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Feb 13, 2009 9:07 PM
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Another nice episode. Everyone gives their best and they succed where other companies failed.
Mar 7, 2010 9:34 AM
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At first I thought this episode was going to get really stupid with the whole affair thing, but it actually was really good. At least the writers of the anime understand the "Fee is awesome" aspect of the manga.
May 17, 2010 12:33 AM
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A second really good episode in a row. I hope this keeps up.
Oct 10, 2010 3:01 AM
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Butting-in on others private life is really annoying

Handheld!?!? what the.. its like the old times

Chief don't do anything haha. The so called "Ghost molecule" thing that liquifies during day.. is really amazing and new
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Jan 22, 2011 9:56 AM
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Fee should not leave the crew when she has the best member out there...
Sep 4, 2011 4:10 PM
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Yup, Fee is awesome!

Defo the best character in this. The temp is pretty funny too!
Oct 31, 2011 6:03 PM
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Much better than the previous episodes, i liked it
Feb 28, 2012 5:39 AM
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Yup. Fee is probably my favorite character up until now in this show.

Aug 10, 2012 1:49 PM
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Oh snap.
Jan 24, 2013 1:28 PM

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Nice episode, I wonder what that orb was actually made off.
Nov 29, 2013 12:46 AM

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So . . . What was up with the blob? Just another piece of uncatchable debris like the satellite? What I don't get, and what makes this show somewhat annoying at this point, is how supposedly their debris section is a joke, and constantly being mentioned as shitty even as far as debris sections go however at the same time seems to be the only debris team that can catch "the uncatchable" . . . This makes the whole series inconsistent, are they good at what they do or are they a joke? It appears they are pretty good, so then the question is, why haven't they quit and moved to another company, one that would properly fund the section?
Jun 5, 2014 4:19 PM

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Pirating_Ninja said:
So . . . What was up with the blob? Just another piece of uncatchable debris like the satellite? What I don't get, and what makes this show somewhat annoying at this point, is how supposedly their debris section is a joke, and constantly being mentioned as shitty even as far as debris sections go however at the same time seems to be the only debris team that can catch "the uncatchable" . . . This makes the whole series inconsistent, are they good at what they do or are they a joke? It appears they are pretty good, so then the question is, why haven't they quit and moved to another company, one that would properly fund the section?


Exactly. I think that the company is really stupid for treating them like they're nothing when they need to catch the debris. Hm. Sort of like garbagemen irl. lol

Aug 5, 2014 7:14 AM

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I was right. Ep7 was the turning point. Things can only get better from now on. Now that I see it, eps 1-6 were done badly. What a shame. Well, things will be explained later on. With hope.
Oct 25, 2014 7:50 AM

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Fee is great so far.

"You copy?"

Hahaha that line makes me smile so much.
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KitaTsuki said:
Pirating_Ninja said:
So . . . What was up with the blob? Just another piece of uncatchable debris like the satellite? What I don't get, and what makes this show somewhat annoying at this point, is how supposedly their debris section is a joke, and constantly being mentioned as shitty even as far as debris sections go however at the same time seems to be the only debris team that can catch "the uncatchable" . . . This makes the whole series inconsistent, are they good at what they do or are they a joke? It appears they are pretty good, so then the question is, why haven't they quit and moved to another company, one that would properly fund the section?


Exactly. I think that the company is really stupid for treating them like they're nothing when they need to catch the debris. Hm. Sort of like garbagemen irl. lol


Exactly what I am thinking.
Jan 31, 2016 7:32 PM

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It's been a few episodes I've been wondering, but what's up between Hachimaki and Claire? It look like they were in a relationship and it didn't end well...

Fee is such a babe. She's made to be a hot pilot, not a boring controller. Let that job to Claire.

It look like Ai has a thing for Hachi, eh. I'm not sure she'll be able to tame him, he's a wild animal.
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Apr 21, 2016 2:54 PM

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Nice episode, the way everything goes was quite obvious but it was still enjoyable
Jun 24, 2016 4:07 AM
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Fee is getting the opportunity of a promotion, however she would have to leave the debris team.

