“When God Opens a Window” — Episode 85

Against Tamsin's advice, Bo tries to help a young man who is being pursued. Dyson is tasked by Trick to look into three dead bodies that were dumped just outside the Light Fae territory. Much to Dyson's annoyance, Vex tags along to help. Evony puts pressure on Lauren to develop a serum to “re-Fae” her.
We're joined by Jess from the Those Who Wander podcast for this discussion.
We discuss “When God Opens a Window” in depth in this episode, but you can hear our first impressions in our previous episode.

Drink Special: Captain's Son
6 oz Ginger ale
2 oz Spiced rum
Pour over 3-4 ice cubes in a highball glass and stir.
What Does That Title Mean?

* It's the second half of the expression, “When God closes a door, he opens a window.” Does that mean that God/a god has closed a door somewhere?
* Jess thought the title was referring to the very last scene where Dyson matches up the photos to make a symbol. Was that a god (such as Hades) opening a window to this world?

Dyson's a Daddy

* We're all intrigued by the idea of Dyson having a son and think that it could create a good storyline.
* He is clearly a “baby Bo,” and we thought the parallels they were trying to draw between the two of them were a bit overwritten.
* Though she doesn't mind the plot twist of Dyson having a son, Stephanie didn't care for Mark. He was off to a bad start with her in his first scene where he sits next to a young woman on the bus even though there are plenty of other empty seats. (Note to people tempted to do this: DON'T. It makes people feel unsafe.)
* Annie didn't mind Mark, and Kris thinks it's too soon to tell whether she likes Mark or not.
* Stephanie wishes that they had cast a biracial actor as Dyson's son because she thinks his background could have made an interesting race metaphor, even if the writers didn't explore it all that much.
* Kris Holden-Ried mentioned in Q&As that he asked Jay Firestone about delving more deeply in shifter mythology in Season 5. Given that Mark hasn't shifted yet, will he be a vehicle for exploring this side of Dyson?
* We're surprised that this seems to be the first time that Dyson found out he had a child, given what they have suggested about his past.
* It was interesting that Mark didn't know what kind of Fae he was, but he did know other aspects of Fae culture. It was surprisingly that Mark suddenly knew that Bo needed sex to heal.


The Hunter

* What exactly was wrong with the hunter's ear? It looked pretty OK to us.
* Kris inappropriate giggled at the line about how Mark slaughtered the hunter's family because the actor, Aaron Poole, plays John Slotter on Strange Empire.
* Annie and Stephanie were a bit confused why Dyson described the smell at Lauren's lab as “bad.” Kris thinks that Dyson was smelling the hunter.
* It was hilarious that when Dyson made that comment, Lauren smelled herself.

Bo Slept with Dyson's Son?

* While the age difference between Bo and Mark didn't bother Stephanie, she was somewhat bothered by how young Mark was. (While they didn't give Mark an exact age, the actor playing him would have been 19 at the time.) But it bothers her that it bothers her. Annie was also struck by how young Mark was.
* Bo didn't know who Persephone and Mark were when she had sex with him, so we're not trying to say that Bo did something wrong. But we don't understand why the writers have chosen to have Bo sleep with people either related to her or someone with whom she is very close.