2018-02-27, 05:57 | Link #2461 |
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Seeing this spin-off novel starts to make sense in how the rest of the Witches of Sin get back to the living world. Looking forward to meeting them again later in the web novel. I wonder how the rest of the witches will physical show up (only Echidna has a actual body). Maybe they will take advantage of Subaru's abilities. Who knows.
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2018-03-02, 12:26 | Link #2467 |
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It's building where Sirius appears and attacks from which gives clues to WN readers where this volume will end.
Either at Theater of Malice (Ch 19) or Resolution of Ice and Fire (Ch 24) if not a little latter. Meaning vol 16 would cover about 25 chapters give or take. Last edited by Applehell; 2018-03-02 at 12:37. Reason: expanding |
2018-03-04, 22:58 | Link #2468 |
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Question: This probably has already been asked several times already, but I read the last 20 pages or so, and didn't find anything, but does Emilia ever start doing anything relevant?
Plotwise, she seems to be there for Subaru to protect her, but does she ever become her own character and affect the plot through her own actions? I did read in this thread she had some character development in Arc 4, and that's nice, but how about some plot relevance? Not as far as Subaru goes, but as far as her own character goes. Does she ever get any good development in that regard?
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2018-03-05, 14:07 | Link #2469 | ||
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Synopsis for vol 16 and final cover
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If weren't for her decison to save him he would probably be dead. The only reason Subaru, Felt and Rom was able to last against Elsa in the last loop of arc 1 was because she was there doing most of fighting before Reinhard came, otherwise it have gone save as the 2nd loop. She provided a lot emotional support for him in Arc 2 and fought the cult in Arc 3. I don't how she wasn't relvant. She herself actually never really relied on him for anything which itself becames a key issue in Arc 4. Instead he gets involved on his own. She only just had less screentime in the midpoint of the 3rd arc because wasn't around Subaru who acts as the POV character. Even then Subaru is just caught up in her story abit willingly. Moveover Subaru is too weak to protect Emilia directly. She stronger than he is even without magic and is only ever able to help her through knowledge of things he shouldn't know about. Basically, you overselling him and he does the samething for every other character despite everyone being better than him in one way or another. He's ultimately more of an enabler. His main benefit to her is that he can watch her back and give insights or perspective on things. Her development is separate issue, but she does indeed get it in Arc 4 as part of it deals with her past. Last edited by Applehell; 2018-03-06 at 02:28. |
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2018-03-06, 19:45 | Link #2470 | |
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Anyway, by relevant I didn't mean "she does one or two important things", but relevant as in "she is fleshed out the way a main heroine should, gets plenty of focus said focus involve her doing things that are interesting and her actions are constantly affecting the plot". Mind you, the impressions I get are not necessarily from the best sources, but I've read Emilia is pretty much a damsel in distress. For example, I read that in the volume after she completed her trial (which Subaru apparently couldn't), she got kidnapped and had to be rescued.
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2018-03-06, 21:47 | Link #2471 | |
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But yes Emilia definitely gets her dues and quite fleshed out by the end of the arc after overcoming some of her inner demons. This kind of common thing with Tappei's major characters and he wouldn't single out anyone in this area his favorite character least of all. Anyone who tries to tell you otherwise has actually read the story. Her past is particularity important in series for a lot of reasons. Yes, she does get into trouble but so does 90% of cast including Subaru himself. Nobody in the story is infallible except Reinhard. And since you didn't get any context for why that happened I'll give a light spoiler: Spoiler for Arc 5:
Other strong characters get in similar predicaments, so this also pure hypocrisy. Last edited by Applehell; 2018-03-06 at 21:59. Reason: forgot tags |
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2018-03-06, 23:46 | Link #2472 | ||
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I haven't read the WN or LN, but in addition to what I had read on the Internet, I assumed Emilia never got developed enough considering how insanely popular Rem is - I've seen some Japanese polls, and Rem takes more than 50% of the votes every time. I mean, I understand a side character being really popular, but the difference in popularity is massive - but well, Rem is also much more popular than Subaru and the rest, not just Emilia. I wonder if he'll ever get humbled. The best thing about OP characters like his are to eventually seem them get wrecked badly. Ah, I guess that makes sense. She found herself caught between a rock and a hard place.
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Unfortunately, some of those guys usually come from /a/ to Reddit despite bashing the site to hell. It's thanks to no "waifuwars" rule usually that holds them in check. The occasional disinformation does happen sadly.
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2018-03-07, 20:06 | Link #2474 |
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Thanks
One last question, and I would appreciate a full spoiler for this, how much information have the WN and LN shed on whatever connection there is (if any) between Emilia and Satella? By information I don't mean just blatant developments, but hints and the like.
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2018-03-07, 23:16 | Link #2475 | |
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2018-03-15, 11:21 | Link #2479 | |
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Vol 16 Preview is up:
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