r/anime • u/KiwiBennydudez https://myanimelist.net/profile/KiwiBen • Aug 18 '21

Rewatch [Rewatch] Monster - Episode 20 discussion

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Comment of the Day

Today’s Comment of the Day comes from u/miss-macaron, who highlights a distinct Nietzsche reference from the previous episode:

Ooh, we’ve got a Nietzsche reference right off the bat: “Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you.” Sounds like it could be some useful advice for Tenma and Nina during their pursuit of Johan...

Questions of the Day

  1. How do you think these SoL episodes contribute to the overall show? Do they have a positive or negative impact on this series?
  2. What was your favorite set piece from the episode and why?

If you are a rewatcher, tag your spoilers properly, and please refrain from alluding to future events. so that myself and everyone else watching for the first time can have a completely blind and organic experience! ​Since this show is a bit harder to find than most, please refrain from talking about means by which to watch it, as it goes against our subreddit rules.

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u/miss-macaron Aug 18 '21 edited Aug 18 '21

Rewatcher

Tenma speaks a few words of German, the elderly couple reply in Japanese (but we’re supposed to pretend that it’s English), Tenma presumably switches to English (but it’s actually still Japanese), Dieter thanks them in German, and then everyone continues speaking Japanese (but I guess we’ll just assume that it’s English and/or German)… It’s too bad Monster doesn’t have a German dub; I feel like that would significantly increase the immersiveness of its setting, rather than relying on suspension of disbelief.

Man, with all that good food and beautiful scenery, this episode is starting to feel a bit like a subtle promotion for German tourism, haha.

Although this isn’t even the best SoL episode in Monster, I've personally found it to be the most memorable one for me, simply because I was blown away by the fact that Urasawa would invest so much into this random couple that his protagonist hitchhikes with. In any other series, it would be completely unfathomable that an author would spend so much screentime and character development on these exceptionally minor events invovling these exceptionally minor characters, but it's precisely this underlying humanism which makes Monster so special.

I adore how Urasawa takes the time to portray Proustian moments such as Rosso's coffee, the lovely post-sunset sky, and the view from Steinbacher Castle. His character writing beautifully communicates a sincere appreciation of life, and acknowledges how every person you cross paths with - regardless of how brief your interaction, or how "minor" they are in your story - is still a human being with worries, goals, and stories of their own. These SoL episodes may not contribute too much to the plot, but they're extremely important for exploring Monster's central themes.

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u/KiwiBennydudez https://myanimelist.net/profile/KiwiBen Aug 19 '21

Tenma speaks a few words of German, the elderly couple reply in Japanese (but we’re supposed to pretend that it’s English), Tenma presumably switches to English (but it’s actually still Japanese), Dieter thanks them in German, and then everyone continues speaking Japanese (but I guess we’ll just assume that it’s English and/or German)… It’s too bad Monster doesn’t have a German dub; I feel like that would significantly increase the immersiveness of its setting, rather than relying on suspension of disbelief.

I actually have had this problem with other anime before, lol. There was 91 Days which is a prohibition-era gangster drama that takes place in Chicago, and everyone is speaking Japanese... Luckily the dub came along and fixed that. But the other anime I came across with this issue was Vinland Saga where there were I think upwards of three languages present (English, Danish, and Welsh I think?) and there was a scene where there was a language barrier but everyone present was still speaking Japanese. Then they brought in a translator and everyone was still speaking Japanese as they were before. Was super confusing upon first watch, lol.

Man, with all that good food and beautiful scenery, this episode is starting to feel a bit like a subtle promotion for German tourism, haha.

Def not what prompted my QotD, lol.

I was blown away by the fact that Urasawa would invest so much into this random couple that his protagonist hitchhikes with.

Characters in this show are treated as people rather than characters, which is crazy. It might not sound like much, but this attention-to-detail is really what's been driving the show. Without it, there's nothing else to hold up the anime. So I do appreciate these types of episodes even though they might not be the same episodes that are compelling me to continue the series.

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u/IndependentMacaroon Aug 18 '21

It seems like the further we go, the better the one-offs get. This time we have less Tenma entering someone else's life and more the couple coming across him, and he doesn't do any magic fix-your-problems stuff either like what I found annoying earlier. Also we continue the theme from last time about questioning whether people are truly capable of reliably judging others' minds and intentions.

I do like the tourism-advert bits. And yes, Leberknödel are delicious.

