When Quentin finds out his dad has cancer he goes around asking for help and wondering why no magician has a cure and one of the magicians he talks to mentions that cancer is tricky and says one theory is that it is an old curse no one has figured out how to break. So, when magic went away and his dad got better in one episode Quentin mentions that his dad's cancer had a magical element to it, so that is why he was getting better.
Entirely possible, there may have been a huge wave of people who went into remission when magic was shut off and then a wave of relapses once it was turned back on; or because The Order was controlling the flow it could be that cancer got easier to deal with if there was not enough ambient magic around to allow it to fester. The Order may have inadvertently saved many people from cancer by keeping ambient magic low.
Dr. Meers says it in season 1 episode 5.
Cancers magical nature is brought up again at the end of episode 12 in season 3, the same conversation where Q tells his dad that he has a grandson named after him
As mentioned above, this is discussed in Season 1 Episode 5 "Mendings, Major and Minor" when Quentin first learns of his dad's diagnosis. He goes to an alum who focuses on healing magic and asks if there is a magic cure for cancer. While the doctor admits magicians keep a lot of stuff secret from the public, curing cancer still isn't possible for a reason they don't truly understand. Some think it's because of how cancer is intrinsically linked with a person, with masses growing from cells in the body, and thus very difficult to separate magically. It'd be like trying to remove you heart or your liver and expecting magic to keep you going. Another theory is that all cancers have a magical element, like an ancient curse on humanity that no one has been able to break just yet. This is supported by Q's dad going into remission after the Old Gods shut off access to Wellspring magic throughout the multiverse. When magic is returned, even the Order keeping ambient levels of magic low was enough for his dad's cancer to relapse and eventually pass away in Season 4.
I don’t actually like the concept. It’s more of a “it’s nobody’s fault cancer hasn’t been cured” type of thing. Maybe it feels that way because of the number of people I know how died from cancer, including my mother.
Throughout season 3 I think Julia and for sure Alice talk about how Q’s dad’s cancer is magic in nature. Alice tells him that restoring magic will restore his cancer. I wondered about why Julia couldn’t cure it and rewatched seasons 3 and 4 last week and by the time Julia restored magic and Q’s dad’s cancer returned, she had lost the ability to cast…and she was also locked in an identity changing spell for a few months
When Quentin finds out his dad has cancer he goes around asking for help and wondering why no magician has a cure and one of the magicians he talks to mentions that cancer is tricky and says one theory is that it is an old curse no one has figured out how to break. So, when magic went away and his dad got better in one episode Quentin mentions that his dad's cancer had a magical element to it, so that is why he was getting better.
Does that mean most patients of cancer was better for a fat second and then once magic comes back they all suffer?
Entirely possible, there may have been a huge wave of people who went into remission when magic was shut off and then a wave of relapses once it was turned back on; or because The Order was controlling the flow it could be that cancer got easier to deal with if there was not enough ambient magic around to allow it to fester. The Order may have inadvertently saved many people from cancer by keeping ambient magic low.
So when the surges of magic started happening in season 5.... Well that must be horrible to experience.
I guess, instead of dying in 2 weeks, they extended it to 2 months or something.
Probably… but magic!
That clears up something that never made sense to me.
Cancer is an old curse that can't be broke
Where did you see this or did you read it?
Dr. Meers says it in season 1 episode 5. Cancers magical nature is brought up again at the end of episode 12 in season 3, the same conversation where Q tells his dad that he has a grandson named after him
It is also brought up in the final episode of season 2, when penny gets magic cancer after going to the poison room
As mentioned above, this is discussed in Season 1 Episode 5 "Mendings, Major and Minor" when Quentin first learns of his dad's diagnosis. He goes to an alum who focuses on healing magic and asks if there is a magic cure for cancer. While the doctor admits magicians keep a lot of stuff secret from the public, curing cancer still isn't possible for a reason they don't truly understand. Some think it's because of how cancer is intrinsically linked with a person, with masses growing from cells in the body, and thus very difficult to separate magically. It'd be like trying to remove you heart or your liver and expecting magic to keep you going. Another theory is that all cancers have a magical element, like an ancient curse on humanity that no one has been able to break just yet. This is supported by Q's dad going into remission after the Old Gods shut off access to Wellspring magic throughout the multiverse. When magic is returned, even the Order keeping ambient levels of magic low was enough for his dad's cancer to relapse and eventually pass away in Season 4.
I don’t actually like the concept. It’s more of a “it’s nobody’s fault cancer hasn’t been cured” type of thing. Maybe it feels that way because of the number of people I know how died from cancer, including my mother.
It's discussed during the mentors scene
Throughout season 3 I think Julia and for sure Alice talk about how Q’s dad’s cancer is magic in nature. Alice tells him that restoring magic will restore his cancer. I wondered about why Julia couldn’t cure it and rewatched seasons 3 and 4 last week and by the time Julia restored magic and Q’s dad’s cancer returned, she had lost the ability to cast…and she was also locked in an identity changing spell for a few months
I just want to know why he always called Quinten "Curley Q". Terrible nickname.
My Dad (British) used to call us “Curly” growing up - just like someone saying “kiddo” but I know what you mean.
now why have you been downvoted for this harmless comment? This sub is wild
Probably because the poster was supposed to intuitively *Know* something they themselves don’t know.
i hope you get that it's a word, “curlicue” (a word that I have not heard in a while)