Me when I remember I can edit and I’ve decided to make it everyone’s problem
That one deleted scene between Ben and Washington is actually pure evil. The whole “And what would the tories call your friend Woodhull if they catch him” “The same thing they called my friend Nathan Hale”. OH GOD THEY WERE SO SICK FOR THAT
But then I started spiraling the more I thought about the comparison between Hale and Woodhull. Because OH MY GOD. Genuinely it’s sickening. The Culper Ring in general was made the way it was almost directly in response to Hale’s failure of a mission. Comparing both real life and the portrayal of it in the show, Ben is actually a huge factor in both of them taking part in the rebellion in some way or another. But then you get more into the few points in the show that actually compare Abe to Hale, specifically the time Abe is in prison (I used that part in the edit) with that one dude saying “Please tell me you’re some sort of Nathan Hale”. The moment is brushed aside almost immediately but it’s still there.
Go on to the end of season three with Trial and Execution. While most just compare Andre to Hale during his trial, there is also the comparison between Hale and Abe that is briefly brought up by the characters in the show. I don’t think you all realize how we were all saved by NOT having any of the other characters find out Abe was almost hanged for treason. Forever grateful because I know I would never have recovered from that.
Anyways unlike the last edit, this was all my doing so all hate and grievances can be directed towards me. I will start maniacally laughing
Sarah meeting Number Five was a chance encounter. Deciding to hire him to work in her physics lab with the ulterior motive of helping the lost former-superhero find a positive life-trajectory… now that was a conscious choice.
A prequel to Holding It Together and AU offshoot of orsumfenix’s The Shifting Mirrors.
Chapter 26 is finally here and everyone is fine after the events of the conference, for sure.