Infinite Stratos 2 - Episode 10 Discussion / Poll

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[Miraluka]

What the hell, Cecilia?! You could kill a legendary dragon with your cooking! !

[stardrago]

Well, it seems that they already used some moments from the latest Volume in the light novel, as well as that it seems we will have to wait for this episode to be seen in blu-ray/dvd to see some of the actual scenes, not just some still shots.

[blitz1/2]

Originally Posted by stardrago

Well, it seems that they already used some moments from the latest Volume in the light novel, as well as that it seems we will have to wait for this episode to be seen in blu-ray/dvd to see some of the actual scenes, not just some still shots.

Looks like they only took the beginning of LN8 and the ABSOLUTE end of LN8 and combined it into this...

EDIT: Also, there is no Chloe.....damn (but looks like WE MAY see her as Tabane made a notice about her). But yea, other than last 5 minutes, waste of an ep. Never cared about Cecilia, never cared about the now yandere members.

[MisaoFan]

Spoiler for Episode 10:

This spectacle pulls a "Cecilia's Cooking Show". It is long known that ever since she unknowningly falls in love with Ichika, she's nothing more than being a irrelevant love interest who can't progress her character without the help of a charming prince (if you know what I mean). She's also an horrible cook and everytime she shows her skills by adjusting other people's recipes, it felt as if she's trying to poison everyone except her pseudo-boyfriend. As if it wasn't enough, the episode also go back to the usual harem antics with Ichika bringing back his infamously density that contrasts his small character development from the last few episodes. Even the fanservice is extremely censored not by heavy beams but by background stills due to TBS' strict anime rules. The cliffhanger was good but it could've been better if the antagonists are more fleshed out before. I was incredibly disappointed this week for many reasons, but I did enjoy Cecilia's taste for humor. The second season so far was overwhelmed with slice of life fillers and not enough action besides Sarashiki sisters' showcase. As for next episode, I have a feeling that somehow the show decides to bring back its seriousness of season one, albeit quite rushed as it already comes too late for now.

[zibi88]

Spoiler for it was bad...:

god I hate the animatos for covering all the interesting parts... which will be mostly released in blue ray... for that its instant drop of 5points.... so generally 5/10 the only parts that save this is chifutu trolling ichika... and tabane at the end

and now that I look at it madoka is more of a twin sister to Ichika since she has the same hair and eye color as ichika... while face expression and hair-style is from chifuyu (well maybe ichika and madoka are clones based on chifuyu dna... time will tell)

I kinda have hopes for next episode... something about searching for lost memories.... maybe its related to ichika trying to remember his past and who madoka is... even tabane knows about her existence

but generally the episode wasa MESS... I mean they tried to glue all arcs together somehow which created a total mess... like what is the connection between the roof eating and the scene before that which was ichika measuring girls order...none it was forced for fanservice but still it had no connection with each other it as just jump from one thing to another

In novel at leat there was aftermatch of that... ichika was in nurse office injured and all girls were at least feeling guilty of overreacting... with kanzashi and tatenashi taking turns in treaiting ichika before girls appologize.... but in anime they cut that out and left it with no sense ;/

the whole cooking stuff was such a waste of episode that from all 24min... 5minutes are generally worth watching rest we can just skip I guess

anyway I have huge hopes for last 2episodes...I wonder what kind of ending will they make... open ending with space for season 3.... or will they do an anime only ending

[ZeroXSEED]

Damn son

1/10 is too generous for this shit, but at least the cliffhanger is there.

[SeaDoor]

I think that my disappointment in season 2 stems not from how dumb and useless Ichika is but in how dumb the girls have become.

[ZeroXSEED]

Originally Posted by SeaDoor

I think that my disappointment in season 2 stems not from how dumb and useless Ichika is but in how dumb the girls have become.

This

Ichika still dumb as usual, he just need the girls to accept him and look his interaction with Kanzashi, smooth as sex, and as friggin pilot he's COMPETENT.

