little unicorn” and how she is very unusual and quirky for a Startouch Elf, attributes applied mostly for unicorns. Leola likely asked the other unicorns to help her aid humanity since it is implausible for a child like her to create primal stones and teach the draconic language to humans on her own. So it is a team effort which backfired: the Startouch Elves killing Leola and the Dark Mages hunting unicorns for their horns.
Regarding the Sunfire plot, Miyana joined Karim because she loves her boyfriend (love over duty). It’s that simple. The Sunfire Generals are loyal to Janai despite their disagreements. They are oath-bound to serve their monarch. However, Book 6 admit they are afraid of her. Janai was a military leader prior to being queen which suggests the Sunfire army are more loyal to her than their generals.
Rayllum does have problems as Rayla did not apologize to Callum yet. I think she will in Book 7 (Dark) and that the writers are building up that important moment in the final season of Mystery of Aaravos. However, I wished they did that sooner in Book 4.
Those scepters... Viren's sceptor... Wait a damn minute... AARAVOS HID THAT INTENTIONALLY IN THE SCEPTOR EVEN BEFORE IT EAS REVEALED? AND THEY JUST DIDN'T EVEN KNOW IT WAS MISSING?
Your initial thoughts were very well articulated & I can understand where you're coming from.
I am not going to address rayllum b/c I have not read the graphic novels or other outside sources for context that I feel is needed (+ if it's important, it should be in the show)
1. Sunfire elf plot - I also felt it was wasted. It was poorly executed from the start for many reasons, which was a shame because the potential was there, and now we see that it was all a ruse for Aaravos to use sol regem to attack katolis. It leaves the way by the wayside, just hanging there, and I don't know how to feel about that whole plot being the consequence of an admittedly great twist.
2. Viren's Letter - I completely understand why Viren burned the letter, to not burden Soren with this. I only wished that instead of burning it, as other comments said, the letter is found by CLAUDIA to get closure & then Soren can decide for himself if he wants to read it AFTER all is said and done - I think it was absolutely the right call not to have him read it at that moment. Telling something just to reflect & for the audience in this instance isn't as satisfying to me if the people impacted aren't also in the know
3. Runnan - I will be honest: that whole scene with Rayla & Runnan didn't hit me with the emotions I was expected to feel & I fear that may be, again, because I didn't read the outside source material. As a show only watcher, Runnan has in no way seem like a father figure to Rayla in my opinion & Ethari is on thin ice in my eyes (I understand his grief and that he didn't know because only rayla's flower was up, but having the show say he willingly ghosted rayla makes him seem like someone who thought rayla was just like her parents and didn't even bother to question if she was just being tortured for information + runnan was alive longer than the others before being trapped in the coin - the conversation he had with her & the fact that he couldn't undo it himself made me feel a bit better, but just a bit)
4. I have a nitpick on Callum going ALONE to switch the pearl out by himself when he JUST got possesed into retrieving it - the writers from time to time do this in such an obvious way to make the plot move how they want it to but this time it was REALLY noticeable that it was to set up the twist with the decoy
I loved all the foreshadowing (two out of the thre quasar diamonds shining = realizing the third is a fake; whenever the pearl was shown it had the background of it's original place in katolis = realizing that callum and rayla had the decoy; the intro sewuence of aaravos retroactively making us realize he was a giant)
I agree that I wish a lot of stuff was actually animated. I find your take on Runnan & Ethari so refreshing!
I was always of the opinion that Runnan and Ethari were actually great parents but that's because I've read the supplementary material. We only ever get to see Rayla's perspective in the show and she's over all very self-deprecating so her perspective is actually terribly unreliable. It doesn't help that her personality kind of shifts for plot convenience every once in a while.
But that being said, I never considered that Ethari should have thought of the possibility that she could have been tortured (even though it's obvious now that you mention it since that's what was happening with Runnan)
Tbh, I kind of gave Ethari a pass because even if his assumption that she ran away was not entirely correct, he was also entirely right about Rayla. The mission failed and the assassins died because she was incapable of the work she chose for herself. Which is a good thing for the story and the heroes but... it does not change the fact that she had a job to do, failed and her comrades died for it and that's what mattered to Ethari.
But the point is that your explanation really opened my eyes to see the situation from a different perspective!
Also, I don't think Callum going to switch the pearl is a nitpic. I also thought it was obvious as soon as they had that exchange and he decided to go down alone.
It honestly would have been better if they didn't have that conversation at all. It would have still been careless since he was just possessed like you mentioned but the set up wouldn't have been so blatantly obvious.
