The idea that Phyllis (a role thankfully reprised by Jewel Staite) would ask Alice for help in fixing a blank branch index under the old regime would be unthinkable. The fact that the dear, departed Everett didn’t remove the marks as he promised may be less about a continuing Library conspiracy and more about his death and the resulting disorder within the Order, as it were. The fact that the consequences of The Serpent and the “protective” marks are still in play may at first seem like a dangling thread from season four used to give Kady something to do, but by all appearances her search for a special book that could help the hedges regain their powers might put the witches in play for a larger conflict yet unknown. Kady enjoyed a fairly separate storyline last season as well, and The Magicians has used her personal history with hedge witches to great effect. The same may be true for Kady’s mysterious missing depository and Alice’s stolen book since they both seem Library related we’ll see. The possibilities, including crossover potential, seem endless! After some encouragement and blackmail from a newly sober Dean Fogg, Penny eventually connects with his students, one of whom hears a “signal” that very curiously overwhelms Penny when he lowers his mental wards.
Penny’s new position at Brakebills, for example, may have sprung from the influx of new Travelers in this era of increased magic, but his journey towards acceptance did culminate in a moment that makes his arc appear likely to cross over with another at some point. Will the separate quests of Julia and Margo relate in some way to Penny’s professorship, Kady’s hedge advocacy, or Alice’s library shenanigans? Previous experience would say yes, at least in part. More: The Magicians Season 5 Release Date, Trailer, Cast, and News We should all both dread and eagerly anticipate Margo’s inevitable meeting with the Dark King who took the Fillory throne. The writers are clearly setting up this arc to be fairly isolated considering Margo’s mention of avoiding visits from or to Earth until they figure out the “time shit,” and that decision as it applies to Fillory has historically been problematic for The Magicians, but there’s something very intriguing about the idea that they could “Endgame” a rescue for the long-dead Josh and Fen.
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Plus the pig’s old-fashioned British vernacular lends the scene a trademark Fillory humor even as his mention of Quentin’s name twists the knife of our pain and Julia’s. That determination bears fruit through a visit from Sir Effingham the porcine quest giver (f*ing ham?), whose misogynistic ways work because Julia’s incredulity pushes her to prove the chauvinist pig wrong and take on a new sense of purpose.
Despite the magical surges wreaking havoc on Penny’s meteoric romantic gesture, Julia remains dedicated to the idea of using the magic she regained via Quentin’s sacrifice for the betterment of the world. Julia’s impending story appears to have the most to do with honoring Q, at least at first.
As such, the season 5 premiere does what this show has consistently done well for years: introduce several different threads at once and somehow make it flow.
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As Alice’s mom tells her, “No one gets to tell you how to grieve… you’re on this journey by yourself,” and with Quentin gone from their lives, they’re all going to have to “do something crazy to get through it,” whether it has to do with mourning their friend’s loss or not. The Brakebills graduates have been separated at the start of other seasons of The Magicians, but it feels more pronounced and somehow more appropriate than usual that each character has their own shit to work out this time around.
This The Magicians review contains spoilers.