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| Damn, can't this poor baby catch a break! |
| Yellow Diamond bringing back fast phos and Amethyst twins are assgined with phos on lookout. Phos way too weak to be useful in combat, bort is mad now :'( |
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| That was fucking scary, and the "Egyptian" music or whatever that was gave such an eerie vibe. |
 Three things cannot be long hidden.. ...the s u n, the m oo n, and the tr u th. |
| Yet again, the action scenes in this episodes are excellent. Now I'm counting the episodes until the inevitable end of this show... for this season... I hope there's more to this show in the future. |
Niello said: Username23489023 said: There’s at least 84 of them, doubtful that quartz is in short supply, should be easy to fix. No. Their name are 84 and 33. There is ony two of them. The name is a reference to this. +1 Informative. |
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| basically ep.3 madoka so much similarity |
| Wow this episode was great. Certainly the gem of the season. Pun intended, of course. |
| Not sure why Bort was so pissy. Phos' presence and inability to do anything had zero impact on the situation. Amethyst would have been in that situation and would have fucked up regardless of Phos' presence. |
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Hylianticipated said: Not sure why Bort was so pissy. Phos' presence and inability to do anything had zero impact on the situation. Amethyst would have been in that situation and would have fucked up regardless of Phos' presence. Their job is to patrol and ask for help in case of problems. Fighting is a last resort. Without Phos' presence they would have leaved the place and come back with reinforcements (explanation in next episode). |
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| Well as long as the pieces are still here rebuilding is still possible i guess even if the head is the only piece. I guess if you're been living and fighting for that long remembering why can be hard. So the luna's are scared of the rain then. Pho's new legs sure give her a lot of speed though. So the only thing that changed was her legs then everything else remained the same. Pho's reason for wanting to fight sure was surprising. Pho's speed though should make her useful for passing info though. Looks like Sensei picked up on the word human though. Amethyst are twin crystals then. The twins though sure are carefree though and the contrast between them and Pho's nervousness was striking. Pho's wish for combat sure came true though but the enemy this time sure was different. The masters anger sure is terrible to behold though. Looks like Pho's really wasn't ready after all though the cost in realizing this was steep. |
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mruize85 said: I don't understand gender discussions about this show. If there was no male-like characters in the show I can understand, but this is not the case. They all have female bodies, female voices, and female personalties, so they are female regardless of the pronouns they use. They don't have breasts or genitals. Boys can be voiced by female seiyuu. What the hell is a "female personality"? They go by "kare" and "oniisan", which are masculine only, which means that they use he/him pronouns. Looking forward to people's reactions to characters like Antarcicite, Cairngorm, and a certain spoiler character. They don't look feminine at all and are the same "gender" as the rest of them. |
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KurouKuriko said: They don't have breasts or genitals. They don't have breasts because they aren't mammals and they don't need to feed children. Moreover, not all real-life women have (perceptible) breasts. KurouKuriko said: Boys can be voiced by female seiyuu. Sure they can, but this doesn't mean that it will make sense to see a +16 years old "boy" with prepubescent voice. KurouKuriko said: What the hell is a "female personality"? They go by "kare" and "oniisan", which are masculine only, which means that they use he/him pronouns. Do you relate to women? Male and female personalities are different and perfectly discernible one from the other. It isn't a social construct or shit like that: it's the fucking instinct with which we are all born. Doesn't matters how they call themselves, they behave like women. KurouKuriko said: Looking forward to people's reactions to characters like Antarcicite, Cairngorm, and a certain spoiler character. They don't look feminine at all and are the same "gender" as the rest of them. Gestures are subtle and difficult to interpret from the manga right now, especially for a show as ambiguous as this one. As more chapters come we will have more context to judge. In any case, one exception doesn't change anything. If they have male personalities then it will be OK to call these specific characters males. I don't consider the genderless option because I can't think of a genderless human-like being. Sexuality is not a social construct, it's written in our DNA and brains. If we see something that looks and behaves like a woman we will identify her as a woman. |
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| Great episode! Wasn't Amethyst killed by a creature using a blue crystal? I may be entirely wrong but they were talking about Sapphire earlier in the episode as one of the gems that have been taken away by the Lunarians right? Idk |
elior1 said: mandorallen said: just wait until episode 7 or 8 and I sure you somehow will change your mindI used to like Phos' antics and symphatise with her when she just wanted to be one of them fighting bad guys but as the show progresses she becomes more of a burden all around her and she's just getting irritating more and more. |
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mruize85 said: Do you relate to women? Male and female personalities are different and perfectly discernible one from the other. It isn't a social construct or shit like that: it's the fucking instinct with which we are all born. Doesn't matters how they call themselves, they behave like women. Gestures are subtle and difficult to interpret from the manga right now, especially for a show as ambiguous as this one. As more chapters come we will have more context to judge. In any case, one exception doesn't change anything. If they have male personalities then it will be OK to call these specific characters males. I don't consider the genderless option because I can't think of a genderless human-like being. Sexuality is not a social construct, it's written in our DNA and brains. If we see something that looks and behaves like a woman we will identify her as a woman. I am a woman. You clearly have no idea what you're talking about. Bort and Yellow Diamond both have traditionally masculine personalities, and males can behave gentle and caring like Diamond, or sly and intelligent like Rutile. Cinnabar is literally just a generic loner/tsundere and