Valkyria Chronicles

[Buffalobiian]

Shoot. Isara really did die.

I'll forgive them for having a lackluster death scene last episode since they made an entire mourning episode this time.

It was powerful in a different way. Isara's death speech wasn't terribly touching, but it was everyone's reactions that made up for it. While I've normally disliked Welkin's approach to touchy matters, I completely empathised with him this time. The guy's trying so hard to keep the team together and not fall into a complete mess. It actually ached to see him hold it in like that.

[Yukimura]

Yeesh, I thought the squads reactions to Welkein not acting like a whiny teenager were rather harsh and foolish. It felt like the crew wanted him to 'be one of them' and boohoo about it like they all were. He seemed to be dealing with his grief in a way that made sense to him, suppressing it and burying himself in his work (IMO that's what a man, especially a man at war ought to do). Regardless of my personal views though I don't think anyone has the right to tell someone how they should or shouldn't grieve. It really irks me to see people who are grieving in a certain way insinuate that someone who isn't behaving like them isn't 'really' grieving or is somehow disrespecting the memory of the person being grieved for.

Alicia's behavior, especially her confession, struck me as begging for attention and comfort from Welkin because she couldn't deal with her grief without bringing someone else down with her (because I think she's weak like that). It just added more fuel to my Alicia-hating flames to see her trying to make demands on Welkin to comfort her after he lost more than any of the people under him. I don't fault Welkin one bit for not wanting to add dealing with her conflicted, tsundere, whiny crap on top of dealing with his own feelings at having lost his closest relative.

[shinta|hikari]

Those are my exact sentiments.

Alicia needs a wake up call, and I hope Faldio dies, or gets humiliated, preferably both.

[michelous]

Raw discussion is not allowed. Please read the GW rules.

[RyougaZell]

We don't discuss raw episodes. Do remember that...

[Nadouku]

I hope Faldio dies, or gets humiliated, preferably both.

Yea, Faldio adding to the problem was not even necessary. Just because Alicia got hurt? Give Welkin's poor soul a break, sheesh!

[shinta|hikari]

Alicia hurt herself. What did she expect Welkin to say after her one-sided sermon, followed by a random and inappropriate confession?

[Buffalobiian]

While Welkin has my sympathy, and I don't blame him for his current state, I thought his "Why does it matter, you're (Faladio's) here" was pretty insensitive. Understandable and perhaps forgivable, but still insensitive.

[shinta|hikari]

That was him lashing out against Faldio who also started giving a one-sided sermon, followed by a random and inappropriate (because he doesn't know what happened) accusation. I don't even think Welkin needs to be forgiven for that remark.

[Buffalobiian]

Gleam - Episode 19

[Nipponsei] Valkyria Chronicles OP2 Single - Kanashimi Rensa [MARIA].zip



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I'm pleasantly surprised. Drawn-out death episode generally make me groan, but the managed to keep tugging my heart strings even throughout this episode. It's like as Welkin says, it hurts, but the tears won't come. I'm glad they finished it all up though, since I was nearing my limit too.

Valkyria Magic fight next episode -> I wasn't expecting that.

[Nadouku]

Good to know that Welkin has finally let it out of his system. It's already painful enough to see him bottle it up and be reminded of Isara when he entered Bruhl, but seeing him cry, for the first time, seemed satisfying to know that he's on the road to recovery... and holding hands with Alicia felt warming, too.

[RyougaZell]

[gleam] Valkyria Chronicles - Theater 1 - A Day at the Beach [DVD][2cd8a8f0].mkv

[Archangel]

I heard that sucks, is it true?

[Buffalobiian]

The beach episode? Nothing happens, but it's not painful.

Especially the last few seconds.

[Archangel]

Is there fanservice?

[Buffalobiian]

Is there fanservice?

Yes. You see girls in swimsuits.

[RyougaZell]

The 'beach episode' actually happened in the game. Lol.

[Archangel]

In chibi form?

Were Selvaria's boobs always that gigantic?

[Buffalobiian]

Gleam - Episode 20

[RyougaZell]

Episode 20. muahahahaha.

Nice episode...