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Dec 13, 2008 10:11 AM
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THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE.
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"In Front of the Door of Destiny"



At a crucial moment, Andre starts to go blind & then gets shot @ the end of the episode. I've felt sorry for him this entire series, but it looks like his suffering is finally coming to an end. Now I'm anxious to see the Antoinette's response to Oscar's betrayal.
May 29, 2009 4:55 PM
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Oh, damn it, I really liked André and he just got with Oscar, and that guy with the gun earlier got killed too, ow.
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Nov 6, 2009 3:00 AM
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Wonder who's dying next.
Jun 15, 2010 10:46 AM
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Poor Andre. He just finally got the girl he's been waiting for forever and now he gets shot. I really liked him.
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Dec 21, 2010 12:09 PM
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Andre was so kind! And now, when he finally found happyness he had to be shot DX Life isn't so beautiful as it seems :(

Apr 26, 2011 8:10 PM
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You know what I hate about this narrator? SHE IS EXACTLY LIKE THAT NARRATOR FROM LOGH, THEY BOTH HAVE SPOIL IT
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Sep 25, 2011 12:38 PM
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Massive sparkle attack in the beginning ^^. I think I've never seen anything that sparkling.

And @ Confucius: I've known that since episode 2 or 3 :P.

So it seems like Andre is going to die now. At least he found happiness before he died. For a long time I thought the narrators will kill him off without him getting together with Oscar.
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Dec 13, 2012 3:57 PM
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Of all the ways I thought this series would go, Andre getting fatally shot wasn't among the top few. I guess they way they played up how he had to survive the fighting and him and Oscar finally getting together shows something was going to happen.
It would have come as more of a surprise if it wasn't spoiled at the beginning. Hmph.

Oh, and I just can't feel good about any victories against the soldiers. Most of them are just people doing their job.
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Feb 22, 2013 6:15 AM
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NOOOOO Andre even though it was spoiled in the preview and the beginning of the episode I still denied it OMG. T^T
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Oct 30, 2013 12:21 AM

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And there goes Andre...which means Alain is next, and then Oscar.

And also the King and Queen if you know your history.
Nov 4, 2013 1:38 AM

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Andre q_q
Jan 3, 2014 1:11 PM

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ANDRRRREEEEEE!!!!! I taught he would die saving Oscar life. Not by getting shot by a bullet that missed her. 5/5 Great episode.
Feb 11, 2014 11:22 AM

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Was it really necessary for Oscar to announce in front of her men, that she became the "wife" of André? :3

Too bad about the narration. At least we could prepare for it... :(
Mar 26, 2014 10:37 AM

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I know those soldiers were French but i wouldn't expect that kind of incompetence even from them.

Geezh

And what i'm referring is the fact that Oscar and his troops made it under the bridge even though they were surrounded by both sides.

I guess it was magic though because they suddenly just appeared there.
Oct 8, 2014 10:24 AM

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Dammit that's just not right :(
Oct 19, 2014 4:12 PM

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Confucius said:
You know what I hate about this narrator? SHE IS EXACTLY LIKE THAT NARRATOR FROM LOGH, THEY BOTH HAVE SPOIL IT


Well, because at the time everyone already knew the originals. The adaptations were for the fans, so spoilers in the preview were just what were going to happen next.

I knew it was a death flag though. :/
Feb 4, 2015 12:04 PM
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Found it rather disappointing that Oscar let others make the decision what to do.
Mar 10, 2015 10:03 PM

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meh I didn't like Andre that much, didn't feel anything. actually glad because now Oscar isn't burdened by him and we get to see her angry

hahah that narrator is hilarious "uh btw this character is going to die in this episode...that is all"
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Jan 11, 2016 10:01 AM
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Damn this sucks. Why the hell did Andre decides to follow them to war ? ;_; Should have stayed at home, with granny.

Btw, I'm really angry at Oscar in this episode. Why the hell would Oscar betrays Marie ? It doesn't make enough sense imo. Stuff like that irks me off.
Feb 27, 2016 10:45 AM
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BruceLad said:

Btw, I'm really angry at Oscar in this episode. Why the hell would Oscar betrays Marie ? It doesn't make enough sense imo. Stuff like that irks me off.


