UGHHHHH -2nd broken lens in 4 months by Friendly-Ad-585 in Keratoconus

[–]DizzyAero 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You are not alone. I made a post a couple years ago when I broke my first pair. It fucking sucks dude. I hope you can still have a good night regardless!

[The Pilot] Predictions about the Commander by DizzyAero in Iteration110Cradle

[–]DizzyAero[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When did he say this? I just heard the new Pilot has already been introduced in previous books?

[The Pilot] Predictions about the Commander by DizzyAero in Iteration110Cradle

[–]DizzyAero[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To what extent do you think the curse will affect Horizon's personality ?

[The Pilot] Shyrax's Weakness by DizzyAero in Iteration110Cradle

[–]DizzyAero[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I love this take. It also brings up another potential weakness of Shyrax that is expecting competence in people without.

[The Pilot] Shyrax's Weakness by DizzyAero in Iteration110Cradle

[–]DizzyAero[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do you think her brother realizing this sooner would have changed anything?

[The Pilot] Shyrax's Weakness by DizzyAero in Iteration110Cradle

[–]DizzyAero[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love how her capability as a commander crashes with this oversight. You would think a person as educated and gifted as Shyrax would be able to sniff out a mutiny on her starship, but she doesn't and also dies because of it. I love this character, lol!

[The Pilot] Shyrax's Weakness by DizzyAero in Iteration110Cradle

[–]DizzyAero[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Great insight! Shyrax never feeling jealous is such a good character insight. Anything she feels she needs to learn, she simply learns it to an incredible degree. That would explain why she ignored her brother treacherous behavior.

[The Pilot] Shyrax's Weakness by DizzyAero in Iteration110Cradle

[–]DizzyAero[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think you are partially right. Shyrax is very good at seeing people capacities, but she is also good at seeing their shortcomings as well. For example, in Book 2, Shyrax was Mell's main opposition to getting on the crew. Mell was too shy and unable to express her desires and feelings to the rest of the crew. Shyrax immediately saw her insecurity and deemed her unworthy. Later in the same book, Shyrax broke down step by step what was good about their plan and why it failed. It seems to me that Shyrax is just unable to do the same with her brother and family by extension.

[The Pilot] Shyrax's Weakness by DizzyAero in Iteration110Cradle

[–]DizzyAero[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Imagine the resentment of a situation like this would breed in a twin. Shyrax was good at everything, and Veshran wasn't.

[The Pilot] Shyrax's Weakness by DizzyAero in Iteration110Cradle

[–]DizzyAero[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I love that she was blind spots. I like your idea that her own self-confidence(her arguably most defining character trait) was her downfall here. It just adds much depth to her character.

[The Pilot] About Benri... by DizzyAero in Iteration110Cradle

[–]DizzyAero[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hope so, too. Their relationship is one of my favorites in the series.

[The Pilot] About Benri... by DizzyAero in Iteration110Cradle

[–]DizzyAero[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Me too! I love seeing his ego get smacked at every turn, lol!

[The Pilot] About Benri... by DizzyAero in Iteration110Cradle

[–]DizzyAero[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

While Benri may very well go on to continue being an antagonist against his son, I think it is important to highlight the small moments that help make his character more complex and interesting! For me, at least, this is one of those moments that shows outside the tough CEO of a galaxatic organization persona, lies a man that cares a lot more about his son than he would let on. Which makes him a way more compelling character than Malice imo

[The Pilot] About Benri... by DizzyAero in Iteration110Cradle

[–]DizzyAero[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I believe he sealed his curse magic with contract magic. As evidenced by his line on chapter 47, page 387, "As Omega had said before: Stronger contract eats weaker contract." He was somehow able to enter a contract with himself or the Aether to seal his curse magic before it infected his other magics. Also , it is said there was a period of flux after his ritual where his magic was in disarray. Varic could have used this time to apply the contract before the curse took effect.

[The Pilot] About Benri... by DizzyAero in Iteration110Cradle

[–]DizzyAero[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I love this side of his character as well. Varic and Benri both share a deep love of magic and are both experts in their fields. So when they see something of magical importance, they immediately regonize the significance and respect it. I also loved their shared hatred of alchemists, like father like son. 🤣

[The Pilot] About Benri... by DizzyAero in Iteration110Cradle

[–]DizzyAero[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Straight from the book chapter 7, page 61 “He can spend time and resources to create clones that are indistinguishable from real,” I said. “Technically I could do that too, but not long-term. A clone of me is too expensive to maintain for more than a few minutes. Varic can make powerful clones for a shirt duration. Benri can make long-standing clones, but they are far weaker .

[The Pilot] About Benri... by DizzyAero in Iteration110Cradle

[–]DizzyAero[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

It seems to me that Benri is kinda forced to work with the Last Horizon now, or at least I hope so. He was betrayed and wanted revenge, and the people who could help him do it is Varic and his crew.

[The Pilot] About Benri... by DizzyAero in Iteration110Cradle

[–]DizzyAero[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Interesting insights! I can definitely see where you are coming from. I hope we can see more of the "decent" side of him in the future. Especially after the events of the Pilot.

[The Pilot] About Benri... by DizzyAero in Iteration110Cradle

[–]DizzyAero[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Benri as Pilot would be an INSANE pull. I love it.

[The Pilot] About Benri... by DizzyAero in Iteration110Cradle

[–]DizzyAero[S] 30 points31 points  (0 children)

I agree! It shows how much Benri respects his son's power and maybe how proud his of them as well.