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I saw the Mighty Nein's latest adventure. I just have to marvel at how Trent Ikithon managed to transform the classical love a mentor has for a student described in Plato's Symposium into something Angelus might do in Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel.
I recall how Spike wept when Dru left him, saying that she wouldn't even cut his head off or set him on fire, to show she truly cared.
Did Trent ever care in a way demons (and sinister archmages) do! I'm guessing Trent would prefer to cut the heads off of Essek, the Mighty Nein, and everyone Caleb ever cared about, just to break Bren and make him stronger.
I doubt it will ever be over between Trent and his precious pupil until one of them kills the other. Trent must either kill Bren, using the pain from killing one of the few people of value to himself to become stronger or Bren must kill him; surpassing him in might. Only then will Trent's tutelage and Bren's education be complete.
If so, Caleb may have thumbed his nose at his adversary by trapping him twice. By refusing to destroy or consume his mentor the way Trent wishes him to do so.
It's a fascinating relationship to watch play out; one which Matthew Mercer and Liam O'Brien role-play with riveting intensity. They've brought such power to this adversity. I can't look away when Trent and Caleb confront each other; even if Trent is simply taunting Caleb with a voice message.
At the same time I laughed my head off with Beau shut the door on the message. Only for Caleb to say deadpan they should probably hear the rest.
I do wonder where Trent got such a twisted notion of the educational curriculum a mage should offer their pupils. I also wonder how much Ludinus shares it.
Trent believes the loss of Bren's family, his home was his defining moment. Caleb might argue it was meeting Nott in prison, followed by meeting the rest of the Mighty Nein.
Trent might retort that the Nein's true binding moment was the loss of one of their own, followed by a vision of the colorful banner of Mollymauk's coat, fluttering in the wind in the breeze.
It's an argument Trent will persist in making to the last. It's one that Caleb will resist to the end.
I can't say I like Trent any more than I liked Delilah Briarwood, but I find his relationship with Caleb riveting, just as I find Delilah's with Laudna riveting.
Matt Mercer does villains so very well. Long may he reign. (heart)
I recall how Spike wept when Dru left him, saying that she wouldn't even cut his head off or set him on fire, to show she truly cared.
Did Trent ever care in a way demons (and sinister archmages) do! I'm guessing Trent would prefer to cut the heads off of Essek, the Mighty Nein, and everyone Caleb ever cared about, just to break Bren and make him stronger.
I doubt it will ever be over between Trent and his precious pupil until one of them kills the other. Trent must either kill Bren, using the pain from killing one of the few people of value to himself to become stronger or Bren must kill him; surpassing him in might. Only then will Trent's tutelage and Bren's education be complete.
If so, Caleb may have thumbed his nose at his adversary by trapping him twice. By refusing to destroy or consume his mentor the way Trent wishes him to do so.
It's a fascinating relationship to watch play out; one which Matthew Mercer and Liam O'Brien role-play with riveting intensity. They've brought such power to this adversity. I can't look away when Trent and Caleb confront each other; even if Trent is simply taunting Caleb with a voice message.
At the same time I laughed my head off with Beau shut the door on the message. Only for Caleb to say deadpan they should probably hear the rest.
I do wonder where Trent got such a twisted notion of the educational curriculum a mage should offer their pupils. I also wonder how much Ludinus shares it.
Trent believes the loss of Bren's family, his home was his defining moment. Caleb might argue it was meeting Nott in prison, followed by meeting the rest of the Mighty Nein.
Trent might retort that the Nein's true binding moment was the loss of one of their own, followed by a vision of the colorful banner of Mollymauk's coat, fluttering in the wind in the breeze.
It's an argument Trent will persist in making to the last. It's one that Caleb will resist to the end.
I can't say I like Trent any more than I liked Delilah Briarwood, but I find his relationship with Caleb riveting, just as I find Delilah's with Laudna riveting.
Matt Mercer does villains so very well. Long may he reign. (heart)
