Spice and Wolf (light novel)
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| I guess Holo is still shy from going into public. She's really enjoying the taste of apples just like the original series though. Holo and Lawrence's relationship is still pushed as the core of the show and feels great. Their personalities clashes but also their understanding of each helps build both characters. The world building and economy is also slightly expanded although I'm pretty sure given the nature of this show, we'll know much more. Oh another note, Holo's taste for food just continues to grow. |
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| If people no longer recognize Holo, or more like, don’t even remember her, then that is people’s problem. But I’d say that’s a good thing in itself too, I mean they’ve to travel through places like Pazzio which are buzzing with crowds, so someone doing the unnecessary here would just pose problems for the duo going forward. Liked the bit when Holo was doing everything she could to remain focussed in the conversation while crossing the stands selling apples lol. Holo being better than Lawrence himself while negotiating for things really should’ve done a thing or two to his confidence lol, but hey, he got more money that way, so that’d work for him. Though who would’ve known furs with a slightly different scent could sell for that large price, and that too was just a happy coincidence lol. By the way, I’ve forgotten but there does seem to be a vast variety of silver coins in circulation in their world. Anyways, as they say, never go after quick money, but Lawrence did, being a merchant and all, can’t blame him too. But at least try to do not trust people with faces like Zheren lol. |
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| Holo is super sneaky and clever in how she outsmarted Lawrence. Lawrence and Holo, who decided to entertain a lucrative offer for the time being, visited the port town of Pazzio where they had arranged to meet Zheren. After indulging in a cartful of apples at the bustling square lined with numerous stalls, the two headed to the Milone Company to sell a cargo of ten pelts. As Lawrence and the company appraiser haggled over the transaction amount, Holo suddenly interjected into the negotiations. That evening, they rendezvous with Zheren for drinks. The young merchant confesses he can't assure the absolute accuracy of his information. Lawrence interprets this as a gesture of trustworthiness, prompting him to accept a partnership. Once Zheren departs, Lawrence imparts knowledge of the various coins in circulation to Holo until she drifts off to sleep. Holo shined in this episode by pulling off an amazing trick to get the 210 coins. |
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| The highlight of this episode is Holo which can distinguish real coins from fake ones. Do wolf have good hearing? |
| This part in the original was when I started to like the show, so was quite looking forward to it. Love Holo cunning plan to trick the merchant into paying more for the furs and also playing a huge role for with her ears for telling the purity of silver coins were decreasing, she payed Lawrence more than enough back for those apples. |
| The new Frieren adventure for the season haha :D Good episode, cozy vibes. |
| “Do what feels right in your heart. You will be criticized either way.” (Eleanor Roosevelt) |
Anyone else peep her shadow horns? Holo the Wise has turned into Holo the Devil 😈 |
| Decent episode, with fairly good pacing again and very similar to how the original flowed. Still think that more can be done visually with the backgrounds to improve on the world building and animation quality but the content was more than decent here. Holo wisely played a good trick to get more coins from the fur deal with the help of the fresh apples she bought with that one silver coin. Managed to get 70 extra coins out of her sales pitch in the process. Lawrence kind of shot himself in the foot with agreeing with Zheren with the partnership when the signs were a bit more obvious as the purity of coins did decrease in comparison to Zheren's claims, but he should have the skills in him to get out of this. Good thing Holo was there to help him out with her great levels of hearing that she has as a wolf. Hopefully, Lawrence can smoothly overcome those red flags that Zheren gave off. Music was very good from Kevin Penkin but if there is a small negative I have, feels like the tracks can be a bit overpowering at times in some scenes that take place like before the opening when Holo was contemplating about how she wouldn't be recognized. Feel like a more simpler track or a track that was a bit quieter would have been fine there but that is just a nitpick. As stated earlier, setting visually looks flat and I wish the remake took a bit more initiative to make the series pop more visually with the setting at hand since they did make Pazzio does look a bit boring visually. |
| A perfect combination, Holo and apples... I love the way she ups the value by carefully weaving a story to stir the imagination, clever wolf Holo learning about coins im the same as me studying, very relatable. 3 episodes in and really enjoying this new adaptation |
| Another great episode, I liked so much things in it! Starting with that hilarious scam imagined by Holo at the beginning, followed by Holo love of foods, Lawrence attempting to explain the different currencies to Holo, and of course Lawrence's jealousy and Holo's reaction to it. Overall, I think the plot from the first novel is probably one of the most interesting of the story, I was really into it! Can't wait for next week :) |
| Hmm a city of merchants and nobles huh curious dynamic. It was cute seeing Holo act so curious about all the new things she's seeing. Especially the apples. She sure did well in her first taste of bargaining with the trader. The insight into the different currency thats used in this world really was insightful. But there sure were a lot. The interaction with the currency dealer sure was amusing. Curious to see what the plan of their entail. |
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| I really enjoyed this episode. I never thought that an anime discussing the intricacies of currency would be entertaining, but it was. Ever since Frieren, I've been paying more attention to the soundtracks of different anime and I really like what this one has going on. I am partial to fantasy music, so it's probably that. Looking forward to the next episode! |
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| Again about as good as the original. Good episode. They touched on plenty of basic economy, including the trust in the value of a currency being the basis for most of the value of that currency. In modern day it's basis for all the value of a currency, since there's no silver/gold to back it up. |
