Day 28: The Warriors of Death

This story has an interesting villain in the form of Tlotoxl, the High Priest of Sacrifice. He's interesting because he represents the way things are in Aztec culture, and the resistance to change that these things have. He's also interesting because we know that history states that he wins this battle. In previous adventures we either know that the good guys will win, or we have no idea who will win, but we have a strong suspicion that it's going to be the good guys. This time, we know that the Aztecs continue their tradition of sacrifice, and thus the bad guys win. It's refreshingly realistic to see history played out in front of our eyes with no need to shield us from some of the less nice aspects. Only last episode did we see a man, upon being informed that he will not be sacrificed, commit suicide. It's a dark tale that's being weaved, because sometimes stories aren't light and fluffy, they can be dark as well.