Spice and Wolf (light novel)
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| Look at how happy Holo is, clinging onto Lawrence lol I love how outspoken she still is, towards any mechant or negotiator. Typical Holo. Feels like both of their feelings are being tested again. That went from cherry to tense fast. |
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| Lawrence is in big trouble now. Upon arriving in Ruvinheigen, Lawrence visited the Rowen Trading Guild, where fellow merchants from his hometown were affiliated. He was delighted to reunite with Jacob Tarantino, the head of the guild and someone he revered as a father figure. Lawrence requested a proof-of-membership certificate with the guild, but Jacob's expression darkened as soon as he inquired about the destination for selling his goods. Meanwhile, Norah, who had parted ways with Lawrence and the others, approached a priest at the church who had been assisting her with job placements. She asked about a place to graze sheep. When Lawrence arrives at the Lemerio Company to sell his armor, he is horrified to discover that the armor market has crashed, leaving him with a massive debt and worthless goods. To make matters worse, the Latparron Company has sold his loan to Lemerio, which is also struggling from the crash and eager to collect his debt. As he goes asking merchants for help, Lawrence realizes that the merchants are unwilling to help him because of his unmarried relationship with Holo. In a fit of rage, he vents his frustration by slapping her hand away. Things are really taking a turn for the worse. |
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| Though I do like how they brief us over the merchant philosophy from time to time in this show, but sometimes you need to apply those words not just by speaking but by your actions as well. Which kind of didn’t happen in this case, I mean what a blunder. Just a couple of episodes ago, we actually did see and feel Lawrence made a huge profit out of that man when he sold those peppers and got armour in return too. But man, the luck… he actually was carrying iron junk this whole time. I’d give it to Lawrence for not heeding Holo’s advice and attempting to run away even after incurring huge debt, but the moral and ethics actually would not help in the slightest here. And hey yeah, their ambiguous relationship, Lawrence and Holo that is, at least in the eyes of these people just made it worse. Think how worse it is when you’re in a huge debt, need to pay it back in a couple of days and no one is even willing to help… and moreover explaining themselves with a really stupid stand. They could be right but that was just sad in the end:( |
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| Lawrence ended up in quite some trouble in this episode after things were going smoothly since his recovery from the previous incident, a lot bigger trouble in a sense that could potentially damage his reputation as a merchant forever if unresolved on time. The armor that he purchased basically had its market crash and the value drop off completely making it meaningless and he has quite a lot of debt to pay in only a couple days after things were on the up for him. He's in big trouble and he has to desperately figure out how to recover all that money he owes, and the fact that no one's willing to loan any money due to not just his failure with the armor there but with him traveling around with Holo, an unmarried woman in an ambiguous relationship in a medieval-like setting where the Church in this particular city are highly dominant in its presence and value can feel like a sin for most people to associate with him like that. He lashed out for a second at Holo but to be fair to him, guy completely was losing his head and hopes there and you hope to see him make up with Holo there and more importantly, try to desperately dig himself out of that deep hole he is at right now. The visuals could have been better in conveying that sense of a fall off he was experiencing as well as the music to go with it, but it was a solid episode as a whole (especially due to the second half). First half of the episode was alright with Holo and Kraft's interactions continuing to shine but beyond that it was a little forgettable. But it was the second half that had this gain a bit more stakes that affected someone who's tried his best to be emotionally composed at most times like Lawrence to lose himself there. |
| For those that dunno her Holo is certainly a good catch. The church as ever has too much power here. Lawrence sure ended up getting caught in quite the predictament. Feels like the odds are really against them repaying the debt though. Sad to see their bond bested tested just after they made up as well. |
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| Damn man this was a painful episode to watch. Started out so cute with Holo and Lawrence usual flirting and banter, before that bankruptcy at the end, my boy Lawrence at rock bottom. So cute how Lawrence reassured Holo about how special she is to him even with Nora in the picture, and then her mood just totally improves. I thought we were gonna be in for a nice sweet episode at that point.. wasn’t to be. Speaking of Nora, the priest not granting her a safer area for her sheep to roam is.. sus to say the least. Ever since we saw him last week when she arrived in town I had a feeling he’d be up to something Lawrence unfortunately learnt a very hard lesson, never put all your eggs in one basket. As someone who’s invested in penny stocks and lost heavy I completely understand how he’s feeling rn. The anxiety, blaming yourself, snapping on people like he did with Holo at the end, etc. It’s tuff. Luckily he does have anime plot armour on his side so I’m sure he’ll come out of this stronger and wiser, just a matter of how. I can’t lie tho. Last dude he asked money from basically telling him Holo was too fine for Lawrence to be this broke had me crying.😭 Hoping for a happier episode next week and that they somehow figure things out. Also Lawrence better make up to Holo for snapping on her 😡 |
