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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- Nanami is so stupid but it was really sweet to see her look after the egg. When Touga thought she was a lesbian I laughed so hard. |
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| So far, I thought this was the funniest episode =D It's was such weird nonsense, so extremely far-fetched...hilarious xD Especially the music, those baby songs...haha...the lyrics xDD |
SaorinMay 5, 2009 2:09 AM
| Seeing Saionji get Nanami-pwnt was quite memorable. |
| so the egg was chu-chu? what a dumb episode |
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| I don't understand this episode fully. I didn't like it at first but I warmed up to it. It's nice to see the good side of Nanami. |
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| At this point I have determined that while this show is often awesome, Nanami episodes are the best episodes. |
| Nanami is so dumb...the Nanami episodes are always the stupidest in my opinion. I kept skipping through to see if it would go anywhere interesting. It didn't. Oh well. XD |
| W..T..F Nanami is INSANE. I have gone from hating her to finding her the most entertaining character by far. One of my favourite ever ojousama characters. I was especially amused by Miki spinning on the table xD |
| 頭脳は子供、見た目は大人！ ƪ(˘⌣˘)ʃ |
| Interesting episode, to say the least. Although I don't generally like the episodes that focus on Nanami. |
| Don't get me wrong, this series in general is....other worldly. But, the Nanami episodes are just in a completely different realm of existence. So, while I prefer the main storyline a great deal, these episodes can be good fun. |
| "Yes, I have been deprived of emotion. But not completely. Whoever did it, botched the job." - Geralt of Rivia |
| The Egg is the "reincaarnation" of Chu-Chu. The older chu-chu died, and layed his son on Nananmi's bed. That's why Anthy and Utena were having that talking. |
Renato said: The Egg is the "reincaarnation" of Chu-Chu. The older chu-chu died, and layed his son on Nananmi's bed. That's why Anthy and Utena were having that talking. OOOOOOO! That makes sense! Anyway, I loled at the part which Touga was having that "talk" with Nanmi. |
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| I dislike Nanami episodes, but I have to admit this one was actually pretty funny. |
| Ugh, what waste of an episode. Should've known since it was a Nanami one. I've got work to do man, I just wanted to get further in the actual plot. -___- |
| <!--link--><a href="http://myanimelist.net/animelist/angelfire892&sclick=1"> Being sane is over rated :) |
| Nanami's episode are just the best!!!! what a dumb blonde |
| Wow, Nanami episodes really are something else compared to anything really, somehow managing to be awesome and stupid at the same time. All those bits that showed how Nanami twists her thinking in a way that has everyone praising or mocking her for something surreal. The bit where Saionji appeared, just happening to be out camping and frying eggs, was hilarious. And Touga claiming the reason they have been able to live happily is because Nanami doesn't lay eggs. The suggestive dialogue also continues: |
| I figured it had to do with Chu-chu, at least it seemed obvious at the end. I'd be surprised if it was otherwise. Other than that, sometimes I just hate Nanami, but she's so damn silly lol impossible not to laugh a little. |
| These Nanami centered episodes are always pretty weird but I find them funny and this was no exception. However, my one problem with this episode is that I really wanted to see the laser shooting creature that hatched out of the giant egg in her dream but oh well. Also, so besides Chu-Chu, Anthy names all of her pets Nanami? She had that pet cow in that one episode and now it was a pet hen. |
| Does anybody know what exactly Tôga meant during that "You're not the kind of girl that lays eggs"-talk? It really really confused me because it seemed to have a deeper (non-literal) meaning Nanami just didn't get, but I don't understand it either. |
| Seeing everyone spin around was hilarious. Why are things so funny in Nanamis head? I'm glad that Nanami-centric episodes are typically fillers. I don't know if I could stand watching one during the main plot - her attitude is near insufferable. |
| Seeing everyone spin around was hilarious. Why are things so funny in Nanamis head? I'm glad that Nanami-centric episodes are typically fillers. I don't know if I could stand watching one during the main plot - her attitude is near insufferable. |
| Seeing everyone spin around was hilarious. Why are things so funny in Nanamis head? I'm glad that Nanami-centric episodes are typically fillers. I don't know if I could stand watching one during the main plot - her attitude is near insufferable. |
| This was the least entertaining of the dumb blonde episodes. The ending dream sequence was pretty funny, however. |
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| I accidently watched episode 28 before this one. Looks like I didn't miss much anyway xD I thought the dialogue between Juri and Nanami was especially entertaining. It reminded me of Kou's obsession with shining balls in Persona 4 haha. |
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| One of the funniest episodes of the show that i have seen. I just about died laughing at the "not the kind of girl who lays eggs" line. There seems to be a bit of confusion about what this episode was about, so ill weigh in briefly. Everything in any Ikuhara show is an allegory for something else and that is especially true in this episode. From my view, this episode is pretty clearly about ovulation and menstruation, albeit amusingly told. Nanami wakes up one morning with an egg (ovulation), and then wakes up a few days later with the broken empty egg under the sheets (blood after menstruation). Her concerns are typical for most young girls entering puberty: "am I the only one?", and then later "am I the last one?" The conversation with her her older brother, while hilarious, pretty much lays out the double standard the women encounter regarding sexuality. Touga can pursue all the women he wants, but Nanami shouldn't go around "laying eggs". Pretty much an amazing episode! |
BdiahApr 5, 2013 3:30 PM
Bdiah said: One of the funniest episodes of the show that i have seen. i ius about died laughing at the "not the kind of girl who lays eggs" line. There seems to be a by of confusion about what this episode was about, so ill weigh in briefly. Everything in any ikuhara show is an allegory for something else and that is especially true in this episode. From my view, this episode is pretty clery about ovulation and menstruation, albeit amusingly told. Nanami wakes up one morning with an egg (ovulation), and then wakes up a few days later with the broken empty egg under the sheets (blood after menstruation). Her concerns are typical for most young girls entering puberty: "am I the only one?", and then later "am I the last one?" The conversation with her her older brother, while hilarious, pretty much lays out the double standard the women encounter regarding sexuality. Touga can pursue all the women he wants, but nanami shouldn't go around "laying eggs". Pretty much an amazing episode! That is pretty interesting. Thinking back, you are probably very much right. I'll keep this in mind whenever I re-watch the series. |
