Sorry I mean I can't see myself liking the H-game after watching the anime. I've played quite a few in my time and even though this one seems like the style I like I just can't find myself seeing all these women throwing themselves at Arawn at every available chance.
Like I said in my post, I just don't like Arawn at all. Unlike Hakuo who was somewhat humble and retained all his skills and had at least a semi decent personality, Arawn just strikes me as somewhat of an egotist.
The man is a demon king. How can he help but have a personality like that? Who knows how many thousands of years he has lived. But yeah, I also wouldn't mind if Arthur got a girl. That just might turn him into a man and stop his constant nagging.
I kind of figured they were already headed toward a Limwris x Arthur pairing. In the episode where they met her, she seemed quite enamoured that he was a descendant of her previous Lord.
I wouldn't mind Arthur getting at least one girl either, but Arawn does have much more considerable authority and a lot more ties to other things than Arthur has. Besides, I think Arthur has Riannon.
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[Solstice] Tears to Tiara Eps 08 (h264)
Lydia and the Rublum really stole the episode (Miyuki Sawashiro, yay!). This is finally a true enemy for the Gaels to fight. They are coordinated, fearless, and above all else, highly disciplined. There are no "hero class" characters in their unit. No one stands out, and they all work as one single entity. It was very impressive. There wasn't a single instance where any of them engaged one-on-one with a Gael tribesman. Lydia is their leader, but even she lets the others assist her in every attack. In contrast, the Gaels and Arthur split apart and were easily drawn into traps. I'm surprised Morgan was even able to get the good stab on one that she got. This is the first series in a while where the enemy has been so overwhelmingly powerful without a hero character, like Touka or any of the other characters of Utawawerumono did before they switched sides.
I hope they are not any watered down in their future appearances. It would be very disappointing if they were only so strong here because they were used as a plot device to teach Arthur his lesson about overconfidence.
The bigger question is what are these 'scythes' that Gaius is collecting for the empire, and what role does the dead body packed in a crate that Octavia found play?
It seems that Octavia and Lydia have a past of their own.
Whack! Whack! They defeat them!
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The Rublum army certainly was a positive surprise. You knew things were going to go to hell the moment Arthur heedlessly attacked like a barbarian. Let's indeed hope this fight wasn't just a plot device. We might get good tactics if it wasn't. Although it's not like Arawn could train the tribe to fight like soldiers before the next battle.
Octavia in a pinch looks promising as well. The more she's betrayed by the Empire, the closer she gets to Arawn's side.
At this point, I don't really care which side Octavia is on, as long as she is on screen. The last episodes lack of her made it a little tedious for me.
Peace.
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Couldn't resist.
Good as solders are, how the hell do you survive getting nailed by a few logs? Cutting down arrows is usually a specialty reserved for named or awesome characters, so as Ryll said, these guys are good. I suppose they did especially name this section of the army.
I really think Lydia and Octavia seems to share the same sort of character. Difference is, while one as adopted her brother's standards as her own, another totally buys the Imperial Doctrine.
Oh, and Octavia's hotter.
If it's not Isuzu-chan Mii~
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The flames in the preview suggest a heated (lol) and desperate battle. I hope they win through strategy and not some power up from determination or that kind of nonsense.
Peace.
I played the game for like 10 minutes, but some of the character designs are vastly different. Kinda surprised me.
Last edited by Marik; Fri, 06-05-2009 at 07:22 AM.
I have to say, I loved the scene with Lidia and Octavia. Easily the best part of the episode. Lidia is batshit insane, and Miyuki Sawashiro played her perfectly. Between the variations in her voice where she would go from angry to happy to crying all in a few seconds, and that evil cackle, it left no doubt in your mind at all how truly broken Lidia is. A huge contrast to the controlled, calm, disciplined zealot we saw just one episode ago, and all because of a single other woman and a 30 second duel between them.
The Gaels had a thorough plan this episode, pulled it off beautifully, and showed that while they are unregulated in contrast to the Rublum, they are no less skilled or devastating. Not to mention that using fire against Lidia couldn't be more humiliating to her.
Now Octavia is in Avalon, and it looks like next episode will have the Gaels taming her. I see she and Morgan will already be close, which is perfect for comedy given their contrasting personalities and fighting styles.
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I wonder if Arthur will lose (badly) when he spars with Octavia. If he does, I hope this gives him the opportunity to improve and be deserving of his spot as Arawn's right hand man.
Peace.
I'm sorely disappointed Octavia was wounded. It's likely she already realised how badass a swordsman Arawn is, but still that conclusion would be affected by the fact she knew she wasn't in full health. I have a bad feeling they won't bout again, but I'll keep hoping it still will happen in the next ep, because after that it would surely be too late.
Even Octavia In A Box looked dignified. She's quite a graceful woman.
I want a Octavia In A Box...
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Octavia was not affected by the wound until Arawn himself noticed. She probably knew herself that Arawn can beat her even in perfect condition.
Peace.
Lidia's crazy rambling was just delightful. I was quite impressed with the VA for coming across as that spastic for that long. The only thing I found wrong with the scene was that it had to end. Hopefully that won't be the last we see of crazy Lidia. Octavia may be dead sexy but few things worm their way into my heart like a good old fashioned murderous psycho girl.
Object of comfort for brawny men.......cutting all the clothes to ribbons........man, this episode had me going on all sorts of tangents.
Lidia was freaky as hell, yet her psychopathic mind is bound by the leash known as military discipline. Just the type of character I love to hate. Or hate to love, I can't tell which anymore.
As for shinta's question, I do think Octavia will completely flatten Arthur. Not in an utterly defeated way, but showing a completely different level of skill nevertheless. It'd be nice to see a bit of humiliation like in her previous fight too, just to stop Arthur from getting ahead of himself
If it's not Isuzu-chan Mii~
I'd also expect that to happen. Arthur looks like the kind of guy who has lots of natural potential, strength, agility, and spirit but little discipline and technique, so he beats any average or even somewhat good opponent but never the exceptional ones. Octavia seems like the prize student of an old swordsmanship school.
Arawn of course just has been fighting for a few thousand years...
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