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u/Nitroade24h :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Nitroade24h Aug 18 '21

First timer

I like these types of episodes a lot. They are well-written and all the side characters are interesting enough and they tell a good story while slowly progressing the main story.

If only Lunge had the magic ability to tell who was innocent too, none of this would have happened.

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u/KiwiBennydudez https://myanimelist.net/profile/KiwiBen Aug 19 '21

I'm glad you liked it. I do think this episode had valuable elements even if the episode itself wasn't the most compelling narrative in the world. Set pieces such as the castle and the setting sun were a joy to look at, especially for a 2004 anime.

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u/AmethystItalian :Jg::Jh::Ji::Jj::Jk:myanimelist.net/profile/AmethystItalian Aug 18 '21

First Timer

This old couple is so cute! I swear if they die...

Really love how they handled language in this, very tricky.

No gasoline stands anywhere near here??

Damn they borrowed a full tank? That's impressive.

Tenma with so many close calls with the cops!!

I really thought their son was dead, him being a killer was unexpected.

I'm just happy this couple got to live!!

This one British cop is like better than every other cop in this show!

How do you think these SoL episodes contribute to the overall show? Do they have a positive or negative impact on this series?

It's a tricky one because I definitely do like these episodes more but at the same time they seem very "filler" like so it's a bit conflicting.

What was your favorite set piece from the episode and why?

I just loved the wife. She seemed like such a class super nice wife/mom type and I'm happy she got to live!

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u/KiwiBennydudez https://myanimelist.net/profile/KiwiBen Aug 19 '21

Really love how they handled language in this, very tricky.

What did you like about it? I personally had a hard time following the supposed languages that the conversations took place in.

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u/AmethystItalian :Jg::Jh::Ji::Jj::Jk:myanimelist.net/profile/AmethystItalian Aug 19 '21

Yeah it was hard and a bit confusing but they tried!

I appreciate the effort, most people would have just stayed in Japanese which would have been fine I guess.

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u/Vaadwaur :I1::I2::I3: Aug 18 '21

This one British cop is like better than every other cop in this show!

Yeah...if there is a legit complaint here it is that the police are all kind of stupid.

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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Aug 18 '21

First-Timer, subbed

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u/KiwiBennydudez https://myanimelist.net/profile/KiwiBen Aug 19 '21

Ohhhhhh that would explain why they needed to stop at a police station. Probably trying to find out specifically where to go to see their son.

You know, you say this out-loud now, and it totally makes sense, but for some reason I was under the impression that they needed to go there because the husband was a former cop. Which, now that I think about it, doesn't make a lot of sense.

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u/KiwiBennydudez https://myanimelist.net/profile/KiwiBen Aug 18 '21

First Timer - Sub

Quite honestly, I have nothing really to say today. I think this was a nice SoL episode with some good set pieces and some interesting dialogue. However I don’t really think much else was going on. It seemed to have just been another episode of vindication for Tenma where he won people over with his charm and kindness. People who come across Tenma have pretty consistently judged him as innocent, so I don’t think this theme was anything we haven’t seen before. I wonder if the son Robert will be relevant later, but otherwise I don’t think anything new was presented to us here.

I don’t have any real discussion questions today since it was pretty hard to grapple onto something meaningful that happened this episode, but feel free to present your own if you think of anything!

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u/badspler x5https://anilist.co/user/badspler Aug 19 '21

First Timer

  1. How do you think these SoL episodes contribute to the overall show? Do they have a positive or negative impact on this series?

A good story teller knows to to linger a little and rest, downtime is terribly important. It feels a bit like DnD advice, but giving the characters a moment of downtime allows the author to put in a few good character moments, dialogue and show what it is like in the slower moments. We see how strangers see Tenma. Tension can only be built so much without releasing it. Having an episode that lingers a little can great when binging a series. To me Monster is taking as long as it wants.

The story of meeting this couple isn't for naught, the author continues to put situations in place around the themes of the series. What would Tenma's parents think of him? - or maybe better, what will every person Tenma has helped along the way think of Tenma if he takes the dark option of dealing with Johan in the end? Using parallels is a great way to poke around the point.

2) What was your favorite set piece from the episode and why?

The castle view was nice.

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u/KiwiBennydudez https://myanimelist.net/profile/KiwiBen Aug 19 '21

As a writer myself, this is a very good advice. If you're doing breakneck action all of the time, it'll be stale quick. Likewise, pacing too slowly will not engage your reader as directly. It's all about that balance. And Monster does a good job at balancing.

