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Old 2013-02-03, 10:02   Link #3183
Midonin
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Join Date: Jun 2007
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AKB0048 18 - A New Hope

The casino also gave me some Hunger Games vibes. Betting on human life is a common trend in many dystopian fiction, so having it show up here is almost tradition. Makoto is one of my favorite kinds of character, and I like her for the same reason I like Black Rabbit over in Mondaiji, and many others. I don't love them in spite of being a loser, I love them because they're losers, but they simply don't give up. That speech Makoto gave before jumping was downright inspirational. DES simply didn't know that if they struck her down, she would become more powerful than they could ever imagine. Meeting a fan of hers aboard the asteroid seems like luck, but in my experience, there's no such thing as luck. Just literary motifs and repeated themes, all working together. If Makoto hadn't succeeded, one thing was for sure, they were all going to be a lot thinner. What I'm saying is, I enjoyed this episode. Having an AKB episode that doesn't focus on the concert, but still has it as an important element, made for a nice change of pace, while keeping to the themes of the series. Won't be long before Kirara for everyone!
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