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whsie · 2013-08-15, 15:47

Yeah, the death flags were just getting waived around this time. Plus, the silent Izuru before the launch suggested something bad was going to happen.

Triple_R · 2013-08-15, 16:48

Excellent episode.

It's funny - A couple weeks ago, some of us were debating over whether or not Majestic Prince should have some named character death. Since then, we've had no fewer than 4 named character deaths, two on each side. I guess Majestic Prince is "THAT" kind of show after all!

Personally, I'm glad about the show getting more dramatic and realistic this way. Randy courageously went out in a blaze of glory. Patrick's death was indeed more sad, but at least his final thought was probably on the girl of his dreams. I feel a bit sad over most of Team Doberman not getting their happy ending, but at least their deaths won't be in vain. And, at a meta level, this will make future mecha fights more intense and more unpredictable.

As a side-issue, I loved the look of that elite yellow mecha being used by the female Walgaru Commander. That looked cool, powerful, and stylish.

SeaDoor · 2013-08-15, 17:18

Wow. During the first part of this episode, they just unloaded a dump truck full of death flags on Team Doberman.

ReddyRedWolf · 2013-08-15, 17:47

RIP Team Doberman.

Interesting that Chandra still remembers his parents. Now this not dissimilar to manga Team Rabbits having memories.

Which supports my theory among the Augments that they are separated in controlled groups.

Team Rabbits are among those who are wiped blank to find out their performance using the Julia system versus those who did not lose memories or have artificial memories.

Kanon · 2013-08-15, 17:56

I'm shocked the guy with a fiancée waiting for him back home survived. I thought he'd be the first to kick the bucket. His chances of making it out alive at the end of the series are still low though.

Crimrui · 2013-08-15, 18:01

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Originally Posted by Triple_R

It's funny - A couple weeks ago, some of us were debating over whether or not Majestic Prince should have some named character death. Since then, we've had no fewer than 4 named character deaths, two on each side. I guess Majestic Prince is "THAT" kind of show after all!

Actually, we were discussing about the named deaths on just the good side. Some people wanted it to make it interesting, there you have it. Still, it isn't over. They can pull out Mwu/Mu La Flaga at any time. Which is sometimes worse then actually killing a character...

Shit is gonna go down as soon as they started raising death flags with every second sentence while they were watching that video. Ah well, at least one of them survived. Or so we are shown, maybe Patrick is alive too. That Wulgaru woman was spouting crap how it isn't beautiful to fight dirty but she sure sliced that mecha from behind... maybe she didn't kill him? Next episode can't come soon enough.

The battles were as gorgeous as ever. Kinda sad that the death scene overshadowed the porn video scene but eh...

Tenzen12 · 2013-08-15, 18:04

Honestly I found this episode be lame. Nothing but sugercoated execution. I guess japan has as much bloodthirsty fans as this forum that need to be pandered.

Tchadnis · 2013-08-15, 18:05

it sad for team Doberman but , it was so predictable , the drama wouldn't go up without at-least one death on the good side! somehow it should be the road to some bad ass power up ? Izuru might take it as a attack since the other "hero" died

VTHokiePride · 2013-08-15, 18:45

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Originally Posted by Tchadnis

it sad for team Doberman but , it was so predictable , the drama wouldn't go up without at-least one death on the good side! somehow it should be the road to some bad ass power up ? Izuru might take it as a attack since the other "hero" died

A power up that sends Izuru's Harmonic Level to over 9000?

Anyway, I knew something big was going to happen after 2 Military Commanders of the Wulgaru were killed in the last episode. I hope at least Patrick survived, but it looks like all of Doberman was killed. Randy was the funniest of the bunch.

Crimrui · 2013-08-15, 19:10

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Originally Posted by VTHokiePride

it looks like all of Doberman was killed.

Wait, what? Wasn't Ange carrying the damaged one towards the ship?

MeisterBabylon · 2013-08-15, 19:35

Maybe he'll arrive alive, barely, give some inspirational speech, then die like a Thespian.

Puu · 2013-08-15, 20:41

I was hoping Patrick would survive, at least! Patrick, why?

ReddyRedWolf · 2013-08-15, 21:41

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Originally Posted by Crimson Cloud

Wait, what? Wasn't Ange carrying the damaged one towards the ship?

When there is an gray art shift like this. It means they died.

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~BC~ · 2013-08-15, 22:00

Pretty sure the ending sequence is meant to show that Chandra is still alive (and that the other two will stay dead).

VTHokiePride · 2013-08-15, 22:47

I still think he died, but he died giving the data of the gate to the MJP.

Nvis · 2013-08-16, 00:37

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When there is an gray art shift like this. It means they died.

