That poor normal mage out there reading a book every time he wants to cast some weak fireball.
Then Rudeus just casually conjures a fire nuke without saying a word.
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But in every discussion about the series there are fans that vehemently argue that Rudeus isn't an overpowered MC. So, clearly, you must be wrong.
He is op but there still are bigger fish in the sea.
Good episode, I especially loved that circling around scene when Rudeus breaks out of his trance, looked like a trademark MCU scene in a way. As usual, the ED rocked and blended in perfectly.
@ayaya@lemmy.fmhy.ml, please also mention Muse Asia in the Streams list, it's a licensed free stream on YouTube in many parts of Asia. It only streams 720p video for some reason though, does anybody know why?
At first I was surprised by how much visibly older Rudeus looked, but I think that's just because I'd forgotten how much Rudeus aged in the final episodes of the prior season. Looking back and comparing them makes me realize how much subtler the change is than I first imagined: S1/C2 poster vs. Now.
Commentary:
- Is it just me, or is that "cinematic" postprocessing effect more intense now? It feels "shakier" than S1 and I was kind of hoping that they would only use it during sidestory episodes...
- This shot is giving me serious deja vu. This has to be a callback to a prior OP/ED, right?
- Oof. Been there, buddy. Time for depression arc
- Oof! Mega depression arc incoming...
- What's up with the cliche of making panic attacks sound like a flash bang? So weird, but at least Rudeus gets over it quickly through the power of, uh... I hope that's not hair, but it's probably hair.
- How all healthy relationships begin. Calling this a "red" flag would be a little too on the nose, huh?
- I totally got baader-meinholf'd when the subleader called their battle plan a "dandoori". Translator's note: dandoori means "plan" 😄 -- well, according to the Pikmin 4 translation team it's "[...] the art of organizing your tasks strategically and working with maximum efficiency to execute your plans quickly". Good word imo
- Sad Rudeus is kind of a buzzkill, isn't he?
- Yay battle cured his depression and now it's impact frame time!
- Wouldn't be an isekai without one of these scenes. I give it 2 more episodes before they're beloved and cheered upon... or not! I suppose bribery makes for an efficient shortcut.
- omg... it's worse than I imagined. Why can't you just be normal, Rudeus?
- Oh, right... yeah kind of forgot that he's super depressed.
- I know I was against the hair thing, but somehow this now feels like a step backward. Can we go back to the hair thing, please?
Is it just me, or is that “cinematic” postprocessing effect more intense now? It feels “shakier” than S1 and I was kind of hoping that they would only use it during sidestory episodes…
I didn't remember it being like this either, but I rewatched season 1 before this and the effect has been there since the very first episode. At least in the blu-ray release. It's possible it wasn't originally there in the TV release but now that they've added it they're sticking with it.
It was a damn great episode. It's neat to see how emotionally stronger Rudeus became, in comparison with his past life. It wasn't a single experience, but lots of small ones. He got depressed in both lives, but at least in this one he was able to stand up, burn the past losses (the hair - eww, the smell) and move on.
IDK I kind of liked the emotional side of this episode but couldn't quite grasp it.
WTH he was touching the panties this whole time???