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Having a couple of aliens in its ranks doesnt hurt, either.
This week, its the longest hour of Quills life.
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Not that the math teacher minds.
Its simply the cost of her freedom.
Hes also one of the Governors alien prisoners.
Quill isnt quite on board with being atomically fuzzed (a.k.a.
Once there, Ames orders Quill to start sharing some of her memories to attract a real live Arn.
(And how can a heaven exist, you ask?
Per Ames: Everything in the universe is conserved.
Get billions of creatures believing enough, strongly enough, and even space responds.)
Together they go up against the alien devil… and succeed.
Also, her goddess will always be born again; theyre simply in a metaphysical plane.
With Ames passed out, the two have a real heart-to-heart.
Ames comes to just as the Arn kicks in.
The Arn comes out, and Ballon crushes it.
In her rage, Quill grabs one of the Rhodian souls, which appear after she buries Ballon.
In the process, it ages her, making her hair grow longer.
I NEED TO MOURN.
Do we think Quill knew what would happen when Ballon fired that weapon?
But that direction can change; Quill used the gun on the meteor without any effect on her.
Are the Quills weapons designed not to hurt them?
What does it mean for a gun to be set for open firing?
Also, how can we go back in time and fix this?
And one who might die, at that?!
But lets circle back to Quill and Ballon and the whole only one can live of it all.
I personally dont think Quill knew about the gun reacting that way.
Because I think wed see her fight tactics change somewhat.
She can be a wily fighter, and I think it would have factored in.
I suspect its more of something the Governors may have done on their end.
After all, theyre the monsters who decided only one person can come back.
I am trying to figure out what it means to die in someone elses afterlife.
What did you think of the metaphysics of it all?
KELLY:METAPHYSICS ARENT REAL, NIVEA!!
Would restoring the Cabinet restore Ballon to life?
If theres even the hope that it would, that might affect Quills attitude toward the Cabinets greater purpose.
Shes been so focused on avenging genocide with genocide.
Creation and progress as antidotes to destruction: it doesnt get moreDoctor Whothan that.
However the Cabinet works, this episode did maybe give us new context for how it came to be.
Belief in a thing creates that thing, which means that every idea is made manifest somewhere.
Is the Cabinet Wednesday or Odin?
Does it exist because the legend is true or is it true because the legend exists?
And is there a difference?
As with all belief (and discussion of belief), this episode leaves a lot to viewers interpretations.
We saw that last week: Everyone believes in their truths.
But its also one of the things troubling Charlie so much.
The Cabinet of Souls is a belief held by his people.
Is he ready to change his entire way of thinking about the Rhodians and the Quill?
Like punching underwater, you never hit what youre trying for.
KELLY:Poor April.
It doesnt get more symbolic than that.
But mercy hasnt been their M.O.
so far, so Im not sure what theyre playing at.
On that note: How free is free will?
Quill earned hers by playing someone elses game, which is ironic.
For all the talk of personal freedom here, there was just as much about belief and fate.
Thats why the idea of believing in a bigger picture is appealing to so many.
Ordinary is just what youre used to.
Now her ordinary has shifted again, but how much will her life really change?
But I think youre right.
Except for saving Quills eye.
And that final fight scene.
In a way, she gets to reframe or reimagine this myth as she sees fit.
She could also just stop believing in it altogether.
What happens to that Quill heaven then?
Does it get snuffed out?
Does it go on existing because a bunch of Quills believed for so long?
What do you think?
KELLY:I think she wanted to believe, even if she didnt believe actively.
Belief is transformation in addition to creating whole worlds, it also changes an individual.
I loved this episodes characterization of belief as something active; its almost a battle.
Between the two of them, only Quill believes fear has a place in war.
Ballon was taught to see it as cowardice.
But that doesnt mean he got to decide for her that she couldnt handle it, either.
Im sorry he died, but Im not sure I ship it anymore.
But were giving the edge toQuill, andnot only because shes the one who didnt fire to kill.
Plus, she handled her badass new scar like a champ.
Quill is done wasting time, and we cant wait to see what she does next.
But it did touch on the love of parental figures when Ballon realized his niece could still be alive.
In his mind, it was the only reason.
Comments
A kittens dangerous.
Only if you insult its worshipers online.
Where are we, oh wise head teacher and mistress of nauseating space travel?
An unfree life isnt a life.
What good is a soldier without a scar?
Were in a cabinet?
Its way bigger on the inside.
You cant even handle detention right.
