Shakugan no Shana II - Episode 7 Discussion / Poll

[Kinny Riddle]

I remembered it was mentioned somewhere that Margery is Scottish. Hair colour is irrelevant in anime in determining one's ethnicity.

[minhtam1638]

Originally Posted by ashlay

well you're wrong. -_-

it's in New York, and in case you missed the empire state building, (a decade too early, but no mistaking it) preview Yuji even said it was in New York.

Wait, when was the Empire State Building built? 1921?

[ashlay]

Originally Posted by minhtam2448

Wait, when was the Empire State Building built? 1921?

construction started in 30 and ended in 31.

still, that building at the end of the preview looked a little bit too much like the Empire State Building to not entertain the idea that the production team wouldn't expect the target audience to know/care about something like that.

[X10A_Freedom]

Funny as hell and I was smiling most of the way! Ike's mood swings are like Shana-tan!

These slice-of-lifers are good by themselves but I wonder what's up with the actual story? Margery's flashback episode is interesting but the lack of progress in current times is quite annoying. Maybe it's tied in with Satou(?) asking about becoming a flame haze? Still, too little progress in the current front.

[ashlay]

Originally Posted by X10A_Freedom

Funny as hell and I was smiling most of the way! Ike's mood swings are like Shana-tan!

These slice-of-lifers are good by themselves but I wonder what's up with the actual story? Margery's flashback episode is interesting but the lack of progress in current times is quite annoying. Maybe it's tied in with Satou(?) asking about becoming a flame haze? Still, too little progress in the current front.

Well, this upcoming 2 episode arc does seem like a good opportunity to deal with Satou's desire to aid Margery (which was certainly a growing issue in season 1 with the lifting Blutsauger stuff)

And it's not coming out of nowhere in this season either, since they've been putting in little bits of this subplot for the last few weeks (the ramen eating, the talk about enjoying normal times, asking Shana about becoming a Flame Haze this week). And like the Shana flashback stuff last season, this should be a good chance for some fights and to clear up some other issues here and there.

[serenade_beta]

Spoiler for ep. 8 preview paragraph:

Door to the Past

The result of the many training sessions with Wilhemina is slowly starting to show, and Yuuji becomes one step closer to the next level.

On the other hand, Satou, who considers himself useless because he can't do anything while knowing what Yuuji is doing, finally asks Margery to please train him. He wants to become Margery's power and leave the city with her. He wants that power.

But, against the determined look on his face, Margery declares coldly, "You're going to die."

And then, she starts talking about the life style she has experienced in New York, the timeline was several years after world panic, where she fought Sydonay and met a Flame Haze.

- Stupid idiot wants to die...

- Fighting Sydonay?

It IS New York.

[Devard]

I really liked this episode. There were so many funny parts. The music direction was also very smart and made the scenes even funnier.

Originally Posted by minhtam2448

But Margery isn't Asian... is she?

Well, even if it was in Shanghai, non-Asians can still travel to Shanghai, right?

[lua thien]

To think that Konoe could embarass the group by going on the kiddie rides...

Anyone notice that Ogata calls Shana "Shana-chan" instead of Yukari?

[minhtam1638]

Originally Posted by lua thien

To think that Konoe could embarass the group by going on the kiddie rides...

Anyone notice that Ogata calls Shana "Shana-chan" instead of Yukari?

I do believe that both Yuji and Kazumi have mentioned to the group that Yukari's nickname is Shana.

EDIT: Finally got access to the raw. For the moment where Fumina wants to go on the kiddy ride, I was yelling NO! NO! NO!

Hayato barfing afterwards? You got to be kidding me!

To the Roller Coaster scene... 90 minute wait? It was much more entertaining to see Shana go bungee jumping rather than Hayato having a breakdown. And just watching this episode, Hayato is very uncharacteristic around Kazumi.

In fact, I feel sorry for the roller coaster scene. Hayato stuck on a ride he's scared of in the first place.

At first glance of the "Star Wars" video game, I was half surprised that Matake was the only one surprised Shana got a high score. Then when Alastor began talking, I finally remembered that Keisaku and Eita have already seen Shana take a swing. Of course, cut to the picnic scene, and Yuji's "Exactly what did you do?" expression was priceless. "It's fine. I just played a video game."

Hayato flipping out for a cookie? Are you serious?

"So, exactly how did you become a flame haze?" Keisaku, don't tell me you're thinking of becoming one. Plus, Yuji and the chicken - that's a good spinoff.

Hayato... exactly WHO BARFS RIDING A FERRIS WHEEL?

And are they seriously still playing the Hishoku no Sora song... in season 2?

Actually, check that, I was yelling for the whole episode. This was just hilarious.

[Aquifina]

Despite my complete lack of Japanese language skills, I watched the raw out of impatience. I still found big chunks funny--poor Ike seems to have some kind of motion sickness disorder. And Shana playing the video game and winning a prize was amusing. The whole ep. was also so obviously over-the-top and fun; I'm looking forward to the sub.

[minhtam1638]

Originally Posted by Aquifina

Despite my complete lack of Japanese language skills, I watched the raw out of impatience. I still found big chunks funny--poor Ike seems to have some kind of motion sickness disorder. And Shana playing the video game and winning a prize was amusing. The whole ep. was also so obviously over-the-top and fun; I'm looking forward to the sub.

I want to see that prize Shana got. Stuffed neko for the win!

[kimchipride]

Ugh... Eclipse is slow this week. No Hayate and Shana is late. Can't blame them though. I want to watch those eps! At least they did Clannad. That's like the top priority for them.

[minhtam1638]

Originally Posted by kimchipride

Ugh... Eclipse is slow this week. No Hayate and Shana is late. Can't blame them though. I want to watch those eps! At least they did Clannad. That's like the top priority for them.

EDIT: It wasn't staff issues. QC checking has produced negative results over Eclipse, and as a result, the episodes are being continually reworked.

[arkxkra]

erm, this epsidoe consider a filler ??? I mean, it talk about Ike's plan but most of the "perfect" plan is failed in the end... Ike suitable to become a general ...
Shana is so cool when she playing that game, and break the record as well...

Next episode is memory of Margery, don't know which episode only start some awesome fighting scene...

[minhtam1638]

Originally Posted by arkxkra

erm, this epsidoe consider a filler ??? I mean, it talk about Ike's plan but most of the "perfect" plan is failed in the end... Ike suitable to become a general ...
Shana is so cool when she playing that game, and break the record as well...

Next episode is memory of Margery, don't know which episode only start some awesome fighting scene...

Lately, a LOT of episodes have been fillers.

[UPR]

Originally Posted by minhtam2448

Lately, a LOT of episodes have been fillers.

well unlike ZnT this 24-25 season so it can afford a few fillers at the begining to make the end a whole lot better.

With that said I don't mind these fillers because with the number of ep this has.

[minhtam1638]

Originally Posted by UPR

well unlike ZnT this 24-25 season so it can afford a few fillers at the begining to make the end a whole lot better.

With that said I don't mind these fillers because with the number of ep this has.

That's the good thing. The bad thing is that it took 24 episodes to get through 9 novels. How much will they spend going through 9 more?

[Proto]

The problem might be that there are only 16 novel available for the main story, so they need to slowe the rhythm

[minhtam1638]

Originally Posted by ProtoMan

The problem might be that there are only 16 novel available for the main story, so they need to slowe the rhythm

No, it's not that. The actual writer of the novel is also the storywriter for the anime version, so that just cannot be the problem.

[Lilprid]

Are you watching the raw?