#Man this episode made me so emotional but in a goood way

[juliavaccina]

The Sign was beautiful

#my art #bluey #bingo bluey #the sign bluey #illustration #i cried so much (as always! After all it's bluey !!) #Man this episode made me so emotional but in a goood way

[silverlovesmadi]

Madi vs. the War, Madi & the War and Madi Turning Dark?: EP XXXV

Let me just say, PRAAAISE THE LORD, GOD IS GOOD, MADI IS ALIVE AND BADASS AS EVER!!! We knew, we knew, but you know, it’s always nice to see the actual evidence. And Silver finally saying he LOOOVES her and to her mother, oh my goood, that entire conversation killed me😩😩. The dialogue of our favorite characters was performed powerfully as always. Favorite quotes of the episode:

Silver: “She was curious… and strong, not made to be hidden away from the world. She was able to see it, before she died. She was fighting for what she believed in, when she died.”

The Maroon Queen: “You knew her well.”

Silver: “I loved her. I believe she loved me. I think she would’ve wanted you to know that.”

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Madi: “Eleanor died fighting, as will I.”

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Silver: “Is this war more important then her life?”

Flint: “No…”

Silver: “Answer the question! I wanna hear you say it. Is this war more important then her life?”

How much does this say about who these characters are now and what matters to them the most? So so very much. Everything and more really. Ugh, slay me BS writers.

As much as I hate to say it and trust me, I do, there is one thing that concerns me: How is Madi gonna respond to Silver taking the cache to free her without anyone’s knowledge? Again, this woman is willing to DIE for this cause. Silver is NOT willing to let her die for this cause. Chains or not, deal or not, she obviously is still just as invested in this Revolution/war/cause as Flint and her mother are. The anger in her face and her basically telling Rogers to go fuck himself concerning his deal showed that she doesn’t want to be saved. I also noticed how her face was heavily covered in shadow this entire scene, a definite foreshadowing of the darkness within. If Flint, a white man who used to be part of England’s high society, is able to carry so much hatred against England, that he put in over a decade of sacrifices to see this Revolution happen, can you only imagine what Madi must feel.

So this ofcourse begs the question: Is she gonna see Silver as someone getting in the way of that? And if so, what will her reaction be? This makes me think about what Zethu said in last week’s Fathom Deep podcast about Silver becoming Madi’s tether from the second half of the season onwards. This woman wants to fight, NEEDS to fight. Who is she without it? Who is she if not to fight for freedom? When she’s seperated from Silver, which has happened on multiple occassions by now, all she has to focus on and consider is this war/cause. And everytime that has happened she got in deeper and deeper. No reason to be emotional. This is her weakness, the thing that has the power to latch on to the darkness inside of her. But when Silver’s gonna confront her again about their own future together, outside this war and when he’s gonna make her think about all the possible consequences of this war for the Maroons, former slaves and slaves who are not able to fend for themselves (children, the sick, the elderly etc.), it might make her pause and reconsider. He might convince her Flint is anything BUT the way to go, bet your money on Julius lol. Emotional tether. Waging war isn’t the only way to fight your enemy, he might be able to make her see an other way. She’s his rational tether, he is her emotional tether. Yin and Yang.

She could also respond in a understanding manner and remain positive that despite giving up the cache, that by strenght of numbers the alliance will be able to maintain. Or I could be completely off and she will be pissed at Silver for him daring to fracture the thing so many of her men have sacrificed their lives for. If so then *showtune voice* To find the answer to the abovementioned question tune in for next week’s episode!

Again so sorry if I have caused any unnecessary angst.

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