u/BufoBat

So after this last episode of season 8, I'm curious what we all think Master Raymond's motivations were? I've seen a few speculations here and there that he did it for Claire as she was his friend. As a book reader, however, I don't think it's that simple. Book (less so the show) Raymond is a delightfully sketchy little dude with a history of manipulation for his own ends, and I can't see him just doing this out of the goodness of his heart. If he was just doing a kindness, why not tell Claire, or at least leave her a message? It makes me feel like he needed Faith for a personal reason and was only okay with her ending up back with Claire if, in his own words, he "didn't come back", ie, his plans failed. Or maybe he realized Faith couldn't travel, and he left without her. Speaking of - is show Raymond a confirmed TT? I can't recall.

So what do we think? Did he do this to be kind, was he planning something with Faith? Is Faith really Claire's Faith, or related to the plot of BOMB? Hell, will we even *get* a good explanation with how this season's writing has been going?

All-in-all, I got back and forth in my opinions of the "Faith is Alive" plotline, so the "why" of it all will make or break it for me.