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Let me start off by saying that season 1 was incredible for me, as it was for many other people. I didn't feel so invested into a show for a very long time. But after watching Dawn of The Deep Soul I was honestly bummed out, I felt like the story completely changed its focus.
One of my favourite scenes from season 1 was when Riko was hit by the Orb Piercer, and Reg was hopelessly trying to save her. It was a really heavy scene that showed the will of the protagonists to move forward despite the dangers of the Abyss. It was desperate and horrible, but it felt real, it was what needed to be done to survive.
In Dawn of The Deep Soul, however, I thought that all the gore and horror shown was unnecessary. Why did the cartridges need to be made with the body parts of human children? Why did the white whistle need a sacrifice to be made? Why did Bondrewd experiment on orphan children in the most horrible way possible? It honestly became kinda stupid to me.
It went from gore and horror to show what the protagonists needed to face to venture further into the abyss, and their resolve to continue pushing forward, to gore and horror for the sake of gore and horror.
And after watching the start of season 2, I feel like the show will continue going with this trend, which is a shame for me.
I am by no means trying to ruin the show to anyone else or trying to force my opinion on others, nor am I calling the show bad. I just wanted to see what others think about this, and maybe some different perspectives will help me love the show again.
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Comment of the Day goes to u/Nebresto for explaining why the fourth Marulk short should be seen by all MiA fans:
Just a quick recap of why 4 is so superior, and should be watched by all Abyss fans: It gave us actual lore. We found out: There's a common tongue most people around the world apparently speak. Someone flew a freaking airship in the Abyss. They have airships, that seem to be mostly made of wood. Marulk had a dad, and wasn't just abandoned somewhere. And it is confirmed he was found in the Abyss, not on the surface.
Questions of the Day
Has your understanding of Bondrewd and his goals changed since we last saw him in the first season? Why or why not?
Do you think Nanachi is a “bad person” for helping Bondrewd create the cartridges? Why do you think Nanachi originally agreed to help Bondrewd at the start of the film, only to back out later?
What do you think of this new teamwork dynamic between Reg, Riko, and Nanachi? Do you think anyone deserves the "MVP" title, or did they pull their weight equally?
What did you think about “The Blessing of the Abyss” being tied into love? Do you think this says anything about the journey ahead?
What do you think about the revelation that White Whistles are created using human life? What do you think this says about their timbre being able to activate relics?
Do you think Bondrewd truly loved Prushka? Why do you think he decided to rescue her and raise her, only to sacrifice her in the end?
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Mods didn't make this so, I guess I will. Better to have it all in one place than in 50 new discussion threads.
***Description graciously stolen from r/anime's thread on Dawn of the Deep Soul.
Made in Abyss: Fukaki Tamashii no Reimei, Virtual Screening Movie
Alternative names: Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul
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The original source code can be found on GitHub.
This was perfect. I cried like a bitch. I loved every second of it.
Bondrewd vs Reg fight was so confusing in the manga but, they made it so perfect in the movie. The way they animated Dark Reg (He kinda looks like he belongs in hollow knight) was great. They really made him pop from his surroundings, like he is an other worldly being.
This person really looks different from their manga drawing. I didn't even recognize that their hair was long from the manga drawing. I thought it was just their cape blowing in the wind.
Despite how good this movie looked, there are still times that Akihito still proves his art is superior.
I'm kinda upset at myself for spoiling myself by listening to the OST when it first released. Kevin really outdid himself and the editors really placed the songs well in the film. The Rumble of Scientific Triumph fit so well.
Despite knowing exactly what was going to happen, it still hurt so much. The VA's really outdid themselves on selling their pain. Especially during Reg's torture scene. Prushka's somber voice going through her backstory combined with Prushka Sequence, I couldn't hold the tears back.
Kinda wished they skipped over Papa's rod POLE it was still funny tho and Reg's boner. Kinda. Glad they skipped over Prushka playing with her titties kinda.
My only minor gripe is that they didn't let Bondrewd call out the full names of his attacks and they didn't show Prushka making everyone their own whistle.
I loved it.
I love Bondrewd's "oya, oya, oya, oya, oya, oya, oya, oya, oya, oya, oya, oya, oya, oya, oya"
They leaned fully into the Subarashis.
Requesting both of these faces as a flair immediately.
Bondrewd’s first entrance still gives me chills. Prushka running back yelling papa and being so happy to a wall of pure creepiness was so good.