Goblin Slayer (light novel)
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| Damn. What was with this overtly sexual episode, it left so much to be inferred; did he have sex with a virgin for the "miracle of resurrection?" Or was it by laying with a virgin. But then the priestess was naked, and that sword maiden's demeanour was laced with sexual innuendo... So confused. And these bipolar episodes aren't helping either. How on earth do they manage to bring a heavy slice of life element to the anime... going out and enjoying ice cream, I'm at a loss for words. Anyways, can't wait for next week P.S. Honestly. That witch needs to die. I've said it so many times, that voice makes her sound like she's having a fookin attack every other word. |
tidoesstuffNov 24, 2018 12:10 PM
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| The virgin thing aside, that physical contact is necessary to perform healing is nothing new either. I enjoyed the relaxed moments between Goblin Slayer and Priestess. Especially how she reprimands him to not always give one note answers and the brainfreeze. The part with the Beholder was nice. I remember fighting it in Baldur's Gate and in various variations in SAO Re: Hollow Fragment. Dust explosion ftw! |
| You're a louse, Roger Smith. - R. Dorothy Wayneright This is my fight! No Senpai, this is our fight! - Kojou Akatsuki & Yukina Himeragi  |
Arugustor said: Ahh the face tease found his hair colour and he is not ugly under that mask Sword maiden is peeking my interest more and more every episode Calm episode no goblins Piquing* Sorry. 😅😅 |
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| Boring ep power of friendship used here |
papsoshea said: Even if they did show how it works you'd just complain that you'd be seeing two girls sleeping next to Goblin Slayer naked honestly before he wakes upIt is Deus Ex Machina, you're using in out-universe answer to a in-universe question. They didn't even show how it happened, they just wake up and say "blah blah blah spell blah blah blah virgin, all better now" such a nice contrast to how the episode ended in episode 7.  papsoshea said: I admit characters have cheerful moments. But thats not a critic. Thats just how the world works. The scene is inconsistent with the tone, this show is full of tonal dissonance and even the biggest Goblin Slayer darlings have to admit. You literally went from escaping the jaws of death and gangrape to fanservice-big tits scenes while a victim of rape attempts to be taken seriously when delving into her traumatic experiences while simultaneously trying her best to resist fcuking Goblin Slayer. papsoshea said: Who de fuck cares what critics say and use. Critics back in the 80s said The Thing from 1982 was a bad movie and that it wasn't as good as the one from the 50s. Critics aren't beyond doing stupid shit like the average human and saying bullshit More damage control, critics use audiences reactions and thoughts at pre-screenings (for example) for movies, to help with their critiques. Not only did fans make this claim but the way the show presented itself in episode 1 was clear it was the show's intent papsoshea said: Just a friendly reminder generic isn't a valid critic my friendGood "peaceful" moments don't have to turn into a generic Slice-of-Life kawaii-like anime with generic comedic vibes where characters act all cutesy, careless and out of place after constantly being put in life and death situations, where grimdark tones and themes are constantly introduced. This creates tonal dissonance, it is the show's fault for trying to be something it clearly wasn't going to be  They are adventurers so life and death situations are common place. Of course they'll move on and act cheerful. Acting scared and weak doesn't help you at all. Goblin Slayer even said so this episode. He fears death and yet he keeps moving. You're creating a problem out of nothing papsoshea said: Its not an ass pull if its foreshadowed and used for a later reveal And it is an asspull, just like the scroll. Everything is explained AFTER the event is finished, everything is theory and it all works out conveniently. papsoshea said: Oh you mean the explosion and not the eye thing. He is a silver ranked adventurer who gathers knowledge he deems useful. It makes perfect sense that he would have ideas for certain situations and test theories out. You seem to assume Show dont Tell makes telling inherently bad when thats not the case also But he does, he literally explains but acts like he doesn't really know. Again, everything is so convenient. It doesn't show a scene where miners give him the detail explanations, he just tells us. I mean the characters literally asked him, "What did you do?" and he went on to give his explanation. |
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Monchete99 said: Liked the episode, even if it wasn't the most action packed, but the Beholder scene was ok (btw, flour CAN do that), GS's master reminds me of Splitter and the Priestess is protecc/10 onward Indeed. I like how he used the principle of a dust explosion to kill the Beholder. You mean Splinter? I agree about Priestess. The brainfreeze. :) |
