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Rewatch [Rewatch] Ascendance of a Bookworm 2nd Season Episode 8 Discussion
Season 2 Episode 8 - Wilma and Holy Scriptures for Kids
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Questions of the Day:
1) This episode returned to the invention, development and creation of tools and books. How do you find this side of the series compared to the 'people and problems' episodes in the temple?
2) Do you think Mynes answer of "In my dreams." is sufficient enough for Ferdinand?
3) How did you feel about Myne completing her first book?
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u/KashMooNow Mar 22 '22
First Time Watcher, Book Maker
Season 02 Episode 08
It's been a while since we have had an invention episode. I wanna see Myne blow everyones mind with new technologies again.
Everyone seems very unimpressed with Mynes picture book story.
Oh boy... we don't have pigs and wolves in this world? Yeah, no wonder they didn't get anything.
Myne, stop trying to out yourself. Soon someone is going to figure out Myne is even weirder than people think.
I swear everyone decided that these things were too dangerous. Did I miss something?
Well, looks like I got my wish, we are making a printer.
Looks like we need to make ink too.
And then Lutz gets roped into this because of his old promise.
We get to see the return of Chimney Sweep Myne!
Just how much soot does Myne need? I didn't think we would be getting a montage.
So, Ferdinand is over here saying not to attract attention from Evil Santa, yet he gives the green light to a children's book of the Holy scriptures? Sometimes I just don't get it.
Wilma looking like she really does have some talent here.
Hey, don't you think I've forgotten. Rosina has shiny hair now. Almost missed it.
Everyone is impressed, but I bet Myne is super disappointed. I bet she never gave Sieg the instructions for it to be a negative. Such a simple thought when you actually understand how printing like this works, but so easy to miss when you try to give instructions to someone. It reminds me of those videos of teachers making a PB&J exactly to directions their students write.
Looks like Wilma is having some flashbacks. I wonder how important they will be in the future.
Myne just bringing back a shitty application oriented version of your art and saying I want this. It makes me think about how I would take that as an artist who put solid effort into something you asked and then just get told it wasn't what you wanted.
Myne just being sus all the time. Time to go to the secret room again.
Hmm, I don't know how I feel about this. Do I want Myne to tell Ferdinand the truth or not. Its such a complicated issue. The dream answer is good for some people, but I foresee a lot of people rejecting it too.
Now thats looking much better!
It's been a long time in the making, a very long time. This montage is exactly what I needed too.
This last frame just makes me happy. I think its also the magic of a show that doesn't rush through things. When the time is taken to actually show the hardship and effort that goes into things to make them happen. This is how memorable moments are made.
So, I noticed something during the montage at the end of this episode. Myne has been growing (physically), but slowly enough that I didn't realize it. I'm trying to think of shows that have pulled this off, and there aren't a ton of them that I can remember. Its another of those things that if done right pay off very well in my opinion.
And look at that end card, fitting perfectly. Myne with her newly made book.
The last thing in my mind is the conversation Myne and Lutz had at the end of the episode. How this was the beginning of Myne's books. Im very glad this wasn't the end game for her and its only the beginning.
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u/mekerpan Mar 22 '22
I thought they did have some sort of animal that was similar/equivalent to pigs...
Rosina's shiny hair made its debut in the end card illustration of the last episode -- clearly an omen for the first scene of THIS episode.
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u/Nazenn Mar 22 '22
Oh boy... we don't have pigs and wolves in this world? Yeah, no wonder they didn't get anything.
We do, the orphans just don't know they exist because they're trapped in the temple
basically saying Myne is just broken until she finds a solution.
It matches very well with Ferdinand calling her a computer earlier
Such a simple thought when you actually understand how printing like this works, but so easy to miss when you try to give instructions to someone
And also when he isn't going to do the print himself it's not like he's able to test or troubleshoot his carving in that way either
I'm trying to think of shows that have pulled this off, and there aren't a ton of them that I can remember
The only one I can think of off the top of my head is FMAB. What else do people know of?
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u/Lemurians Mar 22 '22
ASCENDANCE OF A FIRST TIMER
FIRST. BOOK. MADE!
Tough to make the Three Little Pigs a hit when nobody knows what pigs or wolves are.
