I know, I know, Im the worst.
But is there a point to her being around?
Did weneedaScott Pilgrimreject, with all her manic pixie, adorkable energy, to flit around the Time Bureau?
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Compare her entrance to Noras not Nora Darhk, but Nora West-Allen onThe Flash.
Here, with Mona, I feel like Im being hit withwaytoo much for what amounts to very little.
Oh, so shes avoiding law school and wants to serve as the Bureaus very own Hagrid?
Fine, but what are her real motivations for any of this?
For now, she might as well be named Plot gear.
Its… a lot to take in.
And yet… Mona fraternizes anyway when Ray shows up hoping to drop off a love letter to Nora.
Mona, though, sees their predicament as an incubator for friendship.
When he returns to regular size, he explains himself and admits he came to check on Nora.
Its all super-cute, but there are higher stakes elsewhere.
(Have you ever held a gun before?
Punch him, Sara!)
What is this,Midnight in Paris?)
to ask them more about what theyre facing.
Doesnt he want to be like Hemingway and try shooting it with a nice long rifle?
Back at the cafe, Hemingways boasting about encountering the minotaur like a 1920s, non-magical Gilderoy Lockhart.
(I learned it from you, Nathaniel, he tells his son.)
Look, Nates a great character, but I think Im done with the Nate/Hank business.
Didnt hejustadd a whopping sum to the Bureaus budget a few episodes ago?
But anyway, at least the episode ended on a high note.
This show can make super-cute without making it super-pointless.
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