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Post by Jack Malone on May 26, 2015 19:09:52 GMT -6
REVIEW: 3.14 "Condemned" This is probably going to be a complete jumbled mess, because I'm functioning on very little sleep at the moment. So, if this winds up being two very large, cluttered paragraphs, forgive me. Please and thank you. Pfft, you are not forgiven. Hahaha. All good, buddy The idea behind it was that the Hush storyline very much started with Selina and so knowing that mid-season would really put Hush in the centre of everything as the main baddie, I wanted Selina to be the one to get that arc started. I knew that I wanted Selina and Chloe to fall back into place for her last episode of the season to give it those early season two vibes, and it definitely felt like a sequel to "Escape" for their relationship because it hadn't been touched on since then. I'm glad it gave you those vibes Definitely agree. I always said this season that Kyle would walk the line between good and evil and part of Talia's role is that she represents the "evil" side to Chloe's "good." In the first half we saw Kyle seek Chloe's guidance, and now things have turned and he's putting a little trust in Talia for the back half of the season. Despite plot reasons, that moment where Kyle expresses his anger was to really humanise him going forward -- he was promised something that was just a blatant lie and he was essentially being used as a weapon. So I'm glad he's understood in his reactions. That's probably the nicest way to cap off the mid-season arc -- to hear you say that! I'm glad. This was a nice surprise for me, in writing the character, as I didn't really expect her to sort of take so much focus in this episode (considering it was a huge Selina one). But it wouldn't have been the same without her. I think the problems you had with her in the beginning of this arc with Cameron were justified in that it's easy to come into that episode and think that I'm forcing some Cameron/Vicki dynamic on the audience and expecting them to buy it when in actual fact it's just a spark lighting the fire for the rest of her story. We will come back around to Cameron, and his involvement in a really interesting way in the back half of the season but yeah... this is a slow unravelling of story where the end will hopefully serve as a pay-off for all the confusing/mysterious elements of the season. Yes! Hush is a blondie. I'm glad you liked that reveal. Originally, Selina was going to learn Hush's identity before death but I thought if she knew she'd immediately spread that news like wildfire so I decided to go with the blonde reveal first. I thought that it being Clayface was an explanation of its own -- the dude could mould anything over, around, and into his skin. I didn't really think to have a form of dialogue go "where did you get the gun" or to focus on clay deteriorating to drop the weapon into his hold because the big reveal had to come after the fact. But I do understand the questioning of it all. They didn't have hard evidence. The video footage showed that Hush took Bruce, and that Cameron posed as Bruce. However, as we know, Chloe met "Cameron/Clayface" in the hall in 313 of the Wayne Enterprises building and so that meant he wasn't posing as Bruce when Selina had the encounter with him. I believe that scene ended with Selina questioning "Did I kill Bruce or not?" to which Chloe responds, "I'm sorry." So they were both surprised to learn that Hush was posing as Bruce, and that Bruce was alive There's a scene -- all action, no dialogue -- where Hush had Bruce shackled up in the cellar, and teleported him out to his mansion. There was no "escape" it was more of a "release." Originally, Selina did say to Talia that Bruce is alive, and she just couldn't take her word on it. Mind you, she came into it seeing Selina and Hush conversing before she disappeared. So in her mind, Selina and Hush were working together. So instead, I had her come in arrows flying, ready to just get the job done. It's one of those circumstances where you wish Selina could just blurt something out, and manage to dodge, fight back, block, etc. Honestly though, Talia's response would not have been to drop the sword and listen and Selina is too stubborn to think that an assassin could take her down. In the end, though, they're both doomed because Talia has just murdered the woman that Bruce loves and should he find out he could never treat her with the kindness she admired, and in Selina's case, she's "apparently" dead. Thanks, man! I hope I cleared everything up for you. In terms of the gun situation, I could probably be more specific in terms of the details. I genuinely looked at it as though "Hey, that's Clayface -- we know what he can do so the audience should be fine." Not always the case, so I'll definitely make sure in future scripts there are additions made to really make sense of situations where guns would be inspected, or what have you. Either way, I hope I made sense of stuff you missed like Bruce's escape, and the confusion about Selina/Chloe "Frankenstein is alive" confusion, HAHA. Hope you enjoy the rest of the season and all da q's will find da a's. Your support in this mid-season arc has been wonderful. *hugs*
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Post by Brady Brown on May 26, 2015 19:17:22 GMT -6
Yeah, I probably just accidentally skimmed over the scene with Bruce. Totally didn't even realize. I think that I would have worked a little better if Selina did in fact blurt out Bruce was alive. I definitely now Talia wouldn't have dropped dat sword 'cause she blinded by da loooove! haha!! It would have made a lot more sense to me if it went down that, because it would have ended the same, but it would have added a little more realism, in my opinion. I hope that made my comment a little more clear
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Post by Jack Malone on May 26, 2015 19:22:19 GMT -6
Yeah, I probably just accidentally skimmed over the scene with Bruce. Totally didn't even realize. I think that I would have worked a little better if Selina did in fact blurt out Bruce was alive. I definitely now Talia wouldn't have dropped dat sword 'cause she blinded by da loooove! haha!! It would have made a lot more sense to me if it went down that, because it would have ended the same, but it would have added a little more realism, in my opinion. I hope that made my comment a little more clear The funny thing is I removed the line during the final edits, and reworked the fight sequence a little too. But I totally understood what you were saying; it just wasn't a decision I made for the scene, ultimately.
