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Irenesharda · 2013-09-20, 21:28

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Originally Posted by bastek66

Katze transformed form was revealed on official site

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I knew it! We see him in that form in the OP if you look really closely. Look at about the 0.55 sec mark on the OP and you can see him in his transformed form blended in with an artistic cosmic background.

dark998 · 2013-09-20, 23:58

I liked the recap only because the narration of the G-team members provided some new info, like OD age or that Utsutsu actually hated Hajime at first. But of course the real meat was the last 10 minutes. Last episode will feature both OD and Katze G-suits, so...all set for grand finale?

MartianMage · 2013-09-21, 00:39

I don't get it... a few episodes back we know for a fact that X can forcibly remove a user from the crowds so why not just do that?

**Solace** · 2013-09-21, 00:45

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Originally Posted by MartianMage

I don't get it... a few episodes back we know for a fact that X can forcibly remove a user from the crowds so why not just do that?

That doesn't make for a dramatic cliffhanger.

Rui will probably ask X to try it next week.

MartianMage · 2013-09-21, 01:00

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Originally Posted by Solace

That doesn't make for a dramatic cliffhanger.

Rui will probably ask X to try it next week.

I mean way before the end of the episode. The moment Rui got control of X again they should have tried that from the start... why come up with this plan asking everyone to get on Galax...

Rui-nyan · 2013-09-21, 03:54

Looking back at the episode, I highly doubt Katze actually planned any of the events in the 2nd half. Heck, everything up to the Prime Minister giving out free Smartphones to people was Hajime's idea from the start considering she wrote that script that he was supposed to say - it was only when he decided to make that message that things started to go haywire.

And seeing that Katze pulled out that Message Board just right after X returned to Rui, it would make more sense that Katze just happened to have found the right time to pull of one last Batman Gambit at the very moment when the Prime Minister got on air. It is still pretty insane of him though considering this will still inevitably end with some of the "Justice" Crowds users killing the Neo Crowds users.

Either ways, looks like next week is finally O.D's time to shine, I still wonder how their going to get him to fight without ending the game right away though, maybe the MESS will eat Katze and O.D so he can "Bird, Go" on Katze

Gohan78 · 2013-09-21, 04:11

Guess they were short on budget and had to do a half-recap episode. If a recap must be done, I prefer it this way, with the character sharing their thoughts with the audience rather than a simple rehash of old scenes.

Can't say that I share the G-men's enthusiasm for Hajime. She is always this convenient plot device that never fails nor falters. She doesn't look like a real human being to me. I know that the expression "Mary Sue" is dreaded here but I have never seen a bigger author insert character than her.

Suryce · 2013-09-21, 04:27

I actually liked the recap more than the real new part of the episode. Having each Gatchaman express how they reacted to and changed because of Hajime felt much more interesting and touching than the rest to me.

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Originally Posted by MartianMage

I don't get it... a few episodes back we know for a fact that X can forcibly remove a user from the crowds so why not just do that?

The source of the Crowds power is not Galax itself but Rui's NOTE, and Katze still has it (he comments on that fact after X disconnects him from Rui's Galax account).

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Originally Posted by Gohan78

Can't say that I share the G-men's enthusiasm for Hajime. She is always this convenient plot device that never fails nor falters. She doesn't look like a real human being to me. I know that the expression "Mary Sue" is dreaded here but I have never seen a bigger author insert character than her.

How is Hajime an insert of the author? And before that, who is this "author" exactly?
And I have a third question if you don't mind, does Superman look like a human being to you?

Om Nerabdator · 2013-09-21, 06:25

Same i liked the recap too, but it still feels like a big death flag.

I love characters like Hajime aswell (excluding lacus cline) especially when they have a personality like that, one of the reasons i loved Rinne no lagrange was because of Madoka.

If anyone knows of any other animes that have girls like hajime plz post them ^^

MartianMage · 2013-09-21, 07:50

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Originally Posted by Suryce

The source of the Crowds power is not Galax itself but Rui's NOTE, and Katze still has it (he comments on that fact after X disconnects him from Rui's Galax account).

What's that got to do about the fact that X can forcibly remove users from the crowds?

Kazu-kun · 2013-09-21, 08:16

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Originally Posted by MartianMage

What's that got to do about the fact that X can forcibly remove users from the crowds?

Maybe X can only do that if Rui has the his Note.

Hamster · 2013-09-21, 09:23

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Originally Posted by Dop

Well that was strange, we had half an episode of 'Tributes to Hajime: A death flag clip show'

Messiah archetype complete...