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Not sure if the ED was related, but there were 3 booster lights, and 1 remained all the way to the end. So maybe Chandra survive is likely. No physical wounds shown either.

Also hoping for a Rhino-Custom for him to separate from the mass-produced model.

Tchadnis · 2013-08-16, 02:10

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Originally Posted by Puu

I was hoping Patrick would survive, at least! Patrick, why?

i felt the same way! but i wont raise my hope up , the way his scene happened was just way toooooooo dramatic .. but damm , what up with the wulgaru that girl talked about gene like it some drugs ..she wasn't excited at all so she blasted them ..

Irenesharda · 2013-08-16, 02:14

Wow...last week we finally had our first named character deaths on the villains' side, and this week, Team Doberman got wiped out. What is this show doing, making up for lost time? It almost feels as if they're pushing all of seriousness of the show into the last few episodes that was lacking the whole rest of the series. However, who am I to complain?

Anyway, this week saw Team Doberman fall as they were sent out on a secret mission in order to find the trans-dimensional gateway that the Wulgaru use to get around. However, they are quickly engaged by Gold Leader and her forces. Also at the same time, Izuru seems to be more subdued recently for some unknown reason and I think it's confirmed that Ange's aggressive personality at least, is pretty much male.

I wish I could say that Randy and Patrick's deaths were epic, but unfortunately they were really pretty anticlimactic. Team Doberman has been raising death flags here and there this entire series since they were introduced, however, they've always somehow survived via plot contrivance. However, this episode alone dumped so many flags on them, even the plot armor couldn't keep up under the strain!

I cringed so much during this episode as they continued to mention loved ones they were going to confess to or marry when the war was over, as they began to plan for the future, as they talked about all the stuff they were going to do when their mission was over, and all I could say to myself was, "Just shoot them now and be done with it!"
So, sadly, when they actually did bite the dust, I actually kind of breathed a sigh of relief since I had been anticipating and expecting it to happen all episode. I'm actually really surprised that Chandra made it since he started the "death flag chain reaction" with his mention of his fiancee. However, I wouldn't be surprised if he dies in a later battle avenging his comrades, or if he dies at the end there off screen.

Other than that, I wonder what's up with Izuru and if they well ever begin to go into his past. We're nearing the last few episodes ad I'm wondering how this will all end? How does a supposed MJP experiment, know the princess of an alien nation? What is Simon's endgame? What is Theoria's purpose in all this?

Anyway, newest ED was really good and probably my favorite of the 4 shown thus far. I give this episode a 7.85/10.

MeisterBabylon · 2013-08-16, 02:15

I'm glad that the death flag thing was played so hard by the production staff so far. Right at the very end, the flags suddenly were so fast I realized that the death flags again were the punchline. I find it bloody hilarious, even if they died thereafter. Simply because the frequency was comical and definitely not being taken seriously.

So yes, MJP managed to find a way to take death flags not seriously and therefore stay not serious when things on face value ARE getting serious.

Either way, we can stop whinging about the lack of named deaths now.

hai_san · 2013-08-16, 03:35

ouch... that hurts, the producers took the death flag trope really seriously this time...

Even if their death were obvious, i still feel sympathy with them.

MJP leave comedy and enter drama now.

2013-08-15, 16:48	Link #902
Triple_R Senior Member Author Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Newfoundland, Canada Age: 42	Excellent episode. It's funny - A couple weeks ago, some of us were debating over whether or not Majestic Prince should have some named character death. Since then, we've had no fewer than 4 named character deaths, two on each side. I guess Majestic Prince is "THAT" kind of show after all! Personally, I'm glad about the show getting more dramatic and realistic this way. Randy courageously went out in a blaze of glory. Patrick's death was indeed more sad, but at least his final thought was probably on the girl of his dreams. I feel a bit sad over most of Team Doberman not getting their happy ending, but at least their deaths won't be in vain. And, at a meta level, this will make future mecha fights more intense and more unpredictable. As a side-issue, I loved the look of that elite yellow mecha being used by the female Walgaru Commander. That looked cool, powerful, and stylish. __________________

2013-08-15, 17:56	Link #905
Kanon Kana Hanazawa ♥ Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: France Age: 37	I'm shocked the guy with a fiancée waiting for him back home survived. I thought he'd be the first to kick the bucket. His chances of making it out alive at the end of the series are still low though. __________________

2013-08-15, 18:05	Link #908
Tchadnis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013	it sad for team Doberman but , it was so predictable , the drama wouldn't go up without at-least one death on the good side! somehow it should be the road to some bad ass power up ? Izuru might take it as a attack since the other "hero" died __________________

2013-08-15, 19:35	Link #911
MeisterBabylon ~ Your Smile ~ Author Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: 346Pro Age: 38	Maybe he'll arrive alive, barely, give some inspirational speech, then die like a Thespian. __________________ 白露型駆逐艦の４番艦、夕立です。第三次ソロモン海戦では、けっこう頑張ったっぽい★？

2013-08-15, 22:47	Link #915
VTHokiePride Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Washington DC Age: 29	I still think he died, but he died giving the data of the gate to the MJP. __________________

2013-08-15, 15:47	Link #901
whsie Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Seattle and Houston... sleeping in a car.	Yeah, the death flags were just getting waived around this time. Plus, the silent Izuru before the launch suggested something bad was going to happen.

