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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE.---------------------------------------- Well, this was probably the ep I enjoyed the most. Moji managed to give is death some meaning. His battle was also my favorite.. coz it wasn't just mindless bashing but it had strategy in it. Now this time the enemy mecha showed a "clear" relation with the Zearth Pilot... if we can say so. It split in 2 like Moji's two friends. Maybe your theory really was right cyruz. And he also pointed out what I and a few other members have been saying. Those Robots aren't just machines, they probably have pilots of their own |
KayrhandrosJul 26, 2007 3:12 PM
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| The enemies have to have living beings inside going by the whole lights = pilots info revealed several episodes back. The question is who really is the enemy and the more that's revealed, the more I'm connecting it to my theories from the enemy mecha speculation thread from last month. This is the second fight where the kids and adults didn't know where they were. There were no government surveilance around and nothing recognizable for them to tell where they were at during the fight. I think it's too convenient how the view outside Zearth is only presented at the very start of a battle and then blanked out immediately afterwards. I thought the first couple of mecha Zearth faced off against weren't a fair match up due to their design. The one Daiichi faced for example could only roll around which makes it easy pickings for a robot that has a full range of motion like a human would. Chizuru's was the same. The one she faced only had one form of serious attack which was its saw blades. The robot didn't have any real way to defend itself. I thought the one from the last episode would pose a real challenge because it also had a humanoid design but they ended up rushing that fight. For this episode it's a good thing Moji was able to think up a good strategy for the fight. Otherwise the odds definitely were not in his favor. Moji's story ended in yet another sad and touching death. It was almost in the same vein of Daiichi's sacrifice. On the other hand Jun continues to make me angry with his constant negativity just dragging everyone down around him. It looks like Kana's plight to find Jun's mother won't reach a conclusion anytime soon so he'll still be (unfortunately) sticking around. |
 ...even a saint needs a soldier to do the dirty work. |
| Well, I must admit I was skeptical about the whole "enemy mecha being related to Zearth's pilot somehow" theory, but this episode made me believe. Just the way that the triangle of Mogi, Tsubasa and Nagi was represented in the battle (which one has the heart?) left no doubts in my mind. I'm really looking forward to when this series begins to delve into the mysteries surrounding the 'game'. These individual stories are good, but somehow I think the overall story will blow them out of the water :) |
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tainteddonut said: So you're thinking The enemies have to have living beings inside going by the whole lights = pilots info revealed several episodes back. The question is who really is the enemy and the more that's revealed, the more I'm connecting it to my theories from the enemy mecha speculation thread from last month. This is the second fight where the kids and adults didn't know where they were. There were no government surveilance around and nothing recognizable for them to tell where they were at during the fight. I think it's too convenient how the view outside Zearth is only presented at the very start of a battle and then blanked out immediately afterwards. tainteddonut said: It's true that most of the mechas until now weren't really a fair match for Zearth. Zearth is a way more balanced robot that's for sure. I guess that's a bit "unfair" for the enemy pilots I thought the first couple of mecha Zearth faced off against weren't a fair match up due to their design. The one Daiichi faced for example could only roll around which makes it easy pickings for a robot that has a full range of motion like a human would. Chizuru's was the same. The one she faced only had one form of serious attack which was its saw blades. The robot didn't have any real way to defend itself. I thought the one from the last episode would pose a real challenge because it also had a humanoid design but they ended up rushing that fight. For this episode it's a good thing Moji was able to think up a good strategy for the fight. Otherwise the odds definitely were not in his favor. tainteddonut said: I totally agree. And that Jun guy is starting to get on my nerves ^^. I feel like sending Chuck there to roundhouse kick him :PMoji's story ended in yet another sad and touching death. It was almost in the same vein of Daiichi's sacrifice. On the other hand Jun continues to make me angry with his constant negativity just dragging everyone down around him. It looks like Kana's plight to find Jun's mother won't reach a conclusion anytime soon so he'll still be (unfortunately) sticking around. _Sakura_ said: we all are :)I'm really looking forward to when this series begins to delve into the mysteries surrounding the 'game'. |
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| Another great ep, but i would have liked to see the reaction of Moji's freinds when they saw he was the donor. And oh noes! My 2nd fav char is the next pilot! T_T |
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| Heh, I'm glad my theory worked out so well this time, can't wait to see what else they have up their sleeves regarding that. Everything's been said basically, I also thought it was great how Moji handled the situation. |
