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| Snake vs Thorfinn was clean. The way they basically complimented each other was also really good! I do wonder about Snake's backstory though... He has a curved sword. Does that mean he's from the Middle East? I don't think he should've killed Gardar but from his POV it was completely justified. Man. I feel bad about Gardar. Living life as a slave while not knowing what happened to his wife and son was very cruel. And right when he thought he got his life back it was taken from him. He was not the rampaging psychopath when he died. Maybe he'll find peace in his death. Faxtual_Ghoul said: Tokyo Ghoul sucks though. Hope Mappa won't waste their time with that crap. And Subaru > Kaneke magi.It's been a while, I have watched something so ineffably sublime The fact that they were able to make such an insignificant minor character so engrossing that even 90% Shounen Protagonists look like Subaru or Eren , it assures me that maybe MAPPA will be befitting for remake of Tokyo Ghoul Ample Seinen Anime are getting traction this season and they all deserve it more than the abomination called Attack on Titan, Demon Slayer and even Hell's Paradise which is just an ersatz of Made in Abyss |
graywolf0 said: 2 min fight only ffs? and 1 whole episode dedicated to the death of someone who they just introduced in the story... qxkutu said: the episode was fucking bad i love every second till this episode came Pyoung said: This was the first episode that I didn't like that much. I don't think they needed to dedicate a whole episode to some guys death that we just met. It felt a bit like filler. Was this even in the manga? OH well I'm sure things will become great again next week. The initial fight scene was amazing too. my disappointment is immeasurable and my day is ruined yes he wasn't an important character, but I don't think I'm the only one who thought the episode was a masterclass despite of that. it's actually impressive how impactful and well done his death was. it made me and I'm sure many others feel so many emotions for a character that none of us really cared about before now. this is at least in the top 5 best episodes of the entire show. |
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| while Gardars death was well done, i think it took more screentime than needed, im more interested on the consequences that Thorfin an Einar are about to face |
Faxtual_Ghoul said: Big brain detected. Opinion Rejected.Attack on Titan is the nadir of literature in my personal rankings I have encountered something so appalling that it induces vomit |
| fuck I don't remember getting so emotional while reading the manga I was over here bawling my eyes out during this episode. |
| One sad episode that remember is the focus of the show is no more the action side (the fight was short and with no real winner) but the characters development not only in Thorfinn. A long goodbye to Gardar. Curious how Mappa manage with the final part of the arc (I imagine one more episode for Gardar and Arnheid’s story and finally after the last part). |
| Quite a strong episode. They took their time with Gardars departure and it paid off. And it seems that the ship is gonna arrive next episode so we are not slowing down a bit it seems. |
| extremely bad, just terrible, watching some random homeless dude die for the entire episode, snake vs thorfinn was the only good part but forgettable |
KeyYamBow said: Those people are regular costomer. They criticise Vinland Saga every week in one way or another. Before I read this thread, I already know that there will be people who will call the second half of this episode a snoozefest.. Just like the person above me. |
0451 said: He has served in the Varangian guard. I don't remember if it was ever conclusively stated in the manga or just implied, but in this episode he refers to himself as "warrior of Miklagård" in his thoughts.I do wonder about Snake's backstory though... He has a curved sword. Does that mean he's from the Middle East? I don't think he should've killed Gardar but from his POV it was completely justified. |
| I don't remember crying this hard in the manga. The symbolism and the metaphors used in Gardar's death were amazing. That long road that got colder as it progressed and ended up with Gardar reuniting with his son, who became his north after 5 years of hell in life as a slave, was just too much for me. And as others have pointed out in previous threads, the VA of Arnheid is killing it. Another masterpiece episode from my POV, Mappa is killing it with this adaptation, gotta give props where they are due. |
| Man, the chills during Snake and Thorfinn duel was just otherwordly. The pure hand to hand moves, the music, the crisp animation.. JUST PERFECT!! The buildup and wait was 100% worth it🔥 |
EXCALIBUR_843May 1, 2023 12:07 PM
| i can barely see what i'm typing because i'm crying so hard. this was a masterpiece and i've never seen such a beautiful send off. wow. |
