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Oct 13, 2018 7:16 PM

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Voice under the helmet reminds me of batman lol...

"Goblin slaying is for rookies!" Heh, well I guess that's what Goblin Slayer is here for: to show these rookies that Goblins aren't as easy as they sound.

"The only time we enter a nest is when there's no other way, we don't have time, or we're certain we can kill them all." Well that explains that Goblin Slayer isn't invincible. He's being careful too.

"You'll be fighting a horde of goblins all by yourself!"
"I've done that many times." Lol he's a Goblin Slayer alright.

So Goblin Slayer is Eren Jaeger. Goblins killed my family, so now I'm going to slay them all! RAPE AND TEAR!

Hey, the rookies made it!

"Imagination is a weapon. Those who lack it are the first to die." QFT

Now why do I have a feeling that that village is going to be raided by goblins and the cow girl is going to end up like the rest of the girls that fall to the mercy of the goblins?

Elf girl at the end wants to meet Goblin Slayer. A past connection, a request, or a challenge? I'm going to guess that she'll request the Goblin Slayer to help her...
Oct 13, 2018 7:17 PM

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Nice bard at the end lol


The bard at the end is an insult to real Bards.
Oct 13, 2018 7:20 PM

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But we already seen that with characters like Sasuke, and besides the way kills goblins he just really plain, even when he talks it's boring and his tone doesn't help with that either - I get why he talks like but even Bruce Wayne isn't broading 24/7 like he seems to be thus far. When I mention OP I mean he is overwhelms all of these goblins, if that's because of his experience and intelligence then yeah - also he is cleary strong, he's no joe. The Guild has common reports of beginner adventuring parties getting TPK and raped, yet the Guild has done nothing to stop noobs from going out, increase awareness of the threat, or maybe even just start training beginners on goblin basics. It's shown that Goblins have been destroying villages for years yet they're still considered low threat? Yes on their own they're weak but if they've been acting as large groups and raiding entire villages they're not a problem? So the whole thing was silly that the group that went with the Preistess were even allowed to go and this thing here is so common these days it's in a lot of animes with this setting that GS has. I mean go over how she was acting during those moments, they leave the cave and go back home, next day she's is keen and ready - I found that to be ridiculous, she's not an adventurer, she's a complete noob. I don't expect her to break down or feel guilty, it just comes down to how things are executed which seems to be most of the problems this series has going for it.

Bruce Wayne had both a family image to protect and major business to run. He may not have been brooding all the time but that's because he was putting up a false front to maintain his "Rich Playboy" image partly to prevent people from suspecting he was Batman but mainly deep down he was still suffering from the loss of his parents. Now the GS didn't have what Bruce has but when you really look deep down in their characters they're virtually the same. The Joker summed up Bruce perfectly through this line:

"Beneath all the stern and the batarangs you're just little boy in a playsuit crying for mommy and daddy!"

Well, it's basically the same for the GS. Beneath all that strength and skills he's still a little boy in a suit of armor crying for his big sister. It does sound pathetic but it's also very tragic and it's something that does happen in real life.

People in the last episode complained about the guild not doing anything to stop adventurers from getting slaughtered seeing how it happens all the time. Here's the thing, the guilds are nothing more than information centers. The clerks working there don't have the right or the authority to prevent adventurers from taking whatever jobs are being offered. All they can do is give warnings and advice but if the leader of the group decides to take the job then there's nothing more they can do. Those adventurers have decided to put their lives at risk. Whatever happens to them will be their own doing.

In truth, it should be the army--professionally trained soldiers--dealing with the goblins. But the thing is, the goblins have only attacked small villages that are for the most part undefended and are significantly small in a number. The cruel reality is that's not a good enough reason for the King to send in precious troops and supplies to deal with a bunch of pesky goblins living in caves, especially since soldiers are not trained to fight in close quarters with the standard weapons they have as we saw with the swordsman in episode 1. Now if they were significantly larger in number and if they started attacking towns with garrisons or fortified cities that would be a different story.

