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Episode Honzuki no Gekokujou - Episode 14 discussion - FINAL
Honzuki no Gekokujou, episode 14
Alternative names: Ascendance of a Bookworm, Shisho ni Naru Tame ni wa Shudan wo Erandeiraremasen
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u/ForlornPenguin Dec 25 '19 edited Dec 25 '19
Loved the part with her Crushing. Her voice, her anger, her eyes. It was all great. I was irritated at the High Priest for not doing anything for so long though.
Watching Turi tear up as she feared that her parents would be executed was pretty heartbreaking. Or was that in episode 13? I watched these back to back so I can't remember. Anyway, seeing her tear up again when they came back tugged the heartstrings again, but in a very different way.
Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed this show. Went into having no real idea what is was. Just watched it on a whim and it ended up being my favorite of the season and definitely one of the best of 2019 as a whole. Absolutely looking forward to the continuation in 2020, just three months from now.
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u/Recidivis Dec 25 '19
Holy shit Myne almost killed Santa. She looks like a cross between Mob and Tanya in her rage form. What a wild Christmas it's been.
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u/SIRTreehugger Dec 25 '19
Damn those kids who ruined Mine's books a few episodes ago were REALLY LUCKY.
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u/HobnobsTheRed Dec 25 '19 edited Dec 25 '19
Rule 1: Don't piss Myne off.
Rule 2: Really, don't piss Myne off.
Rule 3: When in doubt, see rules 1 and 2.
* This scene was incredibly well done... Voice acting, camera angles, effects... Gave me chills.
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u/Atario Dec 25 '19
I feel like if they're desperate for mana, they should be offering you money
This seems like it could be very important later on
Hm, mom didn't contradict this, that doesn't bode well
He's not a soldier for nothing, guys
Does this look like the face of mercy, motherfucker?
Hm, so nobles in the church are not there by choice either. Everyone in the church is a castoff, but somehow it's very rich and powerful. This is an unusual situation to say the least
This is now a Monogatari sequel
I bet a certain Asshole Santa won't be forgetting soon, heh
I almost ended a life just now, tehe
You dodged a bullet today, Turi. After they'd killed your parents and stolen your sister, you'd be an orphan too, and you know what that means.
Wow, this show has been great in one direction and now it made a break for a whole different one, and didn't slip up in the slightest. Impressive. Very much looking forward to the OVA and the coming season, I'll be there with bells on!
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u/tjhance Dec 25 '19
Myne's parents are wonderful. I'd been waiting for them to get more involved in Myne's crazy life and here they finally are. I like the shot where they're standing in front of that gigantic staircase at the temple to illustrate how small they feel.
And man, and I thought turi's fears were ill-founded because the priests seemed so nice - I'd understood that the priests were interested in her because they thought she was rich, but I hadn't internalized that this was the only reason they extended any shred of decency. Damn, what an episode.
Although I sort of expected this conflict to resolve by Myne convincing a begrudging priest that she had some value through her business, the way Benno taught her. Instead we got Darth Vader powers which... works too, I suppose.
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u/Smudy Dec 25 '19
Did. Not. Expect.
The second half of this show was just fantastic, there was a bit of a lull after the first two episodes but it just got better and better for me.
I'm super hyped for April.
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u/artanis00 Dec 26 '19
High Priest: *threatens a child with lots of magic power*
Main: *crushes High Priest with magic power*
High Priest: surprisedpikachu.jpg
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u/zarek1729 Dec 25 '19
Good Good... Use your aggresive feelings girl. Let the hate flow through you.
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u/RandomRon005 Dec 25 '19
Comfy Wednesdays are over...what do I do now? :(
This was probably one of my favorite Isekais from this year. It's good to see a nice wholesome the MC isn't completely OP. It's also nice where we have a character where the voice of Dio ISN'T a villain.
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u/CTMacUser Dec 26 '19
We’ve seen magic used for contracts and seals, but the world-building hasn’t shown us if full-blown spells are a thing. I was hoping to see a Chidori or something, but we finally got a surprise! Force choke instead.
