Reynard fox magicians son8/6/2023 The Fillory storyline coincides with this one for a moment, as the wellspring goes black and shuts the wards down – meaning Reynard is on the brink of invading the school. And she will need all the logic she can muster now that Reynard’s come looking for his son, whom the Magicians have kidnapped and are hiding within the wards of Brakebills. Clearly Julia without a shade does not mean total anarchy, but rather cold logic freed from emotion. The theme is emphasized when Alice-in-Quentin’s-body tries to convince Julia to let her out, while Julia calmly surveys whether or not that’s something the real Quentin would want. Penny doesn’t seem to think so, reminding Kady consistently “that’s not Julia.” It feels like a parallel story is developing with both Julia and Alice, and I only hope both women make it out alive and (somewhat) whole by the finale of this Magicians season. This begs the question of how they’re able to stop her without violence – why doesn’t she turn on them immediately? Perhaps there is still a hint of her soul left, which causes her to stay loyal to her friends even when she disagrees, and she can be restored from there. Julia comes close to killing the Senator for his demigod energy, but she’s thankfully held back by Penny and Kady. Kady makes the Senator see he is a demigod. Only on The Magicians would this be the son of an evil god. The sinister aspect looms, though, as Julia will be facing off with a Senator (guest star Christopher Gorham) who seems to believe in the light and goodness inside all people but doesn’t believe in magic. ![]() On the other hand, pairing Penny with Kady once more gives him the chance to be less broody. This version of her without a shade is still disconcerting to watch – such as when she laughs about killing trees that can talk – but at least she has more drive to kill Reynard than ever. Penny and Kady break Julia out to find Reynard’s son, and so the unlikely trio is back together again… Except Julia is still a very different woman. It’s even more hilarious when Margot skips some verses because “they don’t really apply to our situation.” The shift into the life-threatening duel with King Idri (guest star Leonard Roberts) is stark and immediate, but that’s par for the course for The Magicians and it’s brilliantly handled. A completely unexpected musical number, but far from an unwelcome one. Before Margo goes to get help from the fairies to repair the wellspring, she inspires Eliot to sing “One Day More” from Les Miserables, and the three royals (if you include Fen) launch into a gorgeous rendition of the climactic song. ![]() Their chemistry ignites the screen, even though it’s purely platonic. No scenes are as heartfelt as those between Eliot and Margot, though. Their scenes are very sweet and sincere, both to Eliot’s surprise and my own. ![]() Once again, Fen (Brittany Curran) comes to her husband’s aid with a magical sword passed down from her family. True to form, Eliot chooses popularity over his own safety, jumping at the chance to make history as the first monarch to volunteer. Margo and Eliot (Hale Appleman) must fight a war without any money or the trust of their people, and light up at the thought of one-on-one combat with Loria’s monarch instead.
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