I think someone else on here mentioned that the nation the characters were living in is at war with another nation. If that's the case, that would also make sense for the King is not going to send troops to defend a few small villages from goblins when there's a war going on. Call it cruel but the security of the nation, especially if the said Kingdom are the defenders, is more important than protecting a handful of villagers. So in the end, it's up to the guilds and the adventurers to deal with the goblins themselves, most of which are not well trained or prepared for. Asking guild members to train newbies is not as easy as it sounds when you're dealing with people who are only in it for the money.

And the priestess is no longer a noob, she's now a veteran. Believe it or not there are people out there who can change in a single day through a single event.

The archery thing, you would know more than me, with the right practice over a period of time and the bow he used, anyone can have pin point accuracy from the distance and position he shot from @15:55?

Short answer, yes. If you want a longer analytical answer continue reading from here.

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Oct 13, 2018 7:25 PM

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Didn't think they would introduce Sinon right at the end of the second episode.
Oct 13, 2018 7:35 PM
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this is actually so generic it hurts lmao
Oct 13, 2018 7:39 PM

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Western idiots ruining one of the most compelling show. Either way, this was nicely done, though its going to be a tight fit with only 12 episodes.
Oct 13, 2018 7:47 PM
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Wait WHAT.....
Her character name is "Cow Girl"??????
This just made my day XD.
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Oct 13, 2018 8:03 PM

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I'm kinda disappointed in the episode and the opening and the voice of cow girl made want to strangel her so bad! Though I loved the voice actor of the elf so much! And next time she's going to meat up with the our doom guy can't wait for that!
Oct 13, 2018 8:08 PM
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The Goblin Slayer returns to action
The opening is very good, it has a melody that is a bit melancholic and heroic at the same time, the ending looks pretty decent.
In this episode they present a bit of the past of GS and his childhood friend, Cow girl (I think there are a couple of reasons for that name and a scene makes that name clear ... WOW), It is also clear why he only eliminates goblins and I think the trauma of seeing his sister die in the hands of the goblins is quite cruel and his search for revenge is quite reasonable. Another thing that I realized is that he cares for Cow girl and makes sure that nothing comes close to her, maybe he does not want to lose someone he loves again.
We could also see that GS is someone kind enough when he is not exterminating, Priest goes back to work with GS and she again feels that her partner is a bit brutal (she's already got used to it)
We also saw how the other adventurers see GS and I am annoyed that they treated him as crazy or eccentric or low level, but he does not care, the only thing he seeks is to exterminate the goblin scum for revenge.
The next episode will appear the High Elf Archer, the Dwarf Shaman and Lizard Shaman, apparently a new mission is approaching for the Goblin Slayer.

I felt a little dissatisfied with the episode, they recommended me the manga and thanks to the sensitive whiners I saw that they changed some things, really a shame, thank you very sensitive people (go see something softer)
Oct 13, 2018 9:40 PM

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Pretty cool episode,this episode we get to know a little about him.

Them tits are Humongous though GODDAMN!.
Oct 13, 2018 10:12 PM
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what the hell was wrong with cow girl's as well as elf's lips . They felt really out of place in some scenes.

I think an episode like this where we just hear a narrative about goblin slayer should have been ep 7 (first episode of 2nd half of the anime) , felt kinda odd that they put his backstory in the second episode.
Oct 13, 2018 10:24 PM

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The plot is pretty solid on this show. Goblins are bad guys, Goblin Slayer, a good guy. Slayer beats up bad guys. It's one of those plots that are hard to fuck up. Music was kinda, eh. OP was lame. I like the dedication and perseverance this guy shows to his profession. Shitty job, but pays well, and get a small sense of accomplishment. Bails some random newbies out from time to time. I like that there is actual negatives to losing. It's not some happy go lucky anime where you fail and nothing bad happens. Just go try again or someshit. This has that realistic aspect.
Oct 13, 2018 10:25 PM
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I've read the light novels and the manga, can say I'm enjoying that they are leaning more towards the light novels a tiny bit but the ruthlessness is what makes the goblin slaying so worth. Seriously if you have been suggested to avoid the show because it's dark that's a fair assessment but don't go thinking it's just rape and murder of innocent women every episode.the cast of characters should become worth and honestly just enjoy it for action (albeit this episode kinda lacked that).
Oct 13, 2018 10:29 PM

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In enjoying the show so far but I hope there is a bit more to the MC than a simple vengeance storyline. Also the fact he doesn't take off his helmet is frankly rediculous. I like Cowgirl tho, she has her charms...
Oct 13, 2018 10:30 PM
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KanameYuuki said:
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No, the writers fucked up and had conflicting lore.


