I think his frustration is also due to the fact he didn't get blow his load last episode.
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Satoru's behavior beautifully demonstrates how high-end PK power can have a corrupting influence, reinforcing what we learned about the PK-using Emperors of previous eras.
"Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely" - This is an old idea/theme, and there's a definite element of it in Sin Sekai Yori. Honestly, it makes sense to me that having this sort of vast godly power, at least relative to those around you, would cause a lot of people to go on a massive megalomaniacal power-trip. It doesn't help that Satoru has just been through a pretty hellish situation, with only Saki there to keep him comfort. The good news is that Satoru seemed to step back from megalomania due to Saki's concerned words, and became more of a simple pragmatist the longer the forest warfare continued. Of course, Satoru is also starting to tire a bit, as evidenced by his growing amounts of sweat and Saki's frequent concern. I'm honestly a bit surprised by the largely negative reaction this episode has received so far. Personally, I'm finding the current Saki/Satoru arc to be pretty thrilling and engrossing. And I had less issue with the art direction of this episode than I did with Episode 5's. Here we had more panning shots, and hence I had a much fuller sense of just what was going on. It was pretty intense with nice combat between the uberpowerful Satoru and the vast and sneaky Tarantulas army. It honestly made me think of comic books' Magneto going on a rampage against a strong human military force. Also, I found the way Saki gave Satoru his Cantus powers back pretty neat and clever. I was fearful that this would go the shonen-esque route "By force of will alone, I will regain my powers and/or make them greater!" Saki using her smarts to achieve this struck me as preferable to Satoru using sheer will power to. I did find it a bit odd that Saki didn't ask Satoru to return the favor, but perhaps the thought never occurred to her in the heat of the moment. Finally, another great cliffhanger moment here, as Satoru is now facing an army that reminds me of the Beta of Muv-Luv Alternative. :heh: I'm hoping that this warfare arc meets with a fitting climax next episode (as much as I've enjoyed it, I am eager to find out what's going on with Shun, Maria, and Mamoru). Oh, one final note... While I realize that "shipping" probably isn't a significant part of this anime, this episode and the last has shifted me from Saki/Shun to Saki/Satoru. I have to say that Saki/Satoru has really grown on me. I think they make a great pair. |
The plot is intriguing , there are many questions left but i'm not convinced about their "Godly" power even Saki without her "cantus".
Anyway , to me , Satoru was like someone(mostly kid) who felt so strong over bugs & enjoyed killing them (like ants). A bloody rampage. |
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He was in a tense situation and too tired (and suffers hallucinations by poison gas). Also, I think he is trying to help the querat (who helped them before). |
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But what about a month later? a year? 10? 20? People change all the time for far less reasons than power, much less absolute power. |
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That being said, I've seen frequent examples of power corrupting people. I've seen it in politics, and at places of work. I've often heard about (and personally seen) how so-and-so used to be this friendly coworker, then s/he was promoted, and then s/he became less approachable, less considerate, more demanding, etc... I don't think that becoming corrupted by power means that someone is inherently "a jerk" or something to that effect. I think that it simply means that not everybody handles power well. |
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So is Satoru a bloodthirsty/powerhungry maniac at heart, or did power intoxicate/corrupt him for a bit? Personally, I learn towards the latter. |
If he had a strong predisposition towards it then I think his village would've weeded him out beforehand.
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I don't think it's a question of "power corrupts" or a question of Satoru's personality. I think the mistake is in analyzing these kids as if they were normal humans, and they're not. I think the relevant factor is that PKs have a predisposition for bloodlust when they get a taste of their power over muggles. Just as the "Bonobo Effect" is part of their DNA now, I think that bloodlust is too. We've already seen that evolution is completely out of control in this world, so that explanation fits the Occam's Razor test for me.
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Wow everything is so messed up now. They better start explaining things the next few episodes.
Satoru is on the verge of insanity right now. How is he able to kill so easily. He is not just protecting himself/her but hes enjoying it, laughing while causing destruction. This show almost makes it seems like the real human nature of people is killing. |
I read that the hardships Satoru and Saki went through in the caves were very hard (more than what was shown in the program). So Satoru is very tense and tired.
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As for power corrupting, the actual quote from Lord Acton is: "Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely." He wrote it as a Catholic in the 1880s, in reference to the move to institute the doctrine of papal infallibility (up to then, the Pope's opinion had not been considered infallible). I think the "absolutely" part is just rhetoric, suiting the circumstances, but I agree that power does tend to corrupt, by making people feel they can carry out their desires with less consideration for others. I've seen it, and I've felt it. The idea that we have some kind of immutable moral character that doesn't change seems not quite true to me. Humans are dynamic systems, not static objects. I am frustrated that we have not got very far in the story, and marching around with animals seems a bit of an intentional crowd-pleaser rather than giving me much of interest, but Saki and Satoru continue to provide something. Saki's inspiration was great -- although I would like to know why she tried to exchange mantras in the first place. Perhaps she is really the most dangerous one. I also wondered why she didn't try to recover her own mantra, but Jimmy_C explained it, I think: she can no longer remember it, and Satoru never really saw hers. I hope necessity will help her realize she doesn't need a mantra to break through and regain her power. I come down on the fairly negative side about this episode. It didn't thrill me like the first few. But it was still enjoyable. As for shipping, I love romance, but I'm not feeling it here. At least not yet. I want to see her reunion with Maria. Lol. |
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Trapped in a cave. Things aren't looking good.
Satoru really went all out when his powers returned. It was nice they were helping those rat creatures. Those enemies were rather good and pretty cunning. Using powers all the time is taking its toll on Satoru. |
lol satoru did a lot of ownage this episode, quite badass
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Also, in this chapter we saw that Satoru was exhausted when he uses a lot of power. Then the situation would become more problematic if he only defends (they would continue attacking and he exhausted all his power just defending). |
I am surprised at the number of people who didn't get what was happening at the start of the episode. It was a bit trippy but it wasn't hard to understand imo. It could have used some better directing (and perhaps foreshadowing too) though.
I don't think Satoru's morally wrong in doing what he's doing, it's essentially fighting for survival and morality be damned when it comes to that, but he's being rash and trusting one side too much. It's very clear that the colony that's "helping" them doesn't give two hoots about them if they don't have their cantus. Saki is smart but she has erred and I am afraid the queerrats led them to a trap of sorts. There is no fucking way they didn't act on the suspicion that only Satoru is a "god" right now. Oh and the death feedback (or just exhaustion?) is starting to get to him too. It's kinda obvious that they will both survive but that's quite the cliffhanger nonetheless. |
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