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| "i can feel myself going deep inside you" oh yes.. who doesn't want to go deep inside Zero Two? ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) shes definitely fighting for waifu of the season, holy shit those mechs are so cute lol |
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Kaiser_Senpai said: HereticHunter said: Looks like the "teenage drama" is finally gone... At least Ichigo (of all people) Recognized Hiro's will to Ride with Zero Two. Expect things to get better now from this point. So... is Hiro still a Cuck? Points at episode 3 discussion I guess most of those guys who said that, they dropped. So now it´s fine. Either that or they're currently too busy worshipping Zero Two to be hating on this show. |
Kaiser_Senpai said: HereticHunter said: Looks like the "teenage drama" is finally gone... At least Ichigo (of all people) Recognized Hiro's will to Ride with Zero Two. Expect things to get better now from this point. So... is Hiro still a Cuck? Points at episode 3 discussion I guess most of those guys who said that, they dropped. So now it´s fine. Well, that's Good enough! |
| "We could make the world better, but it's easier to just shut our eyes." ~Blackwall |
| The best anime in the season for me. Hiro and Zero Two 2018's power couple. |
 that smirk tho. poor ichigo |
_Hans_ said: Woah, take it easy there man... 0_0  Thanks for posting...this show xD And yep, it was a good episode,the drama was solved, Hiro and 02 are probably going to be officially teamed up from now on. But boi,was Hiro implying that he's going to die at the end ? |
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| Best episode so far. Finally we get to see Hiro actually pilot with Zero Two and confirm how the position with Zero Two works. Not to mention I still never thought Hiro was a bad MC only cause he was afraid and doubted himself. He had all rights to be concerned and now that it's confirmed he's the only one who can be with Zero Two, I hope Papa or anyone else doesn't try to stop them from piloting together again. Very much looking forward to the next episode. |
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I mean from what he said his problem was with the writing and the direction that show decided to take, the production being at Trigger now does not change that, merely visually so that won't work as an explanation I guess. MistLiigh said: Thanks for the clarification! I had heard it said (as a general statement about the show, not just this episode) that it was basically animated by Trigger and written by A-1, but that was just some podcasters who have been wrong before, so that info is probably not the most reliable... I may have to see if I can track down anything written in English (or at least translatable by the browser) confirming or denying such statements.... There is this very easy to find Sakugabooru blog post that clearly states how this is a A-1 production featuring Trigger. So far Trigger's involvement has been storyboards by Imaishi + some guest appearances for the first 3 episodes. This episode for the first time they took the most weight of the production, that does not mean leading positions are different though. Not to undermine their role at all it's still a collaboration after all. But in the end it's still Nishigori's baby. But a far more healthy look at this is not one of "Is it A-1 or is it Trigger?" but to simply see it as a reunion of Ex-Gainax staff to once again work together on something. |
Fappa said: Honestly read his post as the way the episode was being executed rather than writing. I mean from what he said his problem was with the writing and the direction that show decided to take, the production being at Trigger now does not change that, merely visually so that won't work as an explanation I guess. . |
| Action was okay I guess, I expected more from trigger's side. HereticHunter said: Looks like the "teenage drama" is finally gone... At least Ichigo (of all people) Recognized Hiro's will to Ride with Zero Two. Expect things to get better now from this point. So... is Hiro still a Cuck? Points at episode 3 discussion Just wait until the edgelord squad with their 02 sex slave clones arrive to take away 02 and he does nothing about it. |
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| Hmm finally something decent. I hope we can see more fights now instead of blocking their fights. But the fight itself was kinda weird animated. Oh wait. This is just trigger. Otherwise the episode was decent. Better compared to the episodes before. |
HereticHunter said: Looks like the "teenage drama" is finally gone... At least Ichigo (of all people) Recognized Hiro's will to Ride with Zero Two. Expect things to get better now from this point. So... is Hiro still a Cuck? Points at episode 3 discussion funny you saying that, because i feel more drama starting from this episode than the previous ones |
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uninstallthegame said: HereticHunter said: Looks like the "teenage drama" is finally gone... At least Ichigo (of all people) Recognized Hiro's will to Ride with Zero Two. Expect things to get better now from this point. So... is Hiro still a Cuck? Points at episode 3 discussion funny you saying that, because i feel more drama starting from this episode than the previous ones No Shit Sherlock, but I were referring to Ichigo's childhood selfishness over Hiro. (and others) That were highly criticized by people in other forums, that's why I added "Quotes" to "Teenage Drama" |