While that could be an explanation, the way I see it is that in the eyes of adventurers the dude is just abusing the quest system to climb doing low entry missions for his gain, but to the citizens he is as much of a Hero as they come, he didn't turn his back to the common folk.


Its pretty much this. Goblins are pretty much the epitome of "first world problems". The world is inhabited by things like Ogre's, Demons, Dragons, the whole 9 yards, goblins do not even register as something beyond pest control. Frontier towns and peasant villages get are constantly getting terrorized by goblins, but those are people that kingdoms do not care about, they are always getting wiped off the map by things such as bandits or even deadlier creatures.

Adventurers care about the stronger threats, they only have so much time. Would you rather spend a week to travel to kill a goblin nest, or go slay a dragon doing the exact same thing that takes around the same amount of time. Newbies eventually graduate into higher quests so Goblin quests often go ignored, its not even financially viable(GS gear is incredible low rank). Goblin Slayer himself is the only dedicated high ranking adventurer to our knowledge who focuses purely on Goblins. That makes him famous in parts of the world namely the boonies.
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I felt a little dissatisfied with the episode, they recommended me the manga and thanks to the sensitive whiners I saw that they changed some things, really a shame, thank you very sensitive people (go see something softer)


"Muh rape ecchi! No!"

Anyway, the adaptation is pretty good so far. It's clear the writers are trying to keep more with the spirit of the LN, so they've trimmed some of the fat introduced by the inferior manga. Next two episodes should make or break the series -- I'm interested in seeing how they handle a particular character's introduction and interactions.
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Oct 13, 2018 10:34 PM

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Nice bard at the end lol


The bard at the end is an insult to real Bards.


Wait don't tell me you know any bards in medieval period that sings Japanese lol
Oct 13, 2018 11:08 PM

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Hey look, the flat-chested waifu high elf archer, voiced by Toyama Nao, has already appeared. Can't wait for the next episode.
Oct 13, 2018 11:11 PM

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It would have been better if they included the raid from the original group on the castle. However, it wasn't bad.
Oct 13, 2018 11:24 PM
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Great episode!

Goblin Slayer’s past makes it more than valid as to why he hates Goblins from the very bottom of his heart, and honestly just the way he ignores all the harsh comments from others is a great part of him. He knows he’s right, and that’s all that matters really! Seeing how his family, sister and village were treated by the Goblins was daunting to say the least. We even got his childhood friend here, with a little special fanservice treat(not sure if that was appropriate at all), who seems like an interesting Character of sorts. All the backstory was done in parts and haphazardly, but it’s not a bad thing in its entirety. Desk receptionist-san though, lol, an obvious choice for a Waifu already, I really hope she just admires and respects the Goblin Slayer though and just not downright love him, because it’d really make it stupid. Moving on, the action(basically, gore) of the tower-wrecking scene was cool to see and it sure has toned down from last week’s episode. I hope we get the ruthless bloody gore back in action soon.

I’m looking forward to seeing the Characters introduced at the end of the episode and how Goblin Slayer-san responds.
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Oct 13, 2018 11:31 PM

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So we get to see some of Goblin Slayer's past along with his childhood friend, Cow Girl, which the name is very fitting due to her huge chest.

It's nice to see her care for GS, though, waiting for him to return from his goblin slaying quests and cooking up food for him. I was expecting GS to remove his mask while he ate the soup, but that didn't happen. =P

Still, showing how their village got destroyed shows where GS's inspiration came from to eradicate the goblins. His dedication deserves more respect from the other parties in the town, but their opinion of him was sadly mixed.

The CG wasn't that bad, although it did stick out like a sore thumb every now and then. Hopefully they'll tone down that and give GS himself more scenes with him drawn in 2D in the future.

