Soul Eater - Episode 24 Discussion / Poll

[Dann of Thursday]

This is what I have been waiting for since I heard this was being made into an anime and for the most part it did not disappoint. I was a bit surprised by the VA choice for Asura since I had been expecting something deeper, but it did end up fitting with his madness though I liked when he was talking normally as well. Shinigami's change in voice was nice as well and I was not entirely expecting it. I liked how the battle between the two was extended since I felt the battle in the manga was a bit too short.

Little sad they didn't keep the bit with Medusa intact, but oh well.

Next episode looks good with the introduction of some characters I was looking forward to meeting. I'm curious where the plot will go from here given that this would be the prime time to deviate from the manga if that is their intention.

I also loved the scene with the kids running away from Shinigami and him looking all sad for some reason.

[White Manju Bun]

Originally Posted by Deathkillz

And I'm excited about;

Justin, Justin, Justin

/fangirl

ME TOO!

Well Im watching this epi before 23 (dont know why ) but Im bouncing off my chair right now!! EPIC!!!

[crystalalien87]

Finally we get to see the new charaters... Forgot their names but cant wait to see the brotha with pot of fire and thunder i believe it is?....and even though shinigami changed his face he was lookin hella scary in this pic and then it went nice again lol...funny how triangles can change a face lol

Spoiler for Before:

Spoiler for After:

[kk2extreme]

Spoiler for awesome:p:

[KiNA]

I cant help but agree with that statement

[FlareKnight]

There is a good reason why that fight drew quite a crowd .

[Cox]

Best episode eva! and new characters next episode that will rox!

[Bennyswan]

YESSS!! I can not wait until next episode!!

Deathscythes!!

[Mr. DJ]

Originally Posted by Dann of Thursday

I also loved the scene with the kids running away from Shinigami and him looking all sad for some reason.

to semi-quote Batman from the Justice League New Frontier movie, "My appearance is to scare criminals, not children."

[ApostleOfGod]

I'm anticipating this ep soo hard..

[HiroInazuma]

Spoiler for Ep:

Wow...a shinigami chop is all it takes to knock a strong opponent like Asura straight to the ground and it is not as if Shinigami-sama put his wavelength into it, it was just brute strength, I liked the stuff they added and the new Death Scythes are gonna be coming in next episode, YAYZ MARIE and JUSTIN! Also Shinigami is that dangerous without a weapon and Asura had his weapon but they were still fighting on equal ground...put a weapon like Death Scythe into the ring with Shinigami-sama and there is nothing that can stop him, the weapon is supposed to amplify the Soul Wavelength....damn their Resonance of Souls will probably hit Jupiter....

[solomon]

You know quite personally I like little deviatiions from the manga.

The fact that the killing blow on Medusa wasn't as gory didn't bother me that much, nor did the absence of the laugh.

Gotta remember guys that the original broadcast time is for kids

[lmd_84]

Originally Posted by HiroInazuma

Spoiler for Ep:

Wow...a shinigami chop is all it takes to knock a strong opponent like Asura straight to the ground and it is not as if Shinigami-sama put his wavelength into it, it was just brute strength, I liked the stuff they added and the new Death Scythes are gonna be coming in next episode, YAYZ MARIE and JUSTIN! Also Shinigami is that dangerous without a weapon and Asura had his weapon but they were still fighting on equal ground...put a weapon like Death Scythe into the ring with Shinigami-sama and there is nothing that can stop him, the weapon is supposed to amplify the Soul Wavelength....damn their Resonance of Souls will probably hit Jupiter....

Yeah, bet it'd destroy Asura but annihilate the earth in the process. Way to go, Shinigami and Spirit...

Seriously though...maybe the reason why Shinigami couldn't kill Asura the first time round was because he didn't have a Weapon to amplify his soul wavelength?

As I've said elsewhere, the seal does strike me as 'last resort' territory, particularly seeing as Shinigami has no problem whatsoever with killing his enemies or having them killed.

[Zoe]

Originally Posted by solomon

Gotta remember guys that the original broadcast time is for kids

So is the manga.

[The Real Nemo]

Originally Posted by Zoe

So is the manga.

You tend to not be able to get away with as much on television as with other forms of media though...

[Cub-Sama]

Originally Posted by lmd_84

Yeah, bet it'd destroy Asura but annihilate the earth in the process. Way to go, Shinigami and Spirit...

Seriously though...maybe the reason why Shinigami couldn't kill Asura the first time round was because he didn't have a Weapon to amplify his soul wavelength?

As I've said elsewhere, the seal does strike me as 'last resort' territory, particularly seeing as Shinigami has no problem whatsoever with killing his enemies or having them killed.

True, but that is what scares me about Shinigami, Asura had to consume normal souls and kishin souls to become the Kishin and he consumed his weapon but even after all that Shinigami can fight on equal footing without a weapon.

[Seraphis]

Great episode, coolest chop ever.

Oh and..

Spoiler for Preview:

Stretch, stretch, stretch. Stretcher. xD

[SamKajam]

Hm.. I think I've become way too spoiled with the manga. Before I read the manga, I thought soul eater (anime) was da shiz. But with every episode now which I've read the manga before hand, it just doesn't seem as good. I think it's the little things. Like scenes in the manga which were awesome to me just didn't have the same impact in the anime. Recent ones I can think of are:

Spoiler for ep. 24:

- Stein laughing in the rain of blood
- Chrona killing the bunny(Not even because they changed to a dragon, but the scene altogether)
- The seal trying to capture Asura
- Blackstar's leaving Tsubaki behind
- Shinigami's entrance
- The added fight scene was a little too much DBZ
- Medusa's "I love you"
- Medusa's "death"
- Asura's dialogue to Free

Basically in almost all those scenes, the manga gave me a dark/chilling/intense feel to it, and in the anime none of that translated, it all just felt kinda "meh"

So yeah, I know I'm being nit picky. I'm sure if I never read the manga, the anime would be really good.

I think a lot of it has to do with the art/the manga being black and white/the dialogue differences.

....yar

[solomon]

Interesting, I think the excact opposite for the most part. Namely cause of the taught direction and excellent improvement on Ookubo's design ideas. The fight to prevent Kishin's revival, the rivival itself and the Shinigami/Kishin fight were MUCH more engaging in anime form. However, I think the "fatigue" is more so due to the fact that at it's heart, the shonen narrative is so flimsy, it doesn't hold up to such frequent reexperiences.

[The Real Nemo]

Originally Posted by solomon

Interesting, I think the excact opposite for the most part. Namely cause of the taught direction and excellent improvement on Ookubo's design ideas. The fight to prevent Kishin's revival, the rivival itself and the Shinigami/Kishin fight were MUCH more engaging in anime form. However, I think the "fatigue" is more so due to the fact that at it's heart, the shonen narrative is so flimsy, it doesn't hold up to such frequent reexperiences.

Soul Eater's always held up just fine for me no matter how many times I read or watch it...