Ashina the incendiary witch was a powerful sorceress known for her ability to manipulate fire. She hailed from the remote village of Eldora, hidden deep within dense forests. Her powers were both revered and feared by the villagers, who believed that she could bring either destruction or salvation upon them. Legend has it that Ashina discovered her affinity for fire at a young age. She would spend hours studying books on ancient magic and experimenting with different spells. As she grew older, her powers only intensified, and she became a force to be reckoned with.
Bear and Willie Jack are still riding with Becky. Bear asks to pull over, which Bucky does. Bear gets out and says he supports Willie Jack, but he has to go. Willie Jack is upset to be all alone. Bucky says string theory explains this. He tries to explain it to Willie Jack.
Jackie says their next best bet is to try to steal a car, but their first attempt is botched when they re spotted and chased down by a truck of shotgun-toting rednecks. Bear tells him that Elora went to California and ditched him, and Spirit says that since he s got, uhh, some hair down there, he shouldn t be acting like such a kid anymore.
As she grew older, her powers only intensified, and she became a force to be reckoned with. Despite her immense powers, Ashina was known for her kind and gentle nature. She used her abilities to protect her village from nearby threats, ensuring the safety of her people.
RESERVATION DOGS Season 2 Premiere Recap (S02E01): The Curse
The Reservation Dogs are back after the big storm rocked the community. In “The Curse,” Willie Jack (Paulina Alexis) tries to break the curse she put on the NDN Mafia when bad things start happening to everyone.
In season one, we met the Reservation Dogs, Bear (D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai), Elora Danan (Devery Jacobs), Willie Jack and Cheese (Lane Factor). They were planning on leaving Oklahoma for California. That was the dream of their friend Daniel (Dalton Cramer) who died the year before. When the time came to leave, Willie Jack and Cheese decided to stay. Elora and Bear got into an ugly fight prompting Elora to leave with their rival Jackie (Elva Guerra) instead of Bear. All of this after Willie Jack found a White Wizard ( Todd Jenkins) to put a curse on Jackie and her gang the NDN Mafia.
Willie Jack wakes up and tells Daniel’s picture that a lot of bad things are happening. Uncle Brownie (Gary Farmer) stopped the tornado, but he’s not right in the head. Leon (Jon Proudstar) keeps losing things. He thinks the Little People are messing with him. Bear is still seeing the Spirit William Knifeman (Dallas Goldtooth). Cheese is spending more time with Uncle Charlie (Nathan Apodaca aka Doggface), but that’s actually a good thing.
Other things that happened after tornado:
- A horse landed in Kenny Boy’s (Kirk Fox) junkyard. He thinks the creator blessed him. Ansel (Matty Cardarople) cried when they found the horse.
- Big (Zahn McClarnon) is still going on about Bigfoot and the catfish heads he found, that no one else saw.
- Bucky (Wes Studi) is still having issues with his white girlfriend.
- Someone stole Mose (Lil Mike) and Mekko’s (Funny Bone) bikes.
- Elora left with Jackie, making her an enemy. Willie Jack thinks it’s all her fault.
RESERVATION DOGS — “The Curse” — Season 2, Episode 1 (Airs August 3) —Pictured: Elva Guerra as Jackie, Devery Jacobs as Elora Danan. CR: Shane Brown/FX. Copyright 2022, FX Networks. All Rights Reserved
Elora’s GPS on her phone is messed up. They decide to stop at a convenience store for snacks. Jackie finds a Medicine Man fortune teller machine. The Medicine Man tells her “He who hoots with the owls at night cannot soar with the eagles in the morning.” Then he gives her a card that says “Your medicine has grown weak. You must turn away from the path that you are on.” Jackie dismisses it. They buy a map and a knife before leaving.
Bear walks by Daniel’s house and sees a For Sale sign in the yard. Spirit appears, on his way to another appointment. Bear tries to tell him about how bad he feels lately, but Spirit can’t listen to him. He tells Bear to grow up and take some responsibility.
Cheese and Willie Jack walk up as Spirit disappears. They walk to their secret hangout and argue about whether or not they are cursed. Willie Jack is convinced while Bear says it’s all coincidental. When they get to their secret hideout, they find a construction crew there. A crew member tells them that a rancher bought the land. He’s building a mega church. Willie Jack is even more convinced they are cursed! About the same time, Elora Danan’s car breaks down.
Spirit’s next appointment is with Uncle Brownie. Brownie is convinced that he’s a Holy Man now. He decides to get rid of all of the colonizer stuff in his house. The Rez Dogs show up and ask Brownie for help. He says he can’t because he’s trying to be a better man. Willie Jack goes inside his house anyway to talk.
Brownie told them not to mess with bad medicine and they did it anyway. But worse … it’s white man’s medicine. He says they have to go to the source of the curse to reverse it. He won’t help them because he doesn’t mess with bad medicine.
RESERVATION DOGS — “The Curse” — Season 2, Episode 1 (Airs August 3) —Pictured: Lane Factor as Cheese, Gary Farmer as Uncle Brownie. CR: Shane Brown/FX. Copyright 2022, FX Networks. All Rights Reserved
Cheese tells Brownie to alphabetize his VHS tapes. Brownie offers him Sonics if Cheese will do it for him. Cheese also asks to watch Big Trouble in Little China.
Elora and Jackie start walking. A man named Victor (Josh Fadem) stops and offers them a ride. He’s a little creepy but they get in anyway. Jackie gives Elora the knife since she’s sitting in the back seat.
