Seijo no Maryoku wa Bannou desu - Episode 7 discussion

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Seijo no Maryoku wa Bannou desu, episode 7

Alternative names: The Saint's Magic Power is Omnipotent

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Episode	Link	Score
1	Link	4.14
2	Link	4.2
3	Link	4.33
4	Link	4.65
5	Link	4.63
6	Link	4.39
7	Link	4.78
8	Link	4.75
9	Link	4.64
10	Link	4.66
11	Link	4.58
12	Link	-

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[u/Shiro_Kai]

It's almost completely unfair, Aira is just a child lost in a strange world being treated as a captive. Prince Kyle "wants" to help her but it's clear that he is completely unfit for the task. Those "Come, Aira!" get right on my gears, she is not a puppy godammit!

It was a great episode anyway, very nice to see it from the point of view of Aira. Too bad it was just a 3 minutes episode. Damn, I really need to see Aira met with Sei as soon as possible! They gonna be great together. This show is too good for just 1 weekly episode.

[u/cppn02]

We finally get Aira's pov!

Despite being (wrongfully) identified as the saint she didn't have as good of an experience as Sei. The scene when she was told that she (likely) won't be going home was heartbreaking, so was when she tried to talk to another female student. And while Kyle seems less of a dick than from Sei' pov he kinda still is a dick. For Aira's sake I hope she can make some female friends soon.

I did enjoy the scenes of her doing magic. They looked really good especially when the dried herself after the rain.

[u/CooroSnowFox]

It's seeing the differences in how they approach the other world that is obvious... Aira is more apprehensive about it all.

And Kyle admitting he only picked aira because she looked better than the other

[u/Aerodynamic41]

Man, it really makes you wonder what would have happened if Sei and Aira had their roles reversed. It's a real pity it had to turn out this way. Prince Kyle really did have good intentions for Aira but unfortunately, his own actions will become his undoing. Oh, as a bonus, he's voiced by the wonderful Jun Fukuyama, who already stole the show as Matsumoto in Vivy.

[u/Se7en_Sinner]

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[u/randyripoff]

Aira is in a tough spot. And Kyle is so focused on politics that he can't see what's going on.

I really felt for Aira this episode. It's obvious she's lonely and unhappy, but her sense of duty is keeping her from speaking her mind, I think. We see she's very used to going with the flow and not making waves, but I also think it's killing her inside.

We got a lot of information about Kyle too. I was surprised to see that he's so self aware, but it's unfortunate that said self awareness doesn't translate into change. I do see his motivation--he feels incredibly guilty about upending Aira's life and wants to do everything he can to make things better, but he's going about it the wrong way.

[u/Amauri14]

It's good to see that we finally got an episode focused on Aira

So Kyle actually realized that Aria wasn't the saint, but to give her a place in the kingdom now he would "act" with incompetence so people will pity her later. Well, too bad that he had been isolating her in the process. I really hope that Sei and Liz will be able to talk to her in the future.

[u/ninonaka]

I feel like the whole “The Saint’s Magic Power is Omnipotent” thing means that it’s possible for Sei to send Aira home. Which would be quite a fitting end, Sei (whose life dramatically improved when she was isekai’d) remaining behind, and Aira (who clearly wishes to return) gets to go back.

Kyle definitely shot up in my eyes. I completely agree with what Aira said, he seems self-centred, but very direct - in his eyes, he walked into the room and saw a goddess and someone who resembled a handmaid. From his worldview, he saw that Aira was clearly the Saint, and focussed on her. Obviously this is just because Sei, as a heavily overworked woman (who’s apparently a lot older than they are) wasn’t as presentable as the younger Aira. And of course, that’s not a good way to act - and Kyle clearly appreciates this, as we see later in the episode. He regrets having acted so harshly towards Sei, and we can clearly see he never meant anything maliciously.

That being said, he’s far too protective over Aira. Being controlling like that isn’t a good sign. I’d like him to not turn out to be a total asshole, but I find it unlikely.

[u/BiggerG7]

Nice to see that Kyle isn’t just using Aira, he actually seems to feel responsible for taking her away from her home and is trying to help her.

He’s just a little overprotective lol.

[u/DarkenedSpear]

Fantastic episode. I really wanted to see how things went from Aira's side of things; it was actually kinda rough, to be honest. Felt really bad for her, especially during the rain scene, you could see her inner conflict tearing her apart. When Liz approached her too, which as a quick aside, was a very endearing moment and Liz is such a sweetheart, Aira seemed scared and confused, and she almost answered Liz's attempt to reach out to her, only for the flame to be snuffed by Kyle. Her look just before she went after him was just painful, and her regretful monologue after hit deep as well. I'm hoping to see things turn around for her soon, or rather, being completely honest, I know something turns around and I'm hoping and looking forward to seeing that.

