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[–] lvxferre@ani.social 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Sofia's face when Makoto correctly understood how the Prison of Swords worked, and proceeded to destroy the swords, was amazing!

As well as Makoto's "sorcerer? close combat fighter? nah, I'm an archer!". Sofia was having such a hard time with Makoto, only to discover that he wasn't even playing his strongest cards yet.

[–] lvxferre@ani.social 8 points 1 year ago

If not for Rudeus' monstruous mana pool they would be all dead. He kept a water wall against three heads dragonbreathing the group.

...hard to talk about this episode without giving spoilers on what comes next. (The LN equivalent is vol12 ch9, by the way.) The fight was exciting, and it ended in such a sorrowful note (Paul is dead, Rudeus lost an arm, there's something wrong with Zenith). A rollercoaster of emotions, really - and it shows how much Rudeus evolved, from the distance towards his Earth parents to the concern about his new ones.

[–] lvxferre@ani.social 5 points 1 year ago

Poor Rudeus, not being recognised by his shishou. ...but on her defence would you? He was a kid back then.

It's a great way to reset the relationship though - now she doesn't see him as a brat, but as a man. And she's clearly into him. (And "curiously" in no moment he mentioned to be married to white mama, at most that he is not married to black mama.)

Telling his own son that it's totally OK to get a second wife, because they're different, and that once you get used to this life you won't be able to go back. With a swords analogy. Got to respect Paul for being scum even inside a labyrinth.

[–] lvxferre@ani.social 1 points 1 year ago

It's really cute to see how much Lys improved in the kitchen, from "raw meat = ITADAKIMASU!" to fun and delicious dishes with decent plating. And the animation did a good job keeping her consistent between lupine and humanoid forms - you see that big wolf, but you know that it's Lys, simply by her behaviour towards Flio.

[–] lvxferre@ani.social 5 points 1 year ago

Hibiki has no standing ground to call Makoto's super awesome armour "weird cosplay". Just saying~

The episode felt like a warm-up for the next one, I'm mildly excited to see Makoto vs Sofia.

[–] lvxferre@ani.social 1 points 1 year ago

I've been watching Shinigami Bocchan s3, and kind of surprised that people aren't too much into the series. It's fun, and I'm fairly certain that the story is reaching its conclusion.

[–] lvxferre@ani.social 2 points 1 year ago

Glad to see that the issue was solved in a bloodless way. It might be naive, but it fits rather well the idealism of the series.

[–] lvxferre@ani.social 7 points 1 year ago

So many great things about this episode.

Paul and Rudeus' mended relationship. He's certainly better than he was before, as a human being, but still being recognisably Paul - a pervert who tries to brag about stuff and look cool in front of his son. Also mending his relationship with Elinalise, with Rudeus' internal voice mocking Paul for not knowing that they're "family" now, mwahaha.

Geese still calling Rudeus senpai, after all those years. That TP book happening to be just perfect to brave that labyrinth would, most of the time, feel like a deus ex machina; but here it felt incredibly natural.

But the cherry on the cake was the end of the episode. It was just... right, you know? Roxy being surrounded by monsters, losing all hope, only to see the threat suddenly gone and some young man - her saviour - walking in, with a smile on his face. They could've animated Rudeus reaching her (how did he know that she was there?) but I guess that they'll do it for the next episode?

Like that other user often says... peak fiction.

[–] lvxferre@ani.social 2 points 1 year ago

Hiya, don't piss off the nice guy. It'll never end well.

[–] lvxferre@ani.social 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Ditto. I don't exactly mind well made 3D, but things done the "right" way are always great.

[–] lvxferre@ani.social 2 points 1 year ago

That scene was hilarious!

Making her a "good hohoho" would be damn great, indeed. But I like how it showed that, even with all her ambition, she's just a dreamy teen. Talented and capable, sure, but a dreamy teen.

[–] lvxferre@ani.social 3 points 1 year ago

Rudeus did a lot, by not doing the shit that people trying to help depressed people do, that only digs the knife deeper into the wound. He didn't try to lecture Norn, or that stupid "LotSa PpL HaD iT WoRsE LOL LMAO" +> "stop being a crybaby".

Comparing her case with Nanahoshi, it's like water and oil, isn't it? Nanahoshi was having a meltdown out of frustration and hopelessness, her mindset is completely different from JP!Rudeus and Norn.

Fuck. I really love this series.

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