Episode 80 subbed discussion
This belated discussion for episode 80 will be held by me, crystaltear. The insights on this post are districtly my own and are not to reflect the views of fandom as a whole or the other moderators of this journal. As we discuss this episode, please keep the rules in mind and make sure you have fun! :)
Episode 80 was a transitional episode, in which there were three major points:
1. Continuation of Yuuri's Coming of Age Ceremony through the episode, which results in Yuuri and his kingdom accepting him as an adult and the Maou of Shin Makoku.
2. Learning of the nobles' meeting and the details of choosing Wolfram as the new Maou. We also learn as Yuuri does the complications that had no arisen with Yuuri's return. While most seem to have accepted Yuuri's return as an end to the issue of who claims the title of Maou, the question of whether the nobles will accept it, especially Wolfram's uncle, is left up in the air.
3. Wolfram's breaking of his engagement to Yuuri and his taking leave of Blood Pledge Castle.
Character Development
While we see many of the characters in this episode, I'm going to focus on the main three that remained in my thoughts after watching the episode.
Yuuri: I was really impressed with the change in Yuuri's maturity level with this episode. Although there has been a span of time between season two and season 3, the plot itself seems to indicate that not a great amount of time had passed from Yuuri's leave and then return in episode 78. That being said, Yuuri, who when given the choice between Shin Makoku and his home on Earth decides to return home, seems to have finally embraced his role as the leader of the country even when he is able to be rid of the responsibility. I thought the conviction that was reflected in the assuredness of Yuuri's vow inside the temple in front of the nobles shows the viewer that our little Yuuri has grown up. :)
Wolfram: Wolfram too, displays a maturity in this episode that I found interesting. The viewer gets to see his fierce loyalty to both his family and his country, and he decides to do what he believed to be right in the situation even though it must have hurt him greatly to do so.
Conrad: When Conrad offers Yuuri his freedom from the position of the Maou, I got the impression that as the person who pretty much fostered Yuuri's existence and lead him in becoming the Maou, he was letting Yuuri know that there was no obligation to follow the path Conrad had put him on. It also seemed to be, to me, showing that Conrad's loyalty to Yuuri surpasses that of his country, which I do not believe was the case in the past.
End Notes
As a transitional episode, 80 leaves us with more questions, especially revolving around Wolfram's objectives and if there will be later resistance to Yuuri's reign. This small arc was quite a way to start up the series and get the fans of this series interested in it again. Sort of unrelated, I really enjoyed the quality of the animation of this episode, and I sort of miss it.
Now let loose and discuss, keep in mind you don’t have to comment solely on what I wrote. Share your observations and opinions but don’t forget to follow the rules. Happy discussion everyone!
Episode 80 was a transitional episode, in which there were three major points:
1. Continuation of Yuuri's Coming of Age Ceremony through the episode, which results in Yuuri and his kingdom accepting him as an adult and the Maou of Shin Makoku.
2. Learning of the nobles' meeting and the details of choosing Wolfram as the new Maou. We also learn as Yuuri does the complications that had no arisen with Yuuri's return. While most seem to have accepted Yuuri's return as an end to the issue of who claims the title of Maou, the question of whether the nobles will accept it, especially Wolfram's uncle, is left up in the air.
3. Wolfram's breaking of his engagement to Yuuri and his taking leave of Blood Pledge Castle.
Character Development
While we see many of the characters in this episode, I'm going to focus on the main three that remained in my thoughts after watching the episode.
Yuuri: I was really impressed with the change in Yuuri's maturity level with this episode. Although there has been a span of time between season two and season 3, the plot itself seems to indicate that not a great amount of time had passed from Yuuri's leave and then return in episode 78. That being said, Yuuri, who when given the choice between Shin Makoku and his home on Earth decides to return home, seems to have finally embraced his role as the leader of the country even when he is able to be rid of the responsibility. I thought the conviction that was reflected in the assuredness of Yuuri's vow inside the temple in front of the nobles shows the viewer that our little Yuuri has grown up. :)
Wolfram: Wolfram too, displays a maturity in this episode that I found interesting. The viewer gets to see his fierce loyalty to both his family and his country, and he decides to do what he believed to be right in the situation even though it must have hurt him greatly to do so.
Conrad: When Conrad offers Yuuri his freedom from the position of the Maou, I got the impression that as the person who pretty much fostered Yuuri's existence and lead him in becoming the Maou, he was letting Yuuri know that there was no obligation to follow the path Conrad had put him on. It also seemed to be, to me, showing that Conrad's loyalty to Yuuri surpasses that of his country, which I do not believe was the case in the past.
End Notes
As a transitional episode, 80 leaves us with more questions, especially revolving around Wolfram's objectives and if there will be later resistance to Yuuri's reign. This small arc was quite a way to start up the series and get the fans of this series interested in it again. Sort of unrelated, I really enjoyed the quality of the animation of this episode, and I sort of miss it.
Now let loose and discuss, keep in mind you don’t have to comment solely on what I wrote. Share your observations and opinions but don’t forget to follow the rules. Happy discussion everyone!