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| I realize that this show is DEEP and all [and it really is], but I thought this episode was hilarious. |
| "In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and has been widely regarded as a bad move." - Douglas Adams "...but all these feels that are currently assaulting me don't seem to care. Conversely, I'm also aggressively erect at the moment..." |
| Great episode. Different then I expected. |
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| goodbye innocent people, blame the prophecy lol free things sure is great xD |
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| Sorry if this is really obvious, but it’s been bothering me for ages. If everyone was “delighted that they were set free from the sadness” when the poet died, why do the people continue to choose someone to recite the poem so that “no one will ever forget the sadness”? |
| Awesome, this episode was full of meaning too. And I guess that in the end, the prophecy became true for both villages. |
| wow loved the connection between them |
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| The poet had old man disease or what? He looked like 35 years old at the beggining and 80 years old at his death and his daughter was still young. Kino is a smart girl getting stuff for free. |
cleyran said: Sorry if this is really obvious, but it’s been bothering me for ages. If everyone was “delighted that they were set free from the sadness” when the poet died, why do the people continue to choose someone to recite the poem so that “no one will ever forget the sadness”? After the daughter began to recite the poem it began to blossom into a tradition and people began to accept it as a part of their tradition. A good analogy to compare it to would be: You like to eat pasta. You absolutely love it. But for some reason, perhaps you were too busy, you hadn't eaten pasta in 3 months. On a whim, you decide to see how long you can go without eating pasta. You start off thinking its a harmless game for yourself because you can stop at anytime and just eat pasta again. But soon you go years and years without eating pasta and you just can't bring yourself to end this no-pasta streak. Soon, 30 years pass and you realize how long its been since you've tasted your beloved pasta... |
| This anime is story-telling at its finest. Kino is the perfect medium through which the story can be told. She is almost completely detached from her surroundings, she has almost no effect on those around her and doesn't interfere. She is merely a "traveler" and because of that, we can travel WITH Kino and experience all these countries and their stories. Kino is just like us, an audience looking in from the outside. It is the perfect way for the writers to tell stories after stories without constantly having to think "how can I make this relate to the main characters own development??" |
| Does anybody know the music playing when kino visits the descendant of the banished king? He starts talking about how the people have no tradition to boast about and this epic music is playing in the back anyone know? |
| Beautiful episode ♡ |
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| This was a really great episode. I laughed when I got to know that the poem of sorrow had turned into the Book of Prophecy. The end somewhat reminded me of the story called 'The Fortune Teller' by Karel Capek where something similar happens. |
| I don't understand how people can think this episode is bashing religion. The prophecy did come true, in the end. Maybe this is the part people aren't getting. It's all about believing. These people believed it, and so it came to pass. |
| Hmmm, i don't quite get this episode, is there some deeper meaning i don't get, like i must watch the episode again to totally get it -isn't deep, philosophy messages is what the show provides in each episode?- or it is as simple as what i think it is. what i think it is, is that people believed in the prophecy, cause they believed in it, it actually occurred, as simple as that. they could've easily laughed at it and ignored it, if they did.. nothing of this would've happened. it's like they've destroyed themselves by themselves. ironic...? anyhow, the way everything was connected from each country to country was great. 4/5 |
Drastic-MeasureJun 19, 2014 4:00 PM
| People look for meanings where there's none. ex_necross said: I don't understand how people can think this episode is bashing religion. The prophecy did come true, in the end. Maybe this is the part people aren't getting. It's all about believing. These people believed it, and so it came to pass. Their prophecies were based on a sad poem. That's it. It's about how people believe in and fight over meaningless things. Also everyone sees what they want to see. |
Arcanus said: Twigglet said: How was this episode ironic? I'm trying to work it out but it isn't coming to me. :( kota-chi said: actually.. i don't quite understand this episode... the only thing that struck me was that when the end approached, people cared less about matierialic gains... Hermes: "Kino, was the prophecy right or wrong? Which do you think is it?" Herein lies the irony. That prophecy was nothing more than a fabricated poem of sorrow, but it became reality because it was believed as such. On one side, one kingdom was destroyed for its people believed the world would end; on the other side, one kingdom destroyed the other to avoid getting itself destroyed. If it weren't believed to be true, it would never have become a prophecy; it would just be a poem of sorrow and nothing would have come of it. I believe that explaining it kills its charm, but I hope it helps you understand it. Wow thanks |
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| I love how this episode highlighted the sheer foolishness brought about from religious extremism. |
| hmm, must have been pretty funny to watch in 2012 |
| I love how Kino respects people's beliefs even if she doesn't agree with it. |
| Well hey, both prophecies were right after all. The people of the town will die thinking the world is ending while the people who destroy it will move on thinking they saved it. The sheer irony and cynicism that went into this scenario has me laughing, it's just so screwed up not to. A similar event in Assassin's Creed III reminded me of this episode and I got a real good laugh out of it because that was 3 weeks before 12/21/12. The way it brings out the reality of how many people interpret religion and philosophy is horrifyingly accurate. |
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Ratohnhaketon said: Well hey, both prophecies were right after all. The people of the town will die thinking the world is ending while the people who destroy it will move on thinking they saved it. The sheer irony and cynicism that went into this scenario has me laughing, it's just so screwed up not to. Same here, also liked the part when the prophecy "was false" the store owners were kinda trying to get their money from the stuff Kino "bought" .... since you know, they werent going to face the end of the world anymore. So was the prophecy right or wrong? - In a way ... both. Or you could just say they made it right. |
