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| It has been only two episodes but Hajime already snuck her way into my heart. Her vibrant and eccentric personality is simply infectious and I really like how she questions the set of principles the other Gatchaman members adhered to until now. Her creativity and her ability to think outside the box are truly valuable aspects of her character, as she is capable of connecting people no matter what social status they belong to. Whereas she only appeared as a playful and somewhat careless student last week, she is revealed as an outgoing ad smart girl who is highly engaged in social activities and tries to make the world a better place, not through eliminating potential threats but through communication and building connections. It was highly satisfying to see her calling out Sugine for his narrow-mindedness and his lack of interpersonal skills. I don't think it's a coincidence that the MESS' "tentacles" are shaped like nerve fibers which look like they are forming synapses when they attach themselves to something. It will be interesting to see why they absorb people in the process, though. It is heavily implied that Rui Ninomiya is the "Bird with sundered wings" JJ speaks of especially since she possesses one of the Notes. It looks like she is the driving force behind GALAX, and while we have only been shown positive sides of it, the incident with Bergkatze (who's probably the one JJ meant with the chaos that's not necessarily a threat) raises questions on how ethically justifiable her actions are to bring people together as shown in the end by recruting help for the injured through GALAX. |
EudaimoniaJul 19, 2013 1:16 PM
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| So Utsu tsu can make copies of herself or something.. Yeah, I think this episode prove's that Hajime is in fact, not retarded. Also that social networking site, GALAX, is pretty awesome and I think it's going to play a big role in this series. Gotta love dat OST. Really loving this series so far, can't wait to see where they go with this. |
KoybzJul 19, 2013 3:48 PM
| Good episode. A bit confusing |
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| I think it's important to note that Rui did the same thing at the end of the episode that Hajime did at the beginning of episode 1. Saying "I'm hungry" even though there's plenty of food around that they're not eating. Kindred spirits, I suppose? |
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Amarrez said: Saying "I'm hungry" even though there's plenty of food around that they're not eating. Kindred spirits, I suppose? Opening implicate that much. For me Utsu-tsu is the best character so far ;D |
 No panty shots?! |
| Good episode. And I was surprised that Hajime just walk off and sat beside JJ. Now, that kid at the ending might be an ex- Gatchaman. He seems to be important as shown in the OP. And speaking of the OP song, it's addicting. |
rebelakumaJul 19, 2013 1:46 PM
| I have to say the whole idea behind "GALAX" is pretty interested. I'm almost tempted to look into the probability of being able to program a system similar to it. |
| Oh man great episode. Hajime is becoming such an amazing character and I like that little twist they left with us at the end with Rui having Gatchaman notebook. I can't wait for the next ep. |
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Misiakk said: Amarrez said: Misiakk said: So scissors are the shit this season? They were the shit last season with Dansai Bunri, and they'll be the shit next season with Kill La Kill. Scissors are awesome, man. Scissors were main thing in Nazo no Kanojo X, now in Inu to Hasami wa Tsukaiyou and Gatchaman Crowds as well. They are all over the place ;D 2013 is the Year of the Scissors. (tagged for image size) Oh man I am enjoying this show. |
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| She bedazzled her NOTE lol. |
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| I really like the show. Shame there were some budget and/or scheduling problems, though: |
petchJul 19, 2013 2:57 PM
| Really loved this scene: Hajime is so cute! :P |
Eudaimonia said: It has been only two episodes but Hajime already snuck her way into my heart. Same here. I like this more than I expected. It's a nice change. |
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| The first half of the episode I didn't really know what was going on and it was kinda boring. I was thinking about dropping it until they showed how the GALAX can be used for more than just a game. It's such a novel idea and I really want to see how they proceed with it. None of the characters are really that interesting to me, at least yet. The art style is also a little off putting to me but I'll deal with it. The BGM is fantastic! |
| -Nothing can stay unchanged. Even so, can you still keep on loving this place? -Be still my soul; when change and tears are past, all safe and blessed we shall meet at last. |
| Why is Hajime so perfect? Still loving the shit out of this show. So fabulous. |
