Honestly, this is the kind of thing I expect from an anime with a rating of 3 or below, not from a 5, which is what I have TenSura rated currently. Every character present in the lab knows the difference between the two potions, and yet they each take turns verbally explaining it to each other. However, while this is what I would expect from TenSura, what I didn’t expect was to be even further disappointed by what actually occurred. While I consider this a fairly cheap way of getting around the issue, the fact of the matter is, it works. For example, Rimuru could have explained the differences between the two potions within his own mind. One popular, and more acceptable, way of doing this is through internal monologue. That in and of itself isn’t an issue necessarily, but there are certain rules to follow when going for a more direct approach to expressing information. That’s all the information we would have needed to understand the situation, especially since it’s previously been established that Rimuru’s potions are extremely high-quality.īut, I get it, sometimes, for various reasons, an author or director may choose to go with a route that involves a bit more telling than showing. However, what this means is that there’s a balance which needs to be struck.Īs far as the explicit description of the potions goes, we could have just seen Rimuru appraise the potion made by the scientist, and then have him mention that it’s as pure as one he could make. I get it, the concept of “show, don’t tell” is a difficult one, especially when I’m saying that certain episodes need to tell more while others need to show more. Not only are we explicitly told about these potions, but it’s done so in one of the worst ways possible. So what’s wrong with this scene? Basically everything. I don’t remember his name, and I don’t care enough to go back and find it, but the scientist from Dwargon who now works for Rimuru has been researching a way to manufacture these 99% pure potions. We’re told, very explicitly I might add, that the healing potions Rimuru makes are 99% pure, while typical high-end healing potions are only 98% pure. Luckily, the “wrong” of this episode came early on when we’re shown the Jura Tempest Federation’s healing potion laboratory. Every time TenSura does something right as a series, I feel it has to balance it out by doing something wrong. My favorite part of the book would have to be Benimaru's reaction to Rimuru holding the secret of honey from everyone until he had a better method of making it followed by the creation of the sweet tooth alliance designed to find a source of sugar so Sweets can be created. Things are only going to get crazier from here on out though I bet. Meanwhile recruits from the human kingdom of Falmuth are dispatched to handle the Orc Lord situation (to little to late.) Along the way they meet other humans and all of them find their way to Tempest where a plan is formed with one of the humans that will hopefully cement the idea that the monsters in Tempest are not going to be aggressive toward them and hopefully peace will reign between the two groups just as the Dwarves have allied with Rimuru. Phobio however is not a tactician and gets off on the wrong foot immediately upon entering Tempest so relations are tenuous at best already as Rimuru must do his best to keep the peace. Even before the book is over the demon lord Carrion has already sent a group to attempt to recruit either the Orc Lord or Rimuru depending on who one the battle. With Demon Lord Milim hanging around Tempest Rimuru has his hands full making sure she doesn't accidentally create trouble (although she seems friendly enough as she discovers new things) but now that she is there the potential of other demon lords causing trouble in Tempest has risen as well.
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