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What Brandon Sanderson Tells us with Dalinar's First Vision! | The Way of Kings | Rant: youtu.be/DVkccaP70tY
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How Brandon Sanderson increases tension during the "slow" chapters | The Way of Kings://youtu.be/72ek7RyjWhc
How Brandon Sanderson Introduces Dalinar Kholin in The Way of Kings | Rant: youtu.be/40ZkmiKvIlM
I read the first 100 pages of The Way of Kings and have some thoughts: youtu.be/MtniuCcXrXY
Yapping about The Way of Kings for 30 minutes: youtu.be/lTRAD1CY1gg
The Stormlight Archive memes/sketch comedy content
The Way of Kings summary in 5 minutes | Bad Recaps: youtu.be/bS3Yr8ryO8E
The Spectacular Failure of Brandon Sanderland's Bridge Four Hotel [FT. Man Carrying Thing: youtu.be/n0eqPzotOmg
When you're thankful for Wind and Truth (Thanksgiving Special): youtu.be/BgCuuC37OqI
Alethkar's Lunchly competitor: youtu.be/u8uDZ2HSB1Y
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When Fantasy heroes can't explain their skills: youtu.be/LK2JWap3v28
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![Demon Slayer | [Season One Review] | Spoiler-Free](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/yZemraAjIsg/mqdefault.jpg "Demon Slayer | [Season One Review] | Spoiler-Free
What You Should Know
Imagine you are a young man in the Taisho period (1912-1926) in Japan. You live in the woods just outside a small village and one night a demon attacks your family.
The Result: Your sister is now a demon and you must stop her from killing and eating humans. Think that’s too easy? Good. You also have to protect her from demon slayers. That is the predicament that our protagonist Tanjiro Kamado is faced with.
Throughout the first season of the popular anime Demon Slayer, Tanjiro’s objective is twofold:
Find a way to turn his sister back into a human.
To become a demon slayer and rid the world of evil demons.
Demon Slayer is an occasionally bloody and violent story. There are only a handful of fights throughout the season, but each fight lasts three episodes. So if you’re a fan of action — this is for you. If you’re not a fan of heads being removed and blood flying through the air — this is not for you.
The animation and score are top tier and the story is simple, but effective and dripping with emotion. Let’s break it down.
Tanjiro
Episode one will give you everything you need to root for Tanjiro. He’s kind, fearless, and has an incredible sense of smell. He does feel a little too flawless at times, but you don’t mind it because each victory leaves you feeling heartbroken. The dramatic cost in this story doesn’t come from character flaws, but from an inspiring level of kindness.
Tanjiro has a level of empathy that rivals Andrew Garfield’s character in Hacksaw Ridge. If only Garfield’s character routinely beheaded demons at night. OK so they’re not exactly alike.
Tanjiro is so kind, it will break you. His heart is one of greatest strengths.
Tanjiro also falls into that category of character that thinks positivity and the power of friendship is the key to overcoming any obstacle; however, within that category, Tanjiro is the most serious.
Deku from My Hero Academia is always crying. Sora from Kingdom hearts is almost always upbeat. Not Tanjiro. Tanjiro takes live and he knows that’s no small thing. I think his approach and relationship with death makes him stand out.
The interesting part about having a character with little to no flaws is that it leaves the writer with two options. Option one: Have a static character that does not change throughout the series, which is entirely possible. Option Two: Have that seemingly perfect character go through a negative change arc by developing some flaws and becoming the antagonist of the story.
The Antagonist
You don’t get to see much of the big bad in season one of demon slayer. So don’t expect a major confrontation between Tanjiro and the most feared demon in all the land.
I hate to spoil anything, but expectations are important, and I was a little disappointed they didn’t fight. However, there is a major battle near the end of the season that will blow you away and I say that with confidence.
There’s a story arc that takes place in the forest that should satisfy all your boss fight needs.
Supporting Cast
Tanjiro’s sister Nezuko is great; although, she doesn’t really speak. She’s like Silent Bob from Jay and Silent Bob, in the rare moments she speaks, her words have impact.
Zenitsu does one of two things in pretty much any situation. He’ll either be terrified or hit on girls. He has a secret third option, but you’ll watch to find that one out. He can get on you’re nerves at times.
You might be enjoying the animation and music, then Zenitsu starts shouting and it’s a vibe killer. He’s likeable and useful enough to forgive him for it, but man, he can be really annoying.
Insosuke is the beastmode all gas no breaks character in the show. He wants to fight all the stuff. When you have a reasonable protagonist, it’s good to have someone like this as his right-hand man. Inosuke provides a sharp contrast to the constantly terrified Zenitsu.
Did it stick the landing?
After the credits rolled on the final episode of the season, I wanted more.
Rating
The first season of any show, anime or otherwise, is usually not the best season of the franchise. I kept my expectations low and I was blown away.
Demon Slayer gave me an emotional hit that will stay with me for a long time. Whether it was through action or comedy, Tanjiro and his crew entertained me from start to finish.
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