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| Ugh I am not looking forward to another blonde-haired child-looking weirdo being the villain. I'm going to end up picturing all the other's I've seen in Anime. I already hate him. Other than that this was a good episode - cliche and felt a bit rushed but good. Got me hyped. |
| I liked it but still it's nothing special to me. I feel like the TTGL vibes are extra strong this episode. Awesome action and animation throughout, and some good progression in the story. Still a solid 6-7 for me.. |
Anathor said: Boy was the fight good, especially after the Dino awakened. Seems like Hiro managed to pass the test, though I don't think he is out of danger yet. I really like how 02 pushes him to go beyond his limits, rather than just be worried about him all the time like other "heroines" usually do. The new kids at the end seem similar to MC's group; wonder if it's another test team like theirs. Obviously not. They foreshadowed in episode 2 the single digit parasites known as "the Nine" and how that one blonde acting like a big shot adresses Zero Two as Nine Iota. |
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| Nobody saw at the beginning of episode 1, 002 is with 9 monsters .. Like "the nines" or like the number of pilots in the Hiro's group? |
| Here comes asshole antagonist new character... |
| I just wanted to ask does some one knows once the season ends the series will conclude as well ? Because if the manga goes on then I'm not interested in this anime. But if it concludes then i might give it a try. |
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| *hiro death theories intensify* Also that blond character we saw at the very end looks way too much like alpha omega nova from space patrol luluco |
MOB_ABOMINATOR said: I just wanted to ask does some one knows once the season ends the series will conclude as well ? Because if the manga goes on then I'm not interested in this anime. But if it concludes then i might give it a try. It's an original anime, there's no manga so it will conclude |
EgregorMason said: Omggggggg best fucking anime ever, best anime of the year, best mecha anime ever. Butthurts are over 9000 ! C r i n g e I hope you're joking coz that made me maximum cringe |
BeyondTheStars said: but there's an ongoing manga ,so what about it ?MOB_ABOMINATOR said: I just wanted to ask does some one knows once the season ends the series will conclude as well ? Because if the manga goes on then I'm not interested in this anime. But if it concludes then i might give it a try. It's an original anime, there's no manga so it will conclude |
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| Great episode. It's always good to see that DitF continues to successfully steamroll the vile mass of haters. |
MOB_ABOMINATOR said: BeyondTheStars said: but there's an ongoing manga ,so what about it ?It's an original anime, there's no manga so it will conclude The advance of the manga follow the progress of the anime. Sorry if my english is bad, I hope you understand. |
| Man that episode was good as hell Hiro/002 obviously no da wae |
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lol its a great meme imo |
thanks! this made me want to die |
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it's a normie meme and it was never funny |
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I agree actually I think the meme is trash but this video changed my mind about it ownage prank is hilarious https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXMyJIUkZj0&t=167s |
Tomlora said: yeah ,thanks was a big help ; )MOB_ABOMINATOR said: but there's an ongoing manga ,so what about it ? The advance of the manga follow the progress of the anime. Sorry if my english is bad, I hope you understand. |
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firemagnet said: Fappa said: I'm kinda surprised people really don't see why his Klaxosaur infection reversed. In Episode 1 Zero two literally said "Your potential is probably just dormant. I can awaken it for you" And then she asked him to be her darling. The rest is piecing the puzzle pieces together. She puts an emphasis on kiss as something special, kisses him unlike other stamen. This plays into the OP called kiss of death where the lyrics and imagery imply that while it may seem as the kiss of death at first it's actually reviving something. So you have Zero Two explaining her intentions, the condition which is to be her darling and her stamen and the kiss to awaken whatever every one of these children has already in them to begin with. Then they went ahead and made again clear that Hiro experiences the exact opposite reaction compared to all the other stamen before him, his yellow blood cell counts increases rather than decreasing. He's not being drained, he's been given something. All that was left for Hiro to accept Zero Two and the Klaxosaur in her as well as him and his body started to accept it similar to symbiosis it seems rather than trying to fight it. And there you have the awakened potential just how Zero Two said. He has to see her as his other half, his other wing that will enable him to fly rather than a double edged wing that might eventually kill him or snap. The Jian theme wasn't complete until this episode. In Episode 1 Zero two pretty much carried Hiro on her wing. They couldn't work as equals, as one being cause Hiro still was in the mindset that all he wanted to do was to ride a FranXX. The fact that only one wing is functioning at the point is supported by the visual imagery that only Zero Two is conscious and supports Hiro all by herself. In Episode 4 Hiro realized after the failings of Episode 2 & 3 that he can and only wants to pilot a FranXX with her and only her. That's when he learned to rely on these wings of her even if they will hurt him in some way. And now in this episode the Jian motif became