(CR) Date a Live V (Season 5)

[Liddo-kun]

forgot to say. I'm glad Tohka decided to try and talk it out first, since Rein has been nice to the spirits. Things only escalated after Mio refused talks.

EDIT:

oh, and sorry but for the sake of avoiding spoilers - I won't be reading any replies to my posts. Have not read the LN. And I don't know which people here have read the LN.

[Kanon]

Originally Posted by Estzero1

Because it gains her nothing. She easily could done it if she wanted, but it wouldn't mean a thing, since revenge is not her goal. Like she said in S4, she doesn't hate humanity, otherwise everyone would have died already.

Sounds like a poor excuse. There was no reason for her not to track him down and kill him, even if she gained nothing from it. In fact, she would have gained something from it since he was actively looking for her and could have messed with her plan.

Originally Posted by Frontier

She also probably tried to lie low because she knew Kurumi was after her so it was probably smarter not to move out in the open against Westcott even if she wanted to.

She met Kurumu way after Shin died.

[Frontier]

Originally Posted by Kanon

Sounds like a poor excuse. There was no reason for her not to track him down and kill him, even if she gained nothing from it. In fact, she would have gained something from it since he was actively looking for her and could have messed with her plan.

She met Kurumu way after Shin died.

But her main priority was finalizing and spreading out the Sephirah to foster Shido.

Also it's pretty clear she doesn't think completely rationally when it to focusing on Shinji .

[Estzero1]

Originally Posted by Kanon

In fact, she would have gained something from it since he was actively looking for her and could have messed with her plan.

Nah, he could not, since he didn't know her plan to begin with. And he wasn't that actively searching for her. Imagine him finding her before. What could have he done, that would make any difference. Worst case would be him dying with achieving nothing.

[Frontier]

Shido finally asks the question that's been on peoples' minds for 4 seasons...why IS Westcott doing all this? What is he after ?

As a child of a magi society, Westcott wasn't a complete psycopath. He could feel sad at his mothers' death...but more than that, he felt elated at the despair and sadness of the environment around him over his death. Which is the making of a man who only wants to watch the world burn .

Even Ellen was a cute and precocious little girl once upon a time who would get frustrated and pout when she couldn't master her magic, with Elliot as her mentor, and they along with Ike were close friends. Until tragedy struck their village and they along with Ellen's sister Karen were left as orphans who Ike was easily able to turn into loyal servants in his ultimate endgame of taking what victimized him (in such a way that he enjoyed) into something they could do to the entire world out of revenge .

Y'know, I never really thought deeply about how Wescott got all his money and resources, but killing your rich adoptive parents will do that .

And the culmination of their plan was to create a Spirit, a being that would bring in an otherworldy energy and plane of existence into being that would consume and overrun the world into something they (or more specifically Wescott) could control and make their own. Although of course Elliot, cultured guy that he is, was immediately blushing at the sight of naked Mio .

So what's Wescott's plan now? He needs Mio/Deus' power but he's obviously not strong enough to fight her...but he can if he absorbs all of Shido's. And thus begins their final battle, with Shido turning his Spirit powers against Westcott. Kick his butt Shido !

It's kind of sad that Mana doesn't remember Mio, up until Mio makes her remember, but Mio wuld never kill Mana...because Shin will need her after this. Meaning she's one of the only people Mio would spare .

It's no surprise Yuzuru would charge immediately at Mio, without any regard for her own life, after Kaguya's death...only for it to end in her death as well. At least the sisters are now together .

I guess it goes to show how important Tohka is that Mio regarded her as the biggest threat to save for last, both because of her strength and her importance to Shido .

Elliot was never out to kill Ellen, deep down he's still the big brother figure who mentored her and cared about her, and Ellen hasn't completely lost that pouty child she once was. And on some level, she wishes Elliot had taken HER with him instead of just Karen. Maybe she's not completely far gone. Though it seems like Elliot's expended himself in this form so much it might be the end of him .

Mio was already powerful enough, now she's dragging the Spirits into her Territory where her rule is law and the Spirits own powers can work against them. Mukuro, No! NOT YOSHINO! NOT LIKE THAT !

[Liddo-kun]

episode 6:

Kaguya and Yuzuyu deaths have been the most brutal so far. I guess it's fortunate that Yoshino was only shot, not stabbed.

Mukuro's sealing ability with Mikhail would have actually worked if Mio had not deployed her "territory". But now Muku is dead, so that option is out.

I thought Elliot would be able to help against Mio. But looks like he's already spent on defeating Ellen.

looking forward to next week!
this is getting so good.

[Kanon]

Wescott is basically discount Kotomine. Quite funny that his best friend happens to be voiced by Jouji Nakata in his older form.

Date a Live most likely came first here, but Mio deploying her territory reminded me of JJK's domains.

[Estzero1]

Originally Posted by Kanon

Date a Live most likely came first here, but Mio deploying her territory reminded me of JJK's domains.

I mean Domain Expansion is pretty shit in comparison .

[scififan]

All backstory and melodrama are out in the open. Mio's ability is somehow similar to Rinne's Eden. Now, it is time for all-star brawl.