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| This is the worst female main character i have ever seen... How can you like her? She is dumb and acts like a little kid. She shows no sign of intelligence or character development at all... Her accent annoys me and for me she is pretty much ruining this anime... Dropped with 2/10... |
"Es irrt der Mensch, solang er strebt." - Faust I, Vers 317 |
newnar said: The show itself is going into interesting places though. That it does, it started so well in the 1st ep that I was almost scared to watch the second, I really hope it will continue to be as strong if not stronger. I love what they did with the BG music during the fight. Sugane is a contrast to Hajime and JJ intrigues me. I'm very curious how the Prime Minister and that idol will come to play. Also loved the part where Paiman lectures her about her questioning orders because it just isn't done (and really when it ever done so early in a story), that scene was very clever. And the line where she basically says: I'm not "you" I'm Hajime, I exist (I get the feeling that this is a very important line and probably a big clue about Hajime herself) There is also an interesting theme about positive feelings (Hajime) vs negative feelings (Katze) that got played in this episode. Another one was accepting who you are (Hajime) and wanting to be someone else (Rui) The conversations with Sugone were interesting as well: Hajime showed that she is quite logical in her reasoning and very perceptive (both about Paiman and Sugone). She actually explained the way she thinks in one of these conversations: she thinks outside the box and is open to possibilities. About the door: it's no coincidence that it's #1. It goes back to the original Gatchaman and Hajime being the "hero", the main protagonist and in original series the "hero" was #1 . It's quite convincing that she (arrogantly) assumes that she is the hero, she is confident enough for that. Arg.. there is so much going on, my head is about to explode! |
Misiakk said: So scissors are the shit this season? |
- I only draw freestyle! - |
MinaRockz said: Eudaimonia said: It has been only two episodes but Hajime already snuck her way into my heart. Same here. I like this more than I expected. It's a nice change. |
Aeonenleben said: She shows no sign of intelligence what |
| Heh, there are things about that nameless villain which remind me of Grell a bit, a very good thing. And yes, it seems GALAX is already starting to spawn some worrying things with how involved everyone is along with what that one witness said about not needing physical help. |
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| AAAAH WHY IS THIS SO GOOD. Even better than episode one. ;_; |
| RUI DONT TEASE ME WITH THOSE OPEN LEGS GODDAMN /HEAVY BREATHING symbv said: 1idd0kun said: Agree with 1idd0kun. It really boggles mind to call her an airhead in this episode. She may look like one in the last episode but she turns out not to be one as is revealed in this episode. And I also think the line is not deep.eminagnam said: Sugune's line wasn't deep. It was misguided. And Hajime showed him!!Lots of bright colors again. I kinda liked it. "You failed to kill the enemy cuz you took life lightly." That line was deep. The black bikini girl reminded me of Lum from Urusei Yatsura. The female lead acted like an airhead again. Haha Really, Hajime was so OP in this episode. She's not an airhead. She's just an eccentric genius. Ah yes, this ^ |
Aeonenleben said: She is dumb and acts like a little kid. She shows no sign of intelligence or character development at all... Sorry, were you watching something else? Or can you not recognise intelligence and quick learning? |
petch said: Aeonenleben said: She is dumb and acts like a little kid. She shows no sign of intelligence or character development at all... Sorry, were you watching something else? Or can you not recognise intelligence and quick learning? I can but it seems we have quite a different opinion on what intelligence is... |
"Es irrt der Mensch, solang er strebt." - Faust I, Vers 317 |
Aeonenleben said: petch said: Aeonenleben said: She is dumb and acts like a little kid. She shows no sign of intelligence or character development at all... Sorry, were you watching something else? Or can you not recognise intelligence and quick learning? I can but it seems we have quite a different opinion on what intelligence is... In that first quote you're talking about sugane right? if not i'm certain you didn't even watched the episode, a clear sign of intelligence is the hability to think for themselves and do discern between what's right and wrong without following others like a sheep, traits that hajime possesses and sugane lacks most of the times.. |
 I notice Paiman is nice to Sugune in all of their interactions, like this part. I thought for sure he was going to say "this is gross!" based on the sound he made but he decided to be polite. I guess they've been living together for awhile now so they are like a family. |
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| I wonder if anyone can keep up with Hajime, just watching her makes me feel tired. |
