Episode 5:
The Devils
Episode Summary:
In Episode 5, The Devils, we dive into Joe Abercrombie’s latest—a brutal, fast-paced tale of war, damnation, and dark magic. It follows a doomed band of mercenaries on a suicide mission into hell, led by a priest who’s either a madman or a prophet. Abercrombie brings his signature mix of grit, gallows humor, and moral rot. We break down the chaos, the carnage, and what it all says about faith, free will, and the monsters we follow.
What We Cover:
- Why The Devils hits hard as a fantasy war story and still manages to be bleakly funny.
- The messiest characters, wildest betrayals, and who surprised us most.
- How Abercrombie breaks fantasy tropes over his knee and sets them on fire.
- Whether redemption is even on the table—or if damnation is the point.
- Who we’d cast in a show, who’d ruin it, and why sarcasm is a survival skill.
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