tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323543890331313328.post1408603424810834108..comments2024-02-14T05:37:12.373+00:00Comments on Hanners' Anime 'Blog: Spice and Wolf II - Episode 7Hannershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02789149333914200143noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323543890331313328.post-50558204696842362382009-08-28T07:21:57.621+01:002009-08-28T07:21:57.621+01:00It's a little chilling to think that the last ...It's a little chilling to think that the last arc - with that awful scene of Horo (seeming to) lose it entirely - was the warmup for the present one, with very VERY good slap-and-banter offset with lots of foreboding. Both of them seem to be so busy doing snappy Gable & Lombard dialogue that they don't even notice they're in a town entirely made of menacing shadows -<br />Nice Lawrence & Horo banner, BTW -Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323543890331313328.post-76189022154930961942009-08-27T00:12:41.179+01:002009-08-27T00:12:41.179+01:00@keikakudoori: I think you're right. A lot of ...@keikakudoori: I think you're right. A lot of their "throw-away" setup dialog in this episode hints that the plot is likely to explore some very dark things in this story arc.<br /><br />I can't help but feel sorry for Lawrence, I get the impression that he's in for an ever rougher ride than before. Horo was right, though, he has been through some truly wicked stuff since she started to travel with him.<br /><br />I agree with the other posters, though, that this episode wouldn't fit in another series. The writing and characters are just too well-written.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323543890331313328.post-15957920075018759812009-08-22T23:32:49.634+01:002009-08-22T23:32:49.634+01:00I often find myself checking the timer but in this...I often find myself checking the timer but in this episode I went for a good ten minutes or so before realising I was utterly engrossed in Horo and Lawrence just sitting in a cart talking. Yeah, the horse is a little under-represented but I think I've found another series where character dynamics offer all the entertainment value I need.<br /><br />Their relationship is much more solid now - perhaps recent events cemented that almost-romance and reminded them both about why they enjoy each other's company so much.<br /><br />The 'storyline' is a bonus for me then, but I must say I'm intrigued by the Fifty Men meeting and that shady woman (who pops up in the op sequence and looks even shadier).Martinhttp://mononoaware.concretebadger.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323543890331313328.post-61572301426605236482009-08-21T22:35:04.255+01:002009-08-21T22:35:04.255+01:00"Your spell was too strong, you fool" ha..."Your spell was too strong, you fool" has to be one the best part of the episode. The whole exchange between them was just amazing.crazy davenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323543890331313328.post-33566690583324114572009-08-21T08:32:55.038+01:002009-08-21T08:32:55.038+01:00@keikakudoori: I think you've quite possibly n...@keikakudoori: I think you've quite possibly nailed what we might see later in this series - Between Horo's discussion of how none of their previous predicaments weren't really her fault, and those ever-more frequent moments when she forgets herself and lets her tail/ears show, we could well be moving towards a story along those lines.Hannershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02789149333914200143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323543890331313328.post-24872772803328655622009-08-21T03:06:35.557+01:002009-08-21T03:06:35.557+01:00GOD, after all the stuff we went through last week...GOD, after all the stuff we went through last week and the weeks before this episodes certainly is a welcome change... i was fairly surprised to see merchants in face masks and how he even identified them as merchants I don't know lol... <br /><br />now that the blonde girl has finally been added to the story im pretty excited ):3... she gives off this sexy mysterious tough girl kinda image which I can't wait for them to go into detail on...Putangnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323543890331313328.post-19455801038068819642009-08-20T21:05:44.634+01:002009-08-20T21:05:44.634+01:00It worries me that Horo lets her guard down whenev...It worries me that Horo lets her guard down whenever Lawrence is around. Someone is going to eventually notice that she isn’t what you would call “normal” and tell on her to the church. Well, it looks like someone in this town already noticed something unusual about her. <br /><br />You’re right about the Lawrence and Horo's relationship. I think that in any other show I’d find such lines cheesy but Spice and Wolf makes it look so incredibly good.keikakudoorihttp://keikakudoori.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com