As forces and probabilities greater than I decide my location in the next 48 hours, let me briefly profess my love for Samantha Morton as Serpent Queen. It is beautiful to watch a sly smile creep across her lips as schemes come to fruition, and perhaps more importantly, how hardships are quickly incorporated into yet another scheme.

Indeed, isn’t it most interesting when things fail? When we invariably hit our nose, the rock rolls down the hill again. For we can scheme how to roll it up next time. Blood in the streets and all that.

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