THE MAGICIANS | Season 4, Episode 13: Quentin Coldwater's Sacrifice

[@rmdavis85]

7 months later and I still feel the heartache of Q's sacrifice... Idk how they are going to top this in the next season.

[@MrMoopBoop]

same dude, related to his doing something brave line like no other quote anywhere and just him as a character. This still makes my heart drop seeing it happen as I cried on the first time

[@DeltaRayTrill86]

It got cancelled 😒

[@leosolcanonizado4065]

@@DeltaRayTrill86 no its was finished.

[@fghjgfjgfhjgfh]

@@leosolcanonizado4065 no it was cancelled after poor viewer ratings for S5

[@vickibland3283]

I still feel this 2 years later and finds myself rewatching Q's death over and over

[@rolandoreynoso4928]

Quentin: repairer of small objects Also Quentin: destroys my fragile heart 💔

[@artisan8924]

Even the strongest hearts would break at the sight of this scene

[@YuzuruA]

So sad if you think that Q is probably the only sympathetic character in TV with major depression disorder

[@stirlingarcher7972]

He basically was the only one, Rome on ‘A Million Little Things’ does as well but that’s the only other character I can think of and I watch a lot of shows.

[@LeoQveen34]

Elliott from Mr. Robot. This breaks my heart though because I watched this show for Q and Margot. It'll be hard to watch now!

[@Uriakatos]

Saitama OPM

[@Nickiix0x]

God damn that made me cry again, I forgot how powerful this show was sometimes

[@_g0z486]

The white particles that come out of the mirror remind me so strongly of the first book, when one of the professors was attempting to find Quentin's discipline, and in the end, they find out he's able to throw white sparks out of his hands. If the writers meant for this to resemble that part of the book, then I tip my hat to them, for it would be a magical detail (tragic, because that's how he dies, but magical nonetheless)...

[@13Knives1]

Oh god why do I keep watching it over and over... ow, my feelings

[@christianbh]

James Moriarty same. It’s such an amazing scene but it kills me every time I watch this. I don’t even know if I’ll be able to watch the season without Q in it...

[@Theheatedhen666]

I know! It's so beautifully done. Even the decision to do the whole thing in slow motion.

[@Theheatedhen666]

@@christianbh it isnt the same

[@stick4250]

I cried for a solid 30 minutes because of this. then the funeral

[@josephbarnes3676]

i loved this scene cuz if you pay close enough attention you can tell penny and q are talking telepathically or penny is reading q's mind to learn the plan

[@mullyvansamrith697]

It's amazing how they've had that mental connection since season 1. Penny has always been able to read Quentin's thoughts and you can see it in his face when he realizes what Q's planning.

[@realsies9387]

Even though I love the song. I can’t listen to cruel world without tearing up after this.

[@justindixon1586]

Did I do something brave to save my friends or did I finally find a way to kill myself tgat line was just like the ultimate question to Quentin’s story of going from depression to finding happiness and how it’s shaped to the end R.I.P Quentin Makepeace Coldwater 😭😭😭

[@sharkkie2267]

When did he say it?

[@MrBrentMoore]

When he was talking to Penny in the underworld.

[@luciferpitchblack3217]

Is he dead for good tho they not bringing him Back ?

[@MrBrentMoore]

@@luciferpitchblack3217 From interviews I read when last season's finale aired, it seemed like it. Probably why they had him get on the underground metro instead of hanging out in the afterlife library like Penny.

[@luciferpitchblack3217]

@@MrBrentMoore Oh Ok !

[@christophermyers6372]

This is one of the very few instances in my own personal opinion that I will ever say that a series has surpassed the books(again, my own personal opinion).

[@stick4250]

same but i do miss the whole section with q finding alice in the building and the scene with the bacon from the books

[@fyrnabrwyrda]

i just recently finished the books and honestly i thought the show was much better

[@WardNightstone]

not just you alot of ppl have said if you loved the show but haven't read the books DON"T cause they won't be as good

[@myyyway27]

Truly a perfect evolution of a character on so many levels. That song tho! Absolutely Q's theme song. Well done Syfy! Heartbreaking but well played.

[@lightr6737]

I need to know what this song is! I can only read the book so much over and over again before I lose my s*** I can't find it anywhere

[@myyyway27]

@@lightr6737 Cruel World by Active Child🤙🏽

[@lightr6737]

Thank you so much I genuinely appreciate you :")

[@myyyway27]

@@lightr6737 For sure💞🤙🏽

[@kaitlynm4771]

I hate this because I love Q but also I love how when Everett is speaking, you can see Q concocting the idea in his head

[@Theheatedhen666]

The wince in the left eye-that is literally next level acting. How do you cue a twitch????

[@justjoshin2]

This scene is both heartbreaking and beautiful.

