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Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? (light novel)
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Nov 15, 2024 1:57 PM
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What a true bitch Freya is
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Gl0rp said:
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@Gl0rp

As a note before I respond, I and my family have had some the worst experiences in our lives with so called "psychologists" and "psychology", so I don't subscribe to anything analyzed in that fashion.

You are acting like she had something to feel scared / guilty about so she suppressed her feelings, but that does not follow her character in the early seasons.

The other familia were cold blooded murderers that caused a level 5 catastrophe just to wipe out Ryu's entire familia, so that other familia deserved to be wiped off the face of that world, without any mercy.

Ryu had nothing to feel guilty ashamed worried concerned scared about, she had no reason to suppress her feelings, she did the absolute just and right thing in getting revenge for her fallen familia.

Now in that light, Ryu did not seem "emotionally suppressed" in the first seasons, but showed maturity caution intelligence wisdom cunning with strategic and fighting experience, there was nothing "wrong" with her character and nothing to "fix".

So to have such a strong character, who served as an example for others to follow, suddenly become an emotional and mental wreck, losing all her fortitude, and to feel like she deserved to die, when she did nothing wrong, makes no logical sense at all.

Season 4 & 5 have almost completely ruined Ryu's former character and they have obliterated Syr, another good character from earlier seasons.

These last two seasons have been kind of disappointing.

Well if you feel that way about psychology I guess we don't have enough common ground from where we can discuss. To each their own and all that.

Well, I introduced it that way, to be honest and upfront, so we could discuss the topic, while being on the same page, without any false impressions.

I had no intention of inhibiting you from stating your opinion in a response, I apologize if it came off that way.

I am not against hearing other people’s perspectives, that’s how we expand our knowledge and understand.

And I am interested in what your thoughts are on my perspective, whether criticism or agreement.

So feel free to express your opinion, or if you don’t think it’s opportune, then I understand.
Note: I don’t lazily watch 3-5 episodes, biasedly compare to other anime, or unfairly judge by surface level similarities. With every anime I start, I watch the entire series, both Japanese Sub & English Dub, then judge each anime based on what they present, to give an honest and fair rating.

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ejleon said:
Gl0rp said:

Well if you feel that way about psychology I guess we don't have enough common ground from where we can discuss. To each their own and all that.

Well, I introduced it that way, to be honest and upfront, so we could discuss the topic, while being on the same page, without any false impressions.

I had no intention of inhibiting you from stating your opinion in a response, I apologize if it came off that way.

I am not against hearing other people’s perspectives, that’s how we expand our knowledge and understand.

And I am interested in what your thoughts are on my perspective, whether criticism or agreement.

So feel free to express your opinion, or if you don’t think it’s opportune, then I understand.

I'd think mostly you miss seeing it from Ryus perspective. She essentially lost her whole world/family in a very brutal way that she feel was partly her fault and dealt with that trauma by focusing on revenge. When that was done she was ready to die because she thought she didn't deserve to live as much as her family and was all alone.

She was offered a place, kind off a replacement family which she took. But she hadn't really come to terms with her past trauma so she essentially still was the calculated revenger huntress until Bell convinced her that she does in fact deserve to live. Up pop the emotions and away goes the cold persona we've seen up until then.
Nov 15, 2024 5:05 PM
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How many more seasons will this anime get? With this arc I just have no idea where all this is heading. Can’t see the direction.
Nov 15, 2024 10:51 PM
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Probably won’t happen, but I’d like for Bell to not forgive Freya for what she did after everything is resolved. All the „I can fix her“ memes aside what Freya did was „top 10 anime villains“ worthy, like that shit is super fucked and abusive.

It would be quite disheartening if this just get handwaved and resolved by the „power of friendship“. To me this is Griffith level of betrayal and i hope she pays the price.
Nov 16, 2024 12:00 AM
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xSunfyre said:
Probably won’t happen, but I’d like for Bell to not forgive Freya for what she did after everything is resolved. All the „I can fix her“ memes aside what Freya did was „top 10 anime villains“ worthy, like that shit is super fucked and abusive.

