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The last time fans sawThe Magicians, the Beast (a.k.a.
Martin Chatwin) had defeated them not just once but39times.
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Fortunately for the characters at the center of the adapted Syfy series, luck is on their side.
This season we see another side of him.
Did you know what that would be like going in?SERA GAMBLE:We did.
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We spent a lot of time talking about different aspects of his personality.
By the end of season 1, the audience had a pretty good understanding of his motivation in Fillory.
So extrapolating from that, he really does like to sing.
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Theres a couple of musical numbers with the Beast.
Because thats what Julia needs from the Beast.
Because hes aware that Julia is going through a similar trauma because of the attack with Reynard.
I think she needs him.
Reluctantly she sees his point when he points out similarities between the two of them.
But for her, its a practical matter.
Its about the life or death stakes of trying to stop Reynard.
Thats how she sees her time with the Beast.
In terms of Fillory, Eliot is High King there.
He has so much work to do.
Itssomuch more responsibility than Eliot was anticipating.
Hes not entirely shitty at being an adult.
Hes just been avoiding it.
Whats in store for her?She has her own struggles.
Shes High Queen of Fillory.
Frankly of all the characters, shes the one best suited to be the ruler of the kingdom.
Alice had all this godlike power at the end of last season.
Will she still have that going into season 2?She does.
[But] its not a permanent situation.
She got a little power up, and it wont last forever.
So it puts a clock on all of them.
Her secret was that shes never fully stepped into her potential because shes so uncomfortable with it.
This only exacerbates that feeling.
Its something Quentin sees her struggling with and they talk about.
Its something that he tries to encourage her to get past because its a necessity for all of them.
She really has to step up.
And how is Penny doing?
Last we saw him he did not have his hands.Penny is pretty fed up.
[Laughs] His goals become really clear because his hands are in a box.
It creates a bit of a domino effect in Pennys life.
In season 1, we saw a guy who wasnt even particularly interested in becoming a magician.
It was cool, but he was living a life that really wasnt about that.
How much does this mean to you?
How much effort would you put into recovering it?
Its what hes been dreaming about since he was a young child.
They are aware that they have one more shot and they already have outlived any expectation.
The Beast has killed them 39 times in a row, so the odds arent exactly in their favor.
How will Julia working with them affect their approach?It depends on who you ask.
Its not okay with him that she might be collateral damage when they go after the Beast.
Its a really difficult situation for Quentin and Julia.
The Magiciansseason 2 premieres Wednesday at 9 p.m.
