This episode has an amazing plot twist and embodies everything this wonderful show is about. This is one of the best 22 mins I've spent watching tv. Wonderful wonderful wonderful
Legend of the Galactic Heroes (TV Series)
Farewell, Distant Light (1989)
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A great way to subvert the expectations
hitom-529769 March 2024
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Wow, I did not expect that twist but, somehow, it feels like it is the most appropriate direction that this story should take at this point.
After a very long winstreak, Reinhardt finally gets to pay the price for his success. No victory is without loss - every hero has to face hardships, rising challenges and failures, so that they can become stronger later on. Losing Kircheis is a tragic and yet quite an appropriate twist. I'm surely going to miss him, but my interest in this story has substantially grown after this episode.
I can finally see why many people consider Legend of the Galactic Heroes to be the "Game of Thrones" of anime.
After a very long winstreak, Reinhardt finally gets to pay the price for his success. No victory is without loss - every hero has to face hardships, rising challenges and failures, so that they can become stronger later on. Losing Kircheis is a tragic and yet quite an appropriate twist. I'm surely going to miss him, but my interest in this story has substantially grown after this episode.
I can finally see why many people consider Legend of the Galactic Heroes to be the "Game of Thrones" of anime.
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