It would be quite disheartening if this just get handwaved and resolved by the „power of friendship“. To me this is Griffith level of betrayal and i hope she pays the price.

Same! I don't want her to be forgiven, but I feel like he'll do it. Not only would he do it for Freya, period, but he'll also do it for the Syr he still sees in her.

Freya is making a very compelling argument being a beautiful goddess that is almost single-mindedly dedicated to Bell and willing to even share him with Ryuu. I think plenty of guys, myself included, would gladly take her up on that offer if we couldn't see the larger picture of what is going on here from our couches.

But she is such a despicable villain through and through, and a FULL ON abuser. The method of separating him from friends and family, i.e., his support network, making him reliant on her, and obviously the continuous gaslighting ALL throughout is such abuser behavior. And that ONLY the stuff she's done to Bell. She treated the Hostess of Fertility like toys rather than friends that were ready to die for her (when fighting for Horne), and is also toying with the whole city. No one and nothing matters to her except herself and what she wants and she's willing to ruin every life to those ends.

She 100% needs to be sent back to heaven at the resolution of all this as just the first step in everyone's healing process.
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Nov 16, 2024 5:03 AM

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the LN was more detailed on the part that anya found out that syr and freya are one. i guess that part wasn't important to be animated lol.
Nov 16, 2024 5:15 AM
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Gosh will this entire season dedicated to Freya gaslighting until she "breaks" Bell?
Nov 16, 2024 9:46 AM
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demn i love this series...I'm really hating freya rn for what she is doing :>
Nov 16, 2024 10:01 AM
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great and cool
I like it

Nov 16, 2024 11:15 AM

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why wasnt anya "corrupted"? why was ms elf so dumb as to just run out of hiding?
i wish this would pick up. i get that its focusing on breaking bell but these past episodes have been really similiar.
also what was with that ending, what was the copycat girl doing with that purple aura thing?
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Akiidesuu said:
the LN was more detailed on the part that anya found out that syr and freya are one. i guess that part wasn't important to be animated lol.

Awe that’s unfortunate to hear. I guess I’ll have to see for myself when I finally sit down to watch season 5.
Nov 16, 2024 4:42 PM
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It fucking sickens me that people are praising freya even though she essentially destroyed bells way of life and is trying to make bell gaslight himself so much so that he forgets his former life by usage of manipulation and grooming, FUCK FREYA
Nov 17, 2024 7:34 AM

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I almost fell asleep watching this episode. Maybe this season will get better again if Bell grows some balls.
Nov 17, 2024 10:30 AM
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Waiting for freya to get her comeuppance
Nov 17, 2024 1:31 PM
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DisposableHeroB said:
Waiting for freya to get her comeuppance

I too am waiting for that but even more so for Hestias plan. I'm really curious about what it'll be. Guessing something with a lot of wood heh.
Nov 17, 2024 4:00 PM
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Eh, of course Freya is harsh but that was extreme on Ryuu.... now it's a struggle regarding Bell's situation
Nov 18, 2024 12:34 AM
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Wow Mama Mia not affected by Freya Charm?
Makes me curious how strong she actually is??

And poor Anya, stop beating her over and over again.

NOOOOO!!! Ryuu got baited out and got captured 😭😭😭
Nov 19, 2024 12:29 AM

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It seems that Freya is making sure no one slips from her control, even Ryuu was captured right away. It's so unfortunate for Ryuu to learn that the person she considered a savior and best friend was just someone playing with her. However, it seems Freya still has a soft spot for her, as she couldn’t bring herself to break her soul and charm her. In the other hand, Bell still has a strong spirit and doesn’t want to lose all of those memories with his friends. He just needs THAT one person, and it’s over for Freya.
Nov 20, 2024 4:34 AM

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Does anyone know what OST is playing at the very end before the Ending/Outro song?
Nov 21, 2024 7:35 PM

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Bell was this close of being involved in the most epic threesome of all times and he will never know about it 😭

On other news, Ryuu getting baited out that easily was truly embarrassing to see. I feel bad for Andromeda now, given she had to team up with this nerfed/laughable version of Ryuu and not with the badass warrior elf from previous seasons.
Nov 22, 2024 1:23 PM

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As much As I"d like ryu and bell to be together not like this fam lolz.

