Remus… what a change of character. He went from a complete and incompetent imbecile to a smart and composed stoic. His change of character is indeed a bit sudden if you just attribute it to character-development, so I have some real suspicions that that skull-guy has something to do with it. He probably either zapped, possessed, took control, brainwashed or did something else with the guy that made him change so much, probably taking advantage of how useless the guy found himself. I mean, those fancy magic flashes had to be there for some reason, right?
This episode mostly deals with the ship that Guin and the others decided to board: it’s a pirate ship. In a way it makes sense, since any other ship would probably recognize Linda and Remus, or ask too many questions, but in return they did get attacked by the pirates in the middle of the night for bringing a woman on board. But then again, with Istvan’s and Guin’s strength they do have the advantage.
Something really weird happens in the middle of the episode, though. A ship of light appears right from out of bloody nowhere, takes Guin away without any hint of what happened to him (we really don’t see him for the entire rest of the episode). And when you thought that that wasn’t sudden enough: a minute later the ship gets hit by lightning…
So yeah, the pirates were a bunch of stereotypes and acted like a herd of potatoes, but it still was a very enjoyable episode. Istvan too is starting to notice that something really weird is going on with Remus, which could prove to be very interesting for the future of this series. Especially since Remus isn’t stupid anymore, so he might have some tricks up his sleeve to avoid suspicion.
Linda on the other hand is now starting to look like the useless one here, as she keeps getting captured and complaining, but you can still see the strong side of her personality throughout the episode. It’s just that she’s never really been in real danger before the attack of the Mongols, so she’s never learned to defend herself or pay attention to her surroundings. Also, is it me or is Istvan developing a crush on Linda? Perhaps not a romantic one, but she’s definitely on his mind: he wants to be the one to protect her and starts to dislike Guin because he’s the one on her mind right now.
Rating: * (Good)
There seems to be no end to the character-development. Yay!
Though I haven’t watched the episode yet, I know everything about it. I won’t try to ruin the fun of guessing, but I’ll say you’re over-thinking some things. Basically, this anime was made for anyone to get into, but a lot is unclear in the anime version for those who haven’t read the books. In the books, due to the narrative and style, most things are explained out front. The anime is without that inner narrative, so the story is veru suspicious.
So, to calm you down on the Remus idea, his inner struggle is explained in full within the books. His change is much more smooth. However, I won’t say anything about it since I expect something interesting to come out of the confusion in the future. *wink-wink*
Besides, it’s just a bit different than how the novels take it, so… I’m completely left in the dark about some parts, too.
Was this made by the people who made Mars Daybreak? The animation looks so similiar!
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Interesting to see Remus’s character changing so quickly. Although characters that are useless and turn evil are usually the ones who die off saving everyone in the end. The story could still go on a completely different direction but that is my best bet.
i’m more surprised how sneaky Naris is. it seems that Amnelis is in for heartbreak