Violet Evergarden: Season 1/ Episode 12 – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
The long-simmering rebel groups of Gardarik make their move and push Violet to disobey Major Gilbert’s final order.
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The long-simmering rebel groups of Gardarik make their move and push Violet to disobey Major Gilbert’s final order.
Kokkoku comes to a uninspiring end that decides to push a character who, at the last minute, could give Juri hope.
And so The Ancient Magus’ Bride ends with a bit of compromise. Most of which lead you to believe there could be a season 2.
So do Mei and Yuzu end up together? Really, you need to ask?
It’s the same ole, same ole, for Garo – Vanishing Line as villains are slain without really getting to have their moment.
The Gardarik rebels slowly come into focus as Violet has to go into a battleground to deliver what may be one soldier’s final message to his loved ones. Leading you to wonder, will they inspire old Violet to come out?
It’s a rather strange episode as Sagawa being humanized continues and Juri comes to terms with the inevitable.
Joseph and Cartaphilus, they are two different people, have their shared past explored as a rescue effort begins for Chise.
Despite this seemingly being the penultimate episode, there is nothing to push you to believe we are about to hit the finale.
It’s the beginning of the end and pretty much it is do or die. Either do find a way to stop King or die at the hands of his remaining minions.
Sensitive souls beware, Violet’s latest assignment deals with a young girl and her sickly mother.
What could have been the final battle and end of Sagawa segues into talking about his childhood… yeah.
B – The Begininng seems like the kind of product that had too many people involved with writing the script and left one person to ultimately salvage what could be used.
We dive into Chise’s past and through her getting to understand her mom, it seems that may lead to the path of her reconciling with Elias. Maybe even understanding Joseph.
The back and forth continues as Mei deals with feeling rejected and Yuzu seeks out a new character to understand her feelings better.
At long last, we see King’s true form and… he kind of looks inspired by an Axolotl.
As Violet succumbs to PTSD and depression, so comes the question of not only does she have the right to live but her purpose.
Like most of the season, the ending leaves you with a sort of mixed reaction. One that makes it waiting until after the credits to hin to a second season very understandable.
Another twist is presented to liven up the end of the season, or series, and… well because of all that led up to this point, it kind of falls flat.
Our new certified villain continues to prove themselves as what we have needed all along. But, with two episodes left, will they get a fitting end or end their pursuers?
It seems all this show really needed was for a RIS member’s life to be threatened to become interesting. Well, that and a compelling villain.
As we learn there is yet another level to those similar to Koku and Minatsuki, Keith is pushed to talk more about his sister Erika.
We may have reached a point where B – The Beginning can redeem itself as it dives just a bit deeper into the last time Yuna and Koku saw each other.
As Juri does something drastic, we discover someone else in her family has a power which may shift who has the upper hand.
Kuzu finally meets the girl he has long been waiting for, and we get a background on the Market Makers.
While Kamui goes mad and we learn there is a mole in the RIS, Koku and Keith finally come face to face.
As Lily drowns us in the type of theory which requires you really being into the show to get, Keith deals with Boris deciding he needs to be more social.
After showing a nearly obscene amount of forgiveness, Elias finally does something Chise can’t excuse and it pushes her to turn to an unexpected being.
Matsuri and Mei have their final battle and Yuzu ends up being the deciding factor.
Sword and Sophie seemingly will only be in El Dorado for just this episode, but what happens seems to be part of the show’s redemption mission.
B – The Beginning, might have begun to lose its luster as neither the villains or heroes are presenting reasons to invest in their stories, or the show.
As Minatsuki’s group is given a name, we also witness what the criminals of the kingdom are willing to do to its leaders.
B: The Beginning, is very likely to become a new obsession for anime fans, which will make you glad the whole season has been released at once.
After dancing around it for awhile, we finally get a full episode of Violet’s past. At least from meeting Major Gilbert to the height of his military career.
With this series, we get a taste of the Black Panther in such a way that may never be seen with this much investment again.
As Sagawa tests the possibility of being a human with Herald like abilities, Juri and co. struggle on how to combat their disadvantage.
As usual, as Chise commits an act of sacrifice to protect or help someone, she ends up making things terribly worse for herself. Something Elias is growing tired of.
As Matsuri takes in what she is dealing with, when it comes to Mei, Yuzu tries to explain Matsuri’s relationship to her.
Once again the villains of the show get overexposed, but at least we get one step closer to Sophie being reunited with her brother – if he is alive.
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