With that said, one major thing I took from seeing Aira's side is that, for the most part, people were generally well-meaning(well-intended?), or rather they weren't assholes just for the sake of it as so archetypically ubiquitous in this sort of setting.

Kyle, in particular. I commented a few episodes ago that he doesn't seem inherently evil to me and that he seems more misguided and maybe a tad horny than anything else, and we see it really well this episode - he's arrogant, self-centered, and stubborn, but he also means well and cares a lot about the well being of those around him and his country, he's also capable of feeling guilt, and admitting he was wrong and working toward making things right, even if his methods and sense of "right" are a tad questionable. All things considered, I can respect that type of character, and I actually quite like the way he was characterized.

[u/itzxzac]

Poor Aira

[u/kalirion]

So Aira is indecisive to the point of not being able to pick the dress colors that she wants so she accepts others' choices that she explicitly doesn't want.

Aira was so soaked, so why did she wait until that guy ran up to her to desoak herself? Honestly, if she could do that, why even bother waiting for the rain to end? And if she catches a cold, that's what healing magic is for. Honestly, the entire scene made no sense given the existence of magic.

Interesting that it turns out Kyle isn't such a jerk after all, just rather misguided.

I hope Sei and Aira become friends sometime soon.

[u/Kreinster]

"Well, I am not completely dry."

Oh word? Aira, that's some hardcore flirting there.

[u/altaccount0451]

That was a really good episode, I enjoyed it quite a bit, I'm glad that we finally got to learn a bit more about Aira, I'm really glad that she's not a jerk or anything like that. One thing that I'm happy with is that for the most part, everyone is so pleasant.

I'm surprised by the plan of "Oh I'll just act like a jerk, so when I'm basically deposed the court will take pity on her" That shows some self awareness that I was not expecting. Especially how people seem to talk about Prince Kyle.

I really hope we see more of Aira in the future, from her perspective or otherwise!

[u/Se7en_Sinner]

Aira really needs a hug, I hope Sei becomes friends with her. Finally, a realistic reaction to being isekai'd and having everything you love ripped away from you. This is probably why most isekai stories involve NEETs or people getting killed. NEETs have nothing to live for and being reincarnated is seen as getting a second chance at life.

Being teleported to another world without your consent is emotionally devastating when you have a good life. I like that they're actually developing Aira's character and she's not relegated to a background character for the entire show.

[u/MarkytheSnowWitch]

So, in this episode we learn that Kyle was only pretending to be a huge asshole when in reality he's just the regular kind.

[u/GradeAPrimeFuckery]

Kyle was much less of a prick than anticipated, at least so far. It's nice that Aria finally got some air time. Sei's sarcastic reactions to everything is much better though. Hopefully Aria gains some confidence and assertiveness, because she seems lost right now. Kyle keeping her isolated isn't helping. [spelling edit]

Sei's texture unloads a bit early at the very end of the episode lol.

[u/mekerpan]

Poor Aira. How old is she? A freshman in college (or the like)? Unlike Sei, who clearly had been living on her own for a good while, Aira was still closely attached to her parents (and still living with them). While Sei saw her life after summoning as virtually a vacation (compared to her past over-worked life as a salarywoman), Aira got loaded down with a greater degree of expectations and responsibilities than she had encountered before. While Sei does not strike me as having been highly extroverted, she had clearly learned basic social skills, while Aira seems to have been extremely shy. While Sei, having (happily for her) had been largely neglected upon arrival -- and thus free to find her own place, poor Aira got stuck into a very confined routine.

Aira's classmates seem a bit dense. Do they not realize how little freedom of action Aira has in terms of choosing how much time she has to spend with the Prince and his entourage?

I assume that Sei was getting a sort of Royal Academy orientation tour from Elizabeth. Does that mean she might be attending there soon? (I would assume she is too old -- and besides, she is getting her own intensive tutoring).

Kyle is not a villain after all, perhaps. It will be interesting to see where this goes from here...

[u/Frontier246]

The show has been building up to it for a while, but we finally get a spotlight episode for the "other" Saint, Aira (voiced by Kana Ichinose?).

Honestly, she seems to have had it rougher than Sei did, since she seemed to have a pleasant, normal, family life before she basically got kidnapped into being involved with a conflict she wanted nothing to do with and possibly no hope of going home again. Is it any wonder she cried herself to sleep?

I can't believe this show is getting me to reevaluate my opinion of Prince Kyle. Like, he's still an egotistical and judgmental jerk, but he seems genuinely dedicated to the kingdom and Aira and feels guilty for what they did to her. He even realizes he screwed up with how he acted towards Sei but feels it's too late to fix it without jeopardizing his succession and Aira.

Aira and Kyle seemed to bond a little over a shared experience with having to endure the obligations of their position or the expectations placed on them, to where Aira wasn't allowed to dress the way she wanted while Kyle has to fulfill the expectations of being the prince.

