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| "I'm sorry Ichigo but I got Zero Two'd" |
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| man the cringe.. this ep felt pretty final till the after credit bit and shouldve easily ended there |
| Eh... so that whole Gran Crevasse dome blows up if you just poke it in the right place, bit like the Death Star? Also, I'm usually insensitive to animation flaws, but I notice a pretty jarring one with Argentea at 5:35. >.< |
TakataApr 22, 2018 2:50 AM
Achaman said: man the cringe.. this ep felt pretty final till the after credit bit and shouldve easily ended there No way. more episodes= more zero two |
| Upping from 8 to 9 after this episode. Hopefully, this anime will be a late bloomer a la Steins;Gate |
| Every comment sections and forums for the 2 latest episodes are blowing up. Can't blame the fans though. But still, red strelizia is better than the white form. Proves that red zero two is better than human form of zero two. XD |
giannis85 said: souncrownraber said: at this stage it is almost impossible to find something truly original because everything is inspired by something else. I think Darling In The Franxx does things that are completely new to the mecha genre adding its piece and interpretation of what the Mecha genre was before. its like putting the cherry on top of the icecream, you dont need it to enjoy the icecream but it makes it better then before. Hmmm, I guess you have some point... EDIT: Eva, a Devilman rip-off, huh? I never thought of that, heh, heh! Hideki Anno himself admitted that. In his words, EVA is Devilman meets Ideon. If you don't recognize that name, it's a Mecha from 1980 by the director and studio of Gundam. |
caio_ken said: I felt it was rushed - that's all. Chill.Vyudali said: And again we can thank Goro for being the sensible one when Ichigo does something stupid. This bitch was really about to still try and keep them apart in the midst of a battle. "I'm happy for you" Bitch please lmao Goro deserves better. I did find it odd that all of a sudden Hiro could pilot - it was a real cop-out to get him where he needed to be than just having Hiro in the cockpit with Ichigo and Goro. So happy they got back together. RIP Squad 26. Y'all got the raw end of the deal. Was interesting to see the roles reversed for the 9s, too. What was up with that hand, though? I was expecting it to completely turn the mood by killing someone from the main group. I did wonder if the monsters used to be human so I guess this confirms it. Must be one hell of a core for it to be that big. You have to be a complete idiot to disregard a development of character like that. Ichigo had her closure arc with her realizing that her first love in her life is completely into other person after seeing his memories in the connection and after that, cheering for them just like Goro did, which is a growth in character for a child that before that had no involvement or experience with love and was likely to commit mistakes just like all characters did in the past, because they're all soldier without any experience with sentiments, love and such things in a teenager phase. And of course, they revealed that she was worried about zero two, a thing that you can see before when she defended 02 of Nine Alpha before. |
| Pretty good episode. We finally get some more solid action scenes and Ichigo is actually, surprisingly mature and understanding that she can never be with Hiro, which is a nice thing coming from her. I was pretty happy seeing Hiro and Zero Two finally get back together, share a kiss and proclaim their love for one another as they kick ass. Really great scene imo. My only compliant is again, there is no such world building in this episode and I hope the show gets on that soon. Am looking forward to the next episode. |
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| GORO BEST BRO TOO GOOD FOR THIS WORLD SMH |
| After all you tards dickrided the fuck out of Zero Two I don't want to see her at all. So if there's some cliche lovey dovey bullshit involving Zero Two and Hiro I'm not gonna care in the least. |
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| HANDS FUCKING DOWN BEST EPISODE EVER! PS: Not talking about that big hand |
