(L) Medaka Box [1st & 2nd anime seasons]

[novalysis]

Originally Posted by Clarste

Ah, the flaws of copy-pasting the same reaction everywhere.

I enjoyed this episode because, just like with Unzen last season, the villains are actually right. The heroes have no counterargument, because they actually are hypocrites in this matter. It all boils down to "I don't like you", but they'll never admit that. Even though of course it is quite natural to dislike Oudo.

Well, yes, but the alternative is basically Base Medaka, minus her ideals, and I think we all know that Base Medaka in story is a terrifying prospect.

Do you want to see someone of Medaka's abilities adopting... Unzen, or Oudo's worldview? (Since this is an Anime only thread, well, he who can't yet be named can't be invoked here).

I'd say that Medaka's worldview, unpleasant as it is, is better than many other alternatives. Of course, the villains arguments does suggest that someone as naturally domineering and influential as Medaka might as well isolate herself from humanity, to avoid imposing her will on others, as she naturally is inclined to do so.

However, since this isn't an option, then the question then should be what kind of positions inform Medaka's influential actions?

In a sense, Medaka especially are inevitably "Ubermensch", looking for a purpose, a form of self actualization. Her perfection makes her empty, and brings to the forefront of her psyche the existential question: why was she born? I also suspect Naze/Kikura had the same problem: being inhumanly perfect, she choose suffering to artificially create a purpose for herself.

And yes, Oudo is a hypocrite - he's simply trying to induce a "new" purpose to Medaka, and construct a "new" answer to that basic question: why was Medaka-sue born.

In a way, I think Nisio is putting forth a Meta-point here, that when we say Mary Sue's shouldn't exist, then a genre savvy Mary Sue would then ask: what is the purpose of her existence? And Medaka Box is a very genre savvy story.

[Iby]

Originally Posted by [HearT]

it's about a twitter post from the seiyuu Ogata Megumi hoping that the dvds will sell well so that there can be a third season

Which isn't happening. The preorders now are even worse than the sales of the 1st season (~800 BD copies at it's best).
As it's been already said

Originally Posted by novalysis

Sadly, I think Medaka Box scared away most viewers who would have appreciated the Flask Plan arc. (Especially Post-Naze).

So the ones who are intersted in buying discs are either die-hard fans of the Medaka Box universe or the ones that actually liked the first season... wha?

[[HearT]]

Originally Posted by Iby

Which isn't happening. The preorders now are even worse than the sales of the 1st season (~800 BD copies at it's best).
As it's been already said

yeah....yeah, I know ;_;




But hey, if TWGOK can get a third season, then Medaka has a chance! So sales aren't everything! right? ...right...? ;___;

[Valid]

Originally Posted by [HearT]

yeah....yeah, I know ;_;




But hey, if TWGOK can get a third season, then Medaka has a chance! So sales aren't everything! right? ...right...? ;___;

Can't wait to see the last episode....waiting for an announcement to prove the sales wrong....although that will most likely not happen.

[~Yami~]

ep 8 and ep 9 are truly amazing.... or I must say, Medaka season 2 really amazing!
I'm glad that I decide to continue watching second season (I don't like first season at all)

let's see who will be the one that snapped out Medaka and bring her back...
I really wish Hitoyoshi's kiss will do...

[klare]

amazing that Kikaijima biting off her fingernails to stay awake, actually the ability to shoot sound cannon should already made her an abnormal, the hardness of her swimsuit is abnormal too^^

looking forward to Medaka Kai

[Gohan78]

I am disappointed that Zenkichi never made the obvious counterargument: Medaka's persuasion always leaves the final decision to the subject, while Oudo's brainwashing strips the subject of any will. There is no way we can put the two methods on the same scale.

[Dr. Casey]

Lord... the Flask Plan is all kinds of fucked up. I hope this season sees the story arc to its conclusion, because it will be satisfying to see the Flask Plan destroyed, assuming that's how the story arc ends. Talk about a twisted little project that screwed up lots of kids' lives and psyches.

[Clarste]

How is the flask plan screwed up? These kids had their lives screwed up before the flask plan. If anything, the flask plan saved them. Autopilot guy got a purpose in life that was being lived on autopilot for its own sake, Munakata got a refuge where he didn't have to worry about killing anyone, Itami fulfilled her dream of becoming abnormal, Naze found a place to suffer and build character, and Yuzuhashi met someone who could drown out the noise that was driving him (her?) crazy. Every single one of them benefited from it. At its most basic, it's a place to belong for people who didn't belong anywhere.

