and by that I mean Shakespeare, ofc B)

Production values/10

Feels like I've seen this opening sequence in Madoka, proably because Shaft.

Things look very different from what I remember.

The vampire lady looks like someone who I'll think is cool.

(I was watching the first episode by mistake.)

El being convinced that he's the sole saviour of the world cannot end well.

I actually still like Clarice (not sure how you spell that) as an antagonist quite a bit, since the tenderness he shows to Nina, willingness to sacrifice himself, and infinite patience he shows with his human subjects really serve to... humanize B) him, and it makes his complete disregard for demon and angel life. Animals would probably get more respect. And I think it's the positive traits that make the genocidal maniac ones even more horrifying, because as Jeanne and Nina were discussing, it's those contradictions that make it both interesting and believable. Especially with his use of slave labour and the protests against his reign, as well as development of superweapons, that makes it easy to see the parallel between his character and certain other political figures.

I like how the story is still holding its cards as to what he's motivated by, since I doubt that the total annihilation of gods and demons is his main drive. All we have for evidence is his tendency to sneak out of the castle and blend in with the commoners, as well as a single instance of him visiting a grave. My impression is that he's motivated by revenge, and now it's just how that desire seemed to justify attaining kingdom, enslaving the demons, and crippling the gods. I might be a tad disappointed if the motivation isn't quite as I imagine it to be (I'm assuming something related to that epic cataclysm ten years ago and then some), but either way I respect the story showing restraint.

So...what if they're going with a twist ending to the tournament?

Am I the only one feeling the Angels are...a little too shady at times?



And Whis and Vados have been joking about their universes being erased while they will be kept alive. While this can be seen as a comedic relationship with their Gods of Destructions...what if all the Angels got something bigger planned behind the scenes...? All orchestrated by daddy Great Priest....?

If there's some logic behind this twist, what could their plan be? Overthrowing Zen-Oh? How? Why? Is there maybe some yet unknown mechanic of power/heirarchy connected to the state of the multiverse and this is all according to plan? Maybe they want to create a "perfect" universe with only the strongest individuals in it and overthrow Zen-Oh since they're a couple of immature, unpredictable children?

That Kai-guy from Universe 1 talked about Universe 9 being erased as a "necessary sacrifice" to "balance the levels of all universes". Maybe that has something to do with it? I mean the only reason we've had for erasing them at all is because Zen-Ohs are children and felt this was a fun way to punish the losers. This is all a game to them and the fighters are all toys. So for a Kai to speak about it in more mature terms like that, like it was actually something that had to happen, or maybe even...supposed to happen? Hmmm, really makes you think.

Yeah, I was definitely thinking revenge as well, judging by that grave. We also know he was the child of a concubine, I believe...?
Revenge, and that tied up with a desire to protect the rest of humanity.

I definitely hoping for that "and then some" point, since I want his motivation to be more than I imagine it to be. Basically I want to be surprised.

I'm curious if it's going to be related to ancient lore and the whole "harnessing eldritch abomination" kind of things, and if all that ties into the alternate dimension Bahamut poofed into at the end of Genesis. :tinfoil:

Lechraragi-kun.

I've noticed how we come to learn about certain characters' supernatural problems only after we've been acquainted with them for a bit. Like Hanekawa's meddlesome cat problem. It's treated like an afterthought, an "oh yeah, I forgot to mention that she has this glaring issue" kind of thing. I like that. Very magic-realism, if not 'pataphysical.

The antagonists this time around seem pretty cool and the AU setting is interesting even if it's random af that it's brought up 4 seasons in. I actually completely forgot about Dansleif until it was brought up in this season, and ofc it's just brought up to show that it's not strong enough anymore so they need to find a power that's stronger. Nothing will top the power of Chris fighting while riding on a giant missile though.

Cags is best girl