Zukan123 said: extremely bad, just terrible, watching some random homeless dude die for the entire episode, snake vs thorfinn was the only good part but forgettable the people complaining about stuff like that this season, are the prime example of you missed the fucking point if you want action, there are shows with far more and better action than vinland saga. redline, akudama drive, or mob psycho 100, are 3 great or better shows that have plenty of action. they aren't even necessarily worse than vinland. go watch something that actually has what you are looking for. if this episode didn't do it for you, this show is probably just not the best anime for you. it has action, but not enough to be worth watching over other action anime. it's like watching steins;gate for the romance, or watching my hero academia for social commentary. it certainly exists, but they are certainly not the selling point. |
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Mechdemon421 said: if you think it's only humanity you're wrong. we just have the ability to lament it and try to change. but the animal kingdom is a truly terrifying place with even greater atrocities.It just sad to see how humans are. |
| It was emotional af |
| i havent cried to an anime episode this hard in a long time. this was a masterpeice of an episode. |
| Thorfinn vs Snake was pretty intense. Seeing Throfinn dodging all those attacks while unarmed was quite a feat. Reflexes and muscle memory are still going strong. Apparently, the anime took the liberty to confirm that Snake used to be in Constantinople as he called himself "Miklagard warrior" so he was most likely in the Varangian Guard but he probably **cked up and left the Empire. Gotta agree with the some of the people here. Gardar going through self-reflection in his last moments and regretting his life choices and never learning about his son's fate was pretty tragic and emotional. But, they really unecessarily stretched it out. It didn't really have to go through the whole 2nd half for that. It was just too much... Anyway, Arnheid's escape failed... The next episode is going to be really hard to watch... |
ogking31 said: Well, to begin with killing Gardar isn't going to bring back his men so the discussion of worth is odd.Inugirlz said: to snake's point why should Gardar's life be much more worth than them? what is the reason for it? My level of sympathy for Snake is less than zero. I honestly want to like the man but his stubbornness and that tantrum about his men was just beyond selfish. Your men's lives aren't and weren't worth shit. Most if not all of them were cruel, careless and idiotic. They deserved what they got. If people were honest with themselves they'd be able to answer that. Gardar was a slave that was treated badly and just defended himself at every turn. If you try to kill/hurt someone, I'm sorry but you should be prepared to get killed/hurt back. Originally no one from their party was hurt or affected by Gardar escaping. They chose to take up the job to hunt him for the pay (i.e. 3 horses). And funnily enough despite the pay being 3 horses Snake, KILLED one of their own horses just to dismount him (now the reason for them getting involved in the first place is somewhat compromised. At this point it's less about the job and more about revenge). They started it. It isn't truly about "worth" since no one can really rank themselves over another without it being selfish or biased but if they were honest with themselves they'd know who is truly in the wrong. Treat others how you want to be treated. Any of them could've been a slave. |
InugirlzMay 1, 2023 12:44 PM
| very epic fight and then sad shit man, but looks like gardar's story is over and now it's finally gonna starting going down man i can't wait |
InspectorLunge said: MAPPA truly made Gardar's death more impactful with all that anime original content; in the manga he just dies five pages after attempting to strangle Snake but it certainly is highly unrealistic for a person to survive for that long with such severe injuries. Agree, but I won’t blame them for it. They really took it a notch above the source material in the emotional impact of the piece |
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| again, the piano´s solo was amazing, marking the rhythm and the drama!!! kekeke I love the image when Gardar arrived at home with his son!!! sad too!!! |
| What a fight between thorfinn and snake that was really good 10/10 and i must say that was so dramatic and sad for arnheid that they show us the nicest moments of gardars life with his son. That was great. |
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| That's a ton of original content for an episode. Gardar's death was really dramatic here |
| This was one of the dullest, most dragged out episodes of anything I have ever seen. Did anyone really give that much of a shit about Gardar to warrant this? He's only just arrived! Boring boring boring. At least it looks like the ships arrive next episode and things might pick up, it needs it. |
| I’m man enough to admit I ugly cried for a solid 15 minutes straight, kudos to the staff for bringing us yet another phenomenal, emotional episode and adding heart wrenching anime original content. You could feel the heart and soul put into it, they truly care for this series just as much as us die hard fans. I pray they receive the funds to continue adapting this story through to the end, it deserves a full adaptation. |
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