SOS Bros React - The Eminence in Shadow Season 1 Episode 3 - Fencer Ordinaire

[@douglascostateixeira8265]

When watching a new anime, the bros will either predict the story perfectly or make up some insane theory and go with it like it's canon, while ignoring anything that doesnt fit it. There is no in between lol

[@spicethief4826]

Perfect understanding or perfect ignorance, there is no compromise lmao.

[@WeirdTroll666]

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[@swordsmanthegamernine7973]

Reminds me of Nuxanor that way

[@FloeticsPH]

This comment highlights how much we've watched them. 😂😂😂

[@Amaranthos2]

Never forget that *I* am actually the emperor

[@wymarsane7305]

I wonder how they got the idea that Cid even wants to be with the popular girl. That'd defeat the entire point of being random mob character N°123.

[@magari7648]

Cid doesn't want Alexia to like him, Cid wanted to get rejected

[@SilkSonic-c9z]

Cid doesn't like any girl because he likes money so much that everything for him is below power and money Even girls

[@thesmilingtitan]

Cid's inner monologue talking about events in hindsight. Bros: He is controlling and bending the universe with his desire coz what he thought has happened.

[@kingeric1992]

Sasuga Shadow-sama!

[@JAERepair]

@thesmilingtitan. How did your comment get posted as if it occurred 6 days ago. But this was posted 5 hours ago 😮. Or is that just my screen?

[@thesmilingtitan]

@@JAERepair patreon access, get them 1 week early

[@deenszxking6818]

They unlisted it and then made it public again. Meaning that this video was 6 days old and the comment was already made at that time. When it was made public again, the posted date change for example 6 hours ago.

[@m-sama2140]

@@JAERepairPatreon gets vids a week in advance

[@OnewhoconsumesMedia]

I love the channel, but I expected that since you usually do analysis on characters you'd understand more about when Cid stopped he's inner monologue he was being truthful, he likes Alexis' sword style because it's basic and hardworking, like his. I know it wasn't as obvious as in the novel, but even in his old world trained himself to exhaustion because of how tired he looked ep 1, also I don't fault you for not knowing this, but just like how it showed his madness experimenting on Alpha he's training like a madman 20 hours a day with constant mana manipulation in public, while training at combat at night. This is all to say him saying he likes a few things, but is very attached to a chosen few no matter how it makes him feel or lack thereof (like the 1 million deaths example he gives) is a true and running theme with his character, so saying he wants girls or to make others feel wrong is kind of, to me, missing the entire point of his character. Which is one of the reasons he's funny, he's a madman dedicated to the bit.

[@behindzerosp]

I think some people see Eminence more as parody and so judge Cid less seriously. I am glad i can see the chuni/funny moments but realize that Cid is actually very smart and insane AND aware of it and actually has moral code like hard work is probably the highest virtue for him which is why he hates people who go the easy route.

[@crimsonpotemkin]

Pretty sure just the fact that things don't constantly go his way indicates that none of this is influenced or generated by his imagination. If there's a story that fit the "I'm in a world that caters to my every whim" scenario, it'd be Slime.

[@syressx9098]

So real for slime tho, it's story was so Trash with zero stakes, Main character always right and strongest... I just give up

[@Shinigami00Azael]

@@syressx9098 I see some fellow Slime haters ;_; The weirdest thing was that I only noticed how bad Slime was during the re-watch xd

[@falsnamae3511]

@@Shinigami00Azael I stopped watching Slime when I stopped watching Naruto: When repercussions ceased to exist because resurrection magic was a thing. If you can just revive people willy-nilly, you'd better be a comedy series like KonoSuba, because "stakes" aren't a thing anymore. Some people only really notice that on rewatch because they're swept up in the story (which is a compliment to the storytelling, good job!) but I'm really hyperaware of the trope. EDIT: And yes, both stories go "oh, but the resurrection method is somewhat inconvenient to do!"... But it's resurrection magic being confirmed, implying it can be improved, or at the least, the inconveniences ironed out. In Naruto, it kills the user... But can be used by amateur ancient great-great-grandmothers on their deathbeds. And animals can use ninja magic in that series anyways, so have a legion of reviver-rats, and anyone who doesn't have a legion of reviver-rats is just stupid. In Slime it... needs an overlord nearby and a barrier spell. Ooooh, how could the Overlord Barrier-Maker Slime ever do that when needed?! So rare, so hard to do!