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| Now, there was a ton of stuff that happened. Much of it I pretty much figured out early on. BUT, before we do that, lets get something out the way........ THEY REPLICATED THE SPLICING OF HUMANS AND KLENEX OR WHATEVER THEY ARE CALLED?  A FEMALE FUCKING PILOT?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  It's late, I have to work in a few hours so let's keep it "short"....... The gov't, long ago, experimented with and created a big fuck up. THis resulted in them created the klenex. Fuck it I'll call them that from now on. The klenex used to be human. But they are not this. Roaming the earth forever. Dooming what reains of the earth and humanity. Humans, trying to stop them, nuked the entire planet. FAIL. Hundreds, if not thousands, of years later, the half-breeds come out. Why? Because humans, the originals, have been experimenting with their DNA to live forever. The replication of themselves as pilots is proof of this. The abnormality taht came from this? Zero Two. The present. The current faction is trying to break into a location that has been held at bay for good reasons and these kids just allowed the true villians into there. The klenex, in reality, have been trying to stop the bad faction this entire time. The half-breed pilots already know the real truth but don't give a damn. Zero Two is so rare and special that they are going to use/sacrifice her to get what the old bastards want. Hiro, now borderline half, may also be used too. The doctor, a former elder, has had enough and wish these two to help stop the madness and bring bag true humanity. This means sacrificing all his lifes work if needed. However, this theory is foiled by that massive baby hand. I can only imagine that it truely is Matrix style in that the klenex are former humans, that's the central hive, and both eternal life and the end of the klenex is in there and not my theory. At this point, all bets are off. Not to mention this is a great start for season 2. Beat the klenex here and Season two is the battle of the plantations against Zero Two, Hiro, and whoever else they decide to bring along. Oh, lastly, Hiro and Zero Two have a baby and that starts the repopulation of the world. And the other kids bang it out and have kids as well. Where do they raise these kids? That old city they found the baby book in. That's just my guess. |
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| Shit, i actually tearing up. Let's get some clarification of world building on next arc. VanishingKira said:  I'll just leave this here. |
 MAL score and most user-based rating system are all joke, Imagine trusting plebs and hivemind. Find users who have good sense and rating and use them as a reference. Check my guide to rate Your taste is trash. Cope, seethe, mald |
| ara, ara, if they commented a lot: 1. Well I do not pass as I imagined but step. 2. It is good to think things calmly, it will be because of age (?) 3. It was nice and everything, but = plantation 13 was loaded. Nos leemos |
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| Great great episode.. As always |
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| This episode was pretty epic! I love it. It's good to see Zero Two and Hiro back to action together <3 I want to see what happens next !!! |
| oh god amazing cap |
| Man that episode was fantastic! The action was great, it was cool to see the nines flex their muscles(they appear to be an all male squad too, which is unique on top of having horns like Zero Two), the APE in Papa are fucking brutal using squad 26 and entire plantation for suicide attacks, it looks like the theory going around that klaxosaurs are originality created from people is accurate(more shady stuff from the APE), Ichigo finally coming into terms that she can't compete for Hiro's heart and finally letting him go was nice development, Hiro and Zero Two's reunion was beautiful(the flashbacks of Zero Two trying to hold on to those memories of Hiro were precious and sad at the same damn time) they were able to apologize to each other and confess their love(accompanied with a badass mecha transformation, and the new upgraded Strelizia looks OP af btw). So much happened in this episode and I'm still trying to take it all in, not to mention that cliffhanger at the end. Edit: Can't forget to give a s/o to Gobro, he's the best friend everyone needs. |
-MahesvaraApr 21, 2018 10:27 PM
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| Oh my god watching goro is so sad , he’s so good guy yet fcking ichigo still didnt accept his feeling, i hope she really let go hiro this time. So i think klaxosaur is a mutated human , because i remember when zorome lost in the adult city and got examined later up he is called victim/ infected? I think thats how the kid could pilot the franxx because they had the yellow blood cell , too much of it will turn you into monster And the nines , why they got reversed position ? Its like they’re being pleasured /serviced or they’re masochist XD 02 hiro reunion were too fast i think and yeah strelizia goes trans am |
| what/who did the hand at the end hit tho, cuz it looked like only squad 13 and a chunk of the building was left |
The negative effects of my long life as a shut-in are kicking in now? |
| Fuck me how was that for an instant redemption, now we can get on with the plot and leave that melodrama behind |
