Spice and Wolf II - Episode 5 Discussion / Poll

[SwiftStrike]

well..since he can't really mention the details of his problem, is it his pride as a merchant?

although I find "cargo" a pretty good term compared to say, money or "belongings"

[Epoq]

Originally Posted by Sylphic

Man why is he going through all this trouble for a girl who clearly prefers Amati over him. If I were him, I'd just dump the stupid wolf and move on with travelling merchant life.

Lol, an interesting point of view...

Spoiler:

Boo.

[RadiantBeam]

Originally Posted by Vinak

well when you consider the fact that his cargo is probably the most important thing to him, (not including Horo) than yes, I'd say it is pretty romantic.

He needs his cargo to maintain his very lifestyle after all.

Yeah, okay. That whole speech just made my heart melt. <3

Originally Posted by Sylphic

Man why is he going through all this trouble for a girl who clearly prefers Amati over him. If I were him, I'd just dump the stupid wolf and move on with travelling merchant life.

...

Are we watching the same show? Because I don't think you're watching what I'm watching.

[FlareKnight]

Originally Posted by RadiantBeam

Yeah, okay. That whole speech just made my heart melt. <3

I agree it was a really nice speech from Lawrence. Best way for a merchant like himself to describe just how important Horo is. No matter what he has to go through he'll do everything he can to keep travelling with her. He'll also need to say something pretty good when he talks to Horo again so we should be able to look forward to that.

[MeoTwister5]

Am I the only one who thinks that it is likewise knightly of Lawrence to try and push the cart out of the mud in the pouring rain rather than ask Horo to even bother stepping off furing that moment, knowing she'd get muddy and wet if she did?

[Anh_Minh]

I just assumed someone had to control the horse, and that her weight is negligible anyway.

[AKnightWhoSaysNi!]

Oddly enough, she could have wolf-form pulled it out no problem. So next episode ends vol 3, then onto parts of vol4? I heard they were skipping it but I recognize one scene from the opening as being vol4 I think.

[Intranetusa]

Originally Posted by cicero

Also, I have the strong suspicion that the person who bought pyrite on credit off of Diane was Amarti himself, to deprive Lawrence of that source of pyrite. (For one thing, Lawrence himself thinks of it, which is why he keeps asking Diane who it is. And the feathers Horo is wearing look very similar to the ones Diane has, which might be another reason Lawrence is shocked.) Of course, Mark is so godly helpful that Lawrence can get it anyway, or so I'm given to understand.

Originally Posted by judgment26

Yes, the greater portion of chapter 5 and the final chapter are yet to be covered. The feathers worn by Horo are significant, btw, but I guess I'll shut up and let those who haven't read the novel watch till the end.

Regarding the feathers, my suspicion is:

Spoiler for Feathers:

Horo visited Dianne herself to buy a "crate of white feahters." In episode 1, the feathers Lawerence gave her were brown. The white feathers in this episode were white.

I'd say Horo has something up her sleeves.

Originally Posted by EadTaes

I think I figured who is the person that bought pyrite on credit from Deanna.

yaya XD

[RadiantBeam]

Horo always has something up her sleeves.

[Intranetusa]

Originally Posted by Anh_Minh

Honestly, I feel bad for Amati. He's sincere in his love for Horo, or rather, the lie crafted by her. He does all in his power to help her out of a situation she deceived him to believe she was in. And what does he get out of it?

It's really his fault for trying to steal someone else's girlfriend.

[Intranetusa]

Originally Posted by HandofFate

I like the little bit showing that Lawrence really got rattled when he saw Horo with Amarti. He forgot to count his payment. XD

I think it be really amusing if Deanne turned out to be a raven incarnation.

wolf chick and a raven chick? mmmmmmm

[Vinak]

so I read last part of volume three...and it's quite interesting, albeit confusing. I must have missed something or the translation is wrong.

Spoiler for Poe:

Quoth the Raven, "Nevermore."

[Yuutsu]

Oh my god... I spent 10 minutes typing out my thoughts on a mobile device and somehow got transported to the Naruto thread, of all things. Anyway, I hope Horo has something planned, or I'm gonna be very disappointed. I'll explain why she's kinda irking me tomorrow. B-but! I still love you Horo!

[Anh_Minh]

Originally Posted by Intranetusa

It's really his fault for trying to steal someone else's girlfriend.

It'd be if Horo'd told him she was Lawrence's girlfriend. Instead of merely his debtor.

[Darknemo2000]

Originally Posted by Anh_Minh

It'd be if Horo'd told him she was Lawrence's girlfriend. Instead of merely his debtor.

But thats the way it was perceived even in novels where

Spoiler for novels:

The owner had said to Amati : “This is your punishment for stealing someone else’s woman.”

So yeah, even by others around it is understood that Horo is Lawrences woman/girlfriend.

[Anh_Minh]

Yes, the third parties were more lucid than Amati. Even so, I don't really blame him for being mistaken.

[MeoTwister5]

For all we know Horo already has a plot to secretly screw Amati.

And when I say screw, I mean "screw" in a very, VERY symbolic sense.

[klare]

Originally Posted by Intranetusa

Regarding the feathers, my suspicion is:

Spoiler for Feathers:

Horo visited Dianne herself to buy a "crate of white feahters." In episode 1, the feathers Lawerence gave her were brown. The white feathers in this episode were white.

I'd say Horo has something up her sleeves.
yaya XD

i think so too, Lawrence seems to focus on competing with Amati, he forgot who is the smartest of them all

[Ninjacat]

Originally Posted by klare

i think so too, Lawrence seems to focus on competing with Amati, he forgot who is the smartest of them all

I don't think he gives a damn about Amati, as he seems to realise as he talks about it with Deanne.

It's just that Horo sent him a crystal clear message. "Winner takes all".

[matteas]

Very good episode. I liked it.

Deanna is awesome. I've got a liking to her. She's that kind of mysterious women I like. And she's pretty, furthermore.

Lawrence seems to have finally realized the worth of his companion. But I still wonder why he didn't go back and try talking with Horo. He could have at least tried it rather than sleeping on ground of local market. He's acting a bit stupid recently.

The sales and market talk was great, same as last episode. Sometimes it's a bit hard to comprehend all of that business talk. You have to be either knowledgeable in that area, or smart enough to understand it from what they say.

Amati seems to be about to act, judging from the end of this episode. What's going to avert the bad ending for Lawrence, I wonder.