Am I the only one that at times is super confused by the show?

mythical_k said:
I get what you mean, you’re not alone, between Kumoko and the human’s stories constantly flipping, confusing motives for the humans, and the newest aspect from the latest episode, yeah this was a confusing series.

Supernova_405 said:
What was confusing about the latest episode?

MsNoobT said:
Like when I finally think I figured out the time line bam something else happens and I don't know anymore.

mythical_k said:
I’m trying to avoid spoilers for those who haven’t watched the recent episode, but I’ll let you know, it has robots in it.

Jackfless said:
Ye I'm very confused with episode 23 cause of the part where we don't see which is the same time as episode 22 but other side that's what I hate I wish kumo fought together.

mythical_k said:
I’m trying to avoid spoilers for those who haven’t watched the recent episode, but I’ll let you know, it has robots in it.

KIRITO_ASUNA09 said:
For me it was confusing in the start but after hiiro talks with d about why she was only reincarnated as a spider and she tells that she is before everyone is in their baby form so that she can easily surpass them. From that episode for me no confusion.

Siegfried10 said:
Im gonna be honest, if at episode 24 you still think the timelines are confusing you are simply not paying attention.

The Kumoko PoV and everything related to it is the present, everything related to Shun is the future.

As for the Mechas... They were introduced too soon, as in the LN they are introduced later and more properly (Millipense making another mistake, nothing new at this point). Cant say much without spoilers as its heavily related to the truth of that world (the one shown with the Taboo Skill), that is later explained in Kumoko's PoV (we would need a season 2 for this explanation). But by this point you should have enough clues about the fact this isnt a simple fantasy world (the administrators, taboo, the W System, the fact that Potimas is still alive after being beheaded).

Abredon said:
This story is NOT an episodic/seasonal show.
It is a fully developed and planned story along traditional literary lines.

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Not everything will be revealed before the end of the story.

OginZ said:



Wow, you explained it perfectly without spoiling anything. That's actually the main problem adapting such a story: many viewers are used to getting story arcs that can be covered in a cour or two. But here you cannot demand that the whole story is explained and all secrets revealed at the end of a (first) season. It's just the beginning. Sadly, the anime failed at establishing it. They concentrated too much on Kumo's shenanigans, even creating anime-original jokes, which shows their creativity and dedication, but somehow completely butchered the human part.