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MeoTwister5 · 2013-02-17, 09:11

Watching the newbies strutting out in the iconic blue jumpsuit was just plain awesome.

Of course, it signifies that it's time for the real hard part: training. The next step for the story.

SeijiSensei · 2013-02-17, 09:27

I think Serika would have looked ridiculous in a pink jumpsuit. If I were her, I'd have been annoyed that the Director thought of her as a "pink" sort of girl. (As it was, she seemed a bit nonplussed.) I suspect she played with Legos and Transformers as a girl and conducted exams and surgery on stuffed animals with a toy doctor's set. I don't see her having princess tea parties with an array of Barbies in attendance.

Nightengale · 2013-02-17, 09:41

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Originally Posted by SeijiSensei

I think Serika would have looked ridiculous in a pink jumpsuit. If I were her, I'd have been annoyed that the Director thought of her as a "pink" sort of girl. (As it was, she seemed a bit nonplussed.) I suspect she played with Legos and Transformers as a girl and conducted exams and surgery on stuffed animals with a toy doctor's set. I don't see her having princess tea parties with an array of Barbies in attendance.

Er, I think you're looking it from a different perspective than what the Director was implying.

He's not choosing pink based on colour identities/personalities or what-not, but rather he's simply paralleling the common colours associated with the team dynamics you'd find in Super Sentai. ( Power Rangers )

Pinks in Power Ranger stories aren't Barbie Dolls and Princesses, given that they fight monsters weekly.

Yellow is of course an option for Serika as well, but Yellow tends to be the more stable, level-headed and calming (read : 2nd fiddle) of a female duo pair in Super Sentai line-ups. From an archetype perspective, where Serika is clearly the more prominent female of the two, she'd be the Pink ( main heroine, blahblah) of the team.

cyth · 2013-02-17, 09:49

I forget, who does Pink get to sleep with, Red or Green?

Nightengale · 2013-02-17, 10:18

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Originally Posted by cyth

I forget, who does Pink get to sleep with, Red or Green?

Yellow does not sleep with Red.

That's about the most consistent you can get out of trending a who slept with who in Super Sentais.

Kanon · 2013-02-17, 13:29

Aah, the return of Sharon and those wonderful flashbacks. That was a highly enjoyable episode.

Based on what Sharon said, it appears Mutta's training is going to last about four years. He's not going to space anytime soon.

SeijiSensei · 2013-02-17, 13:55

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Originally Posted by Nightengale

He's not choosing pink based on colour identities/personalities or what-not, but rather he's simply paralleling the common colours associated with the team dynamics you'd find in Super Sentai. ( Power Rangers )

Then if one of them does have to wear pink, I'd nominate Mutta. It seems a more appropriate color for him given his occasional tendency to excess.

Oh, wait, does the pink Ranger have to be female?

Dop · 2013-02-17, 15:01

I'd always assumed that Sharon and Tamura were a long term lesbian couple, so the bit about Sharon's husband surprised me!

Gravitas Free Zone · 2013-02-17, 15:07

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Originally Posted by Dop

I'd always assumed that Sharon and Tamura were a long term lesbian couple, so the bit about Sharon's husband surprised me!

That thought had occurred to me as well. However, considering how relatively-brief the marriage was before it ended, and that it's 20 years later, Tamura could have been around Sharon for a very long time.

ragez2010 · 2013-02-17, 16:05

what? i don't see them as a couple, people with same sex cannot live together as friend/ co-worker? didn't Sharon called her name with -san?

off course Pink sleep with Green, remind me back the first Power Rangers(Us version)

Gravitas Free Zone · 2013-02-17, 16:15

I wasn't trying to put them together as a couple, but it was one of the passing things that occurred to me as a possibility after noticing that Sharon didn't seem to have any other regular companions other than Tamura, and apparently lived up at the observatory. The things that happen when you only see a character occasionally and within a very narrow context...

chaos_alfa · 2013-02-17, 16:38

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Originally Posted by Dop

I'd always assumed that Sharon and Tamura were a long term lesbian couple, so the bit about Sharon's husband surprised me!

This was also my first impression when those two where introduced. To bad this isn't the case. It would have been good to have a lesbian couple in fiction who wasn't made a big deal of.

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Originally Posted by Endless Knackwurst

I wasn't trying to put them together as a couple, but it was one of the passing things that occurred to me as a possibility after noticing that Sharon didn't seem to have any other regular companions other than Tamura, and apparently lived up at the observatory. The things that happen when you only see a character occasionally and within a very narrow context...