| "Yes, I have been deprived of emotion. But not completely. Whoever did it, botched the job." - Geralt of Rivia |
| I'm glad someone pointed out the period allegory. I'm surprised that so many people didn't catch it, I found it to be one of the more obvious ones so far. |
Laughed so hard at that apron. |
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| This episode made me want to hit someone over the head with a steel chair. I feel like I was chased around a city block for half an hour with a philosophical baseball bat. In a good way of course. |
Umin said: Does anybody know what exactly Tôga meant during that "You're not the kind of girl that lays eggs"-talk? It really really confused me because it seemed to have a deeper (non-literal) meaning Nanami just didn't get, but I don't understand it either. I took it like he would abandon her if she became pregnant before marriage ... he thinks that would probably ruin his image. |
| Nanami is always getting compared to animals, haha. As always an episode centered around Nanami contains hilarity. Your ball? My ball. Strike~ |
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Kinryn said: Seeing everyone spin around was hilarious. Why are things so funny in Nanamis head? haha I loved it. "Nanami is an alien!!!" *spinspinspin* "MY G-O-O-O-O-O-O-D" I died when she bumped into Juri. That conservation had my brain interpreting it in all sorts..of ways. |
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| Oh god, this show has such a stupid sense of humor that it works. Nanami is best girl |
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| These episodes just keep on getting more weird and psychological... Those period references though. xD |
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| this episode killed me. saonji wearing that apron..... |
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| Nanami laid an egg and chu chu hatched out of it? Very surreal and funny episode even for this show |
Bdiah said: One of the funniest episodes of the show that i have seen. I just about died laughing at the "not the kind of girl who lays eggs" line. There seems to be a bit of confusion about what this episode was about, so ill weigh in briefly. Everything in any Ikuhara show is an allegory for something else and that is especially true in this episode. From my view, this episode is pretty clearly about ovulation and menstruation, albeit amusingly told. Nanami wakes up one morning with an egg (ovulation), and then wakes up a few days later with the broken empty egg under the sheets (blood after menstruation). Her concerns are typical for most young girls entering puberty: "am I the only one?", and then later "am I the last one?" The conversation with her her older brother, while hilarious, pretty much lays out the double standard the women encounter regarding sexuality. Touga can pursue all the women he wants, but Nanami shouldn't go around "laying eggs". Pretty much an amazing episode! This is my favourite explanation of this episode..all in all, what I took away from it was that it was an allegory for female sexuality. Wether it was about menstruation or pregnancy, etc. it was def a relatively easy episode to understand in the Utena series! |
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| As always Nanami episodes that have nothing to do with the story are weak as fuck and hella boring. This anime would be so much better without them. |
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| Should have been episode 24. 4/5 |
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| If we don't break the egg's shell, the omelette will never be made. |
| Tsuwabuki doing the russian squat dance is the greatest thing ever xD Comedic-based Nanami episodes are always a pleasure to watch. |
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| Nanami filler episodes are the best. |
| Kakyoin, did you lay this egg? I wish my school had a bowling alley. |
| I am definitely a defender of Nanami episodes. You can deride them as filler but I think Utena is a very character driven show with the plot largely serving as an exciting metaphor for changes within the characters. So while there's no duel or significant advancement in the main plot, I think that we learn a little more about Nanami by the end makes it as valuable an episode as any. I agree that we see a different side of Nanami in this episode, one which makes her seem less awful than she normally does. Nanami spent so much of the series in a purely villainous role, it's interesting to see her when she's not obsessed with status and how other's perceive her. Well she is, but she's more preoccupied with finding out whether or not she laid an egg that appeared in her bed. I liked the obvious parallels between this and the cowbell episode. Nanami is afraid to look foolish, so she goes along with what she believes everyone else will think in a situation and ends up looking a fool for it. While her fantasies of how everyone will torment her when they find out about the egg are funnier every time they happen, it's almost sad she thinks no one around her has any feelings of loyalty or true affection for her. Even Mitsuru who's entire character is how much he loves and cares about her. Nanami becomes even more surprisingly likable in this episode is when, after some humorous and misinterpreted conversations with Miki and Jury, Nanami accepts that the egg is hers and she's laid it. She actually then displays care for it, and even continues to love it when she believes her brother hates it. He was actually saying he doesn't want her to be a lesbian, and that was really funny too. But the point is even the one person she cares about most can't make her forsake the egg, and I think this shows that under her layers of cruelty and craziness Nanami might not be so bad. So yeah, I liked this episode and the cowbell one. I get why some people think they're fillers, but I think like most of the cast Nanami is a great character. And if you watch an interesting thought provoking episode that reveals something new about that character, I don't see it as a waste of time. Also Jury bowling was so goofy I loved it. |
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| I see it as a girl on puberty finding out about herself. What's happening to me? Does this happen to other girls? Am I normal? I think what Ikuhara had in mind was the period. I also find it specially meaningful Nanami's worry about being ridicularized. Not as an allegory or anything, but as a personality trait. |
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| Not a fan of Nanami episodes cause I find her the most annoying of all the characters, and this one didn't change that. Saionji and Touga's scenes were pretty funny tho. |
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