Goblin Slayer (light novel)
NoviSun said: Fair enough. I went through an ecchi phase as well, but have since grown tired of it plaguing anime nowadays.It's that very fanservice that has brought me out from under my rock. I have no fear of the bra nor the panty. |
GemTastical said: If you, like many who've come across it thus far, found out of it's existence because someone compared it to Berserk.. Get that thought out of your head for your own sake. This is not Berserk. It's not as deep and the characters aren't nearly as engaging or well developed. Goblin Slayer is, at it's core, edgy and fanservice heavy. So don't start complaining about the characters (Except for Goblin Slayer himself, but even he's kind of guilty of this) being one dimensional and having no development. Don't complain about there not being a grand story full of twists and turns. Don't complain about the thinly veiled harem, the gratuitous titties and repetitive monsters. If you're going to watch this, watch this with the mentality that it's just going to be about a badass dude killing monsters because he's pissed. That's it. That's all Goblin slayer is. Sidenote: If you're here from the manga and you're only here because you're obsessed with rape scenes.. Don't start bitching when the anime starts. Because the Light Novel is nowhere near as explicit as the manga in that regard. I haven't watched Beserk yet, so I can't compare the two, but I'm not a fan of the bolded part so I think I'm going to take it off my PTW list now. |
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| is the story/plot at least any good? |
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Raines said: It's about a warrior who wants to kill all goblins for some vague revenge reasons. The goblins are little monsters that like raping teenage girls.is the story/plot at least any good? That about sums it up. |
| can anyone spoil me if the MC ever take off helmet? or is it be like gonna mystery what is under it? there is already one show this season with mc not being shown as normal being and surrounded by cute girls, thats enough for me... |
duhu1148 said: Raines said: The goblins are little monsters that like raping teenage girls. is the story/plot at least any good? Yeah I think I may pass on this one lol |
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| It will be a bit awkward to watch this alongside Slime, because of how different Goblins act and are treated as in each series. It would be quite a lot more amusing if Goblin Slayer aired alongside an anime for Re:Monster though. |
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| I just hope there won't be any pretentious overthinkers (especiall from YT) that will try to convice anime-only that there is some depth. There is none. |
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| People should just ignore those pretentious overthinkers then. Again, anyone who goes into this expecting some deep story is only setting themselves up for disappointment. There is nothing deep here. The characters aren't really complex. This is a series made for people who just want to watch a badass mc kill goblins. It's gore porn with a side order of insanely hot big breasted women (And some flat chested cute girls). Don't let anyone convince you otherwise, because then you're just going to get overly upset when the anime doesn't deliver anything beyond that. I could go into some of the story plots from the novel, but I don't want to spoil anything. But they are more or less the same formula, except for one. Goblins did something horrible. Find goblins. Tear their innards out. |
| Thanks for the warning but damn you just killed any motivation I had left for this season... |
| Thanks OP, can we talk about a lowcost overlord? |
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| Does the manga/LN explain why Goblin Slayer wasn't to kill goblins? A yes or no is enough to answer my question, I don't want spoilers lol. |
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Healmeplz said: Does the manga/LN explain why Goblin Slayer wasn't to kill goblins? A yes or no is enough to answer my question, I don't want spoilers lol. Yes, pretty much. |
GemTastical said: Nice, thanks. damn fillerHealmeplz said: Does the manga/LN explain why Goblin Slayer wasn't to kill goblins? A yes or no is enough to answer my question, I don't want spoilers lol. Yes, pretty much. |
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| Thanks for the fair warning, I almost got baited and that's would be brutal for me (again). You basicaly saved my life! God bless people like you. |
| Haha, thanks I suppose. I mostly did this because I knew if people went into this blind the whole forum would descend into people arguing left and right because of how hyped up this anime has been. |