complete. Hiro fully embraces Zero Two as a person now rather than his partner with all her dark past, problems and quirks. It was him who supported Zero Two right there for the very first time. Both functioned as equals, two wings that a bird needs to fly. That's why for the first time we see these wings in their finishing move. It's again supported by the imagery of this shot. Both climb out of the FranXX as equals that symbolize a bird that has spread his both wings. While your assessment is very astute, it's telling that even those who were aware of the themes in play were confused about what happened. All in all, I think that Hiro's awakening scene was poorly directed and visualized; it didn't do enough to show that this was the logical culmination of what was being established in the previous episodes, making the whole thing feel like a bit of a deus-ex-machina, particularly since the scene implies a psychological activation for any latent factor that he has. ... deus-ex-machina climax to an episode, that will get explained as we explore into story deeper, is your typical shounen story-telling. You looked like you are into motion pictures quite deep, but don't have that many experience with Japanese shounen anime film/movie. I'd love to chat, but I need to know how deep you are into this "anime" thing, especially since you don't list the shows you've watched. |
| Great premise and characters but poor execution and story is what this anime so far has shown itself to be. 7/10 have hopes for this one I just wish it'll get there tho. Should have at least tried to make squad 26 and their mechas look different to at least SOME extent. They all have brown hair, same color eyes and the exact same mecha xD. That's not discrimination or saying "HI we're not important" at all :/ |
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| I found it to be quite derivative |
| another fantastic episode! any explanation about that lame ass-pull power-up???!? 4/5. |
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matias067 said: another fantastic episode! any explanation about that lame ass-pull power-up???!? 4/5. Look what Fappa said before (post #210) . Was very interesting explication. I'm answering with my phone, i can't quote you and Fappa in the same time. Sorry x) |
| What a blistering episode this was ...magnificient animation,cool fights and the relationship seems to have achieved synergy between Hiro and 02(time to name her Hiro)..putting the full potential of Jian bird to flight.It was amazing how Trigger showed the vulnerable side of 02 that she isnt a cold hearted bitch but rather her attitude is a by product of her solitudeness..Loved that it didnt went with the usual cliche route of Hiro turning into a monster or the other plantation riders dying when the death flag was already raised in the previous episode.... One thing i dont seem to get is the common theme behind the classification of Klaxo -Moho,Conrad and now Gutenberg class Klaxo.. |
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firemagnet said: Revvie-chan said: ... deus-ex-machina climax to an episode, that will get explained as we explore into story deeper, is your typical shounen story-telling. You looked like you are into motion pictures quite deep, but don't have that many experience with Japanese shounen anime film/movie. I'd love to chat, but I need to know how deep you are into this "anime" thing, especially since you don't list the shows you've watched. Off of the top of my head, and in no particular order: (You asked for it): <long list> - Oh so I was wrong. You watch quite a bit. But somehow you still complain about the horrible "directing" in Darling in the FranXX. (Especially after that long essay of yours of how you defend this anime regarding its sexual innuendos on that other thread.) |
| It seems was right call to drop this after the second episode, just checked wondering my assumption of generic mediocrity was right or not...And I did hit the jackpot. Noone died, shounen asspull, power of love. |
Watashi_wa_Here said: Did anyone else notice in this episode how, right before P26 leader was about to be crushed, he mentioned he was out of fuel but the P13 kids have never once mentioned running low on fuel or even a fuel source at all. Are their mechs powered differently or did I just miss something? 1. P26 squad is the vanguard. They fought quite a bit while P13 kids mostly pick up the stragglers. 2. If you do notice, P26 FranXXes have a standardized weapon which allows a standard tactic. They don't get animated as much as the P13s, but if you notice, this "tactic" demands quite a bit of movement (those circling movement thing.) 3. Well, ofc the anime won't show us this part, but you can imagine that they did that all night, squashing like... 100, maybe? of those smaller klaxosaurs, before the big one even get into the battlefield. 4. Now imagine if in each circling sequence, they destroy around 2-4 klaxxes at most. That will take at least 25 times of going around. Not to mention process of getting the klaxxes into the circle. The leader moves around quite a bit more than his squadmates, too. (This they do animate.) Which makes perfect sense if, by the time the big one got into the battlefield, they've drawn out their fuel. imo, what you should be questioning instead is "Is the HQ that stupid? Why don't they make a portable refuelling station?" The answer to that, though, is very simple. |
Swim_Swim said: It seems was right call to drop this after the second episode, just checked wondering my assumption of generic mediocrity was right or not...And I did hit the jackpot. Noone died, shounen asspull, power of love. If it never gets explained, then you're right. As of now, you're just hating. |
