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View Poll Results: Suisei no Gargantia - Episode 10 Rating | |||
Perfect 10 | 12 | 16.00% | |
9 out of 10 : Excellent | 35 | 46.67% | |
8 out of 10 : Very Good | 14 | 18.67% | |
7 out of 10 : Good | 11 | 14.67% | |
6 out of 10 : Average | 1 | 1.33% | |
5 out of 10 : Below Average | 1 | 1.33% | |
4 out of 10 : Poor | 1 | 1.33% | |
3 out of 10 : Bad | 0 | 0% | |
2 out of 10 : Very Bad | 0 | 0% | |
1 out of 10 : Painful | 0 | 0% | |
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2013-06-09, 18:31 | Link #62 |
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Chamber was so tsundere at the end.
I'm not encouraging you because I want to, its just because I'm an AI interface designed to develop pilots. Series getting super heavy now. I sympathized with Pinion about his brother. But oh man, every decision he made this episode made me shake my head. Surprised that even as a mechanic, Pinion was able to repair/install the technology they found.
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2013-06-09, 18:40 | Link #63 | |
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On another note, with this Colonel business coming up, I wonder just how Ledo will reunite with Amy? Will the Col destroy all of Pinion's fleet, forcing Ledo(and others) back to the Gargantia? I can totally see the Col and Ledo, destroying their Caliburs and Ledo returning back with Amy in some dramatic way(like her finding him unconscious on a plank of wood or something).
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2013-06-09, 18:59 | Link #64 |
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I have to think more on the message of this episode. I was completely enthralled during all the Chamber/Ledo scenes. But I realized they are the only characters I care about.
I am completely apathetic to Pinion & the rest of Gargantia at this point.
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2013-06-09, 19:16 | Link #65 |
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Apart from Pinion's retarded powerhunger mania, he really showed very little understanding about Ledo's morale.
He should have worried more about the fact that Ledo was in that state, if anything because he needs his ace in perfect shape if he doesn't want to lose everything that he had gained. While I can't think of him as a clearly evil character I feel like I wouldn't really be bothered if he ended up being killed. He's not just selfish, arrogant, and devoid of moral, he is also incredibly stupid.
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2013-06-09, 19:21 | Link #66 | |
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2013-06-09, 19:28 | Link #67 |
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^ I care for Amy, her brother and Bellows but overall the mope fest we saw back on the Gargantia didn't make me feel much of anything, other than for Amy (who I think misses Ledo as much as she is moping about over the Whalesquid). That said, I think the people of Gargantia are representing a theology that isn't quite coming across to some of the non Asian viewers, myself being one of those. My logical guess would be it's Buddhist in some way, from what little I understand about the religion. I believe that some sects (Tibetan is one that comes to mind) believe in total pacifism and not killing things unless they need to (thus why some Buddhist are vegetarians) and others believe that to one extent or another. Anyway, what I'm getting at is I think we're suppose to understand where the crew is coming from from a cultural background and thus sympathize more. I'm not sure how well that worked with the Japanese audience, any more than it did with us, however.
As for Col. Kugel being the final boss - that isn't a given yet in my mind. We're just going to have to wait and see exactly were that is going to go. That said, I still am not sure the crew on that other ship, which we're all calling the Cult at this point, really killed those squids. They look mummified to me. They could have found dead whalesquid who died of natural causes and preserved them. Really, if Striker had killed those squids, they'd be mush like the ones Chamber did. As for Pinion, he's a moron in my opinion. The people following them are punch drunk with the find at the moment (btw, they are happy about what happened, though not so much for the dead whalesquid but the haul of tech) and hopefully enough of them will wake up and start backing up the Fleet Captain and get Pinion under control ASAP. I have a bad feeling that won't happen fast enough, however . |
2013-06-09, 19:34 | Link #68 |
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Mummified? Nah, they look like dried squids it's a common food in Japan.
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2013-06-09, 19:44 | Link #69 |
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Kugel and his cult make me speculate that perhaps he too has been changed by his time on Earth, but in an opposite way from Ledo. Instead of learning the simple, humble lifestyle that Ledo saw in Gargantia, Kugel may well have experienced the old adage of absolute power corrupts absolutely. After all, while life in the GA vs Hideauze conflict has plenty of drawbacks, life on Earth should certainly still have its shady side, thus far exemplified by pirates. Perhaps he has used his awesome might to become a king of sorts and brainwashed his followers into continuing his conflict against the Hideauze in an almost religious, dogmatic sort of way.