[@novafiddler1712]

This show is so amazing. I wish it would’ve gone on longer

[@AdrianAye]

The camera they shot this on is shooting at an extremely high FPS which is why this looked so awesome

[@artisan8924]

In the Making Magic episode, it said like 1000 fps which is crazy but made such a dramatically perfect scene

[@KLRCAT]

The Magicians is probably my favourite TV series, and I remember First watching it when episode 5 of season 1 released. I remember after the first season finished I would search almost every day seeing when the release date of season 2 would be announced. (I think I waited the longest for season 7 of Clone Wars) These are my favourite moments in this scene - 2:15 - You see Penny's mouth drop open indicating he has heard Q's plan. 2:22 - You can see Penny's face change almost as if he is pleading with Q not to do it. Followed by Q's facial twitch showing he is now committed to the plan and Penny can't change his mind. 2:24 - Alice Starts to realise what Q is thinking and pleads with him not to do it. After Q says "Do it" Penny doesn't hesitate as he remembers Penny40 telling him "You remember, that when the moment comes, I said 'Do it'! Do what he says, Okay." It would be great if in Later seasons they pay homage to this scene with a flashback, but you can hear the telepathic conversation they are having.

[@mayloo2137]

I'm binge-watching the series. After the shock of Q's death, I'm so ready for season 5.

[@ultimate8673]

My heart is broken, this show is so great and will never be forgotten everyone who did not see the show missed something in their live, I love this show.. I saw it like 6 times now.

[@deviousalemanni4235]

This was the peak of the show

[@loulouwillis5648]

Is he serious he already proved he's just like them? Threats, manipulation and just trying to be a God shows what he is already capable of. Poor Elliot and Alice!!

[@noblewolfwriting7526]

The only part of this that I find both hysterical and maddeningly stupid is the shot of him standing still looking back at Everett getting evaporated before he meets the same fate. Like, you knew that's exactly what would happen, why the hell is there even a fraction of a second you aren't trying to run for your life? It really makes the line of "did I do something heroic to save my friends, or finally find a way to kill myself", really seem like the later with the framing of this scene. When it's supposed to be the opposite with the Take On Me cover around the campfire just after that Penny shows him.

[@pyrrhusnikos242]

I think the point of Q's conversation with afterlife Penny is that in a way, he's the only one who can ever know if there was something more to it, but there's no reason it couldn't have been both. He did do something heroic, he saved and transformed his friends' lives and left a lasting mark on each of them, but he knew he was likely going to die when he cast that mending spell. He didn't do it to waste his own life on purpose, but he did it fully knowing that that way lay likely death.

[@Nonaggress]

Dude if I was sacrificing my life to kill a God you're goddamned right I'd stick around to confirm the kill. None of this fucking post-credits bullshit. Everett had to *go*.

[@rpkels29]

He probably thought he was safe. Then after turning around, realised that no matter how fast he could've got out of there, it was already too late 😢 Alice was the only one with experience with magic in the Mirror World.

[@shirazdempsey3484]

THIS MADE ME CRY SO MUCH

[@andressuescun2263]

This was the peak lf series I've ever seen, five years later I am back cause heard the song after so long and I could not help but bring back some memories,I remember crying all the afternoon amd night, also get drunk cause of this, this was the peak, after that ive nlt been able to feel the same with any other show, my personal best!

[@erikubongabasi1357]

Perfect music choice

[@househendoe]

Hear me out, Q's death is a Fixed Point in every timeline. Jane's Chatwin's goal, unbeknownst to even her, was to produce his most beneficial death for all. He dies it's a tragic absolute, probably one a few things the Elder Gods actually do.

[@abhishek7789]

Still rewatching this everytime it comes up on my feed! This was such a cool show

[@insaneasylumpotato4234]

I cried the entire episode after this happened, absolutely heartbreaking 😢

[@Theheatedhen666]

I still remember watching this scene like i couldnt believe it. Unraveling and in my mind like oh hell no. Somewhere inside we knew this was final by long and dramatic the scene is.

[@wilmafistfit4788]

This scene is heartbreaking. I adore it

[@milvache]

Its so sad that Quentin dies. He has been the main character since season 1

[@Itisthatdeepdives]

Official Filmilen so has everyone else?

[@phoenixdreams3494]

"I don't feel so good" Peter Parker

[@toby_lja]

I know this is sad but I gotta say, this is one of the COOLEST DEATH SCENES EVER

[@hunterhall1575]

Our boy deserved the best

[@avenegas17]

I just can’t believe quentin left Alice like that 💔

[@Dove77879]

Years later and I still refuse to watch anything after season 4 because of this

[@matth2283]

you are not missing out on much, season 5 was pretty meh.

