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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- It's an episode about bees and Erin finally settling down in her new life. Just as we see, Joun already noticed how intelligent Erin is and how much potential she has... lol at the bee queen... I personally found that this anime is turning into the right direction.... Next episode looks things are really starting to get interesting.... |
bla bla bla The endless debate between fans and haters. At one point, after spending a lot of time on MAL, you just realize it's totally pointless.Niko-kun said: On MAL, everyone who has used the lame rating system becomes a critic and an intellectual by default, haven't you heard? |
| Erin is very smart. I didn't know that the name Erin means wild (red) apples until the new character John mentioned it. |
WaterLily said: Erin is very smart. I didn't know that the name Erin means wild (red) apples until the new character John mentioned it. Lol. you couldn't know, it's not even in Japanese....Sure, rin can sorta be "ringo" (apple in Japanese) but 'e' doesn't sound like red (aka, seki, shaku, etc) in any way.... |
bla bla bla The endless debate between fans and haters. At one point, after spending a lot of time on MAL, you just realize it's totally pointless.Niko-kun said: On MAL, everyone who has used the lame rating system becomes a critic and an intellectual by default, haven't you heard? |
| Well, what started as a boring episode about bees turned into a good metaphor for Erin's resolve to fight on for her mother's sake. Ok episode bordering on good, if only they would stop with some of the childish presentation and fart jokes. |
| We came for anime and got a genuine lesson in apiculture. I liked it. |
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 That was indeed a very nice episode. Clever Erin. |
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datsunvic said: We came for anime and got a genuine lesson in apiculture. I liked it. Haha, yeah :) Kemono no Souja Erin is like a fresh breeze in the world of anime to me, I SO love it. It's educative, fun, clever and a great family entertainment, pretty much like Mujin Wakusei Survive, but better. |
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| i really wish the mom wasn't the narrator. |
| That was very educational. I didn't find this episode boring at all because I know nothing about bees. Not to mention, episodes like this is essential to develop the main character. It looks like she already found her new place to stay. However, I'm sure that she is not going to stay with him any longer. |
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| lol the bee keeper has an insane laugh. good episode, educational indeed |
windy said: Yes, it bothers me somewhat.i really wish the mom wasn't the narrator. Got a bit teary eyed when Erin realised she had taken her stay for granted. |
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| Must say this episode affected me much more than any of the previous ones. |
cyruz said: This blush was super moe <3 aero said: Got a bit teary eyed when Erin realised she had taken her stay for granted. and this ;; |
yatsuslave said: That was very educational. I didn't find this episode boring at all because I know nothing about bees. Not to mention, episodes like this is [sic, recte are] essential to develop the main character. It looks like she already found her new place to stay. However, I'm sure that she is not going to stay with him any longer. Actually, I have to agree. I know nothing about bees, and I'm sure I probably won't do anything with what I learned here, but it was still cool. I liked it. And it felt like Erin got a bit of [necessary] character development, as well as developing the "friendship" (feels more like a parent/child or teacher/student) between her and 'Jone'. noteDhero said: Ok episode bordering on good, if only they would stop with some of the childish presentation and fart jokes. I was beginning to wonderful myself what all the flatulence was supposed to add to the series... Comedy? It doesn't really need it, and Jone's still a good character without his, um, supposedly gassy gut. |
| These fart jokes have to stop |
| Even when I was in crowd, I was always alone |
| Good Direction! I'm glad Erin is moving forward and its really interesting, to see how she reacted and realize her situation. |
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| Interesting development, other than the farts that man is quite an interesting beekeeper! |
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| John = best man. His kindness made me all teary-eyed. |
"May those who accept their fate be granted happiness." "May those who defy their fate be granted glory." |
| They're really making Erin seem unnaturally bright/sharp for being a kid. |
VanishingKira said: I think half of it is just positive reinforcement, he seems to really eager to praise her, probably to try and take her mind off her mother's death. They're really making Erin seem unnaturally bright/sharp for being a kid. Anywhom, I wonder when she will tell him about her past. |
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| You know there's a pill for gas issues....just saying. So we're stuck here for a bit, but I wonder how long. |