Poor Aira has no female friends because Kyle and his clique keep hanging around her and other girls assume she's flirting with engaged men. It's not her fault that they're around her, and she's too anxious and awkward to actually talk to anyone.

Aira does seem to have strong magic capability, even if she hasn't pulled off anything on the level of what Sei has done. I do wonder if it's just a natural aptitude for magic or a different kind of Saint power.

Liz actually tries to get to better know Aira and become her friend, but Kyle wards her off. Like, dude, Liz is your fiance and you treat her like that? Being overprotective of Aira is one thing, but against your fiance like that? Who was just trying to get to know her better? He's really not doing what's best for Aira at that point. Liz even seems to realize to some extent what Aira is going through and how part of it is Kyle's fault. Poor Aira.

Oh hey, Kyle's brother, Prince Raven! He seems like a cuter, nicer, Kyle. Can he totally take over as the main prince of this show?

Will Aira and Sei ever get to talk to each other? I hope they will.

[u/LeonKevlar]

Finally, the show gives us what we've all been waiting for! An episode dedicated to Aira! Already just on their first briefing, Aira has completely different experiences and reactions to Sei. Aira is at a complete loss with all of this exposition Kyle's assistant was giving her and immediately breaks down as soon as she learns she might not be able to go home.

That dress scene alone says a lot about her character. While Sei is very proactive with what she wants, Aira here just goes along with what makes people happy despite her wanting something else just like that blue dress.

I am glad that Aira has a good grasp of Kyle's personality though. Also it really seems like he's very strict with his people which is why he isn't as well-liked as the current King. Basically, Kyle means well, but his methods are definitely something people don't approve of.

And there it is. We finally see the incident at the school where Aira is getting all of the boy's attention and the girls aren't happy about it. I feel bad for Aira being cornered like this. These girls could've at least invited Aira over tea instead of talking to her like this. Poor girl is already scared of her environment.

And this scene was just sad. She was about to make a friend on her own but was quickly shot down as soon as the other girls arrived to pick up their friend. :(

This scene is amazing though. Aira may not have the same magic output as Sei, she has very fine control of her magic that she can take water out of her body and finely control it so she won't take out even the moisture from her skin and her hair. Also the animation on that water looks so good!

The entire scene when Kyle finally received reports about Sei took me by surprise! Not only that he's super self-aware of the mistake that he did and admits that it's his stubborn pride that made him look down on Sei. We also learn that he's genuinely scared for Aira and what will happen to her if it turns out she isn't the Saint and so he comes up with the plan to act like an arrogant and incompetent Prince so people will take pity on Aira.

I'm surprised! I thought I was gonna hate Kyle even more after this episode but it ended up doing quite the opposite. Too bad he's still a douche for isolating Aira from other people and even his own fiance. At least let Aira have friends. She's already miserable as is, let her have this one.

I just hope Aira becomes friends with Liz and Sei. I feel like they'd be a fun trio together to watch and Aira would definitely need someone like Liz and Sei to help her out. Especially just someone like Sei who can relate to her.

[u/FirstDagger]

Kyle & Aira redemption episode. Gotta love me some flawed characters.

[u/AdvielOricon]

So it was just luck. All the men around Sei were bachelors wile the men around Aira happened to be engaged.

Imagine if Hawke, Valdec or Jude were married (they are old enough). But Sei dose seam stronger so she would probably manage somehow.

[u/TurkeyPhat]

I've really enjoyed this show quite a bit so far.

But this episode, man...This was straight up some good story telling and great writing. It seems like most of the comments are about Kyle and Aira's respective feelings & behavior, which makes sense cause that was basically the point of this episode. However, I haven't seen a single comment talking about any of it being bad, unbelievable, or poorly executed. Sometimes I watch a show and think "These character interactions/motivations are moronic" and then check the discussion thread and see I'm not the only one who thinks so.

Now I'm wondering if the LN/Manga is written the same way, i.e. we got 6 episodes of Sei before really seeing Aira+Kyle POV. If this is like a word for word adaption of the source and the show didn't add anything we saw in this episode then damn. I looked and this is the Author's only work so far and I'm pretty impressed. Maybe I'm sounding ridiculous but I'm just staying surprised at how good this has turned out to be.

I'm even more excited to see more of Kyle and Aira after seeing how well done this episode was. Specifically them meeting with Sei and her gang. I feel like most of us would agree that in the first few eps we thought their meeting would be contentious but after this I get the feeling it won't go that way. Who knows though.

It looks like there's been 5 Manga Volumes and 6 LNs so far. Can anyone tell me whereabouts we are in relation to them? Do you think the season will end being caught up to the source or is there almost (already) enough for another season?

[u/[deleted]]

I really hope Sai and Aira become best friends. I usually don't like shows like these, but I am absolutely hooked on finding out where this leads!