But those mages don't kill people themselves. I wonder is it just not to put themselves in danger or they just can't kill people and use other for dirty work?
But those mages don't kill people themselves. I wonder is it just not to put themselves in danger or they just can't kill people and use other for dirty work?
"Life is hilariously cruel" by Bender
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Number of comments are directly proportional to Guin's awesomeness it seems. And it's pretty hard being awesome when you're only in the OP/ED, even for Guin. There really isn't much to comment about for the last two episodes though. Everything plays into Naris's hand so well it's as if he's the evil one, despite him being the victim of this whole invasion.
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The Return of Guin
frong - 19
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I've downloaded the first episode twice already and deleted it twice
I just can't get into it, the whole tiger man thing just can't keep me interested
I humbly ask you to watch past at least episode 2 before your verdict. The more the better, but at least episode 2, since that's where the first real "awesome" scene comes it.Originally Posted by Archangel
I still thought the helmet-lights-fire punch was pretty sick though.
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I don't know how you didn't get into it. The instant Guin first fought I was hooked.
The recent episodes however, have started to go slash fiction and lovey dovey politics, and it's been quite a drag.
The show has changed a bit in the very recent episodes, that's true enough. Not much focus is on Guin anymore. I suppose it was partly to be expected if the assumption was the twins would try to get their problems solved and would grow up a bit. After all, Parro and Mongauls as such aren't Guin's personal problems. That's why it would be good if Guin sought out his own agendas like Istavan just did. Or actually he doesn't need to seek out anything because he already has them (why he has such a head and his general history otherwise), he should just start to pursue them.
I'm hoping there'll be more Guin Saga to come after this season. With a 26 episode airing schedule, I can see them finishing up the reclaiming of Parros, but no further. With that out of the way, and the twins settling back into their own country, it would give Guin the time and resources to pursue his own interests, which Kraco has stated above.
They have to get away from male-looking women and female-looking men though. They're disturbingly confusing until you hear them speak. Even then... :S
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Crimson fortune:
Episode 20 - frong
That was some irony huh? Miria was too minor a character for me to feel anything, but it just reminds me that these are the days when you probably weren't tried in court unless you're someone of importance.
If anything, that message should be written by the fat Greek fellow. All Istovan needs is a good opportunity (especially timing and the person to approach) regarding the betrayal and he could make himself a hero.
I agree with Frong's comments at the end. An assassin who missed a preoccupied target should really rethink is career path.
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When Istavan gave that medal to Miria, I was already thinking what a stupid thing. You wouldn't normally give such an enemy identification to a civilian of another side. It's not altogether unintentional ill fortune he's dealing around for sure.
Things are surely building up nicely now, even if the assassin could offer surprisingly weak resistance. Maybe the rest will attack in bigger groups.
I cant tell if he gave it to her on purpose to get rid of it....because it was kind of obvious that would have happened.....Istovan must be smarter than that.
I don't know either. On one hand, it could be a good way to get rid of someone who knows too much, but leaving the Mongual pendant in his tracks would just lead them right to him. It was funny too, when he saw the soldiers chasing after him, that he didn't comment on the girl's safety at all.
He said he didn't expect the soldiers to come so soon. If they had come later, they mightn't have seen him actually leaving. They would also have been less sure of his motives had he not left the pendant with the girl.
Assuming he doesn't want to be chased, I think this was just a huge slip-up by Istovan. He seems like a crafty fellow, but not exactly smart. Especially Naris-smart.
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He isn't smart at all. Practically every character who isn't intentionally made dumb by the author is smarter than Istovan.
Peace.
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Like a crafty fellow:
Episode 21 - frong
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Link works now ^_^
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"Always be yourself... unless you suck."
Thanks for the heads-up. Fixed now.
Karthron was such a tool. But I suppose that explains why Regia could love him; if he had been some manipulative Mongaul crook, I doubt he could have captured anybody's heart. However, he was a somewhat naive fool, who perhaps even wanted to do the right thing even if it was driven by a will to appear to be a hero.
I have a feeling Amnelis won't be happy when she hears Naris is alive (and has taken the city back)...
I certainly didn't think Regia would cry for Kathron. I swear she loved Naris. Then again, who doesn't. Kathron wasn't a unlikable character to watch, but wasn't quite bright enough to be considered a hero.
It feels that the last episodes, being on a grander scale, has too much of a scattered focus. It lets us in on what's happening everywhere at once, so we're jumping between Naris' campaign, Remus's journey and waiting for those presence-announcing assassins to make another move on Guin. Together, it just doesn't make as engaging an episode as the pre-war ones.
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I actually like the broad focus. It is a fresh departure from the usual anime fare, and has intriguing character development enveloped in politics to boot. While I hate real life politics, fictional politics is great.
Peace.
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