Because Medroa isn’t light-elemental, it’s destruction-elemental.
Episode 90: We’re still left hanging on Mystvearn’s true identity. I still maintain he’s an aspect of Vearn; hell, the old geezer might also only be an aspect and the real Dark King is the face in the clouds.
Killvearn literally meaning “kill Vearn” was hilarious. Not a fan of how his fight with Avan concluded with yet more asspulls.
Personally, I liked the glove gambit (it feels right for such an item and spell to exist in this world, and it fits in Avan's new style, based on getting the most out of relatively simple spells and items). I also loved the blade gambit at the very end. But yeah, the thing with Hadlar's ashes protecting him wasn't the best.
In any case, I love how straightforward Killvearn's name is too.
It's funny how the translators feel the need to change every single English attack name.
Edited by Cozzer on Aug 14th 2022 at 12:29:47 PM
Its because they are trying to follow the Dragon Quest games, which I believe have different names for the English spells in the dubs from the Japanese games and Dai.
Watch SymphogearPopped off when Avan revealed himself. And Hadlar's ashes saving Avan from a second Megante felt very poetic.
I assumed Killvearn's true face would be the same as Mystvearn's, but with the reveal that he was sent by another figure in the Underworld (a wild thing to introduce 10 episodes from the end) it seems that isn't the case.
So Myst is Vearn in some way, and Vearn unable to be killed while Myst is still around. I assume Mystvearn is going to be Vearn's past self somehow suspended in place with the time spell or something like that. That's why he's stronger than Vearn physically, since he's in the prime of his life, while Vearn has greater magic power since he has more wisdom.
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I thought Avan’s blade gambit was pointless, because Killvearn would have died in the fire anyway.
The glove gambit was indeed in line with Avan’s style, I just hope it’s been alluded to before. Or maybe the sand is a thing in the games?
Yeah, looking likely Myst is Vearn’s past self, somehow. Or maybe a clone of Vearn? Oh well, we’ll know next episode I guess.
I personally didn't mind the glove thing because, since Avan is a former hero (and thus one with a miriad of abilities) and we know very little about him, I was expecting him to use some kind of ability we aren't aware of (never played the games, so I'm not sure if the authors made it out or not) and felt that Hadlar's ashes somehow protecting him, while baffling, is indeed poetic
But I truly love how he wins by literally warning the enemy "careful, if you do one more step, you die"
I agree, it's hilarious that Kill-Vearn's name is literally his mission.
There isn't an impossible dream, there are only people who give upRegarding the glove gambit, Avan had already used that spell before to reach Dai and friends, showing that it's a "true" teleportation to where your party is (while Lura is more like a super-fast flight to a predetermined location). The sand is new, though it would definitely be a pretty useful item in a jRPG
Regarding the blade gambit, I liked it because it means Avan's offer of pity was genuine. Had Killvearn not betrayed him, Avan would have actually let him live. The difference from just letting Killvearn die in flames was that Avan gave him a real chance to survive
It figures Maam would be the one to end up possessed because she decided to try and punch something everyone literally just said was not a physical being. And then to add further insult to injury, Hyunckel was the real target all along, because even a supposedly-crippled and broken Hyunckel is far more valuable than Maam. Sigh. Well, hopefully the Dai vs Vearn runback-runback will provide the real entertainment.
I feel like I've been annoyed pretty frequently with this last arc, compared to the rest of the show. It's still good, but so many stupid things keep piling up that irk me.
So yeah, we finally see Vearn’s final phase. His boss theme rocks.
I’m mostly fine with the fight with Myst, I mostly think that Maam getting taken out is annoying because she hasn’t really done anything impressive in this arc. But in isolation it makes sense for Myst to go after Hyunckel, further reinforcing that bringing Hyunckel along was a bad idea. Now Crocodine, Avan and the rest have to face a Dark Warrior with lots of Dark Aura and Hyunckel’s plot bullshittery.
The dialogue was unintentionally funny this episode.
Larhart: “Sorry Maam we have to destroy you to destroy Myst”
Crocodine: “Stop! You might hurt Maam!”
Larhart: “Did I stutter?”
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but sparing Killvearn was still stupid, because Avan still gave him a chance to do something. Literally Killvearn could have Zoomed away, or maybe pulled something out of his ass again. It’s just particularly strange because they already talked about having to be decisive about killing.
Edited by fillerdude on Aug 19th 2022 at 10:09:04 AM
However, Myst could have possessed Hyunckel without needing to do Maam dirty like that. And Maam only got possessed because she chose to grab the Idiot Ball at that moment. Reminds me of Popp’s stupid decision to chase after Hadlar.
Edited by fillerdude on Aug 20th 2022 at 1:54:02 AM
Ah! So that's why Mystvearn was weak to light despite having a body that was immune to damage. That makes sense.
And it turns out Vearn legitimately could have died there. Splitting his body wasn't to make him unkillable, it was just a roundabout means of eternal youth.
Maam getting taken out like that sucks ass, but this possession business is a neat way to have Hyunckel involved in the final fight without going back on his retirement. I can forgive this if Maam gets back up and we get Maam vs Mysthyunckel. Their history together would make for a really dramatic fight.
Edited by Moth13 on Aug 20th 2022 at 10:15:27 AM
I love how Vearn's true form push the "two actions in a turn" thing further, and he gets three actions. It's a nice reference to the story's RPG roots that doesn't feel too out of place in anime land.
I also like how the fight with Myst ends, though I think they could have avoided the fake cliffhanger last episode. It's like with Dai and Baran against the bishop chess piece, in the manga it was a regular anti-climax that surprised you with how fast it went. Turning it into a regular cliffhanger makes the resolution feel disappointing, instead of a nice surprise.
Yeah, I'm pretty sure everyone knew that Hyunkel would have defeated Myst-Vearn, the latter has always been his arch-enemy for having "corrupted" him. It's a pretty simple resolution with no big strategy but I think it fits well for both character's arcs.
Also, I find genuinely great the reveal that Myst-Vearn's true body is actually a lifeless copy of Vearn's young body. It's something near-impossible to predict (unless you reach Ohara's levels of theories) but it makes sense and, upon reread, you notice some small hints through the story, such as Myst being the one who taught Hyunkel how to move corpses. And now Vearn is even stronger by having a strong, young body and a wise mind.
There isn't an impossible dream, there are only people who give up
