Okay.... {spoilers}

[Morningstar1337]

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I just want to take the time to appreciate how the topic shifted into something related to one of Pokemon's competitors into a topic that necessitate referencing the other as an example :P

On topic regarding Gaius, I feel that might be becuase the dev team wanted to use the ARR storyline to develop their new villians (since 1.0 already fleshed out the Garleans) similar because the focus was on the Dragonsong War the Garleans had been regula(van hydrus :P)ted to a side story an being marooned on Albathea's Spine

I suspect that once 4.0 rolls around and we try to sever the foot they already put on Eorzea's door, that the focus will shift back to Garlemald and restablishing why theya re a credible threat for those who were introduced via 2.0 like myself and Legacy players who felt that the Galeans are relatively the Jessie, James and Meowth compared to the Ascians' Giovanni, or more accurately the Team Rocket to the Ascians' Cipher (and yes, I had to make those comparisons :P)

[Fenral]

snippers

Oh, good, you do understand the irony of listing AgK! next to the other two.

Personally, I think the Night Raid would have been screwed if their mission relied on skills beyond "can be easily replaced in event of death."

As for Tamers, Juri's ultimate mourning process is so realistically portrayed that she never actually does sort out the intent behind Leomon's well-meant but child-scarring last words: "This was my destiny." She ultimately just chooses to ignore them and believe in the future she wants to. Shouldn't surprise you of all people that I rewatched the entire thing in the downtime before Heavensward hit...

On that note, you should watch Grimgar. Recommended accessories for the experience are a warm blanket and a mug of cocoa.

Square-Enix has a finger in most of those copyrights, so it's not totally off-topic, right?

[Cilia]

I just want to take the time to appreciate how the topic shifted into something related to one of Pokemon's competitors into a topic that necessitate referencing the other as an example :P ...

Yeah, wait... how did we get here?

Yo-Kai Watch lightening the mood -> 3.x dark -> 3.x not dark enough -> villains not accomplishing anything -> nobody much dying -> villains who succeed at killing and the impact it has on the story. Interesting.

Aaaaaaaanyway... I think the main reason Garlemald has gotten the short end of the stick is because we've only ever fought a single Legion at a time. The VIIth was the main obstacle in 1.x, the XIVth (which had gone rogue) in 2.0, and 3.0 introduced the VIth. Those single legions took the recreation of the Grand Companies and the reforging of the Alliance to stand against, which says a lot. We've not seen anything to really garner the reputation Garlemald has, but they certainly deserve it. If Garlemald decided to go all-out against Eorzea, it's going to hell in a handbasket in a matter of weeks (if that). Yep, even with Ishgard on our side now.

Jes' cuz we don't see it don't mean it ain't there!

Oh, good, you do understand the irony of listing AgK! next to the other two.

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Square-Enix has a finger in most of those copyrights, so it's not totally off-topic, right?

Please don't underestimate me now.

Teasing aside, I only included AgK! because it uses character death to show how serious a threat villains are. That or mass destruction seem to be the benchmarks people use to determine how threatening a villain is.

I can't say for certain, but I think Juri eventually understands what Leomon meant. He just didn't have the time to say "Don't blame yourself for what happened; I chose this path" - the problem was it triggered memories of her mother's death where doctors said something similar (i.e. "This was destiny.") Of course the kid is like 10 years old and oh my God that is such a not kid-friendly show after the halfway point, so...

Side note: if you've not yet played Cyber Sleuth I would highly recommend it. It starts out like most any Digimon game, but at the end of the first act it gets freakin' dark. Like... Shin Megami Tensei lite almost. Oh and the gameplay is pretty good too. Translation is kinda shonky but I don't think that'll be a problem for ya.

I considered Grimgar, but never bothered when it was airing. I'll be busy with the Yo-Kai stuff and the Moonfire Faire (though why a solo player like me would bother with group poses I can't say...) until Deus Ex: Mankind Divided releases; doubly so if I decide to go back to school. I don't watch a lot of TV at all (even on the internet), but I do try to watch only good stuff and not waste time with more junk like Sword Art Online - entertaining as all hell but ultimately little substance behind it.

I guess it's not entirely off-topic, but it is kinda far from the original topic of Yo-Kai Watch.

[Fenral]

And now you're underestimating me.

I got an import copy when it launched in Japan.

But anyway, I'm a day behind on my "one weapon per day" schedule after spending an hour in the correct zone with the correct minion and not seeing a drop. It was like Atmas all over again, except this time I knew the empirically tested 20% drop rate was just screwing with me. RNGsus is still the biggest, baddest villain the game has to offer.

[Cilia]

I'm trying to limit myself to 6-8 medals in one sitting. Much more and I'll get burned out, because I know RNG is a fickle master.

Need to get back on track... got home late last night, and then didn't feel like doing any today either...