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Stark700 · 2015-12-13, 05:42

Damn, that Kudal guy is a cruel guy...and pretty psychotic when he fights. Pretty intense episode of action. I'm glad to see pacing picks up for a bit and the action this week in space was pretty well done.

Didn't surprise me that Masahiro is alive.
I can't imagine what's going on in Akihiro's mind during that fight.

Skaddix · 2015-12-13, 06:09

Oh another episode of Kudelia whining about being useless....snooze

Besides that good stuff.

Obelisk ze Tormentor · 2015-12-13, 06:34

Another solid episode. Takaki is so freakin’ lucky considering how many death flags he has raised in the previous episode. And he added a cherry on top by saying “Save yourself, leave me here!” or something like that to Takahiro in this episode *sigh*. But anyway, this episode ended in a rather happy ending all things considered. But the next battle with the Brewers probably won’t result as pretty as in this episode. Death flags are still waving strongly for some characters, especially now that Tekkadan has someone they care about on the enemy's side.

Oh, and Almiria! We finally see McG’s, I mean, Macky’s loli fiance

. She’s cute, but her hair looks like it belongs in the Yu-Gi-Oh! universe. Speaking of belonging to another universe, the pilot for Gundam Gusion looks like a character who’s escaped from the JoJo universe. Someone please bring him back

. Though I gotta agree with Lafter here that the Man Rodis and Gusion are kinda cute coz they're basically big balls of fluffy armor

. That hammer of Gusion though. Thank heavens Mika was able to dodge it.

Oh, and Merribit turns out to be a good doctor too (versatile woman indeed). Orga got told off by her (and by Naze later on) is kinda cute. Kudelia moped around again after failing to do anything after witnessing that much blood coming from Takaki's body. But she quickly got cheered up by Atra. Good job, little wifey!

Small notes:

So, Macky revealed to us this episode during his convy with Gaelio that it’s his guy who paid the Pirates to capture Kudelia. This spy guy of his sounds smart. I wonder who he/she is. Hmm....
Is it just me, or Lafter seem to really care about Mika after I listened to her frantically calling his name during the ambush this episode? Nah, maybe it's just me.
Poor Yukinojo. I feel for you, old man .

Skaddix · 2015-12-13, 06:55

Well look on the bright unless Takaki takes a turn for the worse he wont die.

LoweGear · 2015-12-13, 07:03

Wow, this long without someone putting up an embed:

YouTube

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(Would've put it up myself but net was being nuts...)

Spoiler:

ReddyRedWolf · 2015-12-13, 07:16

Interesting that McGillis and Galileo are part of a group that wants to reform Gjallarhorn. Like Nobliss and Teiwaz they see Kudelia as the key if they could get her at their side.

Gjallahorn as I speculated before are much like Farscape's Peacekeepers who were knights in shinning armor before centuries of change turned them to a corrupt organization.

Gjallarhorn HQ on Earth don't have much control over other branches. If we take the treatment of Eins as an indication Earth sphere elitism could be a factor.

For now McGillis is using mustache guy as an asset to find and get Kudelia. Orga's act of mercy is coming back to bite him.

I like Orga and Mika's we got your back to Akihiro. Plan is pretty much beat the Brewer space pirates off their backs and take Akihiro's little brother.

monster · 2015-12-13, 07:20

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Originally Posted by Obelisk ze Tormentor

So, Macky revealed to us this episode during his convy with Gaelio that it’s his guy who paid the Pirates to capture Kudelia. This spy guy of his sounds smart. I wonder who he/she is. Hmm....

The only ones I know with a little moustache are Teiwaz's leader and that Hitler-looking moustache guy.

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Is it just me, or Lafter seem to really care about Mika after I listened to her frantically calling his name during the ambush this episode? Nah, maybe it's just me.

She was also worried about Akihiro.

frubam · 2015-12-13, 07:42

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Originally Posted by ReddyRedWolf

Plan is pretty much beat the Brewer space pirates off their backs and take Akihiro's little brother.

And we all know how that's going to turn out =01....

Skye629 · 2015-12-13, 07:52

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Originally Posted by Obelisk ze Tormentor

Another solid episode. Takaki is so freakin’ lucky considering how many death flags he has raised in the previous episode. And he added a cherry on top by saying “Save yourself, leave me here!” or something like that to Takahiro in this episode *sigh*. But anyway, this episode ended in a rather happy ending all things considered. But the next battle with the Brewers probably won’t result as pretty as in this episode. Death flags are still waving strongly for some characters, especially now that Tekkadan has someone they care about on the enemy's side.

