Board Thread:Series Discussion/@comment-71.200.48.223-20150223062605/@comment-194.149.33.138-20150626183322

Everybody has different opinions and I respect it. As for me, I like Slaine from the beginning until the end. He doesn't care about himself but only think of the Princess...in the end it's still unfair that he got "all the blame", even the Princess's failed assassination. I would be honest...I only watched the anime because of Slaine. It's only my opinion, but most of the characters in Aldnoah.Zero are just plain...I dunno, not so interesting. But everytime Slaine is on screen, there's tension and drama that made the viewers hate him, pity him, get frustrated or want to comfort him. Slaine...from a confused, pitiful boy who everyone repeatedly beaten down...to climb high in status in just a short time is so unreal. Many people hate him because of what he did...but I understand him. Slaine was young, good, and with so much potential, but who the world had repeatedly beaten down, leaving him despairing and hopeless, unable to see the light in any situation. Fragile emotionally, cast out and overlooked by society, left to sort things out on his own without any help. No wonder that one so young and promising would end up so damaged. It's not easy specially for a boy who is originally cheerful, polite and kind-hearted. Anyway, I think some people hate Slaine because he saved the Count who he knows is determined to kill the Princess. Maybe they think Slaine should know his goals...but still, is it really so bad that he save the Count because he owes him and shoot Inaho...his enemy? It was Inaho who declared him as an enemy in the first place (sweat drops). Also, how would Slaine know that they will fall where the Princess is? What happened is unfortunate and unexpected. In Season 2...some thinks Slaine is doing the opposite of what the Princess wants...and that is being in peace with the Terrans...but he declared war with them instead. Ok...how can he made peace with the Terrans easily? He needs power...he needs the trust and respect from the proud Vers first. Being torn between fighting his own people and fight for Vers who is always hostile and suspicious of him is really hard. He already learned his lesson when he saved the Count in Season 1 that kindness is unnesessary in war. He have no choice but to be cruel. Slaine is really kind but he have to change or he will become powerless forever. In order to stop the war...one side must win...that's the reality for Slaine. Even in the real world...people concour lands or unite them. I don't think Slaine will be such a cruel dictator evenif he wins the war. And I think he had a great responsibility for trying to get "Equality" for Harklight or "Finding a place to belong to" for Lemrina. When Harklight, the other Knights and even Count Barouhcruz came back and didn't abandon Slaine...it gave me goosebumps. It's really easy to hate someone when you only see them from a far but a completely different story when you try to understand them or at least see things from their point of view. In Slaine's case...are villains supposed to be that nice?! If many people hate him...I think many people also pity him, understand him and like him too. Anyway, in the end...he still admit his mistakes and want to correct it which I find very admirable. So yeah...from a Side character in Season 1...he became an Unforgettable character in Season 2. In the end...I think Slaine was the tragic hero, it's sad but he got his wish for the Princess...upon his "death" allowed Earth and Vers to conclude a friendship treaty. Oh well...atleast he's alive...I will go and read Slaine's fanfics now so I can remove this heavy feeling when he cried...I almost cried with him. The poor boy needs lots of comfort and hugs. The anime ended and I guess it's just up to the viewers how to interpret it...