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| A far more fulfilling season finale than I expected, though this season was much poorer than the first. I almost dropped it due to the story's unhealthy obsession with Philomela and her almost non existent character development during 24 episodes. Only at the very end she finally woke up... Predictably Veronica Rickenbacker and/or her family were the ringleaders behind the murders of Lucy's family. Who else could it be since, as were told, the Sargants serve the Rickenbackers? And that werewolf brat who served Veronica beheaded the hag right before spilling the beans. |
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| I honestly don't know why this has so many seasons and why I'm still watching it but it was a fun ride. 7.5/10. Also, looks like it will still be continuing which is a slight surprise. |
| First season 9/10 Second season 8/10 Second season part2 7/10, but very close to a 6/10 imo. Second season as a whole has been very lackluster and often rather boring compared to the 24ep season 1 :/ |
| first episode i liked this season. s1 was pretty good but man this was really boring, was more interesting when it was pretty much just elias and chise. visuals were neat though. |
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| Philo best girl, glad she didn't die, hope to see more of her next seasons |
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| I read a lot of comments describing this season as boring and slow. Yes this season has moved the story along very slowly (sometimes really too slowly), but it has allowed us to get to know all the new characters well. I found all of Chise's new friends very likeable and I could sympathize with them. Philomela, as the main focus of the season, was well characterized and I could empathize with her story. I was very pleased that she was able to trust Chise and her other friends in the end and perhaps also overcome her childhood trauma. I'm glad that the evil grandma is finally dead. I couldn't stand her any more at some point. The end of the season really touched my heart to see everyone celebrating Christmas together. I would have liked the reunion scene between Philomela and Rian to be a bit more emotional and longer. Nevertheless, on the whole I am very satisfied with this season. Hopefully season 3 will not be too long in coming. |
| I must say, considering how much of a slow burn that arc has been, the pay off towards the end was worth it. The climax of the battle against Lizbeth was done pretty well, although the book was sadly stolen yet again, so that'll have to be dealt with at another time. The intriguing part is that the child of the wolf has links towards Veronica, so I guess it once again raises my suspicions about her in general. Either way, having Chise's friends stay at her and Elias's place during the Winter break was wholesome. The best part, aside from more Silky screentime, was finally seeing Philomela smiling and laughing so naturally. That's a guaranteed way to put a smile on my face! =D Overall, I'll rate this an 8/10, just like with the first half of season two. It has its flaws, but the concept and character development have been satisfying. The last 30 seconds of the episode hinted that there will be a continuation, although I don't think it'll be airing anytime soon. I'm sure it'll be worth the wait, though. |
| Fucking Veronica man, of course she was sus. |
| Ah, what an episode, what a season! I think it really combined the charme of the first season with elements of a mystery thriller in all the good ways. Plenty of wholesome episodes along the way and at the very end. Chise showing some selfishness and hugging Cartaphilus/ wHat was Cartaphilus was also prettyy man deep. This was the pick me up that I needed after watching the last season of Attack on Titan. I love how this show did not disappoint for 3 seasons despite having not that big of a budget (probably). Easy 8/10 for me! |
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| Did Chise and the rest just make contact with an interdimensional creature? Well, this last couple of episodes sure had a certain "Lovecraft" vibe to them so I guess I shouldn't be that surprised. Anyways, lovely finale to conclude an overall fairly dramatic season. Gotta say I enjoyed Part 1 a bit more since it had more storylines for one to focus on but fortunately, having almost an entire cour solely focused on Philomela's struggle didn't end up being as tedious as I expected. I'm not a huge fan of the archetype Philomela represents yet the way her traumas were explored felt very realistic and I think the author did particularly great by still making her ask for help (as first step for a proper recovery) despite we already knowing Chise would help her either way. 7,5/10 -> 8/10 - Minor complain would be Rian not being part of the rescue group considering he's more relevant to Philomela than Isaac but well. P.S.: Damn Veronica. I knew it! |
| Very fitting end with a Christmas theme. Also they tease the next arc already. I think it is still early on going? So it might take some years for next season. |
| Man Chise really loves to stare eldritch abominations in the eyes |
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| This season really bored me so much that I almost fell asleep multiple times. I hope next season will be better |
| Damn Such a good way to End a show unlike other shows that seem milodramatic, and MERRY CHRISTMAS Haha Damn I can't lie Philomela's missing fingers and black hand make her more attractive damn I need to marry her asap. |
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| Decent, wasn't fond of the arc the 1st time while reading. Didn't expect them to tease next arc, was sure they'll stop it here, also don't know what's next so kinda interested. |
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| Silky was definitely enjoying herself while preparing all of those treats. Also, I needed more moments between Elias and Chise, this season lacked them so I hope we get more in the next season. I knew we couldn’t trust Veronica. |