GemTastical said: If you, like many who've come across it thus far, found out of it's existence because someone compared it to Berserk.. Get that thought out of your head for your own sake. This is not Berserk. It's not as deep and the characters aren't nearly as engaging or well developed. Goblin Slayer is, at it's core, edgy and fanservice heavy. So don't start complaining about the characters (Except for Goblin Slayer himself, but even he's kind of guilty of this) being one dimensional and having no development. Don't complain about there not being a grand story full of twists and turns. Don't complain about the thinly veiled harem, the gratuitous titties and repetitive monsters. If you're going to watch this, watch this with the mentality that it's just going to be about a badass dude killing monsters because he's pissed. That's it. That's all Goblin slayer is. Sidenote: If you're here from the manga and you're only here because you're obsessed with rape scenes.. Don't start bitching when the anime starts. Because the Light Novel is nowhere near as explicit as the manga in that regard. After the first episode I tend to agree. It's edgelord-fanservice and gore. I couldn't be any more bored if i tried. Music is kinda nice though. |
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| There seems to be a lot of misunderstanding in this thread. Goblin Slayer is a very traditional D&D-based fantasy, which is pretty refreshing for an Anime (none if that Isekai bullshit). The setting is dark, violent, and bleak. There's plenty of plot, but it's driven entirely by the side characters. All Goblin Slayer himself cares about is killing goblins. There's literally nothing more to his character. He does start to develop a soft spot for the Priestess, but it honestly doesn't make much of a difference. He starts speaking in complete sentences at least, instead of just muttering a word or two. He goes from being 100% about killing goblins, to 98% about killing goblins, 1% caring about the Priestess, and 1% caring about the rest of his party. But that's about it, don't expect much development from him. There's no romance, unless you consider the MC's literal obsession with the goblins (for which there is a good reason, that will be uncovered soon enough). There are some humorous moments, like when GS and the elf argue about acceptable goblin killing methods, but they're uncommon. I wouldn't pay much mind to what GemTastical said about insanely hot and/or big-breasted women, harem, gratuitous titties, etc. There's no ecchi in this. There is no harem in this. There aren't that many titties. Yes, there are occasions with naked women, but there's nothing sexy about it (unless you're immature and/or sick), and they're not frequent. You could call it edgy, but it really isn't. Gritty maybe.The MC doesn't go around trying to act cool or unnecessarily hurt others (unless they're goblins). Though I will caution that if you can't deal with extreme violence (but not necessarily excessive considering the situation), then you may want to find something else to watch. Note: My comments are based on the manga. I have not read the LN. |
seeker_mocOct 6, 2018 9:02 PM
GemTastical said: If you're here from the manga and you're only here because you're obsessed with rape scenes... ... then please stop whatever you are doing and immediately seek professional counseling, because you are really REALLY sick O_O |
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seeker_moc said: There seems to be a lot of misunderstanding in this thread. Goblin Slayer is a very traditional D&D-based fantasy, which is pretty refreshing for an Anime (none if that Isekai bullshit). The setting is dark, violent, and bleak. There's plenty of plot, but it's driven entirely by the side characters. All Goblin Slayer himself cares about is killing goblins. There's literally nothing more to his character. He does start to develop a soft spot for the Priestess, but it honestly doesn't make much of a difference. He starts speaking in complete sentences at least, instead of just muttering a word or two. He goes from being 100% about killing goblins, to 98% about killing goblins, 1% caring about the Priestess, and 1% caring about the rest of his party. But that's about it, don't expect much development from him. There's no romance, unless you consider the MC's literal obsession with the goblins (for which there is a good reason, that will be uncovered soon enough). There are some humorous moments, like when GS and the elf argue about acceptable goblin killing methods, but they're uncommon. I wouldn't pay much mind to what GemTastical said about insanely hot and/or big-breasted women, harem, gratuitous titties, etc. There's no ecchi in this. There is no harem in this. There aren't that many titties. Yes, there are occasions with naked women, but there's nothing sexy about it (unless you're immature and/or sick), and they're not frequent. You could call it edgy, but it really isn't. Gritty maybe.The MC doesn't go around trying to act cool or unnecessarily hurt others (unless they're goblins). Though I will caution that if you can't deal with extreme violence (but not necessarily excessive considering the situation), then you may want to find something else to