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Deep into that Darkness peering. Long I stood there. Wondering, fearing, doubting...What sinister secrets lurk deeper into the woods?
Tien Chen Liu is very relateable to me.
Ok Tabby he's whjat the cards say. You're in the tower, and Jim is the Hanged man.
Hey long face. Still just hangin around?
Well Fatima I figure you and Ellis could survive anything but modern dating culture.
Ive seen this town make good people do bad things. If only in real life we could have this same view of no justice without mercy.
Jesus Christ Tbby if you dont stop trying to shield your children from the reality of your situation you might as well just cut their throats in their sleep.
So Jim and Jade have switched places with anoying me. Stop denying the magical weirdness around you Jim.
Donna is not ok.
Donna damn it we need wood not safety hazards. Colony House got attacked once because of Kevin that low down no good filthy pole cat riddled louse eaten pornstach having glasses faced goggle eyed peeper pussed dorkasauras and I curse his name. But Ellis and fatima proved the talismans still work. Buck up babe.
Well. Now there's a hole in the floor. Just great Donna. Thanks.
Donna reminds me of my mom.
Read the woods Sarah. Stop prattling.
Nathan was right by the way
Bottles in the trees with messages. Tresspasser Tresspasser give me a sign, Tresspasser Tresspasser takest thou not that which is mine.
They dont like it when you touch their bottles.
This isnt Donna's first Rodeo, she knows the danger of Jims reluctance to adapt. She's playing a long game for making a quality life for these people. Donna knows the truths of life in the mundane.
Appreciate every moment of joy love and peace you can find anywhere with anyone. Because it wont last for ever and its loss will taste bitter.
I'll be honest. To me. This place seems like a paradise with those talismans.
Kristi isnt ok either. Im sad i didnt remember her name until episode 9. She's lost more than just her gluten intolerant friend long face.
Jade. Its critical that you keep smoking weed. You need it. And you on acid are a national treasure. But take it from me, you need to smoke some weed and you should have fucked trudy while she had a face. You'd be so much more helpful that way. I do empathize with Jade, but you gotta at least try to be polite or just another asshole.
We all need a Tian Chen Liu in our lives.
It's like flipping on a lightswitch when you're a muse.
Ok. Im going to tell you something the Matthews family should have been told a long time ago...
All holes go somewhere deep and dark. And they never stay empty for long.
Yes. Fatima is wise. Its been established. Jim. Catch up.
Also the house is trying to tell you something.
Meanwhile deep in the woods...
I would be camping in that mound over a tent heeby jesus.
In the deep dark woods there are wolves...and worse than wolves. For the woods harbor secrets and are made to hide. Their tangled tracks and sturdy wooden walls might part for the stride of a giant, but close ranks to trap the lost traveller in its snare. It is unwise to disrespect the spirit of the woods.
It is also unwise....to dig too deeply.
The tent scene is a master class in practical effects being the superior default choice. A great episode to take stock of where all the characters are free to react and adjust to all the fast past chaos of the last several episodes. The audience too has been on the ropes as the excellence of this show continues to give solid hit after solid hit. The dominoes have started to fall now at the end though, and everyone is going to be sorry they didnt appreciate the joy of this peaceful lull before its all gone...
Season 1: Episode 10
Finale
Oh the places we'll go.
You're not in Kansas anymore Kiddos. The people of Nowhere know this in their hearts. But their minds still cling to the realities prescribed to the world they were stolen from. Which by now they should have begun to grasp, that if they were stolen from there world into another. There are laws in place that allow such things to facilitate themselves. One thing we can be sure of. Where there is a host of darkness...There is also a Shining Host of light. But to assume your place among them...is a sin. Let us pray.
Ethan is psychic. Jade is psychic. You need to listen to them and find Victor.
The souls of the dead are trapped with you Boyd.
I can tell my own stories now. This is as grown up as any human child ever gets, even if they live for a thousand years, we're all always just children in a story.
Ok. The lamp turns on, because that's what lamps do. Everything here that works works because thats what its supposed to do. The humans die here because thats what humans do. They die. They die everywhere. If you want to start using this place you have to start participating in the game. There are rules.
Sooner or later, you have to step outside of the tent.
Of course they know Sarah, and of course they do Sarah.
Welcome to the part of the deep dark and wild woods where the giant magical spiders spin webs of reality with which to find you.
Well Jade has risin in the ranks to be my favorite character. A testament to the writing and acting of David Alpay. He's a different kind of Sawyer.
Watching Donna put on her armor for the people vibes of a knight standing to face a dragon for others.
You can only let him down so easily Kristi.
Oh god above and gods below Tabby, you found cold iron. The bane. And you have no idea. You can cause them harm now.
Ellis being the voice of the audience: "Is there a but coming?" This show sees you the audience. But I dont think she wants to marry you somehow. this is a writing tactic to give a pay off to a question, but still raise the stakes and tension because it might not work out like we hope. the wiggle room of a good writing team.
I got a whole passel of things I could tell you about the wisdom of chasing off into the woods after a voice calling for help...
Come on down to Big Al's discount giant spider emporium where we got billions of big spiders ready to crawl all over you and we're practically giving them away for free! Because at Big Al's discount giant spider emporium we pass the screamings on to you!
you better hope you're not alergic Boyd.
