Maoyuu Maou Yuusha Episode 11 Discussion

Stark700 said:
Oh and Demon Queen? Did she got badass? NICE.
Demon Queen being badass = epic.

parfaited said:
I was falling asleep but then I saw an arm flying off.

Onbuu said:
Well if being possessed by previous Demon Kings' spirits is your defenition of "badass", then yes she is total badass atm.

Maelis said:

I don't study Economics as my main subjects so I am not sure about an example for you, but I think the point here is to create another currency to break the market in half (one old, one new) in order to raise competitiveness.

pinkrupee said:
This show just keeps raising the stakes. I can't wait to see how it will end. :{

So essentially, the southern kindgoms are going to create their own currency to compete with the weakening central nation's coin? That's kind of what I got out of it.

bloggbigg said:
My take on the economics lesson:

All currency is a middle ground for trade.

If 5 bushels corn = 8 baskets potatoes = 3 days guard duty = 1 strip copper , then copper is easier to move around than either, so as a standard is good.

Kingdoms mint pre-approved measures for convenience, and also set labor standards through employment (notably soldiers- they were once paid in salt- and that payment is still called a salary (sal=salt, like saline))

Over time these values will change- supply & demand- and kingdoms can of course force prices (being the largest buyer) by setting their own 'pricing'- or minting coins it wants & taxing more (that's another talk, though- see 'inflation')

Anyway- a kingdom can (in this example)- issue new coins, refuse to accept old coins (which diminishes it's value) and force a new balance- one which they set in their own favor. People have little recourse but to accept it, or (in some cases) go back to barter.

UNLESS, there is competition from a different 'intermediary'. This can be neccessities (like wheat or potatoes, as in the anime), or another kingdom's currency, which can be exchanged for goods at a preferable rate if that kingdom is perceived as stable. This 'threat' of a second currency competition is what would force the first currency to rethink it's shenanigans, or risk it's own currency losing favor and later, value.

I think that covers it mostly. If I missed anything, feel free to correct/expand.

Maelis said:
Well yeah, I remembered this from when they discussed among the merchants. But the later part also talked about the double currency (when he met the Minister of Finance), and Maou also mentioned about having a unified currency throughout the nation. So, I think this is the plan of the merchant, and the previous one is the central plan to gain benefit over new currency.

rodac said:
Of course irl currencies are currently based on faith and trust in a government's stability and economic strength (roughly true although it is a bit more complicated than that). This opens the door for manipulation, massive currency outflows, and "creative" ways of generating new wealth (monetizing bad mortgage debt). Our merchant friend would love it...

ihateeveryone said:
I should've dropped this a while back.

No, not because it's bad, but because it's boring and cant intrigue me aside from a few scenes here and there. I'd feel bad dropping it with what, one episode left?

Maid-chan losing her arm was intense though. Yuusha rocks, and so does insane boobs-chan.



His mouth. I lol'd.

tingy said:
Wow thanks for the explanation/recap XD I needed that. My brain couldn't comprehend everything so fast, despite taking AP Econ last year...then again, I didn't learn that much from the class.

tingy said:
I love how loyal the maid is, yet despite liking everything she said, I think some of it was just out of place. She's having trouble fighting Maou, yet she still has time to say stuff like, "she's lazy, doesn't like to wash her clothes..etc etc." What? Yes, I understand how you respect Maou even though she has many faults, but idk, it just didn't seen that realistic to me or touching when she was saying all that :/ It's still sad to see her arm getting chopped off ;_;

tingy said:
Anyways, I liked the animation in this episode a lot, all the effects of Yuusha using magic. I was also really surprised at the mage's multiple personality o_O it was pretty entertaining though ^^

Stark700 said:
Finally, the mage makes a debut huh? about time. I actually enjoyed this latest episode.

VerneJules said:
This series is a really good example of how bad a series can get with too fast pacing. Honestly, is it really that unworthy of giving budget to make it a longer series and bring out at least most of the series' good parts?