RE: rayllum - i wrote this in response to another comment but it’s smth i haven’t seen anyone say or bring up so i’m gonna post it separately.
rayllum’s moment in the hammocks in the starscraper (after callum’s one truth quest) also heavily implies that rayla has apologised in some capacity off-screen.
callum brings up how he had a lot of conflicting feelings when he saw her again and rayla says “i know, i’m sorry-“ before callum cuts her off and says she “doesn’t need to apologise”!!
i immediately interpreted this as a bit of dialogue that was meant to tell the audience that rayllum HAS had these discussions but off-screen. the way rayla says this suggests she’s made this apology before, as does callum’s response - in fact, one could argue his delivery of these lines even suggests that he’s forgiven her or at least is not emotionally raw about it anymore. and whilst i DEFINITELY wish these convos/apologies had happened on-screen and i think the writers are trying to weasel out of actually writing the harder relationship stuff, i DO appreciate the fact that it seems like rayllum has addressed these events between themselves, even if we didn’t get to see it. it certainly reassures ME as a viewer about their relationship and the security of it moving forward
i agree with this video in so many points and i am also so frustrated about the lack of reconciliation shown between them bcus if the through the moon book is taken as canon then the entire thing becomes so much more heavy. but i honestly think that if the storywriters are willing to put all of THAT in a book, and separate them OFF-SCREEN in the first place… i would not be surprised if they just decided all these conversations happened off-screen and off-page lmao.
I hesitate to believe she apologized off screen but it's 100% believable and understandable that Callum would forgive her and that they are trying to move past it, that's for sure
I really enjoyed Rayllum this season, and they were actually my favorite part. 😂 I totally get you though, I wanted more of a talk between them too. My take is just that Callum is ready to move forward, and that’s what I’m going with. You don’t have to apologize for having an opinion, it’s just as valid as anyone else’s.
LOL! That’s totally fair! I feel how I feel but I can be happy for the people who enjoyed it and want this love to triumph.
And even if I don’t think it’s wise in the long term, I also totally agree that Callum just wants to move forward
Anyway! I’m glad you enjoyed Rayllum lol ✨
There was a scene in a previous season where Callum has to hop off his mount and onto Rayla's because a dark beast had caught it. In the background you can hear Callum's mount scream in pain as it is eaten alive. Meanwhile, Callum is making a haha funny joke. This complete disconnect in what the mood and consequence should be is what I've felt with the Dragon Prince since season 3.
Honestly, I just fast forward to the Viren, Claudia, and Aaravos parts now as they are the only characters that seem to suffer consequences from their actions now. How many times has Zubeia been revived? "Oh, getting scratched from this beast that guarantees death." Zubeia gets scratch but is saved by a magical mushroom man. I really hate fake out deaths and Dragon Prince clings to them like bees to honey.
Janai "I do not trust my own Counselman, have made them afraid of me, and have ordered my soldiers to ride out to battle to slaughter our brothers and sisters for their betrayal. Whelp, that's done so let's continue our happy wedding." Beliefs tend to be split even within one family. You know some sun fire elves had to kill their own love ones for their queen.
In later seasons, Claudia seems to be the only one that doesn't get constant deus ex machinas. She has worked her butt off for her great accomplishments and have suffered great losses along the way. For the protagonist in the show, the perfect solutions are handed to them and no grudges held between their fellow protagonist. I'm honestly rooting for Claudia to come out on top at this point.
This season was better than the previous 2 seasons and I like that ultimately most of the protagonists lost in the end. However, I can't help but to think they will not even acknowledge these losses next season. It'll be back to jokes, an eerie "ha ha funny" mood in the face of death and tragedy, and the protagonist not suffering any consequences from their failure.
PS. Soren was epic this season.
I find it Ironic that Rayla picks a person who kills targets for a living & who tried to kill herself over two people who protect things for a living.
I hate how in the star scene rayla was callum's light (as u said) and I feel that implied that callum is darkness without rayla, since she's his light also I think that callum is too love-blinded to realize rayla's beheivior (idk tho)
Yes ezren should be his light, rayla something else, but even if he has less time with his brother, their relationship was pretty good and he actually was pure. She doesnt need to be his light to be important, and a remoinder that he and his brother love each orther, good too, he and reyla have place in his heart.
