Poll - Bols or Chelsea? [SPOILERS]

MonsterZed said:
I voted Bols - her head was justice for the way she murdered him. Props to Kurome for that.

To explain why i felt so sorry for him and hated Chelsea, was because she used his good nature to kill him. Had Bold behaved like a soulless killing machine he would not have fallen for the trap. She could kill him, because he acted like a human being.

Poetic justice that the same approach killed Chelsea when faced with Kurome who when doped and pissed turned out to not be as much of a human nor humanitarian as Chelsea had hoped.

keragamming said:
I'm honestly surprise that chelsea is leading, we barely even knew her. I'm going to guess most people choose her because of the type of death she got.

Madara31 said:
Both were saddening, but I'll say Chelsea, mainly because of the manner in which she died. Although I will disagree with those who say Chelsea had no character development, and say she somehow deserved her death but Bols didn't.

Chelsea had more development than Bols did. From the moment he was introduced, Bols was always that nice guy with a past that haunts him, and that never changed. Chelsea however started out as that calculating person who always thinks ahead and always chooses the wisest course of action, without allowing her sentimentality to cloud her judgement. Yet she went to face Kurome alone against her better judgement for the sake of her friends. That's development right there.

In their line of work, no one in Night Raid or the Jaegers is innocent, thy're on opposing sides fighting for what they believe is justice, so I don't think it's fair to say Chelsea deserved her death. She even showed remorse for killing Bols when she acknowledges that battles between those who work in the shadows, such as themselves, are painful.

Barberry said:
Chelsea for me. When she died, I actually cried. When Bols died, I didn't really feel a thing about it.

Gigaknight said:
Both knowingly chose and kept their paths.

Bols essentially lived well at the great expense of others.

Chelsea lived terribly for the sake of others.

Bols died a very simple death--pierced spinal cord, at the hands of a remorseful and morally sound (relatively) assassin.

Chelsea died after being pursued like an animal, with her body subsequently bloodied brutally: her fingers blown off, her right arm severed, her chest shot through, and finally decapitated--all the work of a pair of thralls under the control of a murderously insane, drug-addled necromancer-in-effect.

Bols was left intact for his loved ones to bury.

Chelsea became a bloody statement atop a spire in a public square.


The choice was clear.

Kalypze said:
.....

I really thought Chelsea was going to end up being Tatsumi's girlfriend. Her getting killed this early after her introduction makes me think that Mine is going to end up being his gf, and I really despise Mine -.-

But a little bit more OT, I actually felt sadder during Bol's death. That was a cheap kill.

GarudaAiacos said:


I think the sadness of bols death scene, including the music that played is making all you guys forget all the atrocities the man committed.

I almost think bols is one of the scariest characters. Hes burned alive more people than a serial killer, just because of orders with no evidence, then acts like a 5 year old girl in his mannerisms and what not.

He has some kind of mental problem. I felt sorry for his death as well, and wanting to get back to his family.

But he had to die. He was on the side of evil and committed evil and killed so many people just so him and his family could live "happily".

Chelsea is like a real assassin, shes not the best fighter, her teigu just disguises her... thats how she has to kill. Bols at first was even going to accept his death because he knew he deserved it, only reason he didn't because he wanted to go back to his family.

Give Chelsea a break, at least she killed him quickly and easily instead of chopping her to pieces or dissecting or torturing them like the Jaegers.

GarudaAiacos said:
I think the sadness of bols death scene, including the music that played is making all you guys forget all the atrocities the man committed.

I almost think bols is one of the scariest characters. Hes burned alive more people than a serial killer, just because of orders with no evidence, then acts like a 5 year old girl in his mannerisms and what not.

He has some kind of mental problem. I felt sorry for his death as well, and wanting to get back to his family.

But he had to die. He was on the side of evil and committed evil and killed so many people just so him and his family could live "happily".

Schizoidmouse said:
I think the answer for this one is muddy for both sides.

Chelsea and Bols were both murderers, and met their end by murderers. In that sense they were the same, both being true to their character till the end. Was one executed better than another? Not really.

Bols' death was traumatic for the family he left behind. The emotional pull you felt when a family loses their loved one is damn hard, but Bols also committed this same thing numerous times. It was retribution for what he's done to so many people in order to keep his family safe and living well. That being said, Bols was literally the one guy whose conscience always affected him. He carried those deaths on his back everyday and they always affected him. Bols' death was done more theatrically as well as he dies being who he is, which is irony for his character who has never truly been who he was in the field. He had to betray his very character in order to save those who loved him, despite what he looked like and what he's done. He was willing to throw away his humanity for them...but it was that same humanity that killed him and makes this death a very tragic one. The power behind the death of a loved one is strong, especially if that means the family will now be left without any source of income. And with the Capital being the way it is who knows what can happen.

Chelsea on the other hand died for doing the right thing. Despite being a murderer you can justify killing many people for doing the right thing right? Not really, nothing justifies anything which is a big point in this anime. Both sides are at fault, its just objectively we side with Night Raid. Chelsea's death was by far the most physically tragic death to date. She was literally torn apart and put up on display as a symbol of dominance. Does her death bring shock? Yes because she wasn't as well-developed as others and people wanted more. Was the emotion behind it sound? Yes. Just as badly as Bols crawled his way towards his family, Chelsea wanted to stand by her friends an emotion she never felt previously before joining Night Raid. Chelsea was the martyr this show needed to spark the ever-growing hatred towards the capital. Chelsea had power behind her because she was a "good guy" she just fell to her main character flaw, which was she thought she knew people.

Bols and Chelsea were traumatic for different reasons but just the same a tear should be shed for both. In an anime where the lines of justice are torn asunder we are reminded by these two deaths that no one is above retribution. Every one of these assassins/murderers has their chip to bear for the sake of their goals. Everyone has a justification for what they are doing. Is what they are doing right? We can never truly understand the power behind decision, but we can certainly feel the emotion behind it.

My vote goes for both.