2009-07-26, 05:02
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Banned
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Montreal, QC, Canada
Age: 40
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Originally Posted by Runty
Spoiler for Episode 17:
- Every member of Squad Seven gets at least one line in this episode. That's VERY welcome, and we also get some small looks at some of the individual Sevens. An example is Emile Bielert, and his love of art.
- The militia is sent to Marberry Beach, which is dreadfully reminiscent of the Beaches of Normandy. I've never been there, but you get the idea.
- We get yet another glimpse of the corrupt politics in the Gallian government. It even makes Welkin think that the medal he received may be tainted (in a sense).
- Alicia is still in a tizzy over her relationships with Welkin and Faldio. It gets so bad that she ends up burning her bread (again), and burns her hands while trying to remove her burning pot from a fire. Faldio comes to help her, and we learn that Alicia is a VERY fast healer.
- I lol'd so hard at the Feast of All Spirits scene. Jann gets a leopard thong for Largo (how deliciously gay), and Edy gets something for Homer, blushing all the while. I guess the creators feel the Edy/Homer pairing is canon. Yay!
- For his gift, Faldio gives back the Ragnite crystal to Alicia. Welkin sees this, and you can tell he's jealous.
- Finally, Ramal got some balls, and managed to give Isara a necklace. As if that weren't a subtle enough hint...
- Isara makes a good luck doll for Rosie, which she hesitantly accepts. But she doesn't really keep a close eye on it, and drops it when Squad Seven assaults the beachhead. This almost ends up getting Rosie sniped, though she takes a grazing hit to her shoulder.
- The battle for Marberry is pretty dang good, though it was over too fast for my tastes.
- This is what we were all dreading from the start of this episode...I won't lie: I cried at this scene.
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About politics, I'm really waiting anxiously to see what's the link between the Prime Minister and Damon. With all these photos, I wish Irene alerted some of the most trusted Gallian political spheres (the Princess and her faithful) to remove Damon from his general-in-chief status, add treason charges with it (give him a gun to spare the formalities would be fine too) and put the Prime Minister under arrest. If only the Princess wasn't such a wimp... 
Now, Welkin starts to feel jealous. That's the price for being so pathetic with Alicia when the field was wide open to score with her. 
Edy blushing when she gave Homer her gift was just great. Also thumbs up by me for voicing most of minor Squad 7 characters this time. Ramal and Isara romance was perfect, and I really wished for more from them... 
I didn't catch what Isara said to Alicia, but it sounded interesting since I guess it involves the latter to Welkin.
That attack sure reminded me of the assault on Pointe du Hoc area (those who played Call of Duty 2 know this place as well). The main differences being the attack from land instead from the sea, no climbing on the cliff, and the lack of air/naval support. The battle was OK, but a little short as you said and felt that having tanks to push Imperial troops out of bunkers is a little to simple. If the writers read about the history on Pointe du Hoc, it would have given them more ideas to extend the fun a little more.
Who think that fat basterd Damon sucks, give me a HELL YEAH! I hope Rosie will not only break his face, but also pull the knife under the throat of that son of a *beep* before her comrades have to restrain her.
OK, I should stop now before more violent thoughts come to my mind. 
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