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Originally Posted by Roger Rambo
It almost makes me wonder who took over Rei's accounting job when she get transferred...won't it be a bitch and a half that since now that Rei's transfered, nobody knows where they put that extra reload of missles for the Yamato's underside? 
Speaking of which. The Yamato turning itself into a submarine by turning over was a boss and a half! And Okita even got a periscope! |
The tactic of turning the Yamato upside down was used in the original as a way to make the Gamilans believe they had sunk it for good. Here it seems it's an actual choice to use the ship that way, maybe because the upper half has already been quite damaged by enemy fire, or the smoke stack missile launchers were hit by that last shot, leaving only the missile launchers on the underside as an option. The periscope was a nice detail but what i liked more about it was that Okita actually turned his hat around before using it. They seem to be going out of their way to show us that, unlike in the original, the captain's hat isn't super glued to Okita's head. XD
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Originally Posted by Roger Rambo
Fair enough. But I still don't quite think that's a fair assessment still. The majority of the male cast also are in positions that could be construed of as *secondary* importance in a silly schlocky sci-fi show.
...though mind. So far Yamato 2199 doesn't seem to be shaping up to be the kind of show that dismisses the support roles on the Yamato. Everything so far has seemed to emphasize how running the Yamato is a huge logistical undertaking, that requires dedicated specialists performing technical work. Only roughly one in three of all the crew even have jobs that can be construed of as combat oriented.
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I like that they show Doctor Sado and his staff at work, the damage repair units at work, the engine room staff at work, etc. It makes the show more dinamic and interesting than showing only the main staff on the bridge and things appearing magicaly done. This is a crew of 999 (997 or less after the battle of Pluto) and showing that extra bit goes a long way.
As far as what as been said about Yamamoto and her possible outcome (guessing you meant her/his fate in Yamato 2), remember that, as pilots go, there was only Kato and Yamamoto in the main cast. If Shinohara reaches season 2 (if they make it at all), i see him taking the place of Yamamoto in the breaching of Gatlantis. Seing how popular she has become in 2199 i doubt they'll kill her there. Then again, Yamato is well known for killing popular main characters for dramatic effect (though i believe that was a Nishizaki thing). As far as Kato's concerned, killing him just to bring his "twin" in to fill his place would be stupid. Lets see. The long wait for chapter 3 begins.