10.x - "Overt Horror"

Jenny and Ted discuss Parasite 10.x. Episode Notes: Sophia won Jenny over, but only at the bitter end What a fake-out Regent's emotional numbness Ted grapples with hate in the face of tragic circumstances What if Taylor finds out about this? There's a compelling human impulse behind wanting to use Regent’s power Regent’s missing piece He likes what he’s doing, but he’s not doing it for himself Where's Regent's self-described conscience in all this? We don’t learn what it’s like to be Regent alone Parallels between Regent's power and Bitch's A pocketful of heroin at all times Wildbow does such a good job of preserving ambiguity about Regent's character here What would it take for Regent to become "a good"? Regent as a foil for Taylor We as readers are basically using Regent's power all the time We check our assumptions about Sophia’s mom Sophia's weak spot is being looked down upon The mystery of Stephen invites sympathy Jenny still thinks Sophia deserved some of these consequences Emma is not impressed with Regent’s acting Sadly we don't think Emma and Sophia are in love We do what we always do: analyze the texts Regent knows one of Taylor’s secrets after this chapter, but Sophia doesn’t Regent fumbles to have Sophia express emotion… could that be role-play? Confession? Does Regent not have emotions, or does he just not understand them? Regent: theater kid at heart? Regent feels strongly about Brockton Bay, if nothing else Regent doesn't build relationships, and he's severing Sophia's The question of Regent's queerness Regent, like Coil, has a stakes problem Ethical applications of Regent's power Read Seek y'all Will Jenny finally get the Dragon interlude she’s been craving? Links: https://parahumans.wordpress.com/category/stories-arcs-1-10/%c2%ad-arc-10-parasite/10-x-interlude/ https://www.patreon.com/Wildbow