Killed off screen by a bunch of loser side characters. The Demon Lord has absolutely
zero weight in this series. In fact the goblins themselves are only a symptom of the original
Demon Lord’s rampage, so surely it would be prudent for the protagonists to kill the
Demonic generals and halt the resurrection of the Demon Lord?
Well, Yes, but no. In fact, do we even want to watch our hero chase after melodramatic
villains seeking world domination. Yawn. Not interesting. And we sure as shid know world
peace and fame isn’t HIS driving force. Actually, world domination seems pretty tame.
Cheap, generic, what’s new? How about thousands of low level canon fodder monsters that are
repeatedly underestimated, kill your men and keep your women for a fate worse than death,
followed by actual death.
So I’d like to think that in order to round off the story, relevance would need to be
restored to the Demon Lord. Partly out of Necessity due to power creep. We’ve seen
our hero kill Hob’s, Goblin Lords, Goblin Champions and even a Goblin King, and to keep
momentum, naturally this sense of progression has to continue. So here are my top 3 ideas
on how the show could give the Demon Lord some gravity, yet keep the narrative tight
and focussed on Goblin Slaying.
One of the Demon Lords generals must be responsible for the Goblins under the water town, having
sourced and operated that magical portal mirror for the Goblins movement. This would indirectly
bolster the Demon Lords affiliation to the goblin scourge and boost our hero's conviction,
or even justifying trying to put a stop to the Demon Lord’s resurrection.
There would need to be a leader to take down on the goblin’s home, the green moon. We’ve
seen our hero take down a Goblin king, but what if there was a king OF kings. A Goblin
Emperor.
Lastly, and I’m really reaching now, but what if the Demon Lord was actually… a goblin.
The other guild members constantly ridiculed Goblin Slayer for focussing on goblins as
they themselves seek glory, chasing down dragons and larger foes. This would definitely put
a spin of irony on the show and it would be great to see our protagonist being on the
right path for saving the world (unintentionally) from the very beginning.
So, yeah, that’s what I’d like to see done with the Demon Lord further down the
line with this series.
That being said, do we actually need the resurrection of the Demon Lord to maintain this compelling
show? I know I said it would help with the power curve and to ensure our hero strives
upward, always having a more dangerous threat to overcome. But truthfully, some of the most
perilous and engaging scenes we have had yet are a result of just sheer numbers of goblins,
overcoming our party of heroes.
He predicted the use of hostage meatshields on the front lines, the goblin riders flanking
attack, and ultimately, the entire defense he organised was just a stage to distract
the enemy forces so that he could take the goblin king’s head. Truly masterful. And
so I’m sure you could understand my desire to see HIS back against the wall, being outwitted
by a lowly goblin with supreme battle strategy.
My final thoughts on why the Goblins overshadow the Demon Lord is tied to their looming presence
and the vulnerability of Goblin Slayers Harem. In the second episode when Goblin Slayer was
checking the perimeter of his home for goblin tracks I thought, “how redundant. As if
they are just going to be skulking around.” Sure enough by the end of the season the ground
is covered in Goblin Footprints right where he eats and sleep.
Knowing this, Cow Girl doesn’t want to run. She’s idly standing by on ground zero. Similarly
The goblin slayers party members, the priestess and high elf, are consistently in the line
of fire. So, perhaps I’m sadistic, desensitized and completely devoid of humanity, but wouldn’t
it be great if something happened to one of these girls? Triggering our hero's PTSD, but
at the same time strengthening his resolve. And best of all, if it’s even possible at
this point, making us hate those goblins just a little bit more.
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