Otherwise, this was another good episode, with the three other characters from the OP animation appearing in the end, who're trying to find GS himself. Going by the OP animation, I'm sure they'll join GS and form a powerful 5-member party. =)
Oct 13, 2018 11:46 PM

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Desk receptionist-san though, lol, an obvious choice for a Waifu already, I really hope she just admires and respects the Goblin Slayer though and just not downright love him


I have a feeling she was one of the adventurers who was raped by goblims, and he saved her. Or at least one of the townsfolk which was rescued.
Oct 13, 2018 11:54 PM

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Less intense episode than the first one. Not as good I don't think. Still worth the watch.

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Oct 13, 2018 11:57 PM

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Damn they din't animate some of the Badass scenes from the manga. I guess they have censor lots of the Doom style moments now. Which i think its better to appeal to a wider audience. Though it does make me a little sad since there isn't many anime that give me Dark Soul vibes like Berserk.

Oct 14, 2018 12:15 AM

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They really did tone down the censor in the show. Still it does show why and how Goblin Slayer came to be. The OP and ED are so sad.
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Oct 14, 2018 12:26 AM
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hold up, hold up


that kills all the reasoning of why he is that way. fucking hell, are they for real? that was weak

overall, if i went blind on this one, i would probably drop this for sure. the cgi is so funky looking



I doubt did you even watch this episode they clearly didnt skipped it
Oct 14, 2018 12:31 AM

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KanameYuuki said:
QWERTYFish25 said:

No, the writers fucked up and had conflicting lore.


While that could be an explanation, the way I see it is that in the eyes of adventurers the dude is just abusing the quest system to climb doing low entry missions for his gain, but to the citizens he is as much of a Hero as they come, he didn't turn his back to the common folk.

If the common folk see goblins as equally important or even more so, why are there no other heroes like him who just want to be admired by the people? Why wouldn't the experience system be more reflective of the fact that killing goblins is also very important if the common folk admire GS that much for it? I would assume completing quests is ultimately about helping people?
I think it's just a plot hole.
Oct 14, 2018 12:34 AM

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The episode started with childhood friend tiddies. Briefly went over GS his past and motivations, which I felt didn't allow for any impact. And also the CGI seems really out of place sometimes. I will probably drop this after the next episode.
Oct 14, 2018 12:54 AM

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Tuchari said:
KanameYuuki said:


While that could be an explanation, the way I see it is that in the eyes of adventurers the dude is just abusing the quest system to climb doing low entry missions for his gain, but to the citizens he is as much of a Hero as they come, he didn't turn his back to the common folk.

If the common folk see goblins as equally important or even more so, why are there no other heroes like him who just want to be admired by the people? Why wouldn't the experience system be more reflective of the fact that killing goblins is also very important if the common folk admire GS that much for it? I would assume completing quests is ultimately about helping people?
I think it's just a plot hole.


The common folks who does appreciate Goblin Slayer's thankless job are the poor villagers from the frontier, the ones whose village has no stone walls against goblins. This means GS's fame/notoriety diminished the further away from the frontier. He is not as famous/well received as the demon god slaying hero from the capital than he was in the frontier. Because goblin threats are mostly exclusive to the frontier, no one in the capital is really making a fuss about some autistic dude massacring small fries in the boonies.

I would argue the experience system does reflect on his 5 years of hardwork slaying goblin. He is in fact obtained the highest rank possible on field (gold rank and above are strictly supervised by the kingdom and are treated as living nuke in that regard) by just slaying goblins autistic-ally for 5 years.

No, the primary motivation for adventurers is fame and money. No one really give a damn about the livelihood of some peasants. As for fame, I would say it would be easier if one to obtain equal fame in a shorter period of time by slaying a bigger prey, ie dragons and ogres than massacring goblins autistic-ally.
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I get the general story behind goblin slayers and the world now. Still seems pretty uneventful as of now, hopefully we get into a proper arc soon.
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I liked this episode much more than first one. GS backstory and his state of mind are dark enough to set tone of series imo. Blood and rape are good shockers, but rather cheap.
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I'm still a little confused by something, if anyone would care to explain I would appreciate it. Is this a fantasy world like Berserk or are they in a game like Log Horizon? Probably not the best analogies but I hope you catch the jist of what I'm trying to say. While the people at the guild were looking for quests, I noticed one person said he wanted to "gain experience points" I've been wondering about this since the first episode.