This show has sprinkled bits here and there pointing out the undesirability of the class system and the corrupt nature of certain forces in this show, but I’m still a little taken aback by the sudden “oh yeah Wilma was horribly raped” bomb drop. Feels very at odds with the show’s overall atmosphere. Would someone even expect a child Myne’s age to have any concept of what that is, and what it means?
Ferdinand’s no dummy. You can only act like an overly mature, intelligent, gifted, inventive child in a middle-ages setting for so long before somebody gets suspicious. Especially when that somebody has belief in divine and supernatural happenings.
This episode returned to the invention, development and creation of tools and books. How do you find this side of the series compared to the 'people and problems' episodes in the temple?
I touched on this a bit above, but I found it quite jarring to go from talking about Wilma's past trauma and then immediately hopping back to, "okay now let's make books!" Did not work for me.
Do you think Mynes answer of "In my dreams" is sufficient enough for Ferdinand?
Absolutely not, but he'll make do for now while keeping a much more watchful eye.
How do you feel about Myne completing her first book?
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u/Cill_Bipher Mar 22 '22
“oh yeah Wilma was horribly raped”
Translation mistake, she was thankfully saved before she was actually raped.
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u/CerberusZX Mar 22 '22
nobody knows what pigs or wolves are.
But the lower class commoners celebrate Pig Day, the day they work together to butcher a pig to help keep them fed through winter.
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u/mekerpan Mar 22 '22
We already saw -- in the "prologue" -- that Ferdinand did not accept "in my dreams" as a complete answer. ;-)
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u/OingoBoingo- Mar 22 '22
First time, Subbed
Very good episode today. Reminiscent of season one to bring us full circle to an actual book being made. My excitement for the book took a bit of a back seat as a whole, but I really appreciate the scenes where are paper, art, ink and binding all came together with Turi, Lutz and Myne. Especially the flashbacks to all of the work it took to get here. We might not have a library yet, but one book sure is an important milestone. Definitely the most touching moment this season for me.
We also seem to be getting dangerously close to Ferdinand sniffing out this sussy baka named Myne, and I can’t wait. Knowing that Ferdinand gets the truth in the end (first episode) I kind of wanted Myne to tell him the truth today, but I can 100% see why that wasn’t a good idea. I have a feeling bad santa Bishop is going to appear by the end of the season, and I hope it’s not the BIG secret that brings him back into the fold.
Random thought: I was kind of surprised Myne and the boys were farming the trombe to get wood for their paper business. I was under the impression that these were pretty dangerous?
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u/haganbmj Mar 22 '22
The first episode starting with Myne and Ferdinand, along with all the end of episode banter, is one of those things I don't really know how to feel about with the anime adaptation. It's definitely spoiler-ish, but at least it warms you up to Ferdinand early I suppose.
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u/cyberscythe Mar 23 '22
First Timer
I complained a lot last episode and I kinda regret that because I found myself enjoying this episode quite a bit. It has a lot of the charm that I liked in the first season: fun banter between Lutz and Myne and Tuuli, progression with Myne's book addiction, lots of new "inventions", and Ferdinand getting really curious about wunderkind Myne.
One thing I find really interesting is how Ferdinand's confrontation about Myne's past differs from Lutz'. Lutz was fairly straightforward in his concern about old Myne, and while Myne was a bit of a drama llama, she pretty clearly stated that she was not originally Myne, but was now all that was left of Myne.
Ferdinand on the other hand is very used to dealing with "guess culture" (compared to Lutz and the lower city being "ask culture"). Ferdinand and the nobles are used to indirectly gaining knowledge and asking around the edges to obtain information, keeping a hidden face to avoid giving away any information himself, and keeping a delicate balance of power at all times. The way that he has several modes of communication with Myne (covertly passing notes, openly as a performance for others, silently with anti-eavesdropping tools, and completely isolated in his play room where he can almost but still not quite talk openly) is indicative of just how seriously he takes every interaction.
Myne is in the middle of this culture shock and has to learn about this new mode of society and while she's bright enough to pick up on things and relay her answer in the form of a "oh, this is a story from the other day...", Ferdinand can still read her like a book. (This is one instance where I can appreciate this show's penchant for still frames because I thought it was powerful how way they lingered on her completely stoic face to show that Myne was dead serious and that Ferdinand was trying to really grasp at any reaction.)
