Aldnoah.Zero Season One
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skudoops said: AICW said: You made a lot of good points and I hope they get explained in the next episode. But I can answer this question. It goes back to physics (again lol). As soon as Inko saw the fist coming at her, she hit her jet thrusters and boosted away from it but in the same direction while at the same time lowering her mech down so the fist hit at at a sloped angle instead of dead-on. She also had Inaho's mech behind her which absorbed some of the momentum so that's why she took less damage. It's essentially the same concept as sloped armour in that hitting something at an angle bleeds off some of the kinetic energy so it doesn't hit as hard. Well I figured since it was punching holes through the hull of the career like it was nothing that they wouldn't be able to stand up to it. I guess you can also think of it like this: You're in a car driving at 50 kilometers per hour (for sake of this situation, imagine this is an indestructible car lol). What will cause more damage: hitting a car that is not moving, or hitting a car that is in front at you but moving at 40 kph. y123y said: WHATTT!!!!!! Inaho's plan failed!!??? WhAT!!!!! IS THIS WHAT A MIRACLE IS LIKE!!!?? LMAO |
TheUnbiasedOne91 said: maybe we'll finally get some emotions out of the MC if his sis dies Between him and Tatsuya from Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei, they both are very emotionless. Still a great episode. |
ilok said: Inaho becoming the new emperor of Earth? I would say new emperor of Mars. He needs to make Martians less stupid and aggressive. Earth already has democracy. Thank you. |
| Love the flying punches very cool concept. |
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Hikarusuke said: Love the flying punches very cool concept. Yeah pretty revolutionary never before seen stuff for robot anime......haha y123y said: I see alot of people here complaining about Marito... Do you know what PTSD is? Cause if you dont, then look it up. Your not thinking of it in terms of how the hype crowd sees it. He's showing human weakness in front of the Martians instead of just going out there and sticking it to them while blaring Sawano music plays in the background and there's explosions everywhere. That's decidedly unhype. |
PeacingOutAug 9, 2014 12:29 PM
y123y said: WHATTT!!!!!! Inaho's plan failed!!??? WhAT!!!!! IS THIS WHAT A MIRACLE IS LIKE!!!?? People complain when the MC of a show is incompetent and when the writer decides to put a competent MC in the show people still complain. Its rather hilarious really. Anyway the plot kinda needed Slaine to save the day since it demanded to show the terrans that Slaine was not hostile, after all Slaine was in a martian aircraft. |
Raziel1991Aug 9, 2014 12:33 PM
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Kaioshin_Sama said: Well they did lose the one guy in the 2nd episode that was in his school group but he hasn't been mentioned since then and I totally can't even remember his name because he had like one line in the entire show and it was about finding the Princess attractive and then he's dead. It's funny though cause I get the sense that Inaho cares more about getting to use these battles as some sort of science experiment and personal challenge than he actually does about protecting friends, family and allies since scientific stuff always seems to be the end result of every interaction he has with people and his spoken dialogue in general. The whole science obsession really is like his sole major defining trait as a character. Like you can tell he's way more interested in learning about this whole Aldnoah thing when talking with Asselyeum than actually interacting with and trying to understand where Asselyeum is coming from and then when he has a chance to pontificate about his scientific knowledge he just launches into this random who the fuck cares spiel about how Slaine was wrong about the way light refracts off the Earth's atmosphere comically earning him a pout from the Princess. I consider the friend dying as another nameless folk because even though they gave him a name, it didn't matter cause he was never even established as an actual character. Lol. I agree that they are slowly revealing a bit more about his obsession with science.. maybe he really is a sociopath, like a legitimate sociopath, it might not be good for an MC character but it could be interesting if they go really into it. Unfortunately he does smile to people sometimes so I feel like that kind of ruins that trait a bit. Who knows, maybe now that Slaine is with them they can even out the focus on characters a bit more and make Inaho more of a side main character and it could work more. |
| Inaho shows his tactical prowess again but this time he actually botch. Really, it really showed how he went into distress over that one shot and then botched the others because he lost his cool. I hope those people that wants to see Inaho fail and Slaine being a big damn hero are happy now. |
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Raziel1991 said: y123y said: WHATTT!!!!!! Inaho's plan failed!!??? WhAT!!!!! IS THIS WHAT A MIRACLE IS LIKE!!!?? People complain when the MC of a show is incompetent and when the writer decides to put a competent MC in the show people still complain. Its rather hilarious really. Anyway the plot kinda needed Slaine to save the day since the plot demanded to show the terrans that Slaine was not hostile, after all Slaine was in a martian aircraft. For me it was more that it was going to get really old and rote if they just stuck to him being the sole savior every episode so it was nice to see him need an x factor he couldnt calculate on his own in Slaine even if it was the traditional last ditch just in time save. |
| Although the character development was nice this episode, the rest of the episode really did fall flat on the side of yawn. The whole non character soldiers dying whilst others are saved like that girl (I kno about using her busters to minimalise the damage, it was just an ugh moment) The action is too boring for me. zetsubousei_hero said: TheUnbiasedOne91 said: maybe we'll finally get some emotions out of the MC if his sis dies Between him and Tatsuya from Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei, they both are very emotionless. Still a great episode. Yeah, but at least Tatsuya got mad the other week, and he did look scary, other than that, he's as emotional as a sack of potatoes. |
