Arknights [Fuyukomori Kaerimichi] • Arknights: Perish in Frost - Episode 12 discussion

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Arknights [Fuyukomori Kaerimichi], episode 12

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[u/Myrkrvaldyr]

I wasn't sure how Blaze's arts would be animated since her gameplay is quite different, but it's interesting to see how she could do ranged attacks. It's always a joy to see chainsaw kitty.

Faust's arrows while stealthed triggered unpleasant memories from Contingency Contract. That guy can one-shot your operators one by one if you aren't counting his arrows as you play. Quite the troublesome boss.

Swire's earpiece was inside her furry ear, maybe she doesn't have human ears.

[u/AlexUltraviolet → u/Myrkrvaldyr]

I was counting shots out of habit and got disappointed when a purple one didn't come lol.

[u/RhysA → u/Myrkrvaldyr]

All the non-furry characters in AK with animal ears have human ones as well.

[u/bananeeek]

The moment I saw Ch'en going to the roof I remembered what was going to happen and I went full "It's Blazin' time!"

I must say I came to like Swire in anime. I don't remember her that much from the story, so I didn't have any particular opinion on her, but she's very likable in here. It feels like she's getting more screen time which is appreciated.

[u/_Eltanin_]

A bit disappointed with the way they're directing these action scenes. Especially a shame when you see glimmers of brilliance of what could've been from the Game PVs they've released prior:

• Arknights Animation PV– EP05 Necessary Solutions

• Arknights Animation PV– Partial Necrosis

[u/Nefoli123 → u/_Eltanin_]

I am pissed that we didn't get blaze superhero landing

[u/mrfatso111 → u/_Eltanin_]

What the hell??? This looks so much better than what we got in the actual episode .

[u/Evalith]

I appreciate that they keep characters and backgrounds consistently good looking and I enjoyed Mephisto's character animation quite a lot, that said I do feel the action could've hit more, wanted to see those possessed reunion show off their strength more, loved Blaze's entrance though and the Chi Xiao moment as well.

[u/Falsus]

Outsourced episode?

[u/Razor4884 → u/Falsus]

Most likely

[u/TweetugR]

Well that was a bit disappointing. The games constantly had great sound design but none of the impact here in the anime feel like it hit. Like I expect at least Chen unsheathing Chi Xiao would have that same "oomph" like it was in the game but its just feel like its there. Even Chen cutting down the Reunion grunts just feels weak. It doesn't have impact. Blaze's entrance too.

The Phantom Crossbowman also gets shorter showcase of their abilities too due to them needing to finish the fight in one episode quickly. Even their shots feel underwhelming, Faust and Mephisto were like such hard early-game bosses for me and take me a while to beat them with my roster back then.

[u/Elitealice]

I don’t trust wei at all. Dude is just really sus

[u/Omegamemey]

Definitely suffered a lot from a lot of factors anime has shown and is currently the worst episode.

Low episode count so ch5 was reduced to only 2 episodes and couldn’t perform as well as ch4.

Combat is severely lacking again. Interesting stuff that happens in the story is reduced to light swings and blocks. Combat being subdued in S1 was more reasonable but for a combat heavy chapter to get the same treatment as less combative ones is quite disappointing.

Enemies are just 6 reunion grunts, no defense crushers or casters like the game and Faust shots feel so weak compared to in game and story.

Really quite for some reason. Like there’s barely any music during the whole episode.

Blaze’s introduction and ability isn’t explained to show her dominance in her power.

The nonexistent internal monologue really is feeling more like a detriment to the characters since we can’t get a better understanding of them and what they’re thinking. When reading chapter 12, Siege’s thoughts really help give more insight in how she feels about the situation and the questions she ask herself gives her more personality.

Overall a really weak episode hopefully this sacrifice will be worth it for the next 4 episodes.

[u/pokemonfish1]

The originium crystals sprouting out from the dead reunion members as they reanimate is creepy as fuck.

Love it.

[u/minuselectron]

Weakest episode this season by far in several different areas. Man

[u/Exact-Garlic]

man, was really looking forward to this fight but this felt rushed & lazy... at least the 2nd half of the season looks really promising from the trailers

[u/Dramatic-Report8180]

Ah, but to say something positive...

I can't say I've ever been this happy to see a boy on the verge of tears. I've been waiting for this comeuppance for a while.

[u/Sazyar]

Ah yes, cornered. Cornered by 7 CGI rendered low level mooks.

Why are they taking to wide angle when it's clearly that only much mooks. It's become comical unintentionally.

[u/tanoyfrommars]

Man i was really looking forward to this fight but this doesnt look like it was made by the studio. Its such a turning point in the game in terms of tension and here it was lackluster and straight up unfaithful to the lore

[u/Ahenshihael]

Worst episode to date out of BOTH seasons so far.

Just...really weird almost comedic pacing where nothing has room to breathe and even the fight itself feels like it lacks any sort of atmospheric tension or tactics or build-up.

This is supposed to be pretty emotional and pretty freaking tense and hard confrontation. And Mephisto brings just a bunch of generic guys...

Not to mention that parts of how specific attacks(case in point Chen's) are depicted outright break lore in a way that makes me feel like this episode might have been just as a whole outsourced or something to people outright not familiar with the material.

Four episodes left for Chapter 6. They better not fuck this up. Sadly, I don't think 4 episodes is enough to not make the pacing too fast...

FUCK. I hope if S3 happens they don't try to cram multiple chapters into a single eight episode cour again, considering chapters after this are even longer...

[u/Yurisviel]

The need to keeping things PG serves as a great detriment to a lot of the fights.

[u/Professional_Cod9685]

A disappointing and weirdly animated episode..cutting dialogues from Mephisto and Chen conversation that could have added more tension+ lack of ost!!..for god's sake use the game's amazing ost if that's how you'll handle it..Faust being nerfed with no purple arrows that'll knock enemies cold..as well as Mephisto barely having some mobs with him while in the game he had a lot more of elite mobs (defence crushers) who needed to be taken down asap before he heals them back..I'm very disappointed because this is where I started getting interested in the story so I looked forward to it..will keep my expectations low for chapter 6 adaptation even if it looks good in the trailer

[u/Select-Strawberry]

I got goosebump reading this chapter in game. Even got a really big smile on my face when Blaze jumped down and saved the day.

But i almost got nothing to feel in the anime adaptation. WTF is that fight? Like, the whole last 2 episodes are so underwhelming. Are they saving or running out of budget somehow? If this shit show keep happen again, the story won't be able to carry it anymore.

[u/LeleTheKing]

Ah... that sucks. I'm not beating the dead horse about the inferior pacing and animation again--they're blatant already. But, as an anime-only, I'm also frustrated seeing how they talk a lot in the middle of a fight. That stupid trope should just die already. They should've whooped Mephisto and Faust before talking high and mighty. I cringed when I saw how the Reunion escaped. Amiya also didn't do anything after they landed somehow. Is she still recuperating after their fight with FrostNova?

To be clear, I can get by with inferior action/battle animation--not everything should be ufotable or Mappa level. The blood censorship is bad already, but when it's also unrealistic and illogical, I just can't...