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| I don't know about you, but I seriously wanted to slap Nadia in this episode. The guy just saved your life and you repay him by calling him a murderer. Nice. |
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| I like and understand Nadia... to some extend, however in this episode she overreacted. Apart from that, I really liked this episode, that crab mecha chase with Sanson and Marie was amazing! I'm really starting to like Sanson, he's the coolest character on this show xD |
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| I thought her reaction was perfectly natural actually. I mean, come on people she's a what? 14 year old kid who just saw someone get killed in cold blood and is against killing and violence in every way. Frankly, it would have been strange if she hadn't reacted in the way she did. Perfect episode. |
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insan3priest said: I thought her reaction was perfectly natural actually. I mean, come on people she's a what? 14 year old kid who just saw someone get killed in cold blood and is against killing and violence in every way. Also he was hurt. She likely thinks creatures that are hurt shouldn't be killed. |
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| I'm pretty sure even a 14 year old would still realize that the people who kidnapped her and threatened to kill all of her friends are hostile, and would have enough sense to know that Nemo did the right thing by shooting him before things escalated. Especially considering he literally shot right at her. To put it into perspective, 14 is high school age. 14 year olds are definitely developed enough to have common sense on such a basic level as this. Maybe if she was 5 or something you could play the age card, but it's not really a valid excuse for her actions here. And if you want a realistic reaction, she should have been so traumatized from being shot at and coming within inches of death that she didn't have time to think about her skewed morals. But besides that stuff, I want a spinoff of just Marie and King going on adventures. That was awesome. |
IconoclastApr 26, 2015 10:59 AM
| Awesome episode. Pretty much did everything right. Marie being precious, Sanson being adorably protective of her, lots of clever humor laced throughout, and a phenomenal chase sequence at the end that would make Spielberg proud. Loved it. I'm far easier on Nadia that many seem to be. It's not unrealistic for people to be totally irrational and I think some of her black-and-white moral stances could make for some interesting drama down the road. |
| Marie and Sanson are adorable and hilarious together, I want some more adventures with the two of them. As for Nadia she overreacted so hard and I'm disliking her more and more as the episodes go on. |
| Three things I got out of this episode. First, wow that was a heavy conversation at the beginning, once again about whether killing animals was justified if it's for food. There was also that talk between Jean and Sanson about Nadia and Grandis, specifically their relationships to other characters and their general behavior. I couldn't stop thinking Hedgehog's Dilemma throughout all that. Second, wow that was one hell of a ride. For some reason, Marie's little adventure had a lot of interesting cuts and scene transitions, and Sanson and Marie running away from the crab mecha was pretty damn wild. The animation seemed to have been really bumped up this episode for whatever the reason. It was also interesting to see the Neo Atlantis soldier saving Marie from falling into the sea. I almost assumed she would have caught the cliff before falling down, only for the soldier to try and shoot her or something. Was this to invoke sympathy for the soldier that climbed out of the crab mecha, seeing as now we know that the Neo Atlantis soldiers aren't all puppy kicking, evil mustache twirling monsters? Third, ohhhhhhhh. Nadia didn't have a problem with killing animals specifically. She just didn't like killing at all. It didn't have to be animals, but the arguments she used against Jean seemed like she just loved animals and held their lives over humans. From this episode, I assume she values all lives, and given how wickedly cold Captain Nemo looked when he shot that soldier without hesitation, this'll bring about some new drama aboard the Nautilus. |
| The inserted opening song totally freaked me out, I had never seen the show in japanese (nor the fr.restaured version). This episode wins on several points: - Best animated toothbrushing session I ever saw, - one of the best chases scenes (I wonder if the people behind it had fun making it), - very good final scene, bringing another hit in the potential father/daughter relationship. 4/5 Yeah, Sanson is under the charm of Marie. Arf, those Nadia rejection reactions... Children were far less difficult with her when I was younger. |
| Great episode all round. Nadia looking at death in the face for the first time, and as expected, overreacting. |
| "Perhaps there is a universal, absolute truth. Perhaps it justifies every question. But that's beyond the reach of these small hands." Mamoru Oshii There is a cult of ignorance (...) nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that “my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.” Isaac Asimov |
| There was some absolutely superb animation in this episode. The chase was absolutely magnificent to watch. Great stuff. |
garland23Nov 30, 2017 4:41 PM
| I would have expected an episode with darker tones, given the unpleasant feeling that Nadia had felt and her black mood towards the crew of the Nautilus, including Jean, instead it proved very amusing in the narration. The combination formed by Marie and Sanson it rocks. The episode in the end, however, makes us better understand one side of the character of Nadia. Drawings and animations, really valuable. |
terrablu2003Mar 25, 2018 9:06 AM
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| Yet another Nadia's butthurt... I wish that soldier shooted her ass. Even Marie is more adult than our shitty MC. |
GvendolineApr 27, 2018 9:27 AM
| Maria and King were damn lucky I must say! Really interesting ending though... must me something in her inner core that makes her behave like that... But well at least we know what the warning was in the last episode. |
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| That chase scene in the minecart was really cool. I really liked the animation during that part. Lots of great sakuga. I also thought it was funny, with all of the "lucky" over and over. xD As for the ending, Nadia definitely still has some growing up to do. |
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| Also in this episode, the hand is placed on Nadia's character and on her different concept of human life, and not only this aspect; perhaps it proves a little too idealistic on certain points, oh well! Quite funny story, thanks to Marie and Sanson, the part where the two are chased by Gargoyle's henchmen is very amusing. Excellent drawings and animations. |