[@ulamaswang]

What sick here is that Quentin went out like Alice's Dad with her adoring "pretty lights".

[@richardsmith2719]

Too soon, man.

[@Theheatedhen666]

Exactly! That's what i noticed.

[@zkovach2]

Atleast he put his magic skill of minor mending to work but it was hella sad

[@Higgins98]

Where's Margo with her gun when u need her?

[@sterben2591]

RIP quentin 😭😭😭😭

[@dimamaksimov869]

It was the most epic use of sth that supposed to be nothing special

[@erikubongabasi1357]

Never stop hurting

[@rpkels29]

Do you know what's crazy? That this only has 107k views.

[@ronanconners7124]

It's crazy how much more I like show Quentin over book Quentin.

[@CoftheLord]

I haven’t read the books how’s he different?

[@ronanconners7124]

@@CoftheLord Honestly they all are super different. Book Q is a fairly selfish. Magic does fix everything for him and it makes him desperate to hold on to it. His connection to his friends is so much weaker.

[@Elfeinir]

Same goes for Julia, she is much more lovable in show

[@ronanconners7124]

@@Elfeinir Her whole motivation is better in the show. It's insane how much she goes through and still pushes forward. The biggest difference between the show and the books is that in the books it's just Q's story. In the show its everyone's.

[@shantellquick2372]

@@ronanconners7124 oh so back when they had to find the keys, they ran into Q but he was the beast, that's how the books Portrayed him as?

[@quan5198]

Rewatching this a year later I still don’t get why he didn’t keep running

[@alihisami]

After 9 months, same

[@quan5198]

@@alihisami honestly

[@plproductions1776]

I imagine having Q's corpse fall on the ground at the doorway while running out of the classroom wouldn't be the best sendoff to the character. I think they were going for more of an iconic farewell a la Terminator 2 (thumbs up).

[@astrinymris9953]

I think Q stopped running because the destruction wave had hit his back, and his body was beginning to disintegrate. He physically COULDN'T continue running; it's kind of impossible to run if your glutes and hamstrings have been vaporized. Maybe if Quentin had immediately turned and run for the door as soon as he threw the bottle he would have made it... but how could he not watch and see whether the mirror would be restored before the bottle hit it, or if Everett would manage to catch the bottle before it went through? Quentin needed to know if his plan failed so he could take further action if needed to contain Monster and/or apotheosized Everett. I find myself wondering how the scene would have gone if Jason Ralph hadn't wanted to leave the show after Season 4. Would Quentin have made it out of the room, or would there have been no convenient prop for Everett to break the mirror with? Or would Season 5 have been about reviving Quentin? I'd like to know.

[@Theheatedhen666]

It's pointless to add up the what ifs. Alice could have been keeping watch. Why did he hesitate to throw it in? The entire scene is malarkey and just proves it was more about the actor wanting to leave the show maybe. Cos wow. It just did not need to go like this.

[@thatokeletso1967]

This part man😭, I don't even wanna watch S5😥

[@MatCumbo]

to me just as with Scrubs the final season is mere epilogue. The Main has left the building. Whilst I dislike what they did, at least they did it with style

[@Itisthatdeepdives]

matthew Cumberland that’s not a good comparison only one main cast members is gone and this wasn’t an epilogue

[@ManpreetSingh-kd4jb]

From yesterday I am watching it again and again.. Is it a disorder?

[@amitsharda8198]

Yes

[@winterhat5602]

Song name : Active Child - Cruel World .

[@CamReeds]

I sill have such a problem with this. It feels like suicide not a sacrifice

[@shirazdempsey3484]

Also what is this song i need to to cry to it

[@gotmilkforme]

Cruel World by Active Child.

[@shirazdempsey3484]

@@gotmilkforme tysm

[@WardNightstone]

wait, why was he able to break the mirror? shouldn't the think he tossed at it have just gone through the seam?

[@Wolferial]

I miss Q so much...

[@eriksandoval1970]

Just some minor mending goes hard

[@thetristoneera]

I just want the credit score. Why can’t these shows give the actual music from the show anymore?

[@isnay2003]

Man I wish I could find the thumbnail of this video in a higher res. Would make a great wallpaper.

[@harrybaldman3437]

I always wished Q woulda minor mended himself back together or something. Make it ironic that his whole life he idolized suicide, but his magical abilities would’ve always prevented it. Just what I wished

[@anastasiarogers7287]

This makes me really sad that q is gone but i really want to know who sings that song

[@ithielpitt7525]

Active child

[@MrBadBoy2105]

He did what he had to do

[@lightr6737]

Please my fellow fans... I can't find the song ... HELP!!!

