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| So now we get to see Talulah's origin story, such as it is. With great focus this time around, which I'd say makes all the difference. |
yellowheartrenAug 8, 8:35 AM
| Talulah’s backstory was probably my fave of the flashback arcs so far. Pretty easy to follow along with, great action, emotional(RIP Ivan) and of course an awesome performance from Sakamoto Maya as Talulah. Feels like I understand this entire game a lot better now thanks to this. Now I know how reunion started and how Frostnova came into the mix as well as understanding the infected better. Wish we would’ve seen a little more of that Kaschey guy who taught Talulah though, would’ve made her killing him and refusing to go down his path of hatred that much more poignant. Really good episode. Talulah might be best girl |
Marinate1016Aug 8, 9:57 AM
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| And now we get to the doomed yuri Talulah backstory part of this arc! There's some great stuff in here that I'm really looking forward to seeing animated. First proper appearance of Duke Kashchey as well, and the old man is looking great. I love his voice too, I wonder who his VA is? And speaking of VA, this will be a great opportunity to hear more of Sakamoto Maaya's performance as Talulah, she's been amazing so far. |
| "Such honors may please a weakling, but I am strong." "There are two kinds of people in the world: those who are (me), and those who are not." "The Sorcerer King is Justice and weakness is a sin. All hail Ainz Ooal Gown!" "Arrivederci." |
Reply to GrollenKette951
It's Toshiyuki Morikawa
| Yooo that's sick, and very fitting too. I knew he sounded familiar, should've recognized Yoshikage Kira immediately. Thanks! |
| "Such honors may please a weakling, but I am strong." "There are two kinds of people in the world: those who are (me), and those who are not." "The Sorcerer King is Justice and weakness is a sin. All hail Ainz Ooal Gown!" "Arrivederci." |
| I was expecting Talulah's 'kidnaptive' father was still alive and controlling her. He being dead is great, honestly. Talulah is smart to organize a whole village, and a little, very little dumb for looking for the guerillas while using the uniform of the said military that the guerilla is currently fighting. One episode before whatever disaster happened. |
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| I thought based on the very last ending scene from last episode that this next episode would either be a Talulah flashback or origin story, showing her descent into madness/isolation in the tower, her confrontation with Chen, or some combination thereof. Turns out it was solely devoted to flashback/backstory and I figure it was better off for it. It was long overdue and keeping its focus on one thing (even if there were obviously many different time jumps and scene transitions, various events, etc. within it) was the correct move and made it a lot easier to follow than the W backstory episode jumping between the very recent past and distant past and attention split between a larger amount of major characters. Actually, I'd have to think on it or look back to check, but is this the first episode of the series we've gotten with zero Amiya and Doctor in it? I believe that's the case. And I usually dread such episodes even if I see their value and end up partially or fully enjoying and appreciating them in the end, even moreso the more I care about and am into the series and am invested in the characters and plot as oftentimes the departure, going back to the past (even the pasts of the main characters) or focusing exclusively on the villains or some side characters (or focusing exclusively on the villain or side characters in the past...etc.) can feel like an unsolicited and unwanted disruption to the current flow and what one is most eager to see. But so far not with this series, including not with this episode. The W episode was probably the worst of the whole series (all seasons) thus far and I still largely enjoyed it. It just placed an unreasonable amount of burden on the viewer. Although that involved more of our mains in the past alongside her own story, at the cost of being more poorly paced and stitched together. And this was great with no complaints. Every time that track from the OST plays - "Companions" - I'm moved. Although I wish there was or will one day be an instance where they can utilize it in a way so as to let the full piece play out. But besides being better-paced despite the real and perceived condensing and rushing of various parts of the story in this season (I mean, the series as a whole if we use the metric of comparing it to the original source - the video game, but I'd consider that itself unreasonable as that's true of all or virtually all adaptations of anything), I also was pleased by this episode because it addressed and rectified one of the longstanding problems I've had with