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| I was expecting Philomela would recover her hands. And omg, Veronica is the one controlling the wolf kid, I was shocked! |
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| Happy to see Philomela living by herself, freed by all her friends, and having good time with them. Very good season, more impacting than the first half of season 2. Merry christmas, and see you for Season 3 ! |
| this season is kinda bored for me !! |
| wholesome ending |
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| dang it veroncia. her family being most likely behind what happened to the websters and the werewolf family. but finally, someone put an end to the old hag. that hated witch been a plague for far too long. i was hoping we finally get to see isaac's entire face, but nah. we've been denied of that again. i am ready for the next arc that won't be animated until who knows when with that teaser in the end. |
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| I was just about to say about Veronica who now has the forbidden book and seems to want to use it... (sorry but I never liked her since she first appeared) BUT, omg. Philomela's smile and laughter are so precious that I don't want to say anything other than I'm touched to see her beautiful face when she's happy :") it's nice to see Philomela getting the whole support system that she deserves! It's definitely getting a third season. Who is that blonde guy? |
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| Awesome finale, I really cried at episode 11 and this ending was so cute ! Beginning of this season 2 was pretty slow imo, very confused, especially with Philomela, but it build up slowly and we finally understand everything happening I didnt get Philo at first, but when we know more and more about her, we can just like her and feel bad for the things she endured, really love her character development, now she's free ! Must protecc ^w^ There's still the wolf kid, I guess, who stall the book at the end, kinda weird, and talking to Veronica, she was sus since the beginning tho... dont like her Hype for whats next, but it'll take some years I think to wait ~ |
| i didnt really care for the college stuff but otherwise season 2 was amazing. kind of slow but really emotional towards the end. what was that about veronica with the book?... cant tell if she is secretly evil or not what does the end text say :D? i cant read it. 'next chapter is the "Fiendlane"'? whats a fiendlane |
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| Build-up phase is too long in my opinion for basically 7/10 climax. It basically eats around 8 episodes lmao. That's why sometimes skipping some part in the manga felt necessary in my opinion for pacing issues. But all of them is very coherent and and adapted carefully that leaves almost zero holes in this arc specifically which is good. And finally they leaves us with cliffhanger with Veronica scene, i hope we can get the continuity later. |
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| Seeing Philomela laugh makes me happy, that was a nice season. The whole school arc wasn't necessarily very exciting, but I still think it was very good. |
| did they tease a new arc of the anime when only 2 chapters of said arc are out? damn, thats very bad |
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| Whoa, this episode was very pretty, especially the second half. Enjoyed the second half more for the vibes, I'm definitely in favor of the slice of life type scenes in this show rather than action, magical feeling. Also very difficult to not ship Chise and Joseph based on the few scenes they had in this arc, it's just so funny how he's being kept in a well like an unsociable exotic pet. |
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| Yay Grandma is dead!!! And Veronica....I knew I didn't like her. Well glad this was mostly a happy ending. 8/10 |
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| Anyone else feel the show got boring and lost a bit of the magic it had in season 1? Its weird because its not like the writing became worse (I think?). The new characters aren't bad and the Philomela plot was resolved satisfactorily. It doesnt look as pretty as early S1 but the art seemed consistent even though the animation wasn't amazing. IMO, nothing about this show was done particularly poorly but nothing about it sparked much interest either. The plot, characters, directing, animation... everything about season 2 was just okay. I never found myself waiting in anticipation for the next episode. What is it that fans really liked about this season? The mythology and world building? I don't understand the score. |
| Well after 2 cours we finally got Philomela to smile and be happy, and it was so cute seeing all of Chise's new friends at her house. Her relationship with Cartaphilus is interesting: he's always trying to drag her down to what he became, but they still seem to have a kind of bond as she starts to understand what it means to be selfish. 8/10 because I don't think Philomela and her bitch grandma's arc should've been 2 whole cours, plus quite a few threads were left loose that were clearly setup for future arcs |
| Welp, there goes AOTY for sure. Had to savor it though because everything else is trash compared to this. What a season. I just wish there was more. There's other stuff from 2023 like Apothecary and Vinland I haven't seen, but nothing fits me better than this series. Absolute top, doesn't get any better. Pagan, lonely girl, and school story done right. A lot of other hyped shit from this year but Mahoutsukai was my fave. |
| Gasp, the "I can fix her" girl actually genuinly got fixed. Nice! |
| So Veronica was the biggest bitch after all. A nice wrap up to this season. I don't think it needed to be this slow in the beginning. Part 2 was a LOT better than the 1st. Chise has changed a lot!!!!!!!!!!!!! It was all worth it for this smile!   |
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