(L) Akb0048

[Kazu-kun]

Originally Posted by garbage

why not? I don't really see how one can suddenly be C-N without being the Brightest among the current girls, which you seem to be implying.

I wasn't implying that. Besides, it's made obvious a strong radiance is an inherent potential, no something you can gain with hard work. Of course, it takes work to cultivate that radiance, but Miichan's talking about the hardships of staying a Center Nova. When it comes to getting there in the first place, we only have Yuuko's case at the moment.

Originally Posted by garbage

This has been Yuuko's & Acchan 13th goal

No, it was Yuuko's goal. Acchan was already a Center Nova when she said she wanted to shine really bright. Like I said, it's possible she only got that passionate about it after she was made Center Nova.


Anyway, if this is all then let's leave it at that.

[squallta]

Originally Posted by Benigmatica

I think it's more of a shout-out to Macross Frontier in my opinion... unless Ranka Lee and Sheryl Nome happened to drop by and say "Hi!"

Still, it's kinda funny that if Mii-chan returns to AKB0048, she might become the oldest understudy in the universe!

Sono "Sheryl" Chieri and Motomiya "Ranka" Nagisa come to Vajra home planet

[Myssa Rei]

Despite now having it as a goal to shoot for, I still think that Nagisa alone won't be able to resolve the Center Nova issue -- she needs Chieri for this.

That's the problem, I think with the current narrative of 2nd stage, where the two were put in divergent paths (with two different kirara even!), when the first season pretty much hammered home the point that Nagisa and Chieri were two halves of a greater whole. While they're capable of shining on each own, they need each other to reach their full potential.

[Marina2]

Blue Rose becomes one of my favorite AKB48 song after the lastest ep.

[Random Wanderer]

Originally Posted by Myssa Rei

Despite now having it as a goal to shoot for, I still think that Nagisa alone won't be able to resolve the Center Nova issue -- she needs Chieri for this.

That's the problem, I think with the current narrative of 2nd stage, where the two were put in divergent paths (with two different kirara even!), when the first season pretty much hammered home the point that Nagisa and Chieri were two halves of a greater whole. While they're capable of shining on each own, they need each other to reach their full potential.

I agree. Willpower alone isn't going to allow Nagisa to do what no other center nova in history has done. Even if it could, frankly, and meaning no offense to her fans, Nagisa doesn't have that much willpower. Yuuko utterly outclassed Nagisa in terms of determination, and she still couldn't hold herself in the normal world. I think adding a second person (not just any second person, of course, but a specific person who is in tune with the center nova) may somehow stabilize the whole process, as folks around here have been guessing.

Even if Chieri hasn't thought that much out yet, I don't think she's planning on letting Nagisa go through with this center nova plan of hers alone. Her reaction to Nagisa's declaration seemed telling. I don't believe she would willingly walk away to pursue her own goal and basically let her friend commit suicide.

[sa547]

Nagisa still has a long way to go if she thinks it's the right thing to do, but then she's treading on uncharted territory ("Here there be monsters"), and I doubt she'll come there alone.

[Master_Yoma]

All that work for Kiraras havent they tried using a wormhole weapon

[sa547]

Originally Posted by garbage

about the ep title, which was trollish btw everyone was thinking Blue=Chieri, but turns out to be mii-chan and the Blue-rose song. Question though is that song really sung by Real life Mii-chan or particualrly associatd with her?

Here:

Perfect song for aerial combat engagements with a fully-loaded Valkyrie. CHANNELING MILIA HERE.

[Kazu-kun]

Originally Posted by sa547

Here:

Perfect song for aerial combat engagements with a fully-loaded Valkyrie.

You should have posted a version that includes Miichan:

[sa547]

Now there shall be a next-gen NO3B.

BTW:

And I feel fired up about picking up Macross for tonight.

[chaosprophet]

I'm wondering about something that Mii-chan said. If a new Center Nova really need a battle concert in Akibastar, then we will likely get the new one (or ones) in a few eps on the battle to regain Akibastar. And together with that we may get Yuuko back. In that regard then no one from no name would succeed a Yuuko after all.

[Random Wanderer]

Originally Posted by chaosprophet

I'm wondering about something that Mii-chan said. If a new Center Nova really need a battle concert in Akibastar, then we will likely get the new one (or ones) in a few eps on the battle to regain Akibastar. And together with that we may get Yuuko back. In that regard then no one from no name would succeed a Yuuko after all.

I can't imagine there were that many battles on Akibastar, appropriately timed. I suspect the concentration of dualium was all that was needed in terms of location. That's what she said two episodes ago.

