I’m thinking about how Zym (and Thunder) are associated with storms this season, but so is Callum - and this metaphoric association is in s1 even then. Ezran is scared by the storm (much like Callum’s temper) in 1x01. Rayla is illuminated by it, and then has to deal with Callum routinely seeing through her in their first encounter and in 1x06. And of course, Callum went into the storm in 2x04 in order to Sky - storm - magic after releasing it from his primal stone. We return to this again in 2x08 with his dream. Perhaps Viren will feel a cold dread again someday, but because of the boy wielding a storm, instead of a dragon?
20 seconds in and I am Crying. Little Callum always being an artist, drawing Harrow even if he’s still a little tentative around him, the way Harrow pays attention to and encourages his likes/talents. How Callum excitedly and openly talks to Sarai, so comfortable with his mom, and his big smile when he holds his sketchbook, Harrow’s warm relieved look because that’s his boy. I am. This ep is not going to be easy to get through, is it?