2013-08-15, 17:18	Link #903
SeaDoor Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Southeastern US	Wow. During the first part of this episode, they just unloaded a dump truck full of death flags on Team Doberman.

2013-08-15, 17:47	Link #904
ReddyRedWolf Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006	RIP Team Doberman. Interesting that Chandra still remembers his parents. Now this not dissimilar to manga Team Rabbits having memories. Which supports my theory among the Augments that they are separated in controlled groups. Team Rabbits are among those who are wiped blank to find out their performance using the Julia system versus those who did not lose memories or have artificial memories.

2013-08-15, 18:04	Link #907
Tenzen12 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012	Honestly I found this episode be lame. Nothing but sugercoated execution. I guess japan has as much bloodthirsty fans as this forum that need to be pandered.

2013-08-15, 20:41	Link #912
Puu Senior Member Join Date: May 2013	I was hoping Patrick would survive, at least! Patrick, why?

2013-08-15, 22:00	Link #914
~BC~ Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005	Pretty sure the ending sequence is meant to show that Chandra is still alive (and that the other two will stay dead).

2013-08-16, 02:14	Link #918
Irenesharda Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Chicago	Wow...last week we finally had our first named character deaths on the villains' side, and this week, Team Doberman got wiped out. What is this show doing, making up for lost time? It almost feels as if they're pushing all of seriousness of the show into the last few episodes that was lacking the whole rest of the series. However, who am I to complain? Anyway, this week saw Team Doberman fall as they were sent out on a secret mission in order to find the trans-dimensional gateway that the Wulgaru use to get around. However, they are quickly engaged by Gold Leader and her forces. Also at the same time, Izuru seems to be more subdued recently for some unknown reason and I think it's confirmed that Ange's aggressive personality at least, is pretty much male. I wish I could say that Randy and Patrick's deaths were epic, but unfortunately they were really pretty anticlimactic. Team Doberman has been raising death flags here and there this entire series since they were introduced, however, they've always somehow survived via plot contrivance. However, this episode alone dumped so many flags on them, even the plot armor couldn't keep up under the strain! I cringed so much during this episode as they continued to mention loved ones they were going to confess to or marry when the war was over, as they began to plan for the future, as they talked about all the stuff they were going to do when their mission was over, and all I could say to myself was, "Just shoot them now and be done with it!" So, sadly, when they actually did bite the dust, I actually kind of breathed a sigh of relief since I had been anticipating and expecting it to happen all episode. I'm actually really surprised that Chandra made it since he started the "death flag chain reaction" with his mention of his fiancee. However, I wouldn't be surprised if he dies in a later battle avenging his comrades, or if he dies at the end there off screen. Other than that, I wonder what's up with Izuru and if they well ever begin to go into his past. We're nearing the last few episodes ad I'm wondering how this will all end? How does a supposed MJP experiment, know the princess of an alien nation? What is Simon's endgame? What is Theoria's purpose in all this? Anyway, newest ED was really good and probably my favorite of the 4 shown thus far. I give this episode a 7.85/10. __________________ "Someone who cannot forgive lies or secrets, will never trust another." - Major Kyosuke Hyobu

2013-08-16, 02:15	Link #919
MeisterBabylon ~ Your Smile ~ Author Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: 346Pro Age: 38	I'm glad that the death flag thing was played so hard by the production staff so far. Right at the very end, the flags suddenly were so fast I realized that the death flags again were the punchline. I find it bloody hilarious, even if they died thereafter. Simply because the frequency was comical and definitely not being taken seriously. So yes, MJP managed to find a way to take death flags not seriously and therefore stay not serious when things on face value ARE getting serious. Either way, we can stop whinging about the lack of named deaths now. __________________ 白露型駆逐艦の４番艦、夕立です。第三次ソロモン海戦では、けっこう頑張ったっぽい★？

2013-08-16, 03:35	Link #920
hai_san Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Germany	ouch... that hurts, the producers took the death flag trope really seriously this time... Even if their death were obvious, i still feel sympathy with them. MJP leave comedy and enter drama now.