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| Hmph, I knew I could trust Holo! Well, I guess she gave Holo the pyrite just to give Lawrence a heart attack haha. |
 "I like to expose what people hide. I'm an intellectual rapist." - Furudo Erika |
| Great episode! It's good that they made up and that accompanied with some interesting facts and information! Definitely a nice episode! Up to the second half of this Anime! |
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| how did lawrence win if amarty sold the pyrita before the prices went down? |
felipekorbesFeb 10, 2013 7:02 PM
BashZeStampeedo said: felipekorbes said: how did lawrence won if amarty sold the pyrita before the prices went down? Because he didn't sell enough before the prices went down. He was selling it off slowly, because selling it off too quickly would crash the market. Lawrence didn't care about that, and crashed the market simply so Amarti wouldn't win, not to make money (as Amarti assumed). I thought somehting like that, but now all is clear, thanks for the help. |
| Great episode. Though the love confession wasn't as direct as I wanted, and no kiss yet. |
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| This was a nice episode. I really did enjoy it. Cant wait to see more of Horo. |
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| I LOVED this episode!! I've been giving Lawrence too much credit and Holo not enough. She was looking out for him the whole time and believed in him to pick up on her clues. While I do think she was speaking from the heart in the hotel room, she still didn't want them to separate - for her to be alone again. Lawrence, on the other hand, didn't believe in her, which he admitted. The line that Holo said perfectly summed it up: (Paraphrased) "I know we met recently but I thought our bond wasn't that shallow". Lawrence really is a slow/dense guy but at least Holo is changing him so that he is able to see things more from a life perspective than a business one. I'm glad Holo was there to hear the things Lawrence said about her during his talk with Deena. I'm sure she knows he was talking about her being his "cargo" that he couldn't leave behind. Also, his question on gods and humans mating. If I was him when Holo said "please me gentle with me", I probably would have c*me right then XD Next episode looks like a more relaxed and fun one. Can't wait to see more of them together |
| -Nothing can stay unchanged. Even so, can you still keep on loving this place? -Be still my soul; when change and tears are past, all safe and blessed we shall meet at last. |
| I thought Holo was gonna snap when the guard commented on her tail being cheap quality fur. |
| Gyahh! I really didn't feel like the resolution to the duel was enough for me! I wanted Amarti to be humiliated and thrown out of town and then eaten by Holo! All of this was well made up for by the last bit. I want a kiss!!! Stop the beating around the bush and at least touch noses or something! |
| And the most stressful arc is over. Thank the lord. I, too, doubted Holo when I shouldn't have. She always comes out on top! I <3 her so much.. |
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| I found it so stupid that Lawrence had no faith in Horo. I knew she would be scheming something, she is the wise and proud Horo after all. But seeing her make her grand entrance made it all worthwhile. Loved, loved, loved this episode. The Horo and Lawrence moment at the end made everything perfect. One thing I really don't like about this season is that there are so many flashbacks and referrals to the previous season. They are really repetitive and in some cases quite unnecessary. |
| Pirates are evil? The Marines are righteous? These terms have always changed throughout the course of history! Kids who have never seen peace and kids who have never seen war have different values! Those who stand at the top determine what's wrong and what's right! This very place is neutral ground! Justice will prevail, you say? But of course it will! Whoever wins this war becomes justice! - Doflamingo |
| Awwwwwwnnnnnnn :) Now I feel bad to have doubt about Holo... :( So Diana was another deity and it was Holo her mysterious buyer. For some reason, I had some suspicion, but the thing that was buging me and is still buging me is where did she find all the money to buy all this pyrite? Did she told her that Lawrence would pay for all the expense? Lawrence reaction when she said that she even heard his stupid question was hilarious and so cute xD It was a very sweet ending :) |
| «Time is passing so quickly. Right now, I feel like complaining to Einstein. Whether time is slow or fast depends on perception. Relativity theory is so romantic. And so sad.» - Kurisu Makise a.k.a. The Zombie |
| This "arc" was really great, and i really like most of the supporting characters and their roles in helping Lawrence throughout the story, especially Mark and Diana. So far, 2nd season looks so much better than the 1st, and i hope from the next ep onward it will stay this way. |
My DeviantArt and Pixiv and still waiting patiently for a 3rd season of Spice & Wolf :'| |
| horo x lawrence ftw |
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| THANK GOD. I couldn't take the tension between those 2 this arc, I felt like I watched the past 3-4 episodes while holding my breath the entire time. It was frustrating that Horo was planning to leave Lawrence (even tho it was a trick), and it was frustrating that Lawrence won't man up to his own feelings. Best part of this show is the relationship between those 2. Show just isn't as good when Horo has almost no screentime and the tension between them is bad. |
| So in the end, Deanna was the mastermind behind the plot. That's some pretty brilliant writing; the ending makes more sense the more you think about it. There's no way one could expect Lawrence to definitively assume Holo was still on his side given her emotional outburst. I do appreciate that she was trying to reconcile, but she was being far too stubborn and indirect- signing a marriage contract to make him angry enough to confront her? What the crap? Seriously, she's as foolish as Lawrence is sometimes. Haha. Anyway, while I do wish she would fess up to her own contributions to the problem, I'm glad it worked out. Major props to the writers for using Deanna's character in such a meaningful way. After all that, I'm pretty comfortable with assuming the best of Holo going forward. In the end, it came down to what currycurry and I agreed on when this first started- they just needed to talk it out. Still, the misunderstandings lead to good character growth, so the time spent on this development wasn't wasted. Awesome. |
