11.3 - "Stealing Fire From The Gods"

11.3 - "Stealing Fire From The Gods"

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Jenny and Ted discuss Infestation 11.3.


Episode Notes:

  • Skitter in this chapter is iconic
  • The appeal of character competence
  • Action without suspense, yum
  • Taylor's kind of like Bakuda, but it's fine!
  • What if this is all a metaphor for Taylor harnessing the humans to take down the Endbringers?
  • We love everything about bugs with fire
  • The tea is a metaphor
  • Did these particular Merchants deserve this?
  • Skitter isn't into her own competence
  • Another unserious kidnapping
  • Will Sierra be a security threat?
  • Sierra's view of Skitter
  • Slaylor vs. Flailor
  • We're very concerned about the mold situation in Brockton Bay
  • Sierra's a great example of a competent person without superpowers
  • People talk to you differently when you're a supervillain
  • Sometimes you need a hero, and sometimes you need a Skitter
  • Skitter's an imperfect fit for the social role of supervillain
  • Literal found family
  • Taylor's very prosocial in her villainy
  • Taylor might be the best Undersider at this territory thing
  • Lisa as the silent partner in this Dinah thing
  • Bryce is gonna be a problem
  • Aughties moments
  • Introducing Herman Drives
  • Taylor loves finding a use for people


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