watch. Note: My comments are based on the manga. I have not read the LN. I think you might be grossly misrepresenting a lot of what the series is doing. Implying that the plot is driven by the side characters is assuming that their personal arcs lead the story in a certain direction with an overarching narrative. That.. doesn't happen. At any point. The entirety of the series is based around goblin slayer and his compulsive need to kill goblins. At no point is there a Healer centered arc or [redacted] centered arc. (Redacted so as to avoid spoilers). There isn't a single moment in the manga that isn't dedicated towards GS's primary goal. It's all Goblins. Always mainly from his perspective with the secondary cast playing second banana. One of the arcs literally introduces several characters and they're still just instruments to GS's Goblin slaying antics and are never touched upon again. This isn't a story that's shaped by side characters. This is a story shaped by Goblin Slayer. And his sole focus is to slay Goblins. Nothing more, nothing less. In fact, the series plays around with your expectations by expanding on the world in a chapter where they talk about all kinds of mythical creatures that exist and also pose a threat to the world. And Goblin Slayers ignores all of that because they're not Goblins. The setting itself is vast, but if Goblins aren't involved, then that vast setting will never come into play. Because no one except for Goblin Slayer /actually/ matters. Also, you might be a bit disingenuous about the whole "There is no ecchi" thing when.. Goblin Slayer revels in it's sexual aspects quite a bit. Even outside of the horrible twisted scenes. Also, while the harem aspect may not be as cringe inducing as it is in a lot of other works, it's very obvious that three of the girls in the series all have a crush on GS. And I wouldn't at all be surprised if the number rises somewhere down the line. I like Goblin Slayer. But if you try to bill it as something that it's not, then don't be surprised when people start crying and complaining when it doesn't meet their expectations. The whole point of this thread is to warn people not to expect too much and then complain about it. |
GemTasticalOct 7, 2018 12:44 AM
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Shiro-cat said: can anyone spoil me if the MC ever take off helmet? or is it be like gonna mystery what is under it? there is already one show this season with mc not being shown as normal being and surrounded by cute girls, thats enough for me... Yes, but only the other characters get to see his face, you as the viewer only see the back of his head (at least in the manga). GemTastical said: Implying that the plot is driven by the side characters is assuming that their personal arcs lead the story in a certain direction with an overarching narrative. That.. doesn't happen. At any point. You're right, I could have phrased it better. I meant more that the dialog is driven by the side characters talking to each other and trying to interact w/ GS, rather than by GS trying to engage the world in any meaningful way other than killing goblins. GemTastical said: Also, you might be a bit disingenuous about the whole "There is no ecchi" thing when.. This is where I lose your argument. The pics you link to are a girl waking up, and a few of girls standing around. There's literally nothing sexual about them, except maybe that the Sword Maiden has big boobs. Wow, so ecchi. That's what I meant by immature in my previous post. If you think this is ecchi, you should probably stick to Shounen shows... GemTastical said: Goblin Slayer revels in it's sexual aspects quite a bit. Even outside of the horrible twisted scenes. That's absolute bullshit. I can't think of a single sexual scene besides rape, and that is much more about the violence than the sexuality. You also really oversell the amount of rape in the manga, it's like you're trying to convince people think that's all it's about, when that is very false. There's practically none outside of the first volume, and the only reason why it's in there is to make you hate the goblins, so you can better understand why GS is so obsessed with killing them. GemTastical said: Also, while the harem aspect may not be as cringe inducing as it is in a lot of other works, it's very obvious that three of the girls in the series all have a crush on GS. More absolute bullshit. He's in a party with two girls (and two other guys). The girls care about him because he's a party member. That doesn't mean that they all have a "crush" on him, and even if they did, it wouldn't qualify as a harem. There's more guys in his party than girls, and they all have a pretty equal relationship. Yes, it's hinted that the Priestess develops feelings for him, but that aspect of their relationship is barely touched upon. Yes, there's another girl from GS's past that cares for him, but he's not interested, and she isn't seen again after her arc is over. GemTastical said: But if you try to bill it as something that it's not, then don't be surprised when people start crying and complaining when it doesn't meet their expectations. The whole point of this thread is to warn people not to expect too much and then complain about it. I agree with you there, but from my perspective, YOU are the one raising false expectations. You're portraying this as based primarily around goblin slaying (true) with gratuitous amounts of rape, sexuality, ecchi and harem thrown in (very much false). Really, it's a fantasy/adventure about a guy obsessed with killing goblins. It shows lots and lots of graphically violent killing of goblins, and some of the horrible things the goblins do that justify the need to kill them all. And that's about it. |