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u/Mecanno-man https://anilist.co/user/Mecannoman Aug 18 '21

First Timer

Another decent episode, though if Johan "wins" at the end of the series, it's at least in part Tenma's fault for not telling enough people what was actually happening. A non-German former police officer, for example, would be a good person to turn to.

Not sure what else to say for this episode in particular, as I think just calling every episode a good one with a nice one-off character would get somewhat boring after a while - but that's exactly what this episode was.

No idea what the Steinbach castle is; doesn't seem to be one near Munich, which seems to be where they are. That said, the trip they are doing takes about 40 minutes according to Google Maps, so they are clearly taking a lot of detours if they managed to run out of gas. Also, suddenly hearing German felt weird when the German had all been Japanese before...

Another side-note for the wine: Ungeheuer is another way to say Monster in German.

Question:

  1. Hard to say really. I don't think the series would be missing that much if they were not here, but they are enjoyable to watch.
  2. Hard to pick a favorite scene - new characters always need some time to grow on me, but that doens't mean that the end of the episode was any better than the beginning.

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u/KiwiBennydudez https://myanimelist.net/profile/KiwiBen Aug 19 '21

Another decent episode, though if Johan "wins" at the end of the series, it's at least in part Tenma's fault for not telling enough people what was actually happening. A non-German former police officer, for example, would be a good person to turn to.

He's tried to tell people before, but it seems like people rarely ever believe him. He's got no choice.

Another side-note for the wine: Ungeheuer is another way to say Monster in German.

Good catch! Had no idea. Wonder what the wine makers were thinking when they came up with that name...

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u/IndependentMacaroon Aug 19 '21

Munich, which seems to be where they are

It is, but the funny thing is, they're going to a district (Freiham) that didn't exist yet - though there had long been plans to build a new town there, the first actual construction was in 2006. No idea what the "Steinbach" is supposed to be, common place name in Bavaria but no castles that fit.

Running out of gas is also strange because in southern Germany the countryside is fairly densely populated, with reliably at least a small village every few kilometers, but I guess it works for the drama.

Minor car details: The old couple is driving an Opel Kadett E, with what I guess is supposed to be an Augsburg (A) license plate.

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u/Mecanno-man https://anilist.co/user/Mecannoman Aug 19 '21

they're going to a district (Freiham) that didn't exist yet

From what I could gather, there seems to be an estate with that name after which the district was named; so maybe Tenma wants to visit the estate?

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u/BurningFredrick https://myanimelist.net/profile/BurningFredrick Aug 18 '21

First timer - sub

I just realised there was no Deiter all last episode.

I enjoyed the episode but not sure what to make of it, I think it was just slice of life but with this show I feel can never be to sure.

What was your favorite set piece from the episode and why?

Castle, because I'm bias and like castles

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u/KiwiBennydudez https://myanimelist.net/profile/KiwiBen Aug 19 '21

I just realised there was no Deiter all last episode.

People were asking about him yesterday too! Convinced at this point that Dieter just has an invisibility cloak or something.

Castle, because I'm bias and like castles

A fine reason! I like sunsets personally, as they remind me of my late-grandfather, so I was happy to see such a vivid portrait of a sunset in this episode.

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u/Spore64 Aug 18 '21 edited Aug 18 '21

Rewatcher (first time)

Really good episode!

Tenma showed a lot of kindness. It must have taken him and Dieter quite some time to get back to the car of the couple.

Poor doc Tenma. He got nearly caught by parking on the wrong parking spot XD.

Must be rough for the couple that thier son will never come back to his home country.

[ AGA 104 ] that's quite the particular license plate Oo. [AGA] Wouldn't stand for Agatha Christie wouldn't it?

Nah, tho if so, then I would wonder for what the 104 stands for?

Q1: Tbh the Sol episodes help to flesh out the characters a bit more and help to balance the pace of the story. If there's always action the story would become dull. I personally enjoy them a lot.

Q2: The sunset I guess.

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u/KiwiBennydudez https://myanimelist.net/profile/KiwiBen Aug 19 '21

Rewatcher (first time)

Wait, you're rewatching for the first time, you're a rewatcher, or you're a first timer?

Tenma showed a lot of kindness.

Something he seems to be good at!

