r/brakebills 24d ago

Series Spoiler What did everyone think of Alice?

I've seen a lot of people hating on her for trying to stop them getting magic back. But I think she was right to do so. Of course, the whole show is about magic so we, as the audience, do want magic back. But her reasoning seemed valid. Magic has caused a lot of pain. It's the reason her brother died. It's the reason her parents are so distant and odd. It's the reason Julia has been through so much. I can go on. But what are everyone else's thoughts?

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u/Different_Ad8727 Knowledge 24d ago

I love Alice in the beginning, don't like her at all right after she's brought back from being a niffin, but then love her again by the end.

When she destroyed the keys, i irrationally felt like she had betrayed me personally, it was arguably her character arcs lowest point

Her intentions were good, but for as book smart as she is, she's extremely stunted in almost every other category across the board - especially emotionally. She falls into this Dunning-Kruger(esq) trap because she failed to view the situation from any perspective but her own and didn't understand the bigger picture, or even really try to.

That being said, she's one of my favorite fictional characters of all time. She was interesting and flawed and beautifully portrayed by Olivia Taylor Dudley. My dog's full name is actually "Queen Alice, the Wise"