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| Aaah... I didn't think this anime would hit me in the feels so often.. Beautiful episode. Had me tearing up again when Erin went down on her knees asking to stay and that she was willing to work for it. |
| Why the hell is a kid worried about paying off a debt that isn't even being asked of them to be paid? Educational part about bees was alright I guess. |
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| Jone truly is a good person, it was lovely to watch him teaching Erin all about the bees, and Erin in turn showed him just how smart she is. But since such a big loss and trauma can't go away this easily, Erin keeps remembering her mother in the smallest things. I can only guess how painful it was the realization, that she had no money, and no home to go back to, the saddest part is that she knows it even though she is really young, because normally she should have a place by her grandfather, but there is no love or future for her there. Fortunately, she steels her resolve, and decides once again to keep living in this world her mother left for her, she is going to make a place for her by working in earnest. |
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| Surprisingly that was pretty educational about bees That was very nice episode I'm glad John found Erin, if it's other people I don't know what she might become I guess she's really lucky, afterall goddess of luck.. her mother is on her side xD |
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| I actually got the equivalent of a documentary about bees, and I didn't expect to enjoy it this much. It even reinforced the interest I already had in these little insects. Also, Jone is truly an adorable man. For some reason his relationship with Erin reminds me of Heidi (from the anime of the same name) and her grandfather. I mean the two duos are very different in personality but there's something similar. Considering that Heidi is a big part of my childhood, I have to say I love seeing this similarity. Also, it is very nice to see Erin maturing, however I agree with some comments above, not only does she seem too brave, but she also handles her trauma surprisingly well. I'll just assume that it is Jone who really has a good influence on her. |
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| I thought that was a really good episode, one of the best of this series early on so far. Very educational and was consistently interesting throughout with its mixture of exposition of the life of taking care of bees, with Erin also trying to find the next step in her journey and move on from the loss of her mother who wanted her to live on to the future. Definitely some solid world building and character progression with a fun, documentary feel to this episode as well. |
| hopefully erin and Jone lead an army to kill all toudas! |
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| The metaphor of Erin going off on her own like a young queen bee is a bit shaky, but I understand what the show is trying to get at. Still, she's not quite on her own, as the apparent saint of honey and goodwill Jone is here to help care for Erin. I like the scenario of Erin feeling guilty for living for free of of Jone's hospitality, and Jone, upon recognizing her distress, decides to work-live in his place. The cost of tending to his animals and chores offsetting the cost of a room and board is a nice way to ease Erin's concerns. She's way too young to live on her own, so by the grace of divine intervention, Erin managed to get pseudo-adopted by Jone. For what it's worth, Erin's knowledge of zoology would presumedly be unmatched if she lives in Jone's care long enough. |
| Erin so cute (´▽`ʃ♡ƪ)... her VA is doing a great job! |
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I know that the whole thing about the queen is being directly related to both Erin and her mom moving from their previous communities - but there's also a big commentary on how the entire domain of the Grand Duke operates. The discussion of how a queen can be MADE is also really playing directly into the other plot going on with our noble friend and the two sons of the Grand Duke and has some disconcerting thoughts about how the structure of their land may topple. Definitely seeing how this ties into both 'the queen's no different from us' line of thinking and 'she cannot leave where she is - because that causes the upheaval of half of the populace'. Really fascinating subtext here. We've also got a look into just how much Erin's curiosity causes her to abandon any cautions and safeties - which I can say will probably set her up for some small disasters in the near future. Jone also did her a solid by trying not to tie her worth to what she can do at the outset - but for Erin growing up in a household where Soyon very much tied her worth to the community with her inherent value as a healer, it's a little too hard for Erin to fully grasp. Saying that what she CAN do presently is worth her existing in his home is a good and powerful message. |
| Best episode so far |
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