86 -EIGHTY-SIX- Season 1, Episode 8 (UNCUT)
Added 2022-06-22 14:00:09 +0000 UTC
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A detail that you probably missed because you skip the opening, which is understandable, is that more people get added onto the spider lily field as the series progresses. Some you may have seen actually die on-screen, whilst others were killed off-screen. Like Daiya for example. He was killed off-screen in the LN, whereas in the anime you get to know him a bit before he is unfortunately killed. Then there’s Haruto who was killed off-screen both in the anime and LN. Whilst some may not like killing off characters before ‘developing’ them, I think it just adds to the show that any one of them could die without us, the viewers, really getting to ‘know’ them. Also, the thing with the Para-Raid is that it’s not just for communication. Both parties can feel the emotions from one another to the point where it almost feels like you’re talking to person face to face. You can also use it to ‘see’ people, but that puts too much strain on the brain so not many people use that feature. But that’s pretty much the reason why Lena knew that Shin was talking about killing his brother in that one scene. And thus the title of the anime ‘86’ is given more depth with this episode, as 86 is a slang term for getting rid of someone or something. In this case, the Republic getting rid of the 86ers that live too long, sending them into this unlimited suicide mission.
Tunnel Rat
2022-06-22 22:13:50 +0000 UTCSo that Alba man who was resuscitating Shin was a priest. If you call back to episode 7, Raiden mentions that some of them know certain Alba's who didn't abandon the Eighty-Six. He specifically mentions three Albas - an old woman who took care of Raiden until he was 12, the Fox Commander whom Theo got his personal mark from, and an Alba priest, who refused to give up his land and was put in the camps. This priest took in Shin and Rei when their parents went off to war (and consequently died). He was the one who brought Shin back after almost dying at the hands of his brother.
Nox
2022-06-22 19:33:23 +0000 UTC
