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YourIdeas · 2013-04-20, 20:10

Spoiler for Episode 12:

serenade_beta · 2013-04-21, 01:46

Spoiler for ep12:

elior · 2013-04-21, 02:27

just by regina cute face at the end of the preview and her blush i think she not villain at all

Laevatein · 2013-04-22, 05:09

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Originally Posted by elior

just by regina cute face at the end of the preview and her blush i think she not villain at all

I'm thinking she'll eventually turn "face" and become the fifth Precure.

ShiroiRyu · 2013-04-22, 16:13

Wow ...New bad character ?
And liked the enemy of the week. XD

Myssa Rei · 2013-04-22, 18:45

Whoah whoah whoah, I'm feeling it's a massive red herring, but did Joe

Spoiler for Stuff!:

MogMoogle1 · 2013-04-22, 22:30

This episode is probably the best so far. I like how the baddy this time actually had time to develop his problem to the point of losing his heart, unlike those other times where these guys have 5 seconds of show time before they become bad guy fodder.

Guido · 2013-04-22, 22:38

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Originally Posted by MogMoogle1

This episode is probably the best so far. I like how the baddy this time actually had time to develop his problem to the point of losing his heart, unlike those other times where these guys have 5 seconds of show time before they become bad guy fodder.

Sometimes is good to see how the fodder's episode of the week actually is granted development, so the audience can see him or her as a person and not just random case that gets posessed by the baddies.

4Tran · 2013-04-23, 14:16

This episode features a lot of Mana, so it's almost automatically going to be blah. Here, she's being her usual self - helping people out all the time, etc. The problem with all of this is that she's not an interesting character, and this is more of her being not interesting. We don't even get much out of the other characters either; even Makoto is relegated to just a minor role. Instead, we get character-of-the-week Jun who tries to act as Mana junior.

He fails, and gets turned into the monster-of-the-week. About the only noteworthy part of this is that the monster gets a change of heart, very much akin to what commonly happens in Heartcatch. The difference is that it doesn't work here. Most of the monsters-of-the-week were produced for the most ridiculously trivial reasons: missing a crossing light, wanting to jump a queue and so on. So why is Jun's monster so special to get a change of heart? It's inconsistent and unnecessary. Really it speaks to a larger problem with the show wherein the creators seem to be flailing about a bit. It's like they want to recapture the feelings that some of the older shows managed to engender, but have no good ideas on how to do so.

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Originally Posted by YourIdeas

Sad to say, Regina didn't actually do anything this episode, and what they showed on last week's preview was basically her entire appearance this episode. Looks like she'll play an actual role in next week's Alice-centric episode where once again, Alice will be showing off her superhuman capabilities.

More Alice already seems like a big improvement over the last few episodes.

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Whoah whoah whoah, I'm feeling it's a massive red herring, but did Joe

Spoiler for Stuff!:

Jun will never be as awesome as Ban! In any case, I wonder if that one is going to mean anything.

Hiroshi Amearai · 2013-04-23, 14:41

Spoiler for Next episodes info:

Everyone wants Mana

elior · 2013-04-23, 15:04

episode 17 is sound like we will have more of the thrump kingdom plot

YourIdeas · 2013-04-23, 16:02

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Originally Posted by Hiroshi Amearai

Spoiler for Next episodes info:

Everyone wants Mana

Good god, Rikka is never going to be happy.

serenade_beta · 2013-04-23, 17:08

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Originally Posted by Hiroshi Amearai

Spoiler for Next episodes info:

Everyone wants Mana

Spoiler:

Hiroshi Amearai · 2013-04-23, 23:02

Spoiler for Regina:

Here we go

Grand Phoenix · 2013-04-23, 23:05

Oh man, being Rikka is suffering. She may as well be called the next Homura or Sayaka (from Madoka Magica). Or Zoidberg (from Futurama). Kid's probably gonna wind up a yandere before the series even hits the halfway mark.

I have to wonder where Regina's fascination with Mana comes from? Other than trying to get in her good graces only to betray her later on for some nefarious purpose the Selfish have hidden up their sleeve.

Midonin · 2013-04-23, 23:08

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Originally Posted by Grand Phoenix

Kid's probably gonna wind up a yandere before the series even hits the halfway mark.

According to pixiv, she already is.

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Grand Phoenix · 2013-04-23, 23:23

Poor kid. It's only a matter of time before the fanfiction jumps on the bandwagon.

...

You'll have to excuse me, my keyboard beckons *flies away*

Anyway, "strong girl in both powers and personality"? Sounds like Kurusugawa Himeko reincarnated and became a bad girl XD Better keep your wife in check, Rikka!...preferably without bloodshed. Everyone loves a good harem ending.

serenade_beta · 2013-04-24, 00:14

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Originally Posted by Hiroshi Amearai

Here we go

Where did you find this image? I didn't find it when looking at Regina's illustrations on Pixiv.

Hiroshi Amearai · 2013-04-24, 00:17

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Originally Posted by serenade_beta

Where did you find this image? I didn't find it when looking at Regina's illustrations on Pixiv.