Honestly, the only bad thing we've heard about the Flask Plan is Oudo's assumption that they'd eventually test it on the normal students in a dangerous way, but they never really followed up on that.

[Iby]

Hmmm I hope they won't put everything that's left from Flask Plan arc in this episode, because this time Saeki Shouji is working on script, storyboards, and directing 10th episode together with Shundou Kana who have done the 5th episode from this season together with animation director Hasegawa Tetsuya, who is working on this episode too (it was and episode about Munakata with quite good animation). At least if they won't end there the episode should be somewhat epic.

[[HearT]]

Spoiler for eppy:

hmmmm.......I'm not sure if I liked Kumagawa's voice....too much like Unzen's......tho I was actually really surprised that they had his voice at all this episode, to be honest, thought they were going to do like what they did in the previous flashback, hm~ such conflict I have~~

Next week's the fight with Oudo tho~ woot! I'm glad they didn't finish up the entire flask plan this episode like how Iby suggested
Still wondering how they're gonna fit in an anime-original ending tho

[MisaoFan]

Spoiler for Episode 10:

As Medaka gets controlled by Oudo, Zenkichi try to defeat her, and Medaka's flashback is shown. As Medaka fall unconscious towards Zenkichi, the latter convinces her to go back to her good side, allowing her to defeat Oudo. The new episode is pretty much flashback-oriented, but feel emotionnal at the same time (I'm sad that Medaka loses her father, but I was shocked that she learn a lot of things in her infancy before encountering Zenkichi). Looks like the next episode will be a final step to the Flask Plan arc.

[Anh_Minh]

Originally Posted by Clarste

How is the flask plan screwed up? These kids had their lives screwed up before the flask plan. If anything, the flask plan saved them. Autopilot guy got a purpose in life that was being lived on autopilot for its own sake, Munakata got a refuge where he didn't have to worry about killing anyone, Itami fulfilled her dream of becoming abnormal, Naze found a place to suffer and build character, and Yuzuhashi met someone who could drown out the noise that was driving him (her?) crazy. Every single one of them benefited from it. At its most basic, it's a place to belong for people who didn't belong anywhere.

Honestly, the only bad thing we've heard about the Flask Plan is Oudo's assumption that they'd eventually test it on the normal students in a dangerous way, but they never really followed up on that.

Well, that and their playing "Operation" on Maguro.

[Clarste]

Originally Posted by Anh_Minh

Well, that and their playing "Operation" on Maguro.

Maguro did that to himself. He was the supervisor at the time.

[Anh_Minh]

Still crazy.

[Iby]

Originally Posted by MisaoFan

Spoiler for Episode 10:

As Medaka gets controlled by Oudo, Zenkichi try to defeat her, and Medaka's flashback is shown. As Medaka fall unconscious towards Zenkichi, the latter convinces her to go back to her good side, allowing her to defeat Oudo. The new episode is pretty much flashback-oriented, but feel emotionnal at the same time (I'm sad that Medaka loses her father, but I was shocked that she learn a lot of things in her infancy before encountering Zenkichi). Looks like the next episode will be a final step to the Flask Plan arc.

Do you know Japanese? If not then why are you watching anime in raws and then even leaving comments about it here?

Spoiler for Episode 10:

It wasn't her father, it was her mother. She died after giving her birth.

[RedKey]

Originally Posted by Iby

Do you know Japanese? If not then why are you watching anime in raws and then even leaving comments about it here?

Spoiler for Episode 10:

It wasn't her father, it was her mother. She died after giving her birth.

Spoiler for Medaka's past, possibly later manga chapters too:

Didn't see the ep, but maybe he's referring to Fukurou?

[Iby]

Nope, it was flashback from ch.51 - he just obviously don't know Japanese though he watched this dialogue-heavy episode and commented about this.

Spoiler for Ep.10:

Funny that in their version Naze have already had patch on her forehead in childhood

[D-KLAC]

ep.10

yikes so heel medaka so ice queen so much really don't give a what about anything yet zenkichi going all way get THE medaka back.

cause tears crying still showing there still part of her still around during flashback of medaka kiddies years til meeting with kiddie zenkichi & also make everyone happy.

tada medaka cena is back again now she will everyone happy once again!!!

[Benigmatica]

Spoiler for Episode 22 (or Abnormal 10):

So I heard that Megumi Ogata voiced Kumagawa during Medaka's flashback...

But anyways, at least Medaka (Rev) isn't completely brainwashed and back to her dashing self, although she almost brainwash herself into an ice queen that is colder than liquid nitrogen.

Now that Medaka is back, I guess next week would be an epic battle against Miyakonojou!