#episode 51

[paramasqueradeva]

Welcome to the Underground l Twin Runes Epi 50 & 51 [ Deltarune/Undertale Comic Dub ]

Comic By: @akanemnon

[thekingofwinterblog]

Hell If I Care! - Soul Eater's Original Message

One of the way i find both of the endings of Soul Eater facinating, is how they overlap in so many ways.

This is not surprising, given the fact that Ōkubo Atsushi had his hand in both of them, and so he effectively got to do a doo over when he himself had free reigns for the Manga, withouth having to worry about episode limits... Unfortunatly in many ways, He learned the wrong lessons from the mixed reaction the original anime ending got when first released.

Asura was innitially heavily critiqued by fans for how he was defeated, so Okubo made sure to mix his stupidly high powerlevel with pretty much being completely unflappable, when the entire point of his character was that for all his power, he was a massive coward.

Thus removing that genuine fear removed pretty much everything that made him stand out from other uber powerfull Shonen villains.

The lesson Okubo should have taken from this, was to make sure to emphasise the fact that just like Kid, Asura was a living embodiment of a very volatile force, and just like his brother could he brought to his knees with incorrect symmetry, Asura could and were in the end, defeated by his own opposite, bravery.

Instead we got the sealed moon. Yay.

There were a lot of bad lessons learned from the anime reception, and in many points the result was to rewrite the overall plans, rather than refining them now that he knew what did, and didnt work.

One of those things that was very obviously changed, that stuck out to me, is something Crona says at the end of the manga as justification for resorting to sealing Asura away, rather than fighting.

This is beat for beat the exact same thing Asura said at the end of the anime as he was going through his mental breakdown.

Ultimately, the Thing that turned Asura into the person he was, was the certainty that nothing was absolute in the world. There was no guarantees that he would be safe, and would remain safe. That madness would always exist, and with it, the knowledge that he would have to face it for the rest of his life.

That is what drove him to madness, and here at the end, He is screaming this line of thoughts to Maka.

Even if she defeats him, the madness of the world that made him wont go away, sooner or later there will rise another Kishin up to take his place, a successor(Any potential demon egg that is allowed to reach its full potential), a junior(kid falling to madness like Asura did), a newcomer(really anyone could do it with the right set of circumstances), or a hidden number 2(Asura doesnt have one, but the point here is that maka cannot for absolute certain refute that he might in this moment) or really whatever else will pop up to replace him.

That is the ultimate point of Soul Eater's villains.

There will always be darkness, always be madness, so long as humanity exists, something, somewhere, will always pop up as the next great evil.

In asura's case, that is specifically a new incarnation of the madness of fear, but it goes for anything really. If Soul Eater shows anything, its that evil didnt begin with asura, and it wont stop with him either.

So with that in mind, what is Maka's response?

Hell if I care!

This is the moment Soul Eater was building towards as it's climax, both the anime and manga. The culmination of the entire story, and it's themes is encapsulated in this moment.

Madness and Bravery are two sides of the same coin, but they are not opposites.

Fear and Bravery is.

The World is Terrifying, and anything can happen to you. You can die tomorrow, and you WILL die at some point. Everyone you know will die. Horrible, murderous people exists, and will be replaced by other, horrible, murderous people.

If you have a lover, they might break up with you tomorrow, or they might cheat on you. Your parents might break up. Your brother might turn out to be a deranged killer. you could be an orphan. Your Dad could be actively dying. Your mother might abandon you on the street. You might simply draw the genetic lottery and be doomed to subpar talent and always remain second rate in doing what you love. Dictators exists, and will continue to exist somewhere in the world. And there is nothing you can do about any of it.

This is truth. It is true for countless people around the world, and will remain so for as long as humanity exists.

It is fully logical to fear it.

Soul Eater's message is not to deny this truth, but instead say that it doesnt matter. Everything horrible can happen yes, but by that same token, EVERYTHING that makes life worth living is full of risks.

Loving someone means exposing your heart to betrayal, but it also means opening it up for warmth that can only be found in companionship, be that of a lover, a friend, family, or a even a pet.

only by taking risks, and falling on your face, will you ever be able to grow, while those who run away will never grow at all, and remain stagnant, or even atrophate.

Great things in life, only comes by being willing to take risks, take chances, and confront the fact that the world is terrifying head on.

The future is terrifying, but so what?

If you want to live a life worth living, you have to be willing to face the risks of life head on.

It's a great message, even if the anime could have handled it better. It's a shame though that the manga ultimately abandoned it.

[harushinkai-daily]

ZOOM IN ON THAT OUTFIT, PLEASE!

[oswin-remains]

i was not expecting a big balnor lore drop on the episode i fell asleep to, but on relisten this shit is crazy

[yahoo201027]

Day in Fandom History: March 12…

Judgement Day has arrived for Beach City, but mostly for the Crystal Gems, when they ask Steven to alert Mayor Dewey to evacuate the town as both Peridot and her backup make their way to the Earth’s surface. “The Return” premiered on this day, 9 Years Ago.

[kimba23chi]

Me when Keyleth showed up: Haha do you think if they hurt Kiki, with all the shit they are doing to destroy Fate, that the Matron would allow Vax to intervene? That would be cool.

Me less than 5 minutes later: Holy shit! I was joking! I didn’t expect my favorite bird boy to show up!

Me after disaster: Matthew! I was joking! Put him back!

[tapdancing-eggs]

sorry your boyfriend is trapped in an alternate desert demention. Yeah he went through a door in a house that doesn’t seem to exist to study the rumblings. No no we can’t get him out sorry. Yeah he’ll have to try to find his own way out. Your horoscope says your welcome to drink about it though

[inkblackorchid]

Fridge ex-machina!

[wbg-quotes]

I think back through the fog of time about that night and just ache. It is impossible not to ache.

[onheirpodcast]

The Kings before Constantine II → The Greek monarchy had a turbulent history and Constantine II’s predecessors often struggled to maintain a comfortable hold over the nation. 

[narcoticwriter]

I have work tomorrow.

[agendermetalbender]

This Episode of The Shallow Seas

(belatedly)

[harushinkai-daily]

Minerva’s in OUTER SPACE???

[sancastarcs]

yassop one piece you will never see heaven for abandoning your child and sick wife btw

[yahoo201027]

Day in Fandom History: March 17…

Finn teams up with Billy’s ex-girlfriend Canyon to find Billy’s bucket list and decides to finish what Billy would’ve done in honor of his fallen memory, one of which being Finn conquering his fear of the ocean. The Season 5 Finale, “Billy’s Bucket List”, premiered on this day, 9 Years Ago.

[grayluforever]

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