ArcusSoul said:For those who were unsure-
02(Zero Two) never kissed any of her previous partners..She even states to Hiro that a kiss is a very special thing.
The reason she kissed Hiro is because she had found her Darling which relates to the Jian Bird part of the story that is brought up at the beginning of the first episode by Zero Two and Hiro and how she felt it was beautiful/romantic. This all also connects with the true meaning of the Strelizia and how Hiro was able to bring out its true form with her. This Continues on into the next episode where we see her romantic lovey dovey forwardness/devotion towards her Darling Hiro
Even the Lyrics to KISS of DEATH convey this
firemagnet said:
The manga's notes even explain that the Jian is an old parable of how a husband and wife (or lovers) must rely upon each-other in order to stay together and survive. Two perspectives, two minds, one complete whole.
Strelizia is the genus name of the "bird of paradise flower," also known as the "crane lilly," originating in south africa. In symbolic terms, it is associated with love, fidelity, consideration of others, and freedom. It's worth noting that the mech that takes the flower's name has its horn and headdress configuration shaped vaguely like the flower's petals.
Zero Two stated she has always been alone her whole life twice within the first episode..she is treated like either like a monster or someone who needs to restricted which is shown when her previous partner came to collect her and with how he acts towards her.. and her previous partner/s meant nothing to her which is shown in full when he died at the end of the first ep that she didn't care..Her previous partners were there as a requirement (to activate the mech) nothing more. When she met Hiro she takes interest in him because he wasn't afraid of her horn and even tried to save her because he thought she was drowning. She felt similarities to him in the sense they both felt they didn't have a place to belong. He treats her like a normal girl.. plus it is worth mentioning Hiro chose to pilot along side her at the end to fight with her
comment from Haruka Tomatsu (Zero Two's seiyuu)
本当にいろんな表情を持ってるし、心の傷や、苦しい過去を持っている女の子なんだけど、ヒロと出会って心境の変化があったり、心の波がすごく激しいので、演じてて楽しいですね。あとフランクスに乗ると人格が変わって、ヒロより男前になるので、ヒロがヒロインみたいな感じになるんですよ(笑)。
Actually, Zero-Two is a character with many different faces. She is a girl with manyscars on her heart and a painful past. However, thanks to meeting Hiro her heart starts to change and she starts opening up. Also, her personality changes when she pilots a Franxx. She is very gallant and manly so Hiro is like the heroine.
Fappa said:Angel942 said:
this is another scene that I say for me is the rain that stop 02, but I don't understand if she stop becuse she like the rain, or she remember hiro..
Yes it was certainly the rain that broke up this tense situation. I'm confident that the rain made her remember Hiro because before and after this scene they had this conversation about him causing it to rain and she clung to the idea that he could actually make it rain. It's a nice and roundabout way of reaffirming us that she actually does care about Hiro especially since the scene before from Ichigo's perspective seemed to have implied the exact opposite.