2005-12-18, 22:53 | Link #61 | |
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I'd place my money on the confusion heartbeat seeing Nina and Sergey. I don't think it's love, maybe a longing feeling for a father? Since Arika clearly doesn't know hers, or even a role model she can take as a father. |
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2005-12-18, 22:53 | Link #62 | |
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This is a pretty boring episode to me too. Nina'a father complex is just too bweeeeah. It's not like i dislike Sergay but it is so sad to see someone so cool to fall for a so much older guy. I'm willing to bet that the love for Sergay is because he is the first person ever to treat Nina nice. And Nina is still immature enough to differentiate between a real romance love and admiration/grateful love.
And Shizuru's confess... It's pretty clear that her MIP is Natsuki and she loves Natsuki in a romance way. But how does Natsuki really feel for Shizuru...? WE SHIZNAT FANS NEED TO KNOW!!! Quote:
Since Arinko is connected to Mashiro by a contract, I'm thinking it's either Mikoto's thump or Takumi trying to revive Mashiro (the heart pumping way). Yeah and i agree the most interesting fact of this episode is whether the bandage on Akira is a breast tape or not. Haha...never ever speculate too much on a preview by Sunrise! |
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2005-12-18, 23:06 | Link #63 | ||
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Her connection to Mashiro is the safest bet. Whatever her feelings for Sergay or Nina, I doubt she would even equate them with longing for a father. Her past efforts have been more focused on locating her mother. It simply makes no sense for her heart to go all "doki doki" over that domestic scene. As we're clearly being set up for something important to happen with Mashiro's escape from the castle, it makes more sense for Arika to truly understand the bond between Otome and Master by showing a deeper sort of connection between the two. Their lives are connected by contract. Up until now, we've only been given a superficial explanation for what that means. This heartbeat could be a lead-in for a deeper understanding of the Master/Otome relationship. THAT makes more sense to me. |
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2005-12-18, 23:59 | Link #64 |
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IF takumi was evil:
AFter takumi does the unthinkable... Mashiro: You bastard! SObz Takumi: Well then. You have no choice but to marry me unless you want this AV broadcasted everywhere. Soon I will rule over this land and gauedrobe. All those virgins at the palm of my hands! Muhahahaha
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2005-12-19, 00:08 | Link #65 | |
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Takumi tries to do the unthinkable, but halfway through stripping Mashiro... Takumi: Uh oh, forgot my medication again. Takumi dies, and next episode we find Mai going Psycho Sister on Windbloom and Garderobe. |
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2005-12-19, 00:40 | Link #68 | |
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I'm not surprised if he pulls out a O.M.F.G gem with the words, I Am The Prince of My Motherland. |
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However I doubt it will form a love triangle with Arika as a 'willing' participant. Most of Nina's hostility comes from Arika being Rena's daughter. ''Why did you have to be that woman's daughter'' etc. So in a way we have a Nina / Sergs / 'the memory of Rena' triangle. And Nina kinda loses on all counts here, because it's unlikely she'll ever be able to beat an idealised memory from Serg's youth, nor be seen anything more than a daughter. Quote:
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2005-12-19, 00:59 | Link #70 | |
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Well well, Arika's super raise in their classranking was hardly unexpected since she is the maincharacter, plus her Godzilla performance under the re-take hike. Does anyone but me get the feeling of that Nina's dream in reality isn't to be the world's strongest otome and remain virginal all her life? O_o |
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2005-12-19, 01:04 | Link #71 | |
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Nina's pro-dream is clearly to be his dad's girl. Something in her dream world, and she knows it. I think her secondary dream is to be her dad's otome, so she can be one with him, technically. You see her frown when Nagi said she might be Nagi's otome? Clearly shows she wants Sergey, not Nagi. |
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2005-12-19, 02:40 | Link #73 |
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Yoz, regarding the heart thump... I like the theory that it's due to Mashiro becoming a landing cushion for Mikoto.
However, I can't help but remember the 'Product of Black Valley' (gosh doesn't that sound just like oranges???) theory as well as Miyu seeing her with Alyssa-hair. What if she really is a construct, breaking down? She did take *too* readily to those nanoprobes, I think. By the way, Gakuen-chou! Stop taking Shizuru-sama for granted! Is that all you say or do after such a declaration |
2005-12-19, 02:47 | Link #74 |
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Catgirls, one question. You wrote:
> However...I would like any speculation beyond the current episode to be > enclosed in [spoiler] tags, and if you want to ramble on about ending theories, > future episodes, etc., please post your thoughts in this thread: [My Otome] > [SPOILERS] Future Episode Synopses/Series Predictions Could you please elaborate on this a bit, and maybe rethink that? One of the beauties about Mai Otome is that NOBODY has spoiler knowledge to distribute, with the sole exception of "next episode summaries" in Newtype. I could perfectly understand in demanding spoiler-tags for those, but when it comes about what you expect to happen next, simply extrapolating from what we just saw, is this really something to hide? I'd have said that this is what most of the discussion is all about? ^_^; |
2005-12-19, 02:49 | Link #75 | ||
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In regards to that heartbeat I thought Arika's heart was going to stop and we would finally get rid of her. Damn, no such luck. But I really, REALLY don't want another contender for Sergei. One is bad enought. But, Arika really is the best person when it comes to screwing stuff up. Figures. But seriously, I doubt it is anything to do with Sergei. That would be too... crap and unconnected, honestly. Arika hasn't been made out to be the type that just gets an entirely RANDOM crush on someone simply because they hugged someone she knew. Could be anything, and I have a few pretty random theories, none of which have got really any basis justifying them. At the moment, I find Kieli's theory the most likely. I mean, such thoughts from Arika would be very, very random. Quote:
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2005-12-19, 02:57 | Link #77 | |
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2005-12-19, 03:58 | Link #78 |
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>> I disagree....her expression was not one of jealousy but confusion.
Arika is barely fifteen years old, and considering her naivete, she hardly seems capable of pulling a jealous face out of the blue. I do believe she feels more than fondness towards Sergei and thus has a confused face, because she has never experienced such feelings before and does not know what to think about them, or, does not even know what they are. >> To speculate something like that is out of place. There's no reason for it. If anything, there is no reason to think the heartbeat was caused by the link to Mashiro, since she was down for the count. Unless of course Takumi had ulterior motives in dragging Mashiro to a secluded alley and Mashiro found out that she rather enjoyed the ride. Last edited by Retsoor; 2005-12-19 at 04:17. |
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