#i love the wizard the witch and the wild one so much

[greatpistachiopie]

where the wave has grazed the reach of green

and the wood by gentle sea

we count the coming of the tide

by a love as old as time

#i love the wizard the witch and the wild one so much #what brennan aabria erika lou and taylor are doing on this podcast is nothing short of pure magic #every episode leaves me at awe and im just aaaaa i love it sm #AND THE SONG!!! #the rain road is everything to me #fanart #digital art #worlds beyond number #worlds beyond number spoilers #wbn fanart #wbn pod #the wizard the witch and the wild one #orima of the reaching green #orima #naram #naram the wave lord #wwwo #wwwo spoilers

[juha-art]

"Bring them to me." (Or the four times Suvi helplessly watched her loved ones leave her behind and the one time she didn't)

@quiddie

#world beyond number #wbn #wbn fanart #suvirin kedberiket #aabria iyengar #wwwo #the wizard the witch and the wild one #suvi the wizard #I LOVE HER SO MUCH OK??? I LOVE HER #of course she said bring them to me!!! saying please don't leave me never did her any good #juha-art #comics #sort of #oops i frogor to post it here #r

[operationslipperypuppet]

“you’ve had two husbands?”

“yes i have. one of them is dead to me and the other passed away.”

god what an icon.

#i love her so much #worlds beyond number #wbn #wbn spoilers #the wizard the witch and the wild one #wwwo #eursulon toma

[blackmosscupcakes]

I'm fascinated by how this arc of The Wizard the Witch and the Wild One has really flipped the narrative on who's in the right and wrong compared to the first arc, because the key thing is NONE OF THEM are acting differently than they did then--they're all acting incredibly true to character traits that were established from the get go--the only thing that's changed is the surroundings and the context of the backdrop around them.

Out in the world, among ordinary people, Suvi often came across as imperial-minded, deeply indoctrinated, and carrying a feeling of being superior to those who weren't of the citadel. Her feelings and actions were understandable, but the reaction of the audience was often to read her as being overly hostile to the other two and determined to cleave to the Citadel and the beliefs of her upbringing to a degree that was detrimental to their task.

Ame and Eursulon showed a willingness to go off half-cocked and act impulsively based on their feelings in the first arc just as they did in this latest episode, but in the context of the wider world this often came across as deep empathy with ordinary people and spirits and a sense of responsibility to deeper matters beyond the politics of humans. Sure, their actions were a bit reckless and had some negative consequences, but they were acting with their hearts and for the right reasons and everyone was down for Quest Fever!

And then last night we see exactly the same dynamic play out once again--Suvi trying to balance the needs of her adoptive mother and her home and the entire institution in which she grew up against the needs of her friends, while her friends run off and literally blow up the Citadel's shit in absolute defiance of everything Suvi was raised to believe. Now, standing there alone and reeling from a curse as her friends tear off leaving destruction in their wake, she seems understandably hurt, as well as obedient, measured, restrained, sensible, if perhaps a little too blindly trusting in Citadel processes*. And likewise, amidst the context of seeing how the Citadel runs and how generally well it's treated Ame and Eursulon, the two of them seemed reckless, ungrateful, disrespectful, and short-sighted with an unwillingness to play along with the realpolitik of going through the proper channels. Instead they (quite literally) burned important bridges and damaged Suvi's life in the process (though it's also understandable that in light of the revelations about Eursulon's sister they rightly felt unsafe even if Steel was understanding).

It's fascinating how incredibly similar the climactic sequences from these two arcs have been. The characters have followed their natures and it's led them down exactly the same path twice in a row. But the context surrounding their actions is VERY different this time, and each mirrors and recontextualizes the OTHER occurrence. People were largely on Ame and Eursulon's side last time, and they're largely seeing Suvi's side this time. It's been a really complex ethical and practical tangle to navigate both times (and good on Brennan for setting it up that way), but I feel like seeing the two together helps us understand and respond to ALL of the characters in a better way than just having one of these situations would have. It's been really cool to watch, and I've been absolutely loving reading all the thoughts and opinions from people on every side of it. It's already been some of the best fandom discussion I've seen about a TTRPG show.

*I read an interesting perspective from someone who believed they would have had to escape even if they'd trusted Steel, as she already went from "meet me at this time" to "give me more time to talk to the diviners" and they thought she would have continued to delay and delay in order to check all of the Citadel's bureaucratic boxes--I'm not sure whether that's what would have happened but it's an interesting possibility, and one that prevents Steel being used as basically a deus ex machina powerful ally any time they're in trouble.

#i just love all three of these characters so much #and i want them to be able to be friends and have everything work out and be on the same page 😭 #but their perspectives and ways of interacting with the world are so different that once things start getting complicated #they're always going to fall on different sides #and it's always going to break my heart ;_; #but man everyone involved in this is just SO talented #they're absolutely at the top of their game and it's paying off big time in the quality of this story #worlds beyond number #suvi kedberiket #suvirin kedberiket #ame wbn #eursulon #the wizard the witch and the wild one #wbn spoilers

[thewizardthewitchandthewildone]

"she cannot get out of this room or this life or this friendship." fuckkkkkkkkkkkkshutupshutupstfupppp

#im gonna cry how can you say such a thing #i love you so much hanna #my heart #that hits so near #worlds beyond number #wbn #wwwo #the wizard the witch and the wild one

[lovecolibri]

Ame: I gotta know that you know! And that it bothers you even just a little bit.