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Siing said: but i would have liked to see the reaction of Moji's freinds when they saw he was the donor. Yea I was hoping we'd get to see that as well, but I guess not :( Still a great episode regardless though. Looks like Maki is up next it seems. Still waiting for when Ushiro is the pilot, but they must be saving him for something towards the end just because of the dynamic he creates with the rest of the cast. |
Kayrhandros said: My thoughts exactly starting with this one, and because of that Rather touching episode, someone making sure that his friend will live and be happy with the girl he always wanted to be with. Maki's next and she's awesome, it's going to suck to see her go. |
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| damn what a great friendd |
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| Awwwh my fave... *cries* The one which got me the closest to tears... |
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| Noo! Damnit! I really liked Moji - I wanted him to stay on till near the end. He was one of the few really likeable characters. Glasses face needs a good smacking - I don't care if he has problems. So do most of the kids there, and they turned out fine. |
| Moji's a really nice fellow. |
| The enemy robot this episode is...a pair of ninja mushrooms. And even though Moji died, he was able to save the life of another person because of it. He really got the most meaning and use out of what they could do with his body after he died. And nooo, next episode...it's my favorite character's turn to pilot. ;__; |
| At least he managed to save his friend and maybe gave him and Tsubasa an promising future, if in the end there even will be a earth left. |
| This series is oh so awesome ... but oh so sad :'( Every episode they let us into one of the kids' lives, only to snuff it out at the end after a (by anime terms) short battle. Moji had some real strategy, that's for sure. Served him well, and Dung Beetle was even impressed. Good thing for his buddy who needed a heart, too. These 'away games' ... I kinda wish I hadn't gotten spoiled as to where they are when they're fighting, or what's inside the robots. They're definitely not just automatons, as Moji figured out ... |
| To begin with, the in-anime game had a very intriguing concept so personally it's welcoming that the scriptwriters are being integral with it and not making the storytelling convenient for them (edit: I said this in the assumption that there would be a 'happy' ending so I might be wrong here). To elaborate: in this episode the element of randomness is still being preserved (I love how up to this point there's been a huge bias on boys being chosen to be the pilot: it comes across as utterly random rather than merely psuedorandom) concurrent to the characterisation of Moji who proves that he was the true leader of the group. Thus I can't wait to see how the groups dynamics change as the unprecedentedly important responsibility continues to gnaw at them- furthermore if Ano gets bumped off next episode (which looks like it to me but could be wrong :/). As a sidenote: Given that this series is genre-tagged as psychological I was expecting Dung Beetle to turn down Moji's last request but obviously when it isn't know what his true agenda is at this point I should look past that opportunity the writers had to really darken the tone of the series. |
PreFuturism-0May 20, 2012 12:46 PM
| I thought that the transplant might not have worked, since this robot sucks there life force. Also, my favorite character is gone :( |
| Broji's definitely one of my favorite characters from this show. It would have been interesting to see if the two found out he was the donor and all. |
| nother good episode |
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| I think his personality was kinda generic... I don't like those 100% good characters, they feel fake. Ushiro is my favorite <3 I'm looking forward to his story. |
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| Another great episode and well at least he didn't died for nothing and saved another live (destroying a couple thousand if not more with fighting in the city though) but still I wonder what he now also said, could the opponents just like them be controlled by other humans? |
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| still works as an episode and is nice and stuff but more deviation? from the standard kid with a sad history vs robot |
"Urushibara Ruka. The mannerisms and voice of a woman... No... More feminine than any woman. But he's a guy. Taller than Mayuri, but so very thin... But he's a guy. Looks great in a miko outfit... But he's a guy. It's already twilight And yet, it's so hot. The cicadas are crying. But... He's a guy." |
| Tanaka-san is my favorite character. It's gonna suck when she will die. |
| This is probably one of the better kids backstories so far, better than the rest of the degenerates, anwyay. |
| moji's personality was worth more than his story to me, didn't give me much of an impact. i'm sure that it must be fleshed out more in the manga than the anime, because there could have been a lot to work with regarding his orphanage background. it's inferred just slightly that he does have some questionable views, as he revealed that he was thankful that the one who was bedridden wasn't tsukasa. but even then, he's pretty self reflective and generally as good of a guy as he was in the beginning. sucks that he's keen and observant during battle, dying out halfway through. even before piloting, he gave advice to the others. so far, gonna miss daichi and moji. this episode seriously reminded me of evangelion, with the whole "the robots are not just robots." and mind warfare. wait a second, forgot it, but did they not tell them that it was moji who was the donor? it sounds like they both don't know a thing. bro if i'm gonna donate my heart, i am not staying anonymous |
| Nagi has no idea how much he should be thanking Moji. Since the enemy mechas have the same numbered light panels as the Zearth, and they are prone to psychological fakeouts, they're probably also piloted by other kids. |
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