Speaking of this Esdeath, I can't say I'd have ever been a fan of making a villain (or even a hero) look strong by having them defeat scores of losers, even if the losers are called a tough resistance. Obviously they aren't tough if they are so easily beaten, duh. My respect for this Esdeath only dropped by the scene shown, as it's harder to take her seriously after such a farce. Even the pervert eyeball executioner seemed more dangerous after his introduction.Originally Posted by NeoCybercoin
Just watched all the eps, and i like the show so far. I see where people are coming from with some of the tone being a little "light" but i guess it doesn't bother me. So far i like all the characters, even the main character which is often rare in these kinds of shows. I mean sure he has the typical naivete, and maybe spends a bit too much time crying, but at least he doesn't hesitate to kill when the time comes. A whole season of watching him struggle with the act of killing while his new assassin friends bailed him out as he freezes up would have been maddening.
Ok so on to current events. Not a bad backstory/setup episode. I was curious about Sheele. Nice to know she's not just ditsy, but also kind of just straight up crazy natural born killer. The setup for potential tragedy is kind of interesting, i wonder if Tatsumi is actually gonna have to ice that police chick (who's name escapes me atm). Seems like an obvious source of potential future strife for him, since nothing about her currently seems evil.
Also i'll agree wit Kraco about Esdeath, something that ridiculous it tough to take seriously. Especially when the show didn't seem like it was gonna have that level of "super powers". But who knows, maybe these assassins are army slaughtering monsters too.
I would like to point out that Tatsumi is one of the most likable MCs I've seen
While he gets cocky from time to time, he accepts all this training and is aware of his own weakness. He *knows* that he needs these lessons. its really cool, I always expect him to cry about how he doesn't need this training and that he wants to fight strong enemies... but he always ends up doing what he is told (without whining)... that's suprising because its a rare trait in anime and I like it alot.
He is reasonably strong and not mentally challenged, thats another big plus in my book
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Leone was a masseuse?
Muuuuuuh diiick~
Yeah, he's pretty decent. The only part of him I didn't like was believing he could bring the dead back with Imperial arms. That came so out of nowhere and was so stupid that he could have gone without voicing such a wish. It was almost as bad earlier when the executor created the illusion of Sayo and he didn't doubt his eyes for a moment, despite the fact he buried the girl himself. That goes beyond simple naivety.
Felt pretty much the exact same way about everything you just said Kraco, especially that last part about him seeing the illusion of his friend.
That is *almost* as stupid as those idiots you see in zombie shows/movies that has one of their friends/family turned and they just refuse to accept it and end up risking their own life and the life everybody else thats with them because they won't kill it.
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When he met the illusion of Sayo, he still believed Imperial Arms could resuscitate people. So he had a high affinity with that illusion.
You can even go as far as adding that the device places you in a dream state, so you really do not react like you're totally in control.
I guess it was not that clear when watching the ep...
All the things I really like to do are either illegal, immoral, or fattening. And then: Golf.
I thought he didn't even get the idea of Imperial Arms being able to revive people until he first saw that book showing a bunch of them... and didn't that happen after that whole Sayo illusion thing? or has my brain completely trolled me here? lol
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No, you're right. He based that idea off the fact that they didn't have information on all the Teigu's and after hearing about what the ones can do that they do know of. So I guess it's not that farfetched to think he would believe there would be one who could bring back the dead.
No, Akame wasn't fooled in the least, like nobody smart would. It merely showed the target what they wanted to see. If you know a person is dead, because you saw the very dead body with your own eyes, the person isn't going to nonchalantly appear before you some days later, as if nothing happened (unless his first name is Jesus). Only a blistering idiot, or a shounen hero, would think otherwise. I'm not saying it would have been better to immediately attack in bloodlust, but high caution would have been the natural, intelligent approach.
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Good stuff. Speedy ep that felt like it was over in an instant. May the killing continue (to be entertaining)!
Damn that was awesome.
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Now that was cool. I hope they can keep up this tension without necessarily killing core characters since they're limited.
If it's not Isuzu-chan Mii~
It was good to see one going. It makes the show so much more believable, the danger real. Obviously Akame and Tatsumi aren't going to die, I reckon, but this core group was already starting to get established, the characters built to a degree, so seeing one with a background suddenly die does have an impact. It's no good if only enemies can die. Especially when the enemies don't seem nearly as interesting.
Mine made a mistake by not trying to grab the scissors when she fled. Now their Imperial Arms balance (measured from when Tatsumi joined) is back to zero. Furthermore, they might have the unfortunate luck to meet those scissors in battle wielded by an enemy. I also wouldn't count on the Absolute Justice girl being impaired too long despite the wounds: She seemed to be a full-body cyborg already. She'll probably have new arms soon enough, so it was an utter defeat for the good guys.
The fight against crazy girl and her dog was good, but there were just 2 things that made it laughably bad.
1) Sheele chops off both of her arms, twice, then waits for her to scream out her special move. Then she waits for the dog to transform and grab Mine. Why didn't she just immediately decapitate her? Plenty of time to do this. That was just stupid.
2) Sheele activates her flashbang so Mine can get away. And Mine... just debates it for way too long. These people are supposed to be super pro assassins.
Fixing these 2 things would be trivial and not make the fight a joke.
1) When Sheele cuts the fence, have crazy girl activate her special ability so the dog transforms and grabs Mine. Then you could have Sheele chop off her arms but hear Mine being crushed and go save her. That way the timing isn't just stupid.
2) Mine should debate it for like, one or two lines, and then run. None of this staring at her, having Sheele say something, having Mine arguing back. That's just dumb.
Mine never seemed like a real pro assassin. She's just a girl with a big gun. In fact few of them do. Akame is probably still one and definitely was one. Leone is a tough fighter, for sure, but she doesn't really give me assassin vibes. Sheele might have been somewhere there, but I don't think being an airhead and an assassin was a beneficial combination. Hard to say about the others. The big dude seems more like a guardian (in a physical sense, not legal) for the group than a sneaky assassin. That would actually be good for them as an organization. I hope the leader is a real assassin. Needless to say, Tatsumi is still far too green and naive to call himself an assassin. He can't even deal with death, so he's far from prepared.
Wasn't Sheele still holding the scissors, with the dog holding her upper body, when Mine fled?
Peace.
Yeah she was holding the scissors.
Anyway, I felt like the impact was bigger in the manga but that could be simply because I read the manga and knew it was coming.
Still, it's good that they showed the non-manga readers that in this show nobody is safe from death. Not even the 'good' guys
Indeed she was, but these people are supposed to be extravagant. Besides, she dropped them shortly after in any case, so she wasn't holding them that tight.
Jumping towards the dog that just ate your friend does not seem like a good idea, especially if you want to escape.
Peace.
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