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Nice one (once again). It’s hard for me to understand Marcus’ expression in panels 2 and 3 – is it one of somebody really glad to see Lillith again, one of a sly and evil vampire cold-bloodedly trying to get the most out of the situation, or one of something else entirely?
Could be Tara will have the “angrily throw an iron spike at Mor-megauth in the final battle and cause that critical one extra point of damage” role?
I like the refugees in fields reference. Check out the references to gleaning throughout the Book of Ruth and in Leviticus 19:9-10; 23:22. Haven is a hallowed place where those who are broken are mended and the poor find plenty and strength. You don’t starve in haven, and you can officially take a little extra from work because the boss figured it into your wages aforetime.
Leon, Marcus, Tara, et al., are kinda like in Rivendell or Lorien at the moment. Expect good things to happen. Remember that Frodo was teetering on becoming a wraith and was healed. Let’s just wath things unfold. And Tara may be annealed to resist more powerfully her foe, even as Leon’s errors may well be turned to strengths.
Not by their own doing, these characters are being shaped to be what they have to be at the right time. Just as Bilbo was caught up by something bigger, so the larger skein of events and demiurgic wills is gathering and sifting out the unlikely heroes. It is time to be redeemed, or time to be confirmed in evil. The process, however, is neither painless nor without great cost.
Vampire or not, the mother’s unfettered and unconditional love is also a metaphor for the very goodness of Haven, in which even Mythband sits. And see how this powerful Gestalt is mother, help file, wife, etc., yet needs no pomp to display her power, nor is diminished by the everyday or even the servile. Her power goes with her, as calm and natural as a river’s current.
See Tara’s Rex-tinged eyes? See Lillith’s similar color? We’ll see who can get the taint out!
It’s both, ‘cos the basic things and the apparently foolish things have a power that the wise cannot fathom. A living God doesn’t create a dead universe. Then he lets mothers bear the future! Too cool.
April 6th, 2008 at 1:49 am
Nice one (once again). It’s hard for me to understand Marcus’ expression in panels 2 and 3 – is it one of somebody really glad to see Lillith again, one of a sly and evil vampire cold-bloodedly trying to get the most out of the situation, or one of something else entirely?
Could be Tara will have the “angrily throw an iron spike at Mor-megauth in the final battle and cause that critical one extra point of damage” role?
April 6th, 2008 at 3:52 am
Seems that Leon finally did get that hot dog. 🙂
Nice episode.
April 6th, 2008 at 9:41 am
Good old Leon, chilling out with the angelinc babes. I too am happy he got a dog, he needed a break.
Harry Potter would have been a better adjusted kid if he got the odd hot dog.
April 6th, 2008 at 5:34 pm
Wow… I didn’t see the hot dog until I read the commentary. Very funny!
April 6th, 2008 at 8:37 pm
I like the refugees in fields reference. Check out the references to gleaning throughout the Book of Ruth and in Leviticus 19:9-10; 23:22. Haven is a hallowed place where those who are broken are mended and the poor find plenty and strength. You don’t starve in haven, and you can officially take a little extra from work because the boss figured it into your wages aforetime.
Leon, Marcus, Tara, et al., are kinda like in Rivendell or Lorien at the moment. Expect good things to happen. Remember that Frodo was teetering on becoming a wraith and was healed. Let’s just wath things unfold. And Tara may be annealed to resist more powerfully her foe, even as Leon’s errors may well be turned to strengths.
Not by their own doing, these characters are being shaped to be what they have to be at the right time. Just as Bilbo was caught up by something bigger, so the larger skein of events and demiurgic wills is gathering and sifting out the unlikely heroes. It is time to be redeemed, or time to be confirmed in evil. The process, however, is neither painless nor without great cost.
Vampire or not, the mother’s unfettered and unconditional love is also a metaphor for the very goodness of Haven, in which even Mythband sits. And see how this powerful Gestalt is mother, help file, wife, etc., yet needs no pomp to display her power, nor is diminished by the everyday or even the servile. Her power goes with her, as calm and natural as a river’s current.
See Tara’s Rex-tinged eyes? See Lillith’s similar color? We’ll see who can get the taint out!
April 7th, 2008 at 11:24 am
wow. And I just thought it was a mother happy to see her son sooner than expected.
April 7th, 2008 at 6:16 pm
It’s both, ‘cos the basic things and the apparently foolish things have a power that the wise cannot fathom. A living God doesn’t create a dead universe. Then he lets mothers bear the future! Too cool.
April 8th, 2008 at 3:29 pm
In a word: awesome!