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itsvero said: Uhh... I guess it ain't drama until there's incest? I really love Yoshino's character. There's just so much mystery behind him, the way he acts, and the decision he makes. He's way more intriguing than Mahiro. And come on, the guy's got some serious psychological issues that could be expanded upon. He's texting his goddamn dead girlfriend ffs. HUH? Texting his dead girlfriend? I think we found out who he was texting when the government forces picked him up and it became clear that they had been in contact all along! He uses the excuse of texting his girlfriend, but that doesn't mean he is actually doing it! Hybridbloodszak said: Wow so Aiko was whoring around with her stepbro and his best friend, this just got interesting! Wonder what's gonna happen when that info is found out between the two of them. Yoshino working together with brunette woman confused me though a little, were there hints of that in the previous episodes? Overall a good episode pushing the plot forward and definitely got me invested a lot more than I was previously Yes, there were hints back in episode 2. Not to mention the texts he was sending to his "girlfriend". Since we all know she is dead, that should have been a hint that he was in contact with someone else, eh? Zee530 said: InfiniteDestiny said: Zee530 said: Honestly, this show seems to be lacking direction Why because they are using flashbacks....i mean seriously you say it like they don't have an objective, or better yet you make it sound like its good to go in a straight line without any detours. I dont know man, they have achieved nada since the 1st ep, they're beating about the bush with unnecessary stuff, if they're objective is to stop samon and the resurrection of the tree of whatever then their completion rate is currently 0% I think you are underestimating the complexity of the plot. It was seriously hinted at in this episode that Samon may not be the bad-guy in this story, since Jun even commented that it is Hakaze and the Tree of Beginnings/Genesis that is a greater danger to the world than Samon and the Tree of Zetsun/Exodus. (Or whatever the translation is...) I think that there is much more to the story left to be unfolded and it isn't a simple "stop the bad guy before he destroys the world" plot. |
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| Huh? So they are not blood related. Maaan, this is getting more serious. But, nooo!! Yoshino, did u just betrayed Mahiro? I hope not. I hope you have some good reasons behind what you are doing. You're my favorite. And I just got spoiled by some fucking cunt who posted a spoiler in animeultima. Don't know why even people waste their time to posting them. >< They really can't just keep quiet and let others enjoy in their own way. F*ck! Now, I already know who really is Hakaze.. :(( |
Zel_EzlNov 9, 2012 11:01 AM
Zel_Ezl said: It is not as if Yoshino betrayed Mahiro and handed him to his enemy... Yoshino only betrayed Mahiro's trust because he lied to him about keeping contact and having a deal with the government authority. He even had to act out a charade to fool Mahiro so that he could meet Evangeline again to complete the deal. I guess he has good reason to do so: because he knew full well that Mahiro's personality would not listen to his reasoning or agree to co-operate with the government. He always plan to act alone -- the only exception is Yoshino because he is his only trusted friend.Yoshino, did u just betrayed Mahiro? I hope not. I hope you have some good reasons behind what you are doing. You're my favorite. |
| So MAL finally starts locking news threads that are only a few weeks old? I wonder where was the announcement of this change? Or we are seeing yet another case of changes made that impacted users but not communicated to them? I wonder how long people would put up with this. As much as I have a bunch of information to share about anime announced recently I cannot share it in news board, and the anime series is too disorganized and chaotic to share information except with people already interested in the particular series. |
| So making me bored all of the episode and then making a cliffhanger is the direction of the series,good to know,anyways,2/5 for this. |
| Well I just have a feeling that Aika isn't really dead. Too much strange coincidences and the thing with "everything happens for a reason". |
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| What a twist!!!!!!! M. Night Shyamalan would be proud of this show. |
| This anime keeps on getting better and that girl is nothing but a slut. |
