The Heroic Legend of Arslan
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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- Good episode, much less focus on the pirates but this one focused more on Etoile and the Princess. Same with Silver Mask. I'm glad they still remain very relevant in this series. I wasn't surprised that Silver Mask came to the princess' recuse tbh considering their history together. He may be a tough guy to have around with but he still cares about certain people. |
Stark700Aug 7, 2016 2:18 AM
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| Guiscard is more incompetent than I realized botching such a simple assassination attempt. No shock he failed with the executions too. Loved how casually Silver Mask swooped in and grabbed his future baby momma, all "yoink!" style. XD Looks like Alfreed's brother is about to deliver Arslan back his future baby momma too. XD But first...pirate treasure? Arslan better pray Luffy doesn't get there first! XD |
| I loved seeing Etoile again this was a great episode. Can't believe there's only 2 eps left already. The last 2 should be brilliant |
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| Just 2 more episodes... huhuhu.. i hope Etoile will be able to see Arslan in this two episodes.. |
| The change of focus to Etoile. Guiscard and Hilmes was needed and made for a very interesting chapter. Guiscard is a bit of an amateur though in the way he handled things. The budget of this show must be shockingly low. Those soldiers at the end, LOL. |
| "Perhaps there is a universal, absolute truth. Perhaps it justifies every question. But that's beyond the reach of these small hands." Mamoru Oshii There is a cult of ignorance (...) nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that “my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.” Isaac Asimov |
| Nice, so we indeed do get an episode showing why Etoile and Irina were about to be executed, as expected. Not surprisingly, they were rescued in the end, and we even got to meet Alfreed's brother along the way. Lol come on Guiscard, if you want your brother dead, it's going to take WAAAAAY more than a small knife to get through his 50 layers of fat. But I doubt he actually saw that coming. I think this episode did a good job of showing that Hilmes can still be a pretty caring guy, despite his tough exterior. |
| People on MAL refuse to actually enjoy watching anime. Your taste in anime isn't a personality trait. MAL is literally just anime Twitter as its own website lol. |
| That was a sick episode. Hilmes is here!!! |
| So many factions here only between Pars and Lusitania...... Arslan, Andragoras, Hilmes, Guiscard, and Bodan Being fat can save you I guess, Guiscard's face when his assassination attempt failed was priceless |
 (っ◔◡◔)っ 𝓘 𝔀𝓲𝓼𝓱 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓪𝓵𝓵 𝓱𝓪𝓿𝓮 𝓪 𝔀𝓸𝓷𝓭𝓮𝓻𝓯𝓾𝓵 𝓭𝓪𝔂 ♥ |
| Liked it. Nice buildup. Bandit guy and Etoile joining Arslan and Hilmes going to be seperate 3rd party (now openly where he tried to coopearte before). And then the Lusitanians of course. Guiscard still did not kill the king. They will fight each other making it easy for others to take over. But then again ... Andragoras / Arslan there might be some trouble and the Bodin guy has that sword of the ancient king. I guess they will stay with Arslans party and Etoile and the bandit guy joining and then going to resolve the trouble in the port city in the remaining 2 episodse. |
| Great episode. Guiscard didn't really think things through well. I'm glad that Hirmes came for the princess, though. Even arrogant, self-entitled jerks like him have people they care about. Though I've been finding him a thousand times less annoying since his backstory. After seeing that, I can kind of understand how he became so hateful and bitter towards everything and everyone. I wish they'd have done that sooner. I hope Merlane and Estelle will be able to meet up with Arslan's group soon. I really like the development Estelle/Etoile is going through right now. And I wonder how they're going to solve the thing between Narsus and Shagad in the next two episodes. |
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| Hermes got to be the hero for once instead of the antagonist, swooping in and saving his princess. Too bad only 2 episodes remain, it will be just barely enough to wrap up the story with that treacherous friend of Narsus. |
| ったく、嫌な世の中だよ。 |
| S3 when (15 characters) |
| Great episode. I don't really like the pirate arc for the past few episodes so it's good they go back to Lusitania. Can't wait for Etoile reunite with Arslan. |
But it's important to remember that a movie review is subjective;it only gives you one person's opinion. http://www.classzone.com/books/lnetwork_gr08/page_build.cfm?content=analyz_media&ch=30 It doesn't matter if you like LoGH,Monster etc.If you are a jobless or college/school dropout living in your mom basement, you are still an unintelligent loser. Taste in anime does not make you a better person.If elitist don't exist, casual pleb and shit taste also don't exist. |
| Etoile is here her and Arslan will kick major ass |
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| Good episode, pirate stuff is boring so it was refreshing to see Pars again... Alfrid is the best even thought she barely had screentime, cant wait to see her brother reaction when he mets Arslan. |
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Well that and the fact that Irina couldn't see she needed to stab him harder -_-u I'll admit I was cheering for Hilmes when he came to save her |
| So that is where the One Piece is hidden :D |
| Remember this That lusitanian squiere will be arslans wife :) |
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| tfw only 2 episodes left.. WHY, it's getting better.. |
