Goblin Slayer (light novel)
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TheBigGuy said: Half goblin and half what though? PrimeX said: Why is Goblin Slayer's master a goblin? More importantly, how? I'm not surprised though csuse in the previous episode people here were talking about exactly that so thanks guys. Also what exactly happened between Goblin Slayer, that loli priest, and Sword perky-tits maiden? Was is a 3some or nah? He isn't. He's a Rhea (halfling). He was unconscious and they were only lying in bed together. |
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PrimeX said: TheBigGuy said: Half goblin and half what though? He isn't. He's a Rhea (halfling). He was unconscious and they were only lying in bed together. Halfling is another word for Hobbit. It doesn't stand for hybrid. |
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TheBigGuy said: So these halflings are like an entirely different species? And the only difference between them and goblins is that they can talk and are more intelligent? Cause they look exactly alike.PrimeX said: Half goblin and half what though? Halfling is another word for Hobbit. It doesn't stand for hybrid. |
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| @PrimeX Yes. They are one of the humanoid species of this world, with the major difference of them being smaller than humans. This guy is a Rhea too. I mistook Goblin Slayer's master for a goblin too at first. But he's just an old and very ugly guy. |
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| So... Did he bone them two or where they "just sleeping naked" in the beginning of the ep? |
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TheLukrie said: So... Did he bone them two or where they "just sleeping naked" in the beginning of the ep? I think sleeping and only the girl (since the Maiden said she was impure). Should've gone for the Maiden imo. |
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SaiDrew said: TheLukrie said: So... Did he bone them two or where they "just sleeping naked" in the beginning of the ep? I think sleeping and only the girl (since the Maiden said she was impure). Should've gone for the Maiden imo. Hm, yeah totally haha ^^ I still want to imagine that our "happy" MC got some "action" :3 lmao |
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GodOfTomatoes said: Why are so few people talking about the beholder, I feel like this is an important clue as to what exactly this anime is. Think about it, they have beholders, giant rats that beginners face, dice that control fate, etc. I feel like all this information is building up to the idea that this a D&D campaign, and maybe the characters are players playing that campaign. There are also a lot more clues throughout the series that point to this idea, but I was just naming a few. Most users are too young to know D&D, I guess. Respectively are not familiar with the associated fantasy tropes. But that Goblin Slayer is an allusion to/based on D&D, has been pointed out from the start, pretty much. It's hinted at that the gods of that world are rolling the dice. |
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GodOfTomatoes said: Why are so few people talking about the beholder, I feel like this is an important clue as to what exactly this anime is. Think about it, they have beholders, giant rats that beginners face, dice that control fate, etc. I feel like all this information is building up to the idea that this a D&D campaign, and maybe the characters are players playing that campaign. There are also a lot more clues throughout the series that point to this idea, but I was just naming a few. They are still triggered about the rape in episode 1. Some people just don't want to grow up. |
papsoshea said: Thanks for pointing out how I think/feel about this series very accurately. I couldn't even explain it in words myself. idontknowsarcasm said: someone already explain your points,and i'm going to stop this discussion with you because i don't think you understand my point. You mean someone tried to give a proper counter-argument but failed? And you use other peoples arguments as an example to respond to me for the lack of your own argument against my points? Yeah, shut down with dissension lol bye! DirectorK said: @papsoshea For someone who says he really hates Goblin Slayer you seem to care an awful lot about it to the point where you make a post on every episode discussion yelling about how much it sucks as it goes along. If it were me I would have dropped it a long time ago and moved to something else. That's what I did for Bakumatsu, Ulysseus: Jeanne Darc, My Sister My Writer, Conception, and most recently Run With The Wind. Why you feel compelled to keep watching this series when you claim to hate so much makes me wonder how you really feel about the anime. It seems to me you've forgotten everything we talked about back in episode 2, or maybe you just decided to deliberately ignore it because you couldn't find a way to make a good comeback. And by the way, if this anime really wanted to go all out with the so called "oversexualized fanservice" then GS would be more like Gantz but with a fantasy RPG setting. It's called differing opinions and criticisms, and I am responding to everyone who quotes me here in this thread that I feel warrants it, I mean call it how you will but there ain't nothing wrong with me calling things how I see it as well. At least I am sticking to the point of this thread by discussing the actual episode. I mean I am not you, nor am I other people. Matter of fact, a lot of people are watching this anime so they know how this ends, to see if the studio has enough balls and brains to switch things up by taking advantage of all the tools that exist in this medium to correct flaws from the source material or shed new light on topics or segments that were barely touched on in the source material. I mean, you dropping the shows just means it wasn't for you and didn't want to bother wasting any more time, but if you want to have a valid opinion on those shows, well you'd have to finish it. And