[@DaRealMrsRaymond]

I'm pretty sure he actually could've made it if he'd kept running w/o looking back

[@jasonyoung1898]

If he hadn't stopped to watch the library man die first he could have escaped

[@TheMagiciansLoveX]

Jason Young He couldn’t escape at all.

[@TaunellE]

Nope, still cannot...😰

[@missiesmith949]

It so sucks that the actor opted to leave the show! :(

[@korisx]

It's permanent! Assholes! 🥺😭😭😭

[@dyteriaswinson8370]

He's leaving the show?

[@korisx]

@@dyteriaswinson8370 Left.

[@dyteriaswinson8370]

@@korisx shit

[@theimmortalcreed8320]

This upset me on major lvls

[@vikramvicky5003]

The magicians show died with Quentin coldwater

[@CyBOXbeatbox]

I'm not gonna cry this time Im not gonna cry this time Im not gonna cry this time *cut to alices face of absolute anguish* FUCK ToT

[@aditmukherjee4649]

WHYD YOU STOP Q?!

[@Slens_]

im confused how did he die tho like what happened like the beam of light killed him im confused

[@Theheatedhen666]

I assume cos they talked about magic "bouncing off" or using similar wording

[@rawfikra]

Why Q didn't run. And he stay in his place😕

[@pyxl666]

We saw it happen in slow motion. It actually happened in like....a second. There is no way he could have escaped the sparks.

[@rawfikra]

I don't know, maybe you are right 👍

[@catmaster17]

unrelated but why were the mirrors leaking water?

[@TheMagiciansLoveX]

Prior to arriving at The Seam, Everette drank all the water from the reservoir in Fillory (the Secret Sea) which was basically all the magic in the world. Upon his death it's like a water balloon popped and all the magic he absorbed went back to the world.

[@catmaster17]

@@TheMagiciansLoveX ahhh ty, that makes a lot of sense.

[@furtherthanfillory]

Something was so off about this scene, it was painfully obvious that something wrong was going to happen. Alice’s hesitation, how slowly they moved toward the mirror-one thinks if they had just moved quicker!!!! It was all a set up!!!

[@fovo]

Q why !!!! 😭

[@garzaesparzagustavo]

What's the name of the song ?

[@myyyway27]

Cruel World by Active Child

[@otamer9081]

@@myyyway27 Thank you

[@naruto12624]

Tf he could still have ran

[@reapersashpt8144]

He was lmao. He was half way across the room as opposed to right by thr mirror

[@aditmukherjee4649]

@@reapersashpt8144 but he like stopped halfway

[@yazanmowed]

Adit Mukherjee By then the sparks simply became too fast and the scene was slowed down even more to compensate giving the impression of his near stillness.

[@ithielpitt7525]

Why didn't he just run to the left or the right of the mirror to avoid the blow black

[@annablack4599]

They had to kill him off the show.

[@ithielpitt7525]

@@annablack4599 why

[@jaylynnk.2960]

Ithiel Pitt Jason Raplh is leaving the show, thus we will never get the Queliot we deserve and we had the depressed character only find meaning in his life through his death. Nice Syfy

[@jaylynnk.2960]

Ithiel Pitt they also had Jason under gag order so he couldn't tell any of the other cast, so they never got to properly saw goodbye

[@shirazdempsey3484]

@@jaylynnk.2960 omg please explain this to me i dont know the story

[@waynegentry95]

Is it just me or could he have kept running? I know the actor wanted to leave the show.

[@Itisthatdeepdives]

Wayne Gentry I think everything is happening in a split second but it slowed down for the viewers so he probably couldn’t have gotten far

[@andgo3223]

😭

[@princesinghchandell]

Why I feel like watching GOT final episode

[@drakecosta]

The Magicians not be the same without Quentin.....so i dont watch enymore..too sad.

[@jeremymckay1675]

the next season without Quentin didn't even air yet...wait before you judge the show.

[@ladykillhearts3736]

The other gods should made him a god just for this act….. they shouldn’t of never of killed him off last season sucked so bad. What a waste

[@Obscurite1221]

The single worst scene in the entire show and the single reason I stopped watching it. Right here. Such a stupid ass writing decision. How do you kill off literally a fan favorite character and arguably the social glue of the entire group like that, especially when the books don't?

[@erenakay8873]

Tf 😂? The actor wanted out. What the fuck else you expected them to do? End the show in last episode? Quentin was fan favorite but you know who else was? Julia margo and eliot. Q was never THE main character. They all were. Heck Julia had more storyline than Q ever had.

[@dreydemegillo6720]

What's the song?

[@ianthompson6043]

Cruel world, active child

[@xdarklexx1231]

what is name of the song?

[@Damodred_Heiress]

Cruel World by Active Child

[@francisjudemanagbanag6790]

What is the title of that song.?

[@teethkinq]

Cruel World - Active Child