Gurren-Lagann - Episode 9 Discussion / Poll

[Prolific]

Simon's line about Rossiu's (sp?) makes me want to see this x100000000 more.

[7Th]

Nyoron is out... their script is actually fairly accurate and coherent this time, even if not a word by word translation he did a decent job this time.

[lightbringer]

Spoiler for ep 9:

As expected, Nia was a princess (she's got guts, but being clueless is a major minus point for now - we'll see how it goes). It was already obvious after the Spiral King asked if "that" has been taken care of. Talking about Spiral King, Viral was already a tip, but it seems that the higher-level beastmen are all very much human-like. And the Spiral King may in fact be human himself? Something like that.

Anyway, good episode. I don't generally like the whole emo/angsting thing but it was done reasonably well here.

[IMSabbel]

Originally Posted by lightbringer

Spoiler for ep 9:

And the Spiral King may in fact be human himself? Something like that.
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Spoiler:

No need to speculate, its exactly explained to be that way by Nia at 19:51:
"Youve really never seen them before, other humans?""Yes, no one else but by father..."

[Deathkillz]

Originally Posted by lightbringer

Spoiler for ep 9:

As expected, Nia was a princess (she's got guts, but being clueless is a major minus point for now - we'll see how it goes). It was already obvious after the Spiral King asked if "that" has been taken care of. Talking about Spiral King, Viral was already a tip, but it seems that the higher-level beastmen are all very much human-like. And the Spiral King may in fact be human himself? Something like that.

Anyway, good episode. I don't generally like the whole emo/angsting thing but it was done reasonably well here.

ow comon

Spoiler:

the "clueless" part was a highlight for me in nia's personality...she absolutly moe in that aspect but still knows a sense of urgency when one of the generals attacked ~

and the king does look like a human...and i can see the irony of having a human commanding the beastmen to kill humans...

[tacobueno]

I glanced at some 4chan post yesterday and thought I saw me a Norio Wakamoto, and got pumped about that cuz his voice is awesome. But a Matsumoto is fine too.

Crazy Simon is preferable to Emo Simon, good call Gainax.

[5_of_Spades]

Spoiler for Sprial King as a Parent:

Hmm. Why did the Sprial King threw Nia out? Is there like a prophecy about how your children will bring you ruin or something?

[rimaa]

does anyone else think that Nia is half-beastman? and whats with her eyes?

[flou]

Spoiler:

The entire Spiral King being human thing reminds me of Melody of Oblivion

[quina]

well... the subs are out :\, so let's get out of spoiler tags.

does anyone else think that Nia is half-beastman? and whats with her eyes?

ofcourse she is buster mach...cough cough

the "clueless" part was a highlight for me in nia's personality...she absolutly moe in that aspect but still knows a sense of urgency when one of the generals attacked ~

and the king does look like a human...and i can see the irony of having a human commanding the beastmen to kill humans...

Spiral King do not want to kill human. He simply kill the ones that escape to the surface as said by Viral earlier. To me, he only want to contain them underground. We do not yet know his perpose. We can make tons of speculations ofcorse.

[Deathkillz]

Originally Posted by quina

Spiral King do not want to kill human. He simply kill the ones that escape to the surface as said by Viral earlier. To me, he only want to contain them underground. We do not yet know his perpose. We can make tons of speculations ofcorse.

quite interesting what the king said for himself ~



seed of his undoing? does that mean humans or nia? or maybe the ganmens? O.o



he doesnt like humans thats the bottom line...im not sure about him trying to control humans underground...its more like hes still trying to kill humans but are having a hard time finding all their "nests" :3

edit: ~ he means nia...after watching to the end she said so herself that her father had always locked away his emotions...i wonder why

[7Th]

Originally Posted by Deathkillz

quite interesting what the king said for himself ~



seed of his undoing? does that mean humans or nia? or maybe the ganmens? O.o



he doesnt like humans thats the bottom line...im not sure about him trying to control humans underground...its more like hes still trying to kill humans but are having a hard time finding all their "nests" :3

He didn't said that. Real dialog IS:

Going so far to seek for light, even when it brings death.
How desperate...
For it to be so characteristic for human beings, that is...

[5_of_Spades]

I thought the "seed of his undoing" might be Nia? Might it be also related to what he and the general talked about, about how the cherry blossom would no longer bloom? Maybe they meant to kill Nia off but didn't for some reason?

[lightbringer]

Originally Posted by IMSabbel

Spoiler:

No need to speculate, its exactly explained to be that way by Nia at 19:51:
"Youve really never seen them before, other humans?""Yes, no one else but by father..."

Nia doesn't know any other humans, and her definition of human is due to Simon's description, so I don't think we have definite proof that the Spiral King is human, yet.

@Deathkillz:
I know she is moe... I'm trying hard to resist

[musashiken]

Meh, nyoro~n subs are not the best that's for sure (using swear words to translate a Sunday morning kid's show? That's bad fansubbing ethics). Kamina-subs are better but they seem to be dead at the moment.

As for the Spiral King's speech abt seeds and stuff? Gotta go back after work to rewatch that segment to confirm.

[Guardian Enzo]

Nia is interesting, but I'm still pulling for Yoko x Simon - I think those crazy kids have a chance in this world. His feelings for her were very clear in 8, and I think hers for him in 9.

[musashiken]

Nah, it's very obvious that Simon is going to wake up from his emo-state and save Nia from that Adiene. It's so obvious that Simon is going to be in "I will protect you Nia" mode for the rest of this arc.

As for Yoko, she's still in denial of Kamina's death and thus she lashes out at Nia for being a beastman.
It's still too early for Yoko to develop feelings for Simon now.

[Guardian Enzo]

Love is a marathon, not a sprint!

[Sinta]

Originally Posted by musashiken

Nah, it's very obvious that Simon is going to wake up from his emo-state and save Nia from that Adiene. It's so obvious that Simon is going to be in "I will protect you Nia" mode for the rest of this arc.

As for Yoko, she's still in denial of Kamina's death and thus she lashes out at Nia for being a beastman.
It's still too early for Yoko to develop feelings for Simon now.

It really does make you wonder considering that Yoko is 14 that kinda makes me feel she will develop that way, but I could be wrong.

[musashiken]

Originally Posted by Sinta

It really does make you wonder considering that Yoko is 14 that kinda makes me feel she will develop that way, but I could be wrong.

Hmm, I think this has been debated heavily but Yoko is (very likely) not 14. The official site states that she is of the "same age group" as Simon and that means anywhere from 14 to 17+. My guess she's 16. I don't know anything abt what prior interviews with the scenario writers say but as of now, that's what the current official site states. If anyone has to be 14, that would be Nia... although we can't say for sure what lifespans the beastmen have.