Violet Evergarden Episode 1 Discussion

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May 24, 2023 5:05 PM

#551

Anwr_efndi_

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May 2023

Awalnya yang bagus

May 24, 2023 5:06 PM

#552

Anwr_efndi_

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May 2023

Awalnya yang bagus

Jun 11, 2023 10:02 AM

#553

Gator

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Apr 2013

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Man, KyoAni shows always look just so damn good. It's weird seeing people call Violet a kid, somehow she looks very grown up to me.

Jun 24, 2023 8:27 AM

#554

pitousthighs

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Jun 2023

awesome, beautiful animation and themes. Will continue watching.

Jun 29, 2023 4:18 AM

#555

Netbug

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WOW.

(Also, no, she's not a "kuudere", she's TRAUMATIZED. Must we strive to put every female character into a waifu box as quickly as possible?)

Aug 14, 2023 1:29 PM

#556

evilmonky1

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Aug 2023

babana 4 sad monky...

Aug 17, 2023 5:55 PM

#557

Garrett_Dark

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Aug 2023

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If Violet has been in the hospital recovering for 120 days, why does she still have a scratch on her face, and a patch on her cheek. You'd expect those to have healed up long ago, and it'd be her arms still keeping her there.

Aug 22, 2023 5:39 PM

#558

YusufGood0

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Apr 2020

perfect. perfection. ! fell in love not even 30 seconds in. just, perfect.

Sep 26, 2023 4:39 PM

#559

maldezz

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Sep 2023

impossivel nao chorar

Oct 22, 2023 3:25 PM

#560

bno77

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Apr 2018

Interesting beggining. Loved those flashbacks and the universe's ambience. Omoshiroi characters and story.
Wish to keep watching

Nov 4, 2023 5:51 PM

#561

R6exR6

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Feb 2022

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Lovely! Reminds me of Shirayuki from "Snow White with the Red Hair". 🥰

3D Donghua the best!

Nov 27, 2023 12:59 PM

#562

Max_xxxxx

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Nov 2023

Boring, the concept of main character sounds silly to me so I can't really empathize it

Dec 9, 2023 7:06 AM

#563

EquQuins

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Mar 2021

not intereesting

Dec 17, 2023 1:04 AM

#564

removed-user

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Jul 2018

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What a beautiful anime , holy cow. Nice work A-1

Dec 18, 2023 8:00 PM

#565

Noxtalgy

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Sep 2023

Muy bonito, con capítulos un poco tristes pero interesantes

Jan 12, 9:12 AM

#566

Beatnik

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Jan 2008

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I've been watching anime for four decades, and I think I'm so utterly over robotic young female 'weapons' who have no social skills. So fucking over them. This one can't even cut a fucking fish properly.

A dull episode.

"I'm starting to think mal is run by Xinil generating electricity on a bicycle." - idklol

Feb 5, 3:19 PM

#567

qxoa

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Apr 2023

Every time I watch it again, I never get tired of watching it....

Feb 8, 8:19 AM

#568

Imaweeeeebagree

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Aug 2020

um pretty good first episode ig

Mar 6, 7:21 PM

#569

Jiborjas

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Jan 2024

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Me gusta que se centre en las emociones de los personajes. La premisa también es muy interesante. Será cuestión de ver cómo lo desarrollan.

~ Jiborjas

Mar 20, 3:47 AM

#570

BetaMaleUltra

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Mar 2020

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Revisiting one of my first anime... I think it's the 5th or 6th or something like that. Definitely after Your Name, Steins Gate, Sword Art Online, and Your Lie in April, which I know were my first. And yeah I'll admit that pretty much the only reasons I picked this up were because of a cute blonde anime girl as the main character, and it being readily available on netflix. Anyway, I remember finishing this series and thinking that it was just alright, and would probably never watch it again. Welp, I was wrong.

Because after watching quite a bit of anime, damn I realize that this is beautiful. I didn't recognize it back then because I hadn't yet watched enough anime so I didn't know exactly what the standard was- but I do now, and wow this is a beautiful-looking anime- even by Kyoto Animations already-high standards. I guess visually this is their best work to date. This or Hibike Euphonium, both look super clean- although maybe this one wins in the artistic department.

So yeah maybe I had thought this was boring back when I first watched it, it is a slow burn and it does take its time- but right now, I can just appreciate it fully. I also remember not really being emotionally impacted that much when compared to most other viewers. But I gotta say that right now, even though it's just the first episode, I'm feeling something. It's been so long so it basically feels like I'm watching a brand new anime I haven't seen, but the memories in the back of my head are coming back a little, and wow I think I'm in for a treat. I've been occasionally picking up anime I've watched a while ago and re-watching it to either enjoy it again if not more, or give it another chance if I didn't really enjoy it the first time but feel like I could learn to like it. This one is a bit of both. What I do know is that this might just be my best re-watch yet, considering that I watched it close to when it was released 6 or so years ago, and that it's just a really good anime overall, and I can't wait to experience it again.

Sorry for filling this space up with more personal stuff and not much talk about the actual episode, I just wanted to lay my thoughts out somewhere because I am surprised to find myself getting a bit emotional returning to Violet Evergarden. Maybe that in turn is just testament to how good this show is. That despite it being so long (or maybe it is one of my first anime), I've come to realize that in the back of my mind, this story is always been one I've been invested in all this time.

