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Episode Potion, Wagami wo Tasukeru - Episode 9 discussion

Potion, Wagami wo Tasukeru, episode 9

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u/IceSmiley Nov 27 '25

Really disgusted by this show. Slavery is just employment with stricter rules? You can see why a better quality animation studio doesn't want to touch this. Really disturbing; I could imagine if this author made Roots, Kunta Kinte would be the villian for not being a more proper slave.

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u/CommanderZx2 https://myanimelist.net/profile/CommanderZx2 Nov 27 '25

It's probably paid servitude, I don't know why the anime didn't explain that.

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u/HuehueNexcoyotl Nov 27 '25

I dont get why everyone up in arms about it slavery. Its not the first time or the last time this is being used in anime/manga. Its literally ALL over they place in anything "non-earth" related. Explaining it differently doesnt change it. Them excluding the conversation doesnt make it go away. Them using rose-colored glass doesnt change it.

So I dont get why everyone acting like this.

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u/JoelMahon https://anilist.co/user/Shefeto Nov 28 '25

the MC is actively engaging in it by choice for economic reasons, that's why we care. at no point in the prior 7 episodes was there any inkling that the MC was a terrible person, now we find out she is? ofc plenty of people will be upset. people don't like false expectations.

like watching a trailer for a movie that seems normal then you go in an it's a musical, hinted nowhere in the trailer.

and also if the writer actually understood slavery is evil they could do a lot more to show that, you can make a show with an evil MC where the writer isn't evil, but that involves not being apologetic to the MC with the narrative.

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u/HuehueNexcoyotl Nov 28 '25 edited Nov 29 '25

So now she's considered a terrible person because she has an issue that the local "world" has a solution for. A solution that is viewed as perfectly normal.

In that cause any and all ppl that eat beef are blasphemers that deserver damnation. Or those that think its ok force Military service are straight crazy.

You dont have to agree with it but to completely ignore the context and just start labeling ppl with hate is the reason why shit is as fk as it is.

if you think the writers arent arent aware of what slavery is then you show just not read any fantasy and fictional work in the manga/anime world cause there is a tone of writers that dont actually understood slavery, apparently.

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u/zergling424 Nov 29 '25

Youre acting like the author couldnt have written it another way to not be slavery

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u/JoelMahon https://anilist.co/user/Shefeto Nov 29 '25

So now she's considered a terrible person because she has an issue that the local "world" has a solution for. A solution that is viewed as perfectly normal.

she can afford a live in body guard, her only problem is that it wouldn't be as profitable. so yes, when your problem is "I want more money" and your "solution" is slavery you are a terrible person no matter the time period.

In that cause any and all ppl that head beef are blasphemers that deserver damnation.

wtf is head beef?

Or those that think its force Military service are straight crazy.

think what is forced military service? slavery? how is it crazy when that's literally what it is in this case, only worse?

You dont have to agree with it but to completely ignore the context and just start labeling ppl with hate is the reason why shit is as fk as it is.

apparently according to you I do have to agree, because despite me already considering all the context you're clearly very passionate about defending a terrible and unethical anime MC

cause there is a tone of writers that dont actually understood slavery

finally we agree on something, yes, there are a tonne of anime writers who don't understand how bad slavery is, and think it's just "harsher work contracts" like this author put it.