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| Despite the overwhelming presence, Will and the team ultimately manages to survive this episode. It was a moment of triumph and pride imo. The aftermath was kinda bittersweet. Will and Augustus had one last moment to share on screen while we got to hear music being played with Robina and the violin. All their hard work did pay off. |
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| With all reinforcements on deck, the battle against Valacirca restarts to even higher intensity. And despite bigger issues, Will managed to take down the evil dragon, though as told by Stagnate, his dragon factor has been interwoven into Will, and he has to pay special attention to restrain it. Other than the standard feud between sisters, Stagnate showing herself for the very first and last time, this goddess is not meant to be underestimated. With Will and their wishes as reward for slaying Valacirca, the world is restored, the Iron Country has been taken back, and all is at peace. With Valacirca's scales and horns taken back as gifts, Will and Co. make it back to the village, then to Will's home to pay respects to Mary and Blood for him being alive and conversing with Gus, before it's finally back to Torch Port for a full-on celebration. Season 2 has been yet another good affair...with a few hiccups here and there despite the overall upgrade in production. Sadly, there will not be a Season 3 because of the author's hiatus since 2020. |
KANLen09Dec 23, 2023 10:01 AM
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| The last stretch of the intense battle between Will and Valacirca. After a fierce battle with Valacirca, Will found himself cornered. His beloved spear was broken, the magic sword sealed, and before him stood the immortal deity Stagnate. Stagnate resurrected the dwarf warriors who once fought in the land of steel, and Gracefield imbued the warriors, who could not return to the cycle of reincarnation, as "courage" in the hearts of Will and his companions, breaking Gracefield's barrier. Will and his companions, rising once again, renewed their determination to face their ultimate foe—the formidable Valacirca. Honestly, I've never really given the original OP a proper listen before, but now that I have, it's pretty awesome. I guess I should've given it more of a chance. Surprisingly, the animation in this episode is actually not bad by OLM's standards. The whole thing of exposing oneself in response to Lady Gracefeel's anger and then just disappearing – it had this kind of cool vibe until the very end. Let's snag that proof of victory and head back, so everyone can finally chill out! And seriously, Will, make sure to take a good break. Everyone, just let Will catch some well-deserved rest, no matter what! It's cool to see Gus one last time, and catching a glimpse of Bi after so long is a nice touch. Oh, and her song this time is probably her best yet. The joy of coming back from a dragon quest, knowing there are people waiting to welcome you, is something everyone can relate to. I kind of want to say this season is even better than the first, but it does spend a lot of time setting up the fight against Valacirca. The whole fight was awesome, but I wish they had given it more screen time. |
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| Better than the first season but not by much. I feel like S1 had better animation tho. 7/10. |
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| Well, that was quick. That dragon power is badass! Imagine Gus' reaction if Will tells him that he got 2 goddesses thirsting for him lol The timeskip at the end was cool. 8/10 I think it was really good! Better than season 1 imo. Truly felt like a fantasy tale about heroes. |
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| Classic fantasy story with classic fantasy ending. Asking for more would be frivolous.  |
| And so against all odds our party triumphed over the evil dragon, restored the surrounding forest and mountains to an extent, and returned home with fame and fortune to celebrate and begin anew. This second season of Faraway Paladin was honestly a bit on the slow, generic, by the numbers side of things for me narratively speaking. Your basic fantasy plot. Which is fine I guess. About the only truly interesting new information we got involved Stagnate's background. The new characters, mainly the dwarves and elves, were....also fine. The story flowed alright, but nothing really matched the emotional highs of those first few season one episodes. I guess I'll give it a mild 7/10 and would watch more if it came. But I'm fine either way. |
| How disappointing. They spend the entire season hyping up how dangerous Valacirca is, reinforcing that everyone's going to die, and having Will come to terms with his own death... and for what? Not only did no one die, no one was even hurt by the end of the fight. It seems like a massive waste of potential, especially because the heroes only won because of a literal deus (or rather, dei) ex machina, since it feels like it wasted all of the setup of the prior episodes. Also, I can't help but find it funny how often they bring up Will not having a girlfriend. It's like the author realised how gay his relationship with Menel was, then panicked and is trying to change course by assuring us he's straight. |
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| I really liked this season, the animation was very good. It was a good fantasy story, much better than that shitty isekai about the depressed teenager who couldn't get his dick to rise... 7.5/10 (◍•ᴗ•◍) |
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| That was a such an abrupt cut at the end lol. I guess overall it was better than last season? |
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| The dragon fight finally ended. Will took it down and even got the dragon factor, big power up for him. The fight was kinda underwhelming but oh well. We finally got to see Stagnate's human form and she's a beauty. She looks like Gracefeel a lot and it makes sense given she's her older sister. Also she finally said it, she loves Will. I've really come to like her character a lot. The catfight was amusing btw. Will got two goddesses. Hoping to see them both get a human vessel or something and spend time with Will in the future. Not a bad season again but the slow pacing and average production makes it an okay season. There's some interesting stuff though so would like to watch more. Also I think I liked s1 more. |
MegamiRemDec 25, 2023 4:45 AM
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| Huh They pulled off a miracle only possible by the gods help... Why doesn't Will Just Marry Bee? |
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Reply to KANLen09
With all reinforcements on deck, the battle against Valacirca restarts to even higher intensity. And despite bigger issues, Will managed to take down the evil dragon, though as told by Stagnate, his dragon factor has been interwoven into Will, and he has to pay special attention to restrain it. Other than the standard feud between sisters, Stagnate showing herself for the very first and last time, this goddess is not meant to be underestimated. With Will and their wishes as reward for slaying Valacirca, the world is restored, the Iron Country has been taken back, and all is at peace.
