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So the mc is gonna be in a bulletproof haxmecha now. Coolio.

I haven't watched many mecha animes like, let's say, Gundam(not a single episode of it), so this movie doesn't seem this much of a cliched. I mean come on - do you call cliched the conflict between old friends? Or I don't even know what else can you be talking about. There's nothing special in it's settings unlike NGE(for an example), but it's really entertaining. And when an anime gives so much enjoyment to me with such a generic setting - I dare to say that I feel even better about it.

About this part of Break Blade itself - it was better than the first one in many aspects, except for the part where Rygart didn't interact with Sigyn much at all(although we got a little bit of a build between them). I didn't like Lee, as she was real bitch, but her early death surprised me even though I have to expect that every character is possible to die at any moment for they are putting their lives in a war. And the ending was really epic ^__^

About the score - nothing much has changed since the last episode, where I commented with a long explanation of my score, so I'll just add one point more for the Fights part - we really got a fight here and I liked it. Quite realistic one if you ask me.

Overall score: 9/10.

So far I'm still rather impressed by the animation, though the characters still fail to inspire me for the most part. And the music doesn't really move me either. I'm looking forward to next episode though. Whatever they've done to Rygart's Golem, it looks pretty extreme.

It's interesting that Zees has a daughter and that all four friends are in their early twenties, but they don't look or act any different from the more common teenagers. Similarly, Lee and Cleo are not believable as 15 and 12 and don't look much younger than Zees.

The war robots in this show are not technology as we understand it; they are machines, but they're magically-driven, without any engines or motors. So why is it that they're indistinguishable from the more common sci-fi war robots, and especially from the "Break Blade", which apparently is a sci-fi war robot. The mechanical design is unimaginative.

I find it kind of odd that Rygart ends the episode by swearing to protect "Hodr's kingdom". The kingdom, that is, the state institutions and the people, haven't come across as important at all. Hodr and Rygart don't care about the monarchy or the aristocracy and there's been no indication that the people would suffer if Athens gets its way. The sticking point is that Hodr and Sigyn would be executed. So why is Rygart swearing to defend the kingdom instead of his friends? For him to have such a narrow goal would be kind of interesting, actually.


That's because you don't know any better. The way he literally fall into the robot, is the only one who can control it, went through a period of pacifism that ended badly, tried to "run away" only to decide to turn back and fight add up to a very cliche plot progression.

Regarding the oath: The whole thing is a formality, one that is probably more important for Rygart to strengthen his resolve to fight, as it is to the others. They actually altered it to fit their case, with Rygart not kneeling initially, and Hodr stepping down to him and handing over the sword personally.

So yeah, his goal really is protecting Hodr and Sigyn, not the kingdom. Though seeing that there is no dsicussion about escaping, and that they will be executed if they do not win the war, it would seem that either save everything, or lose everything - so protecting the kingdom and his friends are actually the same right now.

I wonder whats up with that timer in that golem. They had some stuff written there, but it was not really clear what would happen if he ran out of time. Would the golem simply stop or what? If thats the case, it might turn out important. Sygart noticed that the timer slowed down when he didn't do much with the golem, and now they put so much armor up that everyone else wonders how he can even walk, meaning, it probably takes a lot of power, leading to power running out faster.

Also, unsure about Zees. Sometimes he's likeable, like, when he told about his daughter. He appears to care about family aswell as his subordinates, and he apparently doesn't know about the real conditions. But: Blaming Rygart for Lee's death?

Rygart is the one who has least responsibility, all he wanted is for Lee to retreat. Zees as her superior and the one with the glorious idea of attacking the capital directly, which lead to them meeting Rygart surely should blame himself first, and as an old friend of Rygart he should feel sorry for having forced Rygart to fight.

I wonder what direction Zees will take. Will he turn out to be rational, or will he blame Rygart if he loses another squad member (assuming he does, if he retreats before that happens he probably turned out to be rational anyways)

I really liked the woman who killed herself I wish she would have been around longer. xD

Zess said he had a two year old daughter I can't wait to see her she is bound to be adorable just like her father. I will still ship Rygart/Zess for the time being regardless if he has a wife or not if he does then OT3. xP

I enjoyed part two, maybe even more than part 1.

I enjoyed the Lee and Rygart fight, not so much for the action as the emotional content. And its sad that a young girl would commit suicide like that.

The ending was cool.

The more I think of it, the more I believe that ancient, highly advanced unit was actually produced at the last moment by ancient humans in desperation to avoid an apocalypse by war. That their current world is actually a post-apocalyptic world populated by the descendants of the survivors of that ancient war.

Zess already has a young daughter, huh? Then no need to worry about who becomes his love interest, since he most likely has a wife already.

It's good that Rygart had a change of heart. Maybe he saw the city, and realized that it could be in flames the next day while he ran away from it all. Maybe he remembered his friends and realized that they could be dead the next day while he escaped to save himself. He has something only he can do now.

Lol highlight of the show was Zess's daughter.