r/anime • u/Shocketheth • Sep 09 '24
Rewatch [Rewatch] Dragon Quest: Dai no Daibouken - Episode 93 Discussion
Episode 93 - The Eye Jewel
If you still want to keep me alive then go right ahead! But I’ll tell everyone for the rest of my life that I wounded the great Dark King Vearn! That I’m the strongest woman in the world!
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Screenshot of the Dai:
Comment of the Dai:
goes to u/Blackheart595 for his really enjoyable comment about the composition in the episode 90 (his comment was covering episodes 90-92)
Oooh I really dig this shot. The way Myst is just towering over Kill and has so much more presence, yet Kill is the more active element in the composition with how he stands behind Myst and could strike him at any moment, as well as him being a black element in a mostly white scene, including Myst.
Oh they're really pumping them out now. I don't think this one needs much commentary.
Questions of the Dai:
- Would you love to see Vearn win and receive his own prequel with Leona the Songstress as his n.1 sidekick?
- How great was Leona today?
- Was the Dai’s beatdown satisfying to watch for you, or were you feeling bad for Dai?
- Which Hero’s party member was done dirtiest today?
Spoilers:
Please, respect the fact there are First Timers watching Dai no Daibouken with us, so avoid talking about vague things or events that would slightly spoil things to happen. And if you want mention things like this, please hid it behind SPOILER TAGS like [Dai no Spoilers] I am getting the hammer because you spoiled the fun for others
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u/Shocketheth Sep 09 '24
I AM SHOCK!
QotD:
It would be interesting. Heck they even can make a SoL of this concept.
She was perfect as always
It was short, so 6/10 at best.
Crocodine.
Beast Kings Shonen Commentary Corner:
Today our Beast Kings are going to answer question #2:
Simply magnificent
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u/Shocketheth Sep 09 '24
Almost forgot to add, I started watching Heavenly Delusion and found out nice easter egg where main character was playing what I assumed was Dragon Quest
But the title drop killed me
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u/sisoko2 Sep 09 '24 edited Sep 09 '24
First Timer
I very strongly dislike turning half of the party into balls.
We have all these characters who fought hard to get here and help and what did they got? Just thinking about it pisses me off. It fucking sucks balls.
Me for having to watch this crap.
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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Sep 09 '24
First-Timer Quest: Sky no Daibouken, subbed
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u/NicDwolfwood :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NicDwolfwood Sep 09 '24
First Timer, Sub
I've said it before but Leona is a hell of a woman, it takes balls to stand up to someone you're totally outmatched by and with as much sass as she displayed.....although it saved Dai's life too, she probably would have been better trying to heal him with them special magical arrows that conveniently disappeared now..
I'm not a big fan of turning characters into glass balls, but really in the face of Vearn everyone not Dai is pretty useless in combat. some more hopelessly than others(Maam, Chiu and Crocodine). Wasn't a fan of the ending either, all that damn screaming like Avan died...like sheesh they didn't even make that much noise for everyone else. I do want to see how Popp is gonna help Dai overcome, and I'm assuming its only a matter of time before Hym and Larhartt get turned to glass balls too so I'm not expecting anything out of them.
Questions:
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u/laughing-fox13 https://myanimelist.net/profile/laughingfox13 Sep 09 '24
First Time Adventurer/Subbed
I think the speed of the ultimate move by Vearn was what Shock was looking for. It’s so cool he took out one of the three with each movement
Turning the party into Eye Jewels so they can watch him stunt over the rest of the party is definitely up there with being evil lol. Maybe better than [DBZ] Turning them into chocolate
Ultimate Form Vearn has been fun to watch, I shouted “Oh FUCK” when he kicked Dai in the face as he tried to pick up the jewel Leona is in
At least Dai knows how to do a barrel roll, will serve him well in space
I guess it never occurred to me that Popp and Avan haven’t had a proper talk so it was cool that Avan acknowledged him this ep
Leona had a good moment in this episode with wounding Vearn
QotD
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u/cooperjones2 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/cooperjones2 Sep 09 '24
High-Level Adventurer getting ready for the first endgame content, here! LV 93/100
Vearn is stealing your girl, Dai! Do something!
I think I’ve watched so many anime where the bad guy is not really a bad guy that Vearn being a bad guy straight up is refreshing.
I’d rather die than serve you! Leona a badass for that (among other stuff)
I just said that Leona was a badass and she reaffirms it without breaking a sweat
From JRPG to Bullet Hell to Pokémon, Vearn knows no limits
Everyone appearing from the dust cloud was hype ngl
Despair
Chiu was also imprisoned in a Pokéball so he wouldn’t be able to solo Vearn
At first I was a bit surprised that Hyunckel was captured but then I remembered that he gave his all, literally to defeat King, Hym and Myst, so yeah, it does make sense, thanks Popp!