[@drazydark1736]

Can't believe someone who realise Slime Isekai world is catering to Rimuru whims don't realise Eminence in Shadow world do the same for Cid. I quess some people really do go blind if it's about anime they like.

[@malcirhodes3]

Yeah totally, everything goes well for Rimuru at all times. Definitely doesn't include a Homura/Madoka time loop that we just happen to see the winning hand.

[@slainesaxe]

The show gives a ton of small hints about how Cid thinks and how/why his guesses are right. It is not that the universe is bending to his will. He is someone that is using his knowledge of power fantasy shows and his gamer fantasy to make guesses that are right. There not him smartly working out things. it's him traveling to a new event and going OH it is this trope.

[@danielantony1882]

It's what I like to call "natural fourth wall break." He doesn't just randomly reach out to the viewers as if he knows it's a fake story, he legitimately has a philosophical way of thinking where he metaphorically considers life a theater. His self-awareness of the tropes comes from that.

[@ricko.a786]

15:29 That's not what he was saying though, he said he just dislike it when someone diss something he liked.

[@lop90ful1]

He says he dislikes when people belittle and make fun of something other people like and his of hobbys specificly but it also counts for others

[@feardieshogun8153]

It seems they missed the point.

[@ricko.a786]

damn they just make the mc the way they want now. I know it's a theory, but they keep stick with it and I feel like they believe it now. Even though it's completely contradict to mc's personality at all and doesn't even show a hint of that. I thought they now understand mc, but they believe that mc is actually deep down wants all this to happened, they don't understand mc at all. I kinda felt betrayed for this. Sorry for the hate comment, it still a good reaction.

[@thesmilingtitan]

Welcome to another episode of, we made a world mechanic and now we'll now find evidence to justify our theory. In heavenly Delusion they were so convinced the monsters were cyborgd lmao.

[@illidanST7F]

And dont forget the eventual ''once things dont line up at all with their perceived world mechanic the show is bad for betraying itself''

[@Stonewielder]

Against my better judgement I thought I'd give their reaction to this show another shot, but I couldn't even finish the video. Maybe I'll check back in around episode 10 or so to see if they've finally given up on this ridiculous theory that EVERY joke, EVERY plot twist, EVERY character, EVERYTHING, is tied to the single world mechanic of "The universe is bending to his will".

[@khushbhandari2569]

Chill bro they'll realise sooner than later

[@mrmouse4121]

I came from the future: They wont.

[@syressx9098]

@@khushbhandari2569 Yeaaah, cuz it happens all the time, right? RIGHT?

[@ShadowOfEminence]

Gather all the crimes in the world for us to shoulder-- and shoulder them we will. It changes nothing. We will do what must be done.

[@OnewhoconsumesMedia]

Some people are saying it's not that deep or your overanalyzing, but I think the problem is under analyzing and taking surface level knowledge to conform to one theory instead of focusing on deeper details.

[@Atsuya02]

I think this series is more creative and deeper than most Isekai series out there. I like how the author uses Cid's ridiculous world view in perspective to reality and (Cid does this indirectly) pretty much teaches the supporting characters on how to press forward in face of what kind of reality they're facing in life. This is the reason why I personally view eminence in shadow as the best Isekai and one of the best fantasy story today.

[@mrmouse4121]

@@Atsuya02 That's also why their interpretation that the world revolves around Cid, while actually he is the least important character to the entire plot and most things happen without him, is a really bad take.

[@lop90ful1]

@@mrmouse4121 its pretty much mix of opm and overlord

[@FriendlyGoblinWasTaken]

Yes, however, overanalizyng is not analyzing, that is why its called OVERanalizyng and when you do that you end up making up stuff that has nothing to do with the actual story like beliving that the world is bending to Cid's will wich ends up being a bad thing becouse you completely missinterpret both his character and everything that happens as a result. Analyzing on the other hand is nice, you pick up pieces of information and make an educated guess on what it could be, wich, is not what overanalyzing does, since you are using fabricated information that you made up becouse you are seeing things that are not there.

[@galaxa13]

Cid: I don't like people dissing what I like. Caleb: He doesn't like people having a different opinion than him.

[@danielantony1882]

Bruh.

[@psychronia]

Not that this was unexpected for a guy who would go around fighting gangs with crowbars, but Shadow is indeed a crazy person.

[@OnewhoconsumesMedia]

Wow, going by your current predictions your either going to be seriously surprised or not care about the future plot.

