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The Herald Anime Club: Zombie Land Saga Episode 11

Added 2020-10-11 04:13:48 +0000 UTC

Meeting Date: 10/3/2020

Disclaimer: The Herald Anime Club discusses shows in a generally unmoderated format. Naturally, there will be spoilers for a given episode. You have been warned!

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Samantha Ferreira: Hi everyone, and welcome to the Herald Anime Club! I'm Samantha, and I'm here with Anthony this week

Anthony Simpson: Evening.

Samantha Ferreira: Tonight, we're taking one last trip to the graveyard as we talk up Zombie Land Saga's final episodes: "All Aboard the Sadness Train" and "We already knew it would get to this point."

I really liked the way they opened these episodes, to be honest... basically recreating the intro, albeit with the others more... sane

Anthony Simpson: I enjoyed that part. Showing Sakura doing the same as she did when she was revived as a zombie.

Samantha Ferreira: Same. Poor Ai though... she clearly remember their first encounter D:

Anthony Simpson: Yea.

Samantha Ferreira: I kind of liked how the characters just came together in this one - though holy crap, Lily... that star is a freaking weapon

Anthony Simpson: That Star is dangerous.

Samantha Ferreira: Truth.

Poor Yugiri, though - getting all dressed up, and just getting ghosted

Anthony Simpson: All that work for nothing

Samantha Ferreira: Truth. That said, Tatsumi really stole the show in this episode along with Tae

Anthony Simpson: Well Tae usually steals the scene when she gets to be Tae.

Samantha Ferreira: I know you mentioned that you hadn't seen the finale just yet

Anthony Simpson: Probably tomorrow or Monday is when I will likely get to it

Samantha Ferreira: OK... I'll really avoid talking about spoilers there, then

So before I say anything there, are there any thoughts on this series so far?

Anthony Simpson: I'm glad I got to give the show a watch it was always on my radar but I just never got around to watching it before hand.

Samantha Ferreira: I'm glad we could share in that - it was really fun to get your take on this, as someone who could watch with fresh eyes

What would you say was your favorite moment?

Anthony Simpson: The stuff with Lily I enjoyed immensely. The making of the commercial for the drive-in Tori was another fun one for me. Probably my favorite overall was just episode 9 since that focused on Saki.

Samantha Ferreira: Episode 9 was just so much fun. It's definitely one of my highlights

Anthony Simpson: Probably my favorite episode outside of Lily's episode.

Samantha Ferreira: Lily's was just outstanding. Like... both as an episode and as a statement, in and of itself

I'd argue it's the highest point of the series

Anthony Simpson: I would say as well.

Samantha Ferreira: I really can't wait for the second season

Anthony Simpson: I can't either.

Samantha Ferreira: I look forward to hearing your comments on the finale ahead of the next season, since well... it's a ride.

Anthony Simpson: I will let them known at the next meeting.

Samantha Ferreira: Awesome. \o/

I mean, I'm sure you know how the finale works out, but I really just adore the execution.

I'm just hoping that MAPPA will be able to keep that lightning in a bottle. The first season began airing almost exactly two years ago today, so I do worry that we could see an Attack on Titan-ish "slump" after a wait like that.

Anthony Simpson: That is a possibility that could. I certainly hope Season 2 is really good.

Samantha Ferreira: Likewise. I really want to see the cast come back.

Anthony Simpson: Same.

Samantha Ferreira: Any final thoughts before we say goodbye to this one?

Anthony Simpson: I'm happy I got to finally watch this show. It was worth it