That doesn't mean it is bad or strange that you came to that kind of conclusion. Multiple people seem to have made the same conclusion and there wasn't anything contradiction that view, until now.

Dop · 2013-02-17, 19:14

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Originally Posted by chaos_alfa

This was also my first impression when those two where introduced. To bad this isn't the case. It would have been good to have a lesbian couple in fiction who wasn't made a big deal of.

Sharon having been previously married to a man doesn't entirely invalidate the idea that she and Tamura are a couple, but I did like the idea that you could have an anime series where characters were presented as a long-term lesbian couple and it wasn't a big thing.

SeijiSensei · 2013-02-17, 19:57

Actually I thought we heard mention of Sharon's late husband some time ago. It was a passing thing, though I recall thinking at the time that, oh, she must not be a lesbian after all. I was one of those who thought she and Tamura were a couple from the outset and had the same positive reaction to the portrayal of their relationship that Dop describes.

GDiddy · 2013-02-17, 21:15

Awesome episode...looks like we're about to hit a new arc with Mutta's training!

Hey it's the Red King from K in the preview!

And count me in on thinking that Sharon and Tamura were partners as well. I don't remember anything about a husband

Kirarakim · 2013-02-17, 22:06

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Originally Posted by cyth

I forget, who does Pink get to sleep with, Red or Green?

Well in this story green. Actually in the original US version I think Pink & Green were a couple. I never watched any of the Japanese versions though.

Utsuro no Hako · 2013-02-24, 02:49

All right, we finally get some development for Kitaumura! Though I was hoping we'd get a sequence for Nitta as well -- sadly he is now less developed than Kitamura's sister who will probably never appear again.

I'm not too fond of hard-ass-military-guy-with-absurdly-on-the-nose-name. He just stinks of forced conflict.

FlareKnight · 2013-02-24, 02:59

Spoiler for Ep46:

Gooral · 2013-02-24, 04:28

46

Has anyone else noticed the same thing?

Spoiler for obvious things are obvious:

Edit:

First part of the episode presenting the departure of Japanese female astronauts with their loved ones was rather mediocre. Slice of life in its pure form isn't my favourite cup of tea. What's worse we got the chance of learning something new onyly about Ena since scenes with Serika were began and ended at the dining table (as usual). Mutta making a complete fool of himself wasn't that good either. His eccentricity can be funny at times but him being a doctor of engineering shouldn't be as easily duped (I prefer when he does a Bruce Lee stance than when he believes everything he's told, especially if Murasaki who is known for being a prankster does the talking). Although Murasaki's prank wasn't that bad after all mainly thanks to the end of email and Kenji's role in it. His profound interpretation of this joke was the funniest thing of all

.

Second part of the episode on the other hand left a very good impression. This new character has interested me from the start. Stoic as Nitta and serious as Azuma (and yet you instantly know he's different than the two) - that's quite a combination. And he's being dubbed by Kenjiro Tsuda who is perfect in that role. Also, Mutta is in his crosshair from the get-go which bodes well for the story.

cyth · 2013-02-24, 04:52

Man, Mutta looked pretty cool in that astronaut slash cowboy attire.

2013-02-17, 09:11	Link #861
MeoTwister5 Komrades of Kitamura Kou Join Date: Jul 2004 Age: 39	Watching the newbies strutting out in the iconic blue jumpsuit was just plain awesome. Of course, it signifies that it's time for the real hard part: training. The next step for the story. __________________ Medical Student vs. Anime Last Exile - Fam the Silver Wing -

2013-02-17, 09:27	Link #862
SeijiSensei AS Oji-kun Join Date: Nov 2006 Age: 74	I think Serika would have looked ridiculous in a pink jumpsuit. If I were her, I'd have been annoyed that the Director thought of her as a "pink" sort of girl. (As it was, she seemed a bit nonplussed.) I suspect she played with Legos and Transformers as a girl and conducted exams and surgery on stuffed animals with a toy doctor's set. I don't see her having princess tea parties with an array of Barbies in attendance. __________________ Taking Anime Seriously - Politics by the Numbers - Sports by the Numbers - MAL List - Avatars - Images

2013-02-17, 13:29	Link #866
Kanon Kana Hanazawa ♥ Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: France Age: 37	Aah, the return of Sharon and those wonderful flashbacks. That was a highly enjoyable episode. Based on what Sharon said, it appears Mutta's training is going to last about four years. He's not going to space anytime soon. __________________

