Kill La Kill - Episode 10 Discussion / Poll

[MCAL]

Kill la Kill continues to show that it isn't going the completely predictable route. What seemed like a monster of the week formula is turned on its head with the short battle against Inumuta. Something tells me Jakuzure is going to be my favorite. Some nice facial expressions and a show stealing performance by Shintani. And it looks like Tsumugu is coming back soon. And a new character too. Another member of Nudist Beach?

[Virotox]

Spoiler for predictions:

So Mako calms Ryuko down? Suppressing my yuri induced squeeing for a moment, this just screams Ryuko going berserk and Mako administering a cool down hug.

/end squee suppression/

[NinjaRealist]

Originally Posted by Virotox

Spoiler for predictions:

So Mako calms Ryuko down? Suppressing my yuri induced squeeing for a moment, this just screams Ryuko going berserk and Mako administering a cool down hug.

/end squee suppression/

Spoiler:

Or, maybe, Mako will try to calm Ryuko down and then, in a blind rage, Ryuko kills her.

[Mad Pierrot]

I'm really liking the plot far more than the fights these weeks. It was obvious that Ryuko would win the first fights since she is the only protagonist. The villains turned out to be really fun to watch. I wonder if they will turn out to be supporting in the second half to get more variety.

[Nayim]

Something tells me we might get new villains after episode 12-13, just saying.

[Tyabann]

Too good, eery week, even if the animation continues to suffer.
This show really emphasizes the strengths of effective art direction... any other show that took this many shortcuts would be nowhere near as good-looking.

Originally Posted by SinsI

Art during the jet-mode went down the drain, though - Ryuko's face looks like Wolf from old Disney cartoons.

You're insane, that face was fantastic.
Also quite deliberate.

Originally Posted by MCAL

What seemed like a monster of the week formula

It's not a monster-of-the-week formula though! I keep saying this, but those shows are designed around being 50 episodes long, heavily reliant on stock footage, and having lots and lots of unimportant mook enemies.
Just having a fight every week doesn't necessarily mean that it's following the monster-of-the-week formula... it's more like one of those shows with all the unimportant fights removed.

[LightDragonman]

^^^^ Please don't let that be true. XD

[VirgilTheart]

Originally Posted by Virotox

Spoiler for predictions:

So Mako calms Ryuko down? Suppressing my yuri induced squeeing for a moment, this just screams Ryuko going berserk and Mako administering a cool down hug.

/end squee suppression/

Originally Posted by NinjaRealist

Spoiler:

Or, maybe, Mako will try to calm Ryuko down and then, in a blind rage, Ryuko kills her.

Spoiler:

I could see either option happening at this point, although I'd like to submit another guess: Perhaps something happens to Mako in one of the upcoming episodes that triggers Ryuko going berserk as a result of it?

Not that Mako would have to die for it to happen, but if she got severely injured, I could see it being the "push" that it takes for Ryuko to slip out of control.

[Solace]

Nonon and Scarlet Rain need to fight:

YouTube

https://youtu.be/ftNv5prsx5Y

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[HandofFate]

With the flashbacks of the elite 4, their situation is similar to what Satsuki is doing to Ryuuko right now.

I think instead of Satsuki joining forces with Ryuuko, its Ryuuko that will join Satsuki and go against whatever Satsuki seems to be building a force against.

[LightDragonman]

Can I just say that I have a nasty feeling that Mako is gonna bite it soon?

Ryuuko pretty much said that she is what calms her nerves down and keeps her emotions in check. So imagine what would happen if she was taken out? Especially as it becomes harder for Mako to get through with more and more council members joining her seat.

I just have a sinking feeling that, like Kamina, Mako will have to die in order for Ryuuko to grow as a character.

[SinsI]

Just noticed that "Senketsu Gale" was actually reflected in Sensei's glasses.

[Breimoon]

i'm quite sure i saw something similar to Ryuuko jet's version somewhere but can't remember where and what anime it was does someone have any idea?

[Gan_HOPE326]

Originally Posted by Solace

Nonon and Scarlet Rain need to fight:

YouTube

https://youtu.be/ftNv5prsx5Y

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The "Immovable Loli Fortress" .

[Dark Wing]

Please don't let Mako die Trigger! She's too much love...

[ZabiLegacy]

So then, this episode was a real treat. I came in expecting a formulaic battle arc, and this episode completly wripped it to shreds. What with it's butt typing, and it's dramatic speeches by tiny children, and it's incredible magical girl transformation sequence, and it's hilarious spectator stands insanity...

I mean honestly I could keep going. Here's my weekly review, where I tried to make some logical sense of the whole thing. Do you know how hard that was? I've never had so much difficulty trying to discern something intellectual to say about Kill La Kill. WHY ARE YOU SO DUMB BUT SO AMAZING XD

[Iron Maw]

Eh, the Inumuta fight was pretty anticlimatic for what it was supposed to be as was his brief backstory. I guess if subverting expectations here was the intent then tthat production staff succeeded, I just don't think I cared for it much.

Nonon on the otherhand certainly didn't disappoint! I was thoroughly entertained here.

Fun episode!

Originally Posted by Nayim

Something tells me we might get new villains after episode 12-13, just saying.

Same, it's getting highly likely now that the Elite 4 now stripped from their status will probably become grudging allies.

Originally Posted by Kaisos Erranon

It's not a monster-of-the-week formula though! I keep saying this, but those shows are designed around being 50 episodes long, heavily reliant on stock footage, and having lots and lots of unimportant mook enemies.
Just having a fight every week doesn't necessarily mean that it's following the monster-of-the-week formula... it's more like one of those shows with all the unimportant fights removed.

There have been plenty of unimportant fights, it's just that they have mostly been pushed to background while the core subject of each episode dealt something else.

[Thatguy3331]

I loved the track that played near the end of this episode, I can't count how many times I're replayed that part just to listen to it again!

[Tyabann]

Originally Posted by Iron Maw

There have been plenty of unimportant fights, it's just that they have mostly been pushed to background while the core subject of each episode dealt something else.

That's what I'm saying.

[Iron Maw]

Originally Posted by Kaisos Erranon

That's what I'm saying.

You post said they weren't there though.