Marinate1016May 27, 1:36 PM
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| I really loved Holo's teasing of Lawrence at the beginning and their flirting/banter. It gives me so much joy every single time! Besides that, things quickly became pretty heavy as it appears Lawrence has been scammed. I think they did a really good job of building up the tension slowly through the episode, up until that pretty harsh (but realistic) scene of Lawrence going around asking for money/loans and getting denied every single time. Stress gets the best out of him and that last rejection has him taking it out on Holo and hurting her feelings. It's clear he regrets it immediately, but now he will have to mend his relationship with her as well as getting out of that tricky situation. We saw very little of Nora this week, but we saw enough to get a confirmation she's exploited by the church and unhappy. |
MeguSae38May 27, 12:36 PM
| Okay wow that was harsh. I hope they will sell something. |
| “Do what feels right in your heart. You will be criticized either way.” (Eleanor Roosevelt) |
| Lawrence at his lowest. Taking a loan was a risk and now he can't pay back. He can't take more loans since he is perceived as a womanizer by the churchgoers. He can't expect to play fair and by the book and come out on top at this point. |
| An untimely market crash leaves Lawrence in a pickle, with no one around to help... This was probably one of the more impactful episodes, in that things went from calm to tense real quick. There's no worse feeling than buying goods to sell, and then having those goods depreciate in market value so much that they are worth nothing due to a cancelled military expedition, leading to virtually zero demand for armor. To make matters worse, Lawrence now owes a hefty sum of money to the Lemerio Trading Company, forty-seven Lumione, which is enough for a commoner to live for thirty years with. He needs to pay that debt off in two days. Needless to say, he's in a very tough situation, and with the added issue of Holo and Lawrence's relationship in other people's eyes along with knowing he has a huge debt to pay, he was not able to get any loans. Lawrence snapped at Holo at the end, and while I don't necessarily blame him for that, it was sad seeing Holo, who wants to help, be pushed aside. Now, all Lawrence can hope for is working toward a solution. As for how I felt about this episode, it was one of the better ones, but it's hard not to imagine what things could be if the production quality was a bit better. That said, I was still thoroughly immersed during the second half of the episode. |
| No ED in this depressing and tense episode. This is the case when you lose despite overwhelmingly favorable odds. The worst is - you lose EVERYTHING you have! |
| Oh dear, buying on credit and then getting burned when the market falls out from under you. And now he can't even get a loan and will be sentenced to debtors prison which means mining or rowing for 10 years. Ack! That's not good at all. |
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| Poor Lawrence got hit by a stroke of bad luck with his huge investment in the armour now practically worthless due to a market crash. Because of this, he's now under severe debt that would take an average citizen most of their lifetime to pay back. Seeing him going around town trying to find somewhere that can loan him money was more depressing, being refused one place after another, with the last guy being unhappy about Lawence having Holo around with him everywhere he went. To add insult to injury, Lawrence even snapped at Holo before realising his error, which left her rather disheartened. =( Nora was also having her own struggles as well. She tried to request a safer place for her sheep to graze, but the rather dodgy head priest then questioned her belief in the lord, which shut down her request far too easily. It's sad seeing her getting exploited this way. Overall, this episode was done well, despite how depressing it got at times. Holo, Lawrence and Nora deserves a happier outcome than this right now... |
| Damn, this one was a bit rough to watch near the end, poor Lawrence man. This whole making it big with the armor fell completely through thanks to that market crash, but I guess it makes sense that they wouldn’t break the bank this early in the show. And to make matters worse, Lawrence had to abandon his pride and ask around for money to help pay the dept he owes, only to get turned down at every turn and even get treated like shit with some of those people, it is painfully true that everyone is your friend until you’re out of money. And then there was the reveal that Holo was part of the reason he wasn’t getting help, at least with that last guy, and that unfortunately got Lawrence to lash out at Holo in anger, pretty much pushing away the only one that was sticking with him through all this. I understand Lawrence here but that was definitely the wrong move, but I’m thinking that Holo is the only way he’s making that money in time so hopefully they can mend things next episode. |
| not only did that two-faced boomer guild merchant have the gall to shamelessly waste valuable time through idle talk while withholding actually relevant f-ing info in the first place then doubled down playing pontius pilate but he also implied with a rather suggestive wink that pimping holo out is the loophole lawrence would need to exploit in order to make some quick money which makes this holier than thou town all the more infuriating. what a joke of a father figure. disgusting, repulsive even. deserves to be disowned by his sons. |