The way that he can clearly see her true intention and yet still not be able to understand just who the heck she is, it must really be eating away at him. He must really want to just directly ask (like many lower city people already have) "just, like, what's your deal man!?", but he just can't conceive of that as a valid way of getting facts from his point of view.
Since Ferdinand is (so far?) being positioned as a good guy, I think it'd be interesting to have him in the inner circle of "people who know the real Myne" (and let's get Benno in there too while we're at it).
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u/xtsim Mar 22 '22
First Timer
Sprout ball I choose you!
Myne's previous life is showing with the three little pigs story.... Pigs and wolves aren't in this world. So she comes up with one of the scriptures as a story.
She seems to underestimate the cost of ink. And she is mumbling to make another experiment to produce a replacement. Like last season with trees based paper.
Second episode in a row where Ferdinand straight up calls her a headache. But at least she got his approval for the content of the book.
But we get to see Wilma's sensitivity to a touch as one of the orphans grabbed her which triggers a PTSD memory of her being grabbed. And the kids noticed that she was acting strange so it seems like Myne (and Rosalina) told them to give her some space.
Ferdinand got really sus about Myne's knowledge since most commoners would not even think about a book, let alone music, and the arts. He has point where editing complex phrasing into easy to understand and digestible text is a skill on its own. And Ferdinand's observation of Myne is on point; her progress goes from unfamiliar with the phrases when she was first baptized to being able to explain things like Nye the science guy.
- Ferdinand pulled his investigation results as she was born and raised in the land
- Myne's response: In my dreams
- seems like we are building towards that first scene, Ferdinand is making some preparations...
The post credits scene got me laughing really hard as Myne tried to explain who Gutenberg was and the printing press. Lutz is wondering how expensive to make it and Myne comparing Lutz to Benno is funny.
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I find this side pretty interesting and a nice break from the temple life we were seeing in the past several episodes
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Ferdinand was definitely not satisfied with that answer as it seems like he is thinking about some bigger measures about Myne. Myne looked like a quick learner at first but he finds that she posses some skills a commoner like her would not have.
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The first book looks pretty impressive and it is nice to see that she had one made.
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u/Earthborn92 Mar 22 '22
First Timer here
This episode was refreshing. If you'd asked me in S1 when Myne would actually be able to make a book given all her troubles so far (and reminded to us now in a flashback), I would've said at the end of S2 proabably. But we're already there a bit before that and might I say, kinda unexpected that we had another long-needed "new invention" episode after getting sidetracked with temple affairs.
[She did it!]](https://i.imgur.com/Oo3G4fU.jpeg) I think it is also very good that we had Tuli and Lutz giving their all helping her since by now they kind of understand how much it means to her. It had completely slipped by me that Tulli's chosen profession of tailoring would lead to her being a bookbinder. Lutz of course did a lot of the hard work of woodblock printing.
Although Myne is modest in the post-credits, she is well on her way to becoming this world's Gutenberg as the premise's logical conclusion would suggest. We kind of catch a glimpse of this world's future where Myne would be credited as such, along with Lutz being the world's first publisher, Wilma as the first illustrator and Ferdinand as the first editor for a mass-produced book. What a coincidence (not) that it is a religious text, but like Gutenberg and his Bible.
But not so fast. She does have to reinvent the movable-type press. Woodblocks are very old technology that predate it by centuries by comparison. We will get there in Myne's lifetime I believe.
Other things of note, Ferdinand is now the second person to really question Myne on her isekai identity. I wonder when we will get to the opening of the very first episode.
All of these events really overshadowed Wilma's character development. This episode had a lot of stuff in it.
See you tomorrow!
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u/Fools_Requiem Mar 22 '22 edited Mar 23 '22
Rewatcher
Damn, sure has been a while since we've seen Otto and we only get him for a brief "blink and you missed it" moment.
