Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina (light novel)
| Her master did a huge mistake by graduating her after she beat her in a duel and thrown a tantrum. She completely lacks humility and with power and authority the title of witch grants, comes great responsibility. |
PiromyslDec 25, 2023 6:26 AM
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| I mean it’s kinda realistic in a dark way. Like I mean if you saw someone being abused who you just met the most you would do is inform the police but in her world I doubt it was so simple. Especially considering In the episode were the village chief had a servant who he wasn’t treating right it’s not like she could just report him, he’s literally the village chief, she might have got into a bad situation if she did, So I guess in that sense you could call her selfish but she was prioritising her own life over someone she just met. To add another situation the case of the girl who was in the flower field this wasn’t actually mentioned in the anime but the girl was already beyond help, when Elaina found her the women had been absorbed by the plant and freeing her would just get her killed, so in that situation Elaina quite literally couldn’t do anything, Idk I find Elaina’s outlook on everything to be more realistic than most mc’s, because not everyone irl is gonna act like your perfect protagonist who saves everyone, Elaina ain’t a hero she’s just a girl and I find that realism to be one of the reasons why she’s my favourite anime character. At least that’s my take on it. |
| Well, Elaina is a witch and not a superhero. She never vowed or declared that she would be a savior of all humanity. |
 (っ◔◡◔)っ 𝓘 𝔀𝓲𝓼𝓱 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓪𝓵𝓵 𝓱𝓪𝓿𝓮 𝓪 𝔀𝓸𝓷𝓭𝓮𝓻𝓯𝓾𝓵 𝓭𝓪𝔂 ♥ |
| One thing i like about Elaina is the simple fact that she doesnt copy your everyday adventurer protagonist's traits... & you cant even consider her an evil character either!!! |
" Kindness can sometimes lead you to trouble. "  |
| Did everyone forget the time travel episode? The one time she decided to help somebody (although while receiving compensation), it ended up causing more harm than good. That is one element of it. Such a brief exposure to someone else's circumstances is not enough to know what you need to do to help them. Like giving money to a beggar who then buys fentanyl laced crack and dies of an overdose. Then there's her capabilities. "If you can't see it to the end, then do nothing" (name that line). Imagine she remembers the happiness in a bottle story and warns the chief's son about it. Then what? That doesn't change the underlying issue, the boy's ignorance and the maid's fate as a slave, and involves her in a complex conflict she couldn't really resolve. Finally, the limits of empathy. Why would she help somebody over someone else? Does she have to help everybody she comes across? Nobody? Only some of them? There'd be no end to it, so the best and most fair alternative is helping those she knows for sure she can help, and who can compensate her. Not helping those in need out of a sense of self preservation and knowing your own limits does not mean you're bad or lack empathy. |
| She doesn’t have any obligation to, she isn’t from the towns she visits and doesn’t have any connection, I actually like how its more realistic like this |
| Its normal/realistic behavior. But lets be real here, just cus its normal/realistic doesnt mean it isnt unlikable. Theres a big contrast with her attitude and the situations she runs into. Like theres no affect on her psyche. It makes her feel detached from reality, and sure she's a witch, but we gotta find something interesting/likeable about her as a protagonist other than "uwu cute anime girl." She just kinda sucks. |
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| I'm so extremely confused by saying how she's realistic and normal. It's so baffling. Like yeah, I get that you might not help each and every person you stumble upon. That is definitely realistic and normal. But what is NOT normal is showing a complete and utter lack of care, remorse or regret for not helping someone. Elaina is a psychopath and a narcissist, which is not normal. |
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Reply to MyLittlePonfarr
eh. I know *I* wouldn't get involved in everyone's problems if I was taking in a new country. Kind of like Kino's Journey, Elaina is just travelling through and observing, but not meddling.
| @MyLittlePonfarr yeah, neither would I. |
| "you can't predict the outcome of your action" then better do nothing XD I accept that Elaine is not a hero and doesn't do good things at. But on the other hand it's not interesting to follow a self centered girl, that only follows her traveling map, she gives nothing and gains nothing. This is not how such stories are being told, it's the appeal point to see deeper character interactions. A story about a self centered girl who doesn't go out her way is boring, she is a highly regarded witch in the world but makes nothing out of it. What's the point for her traveling when she gives a shit about people and their whereabouts. Why go to other places when you are ignorant to everything that is happening around you. |
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Reply to Fabienne
"you can't predict the outcome of your action" then better do nothing XD
I accept that Elaine is not a hero and doesn't do good things at.