| though I expected it....Hilmes saving the princess was still very awesome and princely <3 and lolllll....being fat is a good thing i guess |
| Why this episode was terrible: • Animation that looked like it had a 5$ budget • Are you telling me Innocentius, the fat king, couldn't disarm nor outpower a blind girl ? Fuck off. • Absolutely no effort whatsoever from Lusitanian army to stop Hermes on his way to the princess. • Etoile being absolutely UNGUARDED while she was supposed to be executed next, being easily rescued by that savage. • Overuse of OST at the end of the episode. 3/10 why am i watching this |
HatsuyukiAug 7, 2016 10:08 AM
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| Really love where the plot is going, I can't even tell who the true enemy is anymore honestly since they're building up Hilmes as an anti hero. I loved how Guiscard's plans fell apart one by one, fuck that guy. Interesting that Alfreed's brother and Etoile are together, already like the chemistry. Only 2 episodes left and its just going to be about the pirate arc ;_; Season 3 when!? |
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| That was a nice change from Gilan.Back to the capital Hermes saves Irene,who tried to murder Innocentis,who survived because he was fat lol and Etoile,who is considered a partner in crime by Alfreed's older brother.Guiscard's face was hilarious,when he learned his brother survived.I may missed something,but how Hermes was accompanied by Parsian soldiers?Now we have treasure hunt for the next.Two more to go. |
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| Cool episode. Finally the focus is on best girl Etoille and not in Arslan and his friends. I enjoyed this episode a lot, despite some things (poor looking CGI made soldiers, Hilmes reaching to Ecbatana in the most convenient instant...). Guiscard is truly hilarious. He is so incompetent he even can't orchestrate the murder of his brother. It seems in this series the plor armor it's so strong even the king's fat is one! This series takes the plot armor to a whole new level, lol. I felt releived with him surviving, since he is very funny and goody. Alfreed's brother is cool. Too bad we see few of his skills this episode, but he managed to escape of the cells and save Etoille too. What a guy. That means Etoille and Arslan will meet again. Cannot wait for that to happen. And now, Arslan and his friends go full One Piece mode. I wonder if that thing of the treasure is an scheme of Shagad or if it's truly exist judging by the ending of the episode. Cannot belive there are only two episodes more before this ends. I wonder the season will conclude the pirates arc and the story will have another cliffhanger. |
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| Never thought I'd cheer for Prince Hilmes. I knew he'd show up. Poor Alfreed's brother though... He didn't get to be the hero but thankfully he saved Etoille. |
Hatsuyuki said: Why this episode was terrible: • Animation that looked like it had a 5$ budget • Are you telling me Innocentius, the fat king, couldn't disarm nor outpower a blind girl ? Fuck off. • Absolutely no effort whatsoever from Lusitanian army to stop Hermes on his way to the princess. • Etoile being absolutely UNGUARDED while she was supposed to be executed next, being easily rescued by that savage. • Overuse of OST at the end of the episode. 3/10 why am i watching this  You sound like you're just looking for reasons to be down on it. Overall a predictable episode but everything that occurred on screen was enjoyable. Hilmes coming in on was obvious but still satisfying, and Etoile and Alfreed's brother leaving to join Arslan is a welcome occurrence. |
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| I'm really disappointed the king did not die after all. Because of his foolishness and lack of backbone he allowed so much power in the hand of the extremist religious leader and his group who tortured and killed so many people, who destroyed all the books in the capital city of Pars, and we can imagine Pars is not the only place where they burned books. The king also gave them the gold in Pars's citadel treasury's as well. |
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| lol Guiscard got screwed over twice. Failed assassination and executions, and still no fewer players in the power struggle. Soooo after being exiled, Arslan is going to go on a fun pirate treasure hunting adventure?... and only 2 episodes left.. |
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| Guiscard is just an asshole i'm happy that his plan was fruitless |
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| Happy to get an episode focussed on Etoile. I've been missing her this season. A decent plan. I was actually surprised when it didn't work. Hilmes arriving was really predictable but still awesome. |
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| Ah man, I can't bring myself to get quite as happy when watching this now that I've read some spoilers about what happens further in the novels... Ahhhhh it hurts just thinking about what'll happen to some people if this gets more seasons |
 "If I don't have to do it, I won't. If I have to do it, I'll make it quick."- Oreki Houtarou |
| So that's how they are going to get toile back with Arslan. Dirty dastardly old chum of Narsus peering around the tapestry bodes ill. And remember: if you need a blind princess to assassinate an obese king give her a longer knife. |
| The sword that takes life gives life |
| The episode was solid but the end made me facepalm hard. Pirate treasure 0f 100 millions pieces only waiting there for the Arslan's crew to find it...seriously? |
| guicard poor attempt to assinate the king was priceless. Hermes saving irina 😍 oh alfreed brother and etolie searching for arslan. Pirate treasure yay |
