r/anime • u/Holo_of_Yoitsu • Aug 19 '16
[Spoilers] Nejimaki Seirei Senki: Tenkyou no Alderamin - Episode 7 discussion
Nejimaki Seirei Senki: Tenkyou no Alderamin, episode 7: The Northern Katjvarna Rebellion
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| Episode | Link | Score |
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| 1 | http://redd.it/4rvucu | 7.44 |
| 2 | http://redd.it/4t09pb | 7.47 |
| 3 | http://redd.it/4u3xe0 | 7.56 |
| 4 | http://redd.it/4v7rho | 7.66 |
| 5 | http://redd.it/4wbk50 | 7.77 |
| 6 | http://redd.it/4xepou | 7.82 |
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u/DarkHorse0 https://myanimelist.net/profile/DarkHorse0 Aug 19 '16
Another great build-up episode. So far, we've gotten a good set-up for the war. The Sinaks have been unfairly discriminated against by the Empire and the last straw was their spirits being abducted. There also seems to be some other motivation behind their sudden aggression going by Ikta's explanation about them not having a concept of holy war. I'm not completely sold on the Lt. Gen. being such a stereotypical sadist/bigot. I hope there's some backstory or explanation for why he hates them so much and not just the usual "They're animals who don't deserve to live", which isn't a bad reason in itself but it's far too common in these kind of situations. He's been portrayed as being incompetent by leaving important tasks to the Major(RIP) but the way he captured the spirits to decrease the Sinaks' offensive power and managed to mobilize a punitive force so fast without letting Central find out suggests there might be more to it than that. It's more than likely that he's just a war-hungry idiot but I want to hope there's more to it. There's also the timing of the Sinaks' attack coinciding with the Princess' visit and her being relocated to a nearby location. Maybe it's a well thought-out plan where he purposely provoked the Sinaks to attack and planned to wipe them out either to impress some higher-ups or just out of some grudge or something. On second thought, I really want it to be something, anything, other than the Lt. Gen. being a baddie.
Anyway, I've been getting fonder of Ikta with each passing episode. He's a MILF-hunter, likes scientific thinking, isn't fond of sentimental motivations like pride especially when they become a cause for wars, has a strong curiosity and likes discussing stuff he's interested in, plus he can eat insects. Oh, and he's a great tactician, almost forgot because we haven't seen him doing any commanding for a while now. All in all, he's a great protagonist with plenty of personality, and he's pretty quotable(Side note: Checkmate, theists. Also, I didn't expect a fantasy show to go into religion or bash it). I also like his relationship with Kanna, they look so cute together. Oh, and the Sinak chieftain has a cool design, looking forward to seeing more of both of them, pls don't let them die.
So I'm guessing from how many plot points have been setup that this war is gonna take up most of the remaining episodes. I like that. Full scale-war is always nice to see, err... in fictional shows, obviously.
Oh, and it's nice to see the MAL score rise from 7.44 to 7.84 as of this comment. Maybe it'll pass the 8 mark if the quality stays consistent and we get a good war going.