[@FriendlyGoblinWasTaken]

You completely misunderstood Cid as a character and the show as a whole, things are happening becouse the world already exists and Cid just happens to get involved truh his delusions, he doesn't have a "Universe bending" skill or whatever, it isn't shown in the show but Cid actually worked hard for his power and just happens to get involved in important things becouse of his Shadow character and becouse its a show with comedy. In fact, the show is basically poking fun at isekai tropes most of the time. Until later when the story actually gets good.

[@behindzerosp]

And funny enough Cid himself isn1t only parody he is individual too and we see him genuinely serious several time like with the fencing + he is aware he is insane which is why he assumes the world around him is normal

[@uc-cr7uq]

Classic SOS, they came up with made up theory, and they stick with it when encounter any situations, spoiler. . . . .. . . . .. . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . .. . .it's not that deep

[@thesmilingtitan]

I may have to drop their reactions smh. It was funny at first but the parody is going over their heads and they are too serious

[@nguyenphuonghoaivu1261]

Really? You would rather have them go "Wow Cid is so silly, how funny" every episode? The constant comparison to Haruhi is apt. The writing and the entire universe warps around Cid at every step to a ridiculous level, like Overlord but turned up to 11. You can interpret it as a parody of how absurd the classic power fantasy isekai anime/LN can look like. I think it's fun to hear them discuss the meta-narrative of this series.

[@thesmilingtitan]

@@nguyenphuonghoaivu1261 it'd be fun as a meta narrative but not like a world mechanic they think it is.

[@nguyenphuonghoaivu1261]

@@thesmilingtitan and how'd they know that?

[@thesmilingtitan]

@@nguyenphuonghoaivu1261 it's more to do with the fact that this happens a lot where they latch onto a theory and it sucks the fun out of reactions. I've been watching them since their earliest reactions. So I've seen this happen so many times.

[@grimguy7905]

I've had a difficult time explaining this anime to friends when I would recommend it to them, but I ultimately settled on it being a cross between overlord and one punch man. It really does feel like it draws heavily from both lol.

[@rafresendenrafresenden.1644]

This typenof series existed way before overlord and one punchman

[@behindzerosp]

He actually did sense magic which is why he ran got blinded and hit by the truck. I think this is why he also saw magic from his birth not early childhood

[@OnewhoconsumesMedia]

How'd you make him incel Haruhi?

[@lop90ful1]

its less "everything goes his way subconcisly" and more he is just going allong with it and making stuff up heck him nailing that there was a cult was only one guess that set this story forward. Im all for making theories but when it takes away from the show im kinda botherd. There is a whole story and and deep character lore going on and its a disservice thinking that cid just made it up so it happend

[@Budda523]

The names in this anime are so amazing. His friends Skel Eton and Po Tato xD There will be more hilarious names of background characters later on ^^

[@sdbzfan1]

i like the joke I just hate thats its translated everytime, It would be like Cid's name being translated to King Shadow everytime you see him

[@adviel]

There ere two theories about Cid. He has God level luck and what ever he said just happened to be true. Or has reality warping abilities and they rearrange the world to his subconscious. I guess the Bros are in the Haruhi camp.

[@behindzerosp]

I think giving his bloodline in the story and the way things are built it`s probably the second

[@Mythriaz]

I love the loud scream to "HOLY SHIT HE'S INSANE!" my exact reaction too.

[@behindzerosp]

Cid leaned fencing his previous, he just modifies. He also values hard work so he wasn`t laying when he said he likes her fencing. He wanted to be rejected so people see it as reason why he doesn`t care about romance since he actually doesn`t

[@IronDruids]

I'm going to share my half-baked theory. It's not that Cid isekai'd and he's an anchor to this reality/what he says becomes true magically. No, he isekai'd and told a fake story to a girl who now views him as her savior for changing her fate of being a monstrous blob. And SHE was fanatical enough to make the story real to please her savior. She leaned into it for him. I.E the cult of diablos was created like 7 years ago or something and she's the DM for Cid's real-life tabletop gaming fantasy lol

[@SKSSSSDDDDDafgghhbcdd]

Just wait for episode 5 I am .............

[@luck_adiante]

For a second I thought they had it and then they went of into fucking Narnia

[@chitin122]

The first episodes of this show are a wild ride that are impossible to predict.

[@nagz5709]

The haruhi brainrot is strong here hahaha, guess they haven't watched overlord yet.

