TV Show Review - A Discovery of Witches - Season 1, Episode 5
Description: Ysabeau spills the tea on Matthew's past, we get to see vampires hunting, we watch the Congregation plotting (together and against one another!), and we learn how Matthew actually feels about Diana. There's other things thrown in there like the Knights of Lazarus, mating, suicide, and schmexy science-y stuff. Our wary hearts are eventually gifted with the reunion of Matthew and Diana! And then, CLIFFHANGER! 😮SPOILER ALERT! We (The Daemons) approach this podcast with an assumption that the listener has read All Souls universe books, including the trilogy (A Discovery of Witches, Shadow of Night, The Book of Life), and Time's Convert + snippits from The World of All Souls. If you haven't, and you don't mind, we certainly don't mind! Please be advised, we will approach the television series (A Discovery of Witches) the same way when it is released in the US/Canada. 😊 Let's do this. *Note - this podcast is labeled 'explicit'
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1. Show notes:
For newcomers to the series:- Our Daemon Guides to the All Souls Trilogy are available for download: ADOW, SON, TBOL
- If you'd like a ready-reference from the author herself, be sure to download the All Souls Real-Time Reading companion (free e-book at online booksellers via Penguin and Headline books). For a more in-depth view of the trilogy, The World of All Souls is available at all major book sellers, as well as the continuation volume into this world, Time's Convert.
- Deborah Harkness usually conducts a real-time reading on her Facebook Page (starting in September), and shares her posts across social media. Check out her website for all of her social media links, and of course all that she has to offer her readers! Be sure to sign up for her newsletter while you are there!
- To see what's available on the web as far as the All Souls universe fandom, check our links page.
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| Witchwater. Well...that's new! |
Official episode summary:
EPISODE 5
From the press release:
Gillian pays a heavy price for her disloyalty to Diana, but not before news that vampires are studying witch DNA reaches Knox. The fall-out threatens the fragile equilibrium between creatures and the focus is on ending Matthew and Diana’s relationship whatever the cost. Agatha treads a careful line of democracy at the Congregation, but Nathaniel continues to instigate daemon direct-action. Ysabeau relies on shock tactics to expel Diana until Matthew returns with breathtaking news about Diana’s DNA. Diana and Matthew are finally united in love, only for the unexpected to happen
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Special thanks to our Patron sponsor for this episode: Stephen Close
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| Matthew, Marcus, Miriam, the MINI and that coat! |
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| Ysabeau warns Diana that vampire hunting is ruthless and brutal; Matthew favors us with a demonstration |
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| That conversation! Those chairs (Morris chairs as described in the books) |
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| From our Facebook page |
This episode was chock full of information when it came to Matthew's past. We also get acquainted with the de Clermont's reliance on testing loyalty to the family, and their members. We got to see Ysabeau's story time played out in a different way for the TV show, but Diana gets the essentials; vampires are dangerous hunters - check ✔, Matthew hasn't mated since Blanca - check ✔, he had a son (and you can't have his kids, Diana -- BTW, OUCH!) - check✔, suicidal and unhinged at times - check✔. Ysabeau is essentially asking her, "are you up for this?!" Diana's response? "Whatever. Yawn."
Gillian: 🎼SHE HAD IT COMING!🎶 C'mon Gillian, everyone knows snitches get stitches.
The Congregation -- as revered as this institution is in the creature world, it turns out to be an organizational mess, with skewed alliances, back-stabbing, double dealing, and overall morale degradation. What's not to love about this delicious group of creatures constantly side-eyeing each other? Fantastic! We are so happy to be treated with a behind-the-curtains look at this collection of leaders (😱).
We enjoyed Matthew and Diana's reunion, but it was too ... (cough) ... efficient for our taste! Overall good (Goode?) feelings all around, until --- WHOOSH!
Join us next week for a bumpy ride in the Daemon Wagon. La Pierre! Strap in!
Informational Links:
- A Discovery of Witches soundtrack on iTunes/Apple music & Spotify
- The show, A Discovery of Witches, is available on SundanceNow and Shudder (in the US/Canada! Other countries, we aren't leaving you out -- it's just that the majority of our listeners reside in the US/Canada. Those of you in the UK/Ireland and have never heard of the series (what?!) it will be available for you on SkyOne and NowTV. Please check with your television providers outside of the countries we mentioned
- Rae Morris - For You (played during the lab scene); find it here: Amazon | Apple Music | Spotify
- 📣 WE ARE PUTTING AN OPEN CALL FOR THAT MUSIC IN THE CLUB FOR THE JULIETTE AND DOMENICO SCENE! Yes, we are shouty-capping! We can't find it! 😪
- The history of the Morris chair
- Cell Block Tango
- Our Facebook post on Diana and Matthew's union
- We refer to our TV Wish List episode -- listen if you are willing to brave bad audio and baby podcasters (we had a lot of fun with that episode!)
- 'Fuck This Shit I'm Out! '- Clips from this YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FjWe31S_0g
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