It drops the lighthearted "guild fun" for a gritty, serious prologue involving the brutal massacre of the Magic Council.

This episode is widely praised for shifting the show into a significantly darker, higher-stakes tone.

If you are watching the show for the first time and reached the 59th episode ever produced, you are in the .

There are two ways to interpret "Episode 59" because the 2014 series (Season 2) often restarted its numbering or continued from the original show's count.

Watch these reviews and reactions to see how fans reacted to these pivotal moments:

Alternative: Episode 59 of the Original Series ("Recollections of Jellal")