| You're a louse, Roger Smith. - R. Dorothy Wayneright This is my fight! No Senpai, this is our fight! - Kojou Akatsuki & Yukina Himeragi |
EcchiGodMamsterP said: sleeping with a loli and thicc Priestess... what heaven.... The best near death experience possible. Even if he didn't actually experience it, being unconscious. |
| You're a louse, Roger Smith. - R. Dorothy Wayneright This is my fight! No Senpai, this is our fight! - Kojou Akatsuki & Yukina Himeragi |
| All this millennials (puke) who dont get Hobbit reference and Beholder, no wonder they cant appreciate the show. Lost generation. |
GerverNov 24, 2018 1:31 PM
| The opinions of people with shit taste, such as yourself, may differ of course. |
papsoshea said: Deknijff said: I mean using virgins as a form of healing or having strong spiritual power isn't anything new so not really a Deus Ex Machina since its very common in fantasy and isn't beyond the realm of expectations in a fantasy series It is Deus Ex Machina, you're using in out-universe answer to a in-universe question. They didn't even show how it happened, they just wake up and say "blah blah blah spell blah blah blah virgin, all better now" such a nice contrast to how the episode ended in episode 7. Deknijff said: Scene isn't inconsistent since she likes him because of her trauma. She fears goblins, Goblin Slayer kills goblins. Not hard to put 2 and 2 together The scene is inconsistent with the tone, this show is full of tonal dissonance and even the biggest Goblin Slayer darlings have to admit. You literally went from escaping the jaws of death and gangrape to fanservice-big tits scenes while a victim of rape attempts to be taken seriously when delving into her traumatic experiences while simultaneously trying her best to resist fcuking Goblin Slayer. Deknijff said: Ignore what others claim because its simply their perception and can't be used as a critic of the series since how others perceive the show has nothing to do with what the actual show is and your disappointment of it not being what others see it as Having good peaceful moments doesn't mean a show isn't displaying the opposite of that too or contradicting itself either. Its simply showing more than one aspect of the world. The bag isn't an ass pull since he sent the Sorceress a letter not long ago which you'd know if you payed attention to the dialogue More damage control, critics use audiences reactions and thoughts at pre-screenings (for example) for movies, to help with their critiques. Not only did fans make this claim but the way the show presented itself in episode 1 was clear it was the show's intent, how it went from a light-hearted, happy-go-lucky JRPG then suddenly turned into a dark and mature series, the way it used and treated rape indifferently to murder showed it went for shock value, to instantly draw in viewers that this series is actually a grimdark fantasy without giving proper setting, build-up or context. Good "peaceful" moments don't have to turn into a generic Slice-of-Life kawaii-like anime with generic comedic vibes where characters act all cutesy, careless and out of place after constantly being put in life and death situations, where grimdark tones and themes are constantly introduced. This creates tonal dissonance, it is the show's fault for trying to be something it clearly wasn't going to be, this is the effects of using rape as a device for cheap shock value. And it is an asspull, just like the scroll. Everything is explained AFTER the event is finished, everything is theory and it all works out conveniently. Deknijff said: Again pay attention to whats happening Goblin Slayer doesn't know anything about the Eye. He doesn't even bother to care what it is. Its the Lizard Shaman who knows anything about it if anything But he does, he literally explains but acts like he doesn't really know. Again, everything is so convenient. It doesn't show a scene where miners give him the detail explanations, he just tells us. I mean the characters literally asked him, "What did you do?" and he went on to give his explanation. I don't think you're wrong to dislike the show, but you're really reaching for a lot of these points in my eyes. You keep using "tonal dissonance" for entirely standard plot devices. The "wake up the day after fainting during disaster", the "happy-go-lucky attitude before they are crushed for their naivety", the mixing of grim dark and sexual themes, mixing sexual tension with revealing private memories or thoughts, all of this is entirely standard for the genre whether it is in games or shows. Contrast does not equal dissonance. Mixing dark themes with sexual themes is not necessarily dissonance, it's a common and liked combination. I also think the sexual themes they use are tacky, poorly executed and the explanations lackluster (in terms of being interesting, not in terms of being inconsistent as you say) but I don't think what you say is why. |