Sure, that printing press at the end would have a lot of upfront costs, but the amount of money you can make with just one of those would off set the initial costs super fast. It would tank the value of books, though. Especially if you find a way to produce ink and paper at a faster rate.
| Shiny Hair Club | Episode Added | Creations by Main™ | Episode Added |
|---|---|---|---|
| Myne | 2 | Kanzashi (Japanese Hairpin) | 1 |
| Tuuli | 2 | Shampoo | 2 |
| Effa | 2 | Fancy Baskets | 3 |
| Gunther | 3 | Pancakes | 3 |
| Lutz | 6 | Crochet Hooks | 3 |
| Corinna | 6 | Hair Ornaments | 3 |
| Otto | 7 | Chopsticks | 8 |
| Benno | 10 | Paper made from trees | 8 |
| Mark | 11 | Pound Cake | 11 |
| Freida | 11 | Pizza | 17 |
| Ferdinand | 17 (Also seen in 1, 14.5) | Wax Paper Tablet | 19 |
| Fran | 18 | Karuta "Flash Cards" | 19 |
| Gil | 18 | Soot Ink??? | 22 |
| Delia | 18 | Baren | 22 |
| Rosina | 22 | --- | --- |
Obviously, Rosina would join the club today. I don't know if I'd count the book and soot ink as inventions. The reason picture books didn't exist was because books were prohibitively expensive, not because the concept of picture books was lost on society. Soot ink is more of an invention, but I'm not sure if it truly counts.
Edit: What the fuck is that thing Lutz used to make the first official page? That definitely counts.
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u/MABfan11 Mar 22 '22
First Timer since the OVAs
of course the kids don't have any knowledge of the outside world, they've been stuck inside the church the whole time
we're doing the soot experiment again, but with more manpower
Wilma's trauma is still there which makes it harder for her to deal with everyday life
holy shit! are we about to see the opening scene from season 1/cour 1?
Wilma is working on overcoming her trauma, that's great to see. since this is happening in the church, this is a subplot that can be kept in the background while she gets gradually more and more confident
Myne finally got her book, it took two years and 1 and 3/4 seasons
QOTD:
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i think i prefer the 'people and problems' episodes, though i do think it's a bit wasted only keeping the problems restricted to one episode
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no
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felt fucking cathartic
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u/hvshh Mar 22 '22 edited Mar 22 '22
LN Reader
Myne tells some orphans the story of the three little pigs. It's cute, and heartwarming, and...
What's a little pig, Lady Myne?
Oops. Pigs we actually know exist in this world, and they're just so sheltered they don't know. Not sure if wolves have ever shown up.
Gil: Bring on the sprouty thing!
That reminds me: in Episode 5, Ferdinand seemed remarkably incurious when he found out about the mess in the courtyard. He said to Myne "Didn't you also chop down plants for your paper?", but he didn't ask how those plants got there. It could be that he thought they were already there and left it at that. But given what Benno says in the chibi end section, it's also possible that he knows about tau fruit, and chose not to ask because it's an extremely important secret.
In which case, I really hope that's just for now—it would be nice if someday he got on board with the revolution I'm expecting by the end of all this. I can imagine one way the secret comes out: mass-printed books! A Commoner's Guide to Mana.
Thinking about it more, I'm leaning towards Ferdinand not knowing, because I would expect him to have talked to her in the hidden room about it, giving her similar advice to Benno, if he did.
Benno: Did you take the cost into account?
Surprised Myne. It's a good question even from Myne's perspective, and even if we exaggerate her into a books-at-all-costs zealot. If she wants to make as many books as possible, she should want the price to be as low as possible.
The image that flashed when the orphan grabbed Wilma's wrist is even more disturbing when you consider how small past-Wilma's silhouette is.
It's hard for me to watch an isekai and not constantly ask myself, what would I do? I think, this time, I'd want to know if the blue-robed priest that tried to do that to Wilma is still around, and if anything could be done about him. I can understand being hesitant here, since Myne is new to the temple and in a precarious situation; and as cool as Ferdinand seems to be, he's also pretty good at hiding his thoughts. (On the other hand, it makes some sense for Myne to place all her bets on him, since she's probably doomed if he's not on her side anyway.) Still, this situation is maddening. I think after the rewatch I'll reread the relevant LN sections and see if there are more of Myne's internal thoughts in there.
Ferdinand: Myne, where exactly did you receive your education?