Cow/Tits girl feels a little out of place in this series but who knows? I haven't read the manga yet so I could be severely wrong. I was waiting for the green-haired elf archer and she finally made her appearance in this episode! I'm so happy! She looks badass.

Nice to see Goblin Slayer's background but I cheated and read it on Wikipedia beforehand. Hopefully, I can start and catch up on the manga before the third episode is released.
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NitroKageAki said:
Tuchari said:

If the common folk see goblins as equally important or even more so, why are there no other heroes like him who just want to be admired by the people? Why wouldn't the experience system be more reflective of the fact that killing goblins is also very important if the common folk admire GS that much for it? I would assume completing quests is ultimately about helping people?
I think it's just a plot hole.


The common folks who does appreciate Goblin Slayer's thankless job are the poor villagers from the frontier, the ones whose village has no stone walls against goblins. This means GS's fame/notoriety diminished the further away from the frontier. He is not as famous/well received as the demon god slaying hero from the capital than he was in the frontier. Because goblin threats are mostly exclusive to the frontier, no one in the capital is really making a fuss about some autistic dude massacring small fries in the boonies.

I would argue the experience system does reflect on his 5 years of hardwork slaying goblin. He is in fact obtained the highest rank possible on field (gold rank and above are strictly supervised by the kingdom and are treated as living nuke in that regard) by just slaying goblins autistic-ally for 5 years.

No, the primary motivation for adventurers is fame and money. No one really give a damn about the livelihood of some peasants. As for fame, I would say it would be easier if one to obtain equal fame in a shorter period of time by slaying a bigger prey, ie dragons and ogres than massacring goblins autistic-ally.


If heroes want fame, why are not more heroes on the frontier like GS?

Also, if goblins are just small fry compared to these bigger monsters, but you can still make a lot of money reliably and relatively safely compared to other jobs, why don't more people specialize in it instead of risking their lives fighting a dragon?
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_MushiRock11_ said:
Great episode!

Desk receptionist-san though, lol, an obvious choice for a Waifu already, I really hope she just admires and respects the Goblin Slayer though and just not downright love him, because it’d really make it stupid.


She's in love with him, it's clearly confirmed later on by herself in a dialogue with a friend.
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What are Guts and FSN Lancer doing in GS.



Fate and Goblin slayer have the same universe if you didn't know.

Spoiler panel from manga about goblin slayer face tease

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I'm still a little confused by something, if anyone would care to explain I would appreciate it. Is this a fantasy world like Berserk or are they in a game like Log Horizon? Probably not the best analogies but I hope you catch the jist of what I'm trying to say.


As far as we know is a real fantasy world, like Danmachi that has quests and level system but is a real world. Nothing virtual like SAO or virtual that becomes real like Overlord.
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Frostbytes said:
Illyricus said:
What are Guts and FSN Lancer doing in GS.



Fate and Goblin slayer have the same universe if you didn't know.

Spoiler panel from manga about goblin slayer face tease

Wew. Top 10 anime plot twists indeed.
Oct 14, 2018 2:47 AM

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I see some people starting getting better understand story and lore, maybe then better wait for whole show or read manga/novel before start whining from first episode.
Oct 14, 2018 2:48 AM

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It was alright. The story is simple but it's done well enough.

The only issue I see is that they're adding all these female characters and it might start feeling like a harem eventually.
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Bibimbapski said:
I'm still a little confused by something, if anyone would care to explain I would appreciate it. Is this a fantasy world like Berserk or are they in a game like Log Horizon? Probably not the best analogies but I hope you catch the jist of what I'm trying to say.


As far as we know is a real fantasy world, like Danmachi that has quests and level system but is a real world. Nothing virtual like SAO or virtual that becomes real like Overlord.


I think it's supposed to be a real world as well, just that all the japanese know about medieval europe is through DnD and other such games.
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Franz79 said:
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Great episode!

Desk receptionist-san though, lol, an obvious choice for a Waifu already, I really hope she just admires and respects the Goblin Slayer though and just not downright love him, because it’d really make it stupid.


She's in love with him, it's clearly confirmed later on by herself in a dialogue with a friend.