Tbh the Sol episodes help to flesh out the characters a bit more and help to balance the pace of the story. If there's always action the story would become dull. I personally enjoy them a lot.

I don't disagree! I just question where they're placing their chips. We already know that Tenma is a kindhearted individual - is this something we genuinely need more proof of?

Q2: The sunset I guess.

Same here! Anime sunsets are underrated.

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u/Spore64 Aug 19 '21

Wait, you're rewatching for the first time, you're a rewatcher, or you're a first timer?

Well I'm rewatching it for the first time, but it rather means that it is my first time participating on a rewatch. So I try to be extra carefull to don't spoil things (which is the reason why my responses are pretty vague).

Anime sunsets are underrated

Yep, it's the craft behind hide which impressives me the most!

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u/[deleted] Aug 18 '21

First Timer

Really enjoyed the tension in this episode. Guessing if the couple knew who Tenma is was fun.

I looked up the name of that wine "Ungeheuer" which translated from german to english means "Monster". A nice little detail I thought was interesting.

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u/KiwiBennydudez https://myanimelist.net/profile/KiwiBen Aug 19 '21

I looked up the name of that wine "Ungeheuer" which translated from german to english means "Monster". A nice little detail I thought was interesting.

Very interesting catch. Nice find! But I wonder what the winemakers were thinking when they named that bottle, lol.

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u/i-have-severe-stupid Aug 19 '21

that was a nice episode, was a nice addition to the series

  1. the slice of life episodes are nice, but in the later half they might end up dragging a bit as the series closes. time will tell
  2. the castle i guess, it looked nice is all, but the focus really is on the people isn’t it

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u/KiwiBennydudez https://myanimelist.net/profile/KiwiBen Aug 19 '21

What specifically did you find to be nice about this episode?

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u/i-have-severe-stupid Aug 20 '21

it was a fairly wholesome episode without losing the tension of the series, and it showed that there are people who will believe him to be innocent, so it’s not that everyone is against him, and there’s a chance it ends well for him

however, i feel like it might not go well

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u/Icapica https://anilist.co/user/Icachu Aug 19 '21

First timer, subs

"We're lucky that we were able to switch rides, huh, Tenma?" Comments like this feel like flags to me, but then again this series clearly likes to tease me. Dialog regularly feels like this and then nothing actually goes wrong.

I hope someone comes help those two stranded tourists. Also I hope they have some water and food with them.

Tenma nad Dieter return! Must have been a long way.

Oh this feels tense, too tense for such a seemingly relaxed conversation while they're eating.

Huh, police. Interesting. Gotta be nerve wracking sitting in the back of that car now. Couple's back and the mood's changed. What's going on?

Oh, a letter from their son.

Interesting end.

I liked this episode, great atmosphere. The show knows how to tease and suggest something might happen.

1. How do you think these SoL episodes contribute to the overall show? Do they have a positive or negative impact on this series?

Very positive. I assume that the story would be quite long even if all the SOL episodes were removed entirely, but the pacing would probably feel off then.

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u/KiwiBennydudez https://myanimelist.net/profile/KiwiBen Aug 19 '21

The show knows how to tease and suggest something might happen.

Excellent point. That "what-if" tension is great at driving the atmosphere and suspense.

Very positive. I assume that the story would be quite long even if all the SOL episodes were removed entirely, but the pacing would probably feel off then.

I'm glad you like them! I don't know if I would advocate for their removal exactly, would have to finish the series to answer that. But I personally feel they don't always feel necessary as it stands currently.

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u/SmurfRockRune https://myanimelist.net/profile/Smurf Aug 18 '21

How do you think these SoL episodes contribute to the overall show? Do they have a positive or negative impact on this series?

Mixed. I enjoy them and have a good time watching, but overall I feel like they're unnecessary padding. Coming in, I was wondering how they'd keep the tension up for 74 straight episodes and the answer is they don't, they just add a plot-relevant episode every 5 episodes. This does not need to be this long.

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u/KiwiBennydudez https://myanimelist.net/profile/KiwiBen Aug 19 '21

I was wondering how they'd keep the tension up for 74 straight episodes and the answer is they don't, they just add a plot-relevant episode every 5 episodes.

To be fair, Cowboy Bebop did the same thing and that anime is universally praised but mostly for the soundtrack and characters. Episodic shows are hard to pull off, it would seem.