I got it on danbooru.
Now I wonder if Ace is Regina or the Queen.
Not sure what this is

Justin_Brett · 2013-04-24, 11:45

>implying Mana wouldn't be able to dance perfectly

2013-04-20, 20:10	Link #421
YourIdeas Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013	Spoiler for Episode 12: One of the stronger episodes after the introductions, even if, once again, it's essentially Mana being some super-human who manages to be good at everything she does. (speaking which, all of the Precures this season are superhuman in their civilian forms. It's weird) Feel wise, this episode reminds me of Heartcatch, with how they use a minor character, like Jun, to drive the MotW and a good portion of the plot, as opposed to possessing a background character who makes a very small selfish comment. Last episode was a bit like this as well, though the formula is broken there when the fight takes place elsewhere. I'm wondering if Joe's protection-Lovie charm actually does anything but given that the girls weren't all "omg is he a Precure also?!" I'm guessing it's more of just a good-luck charm than anything else. I'm noticing a weird pattern where the girls regularly visit Joe, yet don't continue to interrogate him about what his exact intentions are and only come to play with Ai-chan. Sad to say, Regina didn't actually do anything this episode, and what they showed on last week's preview was basically her entire appearance this episode. Looks like she'll play an actual role in next week's Alice-centric episode where once again, Alice will be showing off her superhuman capabilities.

2013-04-21, 01:46	Link #422
serenade_beta そのおっぱいで13才 Join Date: Dec 2006	Spoiler for ep12: Oi oi, I thought there would at least be some introduction on Regina this episode, but practically nothing. Only new thing we learned was that she had a dang big bow on her head. ...And you know, the scream around 6:09 sounds more like a horse than a girl's scream. __________________ -Blog --> http://tdnshumi.blogspot.com/ (Mainly about video games) -R.I.P. Hiroshi Yamauchi, Gaming wouldn't have been the same without you (9/19/13)

2013-04-22, 16:13	Link #425
ShiroiRyu Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: France Age: 35	Wow ...New bad character ? And liked the enemy of the week. XD __________________

2013-04-22, 18:45	Link #426
Myssa Rei Moderate Haruhiist Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Metro Manila, Philippines Age: 42	Whoah whoah whoah, I'm feeling it's a massive red herring, but did Joe Spoiler for Stuff!: just give a Cure Lovie to a boy? An actual boy, and not a bait-and-switch reverse trap ala Heartcatch? __________________

2013-04-22, 22:30	Link #427
MogMoogle1 Idol Power! Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Middle of nowhere, center of everywhere...	This episode is probably the best so far. I like how the baddy this time actually had time to develop his problem to the point of losing his heart, unlike those other times where these guys have 5 seconds of show time before they become bad guy fodder. __________________

2013-04-21, 02:27	Link #423
elior Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011	just by regina cute face at the end of the preview and her blush i think she not villain at all

2013-04-23, 14:41	Link #430
Hiroshi Amearai Nuclear Fusion Join Date: May 2010	Spoiler for Next episodes info: Episode 14: A promise to dream! Rikka’s great sadness! Episode 15: I’m really busy! Makoto’s Idol Day! Episode 16: Regina’s atack! Mana is only mine! The daughter of King Selfish decides that she wants to become Mana's best friend. Episode 17: Shock! The lost crystal! Following a clue to the Queen, the girls go to a museum. At that place, Regina appears. Everyone wants Mana __________________

2013-04-23, 15:04	Link #431
elior Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011	episode 17 is sound like we will have more of the thrump kingdom plot

2013-04-23, 23:02	Link #434
Hiroshi Amearai Nuclear Fusion Join Date: May 2010	Spoiler for Regina: Producer's comments -Regina looks very cute but she is very strong girl in both powers and personality, she doesn't like things not going her way -Regina's actions will greatly shake the four Precure; her advent will greatly change their relationship. -Regina will be the key to discover the secret of the Selfish World. Here we go __________________

2013-04-23, 23:05	Link #435
Grand Phoenix The Master of Turkeys Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Between Skyrim and Thedas Age: 34	Oh man, being Rikka is suffering. She may as well be called the next Homura or Sayaka (from Madoka Magica). Or Zoidberg (from Futurama). Kid's probably gonna wind up a yandere before the series even hits the halfway mark. I have to wonder where Regina's fascination with Mana comes from? Other than trying to get in her good graces only to betray her later on for some nefarious purpose the Selfish have hidden up their sleeve.

2013-04-23, 23:23	Link #437
Grand Phoenix The Master of Turkeys Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Between Skyrim and Thedas Age: 34	Poor kid. It's only a matter of time before the fanfiction jumps on the bandwagon. ... You'll have to excuse me, my keyboard beckons flies away Anyway, "strong girl in both powers and personality"? Sounds like Kurusugawa Himeko reincarnated and became a bad girl XD Better keep your wife in check, Rikka!...preferably without bloodshed. Everyone loves a good harem ending.

2013-04-24, 11:45	Link #440
Justin_Brett Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Canada, Sault Ste. Marie	>implying Mana wouldn't be able to dance perfectly