seeker_moc said: Shiro-cat said: can anyone spoil me if the MC ever take off helmet? or is it be like gonna mystery what is under it? there is already one show this season with mc not being shown as normal being and surrounded by cute girls, thats enough for me... Yes, but only the other characters get to see his face, you as the viewer only see the back of his head (at least in the manga). GemTastical said: Implying that the plot is driven by the side characters is assuming that their personal arcs lead the story in a certain direction with an overarching narrative. That.. doesn't happen. At any point. You're right, I could have phrased it better. I meant more that the dialog is driven by the side characters talking to each other and trying to interact w/ GS, rather than by GS trying to engage the world in any meaningful way other than killing goblins. GemTastical said: Also, you might be a bit disingenuous about the whole "There is no ecchi" thing when.. This is where I lose your argument. The pics you link to are a girl waking up, and a few of girls standing around. There's literally nothing sexual about them, except maybe that the Sword Maiden has big boobs. Wow, so ecchi. That's what I meant by immature in my previous post. If you think this is ecchi, you should probably stick to Shounen shows... GemTastical said: Goblin Slayer revels in it's sexual aspects quite a bit. Even outside of the horrible twisted scenes. That's absolute bullshit. I can't think of a single sexual scene besides rape, and that is much more about the violence than the sexuality. You also really oversell the amount of rape in the manga, it's like you're trying to convince people think that's all it's about, when that is very false. There's practically none outside of the first volume, and the only reason why it's in there is to make you hate the goblins, so you can better understand why GS is so obsessed with killing them. GemTastical said: Also, while the harem aspect may not be as cringe inducing as it is in a lot of other works, it's very obvious that three of the girls in the series all have a crush on GS. More absolute bullshit. He's in a party with two girls (and two other guys). The girls care about him because he's a party member. That doesn't mean that they all have a "crush" on him, and even if they did, it wouldn't qualify as a harem. There's more guys in his party than girls, and they all have a pretty equal relationship. Yes, it's hinted that the Priestess develops feelings for him, but that aspect of their relationship is barely touched upon. Yes, there's another girl from GS's past that cares for him, but he's not interested, and she isn't seen again after her arc is over. GemTastical said: But if you try to bill it as something that it's not, then don't be surprised when people start crying and complaining when it doesn't meet their expectations. The whole point of this thread is to warn people not to expect too much and then complain about it. I agree with you there, but from my perspective, YOU are the one raising false expectations. You're portraying this as based primarily around goblin slaying (true) with gratuitous amounts of rape, sexuality, ecchi and harem thrown in (very much false). Really, it's a fantasy/adventure about a guy obsessed with killing goblins. It shows lots and lots of graphically violent killing of goblins, and some of the horrible things the goblins do that justify the need to kill them all. And that's about it. I'm sorry man, but there's a difference between a girl just waking up in her bed, and a short of a girl waking up in her bed with her bare chest plastered across a whole page with clear emphasis. 