Seeing the second storyboard, what they intended to show, they really shot themselves in the foot with this plan if they’re hoping people will not cheer for Octavia next episode. Like, it really is him breaking the one promise he made to her. He shown abandoning her, specifically to die in place of his sex pet because he thought he was going to die.So, it turns out Stella was originally being to be part of the trial. Note the mascara tears.
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Also Octavia would've been there?
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At least there could be an argument that Stella and Andre were being manipulative if it was Stolas on trial. Sure they would need to make up only 5% of all allegations, if that, but still, at least then it would be he was forced to leave, not that he made active choices that led to his banishment, that started with abandoning his daughter to die for the imp. Also did any of the previous 2 episodes really have any impact on this one? Cause I felt like if you cut them, nothing of value will be lost.