| Ahh~ Holo never ceases to amaze me.. So she figured out Lawrence's plan (more or less) and set up Amarty into a pinch.. That, is WISE indeed.. What a sly and mischievous wolf~ It's scary to cross path with this girl lol.. After the bitter taste that the last EP gave me (when Holo was beside Amarty), the second half of this EP made up for it and more.. I can never get enough of Holo's teasing and her interaction with Lawrence.. I'm glad everything is back to normal.. Oh wait, maybe more than normal? 'Cos their relationship certainly rose drastically.. Well anyways, I'm happy with this development.. |
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rabbitpoets said: ^This.Hmm, more Horo definitely makes for a much better episode, and it's not surprising Horo was the one who bought the pyrite and they ended up back together. But I kinda feel disappointed, because the way Horo explained it made it seem like a lot of the drama over the last couple episodes was unnecessary. |
| What do you guys think Horo wanted to say when she said "That time I was upstairs and..." "Nevermind, continue!" seeming embarrassed by what she was about to say? |
| Whao. |
| I'll just say I feel a relief. (And I'll just leave this here for the whole arc.) |
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| I feel a bit cheated to be honest. All this drama was for naught. She had it all planned out. Then again, Holo is the wise old wolf so I shouldn't underestimate her. I'm glad Amarty got his comeuppance. Lawrence is not much of a merchant I must say. He makes some very foolish decisions. Acts cool and composed when he should should show some passion, and loses his composure when he should be cool and composed. |
| "Perhaps there is a universal, absolute truth. Perhaps it justifies every question. But that's beyond the reach of these small hands." Mamoru Oshii There is a cult of ignorance (...) nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that “my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.” Isaac Asimov |
BashZeStampeedo said: Farabeuf said: Lawrence is not much of a merchant I must say. He makes some very foolish decisions. Acts cool and composed when he should should show some passion, and loses his composure when he should be cool and composed. I disagree. Merchants aren't robots, and Lawrence isn't some wish-fulfillment perfect character. He's a fine merchant when he isn't being lead around the nose by Holo (or trying to impress her). If we're going to apply such standards to Lawrence, then Holo is an equally terrible Wise Wolf. But that's part of the fun of Spice and Wolf - you get to see smart people acting like twits because they're in love. Oh, no doubt that Holo has plenty of flaws too. In that sense they are both terrific and highly enjoyable characters. Gifted and flawed in equal measure (which I prefer to the current trend of flawless MC's). I just think that a lot of the "operations" that Lawrence does sometimes come closer to gambling that to trading and hence my low opinion of his merchantile talents. But then again as you rightly point out, people do act like twits because they in love. |
| "Perhaps there is a universal, absolute truth. Perhaps it justifies every question. But that's beyond the reach of these small hands." Mamoru Oshii There is a cult of ignorance (...) nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that “my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.” Isaac Asimov |
| Satisfying conclusion, I'm impressed |
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| Finally, all of this unnecessary drama is over now. I think the best part about this arc was the confirmation of the existence of other deities besides wolf deities like Holo. I wonder if they'll encounter more during their travels. |
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| Douchey blond kid gets owned, Lawrence and Holo are back together, all is right with the world once more. Seriously though, Holo just makes these episodes so much better, I'm glad shes back. It was also nice to find out that Holo was actually helping Lawrence the entire time, and them making up was sweet. I had also guessed the Alchemist lady wasn't human, though I gotta say Id much prefer a wolf deity over a bird. At least Holo doesn't seem to shed everywhere lol. |
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| I'm so happy, fuck Amarty I hate him. |
| Hi there |
| The last 3 episodes were tense as hell. i'm glad all ended up good for both of them but ..a hell of an emotional ride, having to root for Lawrence and Holo. |
| Honestly I don't see a happy ending at this point. Even if they were to become an item he would still eventually die and Holo would be all alone again. I don't want a bittersweet ending. I want a happy ending, dang it! >.< |
| "It's a tragic misunderstanding that could have been easily avoided if he just finished his sentence in time!" — Richard Watterson (The Amazing World of Gumball) |
| This arc was really getting to me, I had no idea what to do. I felt as if I was the one about to lose the love of my life Thank you lawrence and Holo <3 . The bird lady was a BIRD LADY O_O wuttt. Hahahhahaha I love the fact that Holo her when lawrance asked if there were any pagan stories about gods and humans mating hahahahaha that was awesome!!! closes holo has come to hearing a confession |
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| I really enjoyed the intensity of this arc and I'm glad they got back together and seem to have gotten closer but..... the drama during these past few episodes seems overly complicated and unnecessary now. It would have been a lot easier if Lawrence was simply straight forward with Holo. It was still a nice ride though. |
| One thing that is important to note is, that for Horo, the whole situation wasn't as bad it it presented itself to Lawrence. After all, even if Amarty had won, she still could have said "thanks, but no" and walked off with Lawrence anyways. They even mentioned that possibility now and then. Heck, that actually might have been a better outcome. Basically, Lawrence and Horo would have one thousand silver more, thats it. Of course, the emotions involved didn't make that solution viable.. Also, Deanna being a bird deity or similar explains quite some things. Her knowledge of such stories, especially about mating between gods and humans, why Horo was showing off her ears and tail while she was there, it might also be the reason why Deanna gave the stones to Horo or agreed to help Lawrence. |
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