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 16, 2015 14:41:39 GMT -6
So I have a question, when in the hell is Team Watchtower going to actually act like a team and do stuff together like go out or not lie to each other 24/7 (I'm looking at you Chloe and Bruce)
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Post by Jack Malone on Jul 16, 2015 14:50:19 GMT -6
So I have a question, when in the hell is Team Watchtower going to actually act like a team and do stuff together like go out or not lie to each other 24/7 (I'm looking at you Chloe and Bruce) I genuinely have no idea what you're talking about, lmao. Do you mean Chloe and Kyle?
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 16, 2015 16:47:53 GMT -6
So I have a question, when in the hell is Team Watchtower going to actually act like a team and do stuff together like go out or not lie to each other 24/7 (I'm looking at you Chloe and Bruce) I genuinely have no idea what you're talking about, lmao. Do you mean Chloe and Kyle? Alright let me try again.lol I meant will you finally have Chloe take Courtney's advice and have Team Watchtower be more of a family than just a group of people only working together to save the world?
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Post by Jack Malone on Jul 16, 2015 16:58:50 GMT -6
I genuinely have no idea what you're talking about, lmao. Do you mean Chloe and Kyle? Alright let me try again.lol I meant will you finally have Chloe take Courtney's advice and have Team Watchtower be more of a family than just a group of people only working together to save the world? In the words of the ever so brilliant Brady Brown, "I see it as everyone has their own agenda but realize that they have to work together sometimes to get shit done." They have individual friendships, and dynamics, but they're not really a "team." There's a vibe that they're all going to start having each others back in the culmination of events in the fiftieth, but again, they're all fighting their own causes, and their own missions, and the streams cross from time to time. They're not The Justice League, or Birds of Prey, or anything of the sort, and they're never going to be.
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 16, 2015 17:31:27 GMT -6
Alright let me try again.lol I meant will you finally have Chloe take Courtney's advice and have Team Watchtower be more of a family than just a group of people only working together to save the world? In the words of the ever so brilliant Brady Brown, "I see it as everyone has their own agenda but realize that they have to work together sometimes to get shit done." They have individual friendships, and dynamics, but they're not really a "team." There's a vibe that they're all going to start having each others back in the culmination of events in the fiftieth, but again, they're all fighting their own causes, and their own missions, and the streams cross from time to time. They're not The Justice League, or Birds of Prey, or anything of the sort, and they're never going to be. FINE.hahahaha Is Kyle going to play a part in the 50th episode?