males can cry too. Phos can be interpreted as either masculine or feminine because he's just immature and energetic. You can make any of them into outright males and nothing about their personality would change. What are "female personality traits" that men can't have? That's so sexist towards both men and women. So men can't be gentle and nice and women can't be aggressive or something? You've literally never read anything about anthropology or sociology in your life and only base your opinions off high school biology courses and/or homophobic social media posts. Good to know. One of the feminine characters changes their looks to appear completely like a young boy later on; does that mean he changed his gender from female to male because of a haircut? Your gender roles and expectations are extremely unrealistic. Maybe your "DNA and brain" are just not creative enough to accept something that many other fans have. The author stated that they are genderless and use he/him to talk about themselves and each other. The characters literally called Yellow Diamond "oniisan" multiple times this episode. If you can't respect that, then there's nothing left to discuss. Pretty sure this post won't change your opinion anyway so I won't be checking for your response; I don't have this much time to waste. So you don't need to waste your time too and respond. Have a good day. |
YourHusbandoNov 13, 2017 12:22 PM
| Episode went as fast as usual and it makes me kinda sad that Phos forgot the story about humans which was actually interesting. The action was nice and even sensei did something more than shouting although Bortz were the main star since they managed to save Amethyst twins. I start to like and care about Phos less since ep 5 somehow, I just wish they could be more useful to others, if they want to fight for sensei they should try harder even if it's only paying more attention to what is happening around them. If they can't fight yet they should atleast go back and alarm everyone that Lunarias appeared. Oh well, all what is left is to wait and for Antarcticite (I really wonder how they'll sound like since they are no voice actors listed so far). @KurouKuriko I love you. It's nice to see someone who will actually try talking to "close minded" people and actually explain why they are wrong without really insulting them. As for me - the main characters are gems, pretty much the same you can see in jewelry stores but not refined, with microorganisms in them and with different, more human-like shape so it's hard for me to see them as either male or female. They're bones of the humanity and since they are only 1/3 of what humans were in the past it's pretty obvious that they'll be missing few aspects that other parts can have, such as understanding sexuality which seems to be possessed by the Admirabilis. And let's just not forget that they're nothing more than fantasy characters made from someone's imagination, they don't really have to obey laws of our world or society. tags are actually working \o/ |
HakaminahNov 13, 2017 3:40 PM
 I'm watching anime since 2012. I also play games, sometimes. Don't bother me if you want to 'become friends' or things like that. It's tiresome. I know you just want to collect some meaningless numbers. Thought: How many people sparked H. Charlotta just for blue pot? |
| Everything is in trouble when Phos is involved! Another one got wrecked... poor Amethyst! 4/5. |
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| Great chapter! It's funny how this anime goes up in the season's score list while others fall. |
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| I didn't even feel like Phos was terrified. They did a pretty shit job on making it look like that -.- otherwise everything was alright. I wonder if this is going to be a "remember who the real enemy is" kind of show because I feel like it is |
| Phos so annoying, this show goes nowhere, boring , cant bear anymore, dropped. |
Swim_Swim said: Phos so annoying, this show goes nowhere, boring , cant bear anymore, dropped. Just when the action is going to start... |
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| Another ace EP. Four in a row |
Damn... "there's something inside" alright! |
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| -wait did rutile not notice phos was missing immediately upon waking up -ningen wa people -hoo man kongou snapped that motherfuckin table in half -oh man those two just got fucking murdered -phos is fuckin fired Well this episode is probably my least favorite of the show so far, with the only memorable thing happening literally at the end of the episode. Phos also doesn't seem to be her usual chipper self but that's probably a side effect of the leg transplant. |
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| I thought Yellow was trying to strip Phos at first. |
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| Goddammit, Phos! Just go work in the library, or kitchen!! I liked the Amethyst twins. Hopefully they can be put back together. |
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| that was really a cliche and pathetic way of getting "killed" by the enemy. disappointed me here. Just hope they managed to got Amethyst back, otherwise I will get just a little bit mad. Phos, is starting to annoy for being "useless"... =/ I bet, however, that she'll be the one that will save the world... it's not hard to guess that, though. If something else turn to be the outcome, it will be a surprise (and I hope it will be a good one). |
Vi-Dec 28, 2017 8:07 AM
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| Well damn, considering how monotone Amethyst´s voice was whole episode, their final cry cought me off guard. Nicely done. Also loved Sensei´s reaction to the word Human. I wonder what that is about. :) |
I witnessed a loli spill from a cartridge and somehow retained my sanity. |
| So interested, as many here, of what the backstory behind Sensei's reaction to 'human' is. In fact, at this point i wonder what specifically Sensei is. Unfortunately, Phos couldn't truly remember what happened at the sea, but i guess that'd been too much of a progression. Amethyst pair was amazing, i love their duality so much. |
 SEIZON SENRYAKU: Hungry 100% of the time.Vzla-IT |
| The cinematography in this show is so good nnnnnnnnnn |
| Great episode. Those Lunarians are very strange, appearing and expanding from a crack in the sky. |
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| Amethyst 33 and Amethyst 84? Have the other ones wound up on the Moon? How many Amethyst are there exactly? Something about Phos seems to really attract the Lunarians. Hate to say it, but I wouldn't wanna work with her either. "Explain yourself!" Whoa, Bort, why are you flinging that shit around like Phos did something wrong (other than, y'know, her existence being a weird magnet for Lunarians)? It's unfortunate about the Amethysts, but what did you expect Phos to do about it? |
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