The other guys get the gist of it and want to show her, that they can complete a mission without her expertise as well. A mission hat several other teams tried before and failed misserably. Turns out that Fee was quite essential in completing missions before, so the retrievel of the "Ghost" isn't going as planned. However with the help of the returning Fee they manage to fulfill their mission.

In the end Fee declines the opportunity for a promotion and is staying with the debris section.

I liked this episode. I think it was the best episode until now.
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Jun 25, 2016 7:35 AM

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I think Fee will stay as a debris team.

New discoveries about that dark matter. Is it really exist?

3.4/5
Dec 20, 2016 11:53 AM

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The problem with this show is that it is not serious at serious moments, i mean i get it if you want to put humor and light tone in the show, but in serious moments these type of things could ruin the tension needed to get the viewer relate with the situation.. which happened to me.

Second the characters are acting so immature, i find them annoying.
The story has a lot of filler-like episodes, makes me feel this show isn't worth 24 episodes.

I'm finding it hard to continue watching, i will put this series in "On-Hold" and i will check it later when i finish more interesting shows.

Fine episode. 6/10 so far.
Jan 14, 2017 7:09 PM

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okay but what was that Ghost thing? it was a very unusual debris
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Aug 3, 2017 8:05 PM

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The episode was a bit too fast to follow sometimes, but I got the gist of it. I'm still not entirely clear on Fee's history but maybe there will be more explanation later, like on the company they started with Bolf and what Bolf meant by all the things he said in this episode, about being assimilated. I got the visual parallel with the stealth blob swallowing Tanabe and Hachi but I'm still a bit confused. And does Fee have anger management issues?

Waste collection is indeed a thankless job and most people only notice how important it is when the workers go on a strike and the streets are suddenly flooded with trash. People take it for granted, just like other public utilities. Still, collecting spash trash is not quite the same (obviously). Requires fine maneuvers, in a harsh environment, and space trash is very different from domestic waste (it probably doesn't smell). It's still literally rocket science, even if it's the least celebrated application of it.

But yes, it's still not impossible that they would be looked down on, because they're the ones doing the dirty work, if only figuratively in this case. It's also likely that the company as a whole gets the credit for successful capture of high value targets, and no one cares that the debris department was just as essential to the success as, say, the control center.

Fee is also overqualified, and has willingly stayed in her position for years, which explains why they perform better than debris offices of rival companies. So yeah, skills and effort don't always bring acknowledgement in real life, either.

I enjoy the little details that make this world feel alive and lived in, and the characters more like real people. Hildegard leaving her shift in a strikingly different outfit, and Yuri stroking a different animal in every episode are only some examples of many.
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Nice to know more about Fee's importance to the team, and her past. It seems that the Debris Section can't do anything without her yet so it's nice that she is staying with them. It is vexing to watch the political side of the business, even though it's something inevitable. Poor Dolf; I hope one day he will get high enough in the ranks to go back to the sun.
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Jun 30, 2020 6:26 PM
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Really good and interesting character development for Fee, she's such a great character
Dec 10, 2020 6:37 AM

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Fee was great in this episode, and she made the right choice by not leaving the Debris Section in my opinion. More because the Debris Section won't be able to get anything done and definitely would put themselves in danger without her, even though they did try their best. She's a great leader and commander of the Toy Box crew.
Sep 10, 2021 4:55 PM

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what was Edel wearing when she got off her shift? lmao
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Was waiting for the Fee episode and it was a great one. Loving her.


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what was Edel wearing when she got off her shift? lmao



That was lowkey what stood out the most this episode haha. Either she likes wearing slinky outfits in private, she had a date or she got another job 👀 Wouldn't surprise me if this will be brought up again. There's has been more plot continuity since episode 6.

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Jan 1, 2022 9:19 AM
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another great episode
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Back to the Debris Section hijinks again, which works against the show.


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May 23, 7:49 PM

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Love that Tanabe sticks up for herself, and was motivated to clear the misunderstanding with Fee rather than let her colleagues circulate a terrible rumor.

Fee is a badass, she's my favorite character in the series so far.

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