Wistoria Wand And Sword episode 5 present an eventful story in which Will Serfort and his fortitude as the protagonist is tested. In short, we get to know a different side of the protagonist here.
The overall situation for the protagonist is changed and an additional motive for action comes to light in this particular episode, although there was a foreshadowing of this in the previous episode of Wistoria Wand And Sword, the real deal is in Wiatoria Wand And Sword episode 5.
The main attraction of Wistoria Wand And Sword episode 5 is the desperate attempt of the protagonist, Will Serfort, to prove his conviction, while there are obstacles in his way to prevent him from that.
Since it’s evident that nothing more can be achieved by endlessly ranting without context, let’s gain some perspective by discussing a detailed account of this episode.
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Beginning of Wistoria Wand And Sword Episode 5
Wistoria Wand And Sword episode 5 begin with Will readying himself for a showdown, especially against Julius Reinberg, while Lihanna Owenzaus was killing it in a riding competition segment.
The vibe at the waiting room where Will was, wasn’t less than a tense moment before any major league.
On the other hand, Sion teaming up with them completed the picture.
This situation felt like any sports anime’s toned-down version of before the game scene.
The instance where Will was staring off at Julius Reinberg even though Sion was talking with him with enough contempt was a scene worth a thousand words, where the suppressed emotion of Will and disdain of Julius couldn’t be expressed any better.
And finally, when the game of Crown Attack begins, a single scene where Will, Colette, and Sion are lined up together is probably the most kick-ass moment which properly depicts the anticipation of the participants and their determination to win.
And from there the game properly begins.
Unexpected Turn Of Events
The most unexpected turn of events in Wistoria Wand And Sword episode 5 was probably Professor Edward being the match analyst for Grand Magic Festival and at some point praising Will for his performance, which was totally unexpected from him, who was an absolute heater of non-magic users and cynical to the bone.
Many other events were out of expectation like Sion turning against Will for the sake of his own ego, even though they belonged to the same team.
Well, even though it was somewhat expected, according to the general anime’s cliche sports event formula, he was supposed to forget about the differences and strive to reach the goal together, which Wistoria Wand And Sword episode 5 didn’t follow at all.
Will not using Sword was like discarding the plot armor for the protagonist at the beginning, though it was shown that according to the rule of Magic Academy, it was impossible, still, this idea was quite fresh, as it showed the Protagonist’s invincibility even with limitations.
Smooth Sailing Journey
Throughout the game of Crown Attack in Wistoria Wand And Sword episode 5, the overall journey of Will and the team had been pretty smooth sailing until Sion blew his top.
While this showed Will’s OPness, it also dulled the excitement for the viewers since there were no struggles along the way which could be the spice to the dish.
Except for stare down between Will and Julius and the backstabbing or to be more precise, rash decision of flipping out Sion, nothing was challenging that became a proper obstacle in Will’s road in Wistoria Wand And Sword episode 5.
So, whoever was expecting some grand episode this time after watching the upcoming scene from the Wistoria Wand And Sword episode 4 may have been quite disappointed, otherwise the action sequences were superb.
With lots of smooth action sequences, which are not so flashy, this episode tries to even out this lacking part.
Brains And Brawn
Will Serfort in the Wistoria Wand And Sword episode 5 shows good intellect with his well-developed strength.
There are instances where his raw strength and a bit of help from Colette do all the miracles, but there are also some other instances where Will is forced to crank the gears of his brain to find the solutions.
Among all the other episodes, Wistoria Wand And Sword episode 5 is the only episode, till now, where Will as a “Learner” shines properly.
Elaborate Landscape
Until now in Wistoria Wand And Sword, all the backgrounds shown were too focused on the limited landscape in each episode, however in Wistoria Wand And Sword episode 5, different kinds of landscapes with large variety are shown, though the presentation begs to differ, since most of those scenes are not animated.
Other than that, whichever scenes are properly animated are added magic to the flow of the story.
So, no one can deny the effort to incorporate an elaborate landscape in Wistoria Wand And Sword episode 5.
Story Was Rushed
The most important scene in Wistoria Wand And Sword episode 5 was Will coming face to face with Julius and the process before that was Will progressing in the Crown Attack competition.
However, the overall event in which Will progressed toward his end goal was recorded as too rushed.
It may have felt like that because there weren’t any proper obstacles or challenges during this event, not any sense of urgency felt from Will which could have led the story in a more interesting direction.
Final Thought
After watching Wistoria Wand And Sword episode 5, it felt as if this is a story that shows more and says less, which was felt by the way this story just showed the continuous success of the protagonist instead of showing his effort.
Either way, it’s a good episode that can be enjoyed for its fast-paced and fluid action animation and well-defined background animation.
Whatever the case may be, it can be said without any doubt that this is the episode with the best cliffhanger yet shown in Wistoria Wand And Sword.
So, it makes one anticipate something more from the upcoming episode.