[Tempest35]

...

My brain will die tomorrow, I just know it. But~ At least I know know what I'll be getting for Christmas~

[kampfer91]

The plot ? Is there a plot ?

[~Yami~]

seems like Kanzashi is approved by the harem committee
(well, Charlotte's expression is priceless)

RIP to Houki, Char, and Laura
now, Houki, Char, and Rin got another rival in cooking.. which means it's good

quite surprised when I see Tabane's serious face (Battle Mode)
well, this villain is become less interesting that they need to look for Tabane's help.. (and getting owned easily as well)

[Monoriu]

Quite disappointed with where this series is heading. I don't expect to see so much filler material in a 12/13 episode series. One beach episode is ok. But this just goes on for episode after episode. There is not enough story going on. The animation quality is also pretty low in this episode. I saw a scene with Cecilia not looking like herself. Also too many still shots. It actually feels unfinished at times.

Tabane is really cool though.

[Tempest35]

Hmm, imagine that... Chifuyu likes to troll her little brother Ichika. :3

And Tabane may be the most badassed rabbit I have ever seen. She did in less than 30 seconds what entire security and national forces couldn't do - own Squall, Autumn and M. And she claims that Chifuyu is the only one who's good enough to challenge her... I guess the DVD version will play that entire 'fight' out.

Won't even comment on how Tabane knew that 'M' was Madoka Orimura...

[tripleshift]

Spoiler:

This is a perfect episode if you're looking for Cecilia being a mass murderer.

Gotta like how Rin got disposed of though. Can't poison her? DESTROY HER ROOM INSTEAD

Things that should've been added:
1. More Tatenashi (her existence is pretty much why I'm even bothering with this)
2. Poisoning Kanzashi. somehow. just for the kicks.

Overall, this season has gotten so out of hand I don't even know whether to laugh or to cry. Butchering two entire volumes of the light novel, butchering every single character that doesn't have an affiliation to ISA (or is Phantom Task, that random reporter, and Tabane), what else more could it get? The last 2/3 episodes (is this a 12 episode or a 13 episode season? I'm thinking 12) is pretty much anime-original content, though it really serves as a gigantic 'screw you' sign to Yumizuru for not even bothering with Volume 9 lolol

I really like this, hence my crazy mind shall give this a 10/10, because Cecilia becoming a mass murderer is completely perfect in my headcanon.

[DmonHiro]

WTF? Did they run out of money half way though? What's with the sills? At least AoT had the decency to use sill OF THE ACTION, not of the background.

[Rokumonsen]

From what I saw from the next episode preview, it's going to be another anime original episode. I don't know if it's another filler or not at this point, since there are only 2 episodes to go.

[Kanon]

The "fight scene" at the end of the episode was an embarrassment. They're not even trying anymore, they know this show will sell like hotcakes anyway.

[zibi88]

Originally Posted by Kanon

The "fight scene" at the end of the episode was an embarrassment. They're not even trying anymore, they know this show will sell like hotcakes anyway.

becouse they want to save this fight for the DVD or blue-ray release... kinda like how they made the bath scene in Season1... in TV it was poor with cut out scenes while voices remained... here too tabane mostly destroys madokas IS as she is the one that created the IS so she must know all details on it how to destroy it and such.... so they cut that fight scene out and those few sec will be left for Dvd release >_>

[blitz1/2]

Originally Posted by zibi88

becouse they want to save this fight for the DVD or blue-ray release... kinda like how they made the bath scene in Season1... in TV it was poor with cut out scenes while voices remained... here too tabane mostly destroys madokas IS as she is the one that created the IS so she must know all details on it how to destroy it and such.... so they cut that fight scene out and those few sec will be left for Dvd release >_>

It's really stupid, seeing as in the last 5 min, 1 minute was used to show the background. And what censoring is needed? It's just Tabane dissolving Madoka's IS, it's not like she's being stripped naked or w/e.