No Game No Life Episode 5 Discussion

Takuan_Soho said:


There is a difference between something that is an "idiom" and a "reference". The idiom references the bible, however the show references the idiom. Most people who use the idiom have no idea that it references the bible, but "scales fall from one's eyes" is a very well known idiom in English and I imagine in most European languages as well. It is so common that one can search for it in common dictionaries.

http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/The+scales+fall+from+eyes

Caleb8980 said:
I really want to know what the Ba*su reference was :D

Notchrishansen said:
Oh...first I've ever heard of that idiom.

Takuan_Soho said:


That was the magical spell in Laputa that caused the island to fall apart. That was why they were so disappointed that nothing happened.

And while their use of it was primarily a joke, it also does fit into the psychological profile of the two (think about it, what people would try to destroy something without reason just to re-enact a movie?)

Also, happy to see that the writer specifically mentioned "psychological state" this episode, supports my Kurumi interpretation last episode and why the king died. Also like that they really solidified that games only have positive rules (i.e. rules that have been stated or are inherent in the game), not assumed rules (such as using a new deck in trying to guess the Ace of Spades).

Takuan_Soho said:


There is a difference between something that is an "idiom" and a "reference". The idiom references the bible, however the show references the idiom. Most people who use the idiom have no idea that it references the bible, but "scales fall from one's eyes" is a very well known idiom in English and I imagine in most European languages as well. It is so common that one can search for it in common dictionaries.

http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/The+scales+fall+from+eyes

Takuan_Soho said:
"What a tangled web we weave when we practice to deceive?" That is my favorite for showing the importance of tracing things. Without cheating, who do people think this quote is from?

Notchrishansen said:
Truth be told...Hell if I know. Yet another idiom, I've never heard of.

FatefulLove said:
Steph's grandfather when she lost xD
Shiro and Sora's reaction when they learned that Steph is smart.
So warbeast looks like that, Shiro wantingbit for the ears.
Steph kept on losing was funny. Shiro goes against Steph so her brother won't be fulfilled =)
That Laputa reference!
Flubel that can mind read, can't wait till the game they play!

Caleb8980 said:
Yeah got that out already but thanks anyways :D
As said I knew Laputa cuz of Gulliver's Travels ^^

Takuan_Soho said:


The real shame is now many native english speakers don't know about Laputa except for it being from some Japanese animation. If you tell them its from "Gulliver's Travels" they will nod their head and perhaps vaguely remember something about a human being tied down by small people, but that is about the limit of their knowledge of one of the great comedic novels of all time (you have to love a country where "important people" are followed around by servants who smack them with inflated sheep bladders in order to get their attention, or where scientists are studying how to build a building from the top to the bottom or to extract sunshine from cucumbers or try to put the nutritional value back into sh@t).

Mugen24 said:
I feel like NGNL could be better if it took a little more serious tone and cut down on the unnecessary fan service a bit. I understand it's a comedy but the over silliness of the show takes away from its potential imo.

Caleb8980 said:
That and on top of that it was a reference to Gulliver's Travels where the exact same scene of the sun-suddenly-gets-dark-and-flying-city-passes-by happens

EDIT: Btw the flying city there also is named Laputa ;-)

Takuan_Soho said:


Caleb, your posts make me think you are missing a point, if you already knew this my apologies.

This animation is referencing the Miyazaki movie "Laputa", Sora and Shiro are wearing the clothes of two main characters, and your question about what "Ba*su" reference also related to this movie (its a magical control word for the city).

In the movie the floating city is specifically referenced as the Laputa from Gulliver's travels. So it isn't that both "also" have the names Laputa, but both are the same city.

Caleb8980 said:
If the same scene happens in "Laputa: Castle in the Sky", too, then I'm sorry

ponygon123 said:
Using Steph as a derogatory word XD
So steph is people smart while Blank is game/book smart. This makes them a deadly combo as they compliment eachother.
When the angel (I guess Jibril is her name?) started speaking I died XD

Mugen24 said:
I feel like NGNL could be better if it took a little more serious tone and cut down on the unnecessary fan service a bit. I understand it's a comedy but the over silliness of the show takes away from its potential imo.

Mugen24 said:
I feel like NGNL could be better if it took a little more serious tone and cut down on the unnecessary fan service a bit. I understand it's a comedy but the over silliness of the show takes away from its potential imo.

guyklc said:
Hmm... this series was great with that chess match, but ever since then, it's been going downhill.

guyklc said:
The only thing it really revealed was that Steph has a gambling addiction, not that we didn't already know that.

Pritorian said:


So, abilities of warbeasts, situation with nobles, lack of knowledge sources and presence of higher being, characters development... nothing new?

xxdeathx said:
Steph is too cute and Shiro knows that, that's why she's taking her jealousy out on Steph haha.