#Anime episode guide

[ninjagirlstar5]

Ok we know primal's opinion in Green becoming cronically online but what IS her opinion in BLUE being a nether wart addict and an alchemist

I've actually talked about this before with my buddy on Discord, so I'll just elaborate on some of those, Primal's opinion on alchemy, Blue's role in the group, and some of the headcanons I have for her values.

While Blue is more of a pacifist and only fights when he has to, he's still the medic of the group through his alchemy. Medicine was something he was far more interested in than fighting, unlike his twin, Green, and Primal respected both of their wishes when they were little. She taught him how to heal cuts and bruises, what plants and herbs work best for certain types of injuries, and how to make medicine. I headcanon that Primal believes that being strong is important, especially in her way of life, but so is being smart, and she values a person's role and function to a group rather than whoever is the "strongest" as an individual. While Blue doesn't like fighting (unless he had to), he could still be helpful by providing help through his growing knowledge in medicine and healing their family, having the role of a doctor. Primal saw his little spark of interest and tried to nurture that as he grew up until Blue and Green went missing. So she sees the value of Blue's healing potions from his alchemy.

That being said, it would also depend on how Primal would see buffs and debuffs when it comes to Minecraft's alchemy and potion system. So I decided to form my thoughts out on this by comparing Blue's alchemy to The Box scene in AVA S3 since both have similar uses, just with different methods (Blue's potions offer buffs for allies and debuffs for enemies, which can be carried around, while The Box can be used to enhance victim's abilities while downgrading and taking away Chosen's powers amongst other things in an enclosed area). My friend and I talked about how the Mercs may feel about The Box scene from what we could tell from their body language on Discord, and I personally headcanon that Primal wouldn't really be in favor for it. She considers victim using The Box to boost her abilities and take away Chosen's powers to be cheap as she's all about the hunt and reaping the rewards after a long and hard fought battle. However, it doesn't mean she looks down on trickster tactics either since she knows that just strength alone won't allow you to catch your prey, you need to be smart about it as well. If creating traps and doing "dirty" tricks is more efficient in capturing, stopping, or even killing your prey, then by all means go for it. She'd do it herself in a heartbeat, too. It's why she wasn't against using the glitch bullets from the hoverbikes or the taser guns that the rest of the Mercs used even though she never used one herself. Primal understood that Chosen would be near impossible to capture without them due to his powers and it's her job to take him in, as that's what RocketCorp (a.k.a. victim) ordered her to do. So she'll do what's necessary for the job, for the group, but prefers her own weapons if she feels like she could accomplish a task without RocketCorp's tech. And initially, she chose to remain silent about her displeasure on victim's use of The Box since she can tell that Chosen is a fighter despite all of his running and avoiding direct fights with the Mercs, and would decimate anyone that would get close without the proper restrictions. victim couldn't get her answers without them and she can't exactly judge her for that. Even when she finds it unpleasant to watch victim purposely and slowly strip Chosen's of his abilities and even used them against him multiple times with Agent's help in a situation where he had no way of escaping in the first place (probably), she accepted that it was necessary.

And then victim takes out the memory device and slaps it onto Chosen's face, and Primal's feelings go from "this is disturbing but necessary, so I'll just take the time to sharpen my weapon in case anything goes wrong" to "oh you just wanted to do this, not because you needed to do this." Because the minute that device is used, Primal would see how unnecessary it was for victim to torture Chosen in that way since she could've just debuff their powers, tie them down to the chair, and then slap the device on almost no problem to find the information she seeks. Chosen was already captured prey. victim probably didn't need to go as far as she did, not with the memory device she has on hand. So Primal would find it distasteful after all of that. Not to mention how it would most likely backfire on them later since beating someone down doesn't necessarily mean they would just give in. If anything, it may do the opposite and give Chosen the incentive to fight back even harder the next time they get a chance. "If you beat a dog into a corner, don't expect it won't bite back" kinda thing.

Unlike her feelings towards The Box, though, I think she'd be far more accepting of Blue as an alchemist due to it's usefulness as a role. As mentioned earlier, she'd respect Blue as the medic of the group since that in itself is an important role to take. A group can't function well if none of them know how to heal themselves up properly and can end up succumbing to simpler injuries and sickness as a result. So Blue's role as the medic would allow his friends to recover and keep doing what they need (or want) to do. As for the other alchemy potions, while she'd probably find it cheap, she can't deny that these offer their own benefits when it comes to a fight or hunting down prey even. Hell, if the kids end up in a situation in over their heads and have to fight for their lives, Blue can easily sway the battle into their favor with his buffs and debuffs and Primal isn't going to scoff at something that can protect her children's lives and boost their chances of survival. So she'd ultimately respect Blue as the medic, and would file his "ability to think outside of the box with his potions" under trickster tactics that she accepts as a suitable form of fighting.

