I loved that everyone was working to find a way to get Tory and Darius together. The threesome with them and Caleb was hot when I think about it being isolated but the whole scene leading up to it and everything just freaked me out. I finally like Max, but I love Geraldine even more now because of how she’s treating him! I KNEW Orion and Darcy were gonna get caught and I could just feel him prepping to plead guilty and it nearly sent me. Like it really broke my heart. I definitely like Tory better in this one and her and Xavier are just so wholesome. Also, Seth and Caleb?? Yes please, I need this to happen ASAP. I like that the Heirs and the Vegas are becoming friends? I know they’re still supposed to be enemies but I mean the Heirs keep saying that it’s their birthright to rule when that’s literally incorrect. The Vegas were in Solaria for like their first year of life, they’re the ones born to rule and the Heirs are the ones that were supposed to help them. I’m also confused as to how a Cyclops could use Darcy’s memories to exonerate Lance, because they made it clear before that a Phoenix is immune to the mental powers of things like Cyclops and Sirens. 
As soon as Tory took off to “rescue” Darcy, I knew it was a trap. And I definitely knew she was gonna be kidnapped by Lionel, but even still, I was not ready and my heart broke for Darcy. I love their sibling dynamic, it’s the most realistic sibling relationship I’ve ever read. But I love that Gabriel turned out to be their brother and just their instant bond warms my heart. They have more family than they thought. Nothing better happen to him or it’s on sight.