Yeah
I think it would have been more meaningful if Ezran or even his entire family was Callum's light
You're not alone in how you feel about Rayla. She should have apologized for ditching Callum and doubling down on her bad decisions
More importantly, I think the Rayla/Rayllum fans need to simmer down,just a little bit. They're allowed to like Rayla/Rayllum,just as we're allowed to feel what we feel. What went right and what went wrong
Overall, I am so happy with how Viren was handled this season. This honestly felt like his season to me. If you read the artbook, you know that he’s had the most careful characterization since the show’s early development, and this feels like this was the ending that was always intended for him. I loved how the show presented the nuances of showing how he is capable of genuine change without absolving him of his crimes or pressuring characters like Soren into forgiving him.
And finally getting to see that flashback of what he did to save Soren, how it drove Lissa away, and how this was what caused him to resent his son. I have been waiting to see this since first reading about it in the novel, and it did not disappoint. And honestly we don’t give enough credit to the vocal performances of this show. Jason Simpson’s performance this whole season, but especially in Moment of Truth, was spectacular.
Absolutely! Viren stole the show and has the most satisfying arc so far (for me) The final scene was EPIC!
The thing I love about Claudia is that she goes against the "strong, independent woman" trope that has, quite frankly, become tiresome over the last few years. Don't get me wrong, I love strong women - Clara Oswald's one of my favourite characters in fiction - but it seems like EVERYBODY is trying to make their female characters into badasses.
Some people are weak willed. That's simply a fact of life. And Claudia is one of them. She feels like a real person because she's pitiful and broken, with no real will of her own. She's very easy to manipulate because she has no idea who she is. Even trying to leave Terri only lasted for maybe a day or two.
I couldn't agree more! Claudia feels so real. It aches but I love her story
23:30 what do you mean Sol Regem was revealed to be the dragon prince 😭
Is there something I missed?
Actually I would love to see the story of how Sol Regem killed Aithne Solaire and more information about her in general 😅
In episode 9, when Aaravos and Leola are before the other Startouch elves, they say that there was a witness to Leola giving humans magic and that witness was the dragon prince, Anak Arao. In episode 8, Aaravos calls Sol Ragem by what I assume to be his real name which is Anak Arow (The spelling is different in both episodes but I’m pretty sure it’s referring to the same dragon, that being Sol Ragem)
And I 100% agree! Maybe we will see it if the movie for the Orphan Queen ever comes out. Although we don’t know when Aithne Solaire died and the movie should take place about 300 years ago. But either way, I agree. I’d like more information on that!
Angeles, it's okay, you don't have to apologise for everything you just said about Ryla, girl let me tell you I did NOT know about all that baggage till now, you're freaking right, Rayla should have actually apologised for her behaviour or have held herself accountable instead of just coming back like nothing happened. You're completely valid and there's nothing wrong about you, you are seeing this on a completely rational and emotionally mature way seeing the way those actions impacted them both and the impact it may have had on both their perspectives.
My guess would be that Rayla and Callum just forgot about this after all this time hence why her apology is vague but imma be real here, I think the writers just forgot or didnt think too much about it because the time was season 4 and they didnt care or have the time to reconstruct the ship tehy were just fixing by making them subtly fall back in love.
With the full context on Full Moon, I completely see how this all came back in the ending of season 6...yet also how they didnt freaking address any of the problems Callum had in the comic. Have Rayla or any female character just be called compassionate and all their dirty be completely forgotten to show good character representation doesnt excuse how K'ppar is still in a freaking coin or how she never came back to her home village or held herself accountable for everything she said to Callum- which is an issue in media in general cuz "oh female characters need to show girlpower, break patterns, be a warrior, they can do no wrong" which has only shown to be freaking catastrophic lol.
I believe Rayla in the original seasons actually spoke for herself more as a character derived from her own culture and the difference between Xadia and The Human Realms' cultures besides the complicated relationships of the cast with itself...heck even Ezran lost his significance in personal growth as none of the things about his past or his dad or how he freaking took over the throne and got his dad killed and all the baggage with trying to kill Zim, Aaravos etc was brought up came forth when Viren cam back in the picture,(which now that Runaan is back in the picture and Katholis fell, hopefully we can actually see him mature and actually grow from this).
But again the Kingdom's fall hopefully gets explored but Karim's whole convo with him was wasted to hinge on the same point of "love above war" without adding any further complexity he litterally could have, having seen other foolish young kings go for war or his experience with Callum as brothers or idk like litterally anything else like bringing up Soren and Claudia...anything like the rebellion in his own kingdom!!
I loved everything they did this season but I agree that the sunfire elves' arc was wasted or felt very weir when it came to a close and while I loooved how Rayla got justice and actual focus this season, I can't ignore the problems you brought up now. Ultimately again, I think tehy didnt include all that cuz of time constrains not being able to fit them together with the celestial elves stuff when they could have was season 4 good or anything else.