Julie has the tv teen girl pose down pact, look of nervous concern one arm holding the other. Just any case any one forgot, she's not entirely ok. She's keeping a lot of stuff buried. Tick tick tick
Ethan is the magic child who is still young enough to realize that life is a story and everyone has their part to play for good or ill before the end can come.
Spiders are messengers Boyd. Listen tto their message. Let them teach you of this place. They have such sights to show you.
A storm is coming.
"They come with you when you go." The crying part of the episode.
Always good to see Bisexual representation not just be closet lesbian. Nice to have some complex relationship dichotemies that are nuance and deep without having moments where the cast looks into the camera to make sure we noticed that thing they did.
"We're secure!" "Yaaaay!" Oh bless your little mortal hearts.
On three
1...What a wonderful way to show motivation and community.
2...Everyone really came together to show that they could overcome sorrow death and tragedy and build something truly magical.
3...We got power, we got a signal. You have hope, joy, and whats more...a new purpose.
I hope Jim and Tabby got all they were gonna need from each other for a while. As one goes up. One must go down. Because as above...so below.
And there is a storm coming...
And from the looks of it. It's going to be a doozy. Free will and community are magic unto themselves, and through them humans can do anything including stealing fire from the gods to build a tower to heaven...but to do so...is a sin.
Come along Boyd. You are the pilgrim. Follow the herald. The horn aye. The horn and the girl. She has been the herald since the beginning. The Wizard's Tower a beacon of light in the darkness, a port in the storm. A refuge from darkness. There is lore here. Knowledge. Such a place is not easily won...or held.
You have spit in the eye of circumstance to touch the face of god. Your tower of Babel has worked. Behold the word of the gods:
"Your wife shouldnt be digging that hole Jim."
Its not just a storm...its a reckoning.
Tresspass is a common theme in folklore. Taboo. Transgression. The Underworld is for Spirits. Not for mortals. Tabitha Tabitha Tabitha. Someone should have taught you about the terrible truth of holes. They are never empty.
You have trespassed into the mounds of the Smiling Ones. And opened a way into your home to them. To do so...is a grave sin.
Brother Nathan was right.
The Spirits of this place are angry. The people of Nowhere have sinned against the gods in their hubris. They must be laid low. But fear not family for the spirit of the land gives and takes. And if if these do not survive the storm of judgement...There are always more roads to visit. Other vehicles to take. Other people to steal. Other toys to play with...and break.
And where is Promethius who dared to sin first? Bound in the dark. contained in stone. Night is falling across the town and new blood, new grist for the mill pulls up in a tour bus in the diner parking lot. Just in time for dinner. Something tells me they're not gonna like the Nighttime Rush.
Guess who's coming to Dinner...
Well here we are folks. We're at the end of season one. There were lots of scares, jumps, moods, and tragedy. But you know what? A lot of smiling faces through out. I have no complaints apart from a ten episode season is never gonna be as good as a 20 episode season, but im willing to bend on that so I dont break. I learn lessons. Will the People of Nowhere learn and repent before its too late? Will they rise to freedom in a land of milk and honey, or will they be dragged screaming and bloody by things which held dominion over the surface world while humans were still hiding in holes in the dark of the night...before Promethius sinned against the god and stole fire from heaven and brought the light of knowledge and community to the livestock.
If your a fan of horror, if youre a fan of mysteries, if your a crazy folklore and mythology obessed lunatic like me, this show has what you've been looking for a long time. The writing is gush worthy, the acting is stellar and the over all effect is a story that keeps on giving and points to show runners who not only respect their audience, but want to put in the work to make sure they have a good time. Cant wait to see what season 2 has in store. And so ends my season one sermon. Amen.
I've been pleased with From season 3 so far. Episode 1 got off to a cracking start and ep 2 was good at pulling on the ol' heart strings.
My main hope is that From stays away from the Lost mistake of piling mystery on top of mystery and never really resolving anything. From needs to keep a lid on things and if they want to add new phenomenon they should explain/wrap up some of the old ones.
From has done a pretty good job of answering all the questions thus far with a wink and a nod to Lost. They have been consistent with their clues. They've revealed mysteries in the early episode with set detail, and through idle conversations. Done well enough that the audience can choose to be mystified along with the town, or trying to solve the mystery with some of the specific characters. The audience is represented with the towns people and colony house and bus passengers, so there is the metaphorical connection between the showrunners and the audience. Which is nice these days. This show is even great when you realize what's going on, there is still mystery and horror to be found. I got a real kick out of the characters in episode two of season one asking each other, what if we're dead the whole time? So that even if and knowing a thing or two about the folklore theyre using for this story, nobody can say it came out of nowhere. The Smiling Ones
are such a classic folklore creature, its good to see them handled so well.
Its been an all around great series, compelling story, and fantastic premise for a chronicles of darkness mortal setting.
I think it's a crime that this show was never released to Region 1 on hard media.
There's an Asian version of it on DvD / BluRay (a different Region), but why have they never released it here?
If you want to watch it, you need to either get MgM subscription or purchase the full season on a streamer -- which means you don't get the assurance of practical media in case they decide to screw you over later.
I think it's a crime that this show was never released to Region 1 on hard media.
There's an Asian version of it on DvD / BluRay (a different Region), but why have they never released it here?
If you want to watch it, you need to either get MgM subscription or purchase the full season on a streamer -- which means you don't get the assurance of practical media in case they decide to screw you over later.
