2017-02-14, 22:25 | Link #621 |
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Currently has no reason to betray Tekkadan that we know of. McGillis' motives are still quite murky to us -- we know that he wants to get rid of Gjallarhorn's corruption, but we have no idea what he wants to replace it with, and we don't know that whatever his plans for after Rustal is defeated are will necessarily be compatible with Tekkadan continuing operation in its current form.
That also doesn't mean he'll never find a reason to betray them. We don't know what Tekkadan is going to do from here, or if they'll end up alienating McGillis somehow. They don't know the bulk of his plan, so we don't know that they won't find out that they signed up for something they can't agree with. As near as we know right now, McGillis has no intention of betraying Tekkadan, but that is a status quo that could very easily change, and we're working with very limited information anyway.
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I agree about exercising caution with McGillis. Even if there's no immediate reason for him to betray Tekkadan that we can see right now, it doesn't mean things will stay the same and such a reason won't suddenly appear sometime later (we still have the whole of 7 episodes to go; that's a ton of time to fill). The same goes for Tekkadan. Those vows not to betray are beautiful and all, but they won't mean jack in the all-fight-all mess with everyone in the wrong and no one in the right that the situation seems to be moving towards.
They're not exactly heroes on Mars though. According to Ogawa, people's attitude to them is very divided: only kids and teens consider them heroes, while majority of adults think of them as a dangerous unpredictable element and even a nuisance, much like the Allium guy, Sandoval and Jasley. It makes sense, too, considering that originally Kudelia was to be even scorned by the public for her connection with them. They lightened up that aspect but the controversy didn't go anywhere. |
2017-02-15, 08:26 | Link #623 |
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It's indeed possible, especially if McGillis goes insane at some point. But I really can't see him betraying them. He has said that Tekkadan fight with the spirit and ideals of Agnika, and he basically sees Mika as Agnika reborn. Considering how much that role model figure means to him, not only thematically, but as his own personal savior during his most darkest days (and nights), I highly doubt he would ever give that title to someone lightly.
If he's going to actually go so far as to compare you to the man who is his all time hero, I can't see him betraying that person. it would be like betraying Agnika himself. One blogger wrote how both Mikazuki and McGillis have a very similar scene in an alley where both kill in cold blood to survive. They both lost a part of their emotional and mental balance in their fight to live, with both becoming sociopathic in the process. McGillis is more high-functioning than Mika is, but you can still see the similarities between the two. I think if Gaelio had been older and more knowledgeable with a bit more of a spine, or if Rustal wasn't so "its none of my business so why bother getting involved"-ish, either one could have served as the Orga to Macky's Mika. But alas, neither were and McGillis made much of his way alone. Mika, I honestly think, is the only one who sees and saw the real McGillis from day one. He can see behind every mask he puts up, which is what I think McGillis alludes to when he says that Mika is very perceptive. The two are very similar, which is why I think there is a comfortable understanding between them.
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Rustal is slightly better than his peers, but he too is spoiled and entitled. As long as it doesn't involve him or his, it's none of his business. And even if it is, he just covers it up with a "band-aid". Iok committed war crimes, killed civilians and destroyed lives? Just call the right people and make the right deals and you've covered it up with a "band-aid". The child in front of you is obviously being abused? It's not causing a problem that can be seen, so just ignore it. People are tired of the way they are being treated by the blocs? Make an example that will be a preemptive measure against any kind of revolt that could cause a problem. Band-aid. Rustal believes in band-aids, but the wound is already festering and full of decay and rot. Band-aids will do nothing but put a small cover over a much bigger problem. Soon, it won't do him any good. All the "band-aids" in the world won't help any.
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Also, these summaries have appeared recently! And I'm pretty sure about them. or in plain text: 44話「魂を手にした男」2017年2月19日放送 ラスタル・エリオン率いるアリアンロッド艦隊は、クーデターに対して全隊を集結させる。 45話「これが最後なら」2017年2月26日放送 紆余曲折の末、オルガら鉄華団もアリアンロッド艦隊との戦いに臨むことになるが…。 From what my translator can tell me, it looks like well be in for the fight against Arianrhod in these next couple of episodes at least. Though I have a feeling thing won't go at all as planned.
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Well, let's see, if the info we got is right, next episode will be written by Okada herself, and the one after that, by Kuroda, who hasn't written anything for this series yet. Kamoshida was one that wrote this past episode, which is interesting since the last thing she wrote for IBO was episode 24, arguably one of the best episodes of last season. I'll be interested in seeing what drama she Okada and her fellow writers do next. Oh, also, remember back when this cour started and we talked about the OP and about they symbolism of the flowers shown? One of those was the lotus which in flower language deals with Buddhism as is of course the AV system. And a purple one, like in the OP, shows that the Noble Eightfold path has been reached. Interestingly if you look at Vidar's AV system, it has 8 sections to it showing that it's AV (which also comes from Buddhism) has reached it's ultimate level. But could the flower that crashed on the ground, out of it's vase be Mika instead? Showing that he will go beyond that level?
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2017-02-15, 21:55 | Link #636 |
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Ah yes the Peace Princess in bed and profiting from the War Profiteer.
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Still, maybe we shouldn't forget about Nobliss and Barriston just yet. If it will indeed turn into battle royal with everyone joining the fray in some way, maybe the loose end of the two's connection will be tied up somehow (I can hope okay), maybe even via Kudelia. I personally like the idea floating around of Kudelia making a third side, because the two we have are both off one way or another. |
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Norman Bernstein Maruba Arkay Todo Mirconen Orcus Brooke Kabayan Nobliss Gordon Iznario Fareed Sandoval Reuters I still count out Rustal & Iok from the list since I think their arcs aren’t over yet and could end up dead.
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Maruba got enslaved somewhere so I can count that as just deserts. Todo, got a beatdown and embarressed so that was fine for his one time offense. He's basically just a comic relief toady anyway. Orcas, doesn't really matter. If for the story's sake, you can say that Tekkadan cause him a lot of damage which caused his business to go bankrupt. Brooke lost everything so, that's taken care of, and I'm sure Teiwaz did something unpleasant to him. Nobliss will probably get taken care of eventually. Iznario might just find his way back into the plot as a loose thread that needs to be taken care of, especially since they sort of brought him back into the limelight this episode. Sandoval? Who was that again? Was he the guy in charge of Dawn Horizon? If so, he's imprisoned, so that story's done. There you go, only really a few thread that might make another appearance in the show. And only a few that need to.
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