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Tuchari said:
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The common folks who does appreciate Goblin Slayer's thankless job are the poor villagers from the frontier, the ones whose village has no stone walls against goblins. This means GS's fame/notoriety diminished the further away from the frontier. He is not as famous/well received as the demon god slaying hero from the capital than he was in the frontier. Because goblin threats are mostly exclusive to the frontier, no one in the capital is really making a fuss about some autistic dude massacring small fries in the boonies.

I would argue the experience system does reflect on his 5 years of hardwork slaying goblin. He is in fact obtained the highest rank possible on field (gold rank and above are strictly supervised by the kingdom and are treated as living nuke in that regard) by just slaying goblins autistic-ally for 5 years.

No, the primary motivation for adventurers is fame and money. No one really give a damn about the livelihood of some peasants. As for fame, I would say it would be easier if one to obtain equal fame in a shorter period of time by slaying a bigger prey, ie dragons and ogres than massacring goblins autistic-ally.


If heroes want fame, why are not more heroes on the frontier like GS?

Also, if goblins are just small fry compared to these bigger monsters, but you can still make a lot of money reliably and relatively safely compared to other jobs, why don't more people specialize in it instead of risking their lives fighting a dragon?


There indeed does has heroes in the frontier and GS is hardly to be considered one. In case you miss it, most adventurers is dismissive towards GS' deeds and considered him doing a 'foul play' to be recognized as Silver by just killing goblins since it is usually require one to slay large prey to be one. So why would newbies aspire to be a glorified pest exterminator instead of more better sounding title like Ogre Slayer and Dragon Slayer unless one is as vengeful and autistic (a praise) as GS? GS is hero for the poor and not aspiring hero for would be adventurers.

Because every quest has risks involve in it and the reward for goblin slaying does not cover for the cost and risk it brings. Those who can slay beasts stronger than goblins would of course aim for beasts that brings higher profit. Those who can't would most likely die early or quit the profession altogether. GS managed to make a profit out of his pest extermination business because he uses only cheap equipment (lower maintenance costs), work almost every day and has no other hobby than slaying goblin.

Imagine if you're a capable Silver rank adventurer. Would you want to live a life of luxury, showered with praise by slaying dragon and ogre readily twice a week, receive a hefty reward, and have sufficient day off to do other stuff? Or would you want a life that make ends meet, slaying goblins every day, receive meager reward that still not enough cover for your expenditure( unless you wish to live like GS) and only receive occasional praise from poor villagers that doesn't worth a penny?
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NitroKageAki said:
Tuchari said:


If heroes want fame, why are not more heroes on the frontier like GS?

Also, if goblins are just small fry compared to these bigger monsters, but you can still make a lot of money reliably and relatively safely compared to other jobs, why don't more people specialize in it instead of risking their lives fighting a dragon?


There indeed does has heroes in the frontier and GS is hardly to be considered one. In case you miss it, most adventurers is dismissive towards GS' deeds and considered him doing a 'foul play' to be recognized as Silver by just killing goblins since it is usually require one to slay large prey to be one. So why would newbies aspire to be a glorified pest exterminator instead of more better sounding title like Ogre Slayer and Dragon Slayer unless one is as vengeful and autistic (a praise) as GS? GS is hero for the poor and not aspiring hero for would be adventurers.

Because every quest has risks involve in it and the reward for goblin slaying does not cover for the cost and risk it brings. Those who can slay beasts stronger than goblins would of course aim for beasts that brings higher profit. Those who can't would most likely die early or quit the profession altogether. GS managed to make a profit out of his pest extermination business because he uses only cheap equipment (lower maintenance costs), work almost every day and has no other hobby than slaying goblin.

Imagine if you're a capable Silver rank adventurer. Would you want to live a life of luxury, showered with praise by slaying dragon and ogre readily twice a week, receive a hefty reward, and have sufficient day off to do other stuff? Or would you want a life that make ends meet, slaying goblins every day, receive meager reward that still not enough cover for your expenditure( unless you wish to live like GS) and only receive occasional praise from poor villagers that doesn't worth a penny?