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-Stray said: Anyways things are finally getting interesting, btw does anyone else feels like whenever they're talking about "being inside" or "ridding" that its something sexual.. no? just me? ayt. No you're definitely not the only one feeling this way, as this entire anime is pretty much a huge sexual metaphor. And it's not even limited to the position they're in when piloting a FranXX, or the lines in this episode like "I feel myself going deeper inside you" and "You wanna ride me, huh?" Back in episode two, when the annoying kid (Zorome?) refused to believe that Hiro piloted a FranXX before they did, that could be interpreted as him basically saying there's no way Hiro lost his virginity before they did. And I saw Mitsuru's persistence in riding with 02 last episode as him implying that he could fuck her better than Hiro ever could. So yeah, sexual innuendos are everywhere in this show. |
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ichii_1 said: Action was okay I guess, I expected more from trigger's side. HereticHunter said: Looks like the "teenage drama" is finally gone... At least Ichigo (of all people) Recognized Hiro's will to Ride with Zero Two. Expect things to get better now from this point. So... is Hiro still a Cuck? Points at episode 3 discussion Just wait until the edgelord squad with their 02 sex slave clones arrive to take away 02 and he does nothing about it. I really hope that isn't the case, otherwise I will flip tables |
| "We could make the world better, but it's easier to just shut our eyes." ~Blackwall |
yeah 02 really rubbing it in. For everyone who's been "enjoying" the drama so far you can already look forward to happy-happy times with Ichigo next episode. The episode was still predictable in a way that many times you can predict what will happen a couple of seconds before they happen: Fat kid gonna say something about eating that food - he does Hiro will run after 02 - He does. The two monsters are connected underground - they are they will defeat the monster by running through the electric shaver's head - they do still a nice episode. I'm glad that Hiro finally admitted he wants to ride 02 and it was nice to see him getting deeper inside her. Though I wonder how true those subs are to the japanese dialogue. :) |
| and it's just me or this episode really gives an edgy teen Divergent-like vibe? "i'm rejected, but that's also what makes me unique. i feel free not obeying the rules" hopefully it's just me and just this ep, 'cause it gives a bad impression |
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| "You wanna ride me, huh?" "I can feel myself going deeper inside you" https://i.imgur.com/oivMfr7.gif Ya know its silly lines like these that make me wish the show didn't take itself so seriously. |
| For all that talk in the last episode's discussion about how Hiro and Zero Two could not disobey orders from the higher-ups or they would suffer consequences or some shit, they sure just did some hardcore rule-breaking here and absolutely nothing happened to them. Who would have thought that, huh? In retrospect, episode 3 was indeed worthless. This episode was okay, but can they stop making the other characters useless in the fights and having to get saved by Streilizia? It's getting annoying, especially when the last episode was this exact same set-up. |
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HereticHunter said: No Shit Sherlock, but I were referring to Ichigo's childhood selfishness over Hiro. dude, would easily and without any second thoughts let go off your childhood friend and the person you like? she is kind of selfish but it's not an over exaggeration. she's just genuinely worried about him and feared to lose him. it's a character development, can't see any harm in that |
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| Alright, it took a few episodes but this innuendo riddled anime is starting to grown on me. This was a pretty great episode. I wasn't expecting Mitsuru to be piloting after what happened. That really speaks for his character. My only grip is it seems the other 4 teams can't take down much without the help of Zero Two. I suppose they are all still novices when it comes to real fights and Zero Two is experience. Not to being being part dino or whatever, which I'm sure improves her piloting in some way. I'm looking forward to the other teams improving. |
HereticHunter said: ichii_1 said: Action was okay I guess, I expected more from trigger's side. Just wait until the edgelord squad with their 02 sex slave clones arrive to take away 02 and he does nothing about it. I really hope that isn't the case, otherwise I will flip tables Theres is a squad shown for a split second in the opening who could be what ichii is referencing |
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There were too many dialogues that could be taken for the pervert side this episode~~ But this was the best alrighty!! One really cute smile right there, there is no boring moment with her around, whoever says she is not the star of the show... dunno what is wrong with you. Cant wait for the next episode! |
