2013-10-18, 18:52 | Link #1761 |
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Meta-Battler's basic point to ANGE-Beatrice was that she was of the future, they of the past. So what if they all died? So what if the Kyrie Culprit Theory is true? It's over, ANGE needs to move forward into her own life.
She could revive the Ushiromiya Family if she wanted(as the last bearer of that name), or she could change her name and let the troubled past go. Battler wanted her to let go, and that's why he created the Final Game. Think of the Final Game as a stage separate from the other 7. that deal specifically with what happened on October 4th, 5th 1986. |
2013-12-03, 16:18 | Link #1762 |
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Quick question, is there a penalty for using the hints in Bernkastels puzzle?
As basic as it is, I've been trying to solve it for a while now, but I still haven't had any success. Maybe it's because I have never read a mystery novel before or maybe I'm just too dumb, but no matter how often they mention things like playing dead or creating a closed room from within, I can't apply that "twisted logic" myself. I'm pretty sure I've found out whom I can trust, but regarding the murders themselves.. no dice. I'd rather not miss any content, so if there are optional scenes for not using hints I'd rather think about it for a few days more. |
2013-12-03, 16:30 | Link #1763 |
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Not that I remember, and the hints are in the form of Battler and Beatrice working through the puzzle themselves, so you probably want to see those anyway. If you're worried about it, you can always just reload from a save file after you read the hints.
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2013-12-04, 17:18 | Link #1765 |
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So I'm "finally" done with Umineko... Makes me kind of sad.
Even though I didn't figure out shit until near the end (and even then only the most obvious stuff), I haven't had this much fun in a long time - I would even go as far and say that this was the best time ever I had with any media in my whole life. What can I say about this episode... I loved it! The only thing I'd criticize right now, directly after finishing it, would be that the trick-door ending was pretty underwhelming and felt like a cop-out, especially when compared to the magic one... but I guess that makes sense if that one is supposed to be the "true" ending. I never really know what to write immediately after finishing something, but I just felt like about Umineko since I don't know any people who are into stuff like this in real life and I'm still in that "I CAN'T BELIEVE IT'S OVER"-state of mind, so sorry for this pretty much empty post. Not sure what to do next. I might just read 1-4 again, maybe read some theories beforehand since I've seen Ryukishi state several times that, once you have a certain amount of knowledge, you should be able to get a whole bunch of clues from the earlier episodes. Maybe I should read the Manga instead to get additional information. Or maybe I will give the anime another.... nah, I'd rather not. Then there are always Rose Guns Days and Higanbana (which I will probably never read since it seems way too extreme for my tastes) if I want more Ryukishi, but I kind of want to have more of Umineko, especially since I still don't understand the majority of the story. For now I will just enjoy the music box and reminisce about the tale, being completely emo like a huge nerd. |
2013-12-09, 16:01 | Link #1766 |
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Try Goats reading seacats. They solve umineko while tlaking about everything. Their attention to details is quite astonishing, and really makes you appreciate Umineko on a whole different level. At least it did to me.
I'll drop a link to the entire first episode, in case you're interested https://docs.google.com/document/d/1...it?usp=sharing |
2014-06-30, 17:24 | Link #1770 | |
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On the various games instead she's surely the killer but the games are merely narrative fiction. If I self insert myself in a tale I can even pilot jets better than a top gun pilot after 1 lesson. The manga goes into details about her mind state during those fateful days and it explains that while at first she thought the idea to kill everyone was the perfect solution as she wrote her plans she started to lose her resolution, started to cry at the idea of killing everyone and truly wanted merely to be stopped. Ep 7 Teaparty described her as a resigned, empty shell. She didn't think people would murder out of greed if they were to solve the epitaph, she was actually hoping Battler would solve it and that she could use this to devote her life to him. So, back to your original point... maybe she could have killed had she tried to do it as soon as she got the idea and not when the momentum had passed but the more time progresses the harder it is for her to get determinate enough. It's still possible though but I wouldn't bet on her and anyway we'll never know if she would have managed to do it as she was stripped of the chance to do it. I think the Umineko characters were mostly well done as characters even if I understand how people might not like some of them and how many put high expectations in Battler, hoping he'll be another 'detective Conan' when he's actually only a boy seeing his relatives being murdered. Also I understand how some might have been disturbed by the actions of some characters. What Kinzo does to Beatrice, for example, or what Erika wants to do to Battler in Ep 6 or how Rosa beat Maria are pretty disturbing things. |
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2014-07-01, 08:36 | Link #1771 |
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It's ironic how we learn more about Yasu than about Battler, who seemed to be the protagonist all the time... the truth though, was that the Battler we followed was a fictional Battler that was a mix of Yasu's 6 years old memories of Battler (memories from the time he was 12 years old) and the impression Tohya has of Battler. All we know about the real 18 year old Battler was that he was a "gentle brother" and possibly the bits from EP7TP, though these were not witnessed by Eva, but they could possibly be Tohya's memories... But of course Battler disappears in the middle of that story without a trace and next we know of him is that he is an amnesiac that was appearantly found by Ikuko.
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2014-07-01, 21:10 | Link #1772 | |
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Of course through Umineko there are plenty of hints about Battler's life, how it wasn't all splendid, how he might have been not as 'problem-less' as George seemed to think him but actually there's really too little to work with. We don't even know why Asumu died and we're left to assume his grandparents died of old age but we don't really know. After all we were told Battler liked Sayo back then and I like to think he didn't just marry Beatrice merely out of guilt but most of the truth about Battler is never explained. The manga so far hadn't even made clear if Battler wrote to Shannon or not... -_- |
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2014-11-09, 10:11 | Link #1774 | |
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My interpretation is that Tohya finally solved his identity issues and could move on from Ushiromiya Battler, while Battler reunited with the people he loved and the people that had died. |
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2014-11-09, 16:06 | Link #1776 | |
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2014-11-10, 17:23 | Link #1779 |
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Sorry for the double post.
Anyway, for EP. 8, I first read the "HD" version and then recently the "original" version so I wanted to confirm: On the last picture of the original version showing the Golden Land shown in the spoiler tag below, is that black spot on the field the silhouette of both Battler and Beato? Spoiler for OTP, mang:
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