this series - that Talulah was such a non-entity as a villain: Only occasionally verbally referenced, even more sparingly shown and never for any length of time whenever she was shown. She was more just a cardboard cutout stock villain and an idea. Albeit with that elegant silvery-white and Western dragon-inspired design and regal horns. Which detracted a little from it but basically all series have some faults and as far as faults go it wasn't that major. Different series choose to emphasize and put their focus, detail, and passion into different things. It reminds me of and is similar to in Avatar - The Last Airbender, how Ozai isn't a very well-developed villain other than as a symbol and idea. He wasn't shown at all for most of the first season, minimal in the second, and still not that thorough or extensive exploration in the third when he was slightly more prominent. More cartoonish and a caricature. And sometimes a simple core basic idea or even a whole realized ideology like that isn't effectively connected to a tangible actual person with their own struggles, weaknesses, doubts, internal failings or conflicts, charming traits, humanizing moments, etc. Didn't stop it from being a Top 10-level series on the back of so many other strengths going for it. But back to this case of Talulah and Arknights - After this episode I can't dislike her. I don't mean as a character for being bland or undeveloped/underdeveloped or anything as I was talking about above. I mean in-universe as a person for her role in the story. I may dislike and disagree with her actions or tactics or strategy for advancing her goals. I may dislike or disagree with some or all of the goals themselves. Or I may not to any of that. I don't know as that's all a case by case basis and beside the point. My point is that I know going forward I can't dislike her as a person because all that was shown demonstrated her earnestness in pursuing the path she did. Or that she was so earnest and idealistic at one point. Even if I dislike someone's ideology, actions, and/or personality (not saying I do in this case - just speaking in general/hypothetically), I can't dislike them as a person - the very essence of them, when they are that true and sincere. Even if she has since become corrupted or delusional (though this may have been largely unavoidable due to external factors and the weight of the circumstances and role and responsibility placed on her). Which reinforces this as a very grey story morally/philosophically rather than a hero's journey epic or anything of the sort; more like a variegated assortment of different factions doing what they think is right, bumbling about, and sometimes being used by others unknowingly or cannibalizing themselves before effecting any change or any positive change in the long run. Which makes sense as Terra - the world of Arknights, is like a mirror reflection of our own. Just furrier/more racially diverse and at a more dire stage of its historical and planetary ecological development. |
WatchTillTandavaAug 8, 3:58 PM
| Awesome episode. so that's how it all started, huh? Really touching, I wonder how it all went so wrong. |
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| Sakamoto Maaya is really killing it. So many of my favorite openings and endings are sung by her, and her VA performance here is great. Wish we could see her in the spotlight more often, the only main character she's played recently is Ciel, which is a role she's had for almost 20 years now, gosh realizing that makes me feel a bit sad. Definitely the best episode yet. |
| I like to watch some anime, I like to talk about some anime, I dislike wars over some anime, but more than anything I love to live my life, anime is an enjoyable and entertaining addition onto my life but it's not my whole life. |
| I enjoyed the flash back so the grandpa died for no reasons... |
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| To be honest I mostly skipped this episode because I couldn't care less about talulah, nothing can justify what she has done and it's not going to make me sympathize with her. I guess I just have to endure until the end of the season. |
Talulah did nothing wrong The beginning yes, but she as said, slowly transformed into what her "self-proclaimed dad" wanted... This all happened cause Reunion got a bit too large and the ideals between each groups within Reunion were not all the same... Talulah couldn't control all of them and thus she ended up destroying Reunion itself. . This is also one of the reason why people are still hoping for Talulah to somehow join Rhodes Island and become a playable unit. Since Rhodes Island is all about ex-villains trying to redeem themselves. However the current Talulah's story... she mentioned she is still against Rhodes Island, so it's a difficult play for the DEV to somehow make her do a 180 in her ideals and decision. |
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