But on the other hand it's not interesting to follow a self centered girl, that only follows her traveling map, she gives nothing and gains nothing.
This is not how such stories are being told, it's the appeal point to see deeper character interactions.
A story about a self centered girl who doesn't go out her way is boring, she is a highly regarded witch in the world but makes nothing out of it.
What's the point for her traveling when she gives a shit about people and their whereabouts.
Why go to other places when you are ignorant to everything that is happening around you.
I accept that Elaine is not a hero and doesn't do good things at.
But on the other hand it's not interesting to follow a self centered girl, that only follows her traveling map, she gives nothing and gains nothing.
This is not how such stories are being told, it's the appeal point to see deeper character interactions.
A story about a self centered girl who doesn't go out her way is boring, she is a highly regarded witch in the world but makes nothing out of it.
What's the point for her traveling when she gives a shit about people and their whereabouts.
Why go to other places when you are ignorant to everything that is happening around you.
| @Fabienne She likes to see new places, meet new people and gain experience from seeing the world around her. I don't understand why she would need to go around helping people to make her journey worth it. Have you ever traveled? For certain there were people in need if you pay attetion to your sorroundings. It doesn't mean you go around helping some random people. Everyone has their own problems, including yourself. Sure, if an old woman would ask me to help with something, very fast, I would have no issue. I think the amount of effort someone is willing to put into that varies from culture to culture, and individual to individual. I don't go around helping people, but I do learn a lot from my travels. As for the feeling as a spectator watching the anime, I can understand the frustration for her being too passive sometimes. An active character shapes the story, creates emotional situations and improve or worsens the world around them. The writer could choose more arcs in which she actually cares about what's going on, and gets involved. I, however, particularly like this kind of story in which the protagonist is an observer. The moral of the stories still exists and is told by watching the other chartacters, though it's true there could be a lot more character development. |
Reply to Phanyx7
@Fabienne
She likes to see new places, meet new people and gain experience from seeing the world around her. I don't understand why she would need to go around helping people to make her journey worth it. Have you ever traveled? For certain there were people in need if you pay attetion to your sorroundings. It doesn't mean you go around helping some random people. Everyone has their own problems, including yourself.
Sure, if an old woman would ask me to help with something, very fast, I would have no issue. I think the amount of effort someone is willing to put into that varies from culture to culture, and individual to individual. I don't go around helping people, but I do learn a lot from my travels.
As for the feeling as a spectator watching the anime, I can understand the frustration for her being too passive sometimes. An active character shapes the story, creates emotional situations and improve or worsens the world around them. The writer could choose more arcs in which she actually cares about what's going on, and gets involved. I, however, particularly like this kind of story in which the protagonist is an observer. The moral of the stories still exists and is told by watching the other chartacters, though it's true there could be a lot more character development.
She likes to see new places, meet new people and gain experience from seeing the world around her. I don't understand why she would need to go around helping people to make her journey worth it. Have you ever traveled? For certain there were people in need if you pay attetion to your sorroundings. It doesn't mean you go around helping some random people. Everyone has their own problems, including yourself.
Sure, if an old woman would ask me to help with something, very fast, I would have no issue. I think the amount of effort someone is willing to put into that varies from culture to culture, and individual to individual. I don't go around helping people, but I do learn a lot from my travels.
As for the feeling as a spectator watching the anime, I can understand the frustration for her being too passive sometimes. An active character shapes the story, creates emotional situations and improve or worsens the world around them. The writer could choose more arcs in which she actually cares about what's going on, and gets involved. I, however, particularly like this kind of story in which the protagonist is an observer. The moral of the stories still exists and is told by watching the other chartacters, though it's true there could be a lot more character development.
| @Phanyx7 It's difficult with this anime, the lighthearted episodes are so damn hilarious. But when it touches topics like slavery or the episode with the killer loli it becomes so bad. Elaine is a funny girl and not completely mean, but when she is being put into such situations she appears very unlikable. |
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Reply to Moppit
@asalkur You don't have the ability to help everyone you see. Even if you could in a way your not helping them. If they think you'll be around when anything goes wrong they expect you to be there.
| 100% agree. She's not as black and white or as calculated as people assume - she's just drifting from place to place doing the best she can, while keeping in mind that meddling, even with the best of intentions, can end up causing unforeseen harm. |
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