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selgalad said: to be fair to this show though, the girl is kind of dead, and the conflict between mahiro and yoshino that will spawn from it is going to be a hell of alot more dramatic and possibly violent than it'd be given any other circumstance. Aka this will actually be very interesting to see unfoldIs she a slut or what..? God, I hate two guys-one girl/ two girls-one guy situations. And this had to happen in this anime, great. eworm said: I think you might want to hold back on saying that for a little while, yah opinions and what not but your just going to be building it up too much and ultimatly give it a unfair disadvantage if it doesnt reach those expectations, im mainly saying this cause its probably going to be 24+ episodes so we barely crossed the quarter mark of the show, its a bit early to be making such a huge compliment. Just saying so you dont end up overhyping yourselfWoah, this is going to be 10/10 at this rate. Though dont get me wrong, if this ends up being a 10 worthy show ill be very happy, and i do think this show has some really good potential, hell the past 2 episodes have thrown 3 plot twists that i didnt even remotely see coming, i think for a show to already be throwing curve balls at around the 27ish percent mark is pretty damn impressive |
JizzyHitlerNov 9, 2012 1:38 PM
Immahnoob said: Jizzy, I know you have no idea how to argue for shit, tokiyashiro said: Jizzy as you would call yourself because youre a dick The most butthurt award goes to you And clearly you havent watched that many shows thats why you cant determine if a show is unique or not Or maybe you're just a child who likes common stuffs where hero saves the day and guys gets all the girls. Sad taste you have there kid you came up to me in the first place making you look more like a kid who got slapped without me even knowing it and start crying about it to me |
| Ohoho. Yoshino betrayed Mahiro... though Mahiro trust Yoshino completely... I wonder how will Yoshino use those weapons now? This is getting better, with all this hidden twists between the characters. |
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Fiji said: i dont think so, like yoshino said i think mahiro realizes all this but refuses to accept it, mahiro loved aika but refuses to accept that, mahiro knows yoshino is backstabbing him but again refuses to accept it.Ohoho. Yoshino betrayed Mahiro... though Mahiro trust Yoshino completely.... |
Immahnoob said: Jizzy, I know you have no idea how to argue for shit, tokiyashiro said: Jizzy as you would call yourself because youre a dick The most butthurt award goes to you And clearly you havent watched that many shows thats why you cant determine if a show is unique or not Or maybe you're just a child who likes common stuffs where hero saves the day and guys gets all the girls. Sad taste you have there kid you came up to me in the first place making you look more like a kid who got slapped without me even knowing it and start crying about it to me |
| Aika pissed me off a bit. Fucking slut. |
| I wanna slap that Aika chick right now. Looking at the preview, I'm sure I'll want to slap her a few times more. |
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| This show needs another season already! |
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| Series isn't finished yet so we can't really tell if she's a bitch or there's just some circumstances we don't know... but that really pissed me off -_- |
| Although relatively subdued and somewhat uneventful, this was a really good episode, as it provided considerable character development and several intriguing revelations. Despite the lack of action, the episode was very well-paced, never faltering in it's execution. An unsettling atmosphere permeated the episode, particularly the ending. The reveal that Hakaze and the Tree of Genesis are more likely to destroy the world than the Tree of Exodus is thoroughly interesting, since it foreshadows a seeming inevitability, once Yoshino and Mahiro become fully aware of this knowledge, towards fractures within their alliance. The conclusion of this episode and the preview for the next indicate a distinct potential for a development that could potentially diminish my enjoyment of the show ever so slightly. As it is, so far, I’m not particularly bothered by the sudden emergence of this strange, unexpected dynamic to Mahiro and Aika's relationship, but, unfortunately, I can easily see it becoming an unnecessary and flawed distraction from an otherwise compelling story, due largely to the possibility that these developments will essentially alter the perception of Aika and Yoshino's beautifully melancholic moments from their past into fragments of memory that are solely indicative of nothing more than Yoshino's one-sided devotion and Aika's emotional detachment. Yoshino is by far the best and most compelling character, since his true nature and motivations remain rather mysterious and indistinct. There's an intriguing dichotomy between Mahiro's sole, simplistic desire for revenge and Yoshino's ominous, unpredictable complexity. He possesses a tendency to subvert the expected, as displayed by his subtle manipulation throughout this episode. Hakaze is my second favorite character, and I love the occasional flashes of insight into her past and the events surrounding her seemingly tenuous existence. I'm hoping she'll be leaving the island soon, since I'm quite looking forward to her interactions with the others, particularly Yoshino. Aika's an interesting character, but, especially after this episode, she's rather unsympathetic. Her characterization, though seemingly intricate and rather engaging, is lingering on the precipice of disappointment, since, though excellently handled in this episode, she could easily devolve into an uninteresting repetition within