Date: 02 Jun 2013 00:24 Title: Chapter 15
Well, Lili rightly lays into Q for showing Doug’s end. She didn’t HAVE to see that but I agree with Qs reasoning, to a point, that life isn’t pleasant and seeing future events might temper her response, perhaps even blunt the pain. Q wasn’t doing it to be a dick, far from it, he did insist the child stay and Lili accounts for this after she gets done raging against him.
Q changes strategies here and shows her a happy scene, one in which the day is quite joyful for her. She marries Malcolm, finally, and I’m happy the two of them get together after such a long time being only for each other during nights. Yes, they’re both of advanced age, but love is ageless, as they say. The vows exchanged hit the right spots for me, including the acknowledgment of Doug and his contribution to the process. Yes, he was kinda an obstacle there for Malcolm for awhile but the two ended up becoming close friends. Malcolm has assumed his duties in Doug’s absence.
It’s good to see this and good to see Q is valuing Lili’s opinions so far. He’s at war, and he’s not doing this strictly out of the love that she refers to … maybe out of the love for his species. I don’t know for sure but certainly, he wants his cause to succeed.
Author's Response:
Q is finding that there might be some value to what she's saying after all - and that just warring isn't solving the Continuum's problems one whit.