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| Alright, alright. As cheesy as this episode was, I would be lying if I didn't admit that it was always pretty awesome. Definitely the best episode thus far. The amount of references to Trigger and Gainax productions are too much for me to spend time to compile and compare. But from this episode, I noticed references to Evangelion, Gurren Lagaan, and some hints of Kill la Kill and there. Not to mention Zero Two's design is pretty much paying homage to FLCL's Haruhara Haruko/Diebuster. The animation and action scenes were spectacular and got my blood pumping. I probably wouldn't have enjoyed this episode as much if it wasn't mostly or completely animated by Trigger (while I believe the episode before were animated by A-1). They definitely nailed a lot of things right on a technical level this time around. However, this doesn't mean that my complaints for this show becomes complete null and void just from one decent episode. While I am starting to like Zero Two more and more, and beginning to tolerate Hiro, everything else from the bland, unlikeable side characters to the unstable foundation on which the story and world is being set make me hesitant for fully trusting that the series can deliver on its potential. We still have no idea what the story is going to be about or what it is trying to say, and even less about what type of tone it is trying to establish. The narrative is a contrived mess in every sense of the word, and instead of taking time to set up intrigue, it goes stumbling forward thinking that the basic premise (teenagers piloting robots against monsters in a post-apocalyptic world) will keep a watcher immersed and interested. |
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_Hans_ said: Theres is a squad shown for a split second in the opening who could be what ichii is referencing I found them! They look like frontliners https://imgur.com/a/i1bNJ |
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Ragznakh said: Well when the show heavily implies that 02 is one of the strongest fighters there is (and so far she's the only one we're shown to be even remotely competent), what are those chumps with guns supposed to do? Shoot dead one of the few people who can actually win against the kaiju? No, I'm just saying they could have just stormed out of the room and get in the robot against the higher-ups' wishes in episode 3 and nothing would really happen to them. |
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Basically, that is 002 saying to her "bitch, this is my property now!" BANG, OWNED. BTW the voice actor for 002 really steals the show, she is supposed to also be the same that did Lala Deviluke VA, somehow I cant find her being Lala at all. |
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| I'm so happy Hiro isn't a cuck! I was really scared about the possibility he would just accept Zero Two's "reallocation", get depressed and than, finally, search her. It would destroy the entire series. I'm still hoping for Hiro to get even more respectable. Zero Two's expressions are still my favorite part! I mean, look ate this:   WE MUST PROTECT THIS SMILE 3 I just hope the other characters become more interesting/necessary with time, because now they don't do anything at all. They're just there. This girl is carrying the entire series on her own! Even though it looks like Hiro it's going to carry it too. But still... |
| fckin finally Hiro ride zero two awesome episode |
| That was quite good, especially 2nd part and some decent action. But still the story is progressing as predictable as it can be. |
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| These higher ups are supremely annoying. The amount of times "oh everyone's going to die, but no Streliza" or "Hiro, you're not piloting with her, you're just staying behind watching", it's infuriating. They do nothing. So poorly written on that front. They're just there to be an annoying blockade without any rhyme or reason. Aside from the annoyance of the higher ups, very solid episode. Glad this stupid melodrama has calmed down. Finally Hiro isn't being a complete bitch either. I feel there was finally some payoff when Hiro reached out to Zero two and got to pilot Streliza again. One last note, I'm really enjoying this series, despite its ups and downs, but oh man the rest of the cast is annoying outside of Goro, Ichigo, and Zero Two. For now, Hiro seems to be turning a corner as well, but the other pilots suck, and I hope they become klaxosaur fodder. |
fiscchri said: BlackFIFA19 said: Woah this episode was effing great, although because of this episode i kinda think Hiro's gonna die by the end of the series.... I don't think so, since it is pretty much well established by now that unlike the others, he has no trouble piloting Strelizia, Mitsuru almost died after trying to pilot it one time, but Hiro already did it twice without a scratch, so I really don't see any way how he could die Yes, after 2 times he didnt have a scratch but thats not what im talking about, im talking about this  if what Hiro himself said is true then it still takes a toll on him just slower then others |
Hibikase said: everything else from the bland, unlikeable side characters to the unstable foundation on which the story and world is being set make me hesitant for fully trusting that the series can deliver on its potential. We still have no idea what the story is going to be about or what it is trying to say, and even less about what type of tone it is trying to establish. The narrative is a contrived mess in every sense of the word, and instead of taking time to set up intrigue, it goes stumbling forward thinking that the basic premise (teenagers piloting robots against monsters in a post-apocalyptic world) will keep a watcher immersed and interested. Really? I got a lot out of these past 4 episodes, enough for me to rake my own brain instead of the show itself throwing tons of exposition this early on into my face. Side-characters are a given as the main pair has to be established first in a way that they can perfectly co-exist next to each other without officials trying to separate them. We already know from the staff that side-character specific episodes are coming so there's that. Just gotta give it time. About the story direction, don't know what to tell you. They pretty much told you twice "Will