As for Blue's netherwart addiction, Primal...probably doesn't understand their need for it. Mostly because netherwarts don't offer any benefits, not even to appease hunger, and they would need to brew it into their potions in order to create the base of buffs and stuff, not, like, eat them. And when Blue tells her about the events of AVM S3 and how their addiction was used against them TWICE to lure them into a false sense of security and essentially get them out of the way, Primal would probably start intervening at that point since it becomes obvious it's a weakness that has been exploited more than once. But she's probably not very successful at first since she wouldn't have the knowledge on how to deal with addictions and tries to get him to stop altogether before learning that being forceful about it isn't going to help Blue and would need a softer, understanding approach to the whole ordeal and the underlying reason why they're addicted to netherwarts beyond just "they think it tastes good." (It probably doesn't help that Green and the rest of the CG kinda just...accepted that Blue is addicted to the stuff and end up enabling them by just doing nothing about it. Hell, they cheered when Fake Blue proclaims that they found their netherwarts when they first "reunite" back when the Witch was introduced. I know it's just a running gag in the show itself and is part of Blue's character, but it's a little...concerning...that his friends (and his twin brother, in my headcanons) aren't trying to help them get off of this stuff.)

Primal is trying her best to help Blue through his addiction, but she also...just doesn't know how. So she'd probably have to ask someone else for help, like Hazard or even Ballista.

[geeky92]

A Must-Watch List of Episodes from the 90s Sailor Moon anime

I know a lot of Moonies make episode guides like this all the time to get people interested in the 90s anime, but I want to share my personal take on which episodes you should watch or skip, because I feel certain episodes get overlooked by the fandom.

Now, for Sailor Moon Classic (Season 1), you absolutely need to watch episodes: 1, 3, 5, 8-11**, 13-15, 19, 22-31, 33-35, 40-43**, and 44-46.

** Episode 11 does have a fillerish plot, but I do think it’s a little important, because it firmly establishes the great frenemy dynamic between Usagi and Rei for the rest of the series.

** Lots of fans say that episodes 40-43 aren’t that important, but I personally disagree. 40 has a very good plot about Usagi and her family, 41 and 42 have a lot of great character development for Ami and Minako, and 43 is the episode where Usagi starts to grow into the leader role.

For Sailor Moon R (Season 2), you’ve gotta watch episodes: 47-66**, 68, 70-75, 77, and 81-88.

** Episode 62 might seem like a basic filler at first glance, but much like Episode 41, it’s got great Ami development. Plus, it’s the episode that introduces the wrist communicators, and the new transformation pens of the season. 63 is also a good Rei episode, and 64 is a great Chibiusa episode. As for episodes 47-59, well, I think this post sums it up best.

** Episode 66 is…mostly filler, but it’s got a lot of cute UsaMamo moments, and some good Chibiusa development.

For Sailor Moon S (Season 3), you’ve gotta watch episodes: 90-93, 96-98, 100-103, 105**, 106, 108**, 109-116, 118**, and 119-126.

** 105 is mostly filler, but has great Mako development.

** 108 is also filler, but it’s really funny and I love it.

** 118, while filler, does have some good Hotaru development, and it’s one of Chibiusa’s best episodes.

For Sailor Moon SuperS (Season 4), you’ll need to watch episodes: 128-130, 133-135**, 140-141**, 143-144, 147**, 148-152, 154**, and 158-166.

** 133 isn’t a particularly “good” episode, but it is kind of important if you want to see how Diana’s introduced in the 90s anime. 134 is basically a standard filler, but a great Mako episode.

** 140 is filler, but a very cute episode. 141 is also filler, but a very fun Minako episode.

** 147 is…filler, but a really good Mako episode.

** 154 is…pretty terrible, but it is the one where Mako and Minako get their new “super/crystal” powers.

Finally, we have Sailor Moon: Sailor Stars (Season 5), and with that, you’ll need to watch episodes: 167-174, 177**, 180-182, 183**, 187-192**, and 193-200.

** 177 is a filler, but a pretty good Ami and Taiki episode.

** 183 is filler as well, but it’s a decent Rei episode.

** 187 and 188 are…pretty bad in my opinion, but they’re kind of important for you to understand what’s going on in the following episodes. 191 is really good though, because it’s one of those episodes that show how much the Inner Senshi care about Usagi, and 192 is an amazing Minako episode.

