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2017-10-26, 08:49 | Link #142 |
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well, Chise gave herself up for slavery sale, and the most peaceful/easy way for Ains to get her was to bought her out.
Yes, human auction is illegal in our world, but this is an alternative reality with mages and mythical beings...etc... and to be fair, Ains is supposedly "ancient" and his age should in the hundreds or even thousands, thus Chise's standing is nowhere near him. but yeah, it was outright "weird" when he mentioned making Chise his bride
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2017-10-26, 09:34 | Link #143 | ||
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If the money was spent on an overseas adoption process, then it's not a sale. If it was pure money to purchase a human, then it's illegal human trafficking. The human is considered to be merchandise by the purchaser. Hence, Ainsworth treating Chise occasionally like a pet. The necklace she wears is tracking her. He prob can reel her in if he wants. Quote:
It was a sale in a location where people did not show their faces and no advertising the event outside of the establishment. It's prob illegal.
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2017-10-26, 09:57 | Link #144 | |
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No dollars, no kid. Pay the "fees" and they got the kid, eventually. I'd say they literally paid for the children.
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2017-10-26, 10:04 | Link #145 | |
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It's a transaction in stable currency for an overseas adoption. These things aren't free. If they wanted something less expensive, then adopt local. It's not considered human trafficking. The government was right to make sure an official interpreter was present.
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2017-10-28, 16:46 | Link #148 |
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Join Date: Dec 2005
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The undercurrent of death and cruelty in the cats of Ulthar arc has always disturbed me. I know what's coming and I'm really dreading it. Seeing this article on the BBC certainly didn't help.
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2017-10-28, 17:45 | Link #150 |
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: France
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First half was fun, with the cute talking cats. Then when they explained the backstory, it got quite a bit darker. It's obvious Matthew wasn't killing cats because he enjoyed it, but rather because he thought it could save his beloved. He mentioned a sorcerer coming to town, I wouldn't be surprised if he was the one who planted that idea into his head. It would explain why cats dislike them too.
When Molly mentioned to Chise it's natural for a mother to be willing to do anything for her child, I felt so bad for Chise. That probably hit her really hard.
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2017-10-28, 19:00 | Link #151 |
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Something that makes this series incredibly good is the way it touches different topics with a deep connection to Chise's life, pushing her to explore the scars and doubts she has thanks to her terrible past but at the same time it helps her a lot. This time the comment from Molly regarding her owner it was something that brought a huge problem to Chise, especially because of her mother and she wants to see Elias being proud of her. It feels like Elias is aware of this and sometimes let things happen so Chise can learn from these experiences and the world itself.
This episode was very dark and complicated, especially because this impurity was probably killing cats in order to extend the life of the woman he loves but everything ended in a wrong way. Hopefully everything goes well. |
2017-10-29, 08:49 | Link #153 |
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Review/recap. Lovecraft seems to mix really well with Japanese lore, it seems. The past would probably be a re-telling of "The Cats of Ulthar" while the present is visited in "Dream-quest".
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2017-10-31, 19:08 | Link #155 |
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Join Date: Mar 2017
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I do like this show, though I'm having trouble with it. The episodes feel disconnected from one another and the pacing is extremely off-putting, especially for a person new to the series. They're going from the episode 2 into the Iceland dragons, and then the next stuff so abruptly. I don't like how the setup is being handled at all.
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2017-11-04, 13:05 | Link #158 |
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Interesting episode, they are adapting this quite well. There's the part with Matthew feeling despair after realizing that he can't save Mina. The episode did a neat job at expressing the despair imo and violence imo. How can he just trust such a suspicious sorcerer...? For Chise, I hope she realizes that Elias will be there to protect her. A pretty thrilling episode arc with cats, magic, and showing what love can drive a person can do for someone. Such beautiful soundtrack used this episode for the end too...I can't wait for the OST to come out for this show.
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2017-11-04, 13:50 | Link #160 | |
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"Cats have 9 lives" refers to the fact that cats seemingly get themselves into prickly situations but somehow come out of it alive (think a cat stuck in a tall tree, leaps down, and runs away unscathed. For a human that would be impossible, so people attribute extra lives for a cat's tenacity). MnY doesn't specify what one "life" means, but the cat stays the same cat, so I think of it as like a video game where a player respawns after getting "killed". Though how Matthew is extracting those 9 lives...I'm trying not to think about it too closely. |
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