Mashle: Shinkakusha Kouho Senbatsu Shiken-hen Episode 5 Discussion

6:55 The coolest Finn has ever looked

Daaamn this episode was frickin beautiful. The animation jumped up a level both in the Finn scenes (starting at 10:15, I love it when non-action scenes get good animation too) and in the fight itself. Would be cool if he appeared later as Mash's ally.

EDIT: SHIT, THAT'S ACTUALLY MASH AT 6:55

It's a shame Mashe isn't smarter. I mean, he still won, but the obvious winning strategy is to use his increased speed and strength to just take his opponent's wand out of their hand, rather than trying to overcome their magic by fighting it directly. It wouldn't even be like taking candy from a baby...it would be like Superman taking candy from a baby.

I get it, it would be really boring to watch, but it's also the obvious answer.

@amf85, It won't work. Magic wands don't lose their properties even when they are broken.

@DarmagOxattee

When did I say anything about breaking them? Please re-read my post.

@amf85, Knocking the wand out of his hands will have no effect whatsoever.

@DarmagOxattee

So you say. Based on what? Every scene I can remember in this show where they're casting, they're holding their wand. They even go through the effort of drawing it, even if already in combat, before casting, indicating that not only must they have it, they must be holding it, not simply carrying it. If there is no requirement to have it on them, why carry it at all? Why not leave it at home, since you claim it can't be stolen or broken? If there is no requirement to hold it, why do they all constantly waste the effort of doing so, rather than simply keeping in their pockets/robes and keeping their hands free?

@amf85, Are you serious? Have you even seen this episode? Thirteen ancient wands have passive properties that the wielders cannot control (they can also grant the wielders the power to use active abilities, but Carpaccio doesn't have that type of wand). Also, future episodes will repeatedly show wizards conjuring with broken wands. It will also be shown how Rayne Ames will instantly repair his wand that has been cut in half. In the same episode, Carpaccio used his personal magic even when he didn't have a wand in his hands. And in the previous season, Abel Walker did magic without a wand in hand. His magical threads were attached directly to the fingers of his hand.

What I learned this episode - Mash can not only stand against the strength of his attacks but not even be hurt (in reality should've died). And he can make a tennis racket out of his wand......

Other than that, great episode, finally hype.