| Well, while Hajime is still annoying, this show has actually picked up a bit for me. Gatchaman Crowds may not be the simple "power rangers" knock-off that I thought it was and seems to have quite a few layers of plot running through it. We seem to have a history here about this world involving some disaster that happened prior to the opening of the show. We also have to call into question what the MESS really are, why are they taking people and who are the real enemies here? What really is GALAX? There seems to be something just a bit sinister about it. And who is this green-eyed boy dressed in drag that has a NOTE with another symbol upon it that seems to be controlling GALAX? Who is the pointy-toothed he/she that seems to feed on misery and anger? This episode decided to pull ALL the questions out of the bag. Hajime and the Sugane have some romantic tension and anger building up, where she is showing him how to gain friends and let go. However, even if I can see what they are trying to do with her character, I still find her way too random and idiotic for an MC. I can usually like a character to be out of the box, but this is really to the extreme! Perhaps that why I find Jou as my favorite character. There is so much randomness in this show, that I have to steady myself by falling back on our standard laidback emo cool guy, who happens to be a megane-kun as well. All the better...;) I give this episode a 7.7/10. |
| Galax is the social networking software heh |
Nasty001 said: No panty shots?! Well, it is a HE. I'm guessing he was wearing his regular underwear under that goth get-up. |
Aeonenleben said: petch said: Aeonenleben said: She is dumb and acts like a little kid. She shows no sign of intelligence or character development at all... Sorry, were you watching something else? Or can you not recognise intelligence and quick learning? I can but it seems we have quite a different opinion on what intelligence is... Just because she isn't pretencious about her intelligence doesn't mean it isn't there. |
 Even with her green hair I thought for certain Utsutsu was human but her clones and hair movements say otherwise. Joe has that dark and mysterious thing about him and he stays calm and layed back yet his Suit looks very intimidating and for lack of a better word "hardcore". I think this means there is something more to him then he lets on. Sugune is the polar opposite of Hajime which makes room for some development on his part. Rui on the other hand is similar to Hajime: they both like cute things and they both are "hungry". So I'm interested in seeing how these two will act when they clash. I can't say much about O.D., J.J., and Berg Katse their characters are still a mystery to me. |
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| Seems this is not a generic powerranger rip-off after all. You don't see pacifism in these types of shows often either. Definetly happy with this ep. |
| I love the fighting scenes and curious about GALAX |
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RandomPerson4 said: You don't see pacifism in these types of shows often either It's actually very disturbing, and I think that it's sort of sad and ironic how optimistic and positive behavior is looked as weird and I don't mean people who don't like Hajime, just look at how Sugane reacts. And speaking of audience if Sugane was the protagonist then I think most people would think that he is pretty normal for that role. Interesting how things change in time. |
| Hajime becomes slightly less annoying, while Sugane becomes more annoying. I really like the art style, but the characters are shit. Dropped. |
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| Wait but... the only reason why I'm loving this series so much right now is because of Hajime. I love her approach to things. She's completely different and she does her own thing and isn't afraid of anything. I thought this would be something like Steins; Gate. I'm completely off, but I don't dislike how the show has been going. I love that Hajime is trying/ starting to get through to Sugane. She's not stupid and cheery. Like someone else said she's an eccentric genius... she's really weird, but she's thinking in that head. Unlike Sugane and the other Gatchaman that just accept things as they are and follow their duty without questioning it. For example, when she brought up the "why do we fight" cliché, it was super casual and I love everyone's reactions. |
AzureAlert said: Hajime becomes slightly less annoying, while Sugane becomes more annoying. I really like the art style, but the characters are shit. Dropped. I'm glad people like you will have their scores rendered worthless when the show is finished. |
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YoumuKonpaku said: AzureAlert said: Hajime becomes slightly less annoying, while Sugane becomes more annoying. I really like the art style, but the characters are shit. Dropped. I'm glad people like you will have their scores rendered worthless when the show is finished. Do you really judge people based on their opinion on one anime? That's pretty shallow. |
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| Hajime is too awesome <3 |
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