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kotomikun
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I started reading the LN, and I think this part can put an end to the "is this a villainess story" debate:
So, what I guessed earlier was basically right. It's an intentional reference to the trope (and apparently Anis used to play otome games), but since the standard setup absolutely does not include an absent-minded-professor-princess crashing through the window and kidnapping the "villainess," it's just a one-off gag, not an integral part of the plot. If anything, it's kind of like that scene from My Next Life as a Villainess where the jerk squad attempts an accusation scene on Katarina--seemingly just because the original plot dictates it--but completely fails to convince anyone, because by that point she's already made half the school join her personal harem. The doomed-to-be-evil situation is more or less over at this stage, and the similar twist in Magical Revolution happens right in the first episode. |
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Aerdra
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This would actually work well. Japanese has two words for queen: 女王 meaning queen regnant, and 王妃 meaning queen consort. |
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everydaygamer
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Based on the title seems next episode will finally deal with the Prince's actions... which is weird. You'd think the would have covered that sooner but better late than never.
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Emerje
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I'm watching 19 shows this season, it's been a very good season. This is the first show to have an episode that I rated 5 stars. It was very powerful from start to finish. The talk between the two at the beginning, the drama over Anis' drug, Euphie's save, and the final talk with the dragon and the curse. Just an outstanding episode. A lot of times when shows try to do too much it feels like it's over in five minutes, but with this episode I found myself checking the time about 15 minutes in because it felt like it was going on for an hour (in a good way). Just an outstanding episode and I can't wait to see the repercussions, both from the curse and the prince. I'll be surprised if there isn't an assassination attempt on Anis in the future.
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Washu0
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Great insight into Anis's character, Richard! That definitely reframed my view of her.
"Reign" should be "rein". "Rein in" and "free rein" are metaphors from horseback riding, and have nothing to do with the exercise of sovereign power. |
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kotomikun
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And now, we can move on to arguing about whether this is a magical girl anime! I feel like Anis is drawing from a bunch of different things--the cutesy battle outfit of a magical girl, a flying broomstick of classical witches, the lightsaber of a jedi with shonen-anime limit-break powers, and... uh... drugs. All in addition to being a gadget fiend.
The one thing that confuses me about this show is that Euphie is supposedly a genius, but we don't see much evidence of it, and Anis seems like much more of a mad-genius character. She showed a little bit of magic knowledge this episode, and did a Megumin-style explosion, but that's about it. Maybe that will come into play more later, now that she's moved on from just getting (literally) carried around by Anis. Otherwise, though, this was basically a perfect episode, and wraps up the initial girl-kidnaps-girl arc nicely. Looking forward to wherever it goes next. |
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NG_Chloe
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Where are we getting this Magical Girl stuff from exactly. I only skimmed the review, but it feels like you pulled that out of nowhere.
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Folcwine P. Pywackett
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This is for EP 5
Wonderful, wonderful review of a wonderful EP 5. Spot-on in the building of the characters and their relationships to themselves and each other. One problem I am having is the English subtitles for the conversation at the end between the Dragon and Anis. It does not make full sense in either lore or the history of dragons who are ancient and known for their Wisdom both in Eastern and Western mythology. Could someone fluent in Japanese and Japanese mythology, comment and explain this conversation? Curses are usually evil but this could be a mistranslation. Perhaps the dragon is giving her knowledge and wisdom which can weight heavy on hearts and souls. Comments please! |
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Emerje
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That was my interpretation of the situation, that she's being burdened with knowledge about the world that may become burdensome. Maybe even things like gods and reincarnation. Emerje |
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Aerodynamic41
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No, that wasn't a mistranslation. You'll understand why it's a curse in the next episode. |
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TarsTarkas
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Obsessive. Seems like a loaded negative term to describe people struggling to achieve their dreams or their happiness. Are we obsessive in watching several series of anime a quarter straight from Japan. Are we obsessive in having a library of manga and light novels that is far larger than our normal science fiction and fantasy novels. Do we have friends and relatives that think our hobby is childish, a waste of money and time, and that we should just grow up.
Don't think it is fair to use this term to describe what our two main leads are reaching for. Doesn't that just make us like the parents that try to crush their children's dreams. That said, this review has decidedly made me obsessive on putting this show on the front burner. Thanks for that. |
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q_3
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My read is that "genius" doesn't mean raw intellect but is more about talent in general, maybe "prodigy" being a better word for it. Like Euphie's ease at using multiple forms of magic. It could also be about her work ethic, like how dedicated she was to studying everything a future queen would need to know. |
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Thesarum
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Yes, probably? Though I agree with the point I think you're making, which is that this sort of obsession and Anis obsession with magic aren't really the same thing at all. She's got some ideals and objectives she can't give up on, and is working incredibly hard (while wearing an idiot grin to try throw people off) at achieving those things despite some pretty clear obstacles in the form of being unable to use magic the "normal" way.
I agree with this interpretation. The "genius" is used in reference to her ability to wield several forms of magic when most people can only use one or two. But I think she's also supposed to be very smart, but she's always applied that in a very specific way which means her thinking has been pretty inflexible up to this point. RIght now, she's mostly just lost, and doesn't know how to think about things (timelines aren't clear, but I think it's not supposed to be more than about a week or so since the graduation ball?). She doesn't know how to apply her intelligence to the situations she finds herself in. Hopefully we'll see her find her feet and take a more active role in the partnership before the end of the season. |
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Aerdra
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I agree with you. The Japanese word 天才, used in the title to describe Euphilia, is closer in meaning to "gifted" or "talented" than "genius". |
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me_barron
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So Anis has the beginning of a harem now? And two of them were his brother's love interests. Unexpected turn of events.
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