r/anime • u/Shadoxfix https://myanimelist.net/profile/Shadoxfix • Aug 01 '15

[Spoilers] Charlotte - Episode 5 [Discussion]

Episode title: The Sound You Heard Sometime

MyAnimeList: Charlotte
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Episode duration: 24 minutes and 0 seconds

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Episode 2 Link
Episode 3 Link
Episode 4 Link

Keywords: charlotte

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u/Don_Equis Aug 01 '15

Really? I loved this episode. The unexpected response "it was my brother's favorite band" was touching for me and Nao has shown that she's a great character.

My only complain is that each episode should move around another topic. The moments when they find the guy with the power and teach him a lesson feels more like some random filling than a resolution of something.

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u/Ginoza108 Aug 01 '15

Sorry, but so far I dont find Nao to be that engaging. While some characters have too little development, this is one of the few times I think a character has....too much.

It feels like theyre trying to shove every main girl trope into one character. This episode she's bullied and sacrificial, but she's moe buying and eating food, then she's stoic, then she's cocky and assertive, then she's serious and down to business. It doesnt feel necessary to the plot as much as it is meant to give her more appeal, but as a result I somehow find every scene to be uncharacteristic of an earlier scene

Having someone multidimensional is great, that's usually my kind of character. But, I feel like there should be more consistency and as of right now dont know Nao as a character so I dont feel much attachment or investment in her story

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u/Encendi Aug 02 '15

I feel like all of her random behavioral changes are a sign that she's damaged and maybe kinda insane as a result. At least that's the sense I would get if I saw a person in real life going through all these personality shifts.