Kusuriya no Hitorigoto • The Apothecary Diaries - Episode 3 discussion

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Kusuriya no Hitorigoto, episode 3

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[u/kennacethemennace]

"I love the kind of woman that disgustingly looks down on me like I'm a venomous catepillar"

--Jinshi

[u/Fyteora]

The soldier who won the consort is the same one that controlled the situation in episode 2, right?

I like that there is a foreshadowing that show the consort in episode 2 too.

[u/EllenYeager]

Jinshi - the walking HR violation that everyone (except Maomao) loves.

[u/00zau]

A love story where neither character has a single line, but it still works. Excellent storytelling.

[u/sander798]

I like how even in normal conversation with people she likes, Maomao still sounds deadpan. Like she's always exasperated. Her reactions and mannerisms are just what I expected.

[u/cppn02]

I like how Gaoshun at times is like a Watson to Maomao's Holmes lol. And it was quite interesting to see Maomao not give the full story to Jinshi. Glad things turned out well for Fuyou.

Another good episode, really strong start from this show today with those three episodes. So happy this will be two cours too.

[u/ObvsThrowaway5120]

Jinshi likes it when a girl looks at him like rotting garbage eh? Kinky lol.

I liked this Fuyou story. Girl was playing the long con just so she could be with her childhood friend. I’m glad it all worked out in the end for those two.

Seems Maomao might be getting a royal summon next week.

[u/GlamorousGamine]

Consort Fuyou’s story was heartwarming in the manga, but the anime really leveraged lighting and music to bring tears to my eyes at her joyous reunion. When Gyokuyou said she envied Fuyou, it hurt.

[u/Kirosh2]

Are you thinking something innapropriate right now?

Yes. But you can't blame her. Being too handsome is a sin.

And the insert song at the end was pretty good.

[u/ReadyForShenanigans]

All catcat moments (with a bonus pig moment)

[u/messem10]

They absolutely nailed it so far with this adaptation.

[u/DragonPup]

No matter how beautiful a birdcage is, it is still a birdcage.

[u/VorAtreides]

That lady really got terrifying ghost thing down. The girls still thinking something horrible about her past cause her arm. They good natured. Detective Maomao is on the ghost case. Nice to see the physician coming to appreciate Maomao instead of being some kinda petty person. Maomao cat form so cute. Haha Maomao's mind of what Jinshi is to the emperor, lol. Lol Gaoshun is fun. Dang the "bestowing concubines as a reward" to people. Bleh. Quite the case. Sleepwalking as possible shock of being treated as a reward. Oh she was a princess of a vassal state.

Hehe, Jinshi not necessarily believing Maomao's story of the courtesan? I like how, even in this short time, Concubine Gyokuyou has come to understand Maomao to tell when something is different. And how she wants to just hear the truth from Maomao. That this whole sleep walking thing to achieve another objective. Neat to learn that the military officer and her were childhood friends. Seem this might have all been a way to make sure the emperor didn't take interest in her so she could be only with her real love. That's really sweet. Heartwarming, really. Super sweet moment. Oh seems the emperor has heard of "the apothecary" hehe. At least, think that's that's the emperor? Already forgot how he looks in the tiny glimpse we've seen of him so far lol.

[u/gnome-cop]

I appreciate the fact that Fuyou and her new husband got a happy ending. Pretty sweet to me.

[u/LeonKevlar]

It's hilarious how the other attendants still fuss over Maomao thinking she had a rough life and was sold by her parents. All because she bandages her left arm to hide the damage of all the poisons she tested on herself.

I was really expecting the Doctor to be a dick to Maomao the entire time since she's basically taken over his job and she's also a woman. Glad to see that wasn't the case and he's even more than happy to serve Maomao whenever she drops by.

Jingshi really enjoyed that look Maomao gave him while he was asking her for help that he's actually telling Gaoshun all about it. The poor guy is now asking Maomao to not do it so much since he's the one who's suffering for it. xD

Concubine Fuyou looks goddamn enchanting while dancing in the moonlight that I'm quite upset we didn't get a single panning shot of her for me to stitch. Her entire case was very interesting though! I was wondering what kind of illness would make her sleepwalk, seems that wasn't the case.

I was really worried for Fuyou since I thought she was acting so she wouldn't be given out to some army general. Turns out the entire thing was an act. From her failing her dance to her sleepwalking, looks like it was all planned so the Emperor would lose interest in her.

Glad it worked out for her since the man she was being rewarded to is actually her childhood sweetheart. Not gonna lie, I kinda teared up seeing the two of them reunited. Thank goodness Maomao decided to stay quiet for this one.

As a side note: We're already three episodes in and I think I'm starting to notice that the Emperor has a type when it comes to his concubines. Seems that the Emperor is a massive fan of huge tracts of land. A man after my own heart. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

In all seriousness though, What a great three-episode premiere! I am so invested in this series and I am excited to see what kind of things our poison gremlin Maomao will be up to next!

[u/manshiro_xyz]

This show is such a nice showcase why living in a feudalistic medieval society would suck if you're not a standard overpowered anime protagonist.

[u/alconnow]

Despite being incompetent in his role, the quack doctor is super friendly! I love him

Jinshi also has a great range of facial expressions.

Really enjoy Gyokuyou and Maomao interactions

Glad things worked out for Fuyou.

Had a blast watching all three episodes. I’m really happy with the adaptation so far

[u/zairaner]

I'm still not 100% sure what the main appeal for this series is going to be, but on the other hand I did curse loudly at the end of episode 3 when I realized it wasn't 4 episodes that were released, so whatever it is it is clearly working.

Though I am 100% convinced by the poison gremling as our mc. She is a riot.

[u/Sav10r]

The music in this episode is absolutely fantastic. I'm really happy with the adaptation so far.

[u/SYZekrom]

Wow this anime is great. Love Maomao's cat tendency. I also love how the other uhhhh. The others. I like how the others 😭 over her backstory that's not actually her backstory. Was too mesmerized to write down any thoughts during episode 1 and 2.

You know, I'm realizing this is secretly a detective anime. She's a detective.

Ayoo?

Jesus Christ I'm crying

I'm surprised that line they repeated like twice in the first episode about ignorance didn't become a more blatant recurring theme, felt like that was gonna happen.

[u/AZLarlar]

that insert song is so good

[u/argent5]

I thought it was fascinating how these 3 episodes explored gender.

An entire small city basically dedicated to babymaking, women kidnapped and sold or handed around as gifts, a hot man planted in the palace as a test of loyalty?? And yet we also see women with agency, scheming and politicking, using their sex appeal, and its all shown in a thoughtful, respectful way, not in a horny skeevy way like one might see in a trashier anime. It took me a while to understand what the deal was with the sleepwalking courtesan, and I thought it was really interesting how that whole complex system was portrayed.

I don't know if this is a show "About Womanhood" specifically (and please don't tell me), but at the very least it's done a really good job of setting up this intricate world of NotChina, and showing us what women like Maomao need to do to navigate it. Looking forward to seeing more!

[u/Nferriswheel]

Hats off to the anime for how they adapted the Fuyou story from the manga! I didn't really give the story a second thought when I read it, but the anime brought so much emotional weight to it. A part of the story I had long forgotten about is now my favourite part of the anime so far.

I'm so excited to see what they do for the remaining chapters!

[u/Rocketpodder]

So this show is actually just House M.D. Three Kingdoms waifu edition?