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| FREE THINGS!!! Yeah, this was pretty fascinating. Really makes you think about stuff. I loved it~ |
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| The art style is very simply, but the picturization is still so beautiful. |
| ~ The world is not beautiful, therefore it is. |
| I never expected this Anime to be this Good. The poet and his story was just Great. I loved it. |
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| Man this episode was brimming with irony. |
| I don't see the how the second country connects to others. Also which country were the tanks coming from? |
Fourth-Phantom said: I don't see the how the second country connects to others. Also which country were the tanks coming from? From the country Kino visited first (the one where the people believed the world would end, according to the prophecy). |
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| This episode seemed to be making an (ignorant) statement about religion and tradition. In both cases, the people had no understanding of their origins. Either way, the "end" is coming for that one town, so the prophecy became real. |
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BurntJelly said: This episode seemed to be making an (ignorant) statement about religion and tradition. In both cases, the people had no understanding of their origins. Either way, the "end" is coming for that one town, so the prophecy became real. It didn't make a statement though. The nice thing about Kino no Tabi is that it leaves room for interpretation and thought. |
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| This series is a collection of parables. And despite that, I enjoy it. Maybe it's just Kino that makes it all work. Miragee said: BurntJelly said: This episode seemed to be making an (ignorant) statement about religion and tradition. In both cases, the people had no understanding of their origins. Either way, the "end" is coming for that one town, so the prophecy became real. It didn't make a statement though. The nice thing about Kino no Tabi is that it leaves room for interpretation and thought. Yes, I think the spirit of the series is most evident in the way Kino answers Hermes' questions. |
| The amount of irony in this episode was hilarious. |
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| what's with this ep , like trying to mock religion or something |
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| Religion oh religion :P This episode reminds me of Patrick Ugly Barnacle story "Everyone died. The end" xD |
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| I still can't tell if this is beautiful or pretentious… or maybe both? All I know is I'm enjoying myself so far. |
| Wow, the end of this episode was really gorgeous. On the other hand, I do not agree with many here who see his message as "you make reality what you believe in." There is no such esoteric message, it is rather a common trolling of interpreters of religious texts. So, it's ironic that some people interpreted as abstract message an episode that tries to wean from abstract interpritations, lol. AllenVonStein said: what's with this ep , like trying to mock religion or something Rather, it is a mockery of religious extremism, especially the scene in the forest. |
RobertBobertJul 17, 2017 12:13 PM
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| Really, really nice episode, the irony in this one is brilliant. |
One Piece episode 914 & 915 & 1027 were a mistake and 957 brought the salvation - FMmatron |
| Oh, the irony... loved this episode. Kino's reaction about the free ammo was hilarious. |
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| Well that was a thought provoking episode. I like how this series has a very modern sensibility. But still feels like some old fables or something. One can't help but read on the surface of what this one is trying to say. While basically telling three different stories. A clear theme emerges. This is an episode about culture and how it is formed. First with the two stories of people interpreting a "religious" text drastically differently. With clear condemnation towards those who use "holy texts" ambiguous wording to their own ends. The sad thing is it's never clear if the people preaching the "scripture" are truly master manipulators. Or believe their off base interpretations. Either way the very end was a Twilight Zone level twist. The second story also fits into this mold rather easily. As it's all about a small town trying to figure out what it's own traditions should be. It keeps the theme of deconstructing cultural beliefs going. Emphasizing how while years down the road. The customs of your home town may seem all important and essential that they're followed to the T. But once upon a time it was just something your ancestors made up. The third one's a bit harder to lump in with the others. Though it is key to the twist ending, which brings things back around to the first story. Basically I think it's point. Beyond that the other two towns "holy scriptures" were some dudes poem mourning his wife's death. Was the role art can have on society and culture. Though the King made it important. Thus leading to the man's wife's demise. This was just a poem, just a work of art. And yet it became the focal point of the entire town. Once again a non glamorous look at the formation of culture. I really liked these connected but largely unrelated stories this episode. Hope to see more of that by the end of the series run. |
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| woah that was kinda dark! Everything comes to a circle in the end huh. |
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| Didn't liked this episode much.. it was too random and just ridiculous. I understand themes it tried to portray but it fell dull and absurd. Well, whole that prophecy was probably meant to be absurd but still. The main problem here is the same as with episode 1 - Kino was just observer there for the most part. But I don't want to watch story about someone who is being told stories but others - I want to watch story about the main character, I want to watch their developement. That's why the last episode was so good. And that's what both episode 1 and 3 fell flat. |
| full of meaning, one of my favorite episodes... I really want to know the name of the song that start playing at 11:36, it's so atmospheric. |
| that poet story has gotta be one of the most retarded things i have ever seen in an anime isn't this supposed to be a piece of literature |
Aure0linMar 28, 2018 8:12 PM
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| The commentary on religion is hilariously accurate. The ending was even more accurate on how countries go to war over a dumb fucking book. |
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