[@reverance_pavane]

I really don't think that Cid is actually creating the stuff he makes up with his stories. Rather it is a case of him unconsciously tying into the collective unconsciousness of the world. So he thinks he is just making stuff up, but in reality he is just telling the actual truth. He just doesn't realise it (and so wonders at some of the actions of his harem). After all, he *knows* it isn't true.

[@arklainne9365]

Cid is not creating anything, its just all a coincidence

[@kingeric1992]

the bros discussion: Sasuga Shadow-sama.

[@GBlockbreaker]

this time Jinshi gotta be the emperor

[@vc6094]

The girls names is just greek stuff read about it and you'll learn the rank of them too or rather the order they *joined*

[@stepgo95]

The ultimate mob 😂😂😂

[@spicethief4826]

I know the levels of delusion to support their own theories can get annoying but I've got faith theyll realize its not that deep. Overanalyzing this show of all things is just another joke to add to the reaction lol. I dont mind it that much.

[@EvianSaignapheth]

I think there's plenty of character analysis you could do, but I don't even know what they are analyzing at this point.

[@wymarsane7305]

It's the very opposite. The setting is much deeper and the reality warping theory is just the most shallow interpretation possible.

[@LeaksHater]

@@wymarsane7305 I would agree with this.

[@HansCent]

I saw the thumbnail and thought the background character was the blonde tanned elf from Kuroinu 😬

[@mamluk]

No comment on his friend's names? Skel Eton and Po Tato? Or did they not reveal those yet... I need to rewatch the actual episodes...

[@joewelch4933]

They dont say their full names till later eps. Im not sure that Skel ever has his full name said in the anime. Im pretty sure the first time Pos full name was said was in the sherry arc.

[@Crew0202]

There is more edging to come

[@VelcroSnake93]

60 theories a minute. Just gotta be careful to assume your theories are all correct, as it may make future events confusing.

[@syressx9098]

Patreon people - did bros left this stupid theory in next episodes or nah?

[@delaanggraeni3868]

React overlord plssss

[@anotherclown6620]

People really be getting excessively heated about the theory crafting.

[@mamabug4629]

As someone who is only 4 eps into the anime and never read the manga/novel, the 'Cid's subconscious desires may be what is shaping the world' seems a valid theory for how this world exists as any other. It's just as good as the premise that he somehow isekaid into a world where every single power fantasy trope is true which makes him really good at 'guessing' what is going on. It is so tropy and cliched that the 'all a dream while he is in a coma' would also be a valid theory, except the POVs from other characters which are much more grim-dark would suggest that this world is a real place in some way.

[@insomniaccity]

It's what happens when pretentious people expect every reaction to be spot on ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@janitor1165]

I think that them assuming that the world bends around Sid isn't an unreasonable theory considering he happened to guess the cult of Diablos by name. There was also that instance of him hitting the exact spot on the map where their hideout was located, both of which can't be explained by him just knowing tropes very well. Plus he isn't always aware or in control of some of the tropes he is falling into. Like with the development of his hit squad harem, he was just messing around while assuming they were just helping facilitate his delusions. Sure, he notices and uses some tropes, but not in the way a mastermind would (it's the same joke as in Overlord, where yes, he is a competent gamer, but not some supper genius the supporting cast thinks he is). That's the part of his character I think some of you all are missing, he is an extremely driven chunibyo and invested in the idea of becoming the eminence in the shadow, while being self aware enough to know his aspirations are ridiculous (which is why he discounts certain scenarios as aligning with his fantasies like when he raided the base his sister was being held in he doubted this was the cult he randomly named and just thought they must be some bandits) but pursues his ideals despite their outlandishness. It's because of the nuance in Sid's character, scenarios aligning with what his chunni side wants without him fully registering it or planning for it, that gives credence to their theory. So please stop looking down on their theory crafting, even if they may end up being wrong. I hate how some of these comments are bashing them for doing what sets this channel apart.

[@Dylster357]

Please stop

[@Acid_Kageno]

Stop what?

[@agoodboi109]

I don't get why people are acting like this anime is God's gift to Earth. It's not something where a headcannon is gonna ruin the story or characters. It's like suddenly finding an orange in a bag of apples, it's still just a bit less generic isekai, because of edgelord flavoring and a serving of metacommentary, but that doesn't make it way better by being different. It is an enjoyable watch of course, with great moments, but I just cannot see caring that much.

[@uc-cr7uq]

it's call opinion, If you enjoy them throwing headcanon around, good for you, but some people are not

[@user-mx1yk8mj2l]

most braindead take.