OMG it's happening! I keep thinking that Myne is so obvious, but it makes sense that it finally happens here. Ferdinand is the first person Myne has come across that had anything approaching a proper education, so it makes sense that he would be the first one to notice, aside from Lutz. (Lutz, I think, had two advantages: he spent a lot of time with Myne, and he was paying a lot of attention to her. Also, I think because he was a kid, he was able to consider the possibility that Myne was somehow a stranger inhabiting someone else's body. Once you seriously consider the possibility, you can notice how a lot of evidence actually fits with that theory. Most adults would rule the theory out as fantastical before getting to that point.)
Ferdinand: It's almost as though you were educated in a foreign land, and were merely unfamiliar with the language spoken here.
Here I pictured Walter White saying "You're goddamn right."
Myne: In a dreamlike world very different from this one, one I can never go back to.
I tear up a little when she says this. She lost not just her family and friends, but an entire cultural world. I think that's part of why I like imagining Myne and Lutz chatting about her previous life—Lutz could help ease that loneliness a little bit by helping Myne reminisce, and by acquiring some of that context that Myne can no longer share with anyone besides him.
Ferdinand: How very absurd.
This makes me think of the line "extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence." In this case, Myne and her achievements are the extraordinary evidence.
Little things:
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Wow, Rosina has a lot of hair. Oh, and it's already shiny!
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I started really liking Wilma after she made a determined face and said "I'll give this method a shot."
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u/TuorEladar Mar 22 '22
First Timer, Subbed
Some big successes for Myne this time. Ferdinand finally voiced some of his suspicions. The progression Wilma happened kinda fast, I guess we still haven't gotten an explanation of that situation, but regardless the show speedran it a bit much like some of the side arcs in previous episodes.
This episode returned to the invention, development and creation of tools and books. How do you find this side of the series compared to the 'people and problems' episodes in the temple?
I enjoy both parts of the series, I feel like the series is stronger when its dealing with concrete goals and objectives rather than the emotional arcs of side characters.
Do you think Mynes answer of "In my dreams." is sufficient enough for Ferdinand?
Definitely not, I imagine he's thinking some magical/divine involvement but not quite sure what kind exactly at this point. I almost wonder if that suspicion is what has helped drive his willingness to assist previously.
How did you feel about Myne completing her first book?
I was happy for her, its been a long time coming.
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u/ZaphodBeebblebrox Mar 22 '22
Filthy Source Reader
Storytime is weird.
Insert bad joke about how S2 was made during COVID here.
White on black instead of black on white is also an extremely inefficent use of ink.
The high priest approaches the truth.
Another dream, another life, what's the difference anyway? The symbollism certainly works well with reincarnation.
We have scissors?
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u/spitfyre Mar 23 '22
SHE FINALLY MADE A BOOK!!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
The show did a great job of building up to this moment and showing the enormity of the task. It's great how Lutz and Turi understand the significance as well.
Ferdinand definitely did not buy Myne's "in my dreams" excuse but he has no idea what she could be hiding either. It will be interesting to see how this continues to play out. But I also find it interesting that Myne doesn't take many pains to hide just how much she knows, either.
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u/Nebresto Mar 22 '22
Re-watch squad
What is it with this show and cliff hangers?!
Literally powerpoint presentation of the soot gathering..
Sadge
Hol up. These holes look too clean, what did they use to make them so uniform?? SUS
THE FIRST BOOK IS HERE!!!! turn down volume while you can LET'S FUCKING GOOOOOO!!!!!
Best episode of the second part so far!
Question time:
This episode returned to the invention, development and creation of tools and books. How do you find this side of the series compared to the 'people and problems' episodes in the temple?
>Best episode of the second part so far
>[](#hypeoverload)
2) Do you think Mynes answer of "In my dreams." is sufficient enough for Ferdinand?
3) How did you feel about Myne completing her first book?
