Suisei no Gargantia - generic discussion thread

[Master_Yoma]

Oh no its Water World the second coming but other then that it was a good first 2eps

[suguru]

I loved the first two episodes so far, although with Butcher Gen involved I'm afraid it'll turn dark, and I hate dark anime, so I'm probably setting myself up for disappointment.

I have to wonder if the vaguely Native American-looking clothing Amy and some of the others wear is deliberate - Waterworld crossed with Dancing With Wolves? It wouldn't surprise me to see our protagonist make friends with the natives, only to have his compatriots from the Alliance easily wipe them out when they eventually arrive, in the name of the Greater Good of the war effort. He'd feel responsible since he activated the distress beacon - but I can hope we get a happier ending if he finds a way to fight them off.

[grey_moon]

Originally Posted by mikeomni

Then contrast that with the earth natives. They have AKs, MP5s and M16s! Must have had a well preserved 21st century armory underwater. I wonder if that's an attempt to make them relatable to us.

The AKs are understandable since they are one of the most easy to manufacture and maintain

[Traece]

So, going back a bit to more first episode impressions:

I'm actually very intrigued by this one. At the end of the first episode I actually felt sad because it had ended on such an interesting note. I wont say that the story is vastly original in terms of the plot, but there are certainly a lot of good things that were done here. I really hope that this continues to be an intriguing show, and I hope that it takes advantage of what it has at its disposal.

[Tsukiyomi]

someone's in trouble for vaporizing ppl...

[grey_moon]

Originally Posted by Tsukiyomi

someone's in trouble for vaporizing ppl...

He was just trying to make friends with them, but didn't realise he was in the wrong universe

[Kireen]

Well, i don't think that Chamber had other things aside from the vaporizing beams of doom aside form going melee on the ships, i guess that it was not exactly made with the idea of fighting other humans in mind.

[grey_moon]

Originally Posted by Kireen

Well, i don't think that Chamber had other things aside from the vaporizing beams of doom aside form going melee on the ships, i guess that it was not exactly made with the idea of fighting other humans in mind.

I'm guessing it can control the intensity of the beams, since Red was able to use his pistol as a fine carving tool, but ofc could be different technologies....

[Seiryuu]

I think it's more a matter of unfamiliarity with the concept of restraint. When you've become highly accustomed to fighting an enemy where no level of firepower is truly sufficient and anything short of eradication will only get you killed, you become a little excessive. In his mind this wasn't overkill, it was minimal action to eliminate an enemy; he just forgot that his "enemy" on Earth is also human.

[Tenzen12]

I don't think he forgot, he just didn't care what spieces is his enemy from.

[Guardian Enzo]

Originally Posted by Seiryuu

I think it's more a matter of unfamiliarity with the concept of restraint. When you've become highly accustomed to fighting an enemy where no level of firepower is truly sufficient and anything short of eradication will only get you killed, you become a little excessive. In his mind this wasn't overkill, it was minimal action to eliminate an enemy; he just forgot that his "enemy" on Earth is also human.

This is my take as well - he was thinking like a soldier who grew up in a battle to the death with an enemy that wanted nothing less than the extinction of his species. In his mind Ledo figured an enemy is an enemy, and in war there's no room for moderation.

That said, this will - and should - cause him some problems with the Gargantians.

[Ridwan]

So so beginning, but kinda reminds me of Xenogears so I'll try a few more episodes.

[apsody243]

I'm just wondering what the nature and how extencive those problems will be?

In a sence Red didn't do anything wrong, Amy asked him to use his "strength" to help her friends, which is exactly what he did.
No one specified how he should help he, mearly chose the most efficient method to deal with the situation while insuring the safety of the Gargantian's.

So I don't really see what kind of complaint they can make without sounding like ungreatfull duush bags.

[broken270]

There is a good chance that the reaction to the complete anniliation of the pirates is fear rather than praise. If Ledo can easily knock those guys out in a matter mintues, the same can easily happen to them. Amy would try to defend him, but her words may not be heard.

[justinstrife]

Those pirates got the end that they deserved.

Now the fact that he has more power at his fingertips than everyone on Earth combined, will make for some interesting drama in future episodes.

[Kaoru Chujo]

Originally Posted by broken270

There is a good chance that the reaction to the complete annihilation of the pirates is fear rather than praise. If Ledo can easily knock those guys out in a matter minutes, the same can easily happen to them. Amy would try to defend him, but her words may not be heard.

I was thrilled by the "destruction of mine enemies," but I worry that this will make Gargantia the target of other flotillas, or else shunned by them, making necessary trade impossible. Not to mention how it makes the Gargantians feel about Red. I'm sure Amy will continue to think Chamber (and Red) "sugoi," however. Good sci-fi plus actual romance: what more could I want?

[Kirarakim]

Btw is his name Red or Ledo. I am assuming it is Red but just want to double check.

[Ghanw]

It's could be both but the CR sub is using Ledo instead.

[ginger02]

Ledo looks cooler so I'm going with that. Red might be his name, just the Japanese pronunciation of it.

[bastek66]

Ledo - レド
Red - レッド