you run away with me?". What could that mean in a seemingly hierarchical society in which young people seem to have been reaped of any sense of personal intimacy and are deemed a failure if they can't live up to numbers which basically means for them to be "as good as dead"? It's clear as day that shady stuff is going on in these places called "plantations" where apparently the general population if it even exists lives without any tracel of sunlight but these pilots do. This society is rotten to the core and 02 is aware of it resulting in her fleeing with Hiro and possibly the others ( maybe with Franxx's help? ). And this is only scratching the surface of what you could read from it so far. I don't know where you were but all of its world building and background so far is very much built upon hints that evoke intrigue, if you notice them and connect the dots that is. Heck, the very first episode drives in the point that this won't hold up this facade of "teenagers fighting in robots against monsters" for too long. About the narrative, seems quite clear to me. So far the narrative focuses on establishing the bond and officially acknowledged bond between Hiro & 02 which we know will succeed ( You see them in graduation outfits at the start of episode 1 under the cherry blossom trees ). Now that the main duo has overcome its doubts about each other and proven its worth which will lead to official acknowledgement the show has an in-worldly reason to let the characters all bounce off each other and move on to the actual plot. |
| "I feel myself going deeper inside you" Yes bro yes, that's what we all want! Amazing episode, I'm really glad that Hiro isn't Shinji 2.0 |
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Anathor said: See it didn't take long for the main pair to form. There might still be a few issues, since they sort of disobeyed orders and stuff; but we should be out of the prologue now. I wonder if they will stay with the other guys or get sent to the frontlines though; would be nice to see how things are over there. I wouldn't mind if they take a Regios approach and just focus on this city moving around. Probably they will stick together, but sure there will be some obstacles against team and struggles in-team This episode is very good. Zero Two/Hiro duo is proved working, now what will those executives do? I guess, they will decide to send the whole team or only Strelizia to the front-lines. The battle comes with a good reward; now characters are somehow working as a team and begin warmly bonding. There will be ups and downs between characters, but they showed that they could resolve, especially that speech of Hiro. I still wonder how synchronization between Zero Two with Hiro or any other character in cockpit works; what is the process? How different Zero Two manifests even though the machines are similar? |
uninstallthegame said: HereticHunter said: No Shit Sherlock, but I were referring to Ichigo's childhood selfishness over Hiro. dude, would easily and without any second thoughts let go off your childhood friend and the person you like? she is kind of selfish but it's not an over exaggeration. she's just genuinely worried about him and feared to lose him. it's a character development, can't see any harm in that That's why I said "Teenage drama" in Quotes, I completely understand that and I'm okay with it, I were also pointing that out since most of people disliked that while referring it as "Edgy teenage drama" or something like that |
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_Hans_ said: Theres is a squad shown for a split second in the opening who could be what ichii is referencing We'll see later what's the deal with that |
| "We could make the world better, but it's easier to just shut our eyes." ~Blackwall |
uninstallthegame said: somebody needs to set a counter for the amount of sexual innuendos in this show i don't like the fact that they broke the rules, but with a life like Hiro has you have nothing to lose anyway That counter would reach triple digits in no time! The sexual innuendos and metaphors are the backbone of this show. It's all about intimacy and trusting your partner. I'm a bit worried about the Stamens that Papa has prepared for 02 so we might be heading for some more angsty episodes in the future, but at least now Hiro has made his mind up. I'm surprised that Strelizia works the same way as the others. I kinda assumed that 02 rides her guy, and not the other way around. She's the one in charge always. |
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Fappa said: About the story direction, don't know what to tell you. They pretty much told you twice "Will you run away with me?". What could that mean in a seemingly hierarchical society in which young people seem to have been reaped of any sense of personal intimacy and are deemed a failure if they can't live up to numbers which basically means for them to be "as good as dead"? It's clear as day that shady stuff is going on in these places called "plantations" where apparently the general population if it even exists lives without any traces of sunlight but these pilots do. This society is rotten to the core and 02 is aware of it resulting in her fleeing with Hiro and possibly the others ( maybe with Franxx's help? ). And this is only scratching the surface of what you could read from it so far. I agree what you said; those characters seem as victims of society in a barren planet. Zero Two might know more than any other citizen or character. Her saying 'Will you run away with me?' intrigues me. We don't know; Hiro doesn't know and Ichigo has to know what she feels is love (or envy ;P) |
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