Yes, thank you, so worth noting that not *every* subplot has to be on theme (as 'Meanwhile in Beleriand' had little to do with rebellion), but that it is very important the Frame story match the theme and be *all* about that. And the more we can tie stories together thematically, the more coherent our season will seem.
So, current Season 5 theme suggestions are:
•Division
•Seeds of Evil
•Death
•Learning/Understanding
•Loss - Finding/Meeting and Losing
•Unexpected Change/Surprise
•Acting/activity vs. Waiting/inactivity
•Separation
I'll try to include some brief explanations in my notes for the hosts when we start up again.
Typically, I send in the notes/powerpoint two days before the sessions (so, the Tuesday prior to a Thursday evening session), but with this first one, I will probably send them in one week in advance (March 19th), since it is the first one for a new season and I want to give them a chance to make any changes. Also, usually waiting until Tuesday gives everyone 10 days between sessions to respond here on the boards, but in this case, we've been discussing Season 5 for months now - so everyone has more than had a chance to weigh in on themes and storylines! Just giving the heads up that anything posted after next Thursday may not be included in the notes/powerpoint for the first session, and will have to be picked up in a later session.