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MrTerrorist · 2013-08-03, 08:09

I like the new OP. It looks like a lot of people will be involve in this new arc.
There were a lot of funny moments in this episode.
Mikoto's reaction everytime Saten mentions about the homemade cookies.
Kuroko with Kongou at the Pet Store and later buying that Turtle meal.
But the funniest of them all was Frenda and Kuroko's fight where they were dissing each other over whether Mugino or Mikoto was better. Those two have so much in common lol.

R.LocK · 2013-08-03, 08:12

An enjoyable episode. Not outstanding, but good enough to put an end to Sisters' Arc.

elior · 2013-08-03, 08:32

well by what they say in episode 18 preview it seems this will be the episode where we will meet the new girl and the filler arc will begin

SibylEnd · 2013-08-03, 08:33

well at least we got some SS2 foreshadowing, which is what i hoped for. now would be the perfect time to implement those short stories and maybe mix mikoto into them.
still crossing my fingers for gunha

Haak · 2013-08-03, 08:47

Whilst it was nice to see more Saten, the episode itself ended being up more or less average. Other than Uiharu being curiously evasive on the subject of Harue and Misaka having to come to terms with her Sisters' life spans, I couldn't find much else worth noting. I didn't think much of Misaka meeting ITEM in that restaurant. In fact I thought it was kinda lame how they tried