Ep. 72 — 102 "Of Dreams, Defiance, and Desperate Deeds" from Netflix's Blood Origin
Merete from the US and Mindy from the StoryTinker join Alyssa for our discussion of Netflix’s The Witcher: Blood Origin Episode 102 "Of Dreams, Defiance, and Desperate Deeds". Very important bits include: How the worldview of each character affects their actions and decisions, the elven social hierarchy, symbolism within costuming and visuals, and our very best understanding of Celestial siblings.
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In this Episode
[00:00] Cold Open
[01:06] Introduction
[14:55] Episode Highlights & Lowlights
[18:10] How do their worldviews affect the characters’ actions?
[35:26] What do we learn about Meldorf?
[39:00] What do the visions in the Marsh of the Mists show us?
[45:51] How do Celestial siblings expand magic on the Continent?
[50:24] How does the costuming reflect our characters?
[57:27] What themes did you identify in Ep. 102?
[1:02:49] Outro & Credits
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Transcript
Cold Open
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Introduction
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As for this episode, Merete from the US and Mindy from the StoryTinker call in to discuss Netflix’s The Witcher: Blood Origin Episode 102 "Of Dreams, Defiance, and Desperate Deeds". Join us as we discuss how the worldview of each character affects their actions and decisions, the elven social hierarchy, symbolism within costuming and visuals, and our very best understanding of Celestial siblings.
Without further ado, let’s get to our discussion of Netflix’s ‘The Witcher: Blood Origin’ Episode 102 "Of Dreams, Defiance, and Desperate Deeds".
Discussion
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Transcript to come.
ALYSSA: Today, we’ll continue our discussion of Netflix’s ‘The Witcher: Blood Origin’ with Episode 102, ‘Of Dreams, Defiance, and Desperate Deeds’ in which Éile, Fjall, and Scían hatch a risky scheme that leads to a firestorm of trouble. Meanwhile, Merwyn stumbles on a secret.
ALYSSA (VOICEOVER): In Episode 102, Éile, Fjall, and Scían raid a bank in hopes of hiring sell swords for their quest to Xin’trea. They’re attacked by the empire’s army, leaving Scían with a fatal wound. The trio is found by Callan (Brother Death) who takes Scían and the others to a healer in the Marsh of the Mists, where Fjall and Éile have visions of their pasts and futures. They meet Zacaré and Syndril, Celestial twins. In their hideout, Zacaré heals Scían from the brink of death. Syndril tells Fjall about his first journey through the monolith with Balor and also during the coup in Xin’trea. The group attempts to use a monolith to portal into the Xin’trean courtyard, but are brought to another planet instead.
In Xin’trea, Balor and Eredin discuss dissent around the empire in the baths. A desperate kitchen hand attempts to assassinate Merwyn, but the empress is saved by an apprentice, Avallac’h. Merwyn publicly demands that Avallac’h be her assigned protector while she privately asks him to spy and to learn how to open the monolith’s portals with Syndril’s book. Merwyn escapes the palace and discovers Eredin has a common-born lover. Taking the high commander by surprise, Merwyn asks for Eredin’s cooperation in dealing with Balor and Fjall. In return, she offers status, power, and a place in her new empire to his lover, Brian.
In the other plane, Balor kills two Celestial siblings in order to, briefly, gain access to Chaos magic. The voice tells him that sacrificing these children isn’t enough for a true transformation, however, and he’s left wondering what he will have to sacrifice for his ambitions.
Meanwhile, we meet Meldorf and her trusty hammer, Gwen, as she goes on a vengeful hunt around the Continent for Talyysen of the One Eye, the elf who killed her lover.
Transcript to come.
Outro & Credits
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ALYSSA: Thanks for joining us at the breakfast table! For show notes, transcripts of each episode, and a complete list of our social platforms and listening services, head over to breakfastinbeauclair.com.
Breakfast in Beauclair is created by Alyssa from GoodMorhen. It’s hosted by Alyssa with the “Tidings from Toussaint” News Segment by Lars from WitcherFlix. The show is edited by Alyssa with music by MojoFilter Media.
Breakfast in Beauclair is produced by Alyssa in New York City with Luis of Kovir, The Owner of The Churlish Porpoise, Katie (The Redhead of Toussaint), Jacob B., Ayvo of Gulet, Bee Haven of the Edge of the World, Charlotte from Vengerberg Glamarye, RedKite, The Original Roach, Codringher’s Cat, Libby, Wolf, John of Ryblia, Tom from Australia, Jill Cate, The Tabby Witch, Olle from Sweden, James Carson III, Psilocybe Sorcerer, A Toussaint Knight, Miriam of Temeria, Softie, and Mary the Moo.
Special thanks to Merete and Mindy for joining us for this episode and our international hanza for their support.
Transcriptionist: Charlie Lim
Editor: John Matthew Sarong, Krizia Marrie Casil