'Bikini armor' in a show like this where the dangers of goblins are in fact well known is clearly also a conscious choice the author made to entice readers. Because no adventurer in their right mind would wear something like that going up against a Goblin Horde. Just because something isn't some mindless trash heap of borderline hentai antics like To Love Ru or Prison School doesn't mean that purposely plastering someone's ass and titties on the screen doesn't count as Ecchi. People consider GANTZ and Wolf Guy to be ecchi even though they're almost in the same category as Goblin Slayer. I also contended it at first, but.. you really can't turn a blind eye to the author's intent. Hell, the author of Goblin Slayer just a few days ago hopped on the current Bowsette trend and made fanart of her. And he's a fan of Prisma Illya. PRISMA ILLYA. That should give you a fairly good idea as to his interests. And there's nothing wrong with that. The dude likes sexual shit. I'm not sure why you're so vehemently against this when it's transparently present within his own work. It's not even done in a way that detracts from the story. He does it when he feels like it but always outside of the more serious moments. But it IS still there. And if it gets under some people's skin, then I'd rather they know beforehand, rather than find out themselves and complain about author being "A 13 year old edgelord who sees wammenz as sexual objects!!!!!!1!!!111!!!!!" Also, this is probably where we hit difference in opinion. Because it seems transparently obvious to me that the girls are being set up to have romantic feelings for Goblin Slayer. I would not at all be surprised if there was some jealousy angle somewhere down the line. |
GemTastical said: I'm sorry man, but there's a difference between a girl just waking up in her bed, and a short of a girl waking up in her bed with her bare chest plastered across a whole page with clear emphasis. Only that never happens. Not once. GemTastical said: 'Bikini armor' in a show like this where the dangers of goblins are in fact well known is clearly also a conscious choice the author made to entice readers. Because no adventurer in their right mind would wear something like that going up against a Goblin Horde. That also never happens. Not once. I don't know what you're referring to, but there isn't a single female character that wears 'bikini armor' in the entire manga. Nor would there be, because that would ruin the serious mood of the story. I see the picture you linked to on imgur in your previous post, but that wasn't from the manga. It was from a future scene in the LN that the manga hasn't made it to, or it was some fan-made pic. Either way, it's also obvious that's not what they wear in actual combat, as there's hundreds of pages full of that, and they're always wearing real armor. There is a female barbarian that has skimpy armor, but there's literally only a single half-page picture of her in the entire manga, and the armor is still more than just a bikini, and appropriate for her class. Also, despite all your talk, there is very little rape in the manga. After chapter 1, there's only two 1-page short flashbacks (chap 4 and 15) that show rape. That's it. Nothing else. Granted, there are a few scenes where you see naked human female goblin prisoners, but those amount to at most 10 pages out of the ~900 pages of manga so far. The only 'fan service' in the entire manga is at the beginning of chap 20, and if you're really pushing the limit of what qualifies, perhaps a few pages in the middle of chap 24. That's it. As for romantic feelings down the line, how far are you talking? A time where'd we'd need 10 seasons of anime to reach? At this point, I'm utterly convinced you've never actually read the manga. |
seeker_moc said: GemTastical said: I'm sorry man, but there's a difference between a girl just waking up in her bed, and a short of a girl waking up in her bed with her bare chest plastered across a whole page with clear emphasis. Only that never happens. Not once. GemTastical said: 'Bikini armor' in a show like this where the dangers of goblins are in fact well known is clearly also a conscious choice the author made to entice readers. Because no adventurer in their right mind would wear something like that going up against a Goblin Horde. That also never happens. Not once. I don't know what you're referring to, but there isn't a single female character that wears 'bikini armor' in the entire manga. Nor would there be, because that would ruin the serious mood of the story. I see the picture you linked to on imgur in your previous post, but that wasn't from the manga. It was from a future scene in the LN that the manga hasn't made it to, or it was some fan-made pic. Either way, it's also obvious that's not what they wear in actual combat, as there's hundreds of pages full of that, and they're always wearing real armor. There is a female barbarian that has skimpy armor, but there's literally only a single half-page picture of her in the entire manga, and the armor is still more than just a bikini, and appropriate for her class. Also, despite all your talk, there is very little rape in the manga. After chapter 1, there's only two 1-page short flashbacks (chap 4 and 15) that show rape. That's it. Nothing else. Granted, there are a few scenes where you see naked human female goblin prisoners, but those amount to at most 10 pages out of the ~900 pages of manga so far. The only 'fan service' in the entire manga is at the beginning of chap 20, and if you're really pushing the limit of what qualifies, perhaps a few pages in the middle of chap 24. That's it. As for romantic feelings down the line, how far are you talking? A time where'd we'd need 10 seasons of anime to reach? At this point, I'm utterly convinced you've never actually read the manga. My mind is reeling that you're trying to argue that the barbarian isn't wearing bikini armor. It's the very epitome of what bikini armor is. And the image of the girls trying on outfits with cow girl being in bikini armor. Bikini armor exists in this world. The fact that you're denying it is giving me the impression that you're trying to troll this thread. Also, the series never shows ass naked women waking up in bed? So like.. None of that is canon? My dude. Why are you so against sexuality in this series? |