the story. As such, her development in this episode was unfortunate, since it occasionally portrays and potentially indicates a very flawed, deceitful character, while consequently cheapening her relationship with Yoshino. Of course, there were several instances of foreshadowing suffused throughout the earlier flashbacks, so it's certainly not a particularly surprising direction for her character to take. Ando's direction, so far, has thoroughly elevated the material; material that, due to the ever-increasing likelihood of a plethora of intermittent contrivances and cheap, unexpected developments, would likely be faltering immensely if the story hadn't been so meticulously constructed. Oshima's sweeping, melancholic score complemented the foreboding tone of this episode really well. All in all, Zetsuen, surprisingly, has consistently surpassed my expectations, especially in regards to the effective storytelling and exceptional direction. Since the execution of the narrative has been highly impressive throughout, I remain hopeful that, as the story progresses, this won't deteriorate into a convoluted, unsatisfying mess. |
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| So many people ready to call Aika a slut on the basis of a fragmentary flashback--it says more about the people jumping to conclusions than it does about Aika who seems to be a very complex character. I'd rather wait to see just what the emotional relationship was between Aika, Yoshino and Mahiro before commenting, but even if there was some sort of commitment there, humans are frail creatures and sometimes can be in love with more than one other person at the same time. |
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| What a damned cliffhanger. I really liked this episode and this show is getting more interesting with every episode. I can't wait for the next one already. As for Aika and Yoshino, I think it's too early to jump at any conclusions. I don't understand Yoshino's actions that much, but maybe we'll understand his reasons. If it turns out he's just a spineless bastard... that would be even better. |
| The only thing you can rely on is that you can't rely on anything. |
| Dafuq, how could that Junichiro guy recognize Hakaze just by her sceleton? |
AngelCharms said: Whatever Yoshino's planning I believe he does it all for the good of Mahiro and Hakaze - that is, to beat Samon and his clan and stop the Iron Syndrome from wreaking havoc.So does anyone know what Yoshino's planning? |
| So MAL finally starts locking news threads that are only a few weeks old? I wonder where was the announcement of this change? Or we are seeing yet another case of changes made that impacted users but not communicated to them? I wonder how long people would put up with this. As much as I have a bunch of information to share about anime announced recently I cannot share it in news board, and the anime series is too disorganized and chaotic to share information except with people already interested in the particular series. |
| I like Yoshino's character, as everyone's stating. However, Mahiro himself is quite a complex character as- emotionally though. The raw emotion when he gets up to save Yoshino after he's been 'kidnapped' shows where his true loyalties lie. Focusing on Aika is something he must do now, because he doesn't do things with a half-heart. He knows someone's going to have to die in the process and he's ready to be the one. He even goes as far as to declare it to Yoshino's face when he says "I'll protect you". Mahiro's not very good at discerning his emotions, so that's why he won't make a big show of them. He didn't explain his statement to Yoshino, he didn't explicitly tell Aika was he wanted (though that was only a flashback, so we don't really know..) but he does let himself state whatever pops first into his mind in order to identify his first raw emotion-filed thought, just to make it clear to himself what his priorities are. Mahiro's fatal in a way, almost like watching a clumsy desperate violence being carried out till it dies but he's raw in the tiniest ways and if you catch those moments, you begin to really become involved in the anime. Can't wait for the next episode! :) |
aiNkyy said: Its not even close to done from the looks of it, and since this is bones, what only like2 of their shows have had openish ending leaving room for sequels, they tend to leave their shows with a very conclusive end.This show needs another season already! |
Immahnoob said: Jizzy, I know you have no idea how to argue for shit, tokiyashiro said: Jizzy as you would call yourself because youre a dick The most butthurt award goes to you And clearly you havent watched that many shows thats why you cant determine if a show is unique or not Or maybe you're just a child who likes common stuffs where hero saves the day and guys gets all the girls. Sad taste you have there kid you came up to me in the first place making you look more like a kid who got slapped without me even knowing it and start crying about it to me |