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Post by Jack Malone on Jul 16, 2015 17:51:59 GMT -6
FINE.hahahaha Is Kyle going to play a part in the 50th episode? Kyle isn't in the episode, but he's the reason the episode plays out, if that makes sense. You'll know what I mean when you see episode fifteen, and the opening scene of the fiftieth
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Post by Maria on Jul 23, 2015 11:07:22 GMT -6
I was on this board a while ago and I've followed Chloe's story since the beginning. By the way, you're an amazing writer Jack But life got in the way and I can't remember what's my username or my password. I just started reading season 3 and I have to say that I really miss Oliver. the all dynamic with Chloe and with the group. I also feel like there's a all new dynamic that's I'm not really fond of right now (that might change while reading the rest of the épisodes). I'm trying to like Selina, I'm trying really hard but somehow I just can't. I will come back to you once I've catch up the entire season. Just wanted to give you a big THANK YOU Jack, for being so devoted, for keeing that story alive and your ideas overall are THE BEST
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Post by Jack Malone on Jul 23, 2015 11:27:18 GMT -6
I was on this board a while ago and I've followed Chloe's story since the beginning. By the way, you're an amazing writer Jack But life got in the way and I can't remember what's my username or my password. I just started reading season 3 and I have to say that I really miss Oliver. the all dynamic with Chloe and with the group. I also feel like there's a all new dynamic that's I'm not really fond of right now (that might change while reading the rest of the épisodes). I'm trying to like Selina, I'm trying really hard but somehow I just can't. I will come back to you once I've catch up the entire season. Just wanted to give you a big THANK YOU Jack, for being so devoted, for keeing that story alive and your ideas overall are THE BEST Aw, I remember you! Thank you so much, I'm sorry to hear about your login difficulties I was really worried about taking Oliver out of the show. When I first created Watchtower, there was a huge community of Chlollie shippers that I exposed the idea of the show to and they followed it both here and on other sites I had shared it, and they were very much on board just to see more Chloe and Oliver adventures. However, the story I had planned for Season Three just couldn't work with Chloe and Oliver together, and couldn't work with Oliver as a regular character, but I have announced that he will be back for four episodes this season, including the fiftieth episode (ep16, "Countdown) and will be back to his main character status in Season Four. I hope everything makes sense at the end of the season as to why this approach worked best, but until then, I promise he's never fully gone from the show and continues to be an important part In terms of Selina, it's totally cool. I think there are a lot of characters on 'Watchtower' to cling to, and they go through a lot of changes so I've definitely seen people be on board with one character up until a certain point, and then find themselves drifting towards another favourite character. All I can do is stay true to these characters, whether they're beloved or hated/disliked, but I hope there's other characters, and other relationships that you can invest in this season! Again, thank you so much! This was honestly such a nice surprise, and I've missed you! Your compliments have made my day!
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Post by Maria on Jul 23, 2015 11:38:26 GMT -6
I was on this board a while ago and I've followed Chloe's story since the beginning. By the way, you're an amazing writer Jack But life got in the way and I can't remember what's my username or my password. I just started reading season 3 and I have to say that I really miss Oliver. the all dynamic with Chloe and with the group. I also feel like there's a all new dynamic that's I'm not really fond of right now (that might change while reading the rest of the épisodes). I'm trying to like Selina, I'm trying really hard but somehow I just can't. I will come back to you once I've catch up the entire season. Just wanted to give you a big THANK YOU Jack, for being so devoted, for keeing that story alive and your ideas overall are THE BEST Aw, I remember you! Thank you so much, I'm sorry to hear about your login difficulties I was really worried about taking Oliver out of the show. When I first created Watchtower, there was a huge community of Chlollie shippers that I exposed the idea of the show to and they followed it both here and on other sites I had shared it, and they were very much on board just to see more Chloe and Oliver adventures. However, the story I had planned for Season Three just couldn't work with Chloe and Oliver together, and couldn't work with Oliver as a regular character, but I have announced that he will be back for four episodes this season, including the fiftieth episode (ep16, "Countdown) and will be back to his main character status in Season Four. I hope everything makes sense at the end of the season as to why this approach worked best, but until then, I promise he's never fully gone from the show and continues to be an important part In terms of Selina, it's totally cool. I think there are a lot of characters on 'Watchtower' to cling to, and they go through a lot of changes so I've definitely seen people be on board with one character up until a certain point, and then find themselves drifting towards another favourite character. All I can do is stay true to these characters, whether they're beloved or hated/disliked, but I hope there's other characters, and other relationships that you can invest in this season! Again, thank you so much! This was honestly such a nice surprise, and I've missed you! Your compliments have made my day! hey Jack As usual you're very fast to respond. Love that about you. I'll be very honest with you, I was a huge Chlollie fan when I started to get involved in this board and to this day I consider myself to still be one. They were a big reason for me to read your story but the more I was reading it, the more I got invested in all the characters (except Selina lol), all the storylines and it became more than just Chloe/Oliver for me. But I also do have to admit that I miss them very much because more than the couple, they had one of the most important dynamic on the show, they brang a side to the story that I feel is missing right now. Am I making sense? But I'm glad to hear that Oliver will be back for a few épisodes and I'm so happy to know that he'll be back full time next season. YOU made my day I still love Perry/Bruce very much and I'm glad to see that Bruce is still around cause after Oliver, I feel like this is the one male character with much importance to the story. Love Perry as well, he hasn't changed a bit, he's just such a fun character, even with some darkness to him. I've read that Harley Quinn will show up, can we expect The Joker at some point?