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[Frontier]

Fraxinus is barely holding it together in a crisis situation, Shido is facing off against Westcott, the Yamai Twins, Yoshino, and Mukuro are all dead (and naked) with Tohka and Origami left to fend off Mio...could it get any worse ?

It's kind of surreal to see the AST girls on the Fraxinus and greeting Kotori, reacting like normal people would to Kotori being in command even after five seasons, and Kusakabe reunites with her old AST captain...Kanazuki! Who went from a Top Ace in AST with a middle-schooler fetish to living out his dream...getting his butt kicked and dominated by a middle-schooler .

Well, good to know the AST girls have job prospects with Ratatoskr once this is all over. And that Kotori's beloved Fraxinus crew are with her to the end !

I like how Kotori immediately got 100% more serious and transformed into her Spirit form the moment she found out Mio killed her Spirit sisters. And then she fired a giant laser cannon at her !

Tohka and Origami with the great tag-team attack! Not that it saves them from Mio. I ...I can't believe they just killed Tohka and Origami. I'm shook .

It's one thing to be betrayed by your best friend, it's another to find out that yes, she did genuinely love and cherish you and all your comrades...but her desire for Shin outweighed all of that .

How can Nibeelcole fend off Shido's rizz attack? By covering her eyes so she can't see him flirting with her, of course! And not even Shido using Natsumi's disguise powers to get in close to Westcott can make a difference .

Miku and Natsumi with the MVP save move! And boosting Shido up so he can wipe out the Nibeelcole's with Tohka's Finisher...and then finally wipe that smirk off Westcott's face and beat him with the one move he won't expect...a frikkin' Kamehameha !!!

Nobody would mourn if Shido killed Westcott, but Shido's better than that and Westcott would probably enjoy dying anyways, let him just stew in his defeat like he deserves. Or I guess Mio could just kill him, gain the rest of Nia's power, and kill Miku and Natsumi while she's at it. NO, NOT MIKU AND NATSUMI TOO !

Mio has gained all the Sephirah and killed pretty much every girl Shido has ever known and loved, and he's the only one left who can stop her. But will he have to fight her all by himself? Is Tohka, our Main Girl, really out of this fight ?

[Liddo-kun]

episode 7:

Miku and Natsumi save Shidou just in time.

and that was intense. Feels like Shidou just made up that move on the spot. It's super effective against madman Westcott. LOL

anyway, Westcott was spared, but was still killed when Mio appeared. I guess Mio don't want Miku and Natsumi to run around, so backstab for a quick kill. Now Shidou is alone.

looking forward to next week! this show is so good!

[scififan]

Westcott certainly didn't play Street Fighters or read Dragon Balls. Mio will have to explain her reasoning of extracting crystals. At least, Mio doesn't kill Nia. The preview shows the Touka is not quite dead yet.

[Frontier]

Originally Posted by scififan

Westcott certainly didn't play Street Fighters or read Dragon Balls. Mio will have to explain her reasoning of extracting crystals. At least, Mio doesn't kill Nia. The preview shows the Touka is not quite dead yet.

Pretty sure she killed Nia off-screen, she just had to take out Westcott to get her complete Sephira.

Although she wasn't in Astral Dress, so does that means she's the only one not naked ?

[Kanon]

I thought it incredibly stupid that Shidou refused to kill Wescott so I'm glad Mio did it for him. I just wish she had done it 30 years ago. And I realized after someone else brought it up elsewhere: why did Mio let Shidou die 200 times instead of just killing Westcott after the first time he tried to attack him? Killing Wescott before the story started would have in fact made it a lot easier for Shidou to seal spirits. The more I think about it, the less sense it makes.

Originally Posted by Frontier

Pretty sure she killed Nia off-screen, she just had to take out Westcott to get her complete Sephira.

Although she wasn't in Astral Dress, so does that means she's the only one not naked ?

I think it would have been shown if she killed Nia. Everyone on Fraxinus seems to have died anyway, so I guess it doesn't change much.

[Estzero1]

Originally Posted by Kanon

I thought it incredibly stupid that Shidou refused to kill Wescott so I'm glad Mio did it for him. I just wish she had done it 30 years ago. And I realized after someone else brought it up elsewhere: why did Mio let Shidou die 200 times instead of just killing Westcott after the first time he tried to attack him? Killing Wescott before the story started would have in fact made it a lot easier for Shidou to seal spirits. The more I think about it, the less sense it makes.

Shido not killing Westcott is just a morality thing. On the hand there was no need for it. After locking Beelzebub he was defenceless regardless. And for Mio:
The same reason why she never intervened. There was no Urgency, besides that one time. Killing Westcott, before is an Option but then it's missing storybeats and an antagonist.

I think it would have been shown if she killed Nia. Everyone on Fraxinus seems to have died anyway, so I guess it doesn't change much.

They died when Fraxinus crashed, plus you had Ain Soph Aur there as well. The only thing not directly shown was Mio taking Nias crystal out, even though was kinda obvious looking at the visuals.

[Frontier]

Honestly the moment Westcott said he would've enjoyed dying too, Shido not killing him and leaving him to stew in his defeat and all his plans blowing up is probably the worst thing Shido could have done to him, moral or otherwise.

But nobody is going to mind Mio killing him either .

Also Kurumi interfered every time Westcott killed Shido the other times so Mio didn't really have to do anything.