rodac said: So many people ready to call Aika a slut on the basis of a fragmentary flashback--it says more about the people jumping to conclusions than it does about Aika who seems to be a very complex character. I'd rather wait to see just what the emotional relationship was between Aika, Yoshino and Mahiro before commenting, but even if there was some sort of commitment there, humans are frail creatures and sometimes can be in love with more than one other person at the same time. +1 I am really surprised to see how quickly people judge her, considering the fact that we've barely seen what happened between them. |
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ShiroX said: we dont even know if she confronted mahiro before she went out with yoshino anyhow, Im pretty sure people are not sluts/whores if they have had 2 relationships at separate times, especially when one may not of even gone farther than asking about feelingsrodac said: So many people ready to call Aika a slut on the basis of a fragmentary flashback--it says more about the people jumping to conclusions than it does about Aika who seems to be a very complex character. I'd rather wait to see just what the emotional relationship was between Aika, Yoshino and Mahiro before commenting, but even if there was some sort of commitment there, humans are frail creatures and sometimes can be in love with more than one other person at the same time. +1 I am really surprised to see how quickly people judge her, considering the fact that we've barely seen what happened between them. |
Immahnoob said: Jizzy, I know you have no idea how to argue for shit, tokiyashiro said: Jizzy as you would call yourself because youre a dick The most butthurt award goes to you And clearly you havent watched that many shows thats why you cant determine if a show is unique or not Or maybe you're just a child who likes common stuffs where hero saves the day and guys gets all the girls. Sad taste you have there kid you came up to me in the first place making you look more like a kid who got slapped without me even knowing it and start crying about it to me |
| I love how always the girls are the ones being blamed, anyone that calls her a slut is a retard. |
| Things are really getting interesting. He's working with the bureau behind Mahiro's back. |
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| I really enjoyed this episode! I personally don't see why everyone finds Mahiro to be boring, I think all of the characters are very unique and intriguing, especially the main 4. Although I think it's kinda cliché to make Mahiro and Aika not blood related, it definitely spices things up a bit. In regards to the bones, It didn't cross my mind that they could be Aika's but it does make sense. Also Yoshino's shady deal, I didn't really catch on at first, but after a bit of reading I did get it, but it hasn't really made it that clear as to why yet. Love this show so much :D |
DJIzzyIzzyHitler said: ShiroX said: we dont even know if she confronted mahiro before she went out with yoshino anyhow, Im pretty sure people are not sluts/whores if they have had 2 relationships at separate times, especially when one may not of even gone farther than asking about feelingsrodac said: So many people ready to call Aika a slut on the basis of a fragmentary flashback--it says more about the people jumping to conclusions than it does about Aika who seems to be a very complex character. I'd rather wait to see just what the emotional relationship was between Aika, Yoshino and Mahiro before commenting, but even if there was some sort of commitment there, humans are frail creatures and sometimes can be in love with more than one other person at the same time. +1 I am really surprised to see how quickly people judge her, considering the fact that we've barely seen what happened between them. amare135 said: I love how always the girls are the ones being blamed, anyone that calls her a slut is a retard. +1 Amen! |
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Saturate said: So making me bored all of the episode and then making a cliffhanger is the direction of the series,good to know,anyways,2/5 for this. It's BONES, did you expect more? |
deathxempress said: Sweeping generalization. And we are talking about the end of an episode or the end of a series. Why don't you take a look closer at other factors such as the director and screenwriter used?Saturate said: It's BONES, did you expect more?So making me bored all of the episode and then making a cliffhanger is the direction of the series,good to know,anyways,2/5 for this. |
symbvNov 10, 2012 8:13 PM
| So MAL finally starts locking news threads that are only a few weeks old? I wonder where was the announcement of this change? Or we are seeing yet another case of changes made that impacted users but not communicated to them? I wonder how long people would put up with this. As much as I have a bunch of information to share about anime announced recently I cannot share it in news board, and the anime series is too disorganized and chaotic to share information except with people already interested in the particular series. |
deathxempress said: that only works if each show of theirs have cliffhangers every ep, which they dont, especially shows like darker than black which has like 1 cliffhanger moment.....and that was the 2nd to last epSaturate said: So making me bored all of the episode and then making a cliffhanger is the direction of the series,good to know,anyways,2/5 for this. It's BONES, did you expect more? |