But Angeles Lunamoth, believe me, literature has not failed you, your brain is wired correctly and you know well damn how relationships should work even without knowing much about love, I can tell you that much. So you can be at peace, it's not literature that failed you, it's The Dragon Prince writers' elevating Rayla while forgetting the point of what actually happened when her and Callum broke up
came forth when Viren cam back in the picture,
I appreciate all your words ♥️♥️♥️
I really like that you bring up Ezran here because I also think he has been cast aside and I absolutely agree that the negotiation scene could have been better.
I am hoping that they will give him time to shine next season.
This season, I feel like there were a few shots of him where we got to see that Ezran was kind of unsure of himself (like when Opeli asked why they brought the prison, when Rayla and Callum left Katolis, and even when he’s asking to negotiate with Karim). Ezran is clearly really holding onto Harrow’s last words but I think he’s starting to question if choosing love over strength is always the best way to go. It also makes me kinda sad that Callum is so focused on Rayla that he cannot see the internal turmoil that Ezran seemed to be having this whole season.
With the burning of Katolis, I really, really, really REALLY hope Ezran will get to have some time to shine because his beliefs are being brought into question and he is really vulnerable with the attack on his kingdom. I’m really looking forward to it.
OH! And Runnan’s return is in fact bound to be interesting for the entire Dragang!!
But anyway, I really appreciate you validating my feels on how Rayllum was handled 🌙
From my screen to yours, I’m sending you a moon beam of gratitude ♥️ lol
Aww thank you❤
It was a pleasure and I would do it again, from my screen to yours I hope you the best and validating you wasn't just something I meant with the heart but that I heard to be more than just needed, you to me are one if not the best TDP yotuber/theorist out there and all your different points of reference and perspective on this show or better franchise has made me appreciate it only more and all the love and effort you put into it is remarkable, never ever devalue yourself because of it or of something not going the way you felt should have been or was more sincere, thats more than valid and if anything it's something we all feel sometimes because we just care so much about some things and thats valid! Whether you are a human, a dragon or an elf or anything in between 😆
And also I completely agree with you on everything you've said about Ezran, I did not catch that his morals had been questioned this entire time and I really hope Ezran gets to actually reflect on his morals and choices regarding when and if strenght is always necessary over love as that conduct clearly didn't work against Karim and hadn't he been betrayed by Sol Regem and Pharos, he and everyone else would have clearly died which surely holds a weight on him to think about. I really hope we get to see his growth and development in the enxt seasona nd I completely agree, Runaan is gonna completely change the Dragaang, I cant wait for it and I really hope they only gain more from it. Especially Ezran...everything that could have gone for him has despiet all his efforts, if not now, theres never a better time to question his morals, especially now taht Aaravos is out.
Btw YOU SO CALLED IT ABOUT PHAROS BEING A PAWN IN AARAVOS' SCHEME, IM SO PROUD OF YOU, U PREDICTED LIKE 90% OF THE SEASON and I am so happy we have actually gitten the full story of Viren and his wife, the moment I saw taht unfold I was just so happy because I knew u were so loong forward to it! I was just smiling the whole time knowing that youd have seen it in the back of my mind :D
I was upset that Claudia returns to her goofy/adorkable self like within 2 or 3 episodes after she kills Sparkle Puff. And that she didn't revert to being near crazy after her father dies a second time. That & the Mushroom Mage becomes ANOTHER character who shows up for 2 or 3 episodes & we never see again. Well it was a good season. # JUSTICE FOR LEOLA!
Edit: The whole sunfire plot was horrible. I hope it's over.
I'm struggling to find it, but one of the writers has said on Twitter that Startouch Elves don't really *need* to reproduce like other beings. It would make sense to me if Aaravos had her on his own and that it was always just the two of them. Until it wasn't anymore.
Maybe I'm alone in this but I think Viren shouldn't have burned the letter. Sure, one letter doesn't "Thanos snap" away what he did but I don't think it would have destroyed Soren.
I think it would hurt Soren if he was a little kid. Soren's not a little kid anymore and I think it would hurt for a bit but he would pick himself back up again because that letter would show how much Viren had changed. Not discounting Viren's sacrifice in the 8th episode. I'm just saying that it could have helped a lot
Bottom line, I think Soren should have had the freedom to choose for himself on whether or not he should read the letter
You’re not alone! I agree, very similar to how Callum didn’t immediately open Harrow’s letter after he found out about his death because he knew he wasn’t ready yet