I agree with most of what 5colors said. It seems that we are seeing standalone block stories not connected to any grand arch. And this is the second block seemingly ignoring everything that happened in Forsaken. Like the mini-group of Kaya, Rat, Teyo and (Lili)Ana never existed.
As for it being rushed, well this is becoming a tradition since Zendikar Rising. It eas kind of expected.
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They're both incredibly awful to each other and I hate the writers for doing this.
Ditto, although I do think it works. Both are only 18 and they barley been alone as adults and have conflicting personalities. Heck many times people don't even delovpe their adult personalities until they are in college.
That said to echo soramaro (and something i have been saying) the rushed story didn't help since we had two stories with the twins to show the conflict building between them. I think a few more stories would have made things feels more natural build up.
I feel this is a problem of all the "new" stories since Zendikar Rising. They are now cramming the story into six episodes, plus some spinoffs. This is just too few. Stories of all three sets - ZRN, Kaldheim and now Strixhaven feel logically rushed then.
Another thing is the pacing. Sometimes a story encompasses just one or two days, but here, if I read it well, we basically skipped several weeks where "nothing happened" and went straight to beginning to the Oriq onslaught.
Similarly - the first Kaldheim story leading to Kaya fighting Vorinclex was excruciatingly detailed, yet the final battle for Bretagard felt like a report from a plane flying above the battlefield.
I precisely remember when I felt cheated by the writer for the first time - when reading Silmarillion. After all these detailed battles in Dagor Bragollach, Nirnaeth Arnodiedad or the fall of Gondolin, including who was injured by what and in what part of body, the fall of Morgoth was described on two pages like - well, the Valar and the Vanyar came from Valinor in force, torn down the gates of Angband, defeated Melkor and imprisoned him, Beleriand fell to the sea, The End.
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Updated the Op with all know info and hopefully will just add whatever the commander deck legends bring.
Based on Cram Session's flavortext, I think that Gyome is our promised chef.
I am also missing the lead character on Witherbloom Command. The rest of Commands has the face students there, but not Witherbloom - instead of Dina, it is something like a small treefolk - the closest thing to this is found on Body of Research¨- yet this "Needledeep" (treefolk-hinting name) is apparently a Quandrix member. Dina is not even depicted on the command - there is a troll and an elf in the foreground, and bunch of humans in the background.
So it seems that our treefolk legend is this.
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but Dina is right here? not sure why you think she’s missing
andnif your talking lore on her that’s in the links.
Dina is not missing in the set, she is missing on the card Whiterbloom Command. She is the only face student to have this treatment, all the others are on their respective command cards.
Exactly what I meant.
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Updated the Op with all know info and hopefully will just add whatever the commander deck legends bring.
Based on Cram Session's flavortext, I think that Gyome is our promised chef.
I am also missing the lead character on Witherbloom Command. The rest of Commands has the face students there, but not Witherbloom - instead of Dina, it is something like a small treefolk - the closest thing to this is found on Body of Research¨- yet this "Needledeep" (treefolk-hinting name) is apparently a Quandrix member. Dina is not even depicted on the command - there is a troll and an elf in the foreground, and bunch of humans in the background.
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After the dumpster fire that was Zimone's story, this one was a treat to read.
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I was quite looking forward to Zimone's story, the Oriq plot was teased by the cards. The execution was very poor and the end absurd.
Extus kidnaps her somewhere where she is easily found by the dean and friends? They let Extus go? What the heck? It simply does not make sense.
Biggest disappointment so far.
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I agree with most of what 5colors said. It seems that we are seeing standalone block stories not connected to any grand arch. And this is the second block seemingly ignoring everything that happened in Forsaken. Like the mini-group of Kaya, Rat, Teyo and (Lili)Ana never existed.
As for it being rushed, well this is becoming a tradition since Zendikar Rising. It eas kind of expected.
Let this great clan rest in peace (2001-2011)
I feel this is a problem of all the "new" stories since Zendikar Rising. They are now cramming the story into six episodes, plus some spinoffs. This is just too few. Stories of all three sets - ZRN, Kaldheim and now Strixhaven feel logically rushed then.
Another thing is the pacing. Sometimes a story encompasses just one or two days, but here, if I read it well, we basically skipped several weeks where "nothing happened" and went straight to beginning to the Oriq onslaught.
Similarly - the first Kaldheim story leading to Kaya fighting Vorinclex was excruciatingly detailed, yet the final battle for Bretagard felt like a report from a plane flying above the battlefield.
I precisely remember when I felt cheated by the writer for the first time - when reading Silmarillion. After all these detailed battles in Dagor Bragollach, Nirnaeth Arnodiedad or the fall of Gondolin, including who was injured by what and in what part of body, the fall of Morgoth was described on two pages like - well, the Valar and the Vanyar came from Valinor in force, torn down the gates of Angband, defeated Melkor and imprisoned him, Beleriand fell to the sea, The End.
Let this great clan rest in peace (2001-2011)
So it seems that our treefolk legend is this.
Let this great clan rest in peace (2001-2011)
Exactly what I meant.
Let this great clan rest in peace (2001-2011)
Based on Cram Session's flavortext, I think that Gyome is our promised chef.
I am also missing the lead character on Witherbloom Command. The rest of Commands has the face students there, but not Witherbloom - instead of Dina, it is something like a small treefolk - the closest thing to this is found on Body of Research¨- yet this "Needledeep" (treefolk-hinting name) is apparently a Quandrix member. Dina is not even depicted on the command - there is a troll and an elf in the foreground, and bunch of humans in the background.
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