GemTastical said: seeker_moc said: Only that never happens. Not once. That also never happens. Not once. I don't know what you're referring to, but there isn't a single female character that wears 'bikini armor' in the entire manga. Nor would there be, because that would ruin the serious mood of the story. I see the picture you linked to on imgur in your previous post, but that wasn't from the manga. It was from a future scene in the LN that the manga hasn't made it to, or it was some fan-made pic. Either way, it's also obvious that's not what they wear in actual combat, as there's hundreds of pages full of that, and they're always wearing real armor. There is a female barbarian that has skimpy armor, but there's literally only a single half-page picture of her in the entire manga, and the armor is still more than just a bikini, and appropriate for her class. Also, despite all your talk, there is very little rape in the manga. After chapter 1, there's only two 1-page short flashbacks (chap 4 and 15) that show rape. That's it. Nothing else. Granted, there are a few scenes where you see naked human female goblin prisoners, but those amount to at most 10 pages out of the ~900 pages of manga so far. The only 'fan service' in the entire manga is at the beginning of chap 20, and if you're really pushing the limit of what qualifies, perhaps a few pages in the middle of chap 24. That's it. As for romantic feelings down the line, how far are you talking? A time where'd we'd need 10 seasons of anime to reach? At this point, I'm utterly convinced you've never actually read the manga. My mind is reeling that you're trying to argue that the barbarian isn't wearing bikini armor. It's the very epitome of what bikini armor is. And the image of the girls trying on outfits with cow girl being in bikini armor. Bikini armor exists in this world. The fact that you're denying it is giving me the impression that you're trying to troll this thread. Also, the series never shows ass naked women waking up in bed? So like.. None of that is canon? My dude. Why are you so against sexuality in this series? Now you're just making shit up. Of everything you linked to, only the 1st pic is actually from the manga. The second one is a scene from the manga, but the image has been edited to remove her bra. I don't even know where the third image is from, but it's not from the main Goblin Slayer manga. I also fail to see how one character wearing skimpy armor somehow makes "bikini armor to incite readers" a factor of the series, which is what your previous post stated. I'm not against sexuality in this series. I'm simply saying there's hardly any in there. You're misleading other potential watchers with bullshit you're making up to fit your perspective, and now you're even going so far as to post doctored images to support your non-existent point. |
seeker_mocOct 7, 2018 11:53 AM
seeker_moc said: GemTastical said: My mind is reeling that you're trying to argue that the barbarian isn't wearing bikini armor. It's the very epitome of what bikini armor is. And the image of the girls trying on outfits with cow girl being in bikini armor. Bikini armor exists in this world. The fact that you're denying it is giving me the impression that you're trying to troll this thread. Also, the series never shows ass naked women waking up in bed? So like.. None of that is canon? My dude. Why are you so against sexuality in this series? Now you're just making shit up. Of everything you linked to, only the 1st pic is actually from the manga. The second one is a scene from the manga, but the image has been edited to remove her bra. I don't even know where the third image is from, but it's not from the main Goblin Slayer manga. I'm not against sexuality in this series. I'm simply saying there's hardly any in there. You're misleading other potential watchers with bullshit you're making up to fit your perspective, and now you're even going so far as to post doctored images to support your non-existent point. Ah jesus I keep forgetting you're talking from a mainly manga standpoint. The second image is straight from the novel, which will come up in the anime. But I guess slightly censored for convenience. The third one is from Year One, but I guess you don't count that? Look if you haven't read all the material, then that's fine. But you should at least delve into the entirety of Goblin Slayer before claiming stuff doesn't exist. Because it clearly does exist. Year One is canon and the Light Novel doesn't stop magically existing. |