[lesbianusahana]

Last night there was a pretty big internet outage (at least in my house) so to keep myself from going stark raving mad with boredom I decided to reread some of the One Piece manga I had lying around. If Luffy ends up back on my F/O list don’t be surprised

[yahoo201027]

Day in Fandom History: November 1…

As Mako continues with his investigation on Varrick, Tenzin decides to help Korra get into the Spirit World. But when Korra finds out that he has been unable to get in, Jinora fills in his place to help Korra out. “The Guide” premiered on this day, 11 Years Ago.

[colorisbyshe]

kinda wanna watch paranoia agent

i've technically seen most of it because it aired on adult swim but i only saw it in the way i saw most adult swim anime (inuyasha, ghost in the shell, NGE) which is... completely out of order and while falling asleep

so........ i don't remember much outside of a. the OP which was a bop and b. being scared because i was 13 and a lot of things made me feel unnerved

[drumlincountry]

EVERY fantasy book EVERY scifi novel every starwars movie every post apocalyptic show. I ask, WTF??? The same same question EVERY time. Say it with me - WHERE’S THE FARMING?

[akkivee]

the kalavinka kuukou’s mentioning here is a songbird that’s described as a creature with a human head and bird’s body with a long flowing tail!!!

it’s voice is so beautiful and otherworldly, it’s actually been used as a descriptor for the buddha’s voice, and even preaches the buddha’s teachings in some stories, so i wouldn’t be surprised if kuukou’s saying what stands before you last is the buddha lol

[curiouschaosstarlight]

Hey, if anyone's having a hard time pronouncing "Don Gero Mask", here's two helpful clips for you! 'w'

[trashbud]

How to watch/read Black Buttler (Kuroshitsuji) while seeing as much of the anime as possible (No Spoilers)

Special thanks to the wiki’s contributors without the info on the wiki this would have been a lot harder to make.

Edit: I'm editing the guide as I rewatch/reread kuroshitsuji to make it more accurate

Guide

Chapter 1 of the manga and/or S1 Episode 1 of the anime (1)

S1 Episode 2 and 3 of the anime (2)

Chapter 5 (3)

S1 Episodes 4 to 6

Chapter 14 (3)

S1 Episode 13 (4)

S1 Episode 14 BUT

When Ciel goes into Soma's room and says "who knows..." in the dub and "Maybe I would've..." in the sub switch to manga chapter 19 and read until Ciel's vision of the past ends

THEN

Watch the rest of episode 14 until it pans out to a scene with a lot pots with food

Read chapter 20 to 23 of the manga

Book of Circus Anime

Chapter 37 (3)

Book of Murder OVA

Book of Atlantic Movie

Chapters 67 onwards

(1) Episode 1 of the anime is loosely based on chapter 1. They have very different vibes and purposes, but you can do either or and be fine or better yet watch the episode and skim Chapter 1 for the differences if you are up to it.

(2) The order is flipped in the manga, but it honestly does not matter or change much. (I like anime order better.)

(3) Transition chapters between arcs.

(4) A throw away line about a dog won't make sense its anime original stuff just ignore it

FAQ

Why even make this?

Short answer:

I couldn’t find one when I wanted to show it to my sister in hopes she’d get into the manga.

Long answer:

Black Buttler (or Kuroshitsuji) is an excellent manga with a very poor season 1 and 2 of anime which consist of about 70% filler that not only doesn’t add to the story but manages to muddle the lore at times and creates some less than stellar anime original finales.

That being said, getting people into reading a manga is much harder than getting them into an anime and some episodes do closely follow the source material, therefore I made this guide to help people who want to read as little of the manga as possible while still enjoying the original story as it was intended by the mangaka.

2. Why does the guide not say anything about season 2 of the anime and jumps straight to season 3 (Book of Circus)?

Season 2 is 100% anime original, so I didn’t include it in the chart. Its quality is up to personal preference honestly (I dislike it, but some people enjoyed it or at least characters from it) but regardless I’d recommend for those who want to see it (or the filler episodes of season 1 for that matter) to do it after at least Book of Circus to avoid muddling the actual lore in their heads.

3. I watched all of season 1 (and season 2) but I want to be able to follow the manga’s story line from now on. What should I do?

You can just see the canon episode synopsis on the wiki instead of watching them again, just to situate yourself on what has happened in the manga and what was just anime filler and otherwise follow the guide as it’s written.

4. What about the new thing coming out?

Not a lot of info is out but we expect it to cover the Public School Arc of the manga and if that’s true than it will probably adapt chapters 67 to 85.