your response was ridiculous. I mean the whole Batman/Bruce Wayne example abysmal then you go and actually try to explain to me an anime scene based on your experience as a proficient archer lol c'mon DirectorK said: @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!" These characters are not wearing the same shoe, Batmans fight against crime is for the better of his people and city, he doesn't kill out of some justified sense because his parents were mugged and killed infront of him as a boy. And the difference he, we get too see multiple sides of Bruce. We can see his face, he has an actual name, we get to see his emotions, we to see his pain and feel his pain, you can even hear it in his voice. Goblin Slayer wear 1 mask, its so one-dimensional and its a complete stretch to even compare Goblin Slayer to Batman. Goblin Slayer is not doing this out of the goodness of his heart, he is doing this out of hatred. DirectorK said: 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. The warnings are half-ass, all she said is they should wait for an experienced adventurer but she still lets people take the job that she knows herself are going to get rekt. And she doesn't even give a care in the world if they die or not. This is a huge flaw, how can the novices be totally oblivious to the dangers of goblins when the story establishes the point that this has been going on for years, that many novices die in these quests and many girls get raped (hence their population going unchecked). It's like our generation having zero ideas about the horrors of war and terrorism. And their job is to give adventurers quests for money and they can ultimately decide who takes which quest, this is why they are ranked in classes and also why they reserve specific quests to people capable of doing it to ensure the quest is completed. This is why the world is nonsensical, because of their views on things like this and how Goblins aren't taken seriously even though the show simaltaneously gives every reason and example to show how dangerous they actually are. DirectorK said: 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. Now you just mention another world building flaw! It literally make zero sense that goblins aren't taken seriously, it is best to wipe them all out as they have an immediate affect on this world, as explained here: DirectorK said: 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. Again this point is nonsensical which is explained above. It's not like sending heaps of troops of experience adventurers, just a effecient amount to get the job done. It's not cruel, just nonsensical. And the money point is another thing that I mentioned in another post and already went into some detail above: DirectorK said: 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. I mean this was one of the other reasons I didn't bother to respond. Seriously? How could you even make that claim when the battle against the Ogre literally established the fact that she was a complete novice who "levelled up" after that event? How can you become a veteran from literally being saved in episode 1 and then doing exactly what Goblin Slayer told her to do in episode 2 and completely ignoring the psychological trauma and PTSD that a 15-year-old weak girl such as herself should be going through? And funny thing here is in episode 7, all her so-called "development" was destroyed where she basically regressed back into the character she was in episode 1. And then your whole archery explanation, I mean I was sarcastically asking you to explain and then you just went full (fill in the blank). The point is he is mary sueing his way through everything. Then you end the whole part with this, DirectorK said: Now with all this put into consideration, I am quite impressed that he was to make all those shots with a short bow while wearing a helmet that limits his vision and a flame flickering in front of him. Well no shit! I didn't see the need in replying to the post back then because it's just abysmal, really it is. Its just convenient responses that just contradict everything shown since. I just don't get why people get offended from a well elaborated arguments. Critiquing a series backed up with clear explanations doesn't equal shitting on the people who like it. It's sort of like if I really love ice cream, it won't affect me no matter what people say and talk badly about ice cream, will it? Also, I think pointing out flaws on a show doesn't necessarily mean you hate it, and then have to drop it. It's just a matter of differing opinions and perspectives. |
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| Unlike the dialogues on previous episodes which often felt too stiff, the dialogue in this ep flowed more naturally. I don't know why but I felt they handled the transitions from scenes to scenes better. Regarding the resurrection spell, I was confused with the how it works. Fortunately someone in this thread explained it. I am suspecting the anime omits many details and I probably have to read the novel to get the answer to many questions I have about the series. I'll probably do that. Overall, decent episode |
| So, all the drama from the next chapter is suddenly gone? That sucks dude, I was hoping for something. Most of the chapter felt like filler,and it didn't bring ANYTHING new to the table. |
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| Is it cold in that room, or is Sword Maiden REALLY excited to see Goblin Slayer? Seriously, she could poke someone's eyes out with those things. ...and what the actual fuck is this thread? People writing god damn essays about an anime that isn't even deep or complex lmao. |
MormegilDec 15, 2018 4:38 PM
| Here is REAL explanation for Witch's speaking voice. It's a DnD reference to the Sage background. The stuff about not casting a spell is made up fan theory garbage. She does it because she believes everyone around her is an idiot.  |
