The Beginning After the End Ep 3 Review
Okay, now we are starting to get somewhere! It’s not secret at this point that the first two episodes of The Beginning After the End weren’t that good. Between the poor animation and skipping over minor details, it looked like TBATE was on the fast track to becoming the laughing stock of the spring 2025 anime season. Much like the final season of Game of Thrones, there’s a petition to have the series remade from scratch. TurtleMe has asked fans to be patient on Reddit, but the comments make it clear that they’re disappointed with the animation studio. They don’t want to be patient if all that will lead to is something failing to meet their expectations, and I don’t blame them. Last year, I forced myself to keep watching Star Wars: The Acolyte, hoping it would get better by the end.
Spoiler alert: it didn’t.
But, despite its rocky start, the TBATE anime might finally be starting to get its act together. There’s still hope for it, people, and it’s thanks to the story starting to get to the good parts.
That Time I Got Saved by a Dragon
As explained at the end of the last episode, the anime made some changes regarding the events after Arthur fell off that cliff. Firstly, he didn’t wake up in the presence of that giant black creature in the webcomic. When he came to, he was lying besides the body of the bandit that was responsible for the fall…and threw up. After passing out again, he finally managed to stand enough to go in search of the giant creature who was speaking to him telepathically. After hiking for the better part of the day, Arthur makes it to the cave where he meets the one who saved him, Sylvia.
This is where the episode really starts to shine. While the animation continues to remain of questionable quality, TBATE starts to make up for it by embracing that which makes it truly great: the story itself. While Arthur’s time living and training with Sylvia gets condensed for the sake of time, and it does skip over some of the more personal moments, it manages to get the overall message across. Sylvia serves as a valuable mentor to Arthur, not just in combat but in morals. Despite his initial urges to kill the remaining bandits if given the chance, Sylvia helps him see how toxic hatred and revenge can be long-term. It’s better to just move on and live your best life.
That, and the scene where Sylvia shows him how to gather mana is decently animated.
The Beginning after the End EP 3
The only Best cut still 6/10#TBATE #thebeginningaftertheend pic.twitter.com/hNUZ7Ak1ed
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Alas, their time together is short-lived, for an enemy of Sylvia comes looking for her. One that is too powerful for Arthur to take in his current state. Worse, the story doesn’t explain who this mysterious being looking for Sylvia is until much further down the road in the webcomic. All that you need to know is that if the anime continues to that point (and it will need a miracle), then it will be a long time before the truth comes out.
Is there Hope for Us, Yet?
Sylvia is the goat #TheBeginningAftertheEnd #最強の王様 #TBATE pic.twitter.com/QOvTOK2EbS
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This episode marked a slight improvement in the series, and thank god for that! There might be hope for TBATE yet. Though, to be fair, it’s gotten to the point where TurtleMe himself had to step in and run damage control. Look it up on Reddit!
Also, the dub for TBATE is now out…but it’s not good. Watch it subbed!
