MONSTER: Episode 1 FULL LENGTH Reaction!
Added 2022-10-28 13:00:10 +0000 UTC**THRILLER-ESQUE HEADPHONE WARNING**
Well, in one episode we have not only a very kind-hearted, idealistic protagonist in Dr. Tenma, but we also have a very relatable dark, gritty, and politically corrupt world, and a HEAPING dose of mystery surrounding the Liebert children and the abrupt deaths of their parents.
I love Kenzo Tenma already as a character, but I have a feeling his character is about to go through the WRINGER in this series, but I'm VERY intrigued and on board for the ride!
LINK TO REACTION: https://share.vidyard.com/watch/sM7FbsXs2aQPzTfvs2PfJ8?
Thanks for Watching with me and for the support!
Comments
That is SO EXCITING! Yes, I'm very eager to see how it's all going to play out! :)
Romaniablack
2022-10-30 20:41:04 +0000 UTCGood shout on one episode at a time! Even though I’m soo excited for you to get to certain moments I can be patient particularly as this story is … let’s say … it’s a lot 😄 I adore the themes and topics here and it’s so clear from the 2 episodes you have seen what kinda story this wants to be. There’s a particular theme that is my absolute favourite in fiction and I can’t wait for the discussions that’ll occur once it shows itself.
Sacha
2022-10-29 15:28:02 +0000 UTCI am happy I'm finally seeing the classics, and Monster has been one that's intrigued me so far quite a bit! The sound, the animation, the tension -- it all lends very well to the horror aspects, which has me excited!! Hahaha, I've only watched the second episode at this point, but your one paragraph is part of the argument about idealism that I'll touch on in that discussion, but Dr. Tenma believing he's making the "right decision;" surely that won't be a topic touched upon in the entire series, eh? And yes, I definitely want to do one episode a week -- the discussions may not be crazy long right now, but I have a feeling with this show...it might get there. I'm in for the long haul and I'm okay with that! :) And YES! It will be nice to have a retro, dark, gritty thriller in the midst of what I'm watching! Yes, Alex's reference to Twin Peaks -- I can so see that vibe! I'm buckling in for the journey! :) Thanks so much for the kind words and comment!
Romaniablack
2022-10-29 03:29:09 +0000 UTCOohhh, that is a mysterious challenge that hopefully I'm up to the task for! :D Let's find out!! Thanks so much; I'm excited to be watching a classic!
Romaniablack
2022-10-29 03:08:57 +0000 UTCThanks for watching with me! I'm excited to see it! :D
Romaniablack
2022-10-29 03:07:58 +0000 UTCThank you so much! I'm excited to watch and talk with you all about it! :D
Romaniablack
2022-10-29 03:07:25 +0000 UTCGetting these "classics" down! :D
Romaniablack
2022-10-29 03:06:46 +0000 UTCI'm really excited for this series and already REALLY like Tenma's character!
Romaniablack
2022-10-29 03:06:37 +0000 UTCI'm glad! I'm really excited to be watching as well!
Romaniablack
2022-10-29 03:06:14 +0000 UTCThank you!! Yes, getting in the "classics" that I feel I should be watching! I'm excited! :D
Romaniablack
2022-10-29 03:05:57 +0000 UTCThank you!! I'm so excited!
Romaniablack
2022-10-29 03:05:29 +0000 UTCAs a very old anime fan, your algorithm is excellent. And by the end, I hope you'll be able to answer my greatest question about the show that I have never seen answered anywhere.
Tyrone Tyrone
2022-10-28 22:57:47 +0000 UTCIt used to be on Netflix but was taken off the US ones. :( I wish CR would get it back!
Romaniablack
2022-10-28 20:07:06 +0000 UTCAs far as I'm aware, there's no legal way to stream it unless you use a VPN to get into Japanese Netflix
Sebastián
2022-10-28 20:05:59 +0000 UTCDo you guys know a good streaming service to watch this show on? Couldn’t find it on crunchyroll
Jimmy lujan
2022-10-28 18:24:20 +0000 UTCOne of the only anime I didn't finish because it was a little too much. Guess I'll go a round 2
Matthew B
2022-10-28 18:13:32 +0000 UTCAbsolutely! It’s like why on earth would you do a god awful live action Death Note (or any of other garbage ones) when Monster is literally RIGHT THERE READY
Sacha
2022-10-28 17:36:24 +0000 UTCYeah, as complicated as Death Note, AoT, or Eva are they still feel anime, If monster was live action it wouldn't seem out of place next to stuff like Twin Peaks or The Wire.
Alex Kornejo
2022-10-28 17:12:39 +0000 UTCOh Dr Tenma we meet once again… You are just going through all my favourite stories aren’t you? 😄 and boy has a real masterpiece been picked. I’m soo happy that you seem pretty much completely blind to this anime as there is one very particular detail about this story (that hasn’t been shown yet) that I think a majority of people know already going in just because of its age and how vital that detail is to the story and how much it is talked about and referenced in anime spaces. To sum all that up I’m just happy you aren’t aware of it and hopefully no one will spoil you. That anxiety and tension you were feeling when no real horror element is happening is such a strength of Monster. That is what a true thriller should be. Just this hum of creeping tension in the background. And can I just say that the music and most importantly SOUND DESIGN is soooo good here. The anime team really knew what moments to focus on to squeeze out as much tension as possible. There are lil moments peppered throughout the anime that still haunt me to this day. To go to the main conflict of this episode I find it soo interesting that Tenma wants to be idealistic and save lives but he still chooses between lives. Now lets say he simply performed surgery on the boy and wasn’t even aware of the mayor. That would have better all around and in a ideal world that’s what should have happened. BUT he was put into an unfair position of being ordered away from his initial post. Now he has a moral choice to make. On one hand the choice is follow orders or go with your morals (the boy came first and he knows he’s the only one to save him) But really isn’t he putting one life over the other too now? It sucks he had to make that choice but he still made it. Yes the life between a child and an adult may be a simple answer but it’s still a moral choice that he made. I know you mentioned that you weren’t sure how many episodes to watch per reaction. Personally I would suggest only one. Yes, it’s a looong series but as you can see with just one episode that there are mysteries set up and I think the format of being able to dissect it one at time would be better. I’m beyond excited for Monster! Not just because I adore it soo much but I think it wonderfully mixes up what you are watching currently. You are quite right that it almost doesn’t feel like an anime. But that’s the beauty of anime. It’s not a genre but a medium.
Sacha
2022-10-28 16:21:49 +0000 UTCI'm so happy you're watching it! Enjoy.
Kuba Lutek
2022-10-28 15:37:41 +0000 UTCThis is just wonderful.
Alex Kornejo
2022-10-28 14:28:59 +0000 UTCHell yeah!! I waited soooo long for this!! Tenma here we are!!
Be Happy
2022-10-28 14:06:33 +0000 UTCYes I’m so happy
Blue buddy
2022-10-28 13:42:53 +0000 UTCLet's go!!!
Emmanuel Contreras Rojas
2022-10-28 13:31:44 +0000 UTCOh hell yeah! As an old and very sporadic anime fan, I joined your patreon just for Eva. But now there's finally another series I know! I love this one.
chroipahtz
2022-10-28 13:05:31 +0000 UTC