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Watashi_wa_Here said: Did anyone else notice in this episode how, right before P26 leader was about to be crushed, he mentioned he was out of fuel but the P13 kids have never once mentioned running low on fuel or even a fuel source at all. Are their mechs powered differently or did I just miss something? That part was mistranslated. What 090 actually said was his Franxx wasn't getting any fuel, probably because it was damaged after the impact AND NOT "ran out of fuel". The exact translation should be "(It is) Not receiving any fuel?!" which makes more sense if you consider the chance of damaging the fuel intake system due to the impact. Revvie-chan said: 1. P26 squad is the vanguard. They fought quite a bit while P13 kids mostly pick up the stragglers. 2. If you do notice, P26 FranXXes have a standardized weapon which allows a standard tactic. They don't get animated as much as the P13s, but if you notice, this "tactic" demands quite a bit of movement (those circling movement thing.) 3. Well, ofc the anime won't show us this part, but you can imagine that they did that all night, squashing like... 100, maybe? of those smaller klaxosaurs, before the big one even get into the battlefield. 4. Now imagine if in each circling sequence, they destroy around 2-4 klaxxes at most. That will take at least 25 times of going around. Not to mention process of getting the klaxxes into the circle. Interesting, but it's not as grand as you think. I do admit the circling technique they use is pretty stupid and looks ridiculous. But as I have said above. It was mistranslated. |
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| I think that mysterious Nine Iota could be group of small code numbers. From one to nine to be exact. As we could see having small number is somehow mark of being good. 016 and 015 are both teens and are really good (despite that problem with linking of 016). 002 is monster - not only figuartively in that case. She is reckless and quite amoral (but not bad or evil tbh) and incredibly powerful. Team of our protagonists was surprised that Zero Two has one digit code. Nine Iota might be the same. 000 might be code for a project as a whole and there is no 000 person at all imo. |
shanimebib said: Watashi_wa_Here said: Did anyone else notice in this episode how, right before P26 leader was about to be crushed, he mentioned he was out of fuel but the P13 kids have never once mentioned running low on fuel or even a fuel source at all. Are their mechs powered differently or did I just miss something? That part was mistranslated. What 090 actually said was his Franxx wasn't getting any fuel, probably because it was damaged after the impact AND NOT "ran out of fuel". The exact translation should be "(It is) Not receiving any fuel?!" which makes more sense if you consider the chance of damaging the fuel intake system due to the impact. Revvie-chan said: 1. P26 squad is the vanguard. They fought quite a bit while P13 kids mostly pick up the stragglers. 2. If you do notice, P26 FranXXes have a standardized weapon which allows a standard tactic. They don't get animated as much as the P13s, but if you notice, this "tactic" demands quite a bit of movement (those circling movement thing.) 3. Well, ofc the anime won't show us this part, but you can imagine that they did that all night, squashing like... 100, maybe? of those smaller klaxosaurs, before the big one even get into the battlefield. 4. Now imagine if in each circling sequence, they destroy around 2-4 klaxxes at most. That will take at least 25 times of going around. Not to mention process of getting the klaxxes into the circle. Interesting, but it's not as grand as you think. I do admit the circling technique they use is pretty stupid and looks ridiculous. But as I have said above. It was mistranslated. I rewatched it. He said nenryōkire 燃料切れ, a phrase Japanese usually says to express out of fuel. (Thus is why translation takes that. I also think the scriptwriter did mean that literally.) and instead of showing a bit of hint (like a cut of leaking battery, or something of the sort,) they go for a shot from above bcs they thought they needed to show the animated moment of the FranXX being slammed to ground. For now, I think this should go on the fan theory section lol. |
 this tree means something for zero two .. for me something about the partner.. Is the same in the opening |
-Elegant- said: That's what I thought about too. Can't wait to see Hiro turn into a klaxosaur shifter! kekIt was very good, i think Hiro shall become 'Eren' and adquire some new OP powers from Zero Two Klaxosaur dna |
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Revvie-chan said: I rewatched it. He said nenryōkire 燃料切れ, a phrase Japanese usually says to express out of fuel. (Thus is why translation takes that. I also think the scriptwriter did mean that literally.) and instead of showing a bit of hint (like a cut of leaking battery, or something of the sort,) they go for a shot from above bcs they thought they needed to show the animated moment of the FranXX being slammed to ground. For now, I think this should go on the fan theory section lol. That's what I thought I heard when I first saw the episode as you can see the chain of comments below 2 pages earlier: shanimebib said: Ysad_Ziwezhan said: I laughed with that one during the episode. Out of gas just when he's about to be crushed :D Really? I watched it raw and I was pretty sure 090 said he ran out of fuel so I don't think it was a mistake in translation. The danger signs around him with no fuel was funnier though. Edited: stroke out after re-watching. But when I re-watched I thought I heard "nenryou ukere nee?" (yo - silent 'yo' and 'nee' is used as negative sentence, like for example "ugoke nee yo" is shortened as "ugoke nee"). Maybe I heard it right the first time after all. Anyways. I will just go with you then and admit that it makes the episode a tad weaker as the other users pointed out. |
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