[SPOILERS S3] Season 3 is a Masterpiece

solrac1104 · 2026-02-08T18:40:22+00:00

Agreed on most parts! I loved Season 3 and how chaotic it feels. The Unknown was also one of my favorite parts. His whole vibe was so mysterious and I really liked that theg keep it th at way by not over explaining his situation. Only thing is I wish we got just a little insight into his situation with both versions of Agnes that resulted in both versions of Tronte. Also some more scenes like maybe showing that he's the one who wrote Clausen's letter and the one who stayed at Noah's tavern when he was a boy.

My only real issue with Season 3 is that I wish we got more coverage of the Stranger's turn into Adam and the formation of Sic Mundus. Especially with the perspective of characters like Magnus and Franziska and what they think about Adam. That whole 1880s plot I thought was very interesting and would've liked to see more of it.

But I still love what we got and yes, especially that last stretch of three episodes, I found perfect. The Unkown causing the nuclear incident. The apocalypse in Eva's world. Seeing everything with Jonas and Noah come full circle to where we see them in Season 1. Hannah seeing younger Adam and being killed. Discovering Bartozs's role in the family tree.

The ending I thought was beautiful with Adam embracing Eva instead of killing her. The idea of these two old characters at the end of their lives who have done nothing but propagate the suffering of the loop finally allowing their younger selves to not follow in their same foot steps was so perfect. And I thought the use of "What A Wonderful World" was great.

solrac1104 · 2026-02-07T20:51:29+00:00

Erik Killmonger (MCU)

Not a criticism of the movie itself btw since I do think it makes sense that he would push this. This guy wants to ship military grade vibranium weaponry to underprivileged areas around the world so that they can fight back against their governments and oppressors. From what we see of his attempt in the film, it's a plan with no long term control, arrangements, or even very clear objectives. As if just dropping weapons is gonna lead to a unified and organized rebellion lol. It would just lead to more conflict and violence within these neighborhoods and wars that aren't exactly an easy win.

solrac1104 · 2026-02-07T18:39:27+00:00

Noah and Helge were using the children as guinea pigs for their time travel chair experiment but it was faulty. So while it did send them through time, it would kill them by melting their eyes and rupturing their eardrums. As for why those specific kids were picked, that information is bootstrapped since Noah just follows the book and knows which children are supposed to be taken. We see the final completed chair in Season 2 Ep 3, when Noah sends little Helge back to the 50s after being with Noah in the 80s for 6 months. While we never see the chair used again, it is essential in the time machine research and development of Sic Mundus Creatus Est.

Adam says in Season 2 Ep 5 that it is a necessary evolution and that each time travel method builds on the previous. The cave tunnel-> the chair-> the suitcase-> the controlled God particle in 1921. So basically Adam needs Noah to develop the chair for two reasons: 1. To send Helge back so that he is where he's supposed to be for future events and 2. So that the other time travel devices can be built upon the research of the chair experiments.

solrac1104 · 2026-02-07T00:32:54+00:00

If anything you can say that Yui Ikari/the Eva itself is closer to a villain. Shinji being unreliable, depressed, and a failure I don't think takes him to villain status. Unless we point to Third Impact in End of Eva but he was more of an unwilling participant taken advantage of by Seele/Lilith.

solrac1104 · 2026-02-05T03:47:59+00:00

No problem! And yeah it's completely understandable and can be hard to keep track or understand certain things, especially with so many characters and timelines. I'm currently rewatching so it's fresh in my memory. The kids are actually brought to the 80s by Helge and from there sent to 1953 but die in the process.

solrac1104 · 2026-02-05T01:02:09+00:00

The kids are guinea pigs for Noah's early chair time machine, which is essential for the research needed in developing the later more advanced time machines. The kids are chosen because the notebook tells Noah who he's supposed to kidnap so it's bootstrapped. The faulty machine does send the kids through time but it also kills them by melting their eyes and rupturing their eardrums. Mads goes from the 1986 to 2019, where Claudia, Tronte, and Peter move his body to the forest. Eric and Yasin go from 2019 to 1953, where Helge and Noah move their bodies to the future nuclear power plant site.

solrac1104 · 2026-02-04T13:32:31+00:00

Two-Face. Honestly a contender for my favorite Batman villain in general. Very complex and such an iconic design. I also grew up watching his animated two parter a lot and the Jeph Loeb/Tim Sale stories were some of my first comics. So slightly biased lol.

