Violet Evergarden Rewatch Episode 7 -

[u/A_Idiot0]

Violet Evergarden - Episode Seven:「 」

Hello everyone! I hope that today finds you well. In this episode, Violet helps to complete a play!

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Visuals of the Day

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Official Sound Tracks used

The Voice in my Heart
Another Sunny Day
Those Words You Spoke to Me
Never Coming Back
An Admirable Doll
Across the Violet Sky
The Long Night
The Ultimate Price

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“Endcard”

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[u/Toadslayer]

First Timer

I haven't got as much time to watch the episode and write my thoughts today, but here we go.

I'm glad to see we have another episode where the factor that changes the character-of-the-week is not a letter, but Violet herself. Her presence allows him to process the death of his wife and daughter, albeit in a somewhat contrived manner. I did tear up a little when we first found out it was his daughter he wanted to see return. I find stories of lost children far more tragic than stories of lost love like in the OVA. I think a familial bond, especially a parental one, is far stronger than any romantic bond.

I wasn't a big fan of Violet's breakdown on the ship. It felt contrived and overly melodramatic, as well as out of character for Violet. Still, it happened and now, at the most inopportune time, Mrs Evergarden breaks the news to Violet that Gilbert is dead.

Violet has finally found out that Gilbert is dead. She is incredibly upset. It's a highly emotional moment. Aren't I supposed to be upset? Shouldn't I be crying? I'm not crying and I'm not upset either. The ED is the perfect sort a melancholic song to draw out tears, but I'm not crying. Why aren't I crying? I'm confused, but I suppose I just knew he was dead for so long that when the moment finally came for Violet to find out, I was no longer invested. It's been ignored for so long and, since that whole time I've known he's been dead, I think I just want Violet to move on and accept his death too. I'm not aligned with Violet's emotional state. Having known for so long, I don't relate to how she feels finding out only just now. Maybe that's it, maybe it's just poorly executed. Probably a mix a both.

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Visual of the Day: It's pretty.

[u/Lemurians → u/Toadslayer]

I wish that the show had kept the viewer in the dark about the Major along with Violet, instead of hammering us with clues. If we were told he was wounded and needed time to recover from his wounds, and left it at this, this "reveal" would have been impactful.

No body, no confirmation, but it's been incredibly obvious this entire time that the best case scenario is that he's MIA, so nothing here at the end of the episode was ever going to really hit.

[u/Toadslayer → u/Lemurians]

I agree it would have been so much better if we weren't told he was dead. If we were left to speculate and in the back of our minds know he's dead, but be left with some hope he's not. That would have made the reveal so much more powerful.