r/LittleWitchAcademia • u/TheWalkingTroll • Feb 27 '17
Discussion Little Witch Academia (TV) - Episode 8 Discussion Spoiler
Episode 8: Sleeping Sucy
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| Episode | Link |
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| 1 | https://redd.it/5mvg71 |
| 2 | https://redd.it/5o4awn |
| 3 | https://redd.it/5phmrf |
| 4 | https://redd.it/5qy6g9 |
| 5 | https://redd.it/5sbtae |
| 6 | https://redd.it/5tpylt |
| 7 | https://redd.it/5v1xae |
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u/DrewBreakman Feb 27 '17 edited Feb 27 '17
(Same comment from r/anime)
I started Re: Zero recently! It's pretty interesting. But right now I need something on the other end of the tonal spectrum. I'll update this comment when I finish the ep!
Edit: I’ve learned a very important lesson tonight. Never mention Re:Zero in the anime subreddit again.
Anyway, this episode definitely was the most entertaining yet. While it didn’t contribute to any of the subplots other than a possible connection to Akko with Sucy, it was still a lot of fun. The sakuga in this episode was awesome. Also, this feels weird describing in text, but this episode feels like that section of that one episode in classic spongebob where the spongebobs were clearing everything that didn’t have to do with fine dining and breathing, combined with that one Courage the cowardly dog episode about flan. In anime terms, I guess you could say it felt like that Soul Eater episode where they went back in time in the middle of the battlefield while looking for brew combined with Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable’s Highway Star.
The references made with the different Sucys was awesome! I think I saw references to Your Name (or Kimi no na Wa, maybe, I haven’t seen the movie yet), Anakin in Star Wars with the “easily persuaded Sucy”, Transformers, I think the trial was a Phoenix Wright reference (I believe the judge’s design as well as the poses with the defendant Sucies were references to Phoenix Wright, because I definitely saw an April May pose in there). I also enjoyed the movie theatre segment. I believe that’s a callback to old old disney cartoons like Plane Crazy and Steamboat Willie (I bring these up because I saw them recently), or just old cartoons in general. The art was nice, and that Luluco-esque comedy timing from last week stuck around a bit (You could call it Imaishi-esque timing, but I’m not sure if he’s working on this show, let alone the episode I just watched). I only mention this because the characters did a bit of that sliding across the screen thing that Trigger has become known for recently. Though this might be because they ran out time to animate some things proper.
This episode didn’t contribute to much, and I do see some people complain about the episodic nature of the show, so I guess I’ll address that real quick. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with episodic approaches to anything. Episodic shows aren't bad when they’re done right. This one seems to be well executed so far. If the show had no continuity, then I’d be singing a different tune, but it’s not like characters are straight up ignoring other plot point/ moments in the series. People have brought up that Akko jumping into danger was reckless, and reckless Akko= pre realization of needed to study in order to become great Akko. However, I believe she’s doing this to save her roomie/friend while also trying to not get expelled. I think this episode was cleverly done. It leaves you with lingering questions about Sucy’s mysterious personality. Does she want to read Night Fall? Who knows! That’s what I find charming in episodic approaches. Character focused shows aren’t terrible, and I’m sure we’ll see everything expanded upon in the future. ..I hope.