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REVIEW: That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 4 Episodes 73-84 Anime Review

Rimuru comments about how he is relieved Yuuki isn't an enemy anymore, only for Raphael to correct him and say that hasn't changed. It seems like Mariabelle's function in the story was to serve up some accidental W's to Rimuru and Yuuki.

I think what I find oddest about this part is what happened with Yuuki. Going into it, he was built up as a bigger bad in the story. I was disappointed that it turned out that Mariabelle was controlling him. But then, it turns out that he was faking and we're right back to him being a big bad in the story. Rimuru comments about how he is relieved Yuuki isn't an enemy anymore, only for Raphael to correct him and say that hasn't changed. It seems like Mariabelle's function in the story was to serve up some accidental W's to Rimuru and Yuuki.

I have been waiting seasons for Veldora to get a chance to shine. A minor bit part in the play dungeon was a tease. Heck they don’t even let him have his manga comic relief act any longer.

Greed1914 wrote:

Rimuru comments about how he is relieved Yuuki isn't an enemy anymore, only for Raphael to correct him and say that hasn't changed. It seems like Mariabelle's function in the story was to serve up some accidental W's to Rimuru and Yuuki.

I actually kind of liked the anti-climax element of the arc; Mariabelle did not make sense as a peer opponent to Rimuru so the way it played out worked for me. OTOH Raphael just blabbing the Yuuki is the real enemy- now that was an anticlimax in terms of Rimuru discovering that which disappointed me.

No choice but to agree with that Mariabell was a total damp squib of an antagonist.

I think it could have worked if they had played her off as an actual joke, rather than pretending she was a threat, put more of the emphasis on how she was basically a big fish in a small pond, and have her just be so beneath Rimuru's notice that he doesn't notice that he has won.

Eilavel wrote:

Greed1914 wrote: Rimuru comments about how he is relieved Yuuki isn't an enemy anymore, only for Raphael to correct him and say that hasn't changed. It seems like Mariabelle's function in the story was to serve up some accidental W's to Rimuru and Yuuki. I actually kind of liked the anti-climax element of the arc; Mariabelle did not make sense as a peer opponent to Rimuru so the way it played out worked for me. OTOH Raphael just blabbing the Yuuki is the real enemy- now that was an anticlimax in terms of Rimuru discovering that which disappointed me.

If you weren't suprised that Yukki was revealed as an Arc Villian 2 seasons ago, them I have to say "Tell me you never read the LN's, without saying so.".

I'm discussing the anime. I have not read the novels and have not pretended to. If you think this is some kind of commentary sin, don't discuss the anime on an anime website?

I wasn't surprised as a viewer that Yukki is the villain. I was disappointed as to how that mystery was resolved for Rimiru, via an extremely anticlimactic "but actually" from Raphael.

Sorry I was being glib since it reading that everyone thought a 10 year old girl with 1 unquie skill would be so all powerful to be 4 Ulti's. My bad seroiusly. I can get where you are coming from in regards to Yukki. But I would just say that the 2 seasons before this set all of this up. And well shit I can't say much because well I would spoil not only this current cour, but the beinging of the next 1 at least. I mean Yukki is nothing but a walking spoiler, just ask the people who read the web novel. I think they might not like how he was changed.

Antipathy wrote:

I'm discussing the anime. I have not read the novels and have not pretended to. If you think this is some kind of commentary sin, don't discuss the anime on an anime website? I wasn't surprised as a viewer that Yukki is the villain. I was disappointed as to how that mystery was resolved for Rimiru, via an extremely anticlimactic "but actually" from Raphael. Sorry I was being glib since it reading that everyone thought a 10 year old girl with 1 unquie skill would be so all powerful to be 4 Ulti's. My bad seroiusly. I can get where you are coming from in regards to Yukki. But I would just say that the 2 seasons before this set all of this up. And well shit I can't say much because well I would spoil not only this current cour, but the beinging of the next 1 at least. I mean Yukki is nothing but a walking spoiler, just ask the people who read the web novel. I think they might not like how he was changed.

But she isn't just a kid. She is a reincarnation of someone who controlled all sorts of things from the shadows on Earth. Her grandfather is supposed to be this big deal in the world, and she, by extension, is made out to be important because she is the only one he thinks is worth his time. Like the review said, she was obviously outclassed in a head-to-head contest, but seemed like she should have been a decent match in terms of machinations behind the scenes. Yet, she chose to not play to her actual strengths. Also, what she is physically seems pretty irrelevant to the way the whole series is presented. Enemies constantly get dunked on because they think Rimuru can't be as powerful as claimed since he is "just a slime" or that a nation of monsters can't be that advanced because "monsters can't do that."

And like others said, Yuuki being the villain isn't surprising. We knew that going into this season, but for some reason it then spent multiple episodes on an overall pretty limp attempt at a fake out.

Did none of you pay attention to the past 2 seasons when it is explained that Ultimate Skills are just that, Ultimate?

And yes Maribel is just a grown womans mind in a human childs body, which means she is still deveopling. You all seem to take forgranted that since Rimuru is only about 3 or 4 years old as a slime, that his growth as a monster would translate liniarly to a human girl that is young also.

Maribel is nothing but setup for Yukki and Granville. I could go into spoilers for the next 50 odd episodes left in this 5 cour season, but I won't. If you want some hints go rewatch the new OP frame by frame and read the words by each character.

I'm discussing the anime. I have not read the novels and have not pretended to. If you think this is some kind of commentary sin, don't discuss the anime on an anime website?

I wasn't surprised as a viewer that Yukki is the villain. I was disappointed as to how that mystery was resolved for Rimiru, via an extremely anticlimactic "but actually" from Raphael.

Sorry I was being glib since it reading that everyone thought a 10 year old girl with 1 unquie skill would be so all powerful to be 4 Ulti's. My bad seroiusly. I can get where you are coming from in regards to Yukki. But I would just say that the 2 seasons before this set all of this up. And well shit I can't say much because well I would spoil not only this current cour, but the beinging of the next 1 at least. I mean Yukki is nothing but a walking spoiler, just ask the people who read the web novel. I think they might not like how he was changed.