The Sandman
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We are nearing the end of our fetch-quest journey.
That general vicinity is hell, which is less than ideal, but still.
We are hopeful as we start chapter four.
is one less time we need an obligatory voice-over from Morpheus.
Still, the show is setting up an entire cosmology.
Theres so much information to digest.
Now imagine Matthew wasnt there to go, So the devil used to be an angel, huh?
Sounds tiresome, right?
As it stands, the exposition fed to Matthew is a little wearying.
Hell is other people … explaining their backstory to you.
Lucifer flexes their power, showing off the strength hell possesses in sheer numbers.
And lets not forget that little stunt with Nada.
What better way to throw someone off their game than to fling an ex in their path?
And the word he uses for what he hasnt forgiven, that shedefiedhim, is not great.
Thats not a word we want bandied about a functional, egalitarian relationship.
This is why workplace romances are frowned upon: The fallout always falls on the subordinate.
In this case, being condemned to 10,000 years in hell.
When Choronzon chooses Lucifer as his champion, it feels like the grand culmination of a very long game.
Lucifer and Dream play what he calls the oldest game, a.k.a.
Dream and Lucifer get very existential in their moves.
But in the end, just like the 2008 election, nothing can beat hope.
Dream reclaims his helm, but Lucifer pulls a fast one on him.
Who said anything about him leaving?
Having failed, diplomacy is thrown out the window in favor of brute force.
For a text that high-key borrows from Christianity, Dream makes a rather Buddhist statement.
Its basically cribbed from thefour noble truths desire is the root of suffering.
And in this show, Desire is definitely to blame for a lot of pain.
I hope Netflix lets the show go that long.
Between the scenes in hell, were treated to a very tense car ride.
John Dee-slash-Cripps-slash-Burgess is getting a ride to his ruby from the woman who almost ran him over.
But even with that small mercy, Rosemary and her dog Susie are having a bad night.
Shes got a madman in her car, albeit a weirdly polite one.
And not, you know, the mind-destroying magical artifacts he was exposed to from a young age.
Even Rosemary believes lying is just the worst.
Thank God Susie leaves the show unscathed.
I dont think I could have taken her death after Gregory.
That could be because her experience is more relatable.
I can count them on one hand.
But it could also just be a function of how good David Thewlis is.
You never know what side the coin is going to land on with him.
The guy who assumedRemus Lupinwas gay until he was told the guy was marrying Tonks we have to stan.
Dream and John converge on the latters old storage facility.
Dee has altered the ruby to the point that it no longer recognizes Morpheus as its creator.
Were about to find out what happens when people stop being polite and start being real.
Fables and Reflections
What kills hope?
This Lucifer is more in line with the comics representation than the versionNetflix rescuedfrom Foxs trash heap.
However, Gwendoline Christies wig isbad.
Having Matthew give a little pep talk that gives Dream his eureka moment about how to beat Lucifer?
No, thank you.
I cant help but miss the waySandmanties into the larger DC world.
These connections to the larger comics world helpSandmanfeel more a part of a larger, freakier world.
