I really don't believe she was being "reduced" to anything, and in fact that final scene was an attempt to display how ridiculous that entire mentality is. We're not meant to believe she is magic, in fact the vast majority of the show (especially Ethan) is geared toward how inherently dangerous placing a person on a…

I think Ethan is also meant to be an extreme example of the pitfalls of obsession. His infatuation with his own idea of Virginia has led him into self-destructive behaviour that is only amplified to violent proportions with the introduction of alcohol. I think the introduction of the provost daughter is meant to be…

Whoever is running the Weiner campaign is likely avoiding use of the term boning.

Voice work is top notch in this episode.  The dragon's voice at the very end, that's some funny shit.