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| An even more laid back episode at least in the first half XD then things got more action packed it the second half always a nice surprise :D Nadia Nadia Nadia why do you always do these things SMH at first I thought you were going to argue some good points against killing that young deer but they quickly devolved into nonsense while Jean was speaking just plain sense in my opinion XD Nadia Marie even made a grave for it and you give her such an angry glare not a good look for anyone Nadia! Then we get Marie going around and seeing her cute antics we get a gag with her calling a younger lady an older lady term and she holds back getting upset and tries to insert a younger term for herself LOL always a classic! I do like Grandis and Sanson arguing over her cooking and Grandis responding how Grandis does by adding all the pepper to the mix XD hilarious! I do like how Marie goes from person to person saying: this is no fun but my favorite is when she goes to check on Nemo who is just staring intensely out to the sea LMAO way too funny! We get a nice montage of Marie and King having fun (reminds me of the days I would just run around and have fun without any real goal or purpose) and we get an amusing bit with them pretending to be a train ending it with a: this is no fun! But, the most laugh out loud moment of this whole part is where her VA breaks the voice a bit and just says OH MY GOD~ 🤣 a very unexpected but hilarious line delivery! I felt the episode did a pretty great job capturing the mood of how a child feels when it dawns upon them that they are lost; trying to just randomly retrace their steps, trying to stay positive, then slowly becoming unnerved as nothing looks familiar very effective! But, poor Marie! Getting corner by Gargoyle agents that must be terrifying but thankfully her cleverness allows her to evade and escape them. Marie was so ascared but she looked so grateful and was pushing up tears of joy when she stumbled across Sanson and immediately ran to him too sweet and adorable ^-^ Then the major highlight of the episode begins as Sanson and Marie flee from the Gargoyle mechanical menace! Filled with action and comedy a winning combination! LOL Sanson had another hat on hand after his first one was torn 😂 cannot afford to not look stylish and cool in any situation after all 😎! So many hilarious moments during this sequence but good thing Sanson remembered that rock is stronger then scissors and conjured a massive boulder from their cart to throw 😁 also the parts with Marie and Sanson celebrating early whenever they think they outmaneuvered their pursuer only to realize they celebrated too soon way too funny XD Also it is a good thing Sanson is quick on his feet even with carrying Marie because man he was pushed to the limit running away! It was really nice to see Nadia being concerned with where Marie was and how she was glad when she returned . . . . however, her reaction to Nemo protecting not only her but everyone else by shooting that Neo Atlantis soldier going so far as to call him a murderer . . . . massively SMH furiously. I mean seriously look I understand valuing human life because a life of a person is a tremendous thing to take away but even wounded this soldier looked like he was determined to keep attacking his first bullet almost hit you in the head (what if it had hit Jean or Marie or anyone else) and he looked to be aiming clearer on his second attempt if Nemo hadn't acted you would have died! There was no time to restrain or stop him non-lethally Nemo made a vital decision where seconds mattered and just because he did that doesn't mean he was glad to do it he just values your live and everyone else's life more. Also, even though she is a 14 year old I agree that does not excuse her reaction a 14 year old would understand that situation and that Nemo was a hero not a murderer! Oh Nadia every step you take towards likability and understanding your point of view you seem to take several steps backwards with reactions like these. I hope you learn a valuable lesson from this experience in the future at least. Although I am interested to see what comes next in this adventure! |
TheCrimsonEyeApr 12, 2020 3:20 AM
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| Marie is my favorite character at the moment with Nadia being a close second. I think her stubbornness about her views was less annoying in this episode than in the past: the soldier that was killed was portrayed pretty pitifully being injured and extremely desperate, and the looks of contempt on the faces of the crew as they stood around the dead body all made her reaction more understandable. I appreciated the transforming crab tank too. |
| wait, so Marie buried the deer so the crew didn't even end up eating it? Marie wandering off with King was a fun sequence to watch. Why did the Neo Atlantean soldier grab Marie? Split moment of conscience? Nadia again, abhors killing and is fanatic about her views. |
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| I'm not sure which part of this episode was more annoying: Nadia's fanatical obsession black and white morals even in the face of death, or Marie singing and humming for multiple minutes without stopping and without the show doing anything else whatsoever until she accidentally stumbled upon one of Gargoyle's soldiers by the shore. |
| Another filler like episode with no progression. I can't stand how complaining about things is the only trait that defines Nadia. That could work, but the story never goes out of the way to explain why she feels the way she is, and because of that, there's barely any justifiable reason I can infer as to why she's so dramatic other than she's annoying. It's disappointing, especially since the director of this show is famous for experimenting with internal monologues to describe how characters think |
| Samson is my man. Loved the team up with Marie, great action sequence. I don't mind Nadia, the show isn't trying to say she's right. She's very naive, that's it, having a strong reaction to a person dying in front of her is only natural given her views. I'm actually angry at the crew who didn't designate a single adult to take care of Marie and make sure she didn't get lost of hurt. Maybe then the enemy wouldn't have found their way to the camp as well. |
| lol moral of the story kids are dumb and should not be left unattended, not even lion kids ^_^ some real nice animation during those fight and chase scenes based Nemo blasting the ole bastard Nadia okay it's time to give up the no killing allowed spiel |
| I hate Nadia so fucking much. No, her reaction at the end was not realistic at all. Absolutely nobody would have freaked out the same way if they had just barely avoided being shot in the head a moment earlier. Stop trying to find excuses for objectively bad writing. The entire arc of Nadia's dilemma about the morality of killing animals is just generally horribly written and ridiculously surface-level. If the goal was to make her annoying, they definitely succeeded, but I think they wanted to present a moral argument to make the viewer ponder the differences between her and the rest of the cast's worldview, and they failed at that spectacularly. |
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