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TheReticent
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Glad to have SLF back for another run! I know some of the critics here weren't too keen on the pacing, but I for one don't mind the story taking its time. It fits nicely into the low-stakes, comfort food, popcorn watch category at the end of a long day. Production values are great, and the characters are always a joy to watch. It just feels (in a good way) like I'm watching a favorite streamer do a Let's Play, and they can make even grinding and side-quests feel like something more.
Also, note to the producers: if you ever need an extended filler arc to let the source material catch up, I will happily watch the misadventures of Sunraku doing a Let's Play of any of those crappy VR games we keep hearing about. |
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MemoBookworm
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I loved the Wethermon fight, but for me the core of this show has always been the character interactions and in particular the banter between Sunraku, Arthur and Oikatzo. It feels so refreshing after watching similar videogame style shows where everything and everyone revolves around a bland wish-fullfillment character. Almost like watching an entertaining group of streamers. So personally I don't really mind the slower bits as long as the character dynamics are on point. (I particularly liked the bit this episode where Sunraku realises Animalia is only after Emul and immediately sacrifices her to save himself.)
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jr240483
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and he's a literal DEAD BIRDMAN if vash or the king ever found out about that! |
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Hiroki not Takuya
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njprogfan
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I totally agree with your review of Episode 31, I was almost yelling at my screen when it was revealed Bilac upgraded. It was so nonchalantly done, (she's such a great character) and I wanted to storm. Her reactions almost made up for it, but that second half took me right out of the episode. The only series I enjoyed that compares to power suit game anime is Accel World, and this does not come close. Hopefully the series will get back on track next episode because it's such a fun series, but this episode was a disappointment.
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malvarez1
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As a manga reader, I can say that this mecha game does introduce some things that’ll be important later.
Heads up though; this won’t be the last time the main plot is interrupted by an entirely separate game…although the next time arguably justifies itself more. |
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MemoBookworm
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Unpopular opinion: The fact that this isn't a "trapped in a game world" show has meant from the beginning I've been wondering if we'd get side plots with Sunraku playing other games and I've been interested in how that would look.
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Emerje
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I don't really see the big deal. We've seen Sunraku either revisit his memories of an old game or just start playing an old game to draw inspiration before, this is no different. I don't mind these side stories being inserted, we knew going into this that he's a hardcore gamer, it would be weird for him to stick to just one game even if that game is the center of the show.
I do agree that the battery suddenly being fixed was weird. I think we expected it to be fixed on screen and not while he's busy killing scorpions. Emerje |
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quentntarantado
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I think Sunraku is acting perfectly normal. He won't go for the shortest, most plot-efficient solution. I've been a teenager, I observe teenagers. That's what they do.
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Kokuryu Daimao
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Sunraku at his core is a soloist gamer. He's not going to take the obvious easy route because that would involve getting help from others and putting himself in their debt. He's going to try to figure out how to do it himself , even if it means soloing a world class boss and not hesitate one bit. He thrives in the challenge of figuring it out, which is why he's regarded
as a trash game killer. His switching to another game to decompress or process is also very common among gamers. EMPHASIS on Gamers. We don't have spend every second in SLF. Nobody is "trapped" in the game, or "isekai'd" into the game world. The series exists in a regular world with cool game technology. It's made us aware of it since episode 1. By Occasionally showing us other games we see Sunraku's thought process and how those experiences shape his game play, so that when does things in SLF that others don't it seems earned and makes sense. |
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OpenYourEels4TheNextFeels
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Firstly, the only real "filler" the show has had to my knowledge was that one part of that one episode that focused on Rei and why she is into Sunraku in the first place, everything else is straight from the manga. And IMO "gamer gets mad at something in the game he is playing, switches to playing another game for a bit to cool down" is one of the most organic things ever. It's just that no other game-playing anime/manga really ever does it as much as SLF does. Personally, I absolutely love the fact that Sunraku plays a bunch of different games throughout the series. For one thing it really drives home the "THIS IS NOT AN ISEKAI, IT'S LITERALLY JUST PEOPLE PLAYING VIDEO GAMES" thing. And also all the games shown are cool. Also, given that the IRL creator has confirmed that they were majorly inspired by FromSoft games when making the world of SLF, it's much more likely inspired by Armored Core than being a "Gundam knock-off". |
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Leviathonlx1
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I always fast forward any time this show does another game. As far as I'm aware nothing from them is ever that plot relevant.
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jr240483
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not necessarily. while i have no proof, i have a sneaky ass feeling that the number one player in that mecha game that was shown in the end credits is also the story developer/founder of SLF who was shown on ep 19 complaining about sunraku & his friends beating weathermon because the game balance lead nerfed (wbo she was bickering with as well) him into the ground! i mean if were going by the same avatar facial expression like with pencilgon/towa amane, the resemblence between her and the SLF founder is identicial! but its as i said, its only a theory. though since the series have given out hints that some players like pencilgon have the same facial avatar as in real life, it might be plausable a one! |
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Ruhrpottpatriot
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Nope. Mordo is just a regular player. |
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fhoosi
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It's nice when a show doesn't rush and lets the story unfold at a comfortable pace, especially when it's something that feels like a cozy, easy watch. I agree—sometimes it's the simple, low-stakes fun that makes these kinds of shows so enjoyable. The mix of character-driven moments and relaxed pacing definitely gives it a unique charm, like hanging out with a familiar streamer. The idea of Sunraku doing a Let's Play sounds like a hilarious filler arc too! It’d definitely bring some fun dynamics and a lighthearted break while waiting for the plot to move forward.
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