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| Why can't he just pay some of it now and the rest later? What is the point of the association if they don't lend you money and prohibit it's members from lending money to each other? This is not how business works. |
| Poor Lawrence, but he was greedy and just like his pal said, the path that awaits him will be dark and hard. |
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| Yup, the northern campaign being cancelled. Something I really love about Spice & Wolf is the world building as the series goes on. Here we see the Lawrence effectively going broke due to the campaign, but it will continue to have major plot implications in the world as the journey continues. Hopefully the anime will continue beyond this season. Anyway very excited to see the resolution of this conflict animated over the next few episodes. |
| This is why you don't invest in one thing only. Putting all your eggs into one basket so to speak. What happens if the basket gets smashed on the ground? No eggs. No goods, no profit. I hope Lawrence learns from this mistake. Poor Holo chasing after him as he charges around trying to find a quick solution. |
| Get excited, I suppose. |
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| Poor Lawrence, the frustration he must have felt having that debt and going around asking for money. Additionally, Holo's presence at that moment gives a bad impression for a merchant. I felt bad when he blamed her, even though he didn't mean it seriously. |
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Reply to Bastiono
I've been confused, even at this part of the original. I don't see how armor would EVER be completely worthless. Even if they might not be able to buy the whole lot, there's always going to be someone in need of armor
And even if they can't buy at full price, trading companies would want to have a stock, even if it means maintenance while they're holding them.
Besides spices, armor should be one of the commodities that's always safe.
And even if they can't buy at full price, trading companies would want to have a stock, even if it means maintenance while they're holding them.
Besides spices, armor should be one of the commodities that's always safe.
| @Bastiono The merchant guilds wouldn't want to keep stock with no buyer because that's warehouse space you could fill with something you can actually sell, plus if everyone had been anticipating a run on armor to begin with, they would already have stock on hand when the market crashed. It's worthless precisely because there are no buyers. |
| Oh, poor Lawrence, now trying to desperately get the money before the deadline. He was harsh with Holo, not being her fault, but pretty surely she'll come up with a wise idea... after some tsundere moments ^^. |
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| Damn. Lawrence x Holo stocks are rising... That is what I thought at the beginning of the episode. So, the end of the episode caught me by surprise. It seems like Lawrence made a bad deal with the armor and is now in debt. Wonder how he would get out of the situation when he had just wasted one of the days he had left. And also repair his relationship with Holo. I know he's desperate, so his mind is a mess, but I still feel bad about how he treated her. I think some dialogue in the beginning was cut or shortened compared to the original. To make room for the short scene with Nora I guess. Otherwise, the episode was pretty much identical to the original. However, there was one scene added where Lawrence was asking for money and a bunch of people were throwing coins at him like he was a beggar. That was humiliating. Also, no ED was surprising. This was probably the most engaging episode by far. Can't wait to see how Lawrence and Holo will get outta this mess they've created. |
| Lawrence made a big mistake to buy the armor on a loan, that's always a bad idea. |
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| Lawrence should know that there are only two situations in which people are legitimately interested in knowing about your life and spreading news about it... 1 - When you earned money; 2 - When you owe money; |
| This show just doesnt have same appeal as the original. Finding myself bored in most episodes. |
| How can you call yourself a merchant when you don't have a backup plan for when things go south? Especially with his experience. He even has a wise wolf by his side. |
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| This seriously sucks. But hey, lesson learned. Making it out of this crisis will strengthen their relationship. |
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Reply to MiaAyende
@Bastiono The merchant guilds wouldn't want to keep stock with no buyer because that's warehouse space you could fill with something you can actually sell, plus if everyone had been anticipating a run on armor to begin with, they would already have stock on hand when the market crashed. It's worthless precisely because there are no buyers.
| @MiaAyende But that doesn't explain how the iron its made of is also worthless. |
| The whole refusing to offer Lawrence a loan because he was traveling with a woman threw me off at first. With deeper analysis, I’m guessing it it because she is dressed very nicely and looks well taken care of, which implies Lawrence only needs the money because he doesn’t spend his wisely. That makes the last dude’s comments make more sense with him shaming Lawrence for relying on the generosity of others while supposedly making bad spending decisions aka having a woman around. This whole armor business is really interesting, and I can’t wait to see how this all gets resolved. (9.5/10) |
| That's just sad, Lawrence got scammed for the armor and now he has to gather money for his debt otherwise he's in deep shit... meanwhile all his friends left him :S |
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