With Valacirca's scales and horns taken back as gifts, Will and Co. make it back to the village, then to Will's home to pay respects to Mary and Blood for him being alive and conversing with Gus, before it's finally back to Torch Port for a full-on celebration.
Season 2 has been yet another good affair...with a few hiccups here and there despite the overall upgrade in production.
Sadly, there will not be a Season 3 because of the author's hiatus since 2020.
With Valacirca's scales and horns taken back as gifts, Will and Co. make it back to the village, then to Will's home to pay respects to Mary and Blood for him being alive and conversing with Gus, before it's finally back to Torch Port for a full-on celebration.
Season 2 has been yet another good affair...with a few hiccups here and there despite the overall upgrade in production.
Sadly, there will not be a Season 3 because of the author's hiatus since 2020.
| @KANLen09 If they start adapting the web novel there definitely can be a season 3 |
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I'm so confused by the ending, so is there not gonna be a season 3?
| @DexterLivingston the light novels end here but the web novels continue after this |
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How disappointing. They spend the entire season hyping up how dangerous Valacirca is, reinforcing that everyone's going to die, and having Will come to terms with his own death... and for what? Not only did no one die, no one was even hurt by the end of the fight. It seems like a massive waste of potential, especially because the heroes only won because of a literal deus (or rather, dei) ex machina, since it feels like it wasted all of the setup of the prior episodes. Also, I can't help but find it funny how often they bring up Will not having a girlfriend. It's like the author realised how gay his relationship with Menel was, then panicked and is trying to change course by assuring us he's straight.
| @OweynLupton It was much better in the novels but I guess they needed to end this fight quick in the anime |
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| Same feeling I had as the first season. A simple and decent watch. |
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| Loved this season. The reason I like this anime is basically for the sense of adventure this anime gives that is not present in most of the other anime. And of course, the Yanaginagi songs, both the season 🤌🤌🤌 |
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| The battle conclusion was so so bad... The godesses did nothing much but all of the sudden now they can all hurst the dragon?? Also Gracefeel looks like a spoiled child, is more and more detestable. |
| So I guess he's a super human now. I still enjoy this, I feel it starting off as an isekai kind of did it a disservice - although I guess his attraction to his main goddess is based on the fact she guided him to this world so there's that... |
| This was basically a 5/10 for me whereas I had granted season one and the series as a whole prior to this a 6/10. It's a little tough to ascertain whether it's the characters, including all the mains and the central main himself, William, who I don't care for in and of themselves, as they're just too plain Jane, or if it's the characterization and character writing of them I don't care for, at least in the anime series. Maybe there is more to them in the original author and creator's thoughts and vision and that is better reflected in the source or its manga adaptation. Also, the direction is quite lacking, uninspired, and dull, for the sense of heightened emotion they seem likely to be seeking to evoke with this type of world and story. It just seems clueless like it never knows what to emphasize and place focus on for maximum effect. Love the high fantasy aesthetic and the tributes and callbacks to the greats and staples in its genre like the inclusion of all the The Lord of the Rings and Tolkien-verse references and names, but it doesn't do anything to match or exceed that (a monumentally tall order, I know - that goes without saying) or excel in its own right apart from that. The best episodes and best part of the entire series, including both two seasons, by far remains the first handful of episodes of the first season when Will was still younger and still growing up and learning the ropes of life and the gods with the trio of undead former heroes in that tucked away abandoned place. And even then, what I longed for was for it to flesh out (no pun intended) and go much more in-depth with it at the time. That whole section could easily have been a whole season or even seasons in its own right. But in practice, in reality, everything since that has been and felt kind of like skimming a CliffsNotes or Wikipedia summary version of the story. It still wasn't a huge letdown from the highs and hopes of the first season for, as I said, I think this series' execution has unfortunately been underwhelming and disappointing throughout most of its run. Rasco said: Why doesn't Will Just Marry Bee? Can humans and halflings procreate in this world? Or can they, but only with the creation of sterile offspring like a liger... |
WatchTillTandavaDec 29, 2023 6:55 AM
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That's how it should be done! I've enjoyed & liked the characters. Truly a recommendable show for those of mature writing taste.