Fox: What bothers me?

Ame: What other people think of you!

Fox: Nah. If they can't catch me, they can think whatever they want about me.

Ame: And if they can catch you?

Fox: *chuckes* I'm in trouble.

Ame: Yeah. Imagine that they can ALWAYS catch you, and then how would you live your life? Would you always be doing what you wanted to do?

Fox: *deep inhale* Yeah. Because if I stop trying to do what I wanna to do, then they've already caught me.

#worlds beyond number #the wizard the witch and the wild one #WOOF #the fox opens his mouth and either adorable nonsense and trickery comes out or gut punches and truth bombs #there is no in between #i love him so much

[math-rocks-and-lizard-bats]

Anyone who thinks Suvi is purely evil has never had to be the responsible friend or thinks it’s not real life so there shouldn’t be a responsible friend. Someone has to be down to earth, even if their down to earth-ness is flawed.

Wait someone has been taking advantage of you and basically holding you hostage? No way in HELL.

Oh you want to go to this other city far from your homes? Let me get a place to stay.

You’re sick (in a coma)? Let me bring you to my home so you can get taken care of.

I get that he was your mentors best friend, but let’s take a minute, listen to my mentor (bc she’s here and while she doesn’t know everything your mentor did she still knows a lot) and not just assume the first person we talk to is going to be 100% correct.

Suvi isn’t perfect but Ame and Ersulon wouldn’t have been in as good of places as they were WITHOUT SUVI. So yes I understand that her falling back on steel is upsetting to people but she wants to not be the responsible one for once and is that so bad?? She just wants to not have to be the planner for everything and I feel this in my SOUL.

I am a Suvi stan and no one will ever stop me from being one.

#suvirin kedberiket #worlds beyond number #worlds beyond number spoilers #I may not be 100% correct but this is how I see it #aabria iyengar #I love her #suvi the wizard #the wizard sky #the wizard the witch and the wild one #i love her so much #she’s the best

[justsalpals]

Picture if you will, the most beautiful ethereal man you ever seen walking up to your seafood stand. Ordering the challenge meal giant clam, big enough to feed a family of 4-6. Ripping it open with his bear hands, and just going to town on that fucker like it's nothing. Several times a week he does this.

This must be why they call him Bear, you figure.

#I love Eursulon so much #and just the absolute joy I could feel when he lifted Ame (wheelchair and all) overhead just to show her off <3 #eursulon toma #eursulon the wild one #the wizard the witch and the wild one #worlds beyond number

[a-extremely-confused-frog]

GURLLLLL!!!!!! I LOVD THRM SOOOO MUCH!!!! SUVI FRICKING SLAYYYYYYYY!!!! AME LIVING HER BEST GOLDEN COMPASS LIFE!!!! EUSILON JUST PERFECT!!!!

AHHHHHHH!

I'm okay (is not)

#wbn ame #wbn: www #suvi wbn #wbn pod #ame wbn #wbn fanart #wbn spoilers #wbn #suvi worlds beyond number #worlds beyond number #www #suvi the wizard #the wizard the witch and the wild one #ame #eursulon #I LOVE THEM SO MUCH!!!??!?!!

[theclockistickingwrite]

Suvi YES hold on to that anger you’re CORRECT

#wbn spoilers #worlds beyond number #the wizard the witch and the wild one #suvirin kedberiket #listen Ame being like I don’t know what to do #MAYBE APOLOGIZE AME #I love and respect Suvi so much for going and following protocol but PERSONALLY still letting Ame know she’s PISSED #I hope it was worth it #YES WIZARD SKY

[greatpistachiopie]

this was so Ame of her

#i love this moment so much #there's nothing more ame than screaming at her own familiar #worlds beyond number #wbn #wbn pod #wbn fanart #the wizard the witch and the wild one #the witch #ame the witch #twtwatwo #fanart #wbn spoilers

[juha-art]

this episode was called everything because they are everything to me

#worlds beyond number #wbn #suvirin kedberiket #aabria iyengar #eursulon #ame the witch #it's such a comfort episode to me i love it so much.... the atmosphere the sound design the constellation of old friends...... #the wizard the witch and the wild one #wwwo #suvi the wizard #wbn pod #dnd #juha-art

[pineboots]

the wizard, the witch, and the wild one

#worlds beyond number #the wizard the witch and the wild one #suvi #ame #eursulon #i just realized he is probably called that because ursa like bear #i love the vibes of meeting new ttrpg characters theres always so much potential #we dont even know everyones character voices yet #will lou do his best kp hob impression #or will he double down on pinocchio voice #anything is possible #my art

[faedogs]

because suvi made "calm emotions cigarettes" canon, i cant wait until we get introduced to "Hastea™️- perfect for any studying wizard. Remember to take a sip every minute so that your studying is not interrupted!"

#worlds beyond number #the witch the wizard and the wild one #suvi #i love brennans magical societies so much

[horsegirlhob]

Gonna need a solid 3-5 business days to process the new worlds beyond number episode please and thank you

#dylan says things #worlds beyond number #the wizard the witch and the wild one #so much going on. all these characters are so fucking cool and I love themso much #they’re all doing their jobs!!(said with tears in my eyes)

[lovecolibri]

"Did this bitch put me on mute? Imma burn the kudzu down, excuse me."

#worlds beyond number #the wizard the witch and the wild one #i love suvi so much