

The corruption has grown to the point that it even affects the witch's magic, making its effects unpredictable, thus explaining Elinor's newly-ursine form. The witch then explains that the cursed bear Mor'du has been corrupting a series of waystones with his evil energy, leading to the appearance of hostile creatures. Confronting the witch, Merida demands her mother be changed back. Will-o'-the-wisps appear to guide her to the cottage of the witch from whom she originally received the spell. Merida chases her mother through the forest until she reaches the Ring of Stones. With that in place, the entire story dynamic changes throughout the course of the 40 minutes in this episode.The storyline of the videogame matches that of the movie up until Elinor's transformation into a bear and subsequent escape from the castle, which is where the game begins.



Cassian (Diego Luna) has plenty of screen time in this episode, but the show does not stop emphasizing that this is not a single-character affair. The episode begins with Syril Karn (Kyle Soller) at home having an intriguing discussion with Eedy (Kathryn Hunter) on a very well-made set with detailed work all around. It's just that, instead of blasters, there are words. Dragging the pace down was a conscious choice that allowed the show to focus on some of the more latent aspects of the characters and the universe.įor instance, though Mon Mothma (Genevieve O’Reilly) is pushed into the background in this episode, it quite beautifully captures the essence of a family drama with an opposing leader trapped in a space with other right-wing idealists. Yes, this may make it less appealing to some, but the episode has surpassed even its brilliant predecessors in terms of cinematic brilliance.
