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Perfect 10 | 57 | 53.27% | |
9 out of 10 : Excellent | 36 | 33.64% | |
8 out of 10 : Very Good | 8 | 7.48% | |
7 out of 10 : Good | 5 | 4.67% | |
6 out of 10 : Average | 0 | 0% | |
5 out of 10 : Below Average | 1 | 0.93% | |
4 out of 10 : Poor | 0 | 0% | |
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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2013-02-08, 16:39 | Link #104 |
Dai-Youkai
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WOW, what a strong episode. Absolutely awesome and I dont say that very often.
Kindo suspected Kagari would die, I just didnt think it would be the director to kill him. Another surprise was, how easily they took out Makishima, I would have expected him to be a toughie.... Also kudo points for the karate fight, very well executed imo. Not much else to say other than: cant wait for the next epi!!! |
2013-02-08, 16:54 | Link #105 |
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Figured Akane wouldn't kill him. Really wonder what the true form of the system is now. Kagari going alone from the start was going to be bad for him, though since it was non lethal he might still be alive. I'm guessing the Chief is a robot/terminal for the main system.
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2013-02-08, 17:01 | Link #106 | |
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2013-02-08, 19:40 | Link #110 | |||
Sensei, aishite imasu
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Frankly Cyth, I'm not sure what your point is. It certainly tie into the idea that people would be freaked out if the computer system used pig brains as processors. Quote:
If Choe could prove that the Sybl system was operated by latent criminals, it'd certainly WOULD cast doubt upon the system. Quote:
Also. I think people are underestimating the utility of surprise blunt trauma from behind.
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2013-02-08, 19:56 | Link #112 | |
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I don't know maybe because swinging a helmet is essentially just swinging your hands in the air I don't find all too "exiting." She would have had to kick him in the groin and headbutt him (then hit him with the mask), or just punch/kick him down, for me to take it as an "awe inspiring heroic feat." - OH I just figured what else could power Sybl! Spoiler:
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2013-02-08, 19:57 | Link #113 | |
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But there was nothing "amateur hour" about Akane's victory here. She handled things well and with great professionalism. Blunt trauma attack from behind isn't fancy, but it's not lame. If done well (and Akane did it well) it's quick and it's effective. I think some people should stop hoping that Akane will somehow turn into Chuck Norris and roundhouse kick people while making a shining smile for the camera. I like kickass protagonists as much as the next guy, but come on, your lead character doesn't need to be freakin' Batman in order to be strong and generally likable.
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2013-02-08, 20:04 | Link #114 | ||
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2013-02-08, 20:13 | Link #115 |
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Sucks for Kagari. Going out like that. Kicked all the ass he needed to, only to get killed by the boss...seems to be a robot.
RIP Kagari. Good dude, just born in a bad age. Good win for Akane. Sometimes the winner is just the one who gets lucky. Besides only fair. Makashima got help by his flunkies who injured Kogami and Akane. In the end Akane can't just kill someone. Doing something that in a sense might be harder in actually arresting him rather than giving into the anger and wish to avenge her friend.
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2013-02-08, 20:24 | Link #116 | ||
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But here's the thing - This is the meticulous mastermind monster (who also happens to have magical hand-to-hand combat hax, like Roger Rambo has noted ) who killed one of Akane's two best friends. The guy is smooth as a butterfly and stings like a knife to the throat. To put it in perspective... Imagine if The Joker was actually Batman's equal (if not slight superior!) in hand-to-hand combat. The Joker killed one of Barbara Gordon's two best friends right in front of her, all while mocking her. He now manages to knock out Batman during an epic one-on-one fight on the rooftop of Gotham's tallest building. Barbara Gordon took a nasty nail-gun shot from one of the Joker's henchmen on the way to the rooftop. Once she gets to the roof she sees the Joker laughing maniacally over Batman's fallen and bleeding body. Joker has a knife in his hands, and clearly intends to kill Batman. Barbara Gordon grabs one of the Joker's toys and hits him hard on the head with it, KOing him and saving Batman. She had to sprint over to Joker to achieve this. That obviously takes real courage on Barbara's part. I can tell you that female comic book fans would be heralding this big-time as a great moment for a comic book heroine. It's the context that makes it great. Same thing with Akane here. Would it be nice if Akane gets to kick ass in a more "fair fight", I guess you could say? Sure. But I don't think her character needs it. Quote:
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2013-02-08, 22:20 | Link #120 | |||
Sensei, aishite imasu
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Basically Akane should have acted like an idiot because it would have been *keeeewl*. Quote:
Why do you think the story of David and Goliath is so resonant? It's a bully whose incredibly strong, but is so full of themselves they let their guard down just long enough for a weaker person to take them out. It's pretty obvious that if Makishima hadn't been so worked up and focused about carving Kougami up like a turkey he could have defended himself easily. But he let himself get distracted. Quote:
So I don't quite understand the griping about Akane not being *boss* enough...especially considering she's done non combat related stuff that's made the combat capable characters stare in amazement (remember risking going all latent criminal by mentally revisiting that incident with Makishima?). That's because Makishima isn't a zen martial artist. He's a thrill seeker who got distracted by something enticing. Thriller seekers can get extremely sloppy when they're getting worked up about something. He's got the technical skills, but I think his cool professionalism so far has had more to do with him being a discerning thrill seeker rather than him knowing how to regulate his emotions from distracting him.
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