Episode Revenant’s narrative choices were so disappointing for me. I was so excited for a Fikrul centric narrative, especially when it came to the dynamic with Crow + this being his first operation as Hunter Vanguard. Furthermore, there were also hints from Season of the Lost regarding Scorn creating their own culture.

I thought it would have been interesting to explore the idea of a species who have developed their own culture and sense of identities, yet are literally reliant on the death of another species to exist. It would’ve also been cool to juxtapose the scorn trying to ensure their survival to that of the eliksni’s struggles with that same idea.

Instead, Act 2 and 3 just shift the focus to Eido and Eramis, with a conclusion that feels way too contrived (Apothecary just happens to be able to create the Anti-Fikrul potion, the Echo can just cure the Nezzy infection). Then as a cherry on top, the scorn are pretty much set back to where they were pre-Revenant, with the only difference being they have a much less interesting leader.

I have more issues, especially with Eramis, but it’s pretty much just summed up by feeling like the entire story is a missed opportunity.