His Dark Materials
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At last: magic.
A moment of pure, spine-chilling wonder, unfettered by puppetry or casting or invented trauma.
It might have come late in the episode.
If anyone deserves such a perfect scene, its Mary.
It is just that iconic:
MARY: Are you shadows?
MARY: Are shadows the same as Lyras Dust?
MARY: And is Dust dark matter?
MARY: So dark matter is conscious?
[ED NOTE: Dust is rude.
I love that its rude.]
MARY: The mind thats answering these questions.
It isnt human, is it?
But humans have always known us.
MARY: Theres more than one of you?
MARY: What are you?
MARY: Angels are creatures made up of shadow matter, of Dust.
MARY: And shadow matter is what we call spirit?
From what we are, spirit.
From what we do, matter.
Matter and spirit are one.
MARY: Youve always been there.
MARY: So does that mean angels have intervened in human evolution?
MARY: But why?
This isnt just about special children and their special toys and some Potteresque chosen-one prophecy.
Its going to be about every world, every universe in existence!
Its an atheistsParadise Lostfanfic!
(What a smug creep Wills dad is.)
This is much, much bigger than that.
Dont confuse the man with the mission.
The idea that the universe can be divided so neatly in two is a religious fiction.
Instead of using it for good, of course, they chose to plunder other universes to enrich themselves.
The subtle knife was born of hope, but used for greed, Serafina Pekkala intones.
In the right hands, it could still save us all.
(Also, at one point, TulliokicksPantalaimon, whos taken the form of a red panda.Jail for Tullio!
Jail for Tullio for One Thousand Years!!)
This Will, however, has been formally trained as a boxer.
Finally, Giacomo explains, the rules of knife-bearing are simple:
Never let anyone else use the knife.
Never open a window without closing it.
Dont use it for base purposes.
(Keep it safe.)
The second and last rules especially apply to Boreal, with whom Giacomo is acquainted.
This whole encounter may have cost Will a couple appendages (all without painkillers!
You were chosen, Will, Lyra tells him, explaining that the alethiometer told her he was important.
Thats because of the person you are.
For the first time, were seeing the cracks in his suave presentation.
Judging by the smile that doesnt reach her eyes when she says, Very well, Carlo.
yo, someone stop my brain from bringing upMonty Pythons Brucesevery time someone mentions the philosophers and their Guild.