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May 17, 12:49 PM

#571

xyntho

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Jan 2022

The animation style got me hooked within the first minute. I can feel the incoming depression already lol :)

May 21, 12:10 PM

#572

curleyswife

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posted this to my blog, but I thought it might be relevant here too:
As a long time anime enjoyer, I am very excited to review an episode that is far from my first foray into anime.

Violet Evergarden's first episode is an illuminating look into the horrific long-term impacts of child soldiering. Returning from the war, Violet is lost, absolutely obsessed with her army superior Gilbert. I have seen few depictions of characters in all of my anime watching days that I would describe so aptly as "down bad." To the audience, and perhaps also to her red haired friend, Violet appears to be the perfect model of the submissive woman. She would do anything for Gilbert, not only that, she is eager to do anything for Gilbert. She is constantly asking about him, we can almost get a hint that her obsession with Gilbert is so intense it is beginning to make her red haired friend jealous.

Speaking of this red-haired fella, he places a very interesting role in this anime. It's difficult to tell who he is as a character. Is he a lying, manipulative, possibly even pedophilic depiction of a man who is solely interested in women and promoting the success of his postal company? Or is it perhaps more positive and optimistic? Is he truly struck by this girl? Does he understand her struggles? Does he truly want what's best for her, and does he believe an entrance into the world of mail could uplift her life and change it for the better?

I'd love to learn more about the dynamic between Mr. Red and Gilbert. Does Red resent the way Gilbert treated and perhaps took advantage of Evergarden? What actually went down between Red and Gilbert when discussing Violet's future? It's interesting to theorize on this. Does Gilbert want a better, more independent life for Violet, and is Red perhaps taking advantage of her, disobeying Gilbert's orders because she still has value to offer? Or is Gilbert simply ready to dispose of Violet now that her hand has been damaged? Is Red trying to protect Violet from this sad reality of the man she holds so highly?

I can't help but be struck by how much commentary on the economic system of capitalism can be drawn from this first episode. Violet seems to only find value in herself when engaged in the "grind," whether that's in working for the post office, or for working for the military. Employment is her only means of happiness. We perhaps see this most clearly when she's brought to stay with a family and relax, finally be taken care of for once in her life. However, she cannot let herself settle. She insists that she would rather "be disposed of" if she is no longer valuable. She struggles to find joy and happiness within herself. Instead, she seeks it through the validation of society, by feelings of "productivity." When remembering her age, the audience can't help but feel sympathy to Violet's apparent unresolved internal needs.

And what review of Episode 1 of Violet Evergarden could be complete without some analysis of the ending. To be totally honest, even as an avid anime watcher, this ending left me perplexed. Is, and perhaps I am misinterpreting based on a lack of understanding of Leiden's culture (the fictional city, not to be confused with the very real Dutch one), is Violet seeking to become a sex worker? It's difficult to tell, and maybe I am making bounds and jumps here. That's to find out in the next episode. But that certainly how the other woman, the goth chick, in the scene is portrayed. What's interesting, the Red man seems to support this. Seems to believe that this is evidence that Violet is capable of love. If it is true that this is a discussion around sex work, I think it raises a highly important question central to the series, and potentially central to the modern male mind as a whole. Is sex work evidence of love? Does the prostitute really love you? If I am to interpret this scene correctly, the creators of Violet Evergarden would perhaps suggest that yes, becoming a prostitute is an act of love. Is that not the ending monologue from the red haired man? That Violet's sudden interest in sex work is in direct opposition to the long-time rumors that she is incapable of love? I am interested to see how this storyline plays out. Potentially I am projecting too far here, but certainly seems as if the story has veered into a strange new direction in the last few minutes of the episode.

Overall, Violet Evergarden's first episode was well worth a watch, and I'm excited to see how the story develops. It offers insightful commentary on child soldiering, (child) sex work, capitalism, love, paternal guidance, submission, prostitution, war, productivity, the post office world, and so much more. Violet seems to be a very appealing protagonist for the male eyes and mind, and I'd highly recommend to any man interested.

Jun 11, 11:53 AM

#573

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Apr 2024

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it doesn't enthusiasm me

Jul 22, 12:51 PM

#574

Agathusian

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Jan 2022

Etkileyici ve güzel bir ilk bölüm. Hikaye için yeterli bilgi ve devamı için yeterli karakter tanıtıldı. En etkileyici kısmı ise karakter tasarımları ve grafikler olabilir. Gerçekten başka seviye. Özellikle şuana kadar ki tüm karakterin çizimleri ve tasarımları harika. Bununla beraber duygusal bir hikaye için yapılan alt yapı da güzel ve merak uyandırıcı. Merak ile devam.
Cattleya Baudelaire'a gönlü kaptırdık, olan o oldu... Ne hoşmuş öyle yaa.

Aug 6, 6:40 AM

#575

TheYellowLemon

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Jul 2023

great animation!

Aug 29, 2:27 AM

#576

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Aug 2019

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quite interesting. judging from the name i though violet evergarden was a place.

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Oct 9, 9:33 AM

#577

the__bluebird

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Aug 2024

the cinematography is beautiful and Violet as a character is so intriguing I want to know all about her past

Oct 11, 2:16 AM

#578

Kastarf

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Apr 2024

incredible ost and animation

Oct 19, 9:04 AM

#579

tobifiy

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Jul 2024

i really liked this ep

Nov 3, 2:20 AM

#580

therealnagora

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Sep 2022

Disappointed with this episode but I've just watched the second one and it seems to be picking up a bit.

It seems unlikely that Gilbert is dead, otherwise they would just have to tell Violet. But what has happened to him is not obvious.

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