2013-02-17, 19:57	Link #874
SeijiSensei AS Oji-kun Join Date: Nov 2006 Age: 74	Actually I thought we heard mention of Sharon's late husband some time ago. It was a passing thing, though I recall thinking at the time that, oh, she must not be a lesbian after all. I was one of those who thought she and Tamura were a couple from the outset and had the same positive reaction to the portrayal of their relationship that Dop describes. __________________ Taking Anime Seriously - Politics by the Numbers - Sports by the Numbers - MAL List - Avatars - Images

2013-02-17, 21:15	Link #875
GDiddy Sisterhood of the Desu Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: in a van by the river	Awesome episode...looks like we're about to hit a new arc with Mutta's training! Hey it's the Red King from K in the preview! And count me in on thinking that Sharon and Tamura were partners as well. I don't remember anything about a husband __________________

2013-02-17, 09:49	Link #864
cyth Banned Join Date: Dec 2006 Age: 38	I forget, who does Pink get to sleep with, Red or Green?

2013-02-17, 15:01	Link #868
Dop Mmmm.... Join Date: Sep 2006	I'd always assumed that Sharon and Tamura were a long term lesbian couple, so the bit about Sharon's husband surprised me!

2013-02-17, 16:05	Link #870
ragez2010 TamingSari Join Date: Jul 2012	what? i don't see them as a couple, people with same sex cannot live together as friend/ co-worker? didn't Sharon called her name with -san? off course Pink sleep with Green, remind me back the first Power Rangers(Us version)

2013-02-17, 16:15	Link #871
Gravitas Free Zone Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012	I wasn't trying to put them together as a couple, but it was one of the passing things that occurred to me as a possibility after noticing that Sharon didn't seem to have any other regular companions other than Tamura, and apparently lived up at the observatory. The things that happen when you only see a character occasionally and within a very narrow context...

2013-02-24, 02:49	Link #877
Utsuro no Hako Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011	All right, we finally get some development for Kitaumura! Though I was hoping we'd get a sequence for Nitta as well -- sadly he is now less developed than Kitamura's sister who will probably never appear again. I'm not too fond of hard-ass-military-guy-with-absurdly-on-the-nose-name. He just stinks of forced conflict.

2013-02-24, 02:59	Link #878
FlareKnight User of the "Fast Draw" Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Canada	Spoiler for Ep46: Well I'll give Vincent credit. He is good at getting things done in a hurry. Didn't even take me 30 seconds to start hating this jerk. I was wishing the police would pull him over. See how much time he has to waste when his habit of cutting people off gets the police angry and throwing him in jail. He may find listening to people talk as a waste of his time, but he might want to clue in that he isn't god. Did a great job with him. His entire existence is based on that personality of his. Judging people, traveling, interacting with others, etc. I'm amazed he got this far. I don't think he needs to worry about his line about retiring if he had to get on a rocket with any of these guys. No one would trust this guy enough to cooperate with others and send him into space. They'd have to deal with a murder in space . Think the only reason they'd put him on a rocket would be to get rid of him... I feel like this guy is giving the military a bad name. It's one thing to be serious and dedicated, it's another to be a complete jerk. I'd assume the military would get pretty sick of him. __________________ Anime-Evo

2013-02-24, 04:28	Link #879
Gooral Banned Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: The town where Copernicus was born. Age: 38	46 Has anyone else noticed the same thing? Spoiler for obvious things are obvious: Edit: First part of the episode presenting the departure of Japanese female astronauts with their loved ones was rather mediocre. Slice of life in its pure form isn't my favourite cup of tea. What's worse we got the chance of learning something new onyly about Ena since scenes with Serika were began and ended at the dining table (as usual). Mutta making a complete fool of himself wasn't that good either. His eccentricity can be funny at times but him being a doctor of engineering shouldn't be as easily duped (I prefer when he does a Bruce Lee stance than when he believes everything he's told, especially if Murasaki who is known for being a prankster does the talking). Although Murasaki's prank wasn't that bad after all mainly thanks to the end of email and Kenji's role in it. His profound interpretation of this joke was the funniest thing of all . Second part of the episode on the other hand left a very good impression. This new character has interested me from the start. Stoic as Nitta and serious as Azuma (and yet you instantly know he's different than the two) - that's quite a combination. And he's being dubbed by Kenjiro Tsuda who is perfect in that role. Also, Mutta is in his crosshair from the get-go which bodes well for the story. Last edited by Gooral; 2013-02-24 at 04:53. Reason: adding some more substance to my post

2013-02-24, 04:52	Link #880
cyth Banned Join Date: Dec 2006 Age: 38	Man, Mutta looked pretty cool in that astronaut slash cowboy attire.