2012-07-06, 16:34 | Link #1502 | |
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Haha, well I'm certainly enjoying the series a great deal now Hope the second half keeps up the pace now that things seem to have been kicked in to high gear! Of course, now that we have all this mindfuckery, they better have a coherent, eventual explanation for these mysteries at the ready.
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I'm wondering though, just how long Eureka and the Gekko were in that Scub. On the other hand, maybe their appearance was prompted by Naru's disappearance. But then, did Naru go to the original E7 world? And just what version of Eureka is this? Love being this confused, makes it feel like the original show. Oh, and was anyone else amused by Truth trying to catch the smoke ring then getting startled when it vanished? I thought it was a nice quirk to give what has largely been a one-dimensional character to this point. |
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2012-07-06, 16:43 | Link #1503 |
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Given the hostility Rebecka showed by the mere mention of J. Johansson something tells me he had a relationship with Generation Bleu and they had a disagreement.
Truth is doing what he does because of his father's teachings. Something tells me J. Johansson went mad thinking the world is wrong thus it doesn't deserve to exist. Truth becomes his instrument and pawn. Doesn't that sound familiar? |
2012-07-06, 17:16 | Link #1504 |
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Btw I get the feeling that "Truth" is just a "normal" person like Naru is that got a bit of Scub Coral inside him and as such he's able to experience the physics altering abilities typical of colarians on the original show. I thought that was a nice way to explain to us what he actually was while still making his completely overpowered entrance seem at least plausible.
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2012-07-06, 17:21 | Link #1505 | |
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2012-07-06, 17:41 | Link #1507 |
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duckroll: all very good points as well. Until I see a character pull out and use a last-ditch plasma blaster they'd kept hidden inside a false tooth I won't know if it's actually a homage here or just a bunch of coincidences (and the fact that bungie are huge banks fans along with the huge success of halo means that it's hard to determine how much is direct influence and how much is indirect influence via halo, anyways).
One thing I've suspect a bit is that the secrets are more about communication than attacking (though clearly they do both), though it's only in episode this is done so clearly as to be worth bringing up. In 12 we do have a secret that is easy to interpret as clumsy but communicative in attempt: on the one hand we had a coral chunk that wound up having a surprise hidden inside it, and on the other hand our secret was a scary rattlesnake jack in the box (thus, likewise, a surprise hidden inside an otherwise innocuous container). Going from memory the rest all seem like they'd require incredibly tenuous interpretations to mean something (at least now, maybe they'll be clearer in hindsight), but if future secrets are also easy to interpret (like the upcoming "giant" might be), it wouldn't surprise me if the secrets are less "glitches in the matrix" or whatever and more "really, really clumsy attempts at communicating something...but also used as weapons for reasons as-yet unknown". |
2012-07-06, 18:35 | Link #1508 |
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Have to say it was pretty epic when the Gekko just popped out of the Scub Coral like that. A kind of "holy crap" moment. The last couple episodes have seemed to lock in more on the alternate universe view of the series. Though the source of this universe or the reason it's connected to the original E7 universe is still uncertain to me.
Regardless nice to see Eureka again for longer than a simple flashback. Though the fact she doesn't recognize Ao does make you wonder about timelines. Still pretty damn fun. But not seeing anyone else from the group makes you wonder who else if anyone is in that ship. While the mysteries continue did get some answers. Confirmed that Eureka disappeared into that light and Nirvash was left behind. What Ao can see that the rest of them can't. And why Naru (and probably Truth) can use those abilities. Am starting to wonder about Naru's mental state though. Seems a bit off after gone with Truth.
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2012-07-06, 19:02 | Link #1509 |
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I don't think we should jump to conclusions on Eureka quite yet, though it is likely this isn't the same one timeline-wise. She's had all of a few seconds to look at Ao, and from far enough away that she isn't going to get the best look at him. Not to mention he's gone from toddler to young teen in her absence, and he had brown hair when she knew him.
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2012-07-06, 19:07 | Link #1510 | |
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2012-07-06, 19:25 | Link #1511 |
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Pregnant, I'll give you. She doesn't age, though. She was found looking more or less the same as she does in the present. Remember, Renton was like five or so when his dad vanished, and Eureka looked the same then as she does when he meets her again later.
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2012-07-06, 22:49 | Link #1514 | |
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Edit: Speaking of Aikawa, I think it's going to be really interesting in the next month or so. From ep11 onwards, Aikawa is going to be writing every single episode through to ep16 at least. Almost all are solo scripts, with the exception of ep15 which is written by both him and Shinichi Inotsume. |
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2012-07-07, 00:12 | Link #1515 | |
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2012-07-07, 00:23 | Link #1516 |
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Well things are getting interesting. Though I have to question why the other team is even in the opening when they haven't really done anything since their debut other than get demolished than tripping off a Secret.
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2012-07-07, 00:39 | Link #1518 |
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It isn't just one characters, it's a team and all can pilot. Yet they haven't been used at all despite them being seemingly important. With a younger Eureka appearing in her Nirvash it puts to question if they will ever see any use now.
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2012-07-07, 01:12 | Link #1519 |
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Great episode. This gets really interesting.
This "Eureka" might be from another universe specifically the movie one. I somewhat doubt time travel is involved. It is a lot easier to accept alternate dimensions than time travel. |
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