Dop · 2013-09-21, 09:28

X was able to remove users from Crowds V1

Since then Katze sent out Crowds V2, and we now have V3. Maybe those won't allow users to be removed without shutting down X? Berg Katze isn't stupid and probably wouldn't let the new versions be shut down that easily.

MartianMage · 2013-09-21, 09:33

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Originally Posted by Kazu-kun

Maybe X can only do that if Rui has the his Note.

I suppose we can go with that but it kinda feels too convenient for me... meh

@Dop

Katze never updated the crowds. He simply picked 100 new members who he thought was easy to manipulate. This "upgraded crowds"(doubtful if it actually exists) was the supposed reward for hunting down the prime minister.

Kazu-kun · 2013-09-21, 10:15

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Originally Posted by MartianMage

I suppose we can go with that but it kinda feels too convenient for me... meh

It makes sense though. Crowds is a power of Rui's Note, that much was clearly stated. X was just managing it. Now Katze has Rui's Note, and when X kicked Katze out of the system, she lost the ability to manage the Crowds (X's a "she," right?

)

MartianMage · 2013-09-21, 10:26

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Originally Posted by Kazu-kun

It makes sense though. Crowds is a power of Rui's Note, that much was clearly stated. X was just managing it. Now Katze has Rui's Note, and when X kicked Katze out of the system, she lost the ability to manage the Crowds (X's a "she," right?

)

hmmm... I have a different idea about how the crowds work but yeah that makes sense...

In any case... I'm gonna make a prediction now. Katze's plan is gonna backfire on him and it will still be the crowds that wrap this up. After all this is Gatchaman Crowds. The sweetest thing that every human likes is love.

bones · 2013-09-21, 11:45

Or watching the misery of others which is more in line with Katze's character.

MartianMage · 2013-09-21, 11:47

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Originally Posted by bones

Or watching the misery of others which is more in line with Katze's character.

Except it's Katze the one asking the question... and Hajime is the one who's gonna answer the question.

KleenexGhost · 2013-09-21, 23:51

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rocket · 2013-09-22, 00:17

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OMG! That's awesome!

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Gohan78 Awakened One Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Northern Italy	Guess they were short on budget and had to do a half-recap episode. If a recap must be done, I prefer it this way, with the character sharing their thoughts with the audience rather than a simple rehash of old scenes. Can't say that I share the G-men's enthusiasm for Hajime. She is always this convenient plot device that never fails nor falters. She doesn't look like a real human being to me. I know that the expression "Mary Sue" is dreaded here but I have never seen a bigger author insert character than her. __________________ Tibi, magnum Innominandum, signa stellarum nigrarum et bufaniformis Sadoquae sigilim. (De Vermis Mysteriis)

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Om Nerabdator ~Maru~ Join Date: Mar 2008	Same i liked the recap too, but it still feels like a big death flag. I love characters like Hajime aswell (excluding lacus cline) especially when they have a personality like that, one of the reasons i loved Rinne no lagrange was because of Madoka. If anyone knows of any other animes that have girls like hajime plz post them ^^ __________________

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dark998 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009	I liked the recap only because the narration of the G-team members provided some new info, like OD age or that Utsutsu actually hated Hajime at first. But of course the real meat was the last 10 minutes. Last episode will feature both OD and Katze G-suits, so...all set for grand finale?

2013-09-21, 03:54	Link #686
Rui-nyan GALAX User Join Date: Aug 2013	Looking back at the episode, I highly doubt Katze actually planned any of the events in the 2nd half. Heck, everything up to the Prime Minister giving out free Smartphones to people was Hajime's idea from the start considering she wrote that script that he was supposed to say - it was only when he decided to make that message that things started to go haywire. And seeing that Katze pulled out that Message Board just right after X returned to Rui, it would make more sense that Katze just happened to have found the right time to pull of one last Batman Gambit at the very moment when the Prime Minister got on air. It is still pretty insane of him though considering this will still inevitably end with some of the "Justice" Crowds users killing the Neo Crowds users. Either ways, looks like next week is finally O.D's time to shine, I still wonder how their going to get him to fight without ending the game right away though, maybe the MESS will eat Katze and O.D so he can "Bird, Go" on Katze

2013-09-21, 09:28	Link #693
Dop Mmmm.... Join Date: Sep 2006	X was able to remove users from Crowds V1 Since then Katze sent out Crowds V2, and we now have V3. Maybe those won't allow users to be removed without shutting down X? Berg Katze isn't stupid and probably wouldn't let the new versions be shut down that easily.

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bones Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012	Or watching the misery of others which is more in line with Katze's character.