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Arknights: Prelude To Dawn: Episode 8 "Departure" Review

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The final episode of Arknights: Prelude to Dawn isn't quite the colossal battle that some fans might have expected, nor does its dialog bring things to a satisfying conclusion by the end. It's very much the end of the beginning, and there should be a lot to pique interest for what comes next, but there really is

This series seems to have been directed in such a way as to appeal to a wide audience, likely younger as well, hence a noticeable amount of censorship, and a lack of blood. It's what makes it hard to tell if certain characters die for real. However, it's appreciated that the finale seemed to address this confusion head-on by acknowledging that the LGD is killing when they feel they need


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But centrism can also conflate two sides with both sides being equally valid/invalid, which in the case of oppression, can be more than a little hazy. When Amiya and her gang are cornered by yet another group of Reunion troops blocking their path in hilariously large numbers, Amiya lashes out in a way that feels dismissive of the plight of the charact

After a rocky fifth episode, Arknights shows its strengths once again in an action-packed episode that's building to a grand finale, but where those strengths lie is a bit peculiar. It's become apparent this late into the season that Prelude to Dawn isn't a great action series, something that honestly should have been clear from the early episo


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From the get-go, Rhodes Island might not have killed, but they worked side by side with people that have no qualms about killing. Is Amiya's use of lethal force truly a betrayal or a sign that she was already complicit in death? Furthermore, is killing something that is ultimately necessary for this war? And, is that just a harsh lesson or a hypothesis for Amiya to dispro


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The season finale does address that Misha isn't exactly oblivious to this fact and paints her distrust of Amiya as less of a full turn to evil and more of a mental breakdown. She's spent her entire life viewing Reunion as an enemy but also feels guilty about not being there for her brother. Through intense grief, she looks at the aggression of Reunion as a way to atone for what she sees as the greatest sin: her willful ignorance of the plight of the infec


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