What did you think of this episode?
5Loved it!
25.4%
15
4Liked it!
33.9%
20
3It was OK
25.4%
15
2Disliked it
11.9%
7
1Hated it
3.4%
2
Average 3.7
59 votes
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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- Back to back episodes this week. I didn't feel much thrills from this one though until the end. |
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| This was the "lighter" episode so far. I don't feel the Yami Shibai essence in that episode. |
"No matter where you go, everyone's connected." Iwakura, Lain. |
| I felt oddly relaxed during this episode. Was it just me, or did the art style seem different this ep? |
| I think that doll took that elderly couple's life force, and that is why it said thank you! What an evil thing! Wasn't scary though, the muppets are more creepier than doll! |
How I learned to stop worrying and love the bomb --- Dr Strangelove  |
| anything with dolls is freaking horrifying! 4/5. |
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| worst episode yet |
| Well didn't expected an un scary episode from this series. I don't think a normal person would be very happy living with a creepy ass doll |
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| If not for the different artstyle then this episode would be totally forgettable. It just happened? Oh, was rather cute than unsettling. |
| That wasn't scary, it was depressing. |
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| Probably the least scary Yami Shibai episode yet. |
| It wasn't meant to be scary. Still wasn't good though. |
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| ah yes, doll came to life, definitely never seen that before |
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| Well I guess if the last episode was meant to destroy my hope for a jump scare-less version of Yami Shibai, this one was intended to prove my theory of the only horror episodes of Yami Shibai season. Which is good I guess, this was probably my favourite of the season thus far, though I'm not sure it was effective as the earlier instances or even better done than the first episode of this season. I definitely loved the aesthetics this episode, both the drawings and the sound design evoked a different, earlier feeling than typical of Yami Shibai, which worked well with the elderly couple. The thing I like about this is that it is more ambiguous in the doll's intention, considering the doll's first words were "Mother", the one desire from the wife, and the fact that the doll shed a tear prior would certainly imply the doll was genuine. And the scenes had the couple getting progressively older, implying a lengthy passage of time. On the other hand, the doll could've easily been draining their life force, her eyes can be seen moving before the wife passes away, implying she may have been alive previously meaning she chose to wait until her death to talk (or maybe she could only fully come to life after both die), and the "thank you" with the expression and vocal performance seems more sinister to me than grateful. I think it's fair to interpret it either way, and I do think that's kinda cool. The problem of course, is that means it doesn't tell either the creepy interpretation or the heartwarming interpretation as well as several of the episodes that actually goes for it, so I can understand not viewing that a strength. But as one episode out of over 80, I'm glad there's one like this that exist. |
| I like her! I'd much rather buy a doll than give birth |
| To me, it seems like the doll sucked up their life force, because she didn't fully move until after they both were dead. Also, the "thank you" at the end implies to me, "Thank you for giving me your life force". I could be wrong though. |
| That doll probably drained their life force. A bittersweet story. |
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| It was apparent that the doll was 'sucking' their life force/souls and becoming more alive every day But still a good watch Also, is it just me or does the doll kinda looks like Makima when she comes to life? She doesn't have her eyes nor her signature red hair but she still kinda looks like her. |
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| I do think the life force stuff is really indicated by the man talking about his wife being more energetic. However, you could turn this more wholesome ish and play it off that they were reaching their final ends already and the fact the mother at least got to spend her last moments with a daughter and having the doll say Thank you. I could see this going both ways. |
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