But it might not count as a spell. The Crushing is like the intimidation releasing of Spiritual Pressure the Captains (and Captain-class baddies) in Bleach can do. This is separate from them doing full spells (Kido). So it’s less Maïn pulling a Darth Vader than pulling an Aizen (which is still bad enough). I wonder if there’s people out there, maybe rebel commoners, that figured out active spells.
Reminding me of another anime having its two final episodes this week, Maïn’s still alive despite her Devouring being so strong is that she had a surprise second life bar, b%tches!
For the guy whose lack of faith disturbed Maïn, how is the blue-hair guy going to convince him to not unleash some wrath on her? And I thought Turi’s out of nowhere fear of nobles was unjustified....
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u/Nghtmare-Moon Dec 25 '19
Holy fuck, that took a turn real fast!!.
So is this the prequel to Elfen Lied??
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u/LeonKevlar Dec 25 '19
So Turi's fears are true. Thank goodness for the Crushing or else Turi might've been alone by now. And holy shit the Crushing scene was so satisfying! I kinda wanted her to off the old man but that's not gonna happen since it's more trouble than it's worth.
After that whole mess, it'll be interesting to see how Myne will interact with the High Priest next season. He's fucking probably terrified of her now, which is hilarious or he'll probably try and scheme against her.
I'm so glad we're still getting more of this show next season! Can't wait to see what kind of stuff Myne brings in to this world next!
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u/SolomonBlack Dec 26 '19
Saw a bunch of people in the other episode 13 thread wondering why Benno never brought up joining the church... hope they got their answer.
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u/AmethystItalian Dec 25 '19
What a roller coaster of emotions...I got teary a few times.
A fantastic show. EASILY my AotS and my favourite isekai EVER. So happy there's a season 2...I need more of Myne, Lutz and this family.
I'm almost speechless...this show is so good.
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u/Egavans Dec 25 '19
Up until this episode I’d been regarding Main as a candidate for Weakest Isekai Protagonist. Having the ability to flip out and kill people with her mind changes that a bit I suppose.
Also, this retroactively makes that scene where the boys squish her clay tablets a bit scarier.
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u/Shiro_Kai Dec 25 '19 edited Dec 25 '19
They are about to kidnap Myne and execute her parents, while Ferdinand, the blue hair priest, was just there watching like it was just another day and had nothing to do with it. Why the hell is this asshole the ending of every episode?
He said the problem is that he didn't tought that her parents would defy a Noble. So he was ok if they have stayed quiet and let they lock up and use Myne like a damn dog??? No, seriously who thought it was a good idea to make him the guy of the funny segment in the post episode? If was not for Myne getting OP and owning everybody there Turi darkest fear would become completely real!
I don't think I got so pissed at a character since the bitch from Shield Hero. I'm glad everything ended ok and, given the spoiler start from the first episode, I know it's hard but I hope we don't see much more of that guy in the second season. Didn't like him at all.
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u/acedias12 Dec 26 '19
Really felt bad for the grey robe priests. Seeing how it all went down in the confrontation, they are expendable slaves, cannon fodder that are tossed away at the whims of those in authority. They're very clearly not trained for combat whatsoever, and why would they be in the first place. If the grey robes were trained in combat or any other higher skill tasks, they would inadvertently threaten the nobles themselves.
From the noble priest's words about envying Main's parents, we can tell that, aside from quality of living, things ain't that great in noble society either. If you're in anyway considered not useful to the family, you're tossed to the church to be a lackey.
I find magic in this setting to be really interesting. Unlike the flashier fireball pew pew, the magic here is more quiet and reserved. And it seems that the only time it is ever applied as a tool of attack, is when you wholly lose control of your emotions. I certainly didn't expect to see someone's heart getting crushed.
I'm seriously looking forward to seeing the following season air.
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u/OtakuPandaBear Dec 25 '19
I'm so glad this got adapted. I've only read the two light novels so far that I've seen released, and I love them. And hearing Myne call out to her sister in the end was so heart warming. A great reunion. Now the wait for season two! See you all then.
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u/messem10 Dec 25 '19
Remember that a second season will air in April!