[Raiga]

When Chieridad and Mii-chan were listing the conditions for the Center Nova phenomenon these past two episodes, I believe they were made a bit more specific than they technically had to be. In particular, I don't think the location -has- to be Akibastar. Anywhere with lots of dualium will do (like Lancastar, at the end of first stage) but Akibastar happens to be the most convenient.

With where the plot is heading, return to Akibastar seems the obvious route, but who knows? Maybe we'll see both planets before the series ends. They did show things going on with Nagisa's dad at the start of episode 22.

[sa547]

Originally Posted by Raiga

When Chieridad and Mii-chan were listing the conditions for the Center Nova phenomenon these past two episodes, I believe they were made a bit more specific than they technically had to be. In particular, I don't think the location -has- to be Akibastar. Anywhere with lots of dualium will do (like Lancastar, at the end of first stage) but Akibastar happens to be the most convenient.

Conditions for which to cause the phenomenon seems to be different between Acchan and Yuko; the former disappeared during what appeared to be a normal concert, with no adverse weather conditions nor engaged in combat, while the latter went out in a very violent environment according to the specifics said by the two characters. Acchan is depicted here as a serene character, as though she's a Zen practitioner, while Yuko is an aggressive upstart wishing to be on top, to fight with claw and nail.

What is common, however, is the emotional intensity and output generated by those two girls, and the ability to attract and to be supernaturally attuned with the Kirara.

Originally Posted by Raiga

With where the plot is heading, return to Akibastar seems the obvious route, but who knows? Maybe we'll see both planets before the series ends. They did show things going on with Nagisa's dad at the start of episode 22.

This is what I enjoy about the show, the uncertainty and unpredictability that keeps me waiting for the next installment, and also makes it very distinct from others within the same genre.

[garbage]

^ I think we should rethink this because they did say those are 2 different phenomenon, Yuuko's just happened to go through both at practically the same time.

I meant the Becoming Center Nova Phenomena & Disappearance Phenomena are two separate things with their own set of requirements. Don't quite remember the exact have to rewatch, unless someone else list it for us

AFAIR : becoming C-N = Concert Battle + Weather Disturbance + High Dualium levels
Disappearance = Akibastar? + concert battle
wahh i'm getting confused will rewatch

[Random Wanderer]

Originally Posted by garbage

Disappearance = Akibastar? + concert battle

Definitely not required. Neither one was the case when Acchan disappeared.

[chaosprophet]

Originally Posted by Raiga

When Chieridad and Mii-chan were listing the conditions for the Center Nova phenomenon these past two episodes, I believe they were made a bit more specific than they technically had to be. In particular, I don't think the location -has- to be Akibastar. Anywhere with lots of dualium will do (like Lancastar, at the end of first stage) but Akibastar happens to be the most convenient.

With where the plot is heading, return to Akibastar seems the obvious route, but who knows? Maybe we'll see both planets before the series ends. They did show things going on with Nagisa's dad at the start of episode 22.

You're likely correct. What was confusing me is that I didn't remember on the first report about the conditions anything about storm weather, so I thought they had found more precise conditions than the ones they thought about on ep 20. But then rechecking ep 20 they do say "atmospheric disturbance".

Originally Posted by garbage

^ I think we should rethink this because they did say those are 2 different phenomenon, Yuuko's just happened to go through both at practically the same time.

I meant the Becoming Center Nova Phenomena & Disappearance Phenomena are two separate things with their own set of requirements. Don't quite remember the exact have to rewatch, unless someone else list it for us

AFAIR : becoming C-N = Concert Battle + Weather Disturbance + High Dualium levels
Disappearance = Akibastar? + concert battle
wahh i'm getting confused will rewatch

garbage is correct about the two being different as Mii-chan explained last episode. Also, according to her disappearance is just that center nova reaching a maximum level of radiance or something, doesn't seems like there is any need for Akibastar. Acchan disappearance wasn't in Akibastar after all.

[Raiga]

Yeah, the three conditions are just to become Center Nova, and once you maximize your "radiance" afterwards you disappear. It just so happened that both occurred within the same few minutes for Yuuko.

Presumably Acchan qualified as CN at a concert that hasn't been talked about, and simply disappeared later when she'd accumulated enough idol power.

[Kazu-kun]

^ What is unexplained is the gate. Does it appear when a girl becomes CN or when she disappears?

Yuuko's case doesn't make that clear because, as you said, both things occurred almost at the same time for her.

[chaosprophet]

Originally Posted by Kazu-kun

^ What is unexplained is the gate. Does it appear when a girl becomes CN or when she disappears?

Yuuko's case doesn't make that clear because, as you said, both things occurred almost at the same time for her.

From Tsubasa line on ep 22 (11:44-11:50) "When somebody awakens as Center Nova, a gate to the other world opens", it does seems to me the gate opens when someone becomes a Center Nova, rather than when they disappear.