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| Yang is gone. I just can't believe it. A part of me died with this episode. |
MihaeroffMar 19, 2022 7:19 AM
| I hate the fact that only preview i watched in this anime was episode 82 preview... Yang Wen-Li was the guy who made me love this series. RIP |
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| :O :O :O :O one of the things that makes this episode one of the best: 1. even though the narrator stupidly spoilered yang's death by commenting this is going to be last time julian will see yang, following his stupidly commenting couple of episodes ago about their last night together, and more death flags, yang's death still made so much impact on me. 2. the direction of this episode was true masterpiece. the director just knew how to make intense moments. the whole flow of things - andrew and his ship, the "empire's" soldiers, the battle afterwards, was beautifully done. i putted "" on the empire's words on purpose, as i suspect they were rouged soldiers that did what they wanted. or more exactly, it might be earth cult play. wonder though if reinhard predicted it. yang's death truly is what makes LOGTH one of the best anime ever, it didn't afraid to kill main character, kinda easily, in even non-battle action. not in some dramatic death, with the hero's last words with sad OST in the background. but realistic death that comes from nowhere, with only his thoughts fading in the air. 9 paged for this episode. MAL sure knows how ton respect good character. |
| I'M LITERALLY SHAKING AND CRYING RIGHT NOW |
| The episode that defined this series as a masterpiece for me. |
| Now that's one of the worst ways to go out... rip Yang Wengli. Even though he had lots of plot armour, I respect him a lot! Hope Julian doesn't get too affected |
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| What an emotional and unexpectancy feel giving episode, I feel like it needs to be deconstructed : You can feel troughout whole episode episode the tension of the negotiation meeting getting closer and closer hoping that by the end of episode Yang and Reinhard will meet eye to eye again. But unfortunately some unexpected things manage to foil that, part of blame goes to El Facil representatives who had no business being there at all. Andrew Fork's attempt went as expected, he simply thought its gonna be that easy to it and his death was just barely worthy to be taken in any way, sad and pathetic... The invasion of the ship and whole shootout was done superbly, Schonkopf best men died there and then unfortunately one more character was left alone. Yang's final moments are just touching and humble, we expect to see a death of a commander in some sort of blown up spaceship dying like a hero but this here just shows how in war death can be so simple and unfortunate. It came when least expected and thats the whole beauty of it, Yang's character was phenomenal troughout the series so far and this kind of death just makes it all the more admirable. Absolutely one of the most memorable and saddest deaths in anime along with one of the best episode titles of all time. |
| I will never recover from this episode, and especially, from this death. I'll miss you so much, Yang... |
| ''Touch the darkness inside me'' |
Neemesis_2 said: I will never recover from this episode, and especially, from this death. I'll miss you so much, Yang... That's how we all felt. But, it does get better with time. Time heals all wounds. |
| "...our faces marked by toil, by deceptions, by success, by love; our weary eyes looking still, looking always, looking anxiously for something out of life, that while it is expected is already gone – has passed unseen, in a sigh, in a flash – together with the youth, with the strength, with the romance of illusions.” - Joseph Conrad ('Youth') |
| Just finished the episode minutes ago and Holy shit... Like I knew Yang would die eventually because the narrator was saying all this ominous stuff, but like this and before he even talks with Reinhard? Yang was practically the protagonist in my eyes, so I guess the show will mainly follow Reinhard now... Frederica and Julian's reaction to this will be heartbreaking... Phenomenal episode, I teared up and got chills during the final scene. |
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| 2023 Rewatch |
 Novels I have read/am reading pending approval: since November 10 2022 |
| As someone who is rooting for the imperials....i was very sad to see Yang go, he was a very decent & honorable man with a good heart thrust into shitty circumstances. Yang wenli i salute you. o7 |
| Considering Yang Wenli was a straight up Gary Stu completely protected by plot armor and convenient mess-ups from the Imperial side, I am surprised. And by a shoot on the leg... |
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| Still, I just can't bring myself to feel bad about it. I mean, the dude was a good character and all, but I just didn't really care. His motivations were slightly bland, and mostly based on how democracy is awesome. Still an impactful episode somehow. |
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Reply to KitsuFrost
Still, I just can't bring myself to feel bad about it. I mean, the dude was a good character and all, but I just didn't really care. His motivations were slightly bland, and mostly based on how democracy is awesome. Still an impactful episode somehow.
| @KitsuFrost it never seemed to me that Yang thought that democracy was awesome, it was more like the worst democracy is still better than the best dictatorship, an even then Yang clearly seems conflicted about it after meeting Reinhard |
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@KitsuFrost
it never seemed to me that Yang thought that democracy was awesome, it was more like the worst democracy is still better than the best dictatorship, an even then Yang clearly seems conflicted about it after meeting Reinhard
it never seemed to me that Yang thought that democracy was awesome, it was more like the worst democracy is still better than the best dictatorship, an even then Yang clearly seems conflicted about it after meeting Reinhard
| @silversaint Yes, That's true. He even mentions it (quote borrowed from Churchill btw), but I just couldn't see more in his motivations. He states in the beginning he didn't even want to join the Aliance, and that his objective was being a History professor. Still, he never seems to at least show some regret or remorse over all the deaths he causes (some even from civilians). His writing didn't click with me. |
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@silversaint
Yes, That's true. He even mentions it (quote borrowed from Churchill btw), but I just couldn't see more in his motivations. He states in the beginning he didn't even want to join the Aliance, and that his objective was being a History professor. Still, he never seems to at least show some regret or remorse over all the deaths he causes (some even from civilians). His writing didn't click with me.
Yes, That's true. He even mentions it (quote borrowed from Churchill btw), but I just couldn't see more in his motivations. He states in the beginning he didn't even want to join the Aliance, and that his objective was being a History professor. Still, he never seems to at least show some regret or remorse over all the deaths he causes (some even from civilians). His writing didn't click with me.
| @KitsuFrost its fine if you dont like Yang, he is supposed to be a flawed character, ill say this though Yang does show regret an remorse over the people he has killed an thats the reason why he wonders if its fair for him to persuit happiness, if he didnt he d have confessed to Fredererica much much earlier, the show doesnt focus on that too much though (its clealry shown for a bit in the middle of the Vermillion Battle), its more like he keeps that to himself since he is leader an he isnt allowed to show weakness |
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| The episode that conditioned me to weep whenever I see the number 82. 10 years later, still waiting for the magician to return :n: |
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