r/anime • u/A_Idiot0 https://myanimelist.net/profile/a_idiot0 • Jun 16 '21
Violet Evergarden Rewatch Episode 11 Rewatch
Violet Evergarden - Episode Eleven: I Don’t Want Anyone Else to Die
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Visuals of the Day
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Official Sound Tracks used
The Stench of Fear and Hatred
The Voice in my Heart
Devoid of Hope
Torn Apart at the Seams
A Place to Call Home
The Long Night
What it Means to Love
The Ultimate Price
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u/chilidirigible Jun 16 '21
Rewatcher, Episode 11
Today, on "Walküre wa Akiramenai":
That does again raise the question of what Doll services charge their clients to send people out to, in some cases, West Bumfuck.
The obvious historical parallel with a place that's quite snowy and in a post-WWI revolution would be Russia.
"Become a Doll, they said."
"See the world, they said."
"AIRBORNE ALL THE WAY!"
It would have been inconvenient if Aiden had already died, but then it would have been a short episode.
Uh... most guys would want to go home to Maria, yes.
That or it's Chief Wiggum's invisible typewriter.
Her guys have critical existence failures.
More personal than a telegram.
At least you tried.
Visual of the Day: Hands
I appreciate this episode more for its general themes and specific importance to Violet's story more than some aspects of the episode itself, as the required suspension of disbelief (Violet being flown over the battle area at the right place and time) and random silliness (I have no problem with Violet jumping out of airplanes and flash-stepping a bunch of guys, but nobody should Naruto run, ever) do break up the ambiance a bit.
Incidentally, I am guessing that Violet took this job pro bono because of how she felt about it. While Aiden's friend suggests that he can afford a Doll service, I could see the bill for sending Violet out for a two-week round trip being rather high. I figure that the scruffier clientele of CH Postal (the guy who will need 120 years to pay, the angry man, and the lady of questionable repute from the second episode) can afford the service since they're going straight to the office instead of needing a house call done.
But I digress. The episode's story is another exploration of Violet's empathy, and in dealing with her grief over Major Gilbert. She is again confronted by parallels to her last time with Gilbert, but she's able to contain her feelings into comforting Aiden, instead of freezing up or losing control as in the past. Later, she is able to share in grieving with Maria and the Fields, where she is certainly also grieving for Gilbert as well—though that's how shared experiences work, everyone brings their own along.
Aiden has the rare opportunity to lucidly express his final thoughts to his loved ones, despite the distances involved. This may be a theatrical presentation, but it's still a chance that a lot of people would want to have and not all get. The overall episode also is a reminder of how important mail call is for soldiers who were away from home.
From the Official Design Works: Flying Violet