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Reply to MadanielFL
Saved by the helmet huh...
This whole west vs east thing similar to west east Germany is probably my favorite thing about the world and setting of this series.
This whole west vs east thing similar to west east Germany is probably my favorite thing about the world and setting of this series.
| @MadanielFL Well, the fact that post-war Germany, fortunately, never descended into the hell of civil war makes me wonder whether this was a simple metaphor for the conflict of fraternal nations or whether the author was actually inspired by some historical examples beyond the general German theme. As far as I remember from his interview, he said that he never thought of the title as some kind of research or statement, but I'm still interested. @0451 Many successful spies and saboteurs were staunch believers or even fanatics of their side or ideology. For example, Otto Skorzeny was involved in many right-wing and even outright neo-Nazi organizations during the Cold War. On the other hand, blind intolerance and hatred would clearly prevent you from becoming involved in the enemy camp. |
RobertBobertOct 13, 12:36 PM
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| This is the arc I was waiting for!!! |
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| Well damn if that didn’t go south. |
| Loid backstory is gonna be mega sad :( |
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| The first half of the episode was your usual Spy x Family episode, with the antics of Anya and Damian, which are just super cute. But the second half really brings a more serious tone to the anime, that so far we didn't get to see yet. We finally get Loid's backstory, and oh boy, is it sad... To think Loid despised people from the East, and saw them as "demons with horns", and now has a family that he loves with Yor and Anya, both from the East... It just shows that Loid's father was saying the truth, although he was too harsh on Loid, he was just a child... The idea that the fact that Loid felt guilty for lying to his father, leaving him not playing with his friends that day, was what saved him... It's so cruel to see a group of children dying by a bomb, while they were just playing (and this is something that happens in real life too)... Not only that, but the helmet that he bought with the money his father gave him was what saved his life too, since that brick that hit his head at the end of the episode could have killed him if it weren't for the helmet. It's in moments like these, where Spy x Family focus on its characters/story and develops them, that the anime shines more. It's really so good. I'm really curious to know more of Loid's backstory, something I was always curious to know about ever since I watched the 1st season, so it's finally here! And obviously, the new opening and ending hit harder after watching this episode. The new ending is a bit more cute than what I was expected it to be, after they showed in the ending Loid's childhood friends (that must have died after that bomb...), but it's more focused on Loid, and I think it's fitting, considering that it seems his backstory is going to be an important part of this season. I quite liked it. The opening still needs to grow on me, but knowing Loid and Yor's backstories, seeing them playing with Anya, as kids, really touches your heart... Yor had to gve up on her childhood to take care of her brother, and it seems Loid's childhood in going on a similar path (as it was hinted in the 1st season)... I'm so happy that Spy X Family is back, and this episode is one of my favorite episodes of the show so far! |
| As far as I remember, probably the first time the Anya-focused segment doesn't end up being my favorite part of the episode. Looking forward to seeing more of Loid's past. |
| A Loid flashback, FINALLY!!!! |
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| Tasogare noooooooooooooooooo I wasn't ready for that ending |
 » Escapism. |
| Wholesome, wholesome, wholesome, BOMBS AWAY!! I forgot how random it was. |
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| No spoilers this time. :) Tasogare's past is kinda sad, and shows how he became who he is now |
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| Ah, so the handkerchief-portion (these are the kids of some pretty powerful people. I guess they must have mad respect for the school if the crazy old tonitrus bolt lady can dish out said bolts to their kids like it was nothing) was actually important to the telling of Loid's backstory because it got Ayna a bolt which caused Loid to faint which causes him to dream up his past. I think. Anyway. Wow. The stakes were real. Why can't Spy X Family be more like this, and have the fun, chill, humorous SoL, rather than the other way around. But it's okay. Will take what we can get, and what we're getting now is some real sh*t. There's a lot of fooling around at school in this show, but at least once a season they're treating us to something good. We got the cruise ship arc in season 2 which was pretty sick. And now, Loid's Past. |
BetaMaleUltraOct 19, 3:30 AM
  NYANPASU  whiskey tango foxtrot |
| So we enter Loid's backstory, final a real interesting arc. But I make no illusion and know after this arc the show will fall again into random and boring slice of life. |
| damn, what an episode, started with funny anya scene but ended with loid's dark backstory showing cruelty of war. exited to see the next episode |
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| -"I'll give you a cake to pay you back." -"But Anya didn't bake you a cake..." That's why I love Anya so much 🤣 |
Sorry if my english is bad (っ˘▽˘)っ~~~ Btw, cry about it.  |
| As dumb kids many of us wanted to be soldiers and fight in glorious battles. We're lucky we didn't have to. Lucky to be born now when the world still enjoys peace. Many of us don't appreciate this fact. I mean, look at human history. We're lucky to exist today and not like 70+ years ago when wars were part of life and "dying for your country" was cool. Anyways, great episode. Tonitrus part was funny. What's funnier, it apparently shocked Loid so hard, he's having flashbacks about his childhood. |
| Anya's saved Damian at the cost of getting a tonitrus bolt herself. Nice long-term thinking Anya! It's interesting to see Loids backstory. The cliffhanger with bombs going off is brutal! |
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| Did anyone else audibly scream when the brick hit his head? |
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| Huh... that "honor student gone bad due to not having a handkerchief" sounds kinda stupid. Both on the honor student that could have just wiped his hands on some toilet paper instead of his pants, unless this "supposedly high class" school doesn't have toiler paper... Dude's "too high class" to realize this simple commoners fact. And the not carrying a handkerchief is purely retarded, LOL. Holy fuck, I would jump into the anime and just murder that old lady. . At least Anya "rizzed" Damian even more... not like she needed it, since the dude is already fallen for Anya since season 1's beginning, LOL. . And Loid's past... huh... so Loid wanted to be a soldier in the beginning. But I wonder why he turned to Spy. Would be interesting to see how Loid gone from Soldier wannabe, into learning about bunch of stuff and into the best Spy. (which is technically what his dad wanted, since dad wanted Loid to learn about bunch of stuff instead of fighting with guns.) (even tho Loid do use Guns as Spy anyways, lol) |
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| Nothing Written Here But Us Anime Bunnies *boing boing boing* |
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