What a scene for this episode to end on! We finally get to see one of the most talked about moments from the Campaign animated! The sun tree hangings definitely didn’t hold back on the darkness and violence. It’ll all be worth it in the end when we can binge watch the entire series and see the Briarwood arc as a whole. It’s no wonder these episodes have to move at such a breakneck speed. We’re officially halfway through season one! And there’s still so much ground to cover. While the 30 minute episodes do move at quite a fast pace, the story remains clear and cohesive without losing too much from the original stream. Which tonally, was the right choice to make. Scanlan’s over the top persona was slightly more reigned in for this three episode run. Meanwhile, Vex has a rather frightening new side of Percy to figure out before he goes completely dark and murders some more innocents in cold blood. Tensions are heating up between Vox Machina! Vax and Keyleth are definitely exploring their new feelings, and Vex is not handling it well. Plus, we get the added benefit of seeing just how attached an emotionally reliant Grog is to his little Pikey. I don’t think the series would have felt the same had Pike’s character gone through all the spiritual growth while sticking with the party. I do like that they at least kept Ashley’s absence at the table in the animated series. Pike’s character growth and eventual badass return were smoothly laid out. The show is hitting its’ stride and characters are beginning to feel more three dimensional and less like fantasy tropes. I did not expect to have such a squeamish reaction to an animated series. So, these wraith scenes were especially disgusting and terrifying to me. Now, I’m no eager consumer of horror and gore media usually, so my stomach and senses are not quite up to par. Beyond the stomach churningly graphic depictions of nameless NPC’s getting ripped apart and completely eviscerated, we saw many members of Vox Machina suffer gruesome possession by the wraiths. That was nothing compared to the body ripping, curb stomping, ichor vomiting horrors in the wraiths’ attack on Emon. I though I was prepared for the intensity of animated action sequences after the Brimscythe battle. There were whispers about just how graphic and dark the series would go in this episode and yet I was still blown away while watching the first time. Holy hells did the show really dial up to a 10 in this episode. By: I.Am.No.Man Episode 4: Shadows at the Gate
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