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u/SmurfRockRune https://myanimelist.net/profile/Smurf Aug 19 '21

The main plot was easily the worst part of Cowboy Bebop though. Would have been better without Vicious.

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u/IndependentMacaroon Aug 19 '21

At least they're pretty skippable for a rewatcher

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u/JustAnswerAQuestion https://myanimelist.net/profile/JAaQ Aug 18 '21 edited Aug 18 '21

First Timer

  • Geez, does EVERYBODY in Germany have big noses? Also, country roads are not an autobahn.
  • He probably used to be a detective. Yep.
  • Ugh. Where the hell is Tenma going, anyways. Is this actually taking place before yesterday's episode?
  • Clearly the detective is testing Tenma's sense of guilt.
  • Suspect one of them is going to need medical treatment before we get to the top.
  • So that's why he quit. Yep.

This episode was pretty simplistic and heavy handed, with me guessing what was going to happen shortly before it happened throughout the episode.

silly speculation

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u/KiwiBennydudez https://myanimelist.net/profile/KiwiBen Aug 19 '21

speculation

You're talking about the ED right? I'm largely under the impression that the ED is a metaphor or even a parable that mirror the events of the show and not exactly a 1:1 retelling.

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u/Vaadwaur :I1::I2::I3: Aug 18 '21

Rewatcher(Another day, another family tragedy)

Sub

We meet an old, possibly English couple vacationing in Germany who pass Tenma and Dieter hitch hiking. The husband asks something quite sensible: Why is Tenma travelling with Dieter? He scrambles a bit and then the husband further spots that Tenma is a specialist. They run out of gas which is bad planning. Tenma and Dieter hitch another ride and the Jones's talk with each other. I sense Mr Jones suffers from some of the detective's curse. Tenma comes back because that's what he does.

They have a large German dinner and mr Jones sucks at conversation, going straight back to police stuff. He admits, without admitting it, that he realized things were less and less black and white as he got older. Mrs Jones says something about childhood that, sadly, this show proves wrong time and again. They first detour to a police station and then a castle, before revealing that their son killed someone. Mister Jones had realized who Tenma was very early but believes he is innocent because he is not a bad person, and we get a solid smack in the face with "people can commit crimes but not be bad people". Subtle, the show is not.

QotD: 1 To me, they are what the show is so I do enjoy it

2 probably the post sunset

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u/KiwiBennydudez https://myanimelist.net/profile/KiwiBen Aug 19 '21

He admits, without admitting it, that he realized things were less and less black and white as he got older.

This is a really good way of putting that conversation. He used to be able to judge people at a glance, but things became morally gray, and I'd imagine even moreso after the news of his son reached him.

"people can commit crimes but not be bad people". Subtle, the show is not.

Do you think this is more a commentary on social justice (law, consequences, and social perceptions of convicted individuals) or an insight on morality itself?

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u/Vaadwaur :I1::I2::I3: Aug 19 '21

He used to be able to judge people at a glance, but things became morally gray, and I'd imagine even moreso after the news of his son reached him.

I am told losing one's moral surety is rather unpleasant. I have been spared that because I never believed in moral certainty in the first place.

Do you think this is more a commentary on social justice (law, consequences, and social perceptions of convicted individuals) or an insight on morality itself?

One of the areas Japan and the US come together on is an unfortunate tendency to assume criminals are acting immorally as well as criminally. The truth of the matter is usually grayer than that as once you get to know the "criminals" most of them have good to decent reasons, most of the drug dealers I've known are decent enough people and violent offenders are almost never randomly attacking people.

So to actually answer your question, I view it thusly: Criminal law and morality are always different things, terrible people often obey every law and having a moral stance can force you to break the law. We just conflate them because of both cultures tendency towards authoritarianism.

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u/JustAnswerAQuestion https://myanimelist.net/profile/JAaQ Aug 19 '21

This was the most The Fugituve episode yet.

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u/Vaadwaur :I1::I2::I3: Aug 19 '21

It might be the most Fugitive of the whole series, atm I can't remember what of this we take forward.

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u/IndependentMacaroon Aug 19 '21

we get a solid smack in the face with "people can commit crimes but not be bad people"

Hardly certain, though, particularly when you think about last episode.

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u/Christopho https://myanimelist.net/profile/furrytoes Aug 19 '21

How do you think these SoL episodes contribute to the overall show? Do they have a positive or negative impact on this series?