Immahnoob said: Jizzy, I know you have no idea how to argue for shit, tokiyashiro said: Jizzy as you would call yourself because youre a dick The most butthurt award goes to you And clearly you havent watched that many shows thats why you cant determine if a show is unique or not Or maybe you're just a child who likes common stuffs where hero saves the day and guys gets all the girls. Sad taste you have there kid you came up to me in the first place making you look more like a kid who got slapped without me even knowing it and start crying about it to me |
| There's some interesting revelation in like every single episode. And now they reveal that Aika and Mahiro aren't actually blood-related. Then they match this up with a flashback of Aika nearly kissing Mahiro, oh shitttttt. I've been thinking of Aika really highly and it was great to see those flashbacks of her and Yoshino, but damn this would be just so messed up. Hoping that isn't what it seems to be. Maybe it wasn't real or it happened before Yoshino or something with a good reason please. Yoshino didn't look to me like he was really going to betray Mahiro, I thought he just wanted to work together with that organization to launch an attack or something. |
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| LOL @ people getting upset she's being called a slut. |
| HAHAHAH YUS now i can ship more than one pairing!! |
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| This episode is quite stunning . I have nothing but a satisfying expression of heart to comment this episode . This series really have become more and more interesting . I am intrigued to see how or will Mahiro ever realised the relationship between Aika and Yoshino . Either way , I have come to like this anime a lot . 5/5 =] |
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| It keeps getting better and better. What really happened to Hakaze? How much did Majiro really know about Yoshino and Aika? How deep is Yoshino's deception? This series has me hook. I think it is hsaping to be one of my favorites for this season. |
Tenchi_Ryu said: more annoyed since thats all anyone is saying about this ep rather than the actually interesting parts of it, i mean people are focusing on aika possibly cheating more than the fact yoshino IS a freaking 2 timer,LOL @ people getting upset she's being called a slut. I mean shouldnt we be more interested in the MC with a mysterious character to him that is now revealed to be a total wild card more than the dead chick who may of been with 2 guys at once. Thats what annoys me. |
Immahnoob said: Jizzy, I know you have no idea how to argue for shit, tokiyashiro said: Jizzy as you would call yourself because youre a dick The most butthurt award goes to you And clearly you havent watched that many shows thats why you cant determine if a show is unique or not Or maybe you're just a child who likes common stuffs where hero saves the day and guys gets all the girls. Sad taste you have there kid you came up to me in the first place making you look more like a kid who got slapped without me even knowing it and start crying about it to me |
| This anime is driving me insane. lol whore². |
| Wow, this whole episode totally turned everything upside-down! But it was definitely for the better, and it just made me love this series a whole lot more! KingCez said: lol whore Sadly, I agree. |
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| reading people's reaction to this episode is funny xD |
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| That last bit with Aika is waaaaaaaaaay too netorare for my taste and seemingly so for a lot of people. Not going to call her a slut or anything but damn watching her get close enough to straddle mahiro actually made me feel like I was being cheated on. She did consider yoshi her boyfriend at the time and cheating on him (if she did) is pretty damn slutty though, which why I'm a bit surprised that people are defending her. But of course, the time is wonky for "artistic purposes" so maybe this is before she even started dating maindude but still... What's weird to me is that the whole main story with the saving of the world and blah blah is pretty boring, even if the cliched bad guy is good guy, good guy is bad guy thing is in play compared to the character development. All I know is, I'm a bit angry at Aika or at the writers for dumping such a huge cliffhanger on us. |
| The chip in my mind, it summons me. I gave my life to your machines. |
| Am...am i the only one who got a kick from Mahiro saying Hakaze can't die even if killed? |
| Woah.. Plot twist.. So she's not totally related to Mahiro, she's two-timing the guys, and Yoshino's working for the other side (opposite of Hakaze's yet not with the Kusaribe clan), betraying Mahiro.. Not to mention that Hakaze and the Tree of Genesis poses a bigger threat than the Tree of Exodus? And that Junichirou is special in his own way? That was quite a lot to take in but made the episode more interesting. However, I really don't like that Evangeline chick.. -_- Nor do I like that Aika chick.. -.- Hakaze all the way^^ |
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