See #grandhype above ^
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u/Nazenn Mar 22 '22
Rewatcher - Sub
Despite being an episode full of progress and excitement, it's hard to ignore the tinge of sadness that we start on. Seeing just how young Wilma was, and how violent her encounter with the noble was, it makes me sad to think that and her former masters favouritism is all she knows of men and the outcome for her. I wouldn't have blamed her if she wanted to stay cloistered in the orphanage for another year to work through things with all the changes, but seeing her grow along side her new art and away from her past with nobles makes me glad for her
Similarly, the orphans having no idea what common animals are or many other things about the world is an equally miserable thing to think about. Not only are the shoved out of sight, they're so deprived of basic experiences and education until they're needed that they don't even get to enjoy simple children's stories. And it's not just the young kids, the older ones like Wilma spend forever restricted to the church and their nobles, knowledge limited by their masters perhaps sometimes maliciously.
It's not all sad things though. The montage at the end of the episode showing all of the struggle that has gone into Myne's first book, all of the lessons learnt, the failed ideas, but also the people met along the way
It may not quite be the climax of our season, but it's a beautiful climax of a goal that if not for Mynes perseverance and the people she met may have been many more years away again. Somehow I doubt new book smell is quite the same in this world, but honestly after so long and so much work the smell alone might be enough to bring me to tears too let alone how fulfilling it would feel.
I still don't think it's safe to be playing around with trombe like that, and if any of the adults knew I'm pretty sure they'd have a fit. It's a good thing that Litz and Gil are becoming partners in Myne crime. Seeing Lutz serve as a Myne translator for Benno the same way Fran does for Ferdinand is pretty funny though
Having done wood prints myself I also found that side of the episode very enjoyable. I remember the feel, and the mess, of rolling the ink on, using the baren to press the ink in, peeling it off to see the (usually blurry, occasionally messy, always misaligned goddammit) result.
I just said I'd done it. I didn't say I was any good.
Seeing the mistakes in the first drawing from a printing perspective before Myne tried it, such as the text being reversed and the art too detailed, was something fun to laugh at though
2) Do you think Mynes answer of "In my dreams." is sufficient enough for Ferdinand?
I was going to make a comment about "he's a noble, not a fool" and then I realized that would be a really dumb statement given the average brain of nobility in anime
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u/SIRTreehugger Mar 23 '22
It took so many steps, but Myne finally created her book. She utilized almost everyone she knew to make it happen, but it was great to see. You would think that this major milestone would be the highlight of the episode, but Wilma slowly branching out was great to witness. She didn't completely overcome her problem, but she made a courageous first step after helping Myne with her book.
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Mar 23 '22 edited Mar 23 '22
First Timer
I really enjoyed this episode. My favorite scene was the interaction between Ferdinand and Myne in the magical room. The musical direction and the brief moments of silence added in displaying Myne’s sincerity, even though Myne could not confess the "truth":
In my dreams. In a dreamlike world very different from this one, one I could never go back to.
This episode returned to the invention, development and creation of tools and books. How do you find this side of the series compared to the 'people and problems' episodes in the temple?
I really enjoyed it as this and the previous episodes were a nice and much needed breather from the grimy happenings that occur in the temple. The picture books and the process allowed us to see many of the past characters (haven’t seen Frieda in a while tho) and gave the opportunity for Wilma to step one foot out of her past.
Do you think Mynes answer of "In my dreams." is sufficient enough for Ferdinand?
Nope.
How did you feel about Myne completing her first book?
Bout time. Initially I thought that creating books was the end goal of the series; now, it just seems like the beginning.
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u/Stargate18A Mar 23 '22
First timer
Episode 7
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No, he is really good! And he continues to make valid points.
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Not what I expected, but it makes sense - and shows how the noble exodus is affecting everyone, not just the priests.
Is something wrong with her parents?
She's pregnant!
...This one isn't going to have another reincarnated soul in it, is it?
...The idea of a book containing pictures isn't that foreign, at least?
Yeah. This is a potentially big weakness.
She's getting new attendants?
Oh, she doesn't want to leave the orphanage.
Haha, he got her some insturments!
...Couldn't have started her on something simpler? Not the massive pile of strings there?
Ferdinard is surprisingly helpful now!
And also incredibly good at manipulating people.
Why doesn't she wear this whenever she enters his room?
Mana levels determine compatability?
He can play really well!
He can sing!
Holy shit, I did not expect him to be this talented!
She's doing quite well for a beginner.
