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| Just started watching Nadia and I had to comment on this episode, it was so good. The attack of the "sea monster" was really exciting, and seeing the reactions of both Nadia and Jean aboard the battleship showed how unique and different characters they are. Still, their chemestry is really charming. |
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| Good episode, the first one I can say I really enjoyed. Like Veethorn said, the chemistry between the two leads is good and I like how their differences are highlighted in this episode. |
| "Yes, I have been deprived of emotion. But not completely. Whoever did it, botched the job." - Geralt of Rivia |
| It was pretty obvious that they weren't being attacked by monsters but by subs. We can clearly hear that metallic sound. It looks that Nadia can somehow communicate with animals. |
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| This show creates a fantastic atmosphere and keeps getting me really intrigued for the next episode. Really glad I picked this up. Even the side characters in this show are awesome. |
| The Abraham? As in the USS Abraham Lincoln? Oh dear, this won't end well. Nadia brought up ethics of technology, which I thought was interesting, though brief. Then it was discussed that she might have been a vegetarian, though it was quickly tossed aside for reasons of plot. Seems like she feels bad about killing animals in general, which was then brought up again when the sea creature was being targeted, though she didn't give a response to when it was explained that the creature killed a number of other sailors at sea. Kind of a weak psuedo-environmental message there, especially how she kept parroting how she felt pity for the creature when it was actively trying to kill them. The Abraham took forever to try and find the creature in the novel, and here they found it just after 4 days. In the novel, the motivation was actually the bounty for reeling in the creature, rather than revenge or justice. The sailors were out for money and/or blood. Interesting how Ayerton mentioned the sea creature was a mammal. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea mentioned that if it wasn't a secret technological weapon, might have been a narwhal, given that it managed to scar and pierce metal hauls by just ramming other ships. |
| Captain Meville vs sea monster? Between the intrigue and the names, it calls back both 20 000 lieues sous les mers and Melville's Moby-Dick. Wasn't "Ayrton" a character from some other Vernes novel? (can't find the name) 5/5 Another episode better than good. I'm not sure that Nadia's vegetarianism should be seen as a strong part of an ecological theme: Anno is himself vegetarian and he made Eva's Rei the same. |
| I had forgotten how patiently and carefully the story proceeds with massive inspiration from Jules Vernes 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea. Great buildup- |
| "Perhaps there is a universal, absolute truth. Perhaps it justifies every question. But that's beyond the reach of these small hands." Mamoru Oshii There is a cult of ignorance (...) nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that “my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.” Isaac Asimov |
| This bitch Nadia is annoying little shit. She's always whining and never doing anything. I wish she died. |
| So far I have not seen forcing in the narration and the story with this episode becomes much more interesting. The mysteries are intriguing, I can not wait to re-discover them. |
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| Those don't look like living things, more like submarines to me... pretty interesting development though we get a broader look on the story! Looking forwards to see what's next! |
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| A vegetarian, huh? That makes me like Nadia a little less... I guess it goes along with her character, but c'mon... At least she knows that a lion needs to eat meat. Aside from that, I really like how Jean is so enamored by the battleship. Oh, and the scene where they fire upon Granvis and her goons was pretty good. I like how their robot was waving the white flag afterwards, lol. |
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| Making Nadia a vegetarian makes sence since she's (supposedly) of Indian origins, and there're (and have always been) a lot of vegetarians among them. |
| Very nice episode! Animation, art style and sound are all on point per usual :D LOL Jean I do not think bailing water out of the aircraft at that rate will be very effective XD for an ingenuitive inventor you have some interesting solutions to severe situations but that is part of your likability and at least you are trying to fix the problem at hand! You are absolutely correct Grandis the word beautiful was definitely created with you in mind 🤗 and Jean refers to you as a Senorita this episode a very accurate title of course I would have used a sexy sizzling Senorita but I am a sucker for alliteration and a bit strange at that ^-^ Nadia Nadia Nadia SMH you were winning me over and being so likable and then you complain about all these things despite the situation you and Jean are in. Yes most people do not like killing but that Abraham Battleship (excellent name for an American vessel by the way) protected you from the bad guy trio who had nearly captured you and has backed you both into a corner where all you could do was run away; plus haven't you heard of walk softly but carry a big stick? It is quite an effective method! 😁 Plus look its perfectly fine if you are a vegetarian but you shouldn't act like killing animals for food is in of itself an evil act it is done to survive. Much like how King needs to eat meat (funny how he is somehow different from man eating meat yet those sausages came from man kind so he would have to hunt normally increasing his risk of getting hurt or killed) Humans are omnivores by and large and the way our ancestors evolved, survived and grew stronger was generations of a diet of essential vitamins, minerals and nutrients from vegetation and yes other animals. To cut either one out of a diet is not healthy in the long term for you or your future children (barring some medical condition) as both are needed for a healthy balance! And finally (sorry to go on like this but Nadia just brought these things up at such inopportune times that I just had to shake my head and comment on them 🤣) Nadia yes senseless killing of animals is wrong but these sea creatures (clearly advanced submarines but it doesn't quite roll off the tongue XP) have taken innocent lives and are a potential threat to the ship that is helping you maybe this isnt the best time or the position to make ridiculous demands of the Captain 😄 Grandis was hilarious and silly in trying to attack the battleship 😂 yes Grandis risks need to be taken but a battle like that is not a risk it is a death sentence! Her and her gang getting sprayed by perfectly placed leaks in their machine was amusing and then having the arms of their machine wave the white flag was humorous too XD and man Jean and Nadia said it best when they felt sorry for them yeah I felt sorry too but they did this to themselves 😆 although keeping them in their machine might have been a bad idea. Also, as the chain broke and released them I said Lucky to myself and then they said it immediately after 😅 (maybe I am watching too much anime . . . . nah couldn't be 😄). I did like the fact Jean after losing his grip on Nadia immediately without any hesitation ran downwards on the slanted deck to help her I thought that was a great touch! I am glad they are alright I just hope they all can find shore or another ship before they start submerging again! Overall a very fun episode ^-^ |
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| Finally the narrative arc concerning the pursuit by the three ugly faces towards Nadia and Jean closes, and another very promising one in which there are so many mysteries seems to have opened, yeah! The narration in the second part of the episode is exciting, where the atmosphere becomes very engaging. |
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| King eats the same prepared meat (raised to be killed and then processed, not hunted in the wild) that everyone else does in that scene and yet she does not see the irony in that. Nadia was annoying in this episode, not gonna lie. |
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| So many anti-vegetarianism in this comment section, no wonder they don't make more protagonists like this. She's not even forcing it on anyone (yet). |
| They're basically back to where they were in the beginning of the episode |
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