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In Episode 3 of Violet Evergarden, we follow Violet as she attends a class for aspiring dolls. The main focus this time is Violet’s relationship with Luculia, a fellow student. It is in this episode that Violet experiences her first successful “mission” as a doll – the first of her many other successes in the future.
Episodes 20 of the Bleach Thousand Year Blood War anime has just aired, and it sure is phenomenal. We received quite the visual feast, the exploration of an interesting theme, and even a telling moment as to what Yachiru actually is. Now, there is a shot in that episode that I’d like to briefly mention here, so let’s get to it!
I love a good old mystery story. What is it that makes the mystery genre so appealing? There are, of course, endless answers to this. One of them is plot twists. Plot twists seem to be a very effective device to leave an impression on the audience. But are all plot twists great? Is going for the most unpredictable the only thing we have to do in order to create a plot twist? Let’s explore a small portion of this issue using one example in this post.
I consider Episode 2 of Violet Evergarden as the start of a format that will be used for most of the remaining episodes: Violet's relationship with one other person becomes the main focus. This episode focuses on Violet's relationship with Erica. Violet’s unwavering resolve in the face of difficulty in her doll training actually impacts Erica in a positive way. I think this line from Cattleya will help us to understand Erica’s character deeper: “What people say isn’t everything. That’s a human weakness. We affirm our own existence by testing other people. Contradictory, isn’t it?”