| @BiggKab Hey, as for mature goes, I also felt that the writing on Goblin Slayer S1, for the later half, had a more mature taste to it, and most people just gave it a lower score cuz they could NOT appreciate and understand the message of the show, amidst all the violence and controversy. This is to mess with you a bit (so dont take it seriously) since I found your comment to be funny, but we can justify tons of stuff being good, but people not getting it, cuz they don't appreciate "mature writing taste" xD. |
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| good ride, while not as dramatic as the 1st it did improve the action scenes. the dragon only looked menacingly, not really on par with other last bosses. was it perhaps he was too old to move around and only relied on dragon breath only? the story was nice but i felt it was lacking in the final fight. if will and friends could grew a lil stronger, does that mean they can actually take on the gods and ascend? they did arguably only got a bit of help from the gods, not like full blown miracles, just a basic cura from the looks of it |
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@DexterLivingston the light novels end here but the web novels continue after this
| @ultimateninjax that's currently cause its ongoing, so it will just be a long w8 |
| I gave the first season 5/10, and season 2 is 6/10. The dragon was underwhelming, fight was.. lame. Not sure why you'd make a dragon your main antagonist and proceed to do nothing with it. Then again, that's what dragons usually are like in any media, for me at-least, underwhelming and lame. The worst part is how the whole thing feels rushed, the ending episode especially, like they couldn't wait to get it over with. This is one of those anime that need 24 episodes per season, minimum, to fill in characters, lore and setting. The animation this season was worse than the first one as well. At-least it isn't as bad as the Shield Hero season 2 and 3. |
| Man, this was such an amazing episode. I liked it so much and even got emotional at the end thinking that it was finally over. It was really funny seeing Stagnate teasing Will and Gracefeel getting jealous lol. I really loved how Stagnate accepted that she loves Will too just like Gracefeel also holy moly she's hot too just like her sister. I also loved the interaction between Menel and Dine and Reystov and the other girl that was waiting for him. I hope they become a couple too in the future. Finally, I really loved this anime especially this season. I hope they announces season 3 fast because it really deserves it and I can't wait for the next season. |
| Saihate no Paladin 2nd season in short - The Hobbit 2nd movie with much better dragon fight xD Overall I liked season 2 much more than season 1. Maybe the only I wish they made OVA what happened between season 1 and season 2. PS: When I have seen both goddess I said finally non-loli immortals. |
| The build up to the fight was better than the fight itself. The last sequence of the battle was basically just Will goofily running buck naked and madly swinging his sword while having a shouting contest with the dragon... aaand then its over. In the scene before that, the others get some good hits in on the dragon after powering up from the souls of the dwarf soldiers but on the whole it felt like the rest of the party was underutilized for the battle. Once again its Will who does mostly everything, being the one man army he is. That aside, this season has definitely been way more enjoyable than the first. It seems a lot of people liked the first arc of the story the most but tbh I'm relieved that we no longer have to see kid Will again. I appreciate how we get to see the development of his character from childhood to adulthood but it really feels like the story became more interesting following the time skip. Anyway, glad we are still getting classic high fantasy anime in this day and age. It wasnt perfect and could have been better in so many aspects but I still respect it a hella lot more than most trashy isekai fantasy. Heres hoping the author gets well again and continues writing. |
| Wow, nice conclusion. Seems like we won't be getting any sequels anytime soon. |
| It's not that I dislike this genre but... to add unnecessary fan services to/in/for heroines and ultimately destroys her character and personality; their purity tarnished because of it, is the only thing I hope to not happen to them. For that sole purity is my fan service. |
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