| So. many. subplots. It needs another season. No way will everything be resolved in just two episodes. |
| "People die when they are killed" - Emiya Shirou |
| So there's a lot of stuff going on in Ecbatana. Bodin destroyed the aqueducts before running off and now they're facing a shortage of water. Innocentis has been locked away in some room so that Guiscard can rule things himself. Meanwhile, Irina come to the palace for her revenge and tries to attack Guiscard. Etoile sees Innocentis peeking out from his window and she is told to tell Guiscard about this. That fatty really is innocent as he doesn't know who Guiscard really is and what he's really planning with locking him up. And Guiscard sees this as the perfect opportunity to get rid of the eyesore that is his brother since he's already regretting keeping Andoragoras to try and use him. He has Etoile escort Innocentis to the room where Irina is being held so that Irina can attack him and kill him. He won't have to get his hands dirty. Irina will kill Innocentis and Etoile will be accused of helping out since this couldn't be possible without an insider's help. But he underestimated the amount of fat his brother has lol. That was hilarious how him being severely obese helped save his life. He still has the princess and Etoile sentenced since it wouldn't look nice if those who attempted to kill the king were still alive. But Hilmes had other plans and raided the place to snatch Irina and Etoile was also saved in the commotion. The guy escorting Irina turns out to be Alfreed's older brother. That was pretty much obvious after her brother was first mentioned in this season and then subsequently a Zot clan young man being shown. And he's going to meet his sister, ditching the princess, leaving her with Hilmes. And Hilmes has officially made himself an enemy to Lusitania. Now Guiscard will have to deal with Andoragoras, Hilmes, and possibly Arslan if the kid decides to stir up some trouble, that is. Oh and Bodin is also against these guys since he ran off to get the legendary sword. But first he's going after Hilmes to teach him a lesson. Andoragoras is also alive and is going to make his move soon. Would be interesting if Andoragoras intercepts the Lusitanian army out for Hilmes and defeats them and then Hilmes fights that army. Arslan is going for some treasure hunting to fund his army. There are a lot of players in the field here and anyone can make his move at any time. Hilmes coming to save Irina was unexpected as is because Guiscard didn't expect Hilmes to have any relation with Maryam. And with him focusing everything on Hilmes and the problems in Ecbatana at the moment, he won't be prepared for an attack from Andoragoras or Arslan. Guiscard might have to face more unexpected stuff later on. Andoragoras can even intercept Hilmes right now. Arslan is out for some time because he doesn't have an army at the moment and is only making preparations so he can't be a threat to Guiscard, but Guiscard doesn't know what happened between Arslan and Andoragoras so to him Arslan is still a threat. This new turn of events has made things quite interesting. |
| And that, my friends, is why Guiscard is an idiot. What did he expect to happen when he puts his brother who is covered in basically two human bodies worth of subcutaneous fat, in the same room as a blind girl with a short ass knife???? The poor excuse of a little brother should have just gifted Irina with a scimitar or a friggin rapier. You're an A Grade idiot, Guiscard, congrats to you. To be honest, they really haven't progressed much in this season. I'm quite disappointed at where things will end after episode 8, and will be hoping for a quick announcement for a next season. We ain't even going to see Andoragoras return to Ectabana at this slow ass pace. The only thing worth mentioning was Hilmes' rescue of Irina, and Etoile heading to rejoin Arslan. |
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| Are they really capable of finishing the anime within 2 more episodes? Doesn't seem like it to me... ;-; |
| I'm actually starting to hope that Arslan can do something where everyone has a happy ending. Now that Hilmes has a partner, I don't want him to die fighting for the throne. Don't really want our boi Arslan dying off either. This is definitely going to end on a chiffhanger. Need dat S3. |
Friends are there to lend a hand when you can’t do something on your own. It’s not one person doing all the work protecting everyone, we help each other when in need. That’s what friends are for.  |
| SHIT! Only 2 episodes left, this way there's no time for Arslan and Ester to get together! I'm gonna go ape shit crazy! |
| What surprised me most this episode that they refrained from having Shagad smirk there in the back. Evil scheming guys always do that, no matter how things go, and given that his connection to the pirates is proven (though that doesn't say anything about the treasure), he's basically confirmed as evil by anime standards. Instead he was practically frowning there. Regards Arslan/Hilmes: They could actually both survive. I don't think Hilmes cares that much about Arslan himself, it's just about Arslan being in the way. Both as official heir, and as commander of an army that doesn't want to see Hilmes on the throne.. And Arslan will obviously not go after Hilmes if he doesn't have to. So if either would give up on Pars, they could both live happily ever after. Maybe Hilmes could settle with Maryam given his likely future wife.. |
| Hilmes saving his waifu! His relationship with the princess has made him very sympathetic. Two episodes left. ;_; |
| Hermes saving the princess was awesome and etoile was almost left behind. That means Etoile believes in Arslan to to turn for help. I dont think 8 eps will cover most of the story. |
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