Behold of my awesomeness~
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But my feels.
Nov 23, 2024 1:21 AM

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Why is this dumb motherfucker still acting sooo dumb with Freya. "Can you not patch things up with your friend".. sorry, what? Why are YOU advising her to sort things out with someone your dumb self doesn't even know about when you're in such a mess yourself???

God seriously, this season has turned out to be a total disaster, thanks to this Freya stuff. Not sure what kind of a porn binge watching author was on when he was writing this stuff.
Nov 25, 2024 2:04 PM

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Usually I skip OPs/EDs when binging multiple episodes, but this outro is unskippable
"This emotion is mine alone.
It is for Madoka alone." - Homura
or how I would descripe Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica.
Dec 1, 2024 2:43 PM
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I mean I like that we started off with the ones who escaped but like... why the hell just go back in without a plan. What did you think was gonna happen? I'm suprised they didn't both get brain washed immediately. Also like how she's like "Lock her up so Bell doesn't meet her"
But like, by doing that you're bringing her physically closer to Bell. Anyway Bell, pls hold on, don't be mind controlled. Meanwhile Bell out here, being abused and groomed like hell low key trying to "fix her" nah... Anyway I'll be glad when this plot is over and we have a satisfying ending in which Bell rejects Freya. Also once again it's kind of messed up regardless because if Zeus is indeed Bell's dad or grandfather which was lowkey kind of eluded to then Freya doing this is even weirder.
Dec 8, 2024 11:36 AM

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If people on this forum wouldn't constantly whine about JC Staff animation I wouldn't even know there's anything wrong with it. I know there was some weaker part in season 2 and 3 but I think Danmachi turned into their flag ship and they are giving their all to it now. Of course I am anime only, I won't notice if there are skipped parts or anything like that. And Tower of god slide show made me immune to bad animation.
Dec 19, 2024 8:10 AM

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Having watched this episode it´s made me realise Frya although as crazy as she is isn´t that bad of a person.

She clearly has remorse for what she has done to Bell and her old friends, even though she says "it was just a game" which it might have been like that at the beginning, but has changed overtime. Like in the first episode of the season she even said as Syr she doesn´t know who she is anymore since both personas are merging with one another and needs to pick a side whether thats being Freya or Syr.

I get that being rejected by Bell has left her no choice but to turn his world upside down since there was no other way for her to be with him, but I hope somehow in the end she has a happy ending.

This situation has remainded me a lot of the goodess and the old villager a few seasons back who had deep feelings for one another but knew of the issues that a god and a human would face if in a love relationship, which in the end they never truly became a couple and remained in a relationship of pure devotion between god and mortal.
"Deceive yourself in every last detail... Deceive the world. Do this, and victory is assured. Best of luck to you, old friend. El... Psy... Congroo." -- Hououin Kyouma



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Believe it or not, Ryuu is the only person Freya truly values and sees as a friend. That’s why she offered to share Bell with her and refused to manipulate her with her powers. Also, in the novel, Ryuu’s gaze became noticeably more hostile when she uncovered the truth.

On top of that, if Ryuu had accepted Freya’s proposal and had children with Bell, Freya mentioned she would’ve loved and raised them as if they were her own.
Feb 13, 6:32 PM

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Ryu falls into freya's trap tf...

Well, she's really a sick bstard...
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At this moment, the only sane ones are both Asfi and Ryu, aside from Hestia and Ouranos, and the latter doesn't give the former the light of day given Freya's total control that could jeopardize their wellbeing. Regardless, they try their best to keep themselves hidden, as well as Anya, whom are not under Freya's spell.

Even Mama Mia knows that Syr exists, but trying to fight against Freya is a no-brainer, and even Anya does not buy her trickery after having Allen bring her to Freya, enough to lure Ryu out and give her a taste of her medicine. In the end, even Ryu is not spared, leaving only Asfi, as Bell rescinds to Freya on his usual antics...while remembering Syr somehow.

Is there really no hope out of Freya's massive gaslighting incident?
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I hate this arc...
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I like Cat Girl Anya.
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best one so far and thats saying something
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