Anime episodes to manga chapters

Not in the season 1 of the anime from the arcs adapted:

Chapter 1 (Loosely adapted)

Chapter 5

Chapter 14

Chapter 20 to 22 (VERY VERY LOOSE ADAPTATION)

Chapter 23

Chapter 37

Chapter 66 onwards

[cosmicrhetoric]

packing up my books out of my parents house and it's like. i might have a problem. like my classics are non negotiable. im bringing my austen my gaskell my bronte(s). my pratchett is also non negotiable but it's compact. my beautiful collection of 80s-ish sci fi and fantasy paperbacks is where things get tricky cause no im not going to reread hyperion anytime soon but I liked having it there. and now it's just like are you really going to need persepolis (yes) are you REALLY going to need your middle school collection of the complete deltora quest series in hardcover (it's actually killing me that the answer is no)

[mako-island-moon-pool]

I really do deserve a fucking apology for all the times my friends and family valued strangers on the internet and their opinions more than me

How am I supposed to be just fine with being ignored for years and years or bullied for openly liking what I like, only for those same fucking people to then turn around YEARS LATER, AFTER THE DAMAGE WAS ALREADY DONE, and be like "actually this is cool, so glad I found it" while still ignoring me. Why am I not allowed to be fucking pissed about it? Why is it considered ""gatekeepy"" when I get upset someone who deliberately ignored me for years and insulted the shit I enjoy when I asked them to get into it cuz I thought they'd like it suddenly finds interest in it because it got popular online, not because I'd been begging them to give it a chance and to listen to me for years???? Why is that not allowed????? THAT'S SUCH AN ASSHOLE MOVE, WHY IS IT 'NOT OKAY' TO BE MAD? WHY DON'T THEY GROW A SPINE AND APOLOGIZE FOR DISMISSING ME FIRST? HOW ABOUT THAT?????

[wonderfulworldofdarklords]

Welcome to Wonderful World of Darklords! Since we release on the 13th of each month, our Coco episode was either going to be early or fashionably late for Day of the Dead, and we decided on early. Ernesto de la Cruz is a phenomenal darklord, and you can't go wrong with skeletons for a domain aesthetic, but getting the PCs to the Land of the Dead without an elaborate setup involving the theft of a guitar from a mausoleum was tricky. We cracked it, though, and we'll be discussing that along with:

How to give de la Cruz an ongoing torment that generates plot hooks, since he seems to be living his best unlife coasting on "Remember Me,"

The horrific undertones of Coco that initially turned us off the movie (don't worry, we came around), and how to exploit those if you're making the setting horrific on purpose;

Some ideas for additional ghost stories or undead antagonists that fit Coco's themes of memory and reputation, along with a whole lot of references to Van Richten's Guide to Ghosts;

The canon darklord who truly, passionately, and unconditionally loathes de la Cruz;

and more, including a milestone in our Genres of Horror section!

The full writeup for Santa Cecilia is available for free on DM's Guild: https://www.dmsguild.com/product/455286/Santa-Cecilia-A-Ravenloft-Domain-of-Dread?affiliate_id=241770 (Much like last month, we're tweaking de la Cruz's name to avoid flirting with copyright infringement.)

All music recordings are in the public domain (mark 1.0) and are licensed through https://musopen.org:

Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.1 (main theme), performed by Eduardo Vinuela

Chopin Etude Op. 25, No. 12 in C Minor: “Ocean” (darklord theme), performed by Edward Neeman

Chopin Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 (land theme), performed by Luke Faulkner

Rachmaninoff Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 - 2. Prélude in C sharp minor (Dread Possibilities), performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Chopin Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (parting thoughts), performed by Luke Faulkner

Dialog for Yensid was written by Azalin Rex himself @darklordazalin

The Wonderful World of Darklords logo was designed by Halite Jones, whom you can find @halite-draw or on Instagram:  http://www.instagram.com/insta_halite

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[aro-aizawa]

huh another thing to add into the list for understanding how my brain ticks: the only ways that i can seem to get into new things or things i've been meaning to for a while is on a complete whim or if i know i'm gonna be home alone for a while

[mysandwichranaway]

watching some Kumichou Musume to Sewagakari tonight to ease the horrors. I've become obsessed with another two blondes. I would literally kill for sugihara.

it's actually kind of ridiculous how little you have to do to get me to like a character, he just has to punch or fight, have a suit and be gentle at heart.

[wayfinderships]

My Tri.gun Friend: So how do I start with Ke.kkai Sen.sen?

Me: HAHA...WELL YOU SEE-

[hauntingblue]

Rayleigh is kinda fake.... your captain dies, someone from your crew is killed bc of what you know and you just shut up about everything and hide instead of idk telling the truth to the world