‘See’ Recap: ‘The Witchfinder’

Written by John Edward Betancourt

Caution: This article contains spoilers for Episode 204 of ‘See’.
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Reunions are something we tend to celebrate in our modern world and rightfully so. For they often involve reconnecting with someone that genuinely makes our life better in some form or fashion, and spending time with them once again, allows for us to reflect upon the good times we’ve shared, the wonder of where their life is at or is going and those reasons alone are why we make the reunion quite the big deal. However, while it is wonderful to know that reunions are something that will outright bring us joy, we can never forget that there is a darker side to the reunion. Because sometimes, there are people we do not wish to ever see again and being reunited with them definitely puts one in a foul mood, not to mention… a reunion can in fact, bring about a great deal of sour memories and regret and pain if your prior experience with that person was ugly in nature. 

If anything, the uglier aspect to the reunion is of note today, largely because it was put on display in the next episode of See on Apple TV. For ‘The Witchfinder’ saw an uncomfortable and unsettling family reunion take place, alongside a more casual one that opened up a great deal of wounds and well, it’s best we start with that particular reunion first. For that plot thread allowed for a great deal of powerful moments to take place and they were brought about, through physical pain. Because despite the fact that Baba Voss and his tiny troupe of travelers were making great progress toward Pennsa, they were forced to stop and rest. Largely because Baba was doing poorly physically and needed medical attention. Which brought them to Valier territory and a somewhat joyous reunion from a member of Alkenny tribe, since we came to learn that Bow Lion moved here after the events of season one.

But that was all the joy to be found in this plot line. For Tamacti Jun revealed that this was an uncomfortable reunion for him, for he had once imparted great suffering upon these fine people, and that brought about all the sour emotions in question. For Jun is struggling with his past and is now hoping for some kind of violent relief, the kind that everyone is ensuring he will not receive. For both Paris and Baba made a point to explain to him, that he must atone for his mistakes and the pain he has caused and only then will he find peace. As to whether or not he will make it to that point, time will tell. Since Jun is genuinely ready to die and is on a mission to do so. But all of that aside, the message inherent lay clear. In that, sometimes the wrong kind of reunion will indeed bring about all kinds of ugly emotions to the surface and we need to be prepared to deal with that in the event we find ourselves in a similar situation. 

But there was mention of an uncomfortable family reunion in this tale and that took place within the borders of Pennsa. For Kofun was finally reunited with his mother and while there was indeed joy to be found in seeing her alive once again, her plans for the future made things ugly for Kofun. For this arranged marriage felt akin to a grand betrayal, one that insulted everything good that Baba Voss brought into their lives and to make matters worse, this reunion has seemingly signaled a great deal of complications for the future. Such as the fact that Queen Kane was extremely weird around Kofun, to the point where she implied that she might have some old-school incestuous plans for the family line and to make matters worse, Maghra and her new husband enlisted the help of Harlan’s brother in rescuing Haniwa from Trivantes. 

A move that will likely cause more harm than good. For Edo Voss is eager for war, to the point where he is even stooping to accepting information from defectors if it means he can convince the council to give him the means for combat and well, having a spy or a hero sneak into Trivantes under Pennsa’s flag, will only help his cause. But while we wait to see what comes out of Maghra’s bold and uninformed decision and what will happen when Baba Voss arrives in Pennsa since he and his family and friends are so very close… we can bask in the wonder of one engaging and satisfying tale. Because this one did a great job of keeping us glued to the screen, courtesy of its fascinating examination upon how reunions can go south and well, all we can do now is wait patiently and eagerly for a positive reunion. Because it is only a matter of time before the Voss family is together again and that will be a wonderful bright spot to celebrate in a world, where chaos reigns supreme. Until next time.  

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