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| Why does this shaman from the beginning reminds me of Bwonsamdi... |
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UTJeff316 said: BackstageMage said: Don't know why the Sword-Maiden had to tell us that she was raped by goblins, I mean it was pretty obvious and it didn't really further the plot considering we already know goblins rape, hell this doesn't change anything in Goblin Slayer either considering his life's goal is already to murder goblins. It would've been better if they didn't spell it out for us. Goblin Slayer didn't know about it yet. And when she wanted to say more, he said, "I already know." There's a specific reason she wants others to know. Ik that but it still doesn't matter in the overall picture, it doesn't even seem to impact Goblin Slayer and his motivations so the scene is unnecessary |
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| Quite the episode. After the cliffhanger of the last week, this was the episode for us. A lot of stuff escalated in such a short amount of time too. It looks like some of our guys have already seen the full face of the Goblin Slayer, except for us, but only seeing a part of his face clears out a lot of vague speculations. Speculations like him being a goblin, I've heard a lot of those and even believed in some. With his former master being a goblin, I had a lot of fingers pointed at that, especially after last week's episode. I'm not quite sure that was a goblin though, it's been stated a lot of demons are in their world, and goblins haven't shown any sign of advanced intelligence other than basic trickery and battle strategy, I mean, this guy was capable of speaking the human language in such mastery, at least if he was a goblin, he's a special one. A lot of fan service went an under the hood, I don't know what the legendary priestess was thinking for a moment, I'm glad they rather avoided that outcome. |
| What a way to wake up for Goblin Slayer... Next to the Priestess in the Sword Maiden's bed. That Sword Maiden really wants his "sword"..... jezus christ that lucky guy. Anyway, moving on! Just seeing Goblin Slayer's body, he has gone through a load of injuries, my god. His master sure is a creepy being, by reading the rest of the comments here I know what it is now, cause at first I couldn't figure it out myself. A bit more peaceful episode right up till the end. That's one odd looking eye ball.... and an explosion Megumin would be so proud of XD |
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| What is this, becoming into a love story?! Pathetic. |
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papsoshea said: this show is full of tonal dissonance and even the biggest Goblin Slayer darlings have to admit. You literally went from escaping the jaws of death and gangrape to fanservice-big tits scenes while a victim of rape attempts to be taken seriously when delving into her traumatic experiences while simultaneously trying her best to resist fcuking Goblin Slayer. ... the way it used and treated rape indifferently to murder showed it went for shock value, to instantly draw in viewers that this series is actually a grimdark fantasy without giving proper setting, build-up or context. Good "peaceful" moments don't have to turn into a generic Slice-of-Life kawaii-like anime with generic comedic vibes where characters act all cutesy, careless and out of place after constantly being put in life and death situations, where grimdark tones and themes are constantly introduced. This creates tonal dissonance, it is the show's fault for trying to be something it clearly wasn't going to be, this is the effects of using rape as a device for cheap shock value. THIS You nailed it. My thoughts exactly |
| GS wasn't able to do anything while in bed with Priestess and sword maiden because he was dead unconscious the entire time during the resurrection and healing process. He did have a dream of his past though. Shit... I'd go crazy knowing that I had a chance to do it with 2 hotties but was out of it. |
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papsoshea said: Ok, ok we get it. You're so enlightened and all knowing that you feel the need to shit on whatever we enjoy because you have better taste. We simpletons just happen to like this anime so why don't you take your snooty 1/10 self promoting nose elsewhere.Stop with the troll? Stop with the circle-jerk and damage control lol Nobody? Go to episode 1 and 2 discussion threads! And that's the point, how can you expect audiences to take any grimdark tone and themes seriously when it breaks out into moe moe kawaii Slice-of-Life anime troupes along with generic comedic vibes and heavy fanservice? This creates tonal dissonance! To introduce other themes and tones it cannot be so out of place like this show. It literally goes from gore fest straight into Sword Maiden's boobs and fanservice while she attempts to give off a meaningful conversation about her trauma as a rape victim which falls flat because of the inconsistency of the tone! It doesn't matter what its targeted audience is, the fact that spell had to have these specific conditions only served as an excuse for fanservice. Lazy and poor writing. When you get so much pointless fanservice, it only proves to be gratuitous and titillating, I mean look at the comments already posted here! And who gives a fcuk if this is what the author decided, so what? This doesn't get him out of criticism, he clearly can't write for shit. And nice damage control, "don't like? don't watch!" only brings forth invalid and blind hate! Everything I say is the opposite because I actually what the show. I explain that here - https://myanimelist.net/blog.php?eid=819772 I explain my post here a lot better here also - https://myanimelist.net/blog.php?eid=820705 This episode was pretty much pointless and the studio has the power to make dots connect since the source material fails to do so, but looks like that what be happening anytime soon lol |
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| @papsoshea You care way too much about shitting on this show and anyone who likes it. You know you can just drop it and ignore it right? |
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tambi33 said: Arugustor said: Ahh the face tease found his hair colour and he is not ugly under that mask Sword maiden is peeking my interest more and more every episode Calm episode no goblins Piquing* Sorry. 😅😅 Thanks English isn't my first language I knew that there was something wrong with that lost interest after one minute into trying to find what it is |
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| Great and well-built episode. Now we know some more from Goblin Slayer's past, i.e. who was his master. Indeed, who it was? He looked like a brown goblin... So was he super rare noble goblin or someone else? I guess we must wait a little bit for the answer. I really liked the moments shared with other members from Goblin Slayer's party. They are united and their bonds are stronger than ever. Moments shared with Priestess are also precious, 'cause their friendship is the strongest in this show, at least I think so. They support and change each other, getting benefits both as adventurers and human beings. Plus Priestess' and Sword Maiden's magic cured Goblin Slayer. :P About the Evil Eye, the fight with it was decent. Sure, it can't be compared to the battle from the previous episode, or the battle was not against goblins, but I liked the cunning way in which that Evil Eye was defeated. Flour and fire in an enclosed area proved to be a deadly mix, haha. |
| I'm glad he recovered. For the first I got to see his appearance except the face, shame man those scars were saddening for me. It shows the guy has been through a lot. Goblin slayer's teacher looked like a goblin though except he wasn't green, I'm really confused what he was. Anyways that was a very good episode, the way he took out that giant eye was splendidly done well. I hope I will get to see his face some day, but I think it would be the day he smile. Great episode as usual. |
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| Good episode : another SM's appearance with a more fragile / afraid attitude (as she mentions, closer to a regular-normal girl / woman), GS without the helmet eh, and finally his master is revealed. Pretty relaxing episode in fact, until the end. Even though I was a bit disappointed the Beholder got defeated that fast, without threatening anyone at any moment (c'mon, he's supposed to be stronger than goblins). So now I kinda except episodes 9 & 10 based on the next events (the latest in the manga) and - let's hope for the best - episodes 11 & 12 showing us the greatest fight of the show |
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| Nice recovery magic and an ice cream date for our hero Goblin Slayer. The eyeball boss here, Goblin Slayer just powdered him to death. |
| It was a chill and relaxing episode even though it's kinda different from the manga, afaik the Priestess got dispelled once by the eye but eehh whatever.. it's still good and I enjoy it. I think next episode will be more action packed and good. Really can't wait for it. |
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| This "recovery magic" used on Goblin Slayer reminds me of that thing Shiro did with Saber in the 2006 Fate Stay Night in order to restore her mana... it's almost like it was gonna be something more sexual but it got toned down (just like in Fate Stay Night) to just "sleeping in the same bed naked". |
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| oof love it; need more GS...too bad the LNs are ghost level on the web |
| Don't believe the hype. |
| How did he have sex with them or get erection when he was unconscious? Also he was dreaming about his master at that time. xD Okay, done with joking. It's clinche setting, plot, raiding dugeon and killed boss in the end in every episode. But they made it really good that I didn't even realize twenty minutes had passed already. Enjoyed it pretty much. (5/5)! |
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