Turns out the witch wasn’t really a witch, but two sons of Kiera.
This plot twist, while tropey, was still handled really well.
Episode 3 of The Witch and the Beast (Majo to Yajuu) has just aired, and the series once again surprised us with its cruelty. And beauty, of course. However, not everyone is as surprised by the episode, and let’s try to understand why.
A frightening witch was introduced back in Episode 2, but the new episode decided that it’s time for her to go. But not without a big reveal, of course.
It turns out that it wasn’t really a witch, but two adopted sons of Kiera, a mage detective also introduced in the second episode. They were considered dead by their mother, so she was extremely surprised to see them alive and wreaking havoc in the city.
It was rather obvious
A number of fans weren’t amused by this twist. Their history of watching anime and other media taught them not to believe in someone’s death unless it’s confirmed and, even better, they saw the body. And the sons were just said to die in a fire, we didn’t even see them.
The twist also failed to evoke any strong emotions in some fans. Kiera’s bond and dynamic with her adopted sons weren’t explored in the series, we’re just told that they exist and that there’s a witch trying to get everyone close to Kiera. The viewers didn’t have enough time to get attached to neither Kiera, nor her children.
Overall, there’s an opinion that the trope of adopted kids trying to mess with their parent is rather overused, that’s why it failed to provide any emotional impact or a surprise factor.
It was still good
Still, there are, of course, those who truly enjoyed the twist and didn’t expect it coming. The kids were introduced in a way that didn’t hint at them being important in an obvious way.
It was fairly believable that “the witch” was just after everyone who’s close to Kiera, as she also killed her lover and tried to kill Ashaf and Guideau.
On top of that, this twist morphed into something else when the sons revealed that they never thought of Kiera as their mother and were in love with the woman instead.
Watching Kiera kill them in cold blood was also surprising, as the series decided not to use the ancient trope of loving somebody even when they’ve turned into a monster.
The sons plot twist, although indeed tropey, is still very surprising and unusual, and we have to admit that we enjoyed its twisted vibe and cruelty, and can’t wait to see what else The Witch and the Beast has in store for us.
Turns out the witch wasn’t really a witch, but two sons of Kiera.
This plot twist, while tropey, was still handled really well.
Episode 3 of The Witch and the Beast (Majo to Yajuu) has just aired, and the series once again surprised us with its cruelty. And beauty, of course. However, not everyone is as surprised by the episode, and let’s try to understand why.
A frightening witch was introduced back in Episode 2, but the new episode decided that it’s time for her to go. But not without a big reveal, of course.
It turns out that it wasn’t really a witch, but two adopted sons of Kiera, a mage detective also introduced in the second episode. They were considered dead by their mother, so she was extremely surprised to see them alive and wreaking havoc in the city.
It was rather obvious
A number of fans weren’t amused by this twist. Their history of watching anime and other media taught them not to believe in someone’s death unless it’s confirmed and, even better, they saw the body. And the sons were just said to die in a fire, we didn’t even see them.
The twist also failed to evoke any strong emotions in some fans. Kiera’s bond and dynamic with her adopted sons weren’t explored in the series, we’re just told that they exist and that there’s a witch trying to get everyone close to Kiera. The viewers didn’t have enough time to get attached to neither Kiera, nor her children.
Overall, there’s an opinion that the trope of adopted kids trying to mess with their parent is rather overused, that’s why it failed to provide any emotional impact or a surprise factor.
It was still good
Still, there are, of course, those who truly enjoyed the twist and didn’t expect it coming. The kids were introduced in a way that didn’t hint at them being important in an obvious way.
It was fairly believable that “the witch” was just after everyone who’s close to Kiera, as she also killed her lover and tried to kill Ashaf and Guideau.
On top of that, this twist morphed into something else when the sons revealed that they never thought of Kiera as their mother and were in love with the woman instead.
Watching Kiera kill them in cold blood was also surprising, as the series decided not to use the ancient trope of loving somebody even when they’ve turned into a monster.
The sons plot twist, although indeed tropey, is still very surprising and unusual, and we have to admit that we enjoyed its twisted vibe and cruelty, and can’t wait to see what else The Witch and the Beast has in store for us.