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2013-06-09, 19:46 | Link #70 |
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You're judging a now non-human species based on human criterias. Of course they will fail. That's like judging a lion by its' ability to fly or a cat by its' ability to swim. The hideazu have their own way of life. If you rewatch ep 1, you will see the space hideaze have created some pretty amazing things.
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2013-06-09, 19:48 | Link #71 |
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Ledo's behavior was painfully inconsistent with vaporizing those pirates early on. It really bugged me that they didn't address that. I was thankful when Chamber gave his own analysis. It was interesting to hear.
Never expected Kugel to show up! Or his machine caliber anyway. Looks like he may have been taking down whalesquids too. |
2013-06-09, 19:50 | Link #72 |
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I think the difference with the pirates was that it changed the meaning of his existence. It wasn't the matter of killing humans, rather he believed he fought was for survival of humanity, not against fellow mankind.
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2013-06-09, 19:56 | Link #73 |
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Al that I'm saying is that they have lost their humanity, and you have just agreed with me by saying that they are a non-human species.
And we aren't talking about physical appearances here. Termites create amazing things too. How much sad makes you feel the knowledge that people completely exterminate them if they find them in their houses?
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2013-06-09, 20:00 | Link #74 | |
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2013-06-09, 20:08 | Link #75 |
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This turn out different from in my head but it was so much better. I hate it when anime characters moan and groan and beat themselves up over many episodes.Good thing Chamber can put it all in perspective. His conclusion is sound. Both sides in the conflict cannot come to an understanding.The Hideauze use bio methods to expand and prosper. The Galactic Alliance creates AI, wormhole gates and Chamber to create their civilization. With little or no prospect for peace there can only be total war till one side emerge victorious.
I believe that Kugel did create a cult around himself to kill whalesquids. Afterall Ledo woke up much later after he got to Earth. It's very likely Kugel got salvaged much earlier but got a different response from his discoverers. To them he may well be a god sent to help them. For Ledo he decided to cooperate with Gargantia to find his own footing on Earth. Maybe Kughel decided it was best to appear Godlike so he can dominate his cult worshippers and survive on his terms. It's getting very interesting now. Together they can unite Earth under one umbrella and set it on a similar course to the Galactic Alliance. Or if Kughel realize he will have more power here why would he even want to go home. Might be best to set up a new Human centered empire on Earth. Can't wait to see how Ledo will react . |
2013-06-09, 20:11 | Link #76 | |
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The Hideauze threat was a sham. He was killing under the guise of them being this horrible alien lifeform trying to destroy their civilization. As it was said: He has seen the enemy, and he is us. That's why Chamber's dialogue at the end is important, because he's establishing the fact that: "Yes, 'we' are the enemy. But it's also motivated by politics and a heritage of hatred for one-another and nothing will change that. Get over it." At the end of the day, the revelation isn't important at all. It doesn't change anything. It's just like your average mystery. Solving a mystery doesn't change the outcome. Sometimes it doesn't even change what happened at all.
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2013-06-09, 20:19 | Link #77 |
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I am a bit confused: When Chamber was talking about how the Hideauze were "giving up their humanity", at that exact moment we could see the "cultists". Maybe their are PRO-Hideauze after all?
Or maybe it was just to show how the GA handles people who have "given up their humanity".
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2013-06-09, 20:25 | Link #79 |
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Oh wow. this ep was just awesome the sheer depth of this ep was more than usual!! 10/10 for me, Definetely one of the best plot and character build up in this batch of animes.
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I didn't even imply any kind of superiority in my previous posts I merely argued that while we have proofs that the alliance individuals are still human, we don't have any about the Hideauze, and you seem to agree that they aren't. Quote:
If Hideauze are capable of that (and I'm not saying that they must have all of the above), then I agree that they should be treated like humans. If they are not, then you'd need to explain why they should be treated any different than you would with termites. If your only argument is that I think that anything non-human is automatically inferior to humans, you aren't talking to me but to a strawman.
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