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sb hermit
Dec 13, 2016





Doctor Reynolds posted:

A very cute episode, as usual. I'm looking forward to the next one, the basic model bitches form a union I guess? Sounds juicy.

I love how the costume design truly shows how unique each of the main characters are. Even Maria's design is clearly meant to be sensible and charming.

But Catarina is clearly the queen in terms of her design. She's the only person who regularly wears gloves, after all.

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CommissarMega
Nov 18, 2008

THUNDERDOME LOSER
Having watched this episode, I'm kind of worried about Mary being the biggest threat :v:

skaianDestiny
Jan 13, 2017

beep boop
https://archiveofourown.org/works/24191275

quote:

Katarina Claes is currently eighteen. She died at seventeen in her previous life.

Which means she has a total of thirty-five years under her belt.

It's a little bit early, but given the circumstances, she thinks this is a perfectly reasonable time to have a midlife crisis.

If you want a more serious look at Katarina's mental state and how remembering her past life, the stress of believing she's doomed, and general self-esteem issues affect her, then I highly recommend this fic. Ends on a happy note.

It's got anime spoilers just so you know.

Bakeneko
Jan 9, 2007

She honestly doesn’t even seem particularly stressed most of the time, outside of the first few episodes. Usually she’s as happy as can be, tending her plants and hanging out with her harem friends, only occasionally remembering the doom thing and panicking for a little bit before getting distracted.

Wark Say
Feb 22, 2013

by Fluffdaddy

Darth Walrus posted:

I genuinely think Maria is mostly on Katarina's wavelength. That's a girl who actually thinks an afternoon of harvesting vegetables with her crush is an ideal way to spend the day.
I mean, that sounds pretty rad.

Tenebrais
Sep 2, 2011

It helps that Maria is a common girl and has likely grown garden vegetables before.

Mordaedil
Oct 25, 2007

Oh wow, cool. Good job.
So?
Grimey Drawer
Funny thing is I don't think Bakarina is a reincarnation completely, it seems instead that this is still Katarina from Fortune Lover, but given this person's memories and the shock at the idea that she'll die from a doomed route is really the sole factor for her personality change.

But I can't explain the tree climbing this way so it doesn't quite match.

Mokinokaro
Sep 11, 2001

At the end of everything, hold onto anything



Fun Shoe

Tenebrais posted:

It helps that Maria is a common girl and has likely grown garden vegetables before.

Her family did have a field.

gimme the GOD DAMN candy
Jul 1, 2007

Mordaedil posted:

Funny thing is I don't think Bakarina is a reincarnation completely, it seems instead that this is still Katarina from Fortune Lover, but given this person's memories and the shock at the idea that she'll die from a doomed route is really the sole factor for her personality change.

But I can't explain the tree climbing this way so it doesn't quite match.

there's no point in trying to make logical sense of someone dying and reincarnating as a video game npc. just take it at face value, because there's no other level this premise works on.

Unit24
Jan 31, 2015

Hey kids! Do you want to be as AKOOL as me?
I'm pretty sure Maria's expression plus the sweat drop on her cheek is supposed to indicate that she's also not 100% down with what's happening but is going to at least try to take it in stride.

CommissarMega
Nov 18, 2008

THUNDERDOME LOSER

Unit24 posted:

I'm pretty sure Maria's expression plus the sweat drop on her cheek is supposed to indicate that she's also not 100% down with what's happening but is going to at least try to take it in stride.

I interpreted it as Maria just having second-hand embarrassment at (at least) Keith and Mary's own discomfort; she's definitely nice enough to have empathy for how her friends feel.

sincx
Jul 13, 2012

furiously masturbating to anime titties
.

sincx fucked around with this message at 06:09 on Mar 23, 2021

skaianDestiny
Jan 13, 2017

beep boop

Mordaedil posted:

Funny thing is I don't think Bakarina is a reincarnation completely, it seems instead that this is still Katarina from Fortune Lover, but given this person's memories and the shock at the idea that she'll die from a doomed route is really the sole factor for her personality change.

But I can't explain the tree climbing this way so it doesn't quite match.

It's the same soul, just raised differently.

skaianDestiny
Jan 13, 2017

beep boop
https://archiveofourown.org/works/17115332

Bakarina gets dumped through a portal into the original game world, manages to seduce her alternate self.

Vincent Van Goatse
Nov 8, 2006

Enjoy every sandwich.

Smellrose
It's a funny story about reincarnated in a video game world, I don't think the metaphysics or the ontology matter much beyond enabling the story to be funny.

Unit24
Jan 31, 2015

Hey kids! Do you want to be as AKOOL as me?
I appreciate how in the LN there's a point where somebody suggests that Alan and Mary support each other as equals, and internally Katarina is like "I don't know, the sight of Alan escorting Mary often looks like an enforcer escorting their mob boss".

FractalSandwich
Apr 25, 2010

a kitten posted:

Secret society S.H.E.A.R.S. has its first meeting


Can anyone but Catarina even read those nametags? I think she's the only one we've seen write in Japanese...

Clarste
Apr 15, 2013

Just how many mistakes have you suffered on the way here?

An uncountable number, to be sure.

FractalSandwich posted:

Can anyone but Catarina even read those nametags? I think she's the only one we've seen write in Japanese...

Probably an animator goof.

sb hermit
Dec 13, 2016





I find it hilarious that they are attempting to express contrition for their actions but they are still calling Catatina despicable.