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Post by Jack Malone on Jul 23, 2015 12:18:29 GMT -6
hey Jack As usual you're very fast to respond. Love that about you. I'll be very honest with you, I was a huge Chlollie fan when I started to get involved in this board and to this day I consider myself to still be one. They were a big reason for me to read your story but the more I was reading it, the more I got invested in all the characters (except Selina lol), all the storylines and it became more than just Chloe/Oliver for me. But I also do have to admit that I miss them very much because more than the couple, they had one of the most important dynamic on the show, they brang a side to the story that I feel is missing right now. Am I making sense? But I'm glad to hear that Oliver will be back for a few épisodes and I'm so happy to know that he'll be back full time next season. YOU made my day I still love Perry/Bruce very much and I'm glad to see that Bruce is still around cause after Oliver, I feel like this is the one male character with much importance to the story. Love Perry as well, he hasn't changed a bit, he's just such a fun character, even with some darkness to him. I've read that Harley Quinn will show up, can we expect The Joker at some point? It's cool. I mean, the possibilities that come out of how Chloe and Oliver broke up, and how their romantic relationship ended is going to be worth missing Oliver for the majority of the third season. As early as the first season, I was adamant on a five-season plan, and Oliver is going to be important for all of them -- he's even important to the third, just not in his usual twenty two episodes. Oliver's arc for Season Three bookends the season, so he's in the final few episodes, and of course, is in the fiftieth episode I'm so glad you like Perry. It was another big decision to wrap his character up this season, but with him, it just felt like the right time. I had two more seasons worth of story, but decided to use it all in one big season for him in S3. He's got a few episodes left of the season, and I hope his swan song is as enjoyable as he's been for the series for you In his case, he will probably resurface from time to time, but won't be a series regular for the last two seasons of Watchtower, whereas Oliver will be. The Joker will definitely be back in 321 "Broken." He plays a huge role in setting something up for the fourth season! Thanks again for all the feedback. I'm so glad to see you back on the forum!
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Post by Maria on Jul 23, 2015 12:29:30 GMT -6
As I've said life got in the way, before starting reading season 3, I wanted to read the first two seasons again because it has been a long time and I wanted to enter the new season with all the facts...but then I didn'thave time and went directly into season 3 but today while reading the third episode, I realised that I really needed to read season 1 and 2 again lol I probably will start tomorrow, then go back to the new season. But I'll make sure to come in the board from time to time and share my toughts with you.
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Post by Jack Malone on Oct 26, 2015 19:18:09 GMT -6
Hey guys,
Bit of a late upload on my part, but 315 'Overload' is about to be uploaded in the next hour.
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Post by The Doctor on Oct 27, 2015 16:36:39 GMT -6
So just got done reading episode 15.....All I got to say is this: Look at what you've done to me Jack Malone. My review will come later.
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Post by Brady Brown on Nov 3, 2015 16:47:39 GMT -6
REVIEW: 3.15 "Overload"WATCHTOWER IS BACK! This was a pretty game-changing episode. From Bruce officially declaring war on Hush by letting the public know about him, to Kyle basically mauling Perry right before he gets his hands on Dr. Fate's helmet, it's safe to say that this episode had a detrimental effect on our characters. I will say, though, that the teaser was a bit disjointed, and a lot of things happened over the course of those 10 pages. I think if it ended with Chloe asking "What's our next move?" and Act One picking up directly at the press conference, it would have made for a better flow, but then again it might not have. Anyway, that was something that I picked up on. Kyle was a really big part of this episode. I'm still not entirely 100% sure what exactly happened with him, but from what I gather he's possessed by the lost son of Ra's al Ghul, and all of his memories have been altered as such. Either way, I really liked that twist of him causing so much destruction to the people around him after he's been saving them for a while now. There seems to be no going back after what he did to Perry. Speaking of Perry, his storyline felt a little detached. I know why he was there, and I know what purpose it served, but it didn't really connect. Same with the Count. I think, as an antagonist, his role/story wasn't developed enough for me to really care what was going on during his, Helena, Dick's, and Emil's part of the episode. Emil also resurfaced this episode. He brought a really intriguing speech about Chloe, because she has fulfilled her destiny, so for now she's sort of just floating in a limbo of a lost cause, it seems. I really like that. It begs a really interesting question about what her purpose (besides being a mother and saving the world, obviously) actually is. I hope that's a lingering questions - what will she do/what can she do - throughout the rest of the