Oh, and Almiria! We finally see McG’s, I mean, Macky’s loli fiance

. She’s cute, but her hair looks like it belongs in the Yu-Gi-Oh! universe. Speaking of belonging to another universe, the pilot for Gundam Gusion looks like a character who’s escaped from the JoJo universe. Someone please bring him back

. Though I gotta agree with Lafter here that the Man Rodis and Gusion are kinda cute coz they're basically big balls of fluffy armor

. That hammer of Gusion though. Thank heavens Mika was able to dodge it.

Oh, and Merribit turns out to be a good doctor too (versatile woman indeed). Orga got told off by her (and by Naze later on) is kinda cute. Kudelia moped around again after failing to do anything after witnessing that much blood coming from Takaki's body. But she quickly got cheered up by Atra. Good job, little wifey!

Small notes:

So, Macky revealed to us this episode during his convy with Gaelio that it’s his guy who paid the Pirates to capture Kudelia. This spy guy of his sounds smart. I wonder who he/she is. Hmm....
Is it just me, or Lafter seem to really care about Mika after I listened to her frantically calling his name during the ambush this episode? Nah, maybe it's just me.
Poor Yukinojo. I feel for you, old man .

Well this about sums it up

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Originally Posted by frubam

And we all know how that's going to turn out =01....

Hmmm well, they can spin it 2 ways:

1. Goodie ending: They rescue Masahiro and some of the other boys by killing the main pirates off. And in addition they end up with new comrades and MS

2. Tragic ending: The boys die (or at least Masahiro) along with the pirates and drama/sadness ensues

Anyways despite the action being not that long this episode, it delivered what it needed to do. Next episode we get another battle and its probably gonna be much longer. The stage/objectives for Tekkadan/Teiwaz and the Brewers have been set and its time for the pieces to start moving

And its gonna be our good ol' classic required battle in a shoal zone

FerrusManus · 2015-12-13, 08:12

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Originally Posted by LoweGear

Well, unless your Grazing hit is caused by Akihiro, who's so many he can punch a Man Rodi's head to explode.

Well, he smashed his rifle on the Man Rodi's head and the ammo supply detonated.

dienrachen · 2015-12-13, 08:39

I absolutely love how the katana wasn't a magical beat-all cut-all device here - it simply glanced off hard armour, just as a real sharp blade would. Mika also commented "it's hard to use", and in the preview he's also carrying the mace - ALL HAIL THE GLORIOUS MACE. Ahem.

The ep was a little short on the fighting side, but I love how treating slaves as dirt is causing the same issues for pirates as it did for CGS.

LoweGear · 2015-12-13, 08:49

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Originally Posted by dienrachen

I absolutely love how the katana wasn't a magical beat-all cut-all device here - it simply glanced off hard armour, just as a real sharp blade would. Mika also commented "it's hard to use", and in the preview he's also carrying the mace - ALL HAIL THE GLORIOUS MACE. Ahem.

Well, when your enemy is a heavily armored mobile suit that can tank a katana and wields a hammer, matching it with a weapon in the same weight class is the best thing to do.

In fact, is this the first time in Gundam we're going to see a hammer vs hammer fight?!

dienrachen · 2015-12-13, 09:11

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Originally Posted by LoweGear

In fact, is this the first time in Gundam we're going to see a hammer vs hammer fight?!

Now that I think about it, you might well be right. O_O It has always been beam saber vs beam saber since forever... that or bare-handed.

LightningZERO · 2015-12-13, 09:13

Nice action and all, but the Tekaddan's side of story is so boring compared to what is currently happening on Earth and McGilis' side. I am looking forward to finding out what McGilis is intending to do and just what is the political situation in Gjallarhorn. And more Almiria please.

Kudelia should sorta cut down her "I can't do anything"thoughts. It is starting to get very repetitive.

Key Board · 2015-12-13, 09:14

I was enjoying Barbatos not having a lance instead of a sword, but I guess it would be appropriate for a space yakuza pilot to have a space yakuza gundam katana

~~DuelGundam2099~~ · 2015-12-13, 09:16

>opens with a good action scene
>then bait and switch with MORE endless talking

Once again the amount of pointless talking takes up half the run time and could have been cut out. The only scenes that were worth anything were Gjallhorn leaders talking about how the space rats would unclog the sewers (do they mean the criminal underworld?) and the muscular pilot of hammer wielder gundam rightfully beating the tar out of Akihiro's idiot brother who thought retreating during a mission was a smart idea (they had projectile resistant armor that strong and failed that hard, wow how pathetic is that). This series should be retitled to Gundam: Time Wasting Talkers.

The 48th Ronin · 2015-12-13, 09:36

What? Gusion's pilot is Freddie Mercury on meth?