If you can't get her to notice you then just wish her the best. Don't be sour because her harem doesn't have room for bullies.

Shyrka
Feb 10, 2005

Small Boss likes to spin!
Kind of disappointed they changed the confrontation from how it was in the manga. Maria's "We're not done talking!" line after the memory erasure fakeout really struck with me and it doesn't pack the same punch the way they did it here.

sb hermit
Dec 13, 2016





they didn't seem as much in a hurry to leave after being confronted by Maria, vs when Catarina was angry when the muffins were disrespected (:rip: muffins)

the villainess face really does change how people react to you

Tenebrais
Sep 2, 2011

Man, after all those fluffy fillery episodes I'm not used to this show having stakes.

How will Catarina seduce her way out of this one?

sb hermit
Dec 13, 2016





Tenebrais posted:

Man, after all those fluffy fillery episodes I'm not used to this show having stakes.

How will Catarina seduce her way out of this one?

eggplant kigurumi

Electric Phantasm
Apr 7, 2011

YOSPOS

Tenebrais posted:

Man, after all those fluffy fillery episodes I'm not used to this show having stakes.

How will Catarina seduce her way out of this one?

Earth Bump

Vincent Van Goatse
Nov 8, 2006

Enjoy every sandwich.

Smellrose
Man, Sirius Dieke is a Serious Dick.

I Am Fowl
Mar 8, 2008

nononononono

Darth Walrus posted:

I genuinely think Maria is mostly on Katarina's wavelength. That's a girl who actually thinks an afternoon of harvesting vegetables with her crush is an ideal way to spend the day.

Sophia is just happy to hang with her friend!

Alpha Kenny Juan
Apr 11, 2007

Vincent Van Goatse posted:

Man, Sirius Dieke is a Serious Dick.

When he found out that magic doesn't work he goes with another strategy

Sankara
Jul 18, 2008


That guy did give me an off vibe...

Dark episode aside, I loved the opening. "She can't be mean, she's a loving idiot!"

amigolupus
Aug 25, 2017

I love how Maria was like a second away from throwing down with Sirius. That's the protagonist for you, always ready to protect her love interest. :swoon:

Sankara posted:

Dark episode aside, I loved the opening. "She can't be mean, she's a loving idiot!"

It's the perfect defense! :v:

Kaiser Mazoku
Mar 24, 2011

Didn't you see it!? Couldn't you see my "spirit"!?
Can't pacifist everyone, apparently.

Supersonic Shine
Oct 13, 2012
Sirius is lucky he's got that overpowered dark magic, because if Geordo or Keith found him without it, he’d be in mortal peril. They'd give him a better chance than Mary, though...

Tenebrais posted:

Man, after all those fluffy fillery episodes I'm not used to this show having stakes.

How will Catarina seduce her way out of this one?

Did you see him cry after enveloping Katarina in darkness? He's already defeated and he doesn't even know it yet.

Ragnar34
Oct 10, 2007

Lipstick Apathy
"She can't be evil, she's an idiot! An absolute idiot. A knuckle-dragging dullard. She's a drooling, shuffling nitwit with a permanently dazed expression. Catarina is a dancing ape with a concussion. She's a true cap-and-bells fool. How can someone who eats that many crayons be evil? This imbecile, right here! This pea-brained, midge-minded, stupid, cretinous ultra-ninny with crumbs on her face, this chump, this chimp! I forget what I was getting at but every single one of us wants to gently caress her"

Ragnar34 fucked around with this message at 23:17 on Jun 8, 2020

skaianDestiny
Jan 13, 2017

beep boop
https://funkypikachuz.tumblr.com/post/620462168900517888/ah-yes-me-my-girlfriend-and-her-500-4foot


quote:

ah yes. me, my girlfriend and her 500$ 4foot eggplant plushie.

InspectorCarbonara
Jul 2, 2010

Evening, patrolmaaan.
I like how Catarina is such an idiot that villain totally would have gotten away with it just by saying "I don't know what dark magic is", but then they had to go and confess anyway.

Agronox
Feb 4, 2005

InspectorCarbonara posted:

I like how Catarina is such an idiot that villain totally would have gotten away with it just by saying "I don't know what dark magic is", but then they had to go and confess anyway.

Give him credit though, he’s the first of the crew to unambiguously confess.

Kaiser Mazoku
Mar 24, 2011

Didn't you see it!? Couldn't you see my "spirit"!?
Mmm, pickles for breakfast.

a kitten
Aug 5, 2006

I'm a week behind for some reason, but had to pause for laughing too hard at the Council of Catarinas being all "this is it, we're doomed. D...does she have a toy snake with her at least?"


edit: was not expecting this show to give me an "oh poo poo" :ohdear: moment

e:e: or to start tearing up at the start of the next episode. What in the heck

a kitten fucked around with this message at 22:12 on Jun 13, 2020

Beasteh
Feb 12, 2012

I'M QUESTIONING MY EXISTENCE AND THIS IDIOT JUST WANTS TO PEE OFF A WALL

this episode had me pure greetin' as they say in Scotland

Electric Phantasm
Apr 7, 2011

YOSPOS

Is next week the final episode?

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sb hermit
Dec 13, 2016





I wonder how this scene would have looked in the original Fortune Lover game. Does Maria always get captured, and her preferred love interest always saves her? Or does she not get captured in the first place?

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