series. I'm still really enjoying Vicki's own determination to go and stop Hush, because she doesn't have powers, she doesn't have martial arts skills. She's a reporter, and that drive really makes her a standout in the episodes she's in. I just love the fact that she's willing to drive a car into Hush to stop him, putting her own life at risk when she has no idea what could happen. She doesn't have a crossbow, or a staff, or a cape and cowl. She's Vicki Vale, and she's going to stop some criminals dammit! hahaHer relationship with Ethan continues to grow, and I'm slowly but surely starting to get on board with it. Going back to Perry, this episode ended so shockingly and so quick that I'm still trying to process it! HE EXPLODED, BASICALLY LMAO. Whoa. I'm just like... whoa? hahaha. I know this isn't the end of Perry for S3, so I'm like... needing to know how he's going to come back, whether it be in pure flashbacks or in some Fate-esque world. Chloe really helped him a lot in this episode, and the role reversal was a really clever way for him to figure out what to do. Overall, really enjoyable episode! Some things didn't quite connect and were a tad disjointed, but other than that this was a really huge game-changer. That cliffhanger's got me begging to know what happens to Perry, and all of these questions regarding Chloe's role in the universe have me extremely intrigued. The next episode is the 50th, and I can't wait to dive into such a milestone episode! Good job, Jack!
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Post by Jack Malone on Nov 3, 2015 18:09:59 GMT -6
REVIEW: 3.15 "Overload"WATCHTOWER IS BACK! Yessss, I'm so glad to be back airing episodes. This final run feels like one game-changing episode after another. This may not sound like the best response, or plug for the season going forward, but I think you'll feel as if things are disjointed for the rest of the season. In tackling a mystery storyline for the first time, I decided quite early on that it's more important for things to click at the end, rather than try to do a perfect episode week-to-week. So certain characters, or certain moments might feel disjointed, but I don't think any episode going forward is just going to be about Perry and the fate helmet, or Helena and her past, or Bruce declaring war on Hush. I'm going for a method that I think will pay off at the end of the season, move all the characters forward together, and not have to have a filler episode on "Count Vertigo comes to town," you know? I mean, I can totally agree that the teaser is disjointed, and I can agree that when things are disjointed it's usually painfully obvious and sometimes can be annoying. I guess it's a matter of honing in on a particular theme for the episode and stringing the characters and their arcs from that to join them up, and hopefully that's a lot clearer in future episodes. I definitely see how moving the press conference to ACT ONE would have helped, keeping in mind that was Bruce's arc for the episode, and could have positioned him better rather than having him at the beginning, and then at the end. The balancing act was purely just following on from Selina's departure, showing how that has shaped him, and then planting the seeds for this final run. I think in future, structural editing of the episode would help with the flow. My head was just so focused on the season as a whole in regards to showing what I showed in the teaser, rather than on the episode as an individual installment. Nevertheless, I'm excited for you to see where that particular storyline is heading, with 317 and 318 really showcasing the consequences of Bruce's actions. You're close. It's kind of a mixed bag. Kyle is Dusan Al Ghul. He isn't so much possessed as he is restored. But it doesn't cancel out the identity and the person we knew as Kyle Williams. There's a lot more to his story in the final few episodes of the season. Right now, he is suffering from the overload. He's down and out. But I'm just glad the twist went down well. As much as I understand the call for 'original' characters, I get a little defensive because I feel like I am doing my own take, and my own idea for arcs and storylines, and character development -- despite those that are drawn from the comics -- and so I was really worried that Kyle got that 'yay an original character' card and then I was going to be like, "well, he's actually kind of a character from the comics." But I'm glad it was a twist that was enjoyed. I don't really see Perry as 'detached.' It's a shame it came off that way for you. Again, the aim this season was to develop everyone at the same pace, move everyone forward together. I think there are a lot of shows that will have a number of storylines going on in one episode, and follow the same method of approach, and that's how I've been viewing it in the writing process. This episode wasn't "The Count Vertigo" one, or the "Dusan Al Ghul" one. It was chapter fifteen of twenty two in these characters' stories for Season 3. In the previous arc, Perry was trying to get into the Daily Planet, and fulfill his dream job. The next step for him was securing it, and then trying to decide what to do. It felt like the right timing for him in this episode because it was literally a case of abandoning his friends when they could use his help to fulfill this dream, or stay and fight. He made a choice, and the next step would be exploring the consequences. I'm not sure how I could apply that critique into practice when everyone else had their own arcs that weaved in and out. I totally get if you