Willow - Official Teaser Trailer

[Argyle King]

Is that what he did? As far as I saw, he gave into his impulses, let the Crone seduce him to her cause and became a whole lot creepier because of it, which played a large part in Elora rejecting him (though obviously not as large as the part where their relationship was clearly based more on infatuation than love in the first place).

Airk didn't conquer his impulses. The Crone's entire sales pitch is freedom to do whatever you want - she is not about impulse control. She sold him on a power trip and he went along with her. Yes, he's right back to where he started, but that's a step up for him.

After being held prisoner for weeks (as everyone else was going to dance parties) and having nothing to drink but worm juice, the Crone forced non-consensual physical contact on him and magically brainwashed him.

Even with that, his feelings for Elora still held. Admittedly in a skewed way during the enchantment, but they still held.

I don't even think he's back to where he started. He's arguably lesser than where he started.

 

[MarkB]

After being held prisoner for weeks (as everyone else was going to dance parties) and having nothing to drink but worm juice, the Crone forced non-consensual physical contact on him and magically brainwashed him.

Even with that, his feelings for Elora still held. Admittedly in a skewed way during the enchantment, but they still held.

I don't even think he's back to where he started. He's arguably lesser than where he started.

His 'feelings' for Elora (such as they were) held because the Crone wanted them to hold, not in spite of her. She needed them to marry and kiss so that the Worm, through Airk, could take Elora's power.

 

[Argyle King]

His 'feelings' for Elora (such as they were) held because the Crone wanted them to hold, not in spite of her. She needed them to marry and kiss so that the Worm, through Airk, could take Elora's power.

And yet she had to force herself on him after he rejected her by saying he had real feelings for Elora.

Now, Elora plays with the flute of the guy who actually did turn on the rest of the party earlier in the show. Apparently, that's forgivable but being held captive, drugged with weeks of worm juice, and magically brainwashed is held against Airik.

Not to mention that Airik's natural impulse was to try to save Kit (when she fell into the wormjuice lake) even when he was in the personal presence of the Crone.

 

[MarkB]

And yet she had to force herself on him after he rejected her by saying he had real feelings for Elora.

Now, Elora plays with the flute of the guy who actually did turn on the rest of the party earlier in the show. Apparently, that's forgivable but being held captive, drugged with weeks of worm juice, and magically brainwashed is held against Airik.

I don't hold it against him, the poor kid never really had a chance, stranded there without any support from friends or family, and he held out an amazingly long time. But what happened to him over the last couple of episodes wasn't character growth, it was the Crone finally managing to overpower his will.

Not to mention that Airik's natural impulse was to try to save Kit (when she fell into the wormjuice lake) even when he was in the personal presence of the Crone.

Absolutely - he was still in there somewhere. But what's really telling regarding his relationship to Elora is that when it comes down to that final appeal to love to bring him back from the dark place he'd ended up, she backs right off and lets his sister do the talking. That's the loving relationship that could bring him back to sanity.

 

[Ryujin]

Well it seems that Airk is still bound to be king by order of birth, so he needs some character development.

 

[Zardnaar]

Watched latest two episodes. It's getting rough quality isn't the best.

 

[Mercurius]

Now, Elora plays with the flute of the guy who actually did turn on the rest of the party earlier in the show. Apparently, that's forgivable but being held captive, drugged with weeks of worm juice, and magically brainwashed is held against Airik.

As someone who doesn't watch the show, I can't tell you how weird this paragraph reads.

 

[MNblockhead]

As someone who doesn't watch the show, I can't tell you how weird this paragraph reads.

And I realize, reading summaries of episode, how much like a D&D game they feel like. That's what I both love and hate about the show. It feels like the script was written from someone's D&D game journal.

 

[Mallus]

And I realize, reading summaries of episode, how much like a D&D game they feel like. That's what I both love and hate about the show. It feels like the script was written from someone's D&D game journal.

I got that feeling watching them!

 

[Arnie_Wan_Kenobi]

I got that feeling watching them!

Same. And I got the same feeling with "Witcher: Blood Origins," but in "Willow," I felt the PLAYERS were more experienced and mature, just learning a new system. "W:BO" felt like less mature players who know how to abuse the system.