| So...I Hope Ichigo Haters feel like the jackasses they really are. Not only did we get exactly what we all thought was gonna happen (Hiro goes back to 02)... But Ichigo herself allowed it to occur. So Ichigo Haters throw the biggest Bitch fest of 2018...and for nothing. |
CoolitzHubertXVI said: Bitchigo is now stuck as her name now even in Japan, lol. Go to Twitter, and copy-paste this and search >> ビッチゴ Never underestimate the power of anime fans going on a bitch fest! |
YogaFronz said: the War is End, Zero Two the Winner She was always the winner. The show is called “Darling in the Franxx”. Still not sure why Ichigo Haters went psychotic last week when EVERYONE knew 02 was always going to win. |
| The op at the end was pretty hype |
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| At first I was confused why this didn't pick up right from episode 14 only to see the tension rising into a beautiful climax between 02 and Hiro. Loved how 02 picked up "darling" and "boku" from Hiro. I was wondering why she used a young male's way of referring to herself. I'm curious how the dub will handle this tidbit. Especially since she used "watashi" at the end. |
RahhelApr 22, 2018 12:02 AM
| There is no good and evil, there is only power and those too weak to see it. |
| Hell yeah, this is some Gurren Lagann shit right here. Awesome. |
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| "Bitchigo is such an awful character jkasdnlkjbwehbfolwibclejwbvehbv!!!!!" >02 Nearly kills Hiro. Twice. >Has known Hiro a lot longer than 02. >Expresses endless amounts of concern for Hiro's well being. >02 Liked Hiro for his Compatibility, while Ichigo admired his virtue. >Both of them are manipulative. I'm not rooting for either side. But this much hate over a simple love triangle dynamic is jarring. Shipping is like the heart and soul for this anime which makes it so hard to watch. |
| With this episode, I hope those bitches who sent threats will regret what they did. Aside from the Zero Two and Hiro's reunion (which is I am very happy for), the fights gave some clues about the Klaxosaurs. It seems like those klaxosaurs are actually humans? Why is the Papa fighting them if they were human though... And I feel bad for the other squad, they sacrificed themselves. It also made me thought that the Nines know about what Papa is actually doing, and the truth hidden with thick patches of lies. I'm excited. 5/5. Raised my score from 7 to 8 please don't disappoint me with the remaining episodes |
| Eh, power level used to be based on the amount of magma energy, but now it’s based on relationship level. It’s like the whole concept of magma energy stopped being a thing. Also, how did they destroy the big klax without destroying the core? On the topic of cores, why didn’t they notice there were people inside of them before? The cores in the big kalx were out of scale for humans, unless there were giants in them. Drama 8/10 Plot 2/10 |
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| Great Episode. I'm not sure, wasnt this the first time we saw that the top brass is IN SPACE? Overall I would rate this whole show currently a 9/10 It's entertaining, it has drama that doesnt last for 200 episodes, it has humanlike characters with flaws and strengths and when there's action, its top notch. And to be honest I cant really predict what'll happen next time since they throw so much stuff at you, you are bound to be misled. I mean who the hell could've forseen the suicide bombings of the other squad and the suicide of the plantation?? Or that GIANT HAND? |
| Baby 02 calling Hiro darling is just got to be the cutest thing ever. |
| ♬ Nothing's gonna change my love for you You ought to know by now how much I love you One thing you can be sure of I'll never ask for more than your love ♬ |
Username23489023 said: Eh, power level used to be based on the amount of magma energy, but now it’s based on relationship level. It’s like the whole concept of magma energy stopped being a thing. Also, how did they destroy the big klax without destroying the core? On the topic of cores, why didn’t they notice there were people inside of them before? The cores in the big kalx were out of scale for humans, unless there were giants in them. Drama 8/10 Plot 2/10 Maybe there could be more than one human inside a core? Or mutant humans... But indeed. Destroying the big klax without destroying his various cores was weird. We actually need more answers to know wtf those things are. |
~Am I invisible on the internet too?~ WHY CAN'T I STOP LISTENING KOKKOKU OP? oh....thats right. That's the cause  See you Space Cowdog. |
Katojana said: I mean who the hell could've forseen the suicide bombings of the other squad and the suicide of the plantation? It was foreshadowed in a previous episode when they said they would not live to adulthood. |
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