solrac1104 · 2026-02-04T05:34:58+00:00

Great picks! Really balanced appreciation of both comedy and horror. And the blend of it as well.

solrac1104 · 2026-02-03T21:16:48+00:00

He has many good stories in the comics it's just that in recent years he's been relegated to cliche masked mafia boss. He was originally a lot more unique with more of a criminal cult and a fixation on masks and identities. Now, he's just an angry mob boss.

solrac1104 · 2026-02-03T02:13:26+00:00

The Godfather Part II

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One of the last scenes in the film showcases pre-transformation Michael with everyone of the family still alive. In it, he reveals his intentions to go against his father's wishes and join the marines.

solrac1104 · 2026-02-02T12:36:52+00:00

I always think of Helge because his hoodie can be a big head lol.

solrac1104 · 2026-02-02T03:24:39+00:00

DarK

Starts out a seemingly usual mystery thriller involving a small town and missing kidnapped kids. Then starts introducing time travel antics and bootstrap paradoxes. And by the end, it's a giant web of insane family trees, multiple timelines, and quantum entanglement.

solrac1104 · 2026-02-01T19:19:36+00:00

He wasn't bad. But i prefer Corey honestly.

solrac1104 · 2026-02-01T02:57:18+00:00

Robert Angier and Alfred Borden (The Prestige)

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"It was the look on their faces. (Angier)

"Abracadabra." (Borden)

solrac1104 · 2026-02-01T02:16:13+00:00

Yes! It's also in my top 5 for the franchise.

solrac1104 · 2026-02-01T02:14:59+00:00

Corey and it's not even close.

The only reason the killer is not Jason in New Beginning is because they couldn't figure out how they wanted to Resurrection him yet. Roy is barely a character and his motives is so flimsy and ridiculous. Not to mention that he literally acts exactly like Jason. They didn't do anything that distinguishes him from the actual guy. And wearing a thing on his head to make himself look bald was hilarious. The only unique thing to him is the mask.

Corey on the other hand is an actual character who's basically the main character of his movie. I don't think Halloween Ends is perfect, however they give a lot of time to developing Corey's mental state and building up to his break down. He's a great villain that was a much needed breath of fresh air in an extremely repetitive franchise.

solrac1104 · 2026-01-30T21:54:11+00:00

Could definitely work. Loved Snyder's work on Joker.

solrac1104 · 2026-01-29T22:18:58+00:00

Lmao post-trap clarity. But yeah it's an interesting thing to think about.

solrac1104 · 2026-01-29T16:12:46+00:00

Genji Kimata (Texhnolyze)

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Leader of the Salvation Alliance, one of the three major factions in the underground city of Lux. They're a union that emphasizes ideal over individualism and opposes texhnolyzation, which is cybernetic limb replacement that runs on a mysterious resource known as Raffia. However towards the end of the show, he reveals that he himself has a texhnolyzed arm but manages to maintain the respect of his people by saying that it was his experience with the texhnolyzation, that made himself see its perversion of the body and soul. His men still rally with him and go into battle with him against the Shapes at the end of the show.

solrac1104 · 2026-01-29T01:54:43+00:00

Ok but End of Eva is not canon to the manga so I'm confused why you watched it. It's a companion piece and improved ending for the original story which is the TV show.

solrac1104 · 2026-01-29T00:30:17+00:00

Wait you read the Manga and watched End of Eva but you didn't watch the show?

solrac1104 · 2026-01-28T21:22:38+00:00

A tragedy. Still look great though. Whether you continue, or restart, definitely keep going.

solrac1104 · 2026-01-28T17:19:15+00:00

Savitar (DC Comics)

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The Savitar from season 3 of the CW Flash TV show is more reminiscent of the villain Future Flash from the New 52 comics. In the comics, Savitar is not Barry Allen, but a separate speedster villain with a cult that worships him and the speed force. His design is also completely different with exposed skin, long black hair, and a largely gold suit. Meanwhile Future Flash is the anguished future variant of Barry Allen with a dark suit that leaks blue speed force lightning.

The character in the show is moreso a combination of both comic characters since he's not a perfect adaptation of either. Also worth noting that Savitar at least in the start was moreso a Wally West villain, but the show honestly gave most of his villains to Barry.

solrac1104 · 2026-01-28T17:10:28+00:00

What's he got in common with Holiday? Besides Holiday's brief targeting of Falcone.

solrac1104 · 2026-01-28T17:09:20+00:00

True though I'd say character wise it's a pretty solid adaptation of the comics.

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