| So GS sensei was a goblin?? So what happens to slaying all of them?! So sleeping in contact with the bare skin of a virgin will grant the spell of ressurection huh? Further more, this priestness doesnt look like it, but oh damm, she has alot of potential there! Sword Maiden was really need there too. GS discovers dust explosion!! Overall another nice episode, guess the mirror will play a role in the following episode. |
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| I feel like if they made Zelda into an anime, it could potentially be like this episode bc there's a laser eye in the game too haha |
| Ok, what worried me most in this episode was: what the fuck that underwear, sir goblin slayer? |
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| Sword Maiden was also raped by the goblins, I really hate them...most girls that go to adventures end up being used be them. We got to see G.Slayer without the mask, even if we didn't see his face... The virgin thing was kinda stupid... |
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UTJeff316 said: Not to mention that the next episode is titled "There and Back Again."DanP240 said: No one noticed the similarities between this episode and The Hobbit : An Unexpected Journey? His master is named Burglar. He asked, "What's in my pocket?" We know the similarities. |
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| I didn't thoroughly peruse this thread but is no one gonna comment about the Swordmaiden's protruding nipples? This seems like such a strange thing for animators to go out of their way to highlight as some form of fan service rofl. Seeing Goblin Slayer divorced from his armor kills some of his mystique. |
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| That short backstory of Goblin Slayer training when the way a child is very interesting! For a second I thought his teacher was some old goblin who can talk, but it's an old rat(?) instead. Sleep with a virgin and be resurrected. I wonder if the Priest will be able to learn this useful spell someday... Is the Sword-Maiden so horny seeing how she's getting so close to him? Anyway, so she's actually not fully blind, so she can still see albeit everything is blurry. Speaking about eyes... The enemy in this episode is a giant floating-laser shooting-disintegrating-dispelling-eye! Which got beaten by an explosion caused by a spark in a concealed room of fine flour. |
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| Quite the interesting monster and technique to kill it! Quite interesting, let's see what's next. |
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UTJeff316 said: Playcool said: So GS sensei was a goblin?? So what happens to slaying all of them?! So sleeping in contact with the bare skin of a virgin will grant the spell of ressurection huh? Further more, this priestness doesnt look like it, but oh damm, she has alot of potential there! Sword Maiden was really need there too. GS discovers dust explosion!! Overall another nice episode, guess the mirror will play a role in the following episode. No. He's a rhea. This world's versions of halflings or rheas. Never explained on the anime... thanks. |
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| it's so odd seeing that he has an actual body that's in the armor, he's in armor all the time that i could think he is just armor |
| That Lord of the Rings reference though. |
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| Didn't expect the Hobbit reference. |
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| that demon was straight out of D&D lol XD the master seemed similar to the goblins but different. he wasnt grey for one. it is said here that he is a halfling,and that would make sense. that morning scene too XD. although i wish we saw the party worrying about Goblin Slayer,instead of just hearing about it. and lol at Goblin Slayer's density. the priestess asks him "You Saw??!!!" and he answers "yes. dont worry. you have no scars" XD |
| Oh wow Sword Maiden is gorgeous! |
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| smart tell him not to use... and then he uses somerhing more dangerous π, its better let him do this hes way π @chobentys @ShadowkillZ_ when bisshop/sword maiden put her face on hes chest i expected them to F π |
Sugram22Aug 16, 2019 1:49 PM
FFTHEWINNER said: and lol at Goblin Slayer's density. the priestess asks him "You Saw??!!!" and he answers "yes. dont worry. you have no scars" XD i almost died at that part ππππ |
| The dust explosion reminds me of an water park explosion in Taiwan... |
| Anime was the last place I'd expect to be hit with a Hobbit reference, but there it was. |
| So he died but because he slept with the sword maiden and a virgin he was able to be resurrected? Sounds like death might be worth it after all. |
| *Sees bed scene* Alright time to change ship, Sword maiden best girl! Kinda sad that she had such a past, no wonder someone of her caliber considers goblins a big threat. Interesting to see more of Goblin slayer like his master who looks like a goblin but probably isn't (learning from an expert for sure), how he gathers knowledge and other stuff. |
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| So, did they do it in the beginning or was it her just being near him that healed him? |
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SPIDEY_rockzzzzz said: So, did they do it in the beginning or was it her just being near him that healed him? I mean they mentioned her being "pure" I doubt it would just give her magical skin. But I'm going to pretend it's the second option. |
Shuichi2 said: I'm gonna think it's just the "being near" option that is the correct one.SPIDEY_rockzzzzz said: So, did they do it in the beginning or was it her just being near him that healed him? I mean they mentioned her being "pure" I doubt it would just give her magical skin. But I'm going to pretend it's the second option. |
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| So the Goblin Slayer is a hentai protagonist |
| Damn GS slayed some chicks instead of goblins or more specifically they just slept in the same bed with him nothing happened. And also GS's master was that an type of goblin? |
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