Anyways, nice to see the Earth side of things this time. And damn Takaki survived by a hairline. I don't think he's dying soon.

ReddyRedWolf · 2015-12-13, 09:36

I wonder if Okada is on a snack binge naming characters after food.

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Yan3242 · 2015-12-13, 10:03

i like how the fight its not long or overdue but straight to the point (smash here shoot there, no useless comm chat, low on fuel and thats it time to bail).

That kudel mech is obviously hiding something, i still bet on my previous episode post about that mech can "cast off" his armor to show a more gundam like (at least the signature V fin gundam antenna).

i nominated pedro as the fastest "named" character to die in a new record, we didnt even see his face (heck not even his voice) and he's already rip

I know orga and the gang is still learning the rope being mercenary and stuff like that but, to have no doctor or at least someone with medical training in a spaceship with risky mission is just... I cant.... I mean, cmon that just silly.

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2015-12-13, 05:42	Link #2
Stark700 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Somewhere on Earth	Damn, that Kudal guy is a cruel guy...and pretty psychotic when he fights. Pretty intense episode of action. I'm glad to see pacing picks up for a bit and the action this week in space was pretty well done. Didn't surprise me that Masahiro is alive. I can't imagine what's going on in Akihiro's mind during that fight. __________________

2015-12-13, 06:34	Link #4
Obelisk ze Tormentor Black Steel Knight Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Indonesia	Another solid episode. Takaki is so freakin’ lucky considering how many death flags he has raised in the previous episode. And he added a cherry on top by saying “Save yourself, leave me here!” or something like that to Takahiro in this episode sigh. But anyway, this episode ended in a rather happy ending all things considered. But the next battle with the Brewers probably won’t result as pretty as in this episode. Death flags are still waving strongly for some characters, especially now that Tekkadan has someone they care about on the enemy's side. Oh, and Almiria! We finally see McG’s, I mean, Macky’s loli fiance . She’s cute, but her hair looks like it belongs in the Yu-Gi-Oh! universe. Speaking of belonging to another universe, the pilot for Gundam Gusion looks like a character who’s escaped from the JoJo universe. Someone please bring him back . Though I gotta agree with Lafter here that the Man Rodis and Gusion are kinda cute coz they're basically big balls of fluffy armor . That hammer of Gusion though. Thank heavens Mika was able to dodge it. Oh, and Merribit turns out to be a good doctor too (versatile woman indeed). Orga got told off by her (and by Naze later on) is kinda cute. Kudelia moped around again after failing to do anything after witnessing that much blood coming from Takaki's body. But she quickly got cheered up by Atra. Good job, little wifey! Small notes: So, Macky revealed to us this episode during his convy with Gaelio that it’s his guy who paid the Pirates to capture Kudelia. This spy guy of his sounds smart. I wonder who he/she is. Hmm.... Is it just me, or Lafter seem to really care about Mika after I listened to her frantically calling his name during the ambush this episode? Nah, maybe it's just me. Poor Yukinojo. I feel for you, old man . __________________

2015-12-13, 07:03	Link #6
LoweGear Secret Society BLANKET Graphic Designer Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: 3 times the passion of normal flamenco	Wow, this long without someone putting up an embed: YouTube https://youtu.be/z-SgY7jJhVI Sorry; dynamic content not loaded. Reload? (Would've put it up myself but net was being nuts...) Spoiler: That last part where Akihiro was blaming himself for Takaki getting hurt, and denouncing himself as trash only for Mika and Orga to tag team him against that point by turning it against him... I haven't seen such a band of brothers-esque interaction like that in anime in a long time. There have been many scenes of camaraderie like that in anime before, but here it somehow feels effective at portraying that yes, they indeed are comrades-in-arms, especially since they manage to portray it as such without being sappy. And the best part, Akihiro's words wouldn't have worked if we hadn't had the previous couple of episodes to establish the points he was referring to. As always, IBO's fights impress in just the sheer weight that everything has. The heavily armored Man Rodis and Gundam Gusion definitely tank hard, and the only casualty was one where Mika stabbed one through a weakspot. The fact that like always, stuff don't just explode into gigantic fireballs simply because of a grazing hit is a breath of fresh air, and definitely shows how powerful and important the mobile suits are. Well, unless your Grazing hit is caused by Akihiro, who's so many he can punch a Man Rodi's head to explode. Even Barbatos' new katana folded 1000 times did nothing more than glance off the Gusion's head Finally, we finally see McGillis' loli fiancée Almiria, and for a moment the properties of purple hair + insistence on being a lady initially made me think "Akatsuki, is that you?!". __________________ Against all the evil that hell can conjure, all wickedness that mankind can produce... We will send unto them, only you. Last edited by LoweGear; 2015-12-13 at 07:23.