Victor is on his way to a huge cross since he’s a Christian and all. He turns on country music and talks about how Gary Allen speaks to him. After 15 minutes of rambling, Victor turns on a dirt road. The girls question the turn and things turn really scary. Victor tells them to keep calm, but Jackie is ready to kick him in the face. She tells him to stop the car and he refuses. Jackie kicks him in the face and tells Elora to stab him. Elora stabs Victor in the shoulder and he stops the car. The girls jump out and Victor takes off … with all of their bags and money.
Willie Jack and Bear go to the bar where she found the White Wizard. He says he can’t reverse the curse. The barfly next to him tells the kids to get a job. The White Wizard says they need a level five wizard to undo his spell. And they’re all dead. The kids leave to continue their search.
Aunt Bea (Kimberly Guerrero) is cutting Bucky’s hair when the kids walk up. Auntie Dede (Dorothea Porras) is also on the porch and tells Bear that she could have been his momma. She knew his dad back in the day. But he’s gone now, leaving Bear “all dad-less.”
Willie Jack asks Bea for some more of Jackie’s hair, but Bea pretends she has no idea what the girl is talking about. Bucky offers to sweep up his own hair. Willie Jack doesn’t know what the big deal is. Bucky warns them against using medicine on people, but it’s too late.
After they leave, Bear gets really quiet. Bucky catches up to them and says he will help them break the curse. They need something personal from the person they cursed, but it doesn’t have to be hair. Willie Jack says they could ask Jackie’s aunt, but they don’t know where she is. Bear says Jackie’s auntie works at the IHS clinic … she’s the receptionist (Jana Schmieding).
RESERVATION DOGS — “The Curse” — Season 2, Episode 1 (Airs August 3) —Pictured: Devery Jacobs as Elora Danan. CR: Shane Brown/FX. Copyright 2022, FX Networks. All Rights Reserved
Elora and Jackie stop at a restaurant and bond over the fact that they lost someone close to them recently. Jackie is also impressed that Elora actually stabbed that creepy driver. Elora is afraid he will die.
Bear waits for Willie Jack outside with Bucky. Bucky catches up with Old Man Fixico (Richard Ray Whitman) and they talk about Man Moons. Willie Jack tells Bev about the curse and how she needs something from Jackie to reverse it. Bev thinks she’s crazy and dismisses her.
Bear gets annoyed and says there is no curse. He’s hungry and ready to go. Willie Jack is a little sad, saying she would help him reverse a curse. Willie Jack also texted Cheese to let him know that Bucky is helping them. When Cheese tells Brownie, Brownie gets excited and decides they need to go. Bucky doesn’t know what he’s doing.
On the way to get food, Bear decides he needs to go. He asks Bucky to stop the car and gets out. He tells Willie Jack that he supports her before leaving. Bucky makes Willie feel better, saying string theory explains it all. He says they are all like vibrating notes in a song. Take away a part and the song changes, but the song never dies.
Elora and Jackie walk along a dirt road, contemplating stealing a car. They find a house with several cars parked in the yard. Jackie looks at the car on the end and easily find the keys inside. Someone comes out from behind the house and sees Elora get into the car. The person yells at people in the house, telling them that someone is stealing their car. Elora and Jackie take off running as a truck full of guys with shotguns drive up behind them.
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Willie Jack asks Bea for some more of Jackie’s hair, but Bea pretends she has no idea what the girl is talking about. Bucky offers to sweep up his own hair. Willie Jack doesn’t know what the big deal is. Bucky warns them against using medicine on people, but it’s too late.
However, not everyone trusted her, and rumors began to circulate about her dark intentions. It was during a particularly harsh winter that Ashina truly revealed her prowess. A devastating blizzard threatened to wipe out the village, and the villagers turned to Ashina for help. Braving the freezing temperatures, she chanted incantations that called forth flames from her fingertips. With great precision, she directed the fire to create a perimeter around the village, shielding it from the icy onslaught. News of Ashina's feat spread like wildfire, and soon her name became renowned throughout the land. People from far and wide sought her out, requesting her assistance in times of natural disasters and conflicts. **Her mastery of fire made her a formidable ally and a feared enemy, depending on the situation**. The tales of her heroism or calamity continued to grow, solidifying her place in history as the incendiary witch. However, not all stories about Ashina were positive. Some claimed that she used her powers for personal gain, engulfing entire kingdoms in flames to assert dominance. These accounts painted a darker image of the witch, one that often overshadowed her benevolent acts. Despite the conflicting tales, one thing remains clear - Ashina the incendiary witch was a figure of immense power and intrigue. Her abilities with fire left an indelible mark in the annals of magic, forever cementing her status as a legendary witch. Overall, Ashina's story is a reminder that power, when used responsibly, can bring about great change. However, power can also corrupt if it falls into the wrong hands. Thus, her legacy serves as a cautionary tale to all those who wield extraordinary abilities..
Reviews for "Ashina the Incendiary Witch: A Symbol of Power and Destruction"
- John - 2 stars - I was really disappointed with "Ashina the incendiary witch". The story was all over the place and it felt like the author was trying too hard to be unique and different. The characters were flat and hard to relate to, and the plot was confusing and lacked coherence. Overall, it was a struggle to finish the book and I wouldn't recommend it to others.
- Sarah - 1 star - I absolutely hated "Ashina the incendiary witch". The writing style was choppy and filled with unnecessary descriptions that didn't add anything to the story. The pacing was incredibly slow and I found myself constantly checking how many pages were left. The main character was unlikable and the supporting characters were forgettable. I was really excited to read this book but it was a complete waste of my time.
- Michael - 2 stars - "Ashina the incendiary witch" was a book that had potential but fell short. The world-building was interesting, but it was overshadowed by a convoluted plot that was hard to follow. The pacing was uneven and it felt like the author was trying to cram too much into one book. The writing itself was average at best, with dialogue that felt forced and unnatural. I wanted to like this book, but unfortunately, it just didn't work for me.