'The Magicians': The Elliot and Margo dynamic is finally back in Season 5 and fans can't be happier
The relationship between Elliot (Hale Appleman) and Margo (Summer Bishil) is one of the most unique on television, and it's something fans of 'The Magicians' were deprived of all through Season 4.
Elliot was possessed by a horrific, all-powerful monster for nearly all of the season, and it wasn't until the finale that he gained control of his body.
Now, in Season 5, the classic Elliot-Margo dynamic is back to form, much to the celebration of fans everywhere. Part of that dynamic includes lines that you just don't get from other characters.
Margo continues to feminize machismo phrases, as she steels Elliot up for a trip deep beneath the surface of the world. "Oh, grow a cl*t, will you?" she says, with exasperation, to which Elliot snaps back, "B*tch, I would if I could." The brief exchange is already a hit with fans online.
"God I missed this show. And it's great dialogue" says a fan on Twitter. Another fan says, "Damn @SummerBishil1, the way you deliver a line like that is truly pure brilliance."
Margo's altering of common phrases like "Man up" or "Grow a pair" has always been a huge hit with the fans.
"Margo, continuing to be the feminist icon we need and deserve," notes one user online. Others are just happy to see Margo and Elliot back together again. "I missed Margo and Eliot’s sayings/conversations so much," says another fan online.
The exchange has been typed, tweeted and retweeted over and over again online, and it's already on its way to being the most memorable of the season — which isn't bad, for a moment that appears in the season premiere.
The exchange was first seen in the trailer, albeit bleeped out, and by all appearances, it works even better in context. The next episode of 'The Magicians' releases on January 22 on Syfy.