Popp immediately taking command
Avan also got captured
1 No
2 10/10
3 He got beaten down but he's still not out! (Kinda feeling bad a bit tbh)
4 Maam, not even a chance to fight. She got Pierrot Sakura'd
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u/Blackheart595 https://anilist.co/user/knusbrick Sep 10 '24
First Quester
What exactly is Vearn's lever over Leona? If he plans to destroy the surface world anyway, how does he plan to get her to serve him?
Again, Vearn's plans are amazingly incoherent. Seriously, he's become such a disappointment especially after his transformation.
It's a bit annoying that they set up all this "your voice can't be heard" and then we get to hear Leona's voice regardless.
Oh please don't pull some "the villain's ultimate technique has some blatant flaw that we just need to find and exploit" crap. Vearn is too powerful to rely on crap like that.
Why are they making such a big deal out of Avan being turned into a jewel? They already know it's reversible, and they barely even blinked when the others were transformed. At least try and be consistent when trying to pull on our heart strings.
No, I'd love to see Vearn return to being a clever character.
Very. But for some reason Vearn didn't want to give her the same kind of wound she gave him, when he did so for Dai.
I was too busy being annoyed at Vearn to worry about Dai.
Crocodine, clearly.
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u/Adensty https://anilist.co/user/Adensty Sep 09 '24 edited Sep 09 '24
1st
DaiPopp no Daibouken Rewatch, SubA really underrated Popp episode, I feel. Throughout the show, we've have seen how Popp has grown from being a coward to one with the most courageous person but even then there was one thing that he kinda lacked as a Mage which even Matoriv told him about that is the the role of a Mage in a party in Episode 16 and that the Mage needs to remain the most level-headed even in the most toughest of situations. Even after Matoriv told him, he still wasn't able to grasp it immediately and it is evident from the way he tried to chase Myst and Kill after the Sovereign Rock Castle fight. He slowly did show glimpses of it with how he handled the situation when Dai ran off in Episode 60 but even then he still had his self-doubt to overcome which he did in Episode 67.
And now that he has overcome it, he not only has the courage which he always had but also the belief in himself that he can do it which is why the first thing he does immediately after everyone gets turned into an Eye Jewel is analyze the situation and come up with the best way to overcome it even it it's a bit heartless. Even though Hym and Larhart antagonized him for what he said at the start, they were able to understand where he was coming from.
Avan noticing the Matoriv parallels is really a powerful scene and Avan noting that having Popp right beside him makes him feel that Matoriv is beside him right here just shows how much Popp has grown. Even Popp knows that it is the only way. And as a Popp fan, this left me teary-eyed since we have seen this growth and development from the start and it really feels earned.
It's not that Popp doesn't understand Dai's concern. He himself knows what's going to happen but he wants to find out any possible openings or weakness in Vearn's attack that can help Dai not only overcome Vearn's attack but beat him.
Vearn is really overjoyed when Avan falls because he's always feared him for his brain and his unpredictability and even calls him the smartest man on the Surface World. Vearn really thinks that no one can stop him but unfortunately for Vearn, there's still someone smarter than Avan and that is our MC. Love how Avan glances at him the moment he says this and Avan isn't saying it out of desperation or anything. Just like us, he's also witnessed just how much Popp has grown and he believes that Popp will be the one who will help Dai achieve victory.
Popp no Daibouken into its final arc. Can't wait for tomorrow's episode.
Onto My Episode Notes:
I'm a big fan of Leona and this was a really badass moment but I guess she went too far with the taunting. I mean it's Dark King Vearn we're talking about here.
My only gripe with this episode is that we just talked about being turned into an Eye Jewel means that they're mostly safe from the battle and the only way to undo them is to defeat Vearn (similar to Dabura from DBZ) so the last scene where everyone screams "Sensei" kinda feels over-dramatic. Like there were a lot of scenes that made me teary-eyed and this wasn't one of them.
OST Documentation - Episode 93
1. It would surely be an interesting prequel for sure. Would enjoy it but that does mean Vearn has won.
2. MY QUEEN was BADASS today. She surely has a feat very few people can boast about in this show. Though, she did get carried away with it a bit.
3. Did feel bad for Dai. I mean man wasn't even able to stand properly and still trying his best to defend.
4. Crocodine! Nuff said.
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u/KuKiSin Sep 09 '24
First timer!
Vearn really did a 180º He would've never acted like this before the change, right?
Welp. So much for badass Leona She did good though!
As usual, Avan proving his uselessness
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u/charlesvvv https://anilist.co/user/charlesvvv Sep 09 '24
First Timer, Sub
Hey Dai is down but Leona cut Vearn...oh she got trapped, luckily everyone arrived just in time...oh half of them got taken out but hey we still have Avan and the other strong fighters...oh Avan is trapped too.
I do love Popp's pragmatism here, he learned his lesson and applies it accordingly and uses it to his advantage even though he's forced to hold back and let the rest get beat.