Jaze1618 said:I don't believe we have see the full episode yet, but interesting how the two tentacle demon children don't appear to have a sea cucumber or snail in tow.
Aazealh said:Schierke warns them that getting close to the battle is now very dangerous because of Guts' state, and she remarks that the power of the armor has become a lot more powerful than before and that it emits a very strong Od.
Aazealh said:Schierke's comment about the armor also makes me curious. Is it just the full moon, or an after-effect of the fusion of the worlds?
Griffith said:My favorite preview shot has to be when the Beast hears the child's voice and snaps its head around like a confused dog.
Griffith said:Beside the possibility of the talisman weakening is that perhaps Guts' bond with the armor is simply becoming naturally stronger, like the elementals to their masters.
Griffith said:It could even be a developed resistance in reaction to Schierke's previous interventions. This could also be in part what the Beast was talking about when saying Schierke wouldn't be able to control him, like in Vritannis and perhaps in general, in the future. The Beast could even have a hand in Schierke's current problem penetrating the armor; obviously that part of Guts' mind is well aware of her at this point and doesn't want her interfering, so if a part of Guts himself is aware of Schierke and doesn't want her to intervene, that in some combination with the armor's increased power might be enough to keep her out of his head.
Walter said:It's not over yet. Can't wait to see what the child' interaction does to Guts.
Walter said:Isidro acting tough in front of Isma was
Aazealh said:Haha yeah, and Farnese cut that tentacle pretty good too!
Grail said:That was one of the highlights of the episode for me. We've seen Farnese hold off monsters before, but this time she seems to have gained some confidence in her baddy-hacking skills.
Draculoid said:Agreed, Farnese being bad ass was quite the treat and surprise. She barely even flinched! (except when the blood hit her face but cmon, understandable)
Jaze1618 said:On the bottom left panel of page 4 it appears that their are 3 burning children tentacles instead of 2, no?
Jaze1618 said:Also, interesting that there did not appear to be a cucumber or snail in tow. Maybe it isn't an important part of the story that will never be given an explanation, but Miura is always so consistent that I personally am excited to learn more about the slug/cucumber/tentacle combo and how this observation will hopefully all tie in to an explanation that is eventually given (perhaps indirectly).
Aazealh said:Anyway, this episode is really rich in developments. For example, the panels of the Beast of Darkness gnawing at its chains are amazing (and worrying!)...
Aazealh said:Also, I find it extremely interesting that the Beast breaks the chains while Guts is facing his friends without Casca (when he saw her running nothing happened), and that it is Casca that will apparently be used to bring him back to reason. Miura is really strongly reasserting how important she is to him.
Aazealh said:Isma is pretty dispirited and Isidro plays cool by telling her to wait for them there, not to see the hideous monsters and so on. Then Schierke tells him he'd better wait there as well, destroying his impression.
Graywords said:A shame his skills aren't quite up to the level of his mouth yet, and Schierke wasted no time in reminding him!
While I'm also very curious to find out exactly what will happen next, I don't think we should be too surprised if it's the same result as in Ep 243. It's even creating the same-looking uhh ... "sparks," on the Beast. Of course, Guts had help coming back from that state through Schierke. And Farnese is closest... maybe I'm just overthinking this...Graywords said:It won't be too long a wait until we find out what the effects of little Mac Tonight's powers are on the Berserk Armor.
Walter said:While I'm also very curious to find out exactly what will happen next, I don't think we should be too surprised if it's the same result as in Ep 243. It's even creating the same-looking uhh ... "sparks," on the Beast. Of course, Guts had help coming back from that state through Schierke. And Farnese is closest... maybe I'm just overthinking this...
Aazealh said:Isma's reaction to the battle really show her good heart. Even though she's been an outcast, she worried about the villagers and rushed to the kids when they showed up, not realizing they'd been transformed. After that Schierke breaks the news that there's no human left in the village except for them (meaning the whole group). Isidro wonders why Isma's intact and Schierke explains that it's thanks to her mother's talisman. Isma is pretty dispirited
JezzaX said:I'm guessing the assumption up until now has been that Isma would be joining the group on their journey to Skellig? I suppose this further makes that likely now that she's the only remaining human in the village that hasn't been transformed?
Griffith said:I would say there were at least as many people thinking she might only be a temporary character while they were on the island, but the death of everyone else there certainly bolsters the possibility of her joining more permanently.
JezzaX said:It would silence those who were getting up in arms saying that the ship arriving here was 'filler' and not significant to the story.