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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- Lots of wisdom in what Grandma said. Now I feel like going out into nature somewhere and watching the stars at night. |
KlarerwindOct 5, 2008 9:00 PM
| Alicia's mom O_O? Now there's a thought, a very insightful episode and enjoyable ^^ |
| Ara, ara~ :) |
| lols ... i find it funny when everyone call her grandma |
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| Kinda predictable ep but enjoying nonetheless! |
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| Nicee episode~ |
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| I want to be a wonderful person like Grandma too! |
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ColdBeans said: Kinda predictable ep but enjoying nonetheless! Well, this show isn't trying to be unpredictable. Great ep, probably one of the better ones in the first season |
| "Yes, I have been deprived of emotion. But not completely. Whoever did it, botched the job." - Geralt of Rivia |
stAtic91 said: I want to be a wonderful person like Grandma too! Same here. :) |
| So in order to be a great undine just like Grandmother, all the person need to do is to have fun and enjoy the things the world offer. Damn, Grandma is wise. This show makes me think positive, lol. Okay so I loved it when Aika was thinking that all the things Grandma asked them to do is related to the undine training. Also loved Aika, Akari, and Alice when they were saying those wishes while the shooting star was passing by. I can see why a lot of people admire Alicia. It's because she's like Grandma! She enjoys everything that she does. |
| Grandma seems like a gentle person. :) |
Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.~ |
| treat sad and hardship like seasoning in life. It's wonderful to live everyday. Even though I already understood that before watching this, it sure is a great reminder ^_^ That's a good life lesson right there. |
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| I thought this episode was okay. But Grandma's advice towards the end won me over. |
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| omg how can an anime be so pure and positive?:O because of this masterpiece of an episode this series is now 10/10 for me :) |
Sayonara,papa! "Just how a mirror reflects you,people will also reflect your heart." ~Athena Glory,Aria "Whatever happens,happens" ~Spike Spiegel's thoughts on dying(Cowboy Bebop) |
| Ahh.. Grandma so kind.. AirStyles said: treat sad and hardship like seasoning in life. It's wonderful to live everyday. Even though I already understood that before watching this, it sure is a great reminder ^_^ That's a good life lesson right there. You need one of them wise statements every now and then. :) |
| あらあら。。。＾＾ |
| A lovely episode and the music was just beautiful. Would love to get a CD of the soundtrack alone! |
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| Nice episode, although I kinda wished to see how Grandma looked like when she was undine. ^^ |
| What a nice grandma. I wish I could see a clear night sky like that every day; star gazing is great. |
| "Have fun" I like simple messages like that. Aika-chan, if you want to train that badly just ask for Akira's help, I'm sure she would be more than willing to help you out with rigorous exercises. I have no doubts that Akari-chan's dream will come true. 4/5. |
| So Akari already have all it take to become a wonderful undine. It nice to see the same pattern between the generation of the Aria Company. |
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| Who wants to bet Grandma's name starts with an A? |
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| Sweet episode very soft and relaxing :) |
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| Not liking it. |
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| If Grandma knows President Aria... just how long has he been alive?! |
| The part where Alice was admiring the vastness of the cosmos really got to me. Loved it. |
wu-weiJan 9, 2014 11:23 PM
| So many feels and spiritual vibes from this episode. Great stuff. |
| Salmon is delicious. |
| Gotta' love Akari's sound effects |
| I wonder if they'll meet grandma again in later episodes. |
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| I've never wished upon a shooting star. That makes me sad. |
 I REMEMBER TOUCH. PICTURES CAME WITH TOUCH. A PAINTER IN MY MIND. |
| In episode 9 it was cool to see how the different personalities of Akari, Alice, and Aika played out. Akari, so naive and open-hearted, just accepts everything as it is. Alice the introverted, shows a talent for gathering chestnuts and sweet potatoes. She seems to gain the least from the visit with Grandma, but since she is "not feeling melancholy," she goes with the flow and has a nice experience. Finally selfish Aika spends much of the visit agitated that Grandma is not putting the trio through rigorous training, but at last she gains the most from her stay at the house and her heart is a bit more open at the end. |
| Enjoying everything huh. That really might be the best way to live. |
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| "You can't really play in the dirt on Man-Home anymore!" That doesn't sound good.. Makes me wonder how bad it really is on Man-Home. Who knew such simple advice could be so strong. What makes Aria so great is that these reminders are applicable to almost anything you're going through. |
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| Good improvement from last episode. |
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Sherr said: "You can't really play in the dirt on Man-Home anymore!" That doesn't sound good.. Makes me wonder how bad it really is on Man-Home. In the hypothetical future where humans have the technology to terraform Mars into Earth's liking, it's very likely that there aren't many open fields on Earth anymore since every place has been so developed into metropolitan area and filled with skyscrapers. I don't think the situation is so bad that it has become inhospitable, after all there are still a lot of people that looked like they are living a normal life having vacations/honeymoon on Aqua. The problem is more likely overpopulation in the big cities and thus some people relocated to Aqua. |
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| This episode was better than the previous one but still not very interesting. |
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| Better than the last episode |
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| This was probably my favorite so far. ^~^ |
| Enjoy everything eh? I wish I can :( Truly a great advice, though I'm not really sure that is simple to do Ai-chan... Embarrassing remarks aren't allowed! xD |
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| Another boring episode, Grandma was ok. |
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| A relaxing and pleasant episode. The Grandma's advice was nothing groundbreaking, but it was a good one anyways. Sure, having fun all the time won't get you all that far by itself, but constantly worrying about your training is not useful either. And it's kind of cool to see why Alicia fits so well in Aria company. I know I'm just repeating myself at this point, but are there any more employees in Aria or is this it? I would be a lot more fun if it really were just Alicia and Akari. |
LeeTailorMar 28, 2017 9:15 AM
| Textbook slice of life episode, which is a good thing in this case. "Let's visit an elderly woman in the countryside" is a tough concept to not make relaxing. |
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| Wisdom in this episode, and really relaxing. DetectiveJack said: I love the way Akari says "Ehh?" Can never get enough of that, along with Alicia's "ara ara". Also, new OP lyrics? |
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