GemTastical said: seeker_moc said: Now you're just making shit up. Of everything you linked to, only the 1st pic is actually from the manga. The second one is a scene from the manga, but the image has been edited to remove her bra. I don't even know where the third image is from, but it's not from the main Goblin Slayer manga. I'm not against sexuality in this series. I'm simply saying there's hardly any in there. You're misleading other potential watchers with bullshit you're making up to fit your perspective, and now you're even going so far as to post doctored images to support your non-existent point. Ah jesus I keep forgetting you're talking from a mainly manga standpoint. The second image is straight from the novel, which will come up in the anime. But I guess slightly censored for convenience. The third one is from Year One, but I guess you don't count that? Look if you haven't read all the material, then that's fine. But you should at least delve into the entirety of Goblin Slayer before claiming stuff doesn't exist. Because it clearly does exist. Year One is canon and the Light Novel doesn't stop magically existing. You're right, it doesn't. But think within the context of the discussion, which is about this ongoing anime series. What happens in the "Year One" side story won't have a part in the series. What happens way down the line in the LN won't be part of this series. I'm just somewhat annoyed because you started this whole thread to try to put the anime into context for potential watchers, and dispel any misleading preconceptions about it. However, all you've actually done is mislead them more. How many posters on this thread said they were going to drop this series either after the first episode or without watching it at all because of you wrote, when what you wrote is misleading and likely won't apply to this anime at all? I mean, that's their own fault for being unable to think for themselves, but people should be given the opportunity to make a judgement for themselves about whether this will be worth watching. |
seeker_moc said: GemTastical said: Ah jesus I keep forgetting you're talking from a mainly manga standpoint. The second image is straight from the novel, which will come up in the anime. But I guess slightly censored for convenience. The third one is from Year One, but I guess you don't count that? Look if you haven't read all the material, then that's fine. But you should at least delve into the entirety of Goblin Slayer before claiming stuff doesn't exist. Because it clearly does exist. Year One is canon and the Light Novel doesn't stop magically existing. You're right, it doesn't. But think within the context of the discussion, which is about this ongoing anime series. What happens in the "Year One" side story won't have a part in the series. What happens way down the line in the LN won't be part of this series. I'm just somewhat annoyed because you started this whole thread to try to put the anime into context for potential watchers, and dispel any misleading preconceptions about it. However, all you've actually done is mislead them more. How many posters on this thread said they were going to drop this series either after the first episode or without watching it at all because of you wrote, when what you wrote is misleading and likely won't apply to this anime at all? I mean, that's their own fault for being unable to think for themselves, but people should be given the opportunity to make a judgement for themselves about whether this will be worth watching. I don't think we can say with 100% certainty that year one won't play a part. No one knows how Goblin Slayer is going to pan out. If they plan to make a sequel to it, then they can't just adapt everything into this one season unless the episodes are severaly limited in number. With the pace they're going at I don't think they could even reach the arc before the current one and meet the 12 episode threshold. It could certainly be possible that they could implement some of year one as flashback centered episodes. I certainly wouldn't mind it. I actually want Goblin Slayer to continue and not end off with some anime original garbage like akame ga kill did. Also when I made this I made it completely in the context of the Light Novel, since according to most of the rumors at the time, that was what they were adapting. Hell, I even made a section telling manga readers not to expect any explicit rape scenes since the light novel doesn't do that. Only now it seems like they're sticking manga elements into it, so I'm not entirely sure what their approach to this is. If it's only going to adapt the manga, then your point stands. But if they do plan to go along with the Light Novel, then the things I've detailed still stand. I just don't want people to go into this and start complaining about every little thing. Better it's explained to everyone beforehand so the SJW types can just drop it and leave it to the people who enjoy it. |
