I personally gave Made in Abyss about a 7 until around episode 10 as well. By the end of season 1 I think I had it pegged around a 8 to a 9. . So your opinions match mine a lot so far. It only gets better too at least for me.
Glad to hear it wasn't just me who rated it like this 😂. The last few episodes did really escalate the story in my opinion. Can't wait to see where it goes next
No spoilers. Bondrewd's vessel simply a protective shell that Bondrewd's crew escorts down, to protect the valuable specimens from damage prior to experimentation. It's not any kind of hidden path or easy way down. He recruited children from foreign countries, not Orth. *Speculation* the Orphanage probably doesn't want Bondrewd to use their children (or got wise to his dealings and are turning a blind eye), because they're valuable as future cave raiders, while foreign children are just fodder. It's a cruel world and White Whistles like Bondrewd bring a lot of wealth to Orth, regardless of their immorality. Nanachi is not immune to the curse. However the "blessing" received from Mitty's sacrifice was being turned partly into an animal of the abyss, able to see the curse (ep 12). Animals in the abyss have a range of extrasensory/immunity capability that humans do not, hence why experimentally attaining the blessing was of such interest to Bondrewd. General consensus is that Bondrewd saw value in Nanachi's intellect so saved them for last, and observing Mitty's attachment to Nanachi, it was a reasonable conclusion to make Mitty take the burden of the curse. This is shown in this episode where Nanachi has been helping Bondrewd with experiments for some period, learning medical skills along the way. Note that Nanachi's gender is intentionally vague or ambiguous (unlike Marulk). Bonus "easter egg". Look closely at Nanachi's home at the end. The shape of the hut is very similar in appearance to Mitty's deformed head and is not considered pure coincidence.
Most reactors didn't get Bondrewd at all (the movie adaptation also didn't do the original manga any justice whatsoever, of course). Looking forward to seeing if they understand his character better after watching the movie instead of just lumping him together with all the other simplistic villains. An outrageously unique and fascinating character in various ways that leaves his name in manga history.
Haha we might have missed it in the initial reaction due to our outrage and grief, but we did a discussion the day after at the end of the video where we discussed his character a bit more and theorised on his motivations. When the video goes live be sure to check out that bit and let me know if I was close at all 😅
Can't beat a bit of Nerdyverse on a Tuesday for more Made in Abyss! Glad you guys really enjoyed it and gave it high marks! It's most definitely a 9/10 for me too. The beginning of the season is a little weak but as Cheng said, once episode 10 hits and things take that turn, it just bumps the story progression up so much. Can't wait for you guys to start the Movie and Season 2 and good luck on the road to 1k subs!
on why Bondrewd can do that ?. Whatever thing White Whistle do is going to be Justified because WhiteWhistle belive to be "the voice of the Abyss" if i remember correctly, so they cant distrub Bondrewd The Novel
I cry every time during this episode. I am quite glad u did too 😅 Anyway, the next movie is maybe my most favourite part of this series so far. I love the story, the animation, the soundtrack... just perfection to me.
