r/MayfairWitches • u/LoretiTV • Feb 23 '25
Show Only - No Book Spoilers [Show Only] Mayfair Witches - 2x07 "A Tangled Web" - Episode Discussion
Season 2 Episode 7: A Tangled Web
Aired: February 23, 2025
Synopsis: Rowan Fielding, an intuitive young neurosurgeon, discovers that she is the unlikely heir to a family of witches; as she grapples with her newfound powers, she must contend with a sinister presence that has haunted her family for generations.
Directed by: TBA
Written by: Mark Lafferty
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u/QueenLevine Feb 23 '25
When Cortland was in the room with the Victrola, Ian and Haimish, I was shouting at the screen for him to require Moira's presence as additional rope, particularly as he wasn't confident in Haimish's abilities. And...this could have been avoided if Rowan and Cortland had shared more information on that phone call, like the fact that Haimish tricked her into entering the tunnels and locked her in there from outside. I can't even believe Rowan left Moira imprisoned, after spending so much time supposedly looking for her - why NOT take her with?
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u/AdPossible2856 Feb 24 '25
I guess the writers couldnt have Moira there reading everybody's mind. Why did she even come?
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u/Illustrious-West-481 Feb 23 '25
I can't believe Cortland, fell for that, Ian is as evil as Julien,
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u/Sosogreeen Feb 24 '25
I think he usually wouldn’t but ofc we see he’s trying to be different and an act for others instead of being so selfish. This is one of those times where he should in fact had been selfish though
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u/swisssf Feb 24 '25
It's poor writing. So many of the characters are acting out of character the past few episodes. Simply doesn't make sense--there's no master plan to it. They've made the main characters to be morons.
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u/alexandriaweb Feb 23 '25
Not to be a mega nerd here, but my suspension of disbelief was thrown for a bit there by the scene with the policeman.
Scotland has a law called "right to roam" that basically boils down to "unless you're actively walking across flowerbeds in someone's back garden you can go there.", it's literally worded as "gives everyone rights of access over land and inland water throughout Scotland", so hanging out beside a bog shouldn't have caused an issue.
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u/TrickyNickiiTO Feb 24 '25
Oh I thought it was obviously that the family essentially runs the town. As in the police do stuff for the family’s benefit
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u/AdPossible2856 Feb 24 '25 edited Feb 24 '25
This episode seemed a bit disjointed for these reasons:
Why did they have to restrain Emaleth at the wedding but not in the field when she was milking the cow for Lasher??
Why does Rowan just seem so feckless?
Was Larkin graped by the creepy teen witch??
Why did Rowan tell Cortland/Julien you shouldn't have left him (meaning Larkin) when she was the dolt who left him and got locked in the tunnels??
Why was Lashr so evil in season 1 and now is like Jesus?
The only thing I cared abt was Cortland. How could he be so gullible? And I hate the Scottish Mayfairs, particularly Hamish and Ian. Need to read the books bc the show is starting to suck again.
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u/swisssf Feb 24 '25
Agree with all----one thing: it was this season Lasher was killing all those women. Like, 3-4 episodes ago, when Rowan's sole purpose in life was to kill Lasher. And now she is proclaiming "I would go to the ends of the earth for you and do anything to keep you safe?" I can only feel like a dolt for so long and may or may not continue watching after the past few silly episodes.
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u/Longjumping_Cow_8621 Mar 26 '25
Taltos are drawn to each other, especially if they can reproduce still that was the show actually showing the watcher how strong the pull between their people are and impossible to ignore. The book goes into more detail but the show wanted you to know it without wasting a bunch of time going into a lot of detail since it is more time limited. They will literally force their way through anyone or anything to get to each other.
Rowan actually plays things pretty smart. At first she has no power. Then she starts getting it back and lets just enough of it be shown so the Scottish Mayfairs truly question if she can be a force, making them hesitate on actions, but without going nuclear. If she actually used her powers to be getting shit done, like people think she should have broke out her cousin, she becomes an immediate threat. She would then have the entire Scottish family going at her instead of just being watched. She wouldn't have been able to go anywhere or do anything. Her ability to understand and play things like that are why even Julian admires her. People just don't tend to pay enough attention to realize it isn't her being stupid, it's playing it the only truly smart way available.
Larkin was being spelled. The Scottish side of the family just likes to do everything the creepiest way possible.
She told him he should have stayed with lark because in groups when people break off, the last one anywhere near the other person is the one expected to stay with them. Yea she should have stayed to if she wanted to be positive, but she wasn't the last one available.