2015-12-13, 09:13	Link #15
LightningZERO You are Dominated! Author Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Earth Age: 35	Nice action and all, but the Tekaddan's side of story is so boring compared to what is currently happening on Earth and McGilis' side. I am looking forward to finding out what McGilis is intending to do and just what is the political situation in Gjallarhorn. And more Almiria please. Kudelia should sorta cut down her "I can't do anything"thoughts. It is starting to get very repetitive. __________________ その再生を破壊する Destroy This Rebirth

2015-12-13, 06:09	Link #3
Skaddix Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2015	Oh another episode of Kudelia whining about being useless....snooze Besides that good stuff.

2015-12-13, 06:55	Link #5
Skaddix Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2015	Well look on the bright unless Takaki takes a turn for the worse he wont die.

2015-12-13, 07:16	Link #7
ReddyRedWolf Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006	Interesting that McGillis and Galileo are part of a group that wants to reform Gjallarhorn. Like Nobliss and Teiwaz they see Kudelia as the key if they could get her at their side. Gjallahorn as I speculated before are much like Farscape's Peacekeepers who were knights in shinning armor before centuries of change turned them to a corrupt organization. Gjallarhorn HQ on Earth don't have much control over other branches. If we take the treatment of Eins as an indication Earth sphere elitism could be a factor. For now McGillis is using mustache guy as an asset to find and get Kudelia. Orga's act of mercy is coming back to bite him. I like Orga and Mika's we got your back to Akihiro. Plan is pretty much beat the Brewer space pirates off their backs and take Akihiro's little brother.

2015-12-13, 08:39	Link #12
dienrachen Member Join Date: Oct 2015	I absolutely love how the katana wasn't a magical beat-all cut-all device here - it simply glanced off hard armour, just as a real sharp blade would. Mika also commented "it's hard to use", and in the preview he's also carrying the mace - ALL HAIL THE GLORIOUS MACE. Ahem. The ep was a little short on the fighting side, but I love how treating slaves as dirt is causing the same issues for pirates as it did for CGS.

2015-12-13, 09:14	Link #16
Key Board Carbon Join Date: Nov 2003	I was enjoying Barbatos not having a lance instead of a sword, but I guess it would be appropriate for a space yakuza pilot to have a space yakuza gundam katana __________________ "Legitimacy is based on three things. First of all, the people who are asked to obey authority have to feel like they have a voice—that if they speak up, they will be heard. Second, the law has to be predictable. There has to be a reasonable expectation that the rules tomorrow are going to be roughly the same as the rules today. And third, the authority has to be fair. It can’t treat one group differently from another.” Malcolm Gladwell

2015-12-13, 09:16	Link #17
~~DuelGundam2099~~ Disabled By Request Join Date: Feb 2013	>opens with a good action scene >then bait and switch with MORE endless talking Once again the amount of pointless talking takes up half the run time and could have been cut out. The only scenes that were worth anything were Gjallhorn leaders talking about how the space rats would unclog the sewers (do they mean the criminal underworld?) and the muscular pilot of hammer wielder gundam rightfully beating the tar out of Akihiro's idiot brother who thought retreating during a mission was a smart idea (they had projectile resistant armor that strong and failed that hard, wow how pathetic is that). This series should be retitled to Gundam: Time Wasting Talkers.

2015-12-13, 09:36	Link #18
The 48th Ronin Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Anywhere. I'm a nomad.	What? Gusion's pilot is Freddie Mercury on meth? Anyways, nice to see the Earth side of things this time. And damn Takaki survived by a hairline. I don't think he's dying soon. __________________ . "You can always die. It's living that takes real courage." .

2015-12-13, 09:36	Link #19
ReddyRedWolf Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006	I wonder if Okada is on a snack binge naming characters after food. Images Sorry; dynamic content not loaded. Reload?

2015-12-13, 10:03	Link #20
Yan3242 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2014	i like how the fight its not long or overdue but straight to the point (smash here shoot there, no useless comm chat, low on fuel and thats it time to bail). That kudel mech is obviously hiding something, i still bet on my previous episode post about that mech can "cast off" his armor to show a more gundam like (at least the signature V fin gundam antenna). i nominated pedro as the fastest "named" character to die in a new record, we didnt even see his face (heck not even his voice) and he's already rip I know orga and the gang is still learning the rope being mercenary and stuff like that but, to have no doctor or at least someone with medical training in a spaceship with risky mission is just... I cant.... I mean, cmon that just silly.