(L) Violet Evergarden

[orion]

Originally Posted by wuhugm

Ended?
Great episode. Great anime.

But I've been curious about several things like :
1. How much does the doll get paid? The job took days and the travel expenses must be a lot, must be very expensive
2. Young women travel great distance alone. Who will take responsibility if bad things happened to them?

Maybe they are equipped with personal protection devices. I think Violet can handle herself in most situations.

[Kanon]

This episode hit me hard as well. I had a hard time holding back the tears near the ending. I've already seen this done in another series (can't remember which right now), but this was very well done and packed quite the emotional punch.

Definitely one of the best episode of the series. I liked it even better than the Oscar episode.

[EroKing]

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[blakstealth]

Originally Posted by wuhugm

Ended?
Great episode. Great anime.

But I've been curious about several things like :
1. How much does the doll get paid? The job took days and the travel expenses must be a lot, must be very expensive
2. Young women travel great distance alone. Who will take responsibility if bad things happened to them?

Violet has a pistol in her suitcase.

[wuhugm]

Originally Posted by orion

Maybe they are equipped with personal protection devices. I think Violet can handle herself in most situations.

Originally Posted by blakstealth

Violet has a pistol in her suitcase.

Uhn... I don't think a gun-wielding untrained women (except Violet) can fend off gangbangers...
Also what if the client is a rapist?

But anyway, with the addition of so high risk, how much exactly do they get paid?

[Kazu-kun]

Originally Posted by wuhugm

Also what if the client is a rapist?

Do you remember when Gilbert's brother said Violet slaughtered his men? Well, what do you think they tried to do that provoked the little girl?

As for the rest of the Dolls, I think they're all pretty well trained. It's part of their job to go to wherever their clients might be, after all.

[blakstealth]

I'm sure it's real easy for Cattleya to conceal a taser or combat knife on her person.

[WingedAccelerator]

Unpopular opinion here: While I liked the last 2 minutes, mainly because of Anne, the episode was full of emotional manipulation and forced feels. It's really surprising to me that wherever I go, the reviews, opinions are unquestionably positive, when this is really a prime example of the forced feels negative criticism that a lot of haters like to use about these kind of anime. It was obvious that the mother was gonna die, it was obvious that the letters are meant for Anne. So why is this particular episode rated that highly? And this is coming from someone, who is not unfamiliar of crying, yet I was deadpan for 16 minutes...

[Kazu-kun]

Emotionally manipulative? Sure, but not forced. You have a mother who's dying and a kid that's suffering because of it. There's nothing forced about it. It's actually a pretty understandable and logical situation.

[rulfo]

Originally Posted by WingedAccelerator

Unpopular opinion here: While I liked the last 2 minutes, mainly because of Anne, the episode was full of emotional manipulation and forced feels. It's really surprising to me that wherever I go, the reviews, opinions are unquestionably positive, when this is really a prime example of the forced feels negative criticism that a lot of haters like to use about these kind of anime. It was obvious that the mother was gonna die, it was obvious that the letters are meant for Anne. So why is this particular episode rated that highly? And this is coming from someone, who is not unfamiliar of crying, yet I was deadpan for 16 minutes...

Various reasons? If I say why I liked it, I'll just be another person who likes it. Better start some sort of poll then if you want to know the details. :P

For me I liked how the drama was executed and what the episode conveyed. The key take away for Violet's development in this episode was to show the contrast to her character compared to her oblivious and insensitive self before her existential crisis. Compare her from ep 7 to ep 10. The fact that she's more perceptive about people's feelings without heavily relying on projecting her experience to others is a huge development already. In ep 8 she did not know what she had done nor she felt Oscar's pain and suffering. She was only able to connect to herself through the story that Oscar has modeled after his late daughter. With Anne's case, she genuinely felt her pain since at this moment she already knew what loss is.

Another theme I can relate to is the subject of living on borrowed time. Was the theme cheap? Far from it.

The pain of a loved one with a terminal sickness who is spending their very limited time fulfilling obligations rather than spending it all with those whom he loved so much.

For my case it's the other way around. I was the one scrambling elsewhere to accomplish the things my father bid me to do. I was the one always stuck in a 5 hour traffic on each trip while he was laying on his bed and growing weaker by the moment. Precious time which could have been spent together with him. Even though he pushed me to do those things I never viewed them as wasted time. Still, he wanted me to finish it. He was willing to sacrifice his remaining time just so that he can secure our family's future.