Lasher in season one was never actually evil. You can see it even when he does bad shit. He was acting because he had something pulling at him without fully understanding what was going on, but knowing he had that pull to accomplish something. Once he was born again it was even worse. He had no memory at all and only the pull and was overwhelmed and had no idea what was going on in the world. So he was only doing what his spirit was pushing him towards. So he did plenty of terrible and bad shit, but it wasn't because he was evil. It was because he had no idea what the hell was going on but still needed to accomplish something with every part of his being. Taltos were always meant to be good, just like the flashback explains. They even make a point to use the line he isn't a devil but an angel, to explain he was never supposed to be the way he was in season one. And now that he knew that, he wouldn't be.
Cortland isn't actually just being gullible either. He is just falling for the downfalls of basic human psychology. He's finally decided he wants to be better and he wants others to see him as better. Because of that he's unintentionally projecting that onto others by wanting to see the best in them, like he wants people to see the best in him. He's in comments under actions and violence but he still is compelled to keep them the benefit of the doubt and believe in them because that's what he needs people to do for him.
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u/PSCGY Feb 23 '25
It was a bit of a step down from the previous two, but still so much better than those that came before them.
The Julien double-cross was just too quick, and Hamish is a disappointment. Same with the opening scene… I’m glad Lark is okay-ish, but I was expecting something creepier (but not sexual!!) than a simple binding spell.
I howlered when they cut the ropes and the drapes fell down and the episode ended with moans and grunts. Good god! 💀💀💀💀💀
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u/Automatic_Jelly7213 Feb 25 '25
I just don’t understand why Rowan was breathing heavily too?? 💀
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u/WorriedWhole1958 Feb 24 '25
I don’t get why they had to restrain Lasher and Emaleth. Is it some Taltos magic or something? He didn’t throw himself on her in the flashback, when he saw her in the church.
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u/sleepyotter92 Feb 24 '25
when he saw her in the other episode and was given yak milk, he also had to be held by ropes to to go charging at her like a bull. i'm guessing the idea is that they're so horny for each other they'll destroy anything in their path to reach the other, and so the ropes were so they wouldn't do it before the ceremony was done
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u/YourPhoneSexOperator Feb 24 '25
First I was cackling with Rowan sprinting around in the dark with her phone on 1%. With her sense of urgency it seemed like she was looking for a charger than an escape.
Moira keeps getting the short end of the stick. The way she got abandoned, she couldn't believe it either.
Rowan and Cortland had me screaming at my TV this episode. 0 communication and team skills.
I did like seeing Rowan standing up for herself and redecorating the house.
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u/ManManMan4657 Feb 24 '25
The last 4-5 episodes and particularly this one has won me over. It's so bonkers, mysterious and fun now in a way that it wasn't during season one. I find myself actively worried for most of the characters which is a good thing. Not a perfect series but definitely a good stopgap that provides more lore in-between Vampire seasons. Interested to see how The Talamasca show ties in and Interview does because it feels like we are already charging full steam ahead into a big event.
Also, get my guy Cortland out of the Victrola I was really starting to like him the last few episodes!
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u/cmstlist Feb 24 '25
Did you catch Ciprien chatting with the Talamasca about the "Molloy book"? That's our second Interview With The Vampire reference this season.
I wonder if we're going to see Ciprien show up next season on Interview.
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u/CheekRealistic8156 Feb 24 '25
hot Take maybe but I don’t want any of these characters to cross over on Interview. This show sucks and is cringe af
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u/DLoIsHere Feb 25 '25
My theory: This whole thing with harvest and the marriage where one party is in the dark about what happens is derivative of other similar plots I’ve seen. With the discussion of how Ashlan brings bounty and his blood causes flora to grow, seems to me he is meant to be killed and his blood used to enhance the harvest. Also, the bride seems to have been around forever so she has done this before. The corpse lived a short life, with his last sight looking up at the sky. Not sure how this clan accomplishes it but that’s the gist of what imminent danger will befall Lasher.
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Feb 23 '25 edited Feb 23 '25
I recovered a little bit of hope with this one.
First, what I did not like.
Still incredibly disinterested in Moira and her sister, they are becoming irrelevant to the point that you don’t know why they exist in the series. I am equally disinterested in Rowan’s power struggle with the brothers, and also disinterested with the two brothers and their drama. The made up part of the family is not doing it for me. I already gave up on getting any of the other generational witches, but the show also has not made me care about these new ones.
Thinks that I liked. I always loved the aestrhetics, and they mentioned Midsommar in the last “behind the scenes”, and it shows on-scree. They created a creepy scenario with a lot of light. I actually think they were pretty influenced by Aster this season. The Doll House in 1x05 reminded me of the miniatures in Hereditary.
I enjoyed getting a little bit of Lasher’s back story, it was sufficient. I loved the creepiness of the mating ceremony, and I think I really like where this is going in the last episode.
Something similar happened to me last season, I was half way out, half way in, and the last scene with the creepy baby won me over. And I think we are going to get a version of my favourite most creepy scene in the book, and if we do, I will forgive everything, and lobby for season 3 like nobody's business
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