Well, we finally see Sei and Reiji vs. Nils. To summarize the match in one word, it was intense. The animation was quite well done. (We can't hold battles like vs. Yuuki, or vs. Fellini as a standard.) The fight really grabbed you, and you can look from start to finish without being distracted, until the actual pause in the match. I had to wonder why Reiji and Nils were going to clash fists again with what happened the last time, and it ended in the same result. It was at that point, I had to wonder how they were going to continue when they had no arms left. Kick each other? Then, the pause in the match happened, to repair their arms. Of course, you then wonder how they managed to bring their spare parts with them, when it looked like they didn't bring anything at the beginning of the match. The whole thing was unprecedented as a match has never been paused before. I have to give Sei props for the quick thinking he did with the glue. You could say Nils getting into the heat of the moment, along with having his Astray damaged, was why he failed to think logically during the the most important parts of the match. However, still, I can't deny that people would have expected more from a martial arts practitioner. So far, Sei and Reiji have fought against like-minded opponents, and even managed to get Nils to fall into their pace of heated battles. Still, this shows that against opponents like the Renato Bros., they would have a much harder time. Anyway, despite it's few flaws, the match was still well done. I enjoyed it at the least.
Nils got some development this episode. When he first met with Sei and Reiji, he came of rather rigid to them. There was nothing wrong with what he was saying, but he failed to consider their feelings when talking erupting into their argument. Of course, it ends with a "we'll settle this in the arena" scenario. During the battle, he shows characteristics of a Gunpla battler: attachment to his Gunpla, a strong desire to win, etc. Sei and Reiji really brought those parts of his character out in the battle. I know many shows with games use the game to bring out a person's hidden feelings or motivations. It's nothing new. The important aspect is execution. In this case, it was quite well done, neither forcing it or laying it on thick either, but a natural flow.
Sunrise has definitely made Build Fighters the Gundam with the most ships in a single series, with a total of five, adding Nils and Caroline. She's the only person to really make Nils show new kinds of expressions for himself
. We also have more moments with Fellini and Kirara. They definitely have gotten close. I get the China cheering, but I feel it was kinda forced. Also, way to show favoritism, China. Reiji helped as well by repairing an arm. Neither Mao or Misaki were in this episode. That's kind of a shame.
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Originally Posted by Vandalier
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Definitely.
I also had to laugh at Ral's expression when Sei's mom pulled him and China close to her, and Yuuki's comment about the Astray being named Sengoku, but Nils is using Chinese MA.
. At least did get a nice little bit of Fellini and Kirara. Apparently things smoothed over despite the whole not recognizing her when 'out of character.'
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