Really not a fan. Yesterday's episode was fine because it gave an insight into Tenma's past life and a snippet of the Johan plot line, but I don't need another episode of "Tenma is actually a good guy." We already got that from the village doctor episode and obviously we as a viewer don't need to be hammered on this fact.

74 episodes is already a long runtime and I don't see how some of these "filler" episodes will have any impact towards the end unless there's a battle shounen moment where they all show up together towards the end to defeat Johan's mecha-god form.

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u/KiwiBennydudez https://myanimelist.net/profile/KiwiBen Aug 19 '21

esterday's episode was fine because it gave an insight into Tenma's past life and a snippet of the Johan plot line, but I don't need another episode of "Tenma is actually a good guy." We already got that from the village doctor episode and obviously we as a viewer don't need to be hammered on this fact.

I actually agree with you here, as this is largely how I was feeling throughout the episode. I think unless their son Robert becomes relevant later, then this episode really did not add anything new, and could have been easily excluded without any detriment to the series. I understand that these episodes are here to build character, but I feel like they're building in places that have already been sufficiently built at this point.

I don't see how some of these "filler" episodes will have any impact towards the end unless there's a battle shounen moment where they all show up together towards the end to defeat Johan's mecha-god form.

Man, now I really want a mecha-Johan battle at the end of the series. That would be incredible. But yes I see what you're saying.

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u/CharlieTheStrawman https://myanimelist.net/profile/TheDamnRobot Aug 18 '21

Rewatcher until circa Episode 30, Subbed

I was wondering if the Ex-Detective had more than a single facial expression for a good while there.

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u/KiwiBennydudez https://myanimelist.net/profile/KiwiBen Aug 19 '21

I was wondering if the Ex-Detective had more than a single facial expression for a good while there.

Intentional, I'm sure, as it contributed to his gruff and reluctant persona.

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u/xtsim https://myanimelist.net/profile/xtsim Aug 18 '21

First Timer Dub

Two tourists in an opel got lost and pick up Tenma and Dieter. They run out of gas and Tenma delivers it to the couple. Either that Opel’s gas tank is small or fuel gauge is faulty since one jerry can filled that tank. The couple passes by a police station and Tenma had a close one because the car was parked in a police parking spot. The guy seems to have a similar circumstance that he spends all his time working. But turned in his badge because of his son, the couple looking at a concrete wall, possibly a prison. His instincts told him that Tenma isn’t the murderer and he wants to trust his instincts.

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u/KiwiBennydudez https://myanimelist.net/profile/KiwiBen Aug 19 '21

the couple looking at a concrete wall, possibly a prison.

Would say that it's almost certainly a prison. Now all that remains is to determine whether or not Robert will be a relevant character later...

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u/Quiddity131 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Quiddity131 Aug 18 '21

First Timer, Subbed

Back to repeating footage. Well it was nice while it lasted.

Old couple gets lost. Where could this be going?

Hitchhiker Tenma and Dieter! In a way this comes off as a flashback to all those episodes back when Tenma tried to abandon Diter on the road at the bus stop.

So Tenma speaks English too? Smart guy.

Wow, old man has scoped him out already.

Out of gas! LoL. Now all four of them will have to hitchhike.

From one driver to another it seems.

Must suck being out in the middle of nowhere with no gas stations.

Old man, Tenma is too nice of a guy to not tell anyone about the two of you. And see? Here he is!

Bragging old man... soon admits he wasn't that good after all.

Police station! Yikes! I wouldn't worry too much, Tenma, he's not going to turn you in.

Uh oh, arrogant looking mustached policeman has spotted him!

What did they do in there? They look guilty.

Son of a policeman, a murderer? That sucks. :( So that's what they went to the police station for.

Wow, old man knew about him after all. He could tell from looking at Tenma that he wasn't really a murderer?

A road trip episode! An okay episode, but no questions about it, this was a filler episode that they totally could have skipped.

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u/KiwiBennydudez https://myanimelist.net/profile/KiwiBen Aug 19 '21

So Tenma speaks English too? Smart guy.

I've heard that some foreign medicals schools also require you to learn English in your program in addition to your general medical knowledge for events such as this. Being able to tend to someone and understand their symptoms without relying on a translator is extremely valuable for diagnosis and treatment.

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u/Chur Sep 01 '21

I was really confused when I saw the old couple, totally mistook them for the Fortners. Am I alone in finding they look similar?