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(Two episodes watched): What difference does smiling make if a Saint's job is to create 'barriers' that protect the people from monsters? Would you rather have a Saint who can call an end to a drought or one who is cheerful? The basic premise of this show made little sense to me--I thought at first that it was nothing but a joke, but maybe not. We never get a very in-depth or convincing explanation of Philia's lack of emotion. "It's because of my lack of charm that I sought to be perfect" she says. For all her remarkable powers she is actually very insecure and emotionally vulnerable. And the people are inexplicably and irrationally ungrateful to her despite all the amazing things she has done for them. Some seem to thing she is ridiculing them by refusing to smile. Others are jealous and want her to slip up. How can Philia be 'arrogant' when she hardly displays any emotion at all? Some people even feel Philia is 'taking their jobs' by performing miracles. Everyone in any position of importance within Girtonia is a two-dimensional asshole who thinks they can do whatever they please to Philia without any undesirable repercussions. The affection of her younger sister Mia is what keeps her going. This is just stupid. For all her Goddess-like abilities Philia refuses to stand up for herself while everyone takes a dump on her. The message of this show seems to be that no good deed goes unpunished. But I don't want to watch a show about a girl who allows herself to be treated like shit even though she is actually very powerful. Philia annihilated a pack of werewolves but is so naive that she cannot comprehend that she might in fact be a powerful person who could be giving orders rather than obeying them. The new and radically different situation Philia finds herself in after being 'sold' to the neighboring (and Saint-less) Kingdom of Parnacorta perked up my interest a little, but trying to make sense of this show makes my head hurt and the plot seems so ham-fisted and simplistic that it's hard to believe this show will ever turn around. It demands too much of a suspension of disbelief. Nevertheless I watched episode two. In Parmacorta Philia is treated much better than in Girtonia, and has caught the attention of a Prince (who apparently was scouting her back in Girtonia). Philia's servants/bodyguards are amazed to find that her abilities are off the scales compared to the previous Saint Elizabeth. Philia's sister Mia was told nothing about her basically vanishing and vows that if her sister was screwed over somehow she will take revenge on the people who were responsible (which might be interesting). Still not exactly novel and original, and Philia's naivete is painful to watch. Philia's previous master, the Prince of Girtonia, is a 2D asshole and thus not very interesting. Last updated Thursday, April 17 2025. Created Tuesday, April 08 2025. | ||||||||
