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Jan 5, 2021 9:03 PM
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I put off watching it before part 1 of s2 and still have yet to watch it. I saw in the trailer Emilia saying something about finally telling Subaru about when she was frozen in ice, I know the movie is a prequel about Emilia so I’m assuming it will have some significance in this cour. Will it be adequately explained in s2p2 or do I need the movie to get the full picture?
Jan 5, 2021 9:07 PM
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It will be explained in s2p2, so its not really necessary to watch it. i do recommend watching it whenever you want tho. The movie has some foreshadowing for few things.
Jan 5, 2021 9:08 PM
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While the movie was an insight provider into the past of Emilia , it barely does anything to her as a character aside from making us appeal to her sad past, but it does a great job in giving puck some screen time he deserved and making him likable. In short watch it if u want to respect puck's actions (plus the antagonist or whatever it is, was a complete trainwreck)
Jan 5, 2021 9:08 PM
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Definitely watch it. It is low-key related to this Season and will explain a certain event which will happen in this episode. Give it a watch as the emotional impact of that scene will be stronger after watching that.
Jan 5, 2021 9:11 PM
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Doom_Reigns said:
While the movie was an insight provider into the past of Emilia , it barely does anything to her as a character aside from making us appeal to her sad past, but it does a great job in giving puck some screen time he deserved and making him likable. In short watch it if u want to respect puck's actions (plus the antagonist or whatever it is, was a complete trainwreck)

It does provide an insight to her character and some of her actions in Season-1 are explained in it. Moreover, the emotional impact of a certain scene in the first episode of the upcoming cour will be enhanced as said by another user here.

Also, the events of this cour connects to that story as well and it is a hindsight about what happened to her after that event which is quite necessary.
Jan 5, 2021 9:13 PM
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gangvszawarudo said:
I put off watching it before part 1 of s2 and still have yet to watch it. I saw in the trailer Emilia saying something about finally telling Subaru about when she was frozen in ice, I know the movie is a prequel about Emilia so I’m assuming it will have some significance in this cour. Will it be adequately explained in s2p2 or do I need the movie to get the full picture?

It will be explained but you can give it a watch as it explains more of her actions in Season-1 if you analyse it carefully. Moreover, the events of the things preceding the movie are going to be explained in part-2 so definitely give it a watch.
Jan 5, 2021 9:33 PM
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Frozen bond was supposed to take place in the middle of the first season. Initially, you can watch it whenever you want, but it's not necessary to watch it at all. However, even though I haven't watched it, I did hear that it's good. The final answer is only if you want to, by no means is it necessary.
Jan 5, 2021 10:03 PM
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If you can. Frozen Bonds really helps you understand Emilia better because, if you’ve noticed, she’s not very well established in the series even though she’s so essential to the story. After watching it I had so much more empathy for her character than I did before, and it really helps clear up her relationship with Puck. I don’t think you would NEED to watch it before this season but it definitely couldn’t hurt.
(ALSO: Memory Snow is the other OVA, it’s not as important, probably not even canon, but it’s a lot of fun to watch and much more light hearted)
Jan 5, 2021 10:04 PM
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If you can. Frozen Bonds really helps you understand Emilia better because, if you’ve noticed, she’s not very well established in the series even though she’s so essential to the story. After watching it I had so much more empathy for her character than I did before, and it really helps clear up her relationship with Puck. I don’t think you would NEED to watch it before this season but it definitely couldn’t hurt.
(ALSO: Memory Snow is the other OVA, it’s not as important, probably not even canon, but it’s a lot of fun to watch and much more light hearted)
Jan 5, 2021 10:45 PM

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It's really bad, very repetitive, drawn out and filler esque, so i would say very much no.
Plus nothing really happens, and all of the important information presented in the movie were things that were touched upon in S1 even if just lightly.
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Jan 5, 2021 11:37 PM

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SteelingMax said:
It's really bad, very repetitive, drawn out and filler esque, so i would say very much no.
Plus nothing really happens, and all of the important information presented in the movie were things that were touched upon in S1 even if just lightly.


I can agree that it's drawn out a bit, but I don't think it would all fit in OVA length, and it also sucks a bit since very important worldbuilding and foreshadowing was cut in the beginning and the end of the film.
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Jan 6, 2021 12:03 AM

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not really but it gives sense to why Emilia feels that way about the trials but I think it'll be explained later.
Jan 6, 2021 12:32 AM
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Definitely watch it. And it has loads of foreshadowing and hints so try to catch the subtle details; you'll be able to connects dots during certain Cour2 events.

I'd suggest watching it after you watch episode 1 of S2P2, as you'll probably enjoy the OVA more this way. However, it is upto you.
Jan 6, 2021 12:41 AM
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dompsterfire said:
not really but it gives sense to why Emilia feels that way about the trials but I think it'll be explained later.


Not really. They are different. Frozen Bond is just the tip of the iceberg as far as Emilia's past is concerned. The trials dive more into the actual roots of her trauma. Cour2 will give you a better picture.
Jan 6, 2021 12:50 AM

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rakp333 said:
dompsterfire said:
not really but it gives sense to why Emilia feels that way about the trials but I think it'll be explained later.


Not really. They are different. Frozen Bond is just the tip of the iceberg as far as Emilia's past is concerned. The trials dive more into the actual roots of her trauma. Cour2 will give you a better picture.
oh yeah that's what I meant.
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rakp333 said:
dompsterfire said:
not really but it gives sense to why Emilia feels that way about the trials but I think it'll be explained later.


Not really. They are different. Frozen Bond is just the tip of the iceberg as far as Emilia's past is concerned. The trials dive more into the actual roots of her trauma. Cour2 will give you a better picture.
oh yeah that's what I meant.
Jan 6, 2021 1:39 AM
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I don't get how watching Elsa sing in Frozen will help you understand this show..
Jan 6, 2021 3:17 AM

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There is no need to watch the movie to understand the anime, but I recommend watching it if you like the series. The same for Memory Snow.
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Jan 6, 2021 4:51 AM
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nah, its not necesaary
Jan 6, 2021 7:12 AM

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Definitely watch it, you'll not regret it ! Indeed with S2 part 2 close to arrive, even better !

In addition to being a very good OVA, it'll give you information and characterization for the bond between Puck and Emilia, as well as other info.

There is a reason why this OVA was created among the many available stories.
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Jan 6, 2021 7:55 AM

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Frozen Bond has world-building. And adding to that, it has foreshadowings about Puck that the main series doesn't show. So yeah, you should
Jan 6, 2021 9:49 AM

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Yes you should
it's not necessary but it is worth watching
it came out before Season 2 and is clearly important (unlike memory snow ova which was mostly fan service, albeit with some foreshadowing)
it'll give you more context about Emilia and Puck's relationship and how it came into being
Jan 6, 2021 10:13 AM
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If you want to know more about Emilia then you should watch it
Jan 6, 2021 10:13 AM
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Watch it !! It will be good for you and it won't spoil anything about this season!!
Jan 6, 2021 10:15 AM
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Definitely watch it before season 2. It's not super necessary (though it gives us a lot of insight on Emilia. edit: and Puck) but even still it's just an incredibly good OVA overall. And if you plan on watching it now is the time.
Jan 6, 2021 5:52 PM

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Is it necessary?

No, watch the movie is not necessary because you can simply NEVER watch it and relegate the movie to the abbyss of oblivion.

That is what some people is really saying here. The movie is not essential part of the plot. Oh, duh, thanks guys!


Now, is it appropriate?

Definitely YES.

This is the right moment to be introduced about a glimpse of Puck and Emilia's past, by watching the movie before to start this second part of the season (ep. 14 ).

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