weren't as crash hot about his role in this episode, or Vertigo in this episode, but I'm not sure if its something I can look at critically without going "oh, I should have had four more episodes and tackled it as four stand-alone arcs." I just hope the rest of the season, and the flow of other episodes feel better than this one for you. In terms of Count Vertigo, he was a lot of fun to write. I can't talk much to whether or not he was a successful antagonist, because that's not something I can say, haha, but he was the constant that pulled all the arcs together. It was a lot of fun to introduce him as someone from Helena's past, and bring her story forward, then weave him into Vicki's arc and bring her story forward, and then have his final mission bring Emil and Hugo Strange, and Chloe, Kyle and Zatanna into the mix. I don't think that's something I've done before on the show, so I had a lot of fun doing it. It's a shame you didn't care for the individual development for Helena in this one, or liked the main antagonist, but you win some you lose some. I feel like, dating back to Smallville, the big question about Chloe was about her destiny, and her role in the mythos. If you look at Smallville, you had Clark who was destined for greatness, Lex who destined to be a super villain, and then this character who didn't come from the comics that often blurred those lines of black and white, and sat in the grey area. I kind of want to get back to that, and it's something that has threaded through 'Watchtower.' In S2, we had Emil see the future and tell Chloe that there was a reason she befriended Clark, and Oliver, and Bruce, and when she died, it was all part of the plan. Now that she's back, there's nothing written in stone which is a fun idea to explore. Chloe's going to go in a direction that hopefully feels like there's nothing grounding her, and I'll get to write some crazy new things for her. It will definitely be a linger question. I feel like it's something that won't be a shocking twist in terms of what her destiny was, but the outcome at the end, and where the series will end up, will hopefully be rewarding and answer that question, and be satisfying. I'm glad you picked up on that and enjoyed it Yay! You know, as much as Vicki is like... probably the most independent character on the show, I legit have no idea what I would be doing with her in the back half of this season if I didn't bring Ethan on board. This season has had a lot of "must happen" moments and storylines, and Vicki was kind of done and dusted by mid-season in terms of what I had written down. So bringing Ethan on board has kind of made her story round out in a way that I'm really happy about. I think where she's headed, and how the season ends for her is going to be really interesting and rewarding and I hope you like it. I'm also glad you're getting on board with Vicki and Ethan. They kind of become buddy cops in an upcoming episode which is a lot of fun, and I like to think their development is almost like a yo-yo -- which for anyone would be bad, but I use that analogy because it does feel like they free fall really fast, then pull back, then free fall again, and pull back, but there's growth in that and I hope I can surprise you with what's planned for those characters individually and together Duuuude. I've been sitting on this scene since day one of S3. Ya'll have no idea how long I've been dying to write it, lmao! The fun part about it was being like... you know, he's getting his spine severed, stabbed, beaten, broken, and basically on his last legs, and you get that sense that there isn't more to his story, and that whether he stops Kyle or doesn't stop Kyle, there's nowhere to go from here, and then be like, "well, he's still got that one episode we all know he's back for." His swan song has bounced back and forth between two ideas the entire season, and I've only recently kind of closed my eyes and gone "ugh, go with that one!" I hope it pays off. I hope, despite being a character that has been a bit iffy for you some weeks, I hope his send off is memorable and enjoyable. As for Chloe and Perry, I'm glad you enjoyed the role reversal. I think the best way to end their relationship was to have the student become the teacher. I think, in looking at how this season is kind of about identity, it only seems right to tackle that question of being selfish. I hate the idea that people aren't allowed to be selfish. There should be balance. People should love and care for themselves just as much as they love and care for others, and Perry and Chloe are the type of people who guilt themselves into thinking they're terrible people when they choose to be selfish because, with Chloe, there's pressure to be better than that, and with Perry, the last time he did something he wanted, he lost his future with his wife and the possibility of starting a family. So it felt right to end it there with them. Thanks, Brady! As always, I appreciate your feedback. Even when it's not all sunshine and rainbows and gifs and smiles, it lets me ramble and I love rambling so I love it. I hope future episodes feel less disjointed, but as I said, I didn't go into this episode aiming for every arc to get equal attention so much as have every character move forward together and every arc be important in these characters' journey going forward. Some weeks will click better than others, some won't. I hope the pay off at the end of the season will be rewarding, and I hope you enjoy the 50th episode of 'Watchtower!'
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