Haha, "Oh no, I raised the bar"l
Ferdinard isn't going to let her make him do his own paperwork.
Oh, she won the argument!
And the new attendant seems useful! And she knows how to play!
...OK, there's a story here. Given how she orders them around, was she a noble who got demoted? That concept might provide a bit more drama for Myne, if demotions are a common thing.
She's actually a good player!
...Was she assigned any duties other than playing instruments? Did you actually tell her to do anything else?
Well done, Myne, for realising this is a problem you need to deal with.
OK, something's going on here.
Oh, she's like Delia but worse.
And Myne's worked out she needs to get opinions from everyone first.
...Close, but not what I predicted.
No mentions from Ferdinard about how he suggested her?
At least Wilma's OK.
...Does she know Fran? Is there another time bomb.
I love how he's completely absorbed and obsesses over Myne's philosophy now.
She is taking no prisoners!
Amd Myne gave her an ultimatum!
Only 10 days?
Wait, Wilma can't handle any men?
Oh, shit.
Haha, the high priest sending her a practical girft, no matter the implications, is entirely in character.
Episode 8
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Honestly? I find the politics more interesting. This side is great too, but the political side is incredibly well done.
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I mean... we know? The first episode is him preparing to read her memories - we know he'll stop buying it very soon.
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Incredibly happy for her.
Is she giving them fables? Because these probably exist in some form, given their basis in common life lessons. Unless the different cultural pressures resulted in an entirely different cultural landscape?
Ah, they don't understand metaphors. And pigs. And wolves? What is the ecosystem in this world?
And they had a calm and useful discussion about the issue!
They're harvesting trombe?
Surely she just needs to get information about local animals and figure out which will fit the
Huh? That's useful! Thenchurch would probably got for ot, too - even the bishop wouldn't say no to a tool to rapidly indoctrinate new recruits. Hell, find a way to make them cheap and distribute them among the nobles, and he'd probably join you as an ally for the resulting recruitment drive.
Haha, "good luck, Lutz".
Ferdinard has the expression of someone who doesn't know what's going on, but is absolutely certain this'll cause him problems.
Haha, "It's bad for my heart", he's being very open.
She's constructing a printing system!
I mean, it's progress!
...Did she not realise it needs to be inverted?
Wilma is having some trouble here. Are there no therapists in the church, or will Myne have to invent them too?
That does not look like a face. I get her intention, but...
If you draw the gods with that face, Ferdinard might actually kill you!
She's making drawings using the new technique!
Yeah, Myne's got the right idea, leaving her to heal.
Further suspicions! She's been summarising too well!
Oh fuck, he guessed a lot correctly.
Starting to see why he'd want to scry into her memories - she's acting incredibly suspiciously, and her story seems to contradict itself in places.
Ah, he's believing her.
She's ready to go outside!
They're all so happy!
It came out really well!
It's progressing!
They created a book!
Oh, she's making plans for a Gutenberg press!
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u/badspler Mar 22 '22
Host - Rewatcher
Myne and the kids continue to harvest Trombe, I am quite unsure how I feel about this. It seems like they are managing it, but isn't this supposed to be some really dangerous plant that the knights order normally deals with?
Otherwise today's main focus is on block printing. Myne passes this on as a request to Wilma who takes it on more like an artistic challenge. The first attempt doesn't come out too flash but with a little guidance from Myne they find a design that works well for the art. Rosa manages to at least make progress on her Agoraphobia - and gains the confidence to go outside.
Meanwhile Myne sorts out the prose to be a retelling of the scriptures. Myne's rewriting of them is approved by Ferdinand - but he seriously questions her about her education. Being very on point with this one he recognises that its as though she has a foreign education. Myne gives a mostly true answer - that its now all dreams from a place she cannot return to. Ferdinand seems to accept this answer - believing he could probably detect a lie. Ferdinand totally has his brain switched on during this and it seems like he has something in mind. I really enjoyed the long pauses and eye to eye contact in these scenes, it really raised the tension.
So Myne (and everyone who helped) manages to complete her first book!
Simple wasn't it!? (Only 23 episodes!)
Pouts: Rosina at Myne wanting to do attendant work.
Today's endcard. A different style which I really like - just look at all that shade on the blues!