Took me a long while to have time to listen to this roundtable, but it was a great discussion. I enjoyed all the speculation about Mother Talzin, she has become my favorite character to come out of the series for all the reasons that have already been mentioned. I think her 'magic' is tied into the darkside of the force - she just wields it in a different way and for her own purposes. I also think Ventress, Maul, and Savage are all her pawns - I have a feeling that she will set them against both the Sith and the Jedi in season 5.
Just as it was discussed with Maul, I think Mother Talzin should be on the pegs now as well - Hasbro is really missing out on the buzz and demand for these characters. Savage (in armor) should be repacked, and Mother Talzin, Maul, and Ventress should all have figures this year - a huge failure on Hasbros part.
I agree with you, darth_sidious. I don't think Talzin really cares about Ventress; she was just a pawn to get Maul and Savage together and out in the galaxy. To accomplish what goal, who knows. I seriously cannot figure out this woman's end game...part of why I love her so much. She is definitely one of my favorites to come out of the series as well, partly because of that reason. We know where all of the other characters stand. But Talzin? Not a clue. Which makes it really exciting!