[larethian]

Originally Posted by Kakkou

Spoiler for episode 17:

Hmm, I dunno how to feel about how A1 handled the finale of the Balbad arc. There were things I liked, such as how they depicted the whole Alibaba vs Kassim in his inner world. It was pretty neat but the final scene with all the spirits/rukh had a different tone from reading the manga due to using The Bravery as an insert. I actually teared up when I read those pages, so the contrast in how it was presented in the anime felt jarring to me. Also due to spending more time on Alibaba vs Kassim they didn't include a scene where a mother's spirit comforts her child whose rukh was turning black due to hatred towards her death. Actually in general the last scene could have used a little more time to really depict the people reuniting with their lost loved ones for the last time.

So yeah, coupled with how they handled last week's ep I'd say I'm a little disappointed in how they concluded Balbad. It wasn't bad but lacked the emotional impact it could have brought.

What? They took this out? Blasphemy!