I think it has something to do with Oscar and Marie's last encounter, where Oscar teared. Since Marie denied her request to pull out the troops.
Jun 23, 2016 10:53 AM

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No matter how much you love someone, never go full Andre...
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Apr 23, 2017 2:38 AM

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Welp, that ship sailed for almost an entire episode. R.I.P. At least Andre did not have to face going completely blind.
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Jul 11, 2017 12:10 PM

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That was a long lasting relationship heh.
Jul 17, 2017 11:04 PM

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Spoilers for what happens in the episode right at the start of the damn episode! This is something I really only ever remember seeing in older series like this, LotGH, and a few of the Gundam series and I absolutely hate it, the worst is when it is the title of the episode! I mean some of these death flags and setups for characters dying are usually pretty obvious but that doesn't mean you have to spoil it in the first minute of the episode.
Sep 27, 2017 12:40 AM
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you gotta be shitting me. not this early.
Dec 14, 2017 3:48 PM

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Andre got the worst luck this episode(even more than usual).

This show is already super exiting and it's slowly reaching it's climax,only two episodes to go.

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Jan 8, 2018 5:09 AM

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BruceLad said:


Btw, I'm really angry at Oscar in this episode. Why the hell would Oscar betrays Marie ? It doesn't make enough sense imo. Stuff like that irks me off.



Wow thankfully someone shares my sentiments. It was kinda obvious it would turn out like that after their last encounter but still wtf.... I mean she was by Marie's side for 20 years. She might have been a shitty Queen but this is quite a betrayal.
Apr 30, 2018 6:55 PM
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NOOOOOOOO ANDREEEEE!!!!
Feb 1, 2019 5:55 PM

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I am glad they didn't make Andre's death to be too showy. He just died because of a missing bullet. At least he had a satisfied life, Oscar finally loved him back, Rest in peace, Andre ...
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Sep 11, 2020 1:07 PM

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Wait....no they can't end the episode like that...not after André and Oscar are finally together...

Feb 1, 2021 8:16 PM

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Oh shit, the fight has finally started. It really is sad that Andre died, I knew it was coming but it still hurt to see. I hate when they end it on cliffhangers like that...

Also one more day until July 14, I really hope the last two eps won't disappoint
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Apr 2, 2021 11:02 PM

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Its about time Oscar stopped kissing the queen's ass.

Too bad Andre is dead :(

Jun 3, 2022 4:40 PM
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Amirul5Ft0 said:
Damn this sucks. Why the hell did Andre decides to follow them to war ? ;_; Should have stayed at home, with granny.

Btw, I'm really angry at Oscar in this episode. Why the hell would Oscar betrays Marie ? It doesn't make enough sense imo. Stuff like that irks me off.


Huh? What do mean it doesn’t make sense? It makes perfect sense. Oscar and Antoinette literally said their goodbyes to each other. Oscar asked the Queen not to attack her own people and the queen refused. So they went their separate ways. Or did you completely skip that episode?
Jul 10, 2022 8:55 PM

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NOOOO ANDRE

Did I think he was going to die? Yes. Was I ready? No.
Nov 29, 2022 7:44 AM

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His death was inevitable but it was well done, it felt very succinct highlighting that Oscar didn't have any options to avoid it and it makes the ED so fitting.

The narrator was the mvp of this episode, that and the ☆~sparkles~☆.
Dec 2, 2022 10:58 AM
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The sad continues!!!

Starts the revolution, French revolution, and the kaos prevails!!! kekeke
Feb 23, 2023 8:25 AM

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Rip Andre. He died by a stray bullet, not saving his love. But i think thats fine. Would have been rather cliche.
I will say, this whole moment of a soldier firing a shot at a child was impactful. Tension is high and some asshole is riling up everyone and taunting your side. Then his wife and kid come over to bring him back and someone on your side fuckin twitches and shoots the kid. Everyone gathers around and then fuckin swarms you. Feel like Ive heard this too often. Similar to the boston massacre. 
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Jun 4, 2023 8:05 AM

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I'm really stressed. Die from a stray bullet? This must be a joke.

Dec 8, 2023 10:19 PM

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Things got really bloody and brutal this episode. An exceptionally high death count.

I feel so bad that Andre and Lazare died. You were just starting to get attached to them, and then BOOM!
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whoa, never expected Andre to the one to go first, at least not this way.
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Oscar finally directly confronts the army/people of the old regime. I really like that she didn't change her views overnight, she started doubting if the's doing the right thing about what, 30 episodes ago or so? so her change was well paced and well developed. the only thing I didn't like was how Oscar submitted to Andre.

Andre dying in such a.. not great way (shot by a no name guard who also got killed atm, while he could die defending Oscar or smth like this) might not be a great choice from the heroic narrative perspective, but it is painfully realistic.

a great episode overall. I wonder how they will wrap things up.

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