GemTasticalOct 7, 2018 12:10 PM
| I watched it without any prior knowledge about the Series, I'm super thorn if I should keep watching it or not, It is not particularly my cup of tea but it is super popular everywhere so I assume it must have something to keep people engaged. It does seems like mindless fun and had a decent introduction to the tone it will have, unlike Overlord which I found super edgy and trying too hard, at least this one didn't have badly pronounced English words every 10 seconds. But now thanks to Gigguk I'm too conscious about CG on anime and hated the implementation in here, it felt way too disjointed. |
KanameYuuki said: I watched it without any prior knowledge about the Series, I'm super thorn if I should keep watching it or not, It is not particularly my cup of tea but it is super popular everywhere so I assume it must have something to keep people engaged. It does seems like mindless fun and had a decent introduction to the tone it will have, unlike Overlord which I found super edgy and trying too hard, at least this one didn't have badly pronounced English words every 10 seconds. But now thanks to Gigguk I'm too conscious about CG on anime and hated the implementation in here, it felt way too disjointed. If you're uncertain, I say just stick with it until you feel like it's not worth it. At best you'll be pleasantly surprised and end up enjoying it. At worst.. You just wasted a couple of minutes of you life? Who doesn't. |
KanameYuuki said: I watched it without any prior knowledge about the Series, I'm super thorn if I should keep watching it or not, It is not particularly my cup of tea but it is super popular everywhere so I assume it must have something to keep people engaged. It does seems like mindless fun and had a decent introduction to the tone it will have, unlike Overlord which I found super edgy and trying too hard, at least this one didn't have badly pronounced English words every 10 seconds. But now thanks to Gigguk I'm too conscious about CG on anime and hated the implementation in here, it felt way too disjointed. If you're looking for mindless fun focused on fantasy/action, without a lot of politics, drama, or character development, and you're not averse to explicit violence, I think you'll find this an entertaining watch. I don't know what to think about the CG though. The art was pretty mediocre in general, but at least not to the point where it detracted from the story. |
| I was only interested in this one thanks to all the Doom Slayer comparisons.... |
| So far the series seems to accord with what GemTasical says. But hey -- we're only one episode into the mess. Anyway, thanks for the heads-up. I'll probably watch a few more episodes to see if the goblin-killing remains interesting because, GD do the characters suck, and the setting is cardboard dark-fantasy. |
| Harem is the opiate of the Anime fandom masses. |
GemTastical said: Saw this tread awhile back. Congrats you predicted the future a bunch of casuals are now hating the series lolIf you, like many who've come across it thus far, found out of it's existence because someone compared it to Berserk.. Get that thought out of your head for your own sake. This is not Berserk. It's not as deep and the characters aren't nearly as engaging or well developed. Goblin Slayer is, at it's core, edgy and fanservice heavy. So don't start complaining about the characters (Except for Goblin Slayer himself, but even he's kind of guilty of this) being one dimensional and having no development. Don't complain about there not being a grand story full of twists and turns. Don't complain about the thinly veiled harem, the gratuitous titties and repetitive monsters. If you're going to watch this, watch this with the mentality that it's just going to be about a badass dude killing monsters because he's pissed. That's it. That's all Goblin slayer is. Sidenote: If you're here from the manga and you're only here because you're obsessed with rape scenes.. Don't start bitching when the anime starts. Because the Light Novel is nowhere near as explicit as the manga in that regard. |
Izotable said: I hope the animation is good lol doubt it since the first episode have average animation already |
Top_Sergeant said: Bless thy battle hardened warrior !The Light Novel is a refreshing take on the well worn fantasy hero genre and I am looking forward to what White Fox does with it. It chucks a great many tropes into the trash can: its rather like Heroic Fantasy crossed with Hammer's Slammers. Its not in the grand castle, or following the Prince, or the hero with super abilities: its down in the trenches with a war-worn veteran who is very good at killing, using his brains and hard won experience as much as his sword. And the little homages to Lord of the Rings are just icing on the cake. I wonder how, and even if, they'll be able to include those in the anime. It would be fun if they could. |
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