Ragna Crimson Episode 4 Review: OP MC Problem vs. Moral Chaos
What is up, dragon haters and philosophical warriors? Let's talk about Ragna Crimson Episode 4. This one made my brain do some serious gymnastics, mostly because the show decided to fix one problem but immediately introduce three new, bigger ones.
We’ve got an easy win, a ridiculous new enemy power, and a question that’s making me wonder if I’m rooting for the bad guys. Let’s get into it.
The Problem with an Easy Win
I’m the guy who says I like OP main characters, but Episode 4 killing off Dragon Monarch 3 so easily felt like a cheap shortcut. Here's the kicker: Ragna was excluded from the entire fight! Dragon monarch 3 was taken down by the normal human dragon hunters, not the MC. The issue isn't Ragna's power; it’s that Monarchs are supposed to be the massive hurdle that human hunters struggle and die trying to fight. The show just made it look like a regular Tuesday. How do you keep the stakes high when a major villain is deleted without the hero needing to lift a silver finger?
However, I'm letting this one go because the quick kill wasn't really about the humans' raw power. It was all about Crimson. The victory was a way to show off her modern weapons and information access that no one else has. She’s bringing sci-fi tech to a fantasy knife fight, and that’s the real strategic threat here, not just Ragna's sword. The focus was on the scheme and Ragna being deliberately sidelined, not the slaughter, so I'll let the weird shortcut slide this time.
The Crimson Justification (Still Bullshit)
In the last episode, I complained that Ragna didn’t have the backbone to stop Crimson from making ruthless calls. Well, this episode gave us the writers’ answer, and it’s… weird.
It seems Ragna holds back because he needs Crimson’s ruthlessness. He knows he needs to be that cold to win the war, but he just isn’t. Crimson is there to show him the ugly path he must walk.
Personally, I still think that’s bullshit. Ragna has seen the future; he knows the stakes. He shouldn’t need a tiny, scheming dragon to hold his hand and teach him how to be a jerk. But fine. I get it. The writers are aware of the weird stuff we complain about, and they’re giving us their justification, even if it’s a strange one. It’s their story, and I have to admit, it’s still damn interesting.
Enter: The God-Obsessed Psycho
The middle of the episode introduces the Winged Monarch, and wow. She looks like a god-obsessed psycho, and her power is straight-up broken.
Time stop. Seriously?
That ability is too busted for any fight. I’m already sure Ragna is going to need the biggest, thickest layer of plot armor ever invented to survive that one. It instantly makes the fight feel impossible, which I guess is the point, but I need a believable way out. It throws my mind into overdrive trying to figure out how you even begin to counter stopping time itself.
The Big Moral Question
Ultimatia’s arrival has me questioning everything. Am I rooting for the correct side?
I know the Dragons are monsters, but the show is making them feel incredibly real. They’re not just knuckleheads. They genuinely care for each other the Winged Monarch clearly cares about her group and they seem to have values. We learned they allowed humans to live for a long time, and the Winged Monarch even tries to be gentle about their death.
When you look at it from their side, it makes sense. Humans fight wars for basically no reason at all, killing each other over dirt or money. Here we are talking about a totally different, stronger race that just wanted to mind their own business. It makes total sense to me that they would eventually decide to wipe us out.
And here’s the thought that made my head spin: The Winged Monarch isn't acting like a "good leader" protecting her people. She is acting like a zealot obsessed with her god. She follows her god's cruel demands and doesn't question them, much like Ragna follows Crimson’s cold ideas. When she tries to be gentle about mass annihilation, it's sick in the head but it's her version of grace while carrying out a divine order. It makes Ragna's path feel a lot heavier because the villain is driven by a warped, unshakeable faith, not just typical evil.
What are your thoughts? Is time stop too broken? And most importantly, are you still fully on Ragna’s side, or did the Winged Monarch’s twisted humanity make you pause? Let me know in the comments!
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