[Wandering Soul]

Now the Oscar episode definitely has competition when it comes to best episode. I was tearing up during the montage showing Anne in later moments of her life. The episode really did show that a parent's love can stay with you long after they pass away.

[wuhugm]

I saw that montage coming from miles away, so the sadness is minimal

Originally Posted by Kazu-kun

Well,As for the rest of the Dolls, I think they're all pretty well trained. It's part of their job to go to wherever their clients might be, after all.

I didn't see any scene where they got trained
Even if they are trained, I don't think they can get out of situation like :
"Let's write the letter in this room"
*Locks door*
*Dozens of men came out from hiding*
>Hentai situation unfolded<

[Kazu-kun]

Originally Posted by wuhugm

I didn't see any scene where they got trained

Well, like I said, it's part of their job to go to wherever their clients might be, and I don't think their employers would have them do that without receiving some sort of self-defense training. Actually, I think in the novel Cattleya beats the crap out of some punks in one chapter. I could be wrong though.

[blakstealth]

Originally Posted by wuhugm

I saw that montage coming from miles away, so the sadness is minimal



I didn't see any scene where they got trained
Even if they are trained, I don't think they can get out of situation like :
"Let's write the letter in this room"
*Locks door*
*Dozens of men came out from hiding*
>Hentai situation unfolded<

take off your hentai goggles

[SeaDoor]

Originally Posted by blakstealth

take off your hentai goggles

I fear you ask too much of the tiger.

[Eater of All]

Originally Posted by WingedAccelerator

Unpopular opinion here: While I liked the last 2 minutes, mainly because of Anne, the episode was full of emotional manipulation and forced feels. It's really surprising to me that wherever I go, the reviews, opinions are unquestionably positive, when this is really a prime example of the forced feels negative criticism that a lot of haters like to use about these kind of anime. It was obvious that the mother was gonna die, it was obvious that the letters are meant for Anne. So why is this particular episode rated that highly? And this is coming from someone, who is not unfamiliar of crying, yet I was deadpan for 16 minutes...

I, for one, am a sucker for these kinds of themes. I can probably bring myself half to tears if I just read a _synopsis_ of something like this. By now you might think, "oh this guy would just cry at anything"... but actually, the execution of it is crucial to getting the other half of the way there. By execution, that means the directing, the music, the voices, the art, the animation. The way we follow the perspective of Anne so that we know how pure-hearted, childish, and lonely she is before she learns the truth. The beautiful, wistful music that accompanies the unfolding story. The gentle voice of the mother. The breathtaking details of the environment. The smooth, lifelike movement. Yes, they're there to evoke something from the viewer. If that's emotionally manipulative, then I'm fine being manipulated - I want to see what the director, the author, and the staff are trying to show me. If they're skilled enough to be able to convey what they want me to see through the execution, then hey I'm not here to deliberately fight it.

Since you mention "forced feels" and "haters", yes I've heard stuff like "forced drama" being thrown around so many times in ASuki as if the mere term itself suffices to explain the criticism. Some people mean it to say that the story is forcing the characters to behave in bizarre ways or end up in completely unnatural situations purely so the plot can move along. Most people just use it as a blanket term for, "I can't get into this anime, so anything it does looks forced". However, I don't think there's anything unnatural about the characters or situation in this episode. But if you just can't get into it, then you just can't get into it, and that's OK.

[MeoTwister5]

More like Violet Everfeels am I right?

Incidentally it rained outside right now and I pretty sure there's a hole in my roof.

[Applehell]

Even though I saw the twist coming halfway through the episode, I'd be damned if it didn't hit the feels. Despite this just being another side it's effected me more than anything in main narrative (not that has been bad mind you) has in spite of simplicity. Wonderful episode.

[wuhugm]

Originally Posted by Kazu-kun

Well, like I said, it's part of their job to go to wherever their clients might be, and I don't think their employers would have them do that without receiving some sort of self-defense training. Actually, I think in the novel Cattleya beats the crap out of some punks in one chapter. I could be wrong though.

Originally Posted by blakstealth

take off your hentai goggles

Originally Posted by SeaDoor

I fear you ask too much of the tiger.

Hey! It's a perfectly reasonable inquiry!
Doll Trafficking Yeah!

[Drake]

Think this might be my show of the year. Nothing else has come close to tugging my cold black heartstrings as this show has...

I really hope it has a happy ending. =<