I know there are heroes on the frontier but why do they not kill more goblins if they want fame was my question. I realize there is a legitimate reason to stop bothering with goblins and start killing bigger monsters. I find it unlikely that that means literally everyone stops bothering completely. GS is proof there is still money to be made and fame to be had from this. In the real world there are lots of dirty jobs that are not very prestigious but people still do them. Imagine if you could become a little bit famous from those jobs. There would only be more reason to do them. But with slaying goblins not so?
Oct 14, 2018 3:21 AM

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Melody2222 said:
That makes senses. That's really petty since he's so helpful... ;_;
They underestimate him just as they underestimate the goblins. They think he's weak/not worthy of being Silver ranked because all he ever does is kill goblins.

BurningSpirit said:
I get the general story behind goblin slayers and the world now. Still seems pretty uneventful as of now, hopefully we get into a proper arc soon.
The real business will start once the party is formed, which will probably be in the next episode.
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This is good. Finally some backstory on GS. That's a very traumatic experience for him. Nice he still has a childhood friend, so he won't go completely crazy.

Amazing, those 3 rookies that went to get rid of the goblins in the village survived. They would probably be great adventurers someday.
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the anime started well till they showed that rape scene. why? why not that guy, he acted like a pussy . they coulda just made them goblins smack his ass instead of the girls. but no. one got raped so hard by some damn retarded goblins, and the other one got her nipples pulled apart. women are the only victim even in anime. i don't know why some people still see them as tools or something. it just pisses me off
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NitroKageAki said:


There indeed does has heroes in the frontier and GS is hardly to be considered one. In case you miss it, most adventurers is dismissive towards GS' deeds and considered him doing a 'foul play' to be recognized as Silver by just killing goblins since it is usually require one to slay large prey to be one. So why would newbies aspire to be a glorified pest exterminator instead of more better sounding title like Ogre Slayer and Dragon Slayer unless one is as vengeful and autistic (a praise) as GS? GS is hero for the poor and not aspiring hero for would be adventurers.

Because every quest has risks involve in it and the reward for goblin slaying does not cover for the cost and risk it brings. Those who can slay beasts stronger than goblins would of course aim for beasts that brings higher profit. Those who can't would most likely die early or quit the profession altogether. GS managed to make a profit out of his pest extermination business because he uses only cheap equipment (lower maintenance costs), work almost every day and has no other hobby than slaying goblin.

Imagine if you're a capable Silver rank adventurer. Would you want to live a life of luxury, showered with praise by slaying dragon and ogre readily twice a week, receive a hefty reward, and have sufficient day off to do other stuff? Or would you want a life that make ends meet, slaying goblins every day, receive meager reward that still not enough cover for your expenditure( unless you wish to live like GS) and only receive occasional praise from poor villagers that doesn't worth a penny?


I know there are heroes on the frontier but why do they not kill more goblins if they want fame was my question. I realize there is a legitimate reason to stop bothering with goblins and start killing bigger monsters. I find it unlikely that that means literally everyone stops bothering completely. GS is proof there is still money to be made and fame to be had from this. In the real world there are lots of dirty jobs that are not very prestigious but people still do them. Imagine if you could become a little bit famous from those jobs. There would only be more reason to do them. But with slaying goblins not so?


Well this is still episode 2 so who knows another GS would appear...

Well I would say GS is doing a bad job in PRing his profession since his worn out armour isn't leaving people of impression that he's kinda well paid considering he only hunt goblins.

Thanks a lot for discussing in a civilised matter. Seems everything tend to get blown out of proportion here, nice chatting with you.
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the anime started well till they showed that rape scene. why? why not that guy, he acted like a pussy . they coulda just made them goblins smack his ass instead of the girls. but no. one got raped so hard by some damn retarded goblins, and the other one got her nipples pulled apart. women are the only victim even in anime. i don't know why some people still see them as tools or something. it just pisses me off


Because in GS world goblins don't have female gender they can only breed with raping other races.
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Emmm okay . so that's it. still a shitty scene tho
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Even this episode I liked, it has managed to better describe the protagonist and what is connected to him. The narration remains slow but very suitable for what is being told, the fanservice does not distract that much. Too bad for the low quality graphics, this anime series deserves a level similar to that made by KyoAni.
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