The Worst Way To Learn the Skill of Diplomacy

That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Episode 11 Review

Rimuru might be a slime but this isekai story is pretty determined to ensure we hit every cliche and trope along the way which kind of takes away some of the impact of having a slime as a protagonist. Still, it isn’t as though cliches are bad, it is just this kind of self-awareness walks a fine line between slightly amusing and smugly obnoxious and Rimuru sitting at the table bemoaning the fact that he was about to be fed cliche terrible food (purple and all) really didn’t hit the mark. Though, as much as I will roll my eyes at that scene, the rest of the episode was pretty pleasantly entertaining.

We get to spend a bit of time seeing how the ogres have integrated with the goblin village and the roles they are taking up. While this does lead us into a number  fairly generic encounters but again, these characters are pleasant enough that you can kind of just go along with them. Seeing Rimuru trapped in the forge because he couldn’t find a good moment to take his leave as the Dwarf and the Ogre discuss techniques was pretty entertaining, and the other dwarves learning about silk was fine.

However, it isn’t until the Lizardmen finally show up in the village that things seem to move forward again. That usual issue I have with the pacing of the show where nothing happens for ages in terms of plot and then we suddenly leap forward.

But, it is worth the wait. Gabiru, the Lizardman Prince or whatever, is an insufferable narcissist, made worse by his group of cronies and hangers-on who encourage his worst personality traits. He’s only been around two episodes and yet I was utterly delighted when Gobta knocked him senseless. Gabiru is at the village essentially asking for help, and instead of asking declares that they can all have the honour of serving the lizards, and then proceeds to belittle the direwolves for following a slime. Not exactly the way one goes about asking for a favour.

That actually seemed like enough for the episode, given the pace of most episodes, and yet Slime wasn’t finished just yet, as right before the end we introduce a Dryad who also asks Rimuru to fight the orcs. Given she’s a pretty girl I’m guessing he’s going to say yes.

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THAT TIME I GOT REINCARNATED AS A SLIME PUNIPUNI RIMURU-SAMA

• Episode 1 – Strictly Set Up
• Episode 2 – So I Ate A Dragon and A Snake And A Bat Thing…
• Episode 3 – Submissive Wolves and Buff Goblins
• Episode 4 – Dwarven Blacksmiths and Giggling Elves
• Episode 5 – Past Wrongs and Future Destinies
• Episode 6 – The Importance of Pacing To Build Tension
• Episode 7 – Miraculous Survival of the Slime
• Episode 8 – 3 Ways Slime Is Exploring Endings and Beginnings
• Episode 9 – Watch The Slime Playing with Powers and Defeating Ogres
• Episode 10 – Slime, Ogres and Lizardmen; The Coming Conflict Looks Colourful
• Episode 11 – The Worst Way To Learn the Skill of Diplomacy
• Episode 12 – How Even The Best Laid Plans Can Be Derailed by Idiots
• Episode 13 – War: Crushing March of the Overpowered Monsters
• Episode 14 – The Fitting End of the Orc Lord Courtesy of the Slime
• Episode 15 – The Accidental Creation of a Slime Nation
• Episode 16 – Can You Catch More Demon Lords with Honey?
• Episode 17 – That Time The Powerful Slime Decided To Dabble in Diplomacy
• Episode 18 – The Slime, The Demon Lord and The Flying Sharks?
• Episode 19 – That Time We Defeated a Catastrophe Without Really Trying
• Episode 20 – Well It’s Been Fun, But Now We’ll Count Down Until The End
• Episode 21 – Who Would Have Thought That All You Need Is A Dog And Unlimited Power?
• Episode 22 – That Time We Found a Fairy Who is a Demon Lord?
• Episode 23 – That Time The Show Ended And The Audience Wondered Why?
• Episode 24 (Extra) – And Then Shizue Stole the Anime Right Out From Under Rimuru
• Episode 24.5 (Padding) – Now Worth The Slime
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