‘A Discovery of Witches’ Recap: ‘Season 2, Episode 6’

Written by John Edward Betancourt 

Caution: This article contains spoilers for Episode 206 of ‘A Discovery of Witches’.
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When we meet the partner of our dreams, not only do we hope for a life where we enjoy happiness and prosperity as a couple, but we also hope that their family accepts us with open arms. Because a lifelong commitment to those we love, means that our family grows since their parents and brothers and sisters will become our in-laws and well… if they don’t accept us and care about us, then life will be rough at times. Since they will exhibit ill behavior, the kind that can cause tension and strife and friction with the person that we love and adore. But while the positive in this situation is something, we all greatly hope for, it is something that we cannot make a priority in our relationships.
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For the person we love is where our attention needs to go, and if by chance the worst scenario happens, we simply have to roll with the punches and stay true to who we are. Because we should never change to make anyone happy and who knows, perhaps staying bold and genuine, might eventually help our extended family to understand that we are in fact, the right person for their family member after all and really… all of this is relevant to our discussion today, simply because Diana had to deal with this particular problem in the latest episode of A Discovery of Witches. Because Philippe made it clear that he did not approve of Diana marrying Matthew in the slightest, and he went to extremes to try and break up their magnificent and fulfilling union.

In fact, he was so eager to show Diana that she wasn’t the right fit, that he induced Matthew’s Blood Rage, in the hopes that she would see him as a monster. But she stood her ground and stood up to Philippe without giving it a second thought and that, along with the fact that she was wearing Ysabeau’s ring started to make Philippe re-think his stance and his stoic nature. And eventually, he warmed to Diana and the union that she and Matthew had forged, which motivated him to even host a proper wedding for the two of them, to make it clear that he was mistaken in not believing in Diana and her love of Matthew and well… that led to some beautiful moments for certain, something that was certainly surprising since season two has been quite the harrowing affair for these lovebirds.

But while it was nice to finally see some peace and acceptance at Sept-Tours, the marriage of Matthew and Diana paled in comparison to the other wonderful surprise present in this story. In that, Matthew finally made peace with what happened to his father. In fact, he actually opened up about his pain and informed Diana that his father was captured during the Second World War by the Nazis and tortured to the point where Philippe begged for death after he was rescued. An act that Matthew opted to handle personally and that forever left him shattered. But being open about it and having his father forgive him for future events, finally healed his ailing soul and gave him the peace he’s sought for so long and this could not have come at a better time.

Because new challenges await this star-crossed couple in Bohemia and being free of any weakness or distraction will help them face those challenges head on and well, in the end, this really was quite the beautiful and moving tale. Because it really did a magnificent job of resolving several long-standing issues in this series in an organic and satisfying manner. If anything, it just speaks to the fact that the characters are king in this particular tale, since they receive such incredible care and now that Matthew and Diana have found peace in their souls and their relationship, respectively, it should be interesting to see what their newfound strength as a couple will allow them to accomplish, when they arrive in Bohemia to find The Book of Life. Until next time.

‘A Discovery of Witches’ is streaming now on Sundance Now and Shudder.

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