To Aru Majutsu no Index - Episode 17 Discussion / Poll

[ken_FF]

Spoiler for answers to your questions:

1. Threat to his existance
2. It was mentioned that angels do not have gender.
3. Kaori meant to say that Amakusa-Catholic fighting style is mix of many religions throughout the history so they also have spells to hurt the divine. Naturally, the Catholic doesn't have spells to damage holy beings since that would be a blasphemy.
4. Since his ESP ability is regeneration and he can't use sorcery except in dire circumstances, he was obliged to learn Physical combat to survive.
5. Because his Auto-Reverse is not complete. It just speeds up the clotting of the tissues to prevent the wound from becoming fatal.
6. Sasha.

[Tokkan]

Auto-Reverse? Wouldn't Auto Rebirth make much more sense since it's a regenerative power.

[ken_FF]

I used reverse since the base word was Nikutai-Saisei. Saisei as in reverse process (since the his ability tries to fix the wound BACK to normal).

[Tokkan]

Originally Posted by ken_FF

I used reverse since the base word was Nikutai-Saisei. Saisei as in reverse process (since the his ability tries to fix the wound BACK to normal).

Yeah, last I checked "rebirth" is also an acceptable translation of 再生.

I suppose it means nothing since "reverse" and "rebirth" both result in the same katakana when transliterated into Japanese. But logically Rebirth captures what the ability is better.

[ken_FF]

I don't think so since his ability just speeds up the process (of healing). Even if the wound close, the damage would still be there. To put it simply, it's just an auto-first aid.
First aid is nowhere near rebirth.

[Tokkan]

Originally Posted by ken_FF

I don't think so since his ability just speeds up the process (of healing). Even if the wound close, the damage would still be there. To put it simply, it's just an auto-first aid.
First aid is nowhere near rebirth.

You're over stating the word rebirth. It's just another word for regeneration, usually spiritual regeneration but regeneration nonetheless.

[ken_FF]

Okay, both words are applicable. We just need an arbitrator to tell us which word suits more. Anyone?

[Plant42]

Originally Posted by ken_FF

I don't think so since his ability just speeds up the process (of healing). Even if the wound close, the damage would still be there. To put it simply, it's just an auto-first aid.
First aid is nowhere near rebirth.

+10

Yeah that's it.
After I have read Omni's blog it seems many people still misunderstand about his power.
Though his "Auto Rebirth" can recover the physical injury,it's recovering speed and effect is not great as its sound.
It's just like an auto-first aid. Even it safe him from a severe wounds caused by using magic ,it still take many hours for him in a near-death state before complete recovery.
It's just a life-saver power not an instant recovery like wolverines's , so it's useless in battle. Not to mentioned that the power ranking is judge by how powerful and effective used that power is.
"Auto Rebirth" is a passive power. The user can't control it , and it's not that powerful. That's why it was ranked as Level 0.

[maxikki]

do u think they will make a 2nd season??

[kingsky123]

Originally Posted by Plant42

+10

Yeah that's it.
After I have read Omni's blog it seems many people still misunderstand about his power.
Though his "Auto Rebirth" can recover the physical injury,it's recovering speed and effect is not great as its sound.
It's just like an auto-first aid. Even it safe him from a severe wounds caused by using magic ,it still take many hours for him in a near-death state before complete recovery.
It's just a life-saver power not an instant recovery like wolverines's , so it's useless in battle. Not to mentioned that the power ranking is judge by how powerful and effective used that power is.
"Auto Rebirth" is a passive power. The user can't control it , and it's not that powerful. That's why it was ranked as Level 0.

kinda cool if he could evolve it to be like wolverine.

[justinstrife]

Originally Posted by orion

No. Some of us look forward to seeing Index. I wish that she could do more too. All that knowledge and Touma is not making use of it.

I think it's our fate orion to be on opposing sides in every anime we watch. It's gotta be fate.

[SwiftStrike]

^lol i dont even think Touma even remember's Index's power does he? so he cant really make use of it..



would tsuchimikado's(however u spell it) healing power work when he's dead?
because..it sorta seemed like he died and came back to life. or maybe he was on the very brink of it

[Master Assassin]

Originally Posted by SwiftStrike

or maybe he was on the very brink of it

Probably.

Or, he might have prepared his ESP ability before he even starts casting his spells, thus causing his ability to be invoked after he finished it and sustains injury due to casting the spell.

[Kinny Riddle]

I think I was feeling absolutely incredulous that a mega-spell that could destroy the whole world was conceived completely by random. I was expecting some mega plot exposition by Touma's dad, something like "How I want you to live in a better world..." etc, etc. It may be cliched, at least it's not as ridiculous as "completely random".

And then there's the cop-out way of how Tsuchimikado survived in the end. And Kanzaki's explanation of how her "fusion religion" stuff having a chance against Misha was totally lost on me.

Pity that's the last we see of Misha, I was beginning to like her.

I guess not being able to buy the books due to my local bookstores running out of stock was a blessing in disguise. Index's moe-ness is the only saving grace of this episode.

Why am I not surprised that Touma's mom is voiced by Inoue Kikuko? A decade ago, she's your standard "onee-san" voice, now she's your standard "MILF" character. (Think Clannad)

[Midonin]

Index was too adorable at the end of the episode. Poor her having to go through all that.

[Mentar]

Annoying episode, and exceptionally confusing. Index has a disposition for pointless babble to begin with, but this episode took the cake *sigh*

Next ep please. Mikoto date? Sign me up.

[Miraluka]

Interesting episode I liked the plot twist. Kaori was in the deffensive noooooo all because the celestial being.

[LeaD36]

i couldn´t give this episode more than a 7/10 nomatter how epic tsuchimikado was and the sole reason being

the preview of the next ep

[frubam]

Gosh, that was the most lackluster and anti-climatic ending in an arc in this series. I couldn't feel any animosity from the villian, Kanzaki thanking Touma when he didn't do anything didn't make sense, and Touma ending up in the hospital for getting hit 3 or 4 times was ridiculous. Even the fighting was weak . No tension whatsoever.

Does Touma end EVERY arc in the hospital?

[ken_FF]

Not really. n_n