Grancrest Senki

[KrayZ33]

Well it was pretty cool when she crashed whatever was behind that gate with her first flame spell and started to douse herself with a flamable substance.
I actually expected her to turn into a brightwizard from Warhammer of some kind (she even died like one), but it was nothing more than some ugly Saiyajin aura around her...

Hell, they were clearly trying to make her look like a dancing flame (she did in fact "dance" around Villar at one point, which looked horrible), but in the end, it looked like *crap* and super low effort.

[shinta|hikari]

Low budgetness.

[Buffalobiian]

I literally overlooked all of that just because she's so awesome.

[Kraco]

In my opinion the biggest problem Theo and his buddies face (I won't say Union because all the remaining Union lords are apparently either cowards or already on the Alliance's payroll) is the fact the Alliance seems to possess a clone factory somewhere. They have unlimited troops. Consider all the casualties they have suffered during this campaign of offensive warfare but then realise their army seems to still be as large as ever. How on Earth can you fight against an enemy like that? Maybe Theo needs to find himself a master necromancer to be able to use the dead of the enemy against the enemy. That way the unlimited clone troops will face unlimited zombie troops.

Otherwise I'm actually satisfied with this progress. The Union was made of idiots, Vilar Can't-Fight-Against-Cousin included, so it makes sense the Alliance with their far better preparations and mindset would keep winning. Now that Theo isn't anymore Vilar's underling and thus subject to senseless commands, he might be able to do the rights things. Maybe that single Union lord who's planning to strike against the Alliance homefront will prove to be of some use to Theo, but he's still an idiot for deciding to do that only now. It would be pretty sweet to see Theo employ guerrilla tactics for the time being. His inhuman troops should be perfect for it and the enemy's stupid knights would be most vulnerable to it. The Vikings might be less vulnerable, but let's be honest, nobody should be afraid of them away from the sea.

[Buffalobiian]

Villar's sea mirror was pretty awesome. They should have saved some oil+fire tactics for night raids.

Story-wise, Villar had to die if Theo was to grow.

[NeoCybercoin]

I was wondering how this would end since I thought it would only have 12 episodes but I am glad to see it has 24! So plenty of time for more of this. Wouldn't be surprised if Milza eventually decides to become Emperor himself if his current employer decides to spare Alexis when it comes down to it. Sign of weakness and all that.

[Kraco]

I was wondering how this would end since I thought it would only have 12 episodes but I am glad to see it has 24! So plenty of time for more of this. Wouldn't be surprised if Milza eventually decides to become Emperor himself if his current employer decides to spare Alexis when it comes down to it. Sign of weakness and all that.

As it happens, Marrine is a cousin murdering whore using forbidden chemical warfare, so Milza might actually be planning to act like a hero when the world is mostly conquered and slay the evil witch with his own hands, thus earning idiots' gratitude. He might declare himself an emperor of the world on the side, but that's a minor detail.

[Shadow Skill]

As it happens, Marrine is a cousin murdering whore using forbidden chemical warfare, so Milza might actually be planning to act like a hero when the world is mostly conquered and slay the evil witch with his own hands, thus earning idiots' gratitude. He might declare himself an emperor of the world on the side, but that's a minor detail.

If history has shown us anything, men die while between the legs of a woman. Hence the term women and their venom. I suspect she will kill Milza while in bed with him. She may have sold her body to him but she most likely still sees him as the enemy.

[NeoCybercoin]

I think it was a one time thing. As he said it...a ritual for their alliance. He wanted to make her his conquest and is satisfied enough with just sex. He even said he would not be loyal to her but as long as she fought for military rule he would fight for her. So if she strays from that path....off with her head.

[Shadow Skill]

Frenemies then lol

[Kraco]

I think it was a one time thing. As he said it...a ritual for their alliance. He wanted to make her his conquest and is satisfied enough with just sex. He even said he would not be loyal to her but as long as she fought for military rule he would fight for her. So if she strays from that path....off with her head.

I'd be totally unable to trust the guy. He would be a useful tool until a certain point, but after that it would automatically be a race to see who kills the other one first. But yeah, I don't believe Marrine would trust him either. Perhaps that is exactly why she spread her legs for him so easily: because he doesn't matter.

[NeoCybercoin]

Now the little recap episode we just had made me realize something.

What the fuck is Priscilla supposed to do? Has she even done anything besides healing Theo that one time? That make it seem like that Church is somewhat important with somewhat of an influence but so far we've yet to see anything like that. Then again we've still got like 12 episodes left.

[Ryllharu]

While Theo is still building his war party, Priscilla proves that Theo has the blessing of the Church, as well as the approval of the werewolves...and eventually the vampire-kin too. That technically puts him in direct opposition to the Union *and* the Alliance, who want to end the era of Chaos, while having both the blessing of the church and the approval of the chaos-kin, Theo proves that the Grandcrest itself is not needed.

The takeaway is Theo doesn't care about what you are, he'll help you regardless. The Church seems to consider that position worthy of their allegiance.

/random speculation

[Kraco]

The takeaway is Theo doesn't care about what you are, he'll help you regardless. The Church seems to consider that position worthy of their allegiance.

It's pretty rare in a Japanese work that anything called a church would be so benevolent.

[Kraco]

Episode 12



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"We can't afford to die here."
"I'm so embarrassed, I might die right now."

Man, that was a funny scene. I really like the relationship of those two. It was kind of hard to see in the beginning because they showed no visible signs of it, and even now the signs kind of come out of nowhere like with this scene. Even so it was half planned to irritate Marrine. Quite masterfully irritate considering she gave up on her love in order to wage war, but she's not able to forget it. Cruel and effective.

I wish there was enough animation budget to make Milza's famous fighting skills believable. Now it's more or less all LoGH with the enemies fighting so poorly he can just cut them down like weed.

[Shadow Skill]

Pretty obvious Theo will kill Milza easy and Marrine will become his bitch.

[Buffalobiian]

Episode 16

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Pretty obvious Theo will kill Milza easy and Marrine will become his bitch.

I don't know about "easily" since Milza is a 1v1 god.

Riding to battle naked was pretty damn funny. The two guys propping up the queen must have the biggest of hard-ons. xD

It's no secret now that the Mage Association was behind the wedding incident. Besides "If we lose the chaos, our magic will diminish, and lords will no longer require us as much", I wonder if there's a better reason.

[Shadow Skill]

Episode 16

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I don't know about "easily" since Milza is a 1v1 god.

Riding to battle naked was pretty damn funny. The two guys propping up the queen must have the biggest of hard-ons. xD

It's no secret now that the Mage Association was behind the wedding incident. Besides "If we lose the chaos, our magic will diminish, and lords will no longer require us as much", I wonder if there's a better reason.

True, very true.

This show is my favorite of the season or past season so far. I hope this series last. I loving the political intrigue and battle tactics being played out the way they are. The characters are just likeable.

Nude battalion lol. I love this show for the way it's making use of tactics in a battle.

[NeoCybercoin]

Never underestimate the power of booty. Even in war.

[Ryllharu]

I'm more amazed that Theo was able to bring the Rossini's in as completely as he did. The son inciting a revolt among the Nords is such a tremendous asset. Theo was somehow both unforgiving towards them, but also openly accepted their skills at influencing populations to his own ends.