| An episode on the basics of economics, how glad Lawrence must be having a shrewd wolf like Holo around... This was by far the best episode so far, as it flowed well, and finally, we are getting into some of the economics of the world, such as the trust of a currency, what happens when foreign currencies take over a country, and understanding what it means for a coin to be minted. I am a bit surprised that Lawrence gets swindled as much as he does, given that he is a merchant, but he definitely has the theoretical knowledge of how an economy works. With Holo around, her practical skills and judgments, along with her sharp hearing, really helped Lawrence out, and their relationship is sure to be a powerful one from both an emotional and practical standpoint, with time. Visually, I do wish there was a bit more pep in the backgrounds, but the overall story is doing enough to allow me to overlook its shortcomings, so far, and I hope it continues to do so. |
| kevin penkin's got such an obvious jingle now. In this episode he used the same one as in the rising of the shield hero season 2, the Ost leitmotif. Tell me it isn't true, I dare you. It has almost reached the level of recognizing yuuki kajiura's music by the first 3 seconds it plays. |
| HOLO'S FACE WHEN SHE WANTS APPLES! HOLO WANTS APPLES Don't take Holo's apples The kingdoms of the land produce too many different coins. Making Holo mad Another reason why the Holo Revolution happened back then Holo is an expert in economic study |
| Mercantilism at its finest. |
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| Amazing Holo's performance as merchant. |
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Why is she so fucking smart and cute!!!!   |
Read Toriko! |
| Another amazing episode of Holo and Lawrence journey. I think this was the coolest so far as we got to see some of the economics of this world and how currency is viewed. Some real life parallels to the days of the gold standard, when monetary value was pegged to the amount of gold a country had. In this episode we see how much of a fast learner Holo is. She may act silly, but they don’t call her the wise wolf for nothing. She’s quickly able to pick up on negotiation tactics, as shown in how she helps Lawrence get a better deal with the fur pelts. I think she more than paid Lawrence back for the Apple/snack with helping him get more money in that deal lol. Then later on we see her help discern the deterioration of the coins. Where would Lawrence be without her lol. She’s already becoming a great trading/business partner and saving his ass with these deals. It kinda makes me wonder how much he lost out on before if he’s handling business this way lol. Holo’s facial expressions when Lawrence was teaching her about the different currencies and why there’s so many was so cute too. She was so locked in at first then you can gradually see her attention fade as it got more and more complex lol. Can’t wait for the next episode. Never thought I’d enjoy a bunch of business transactions this much. |
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| Now we’re getting to the business aspect of this show, I heard from my buddy there would be stuff like this and it is quite intriguing, I was never that great at understanding economics but they put it in a way I could grasp for now lol. Of course the bit with Holo lying through her teeth to that merchant was easily understandable, as I knew immediately when she mentioned the smell of fruit that it was because those apples were on top of the pelts at the start or the episode, that explanation she gave also sounded like BS but it was a fun scene lol, Holo is here to be more than just look cute for sure. And we got a bit more on that one sus lad from last episode in regards to his info about silver coins, and at first it seemed like he was truthful and Holo’s ears were wrong, but the info revealed by Holo checking the purity of those coins by ear revealed that there’s more than meets the eye with the situation, and it looks like Lawrence figured it out at the end, the adventurous music was fitting there even if it’s just about money lol. And lastly I wanted to mention that first bit of the episode in regards to the apples, I think that might be my favorite Lawrence and Holo moment so far, I thought it was funny how Lawrence was trolling Holo and then afterward Holo wouldn’t share any apples lol, nice comedy there. |
| wow, this ep was much better than the two previous (but this part of the first season, with the apple trick, is also one of my fav so yeah) many nice expressions from holo and some nice backgrounds again, one weird framing, i wonder what is this guy smoking (not that i hate unconventional framing but they are really too small in this one, or maybe it's the placement, or the bad drawing of the two, idk)  |
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phantomfandom said: This reminds me that EU used to have so many currencies, but now it's just Euro, which is actually a smart move to unified power, such a shame that Swiss and Scandinavian don't join that. It’s a good thing the Swiss and swedes don’t join that. The Swiss franc is very strong and Swiss has always been neutral. |
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IhnalakoKaina said: kevin penkin's got such an obvious jingle now. In this episode he used the same one as in the rising of the shield hero season 2, the Ost leitmotif. Tell me it isn't true, I dare you. It has almost reached the level of recognizing yuuki kajiura's music by the first 3 seconds it plays. I mean that’s literally any artist? I can tell a Sawano or metro booming song instantly as well. |
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| think i found holo just a lil more cuter in the og but another good episode nonetheless. lawrence energy is nice as always. |
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I'm dying to see Holo's transformation in this remake.
| @animrok_123 I'm genuinely worried they might use CGI for her! |
That’s a cool Easter Egg. I’m glad ya shared it |
I also noticed them when they were talking to that guy at the bar on the 2nd floor |
| holo's voice is so fucking cute and perfect, if someone talked to me like that i'd have a geyser of nut coming out of my pants 10/10 |
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| Some funny moments here especially Holo walking in the cart while looking at the apples. Always nice when Lawrence gets to troll Holo because it will not last for him. So we get more into the economics this episode. Funny thing but when I first watch Spice and Wolf many years ago, I was in Uni and had randomly picked up some ECON courses for free electives. But before even watching Spice and Wolf I had watched Maoyu Maou Yusha another anime that had a heavy focus on economics in medieval fantasy Europe...for a while I really thought it was a sign for me to switch majors. The OST is really growing on me though, found myself humming the ED at work after lunch! Still having lots of fun with the reboot so far! |
BeppyicxApr 15, 7:10 PM
| I gotta say...this episode went way deeper on economics that I was expecting, however still very entertaining for the chemistry of the two protagonists together! |
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| Don't take holo's apples you monster! |
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| Holo makes experienced merchant Lawrence look like a complete newbie - the episode. Really liked the OST this time. |
| Holo should be the apple goddess🍎🍎🍎 |
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