jdbe said: Although the character development was nice this episode, the rest of the episode really did fall flat on the side of yawn. The whole non character soldiers dying whilst others are saved like that girl (I kno about using her busters to minimalise the damage, it was just an ugh moment) The action is too boring for me. zetsubousei_hero said: Between him and Tatsuya from Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei, they both are very emotionless. Still a great episode. Yeah, but at least Tatsuya got mad the other week, and he did look scary, other than that, he's as emotional as a sack of potatoes. Yeah, Tatsuya got mad and procceded to massacre a bunch of triads with his uber-sniping of obliteration. Inaho snipes with a normal weapon, botches and actually loses his cool. Plus Tatsuya had like 18 episodes. |
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HunterTennouji said: jdbe said: Although the character development was nice this episode, the rest of the episode really did fall flat on the side of yawn. The whole non character soldiers dying whilst others are saved like that girl (I kno about using her busters to minimalise the damage, it was just an ugh moment) The action is too boring for me. Yeah, but at least Tatsuya got mad the other week, and he did look scary, other than that, he's as emotional as a sack of potatoes. Yeah, Tatsuya got mad and procceded to massacre a bunch of triads with his uber-sniping of obliteration. Inaho snipes with a normal weapon, botches and actually loses his cool. Plus Tatsuya had like 18 episodes. Yeah I know, I didn't like how it took 18 episodes for Tatsuya to be slightly developed, well annoying. But enough about Tatsuya, everyone knows this show is pretty predictable, but it'd be so good if the writers thought ”hey, let's add a few twists and turns here or there, why not make the opponents really difficult, let's see all the characters pull 'together' to defeat the kataphrakts ect" Predicable series are fine if the writers really add drama to the end outcome, this episode started off being it's usual way, but it did change for the better. Hopefully the fight lasts most of next episode, I wanna watch a roller coaster of a fight, not a 5 minute 2 hit KO by Inaho saving the day by himself. |
| oh they actually fix it, inahoe emotionless attitude and incapability of regular grant. nice. and oh that vers auntie, really have good micro skill huh? or are you a newtype? AND MARITO YOU GO DIE PLEASE, I KNOW YOU HAVE PTSD BUT YOU ARE FVKING ANNOYING. slaine to the rescue! combine your plot armor power with inahoe, that auntie is no match for you! i think later the useless princess ass will give Aldnoah Drive to inahoe and slaine |
| Finally Slaine's swapping sides! The battle this week was pretty interesting and the idea to use blast pressure to stop the flying fists was pretty smart. Inaho + Science= win. |
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| That was indeed a goood episode yet still not the best. Now people can stop complaining how and why Inaho's plans were always working in the previous episode. Slaine escaped pretty easy, I didn't expect that. Is he bringing along a Kataphrakt on his Sky Carrier's back ? I am pretty sure i saw a feet that looks like a Kataphrakt. They explained what Aldnoah Drive is, and how that thing worked. Wonderfully done, I can see Inaho will makes a plan which involve slaine to work up with him. |
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| Now THAT was a MAJOR improvement over everything we've got so far. Some actual character development going on. Inaho finally emoting somewhat. The real plus here is the fight scene. We finally got to see some of the other characters get put to work instead of just Inaho. There was also ACTUAL tension going on, not everything went exactly as planned for Inaho and the crew and that added some much needed suspense in this show. Inaho still needs to show some flaw or goal as to where his character is going but now that we have seen improvement I am willing to wait a bit. Keep it up Aldnoah, you may have redeemed yourself yet |
| Good episode. Finally Inaho and Slaine meet. Loly chan wants a mecha lol. |
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| Worst thing about this anime is marito, most useless character now, his side story so far is ruining the rest of the show, them drinking on the boat before the fight is probably the most poorly edited scenes ive seen in a couple of seasons, along with slains escape. If they can somehow get rid of marito, I can most diffinitely enjoy this anime to my fullest extent. BTW: I think they should have killed marito off when he was fighting trillram, and I hope they do make something of this marito guy so they wouldn't have wasted such precious screen time on him. Also I can't remember other poorly edited scenes from the past seasons but I'm sure I'll remember one day. BTW: just read some previous post and realized aldnoah.zero has best forum MAL. |
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zunderdog24 said: Worst thing about this anime is marito, most useless character now, his side story so far is ruining the rest of the show, them drinking on the boat before the fight is probably the most poorly edited scenes ive seen in a couple of seasons, along with slains escape. If they can somehow get rid of marito, I can most diffinitely enjoy this anime to my fullest extent. BTW: I think they should have killed marito off when he was fighting trillram, and I hope they do make something of this marito guy so they wouldn't have wasted such precious screen time on him. Also I can't remember other poorly edited scenes from the past seasons but I'm sure I'll remember one day. agree, marito should die. its not like he is an ace pilot or anything... just regular shitty overreacting ptsd guy who keep wasting screen time |
| Even though I liked this episode I have to admit that the scene where slaine steals the aircraft is hilariously stupid |
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y123y said: Raziel1991 said: Even though I liked this episode I have to admit that the scene where slaine steals the aircraft is hilariously stupid Anime logic. We just have to accept it. The show has actually done great so far in avoiding "anime logic", like Trilliams Kataphracts' weak spot that was actually somewhere obscure. A bunch of soldiers firing at Slain and all missing just felt too Stormtroopy for me. |
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| I don't get why Inaho was the only one trying to shoot down the final fist. I mean it would be pretty odd for nobody else to have any ammo left. So in the end Inaho's plan would have worked if the others didn't try to give Inaho the spotlight by making him have the final shot. |
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Pik3Rob said: I don't get why Inaho was the only one trying to shoot down the final fist. I mean it would be pretty odd for nobody else to have any ammo left. So in the end Inaho's plan would have worked if the others didn't try to give Inaho the spotlight by making him have the final shot. Nobody else had a sniper rifle. Since he used a trainer, he became the designated marksman. |
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HunterTennouji said: Pik3Rob said: I don't get why Inaho was the only one trying to shoot down the final fist. I mean it would be pretty odd for nobody else to have any ammo left. So in the end Inaho's plan would have worked if the others didn't try to give Inaho the spotlight by making him have the final shot. Nobody else had a sniper rifle. Since he used a trainer, he became the designated marksman. Makes sense, but I still don't get why he didn't wait for it to get within a closer range to where he could accurately hit it considering he missed. |
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Pik3Rob said: HunterTennouji said: Nobody else had a sniper rifle. Since he used a trainer, he became the designated marksman. Makes sense, but I still don't get why he didn't wait for it to get within a closer range to where he could accurately hit it considering he missed. Because at that velocity you have to deflect it early if you want it to fly far enough off course to be in the clear. |
Pik3Rob said: HunterTennouji said: Nobody else had a sniper rifle. Since he used a trainer, he became the designated marksman. Makes sense, but I still don't get why he didn't wait for it to get within a closer range to where he could accurately hit it considering he missed. As mentioned in the episode, the distance is what actually helped veering off the rocket punches. I believe it's because he can redirect the rocket punches so that they won't hit anywhere on the ship. Inaho probably took the shot where it was at optimum distance. But he missed and totally lost his composure, as evident from his face. Goes to show that Inaho actually isn't a robot and infallible. |
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| Anyone thinking Inaho and his trainer mech will get an Aldnoah drive? He seems to prefer the trainer based on the reduced weight, etc. |
| Rayleigh & Mie scattering hahahaha Even I didn't know that u.u (damn physics classes, you should show us more good stuff :U ) this episodes show us that martians have the same aiming as the persians from the prince of persia movie xD No know what will happen now that Slaine are near of the princess hope no make a dumb move and let the eartlings hate them :U |
| Slaine is a living plot twist. |
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| Ugh so many death flags for Yuki this episode, just like that other one. I can't take this anymore. :( Hope she manages to pull off a miracle and live through this fight too. Paraqueet said: Does anyone else find Lt. Marito annoying as hell? Presumably he'll come into his own later on in the series, but for now I'm pretty tired of his inability to act being such a recurring theme. Yeah, he reminds me of Lisa in Zankyou no Terror. Completely useless yet annoyingly necessary character that will apparently unlock all the secrets to the backbone of the plot. Or something. |
| I have no problems suspending my disbelief at Inaho's superior and unique intellect or Slaine's escape from the badazz Martians. Goes with the course of anime logic. What bugs is how incredibly cartoony and stupid the Martian knights are. There's absolutely no depth or subtlety to their characters. They're all so hammy or clichee. Now to make matters worse we even find out that they don't even posses the intelligence to recreate their technology but live of "borrowed" power. As soon as the Princess gives the power of Aldnoah to Inaho it's game over for them. |
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| if the mars chick dies because they either deflect one of her fists to hit her or they dodge at the last second so it hits her i will rage.. pretty good episode and the series still has good pacing. |
| Decent episode, although honestly I don't understand why everyone is so stupid in this series apart from Inaho. It doesn't take a genius to realise that it's possible to shoot the arms off course. After episode 3, the tactics (can you even call them that?) used to fight the Martians are getting dumber and dumber each episode. |
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| Amazing Episode, even more amazing OST |
| Am I the only expecting the "I say fryyyyyyyyeeeee" when the action OST kicks in and then makes a sudden stop ? What a hypeblock. |
| This episode of Aldnoah.Zero was great (like always). One thing that I must say is that I really disliked how they introduced Slaine at the end. It was very unpolished. They ruined Inaho's perfect-brains image that they've been building for 6 episodes just for Slaine to come in and have his bad ass moment. Surely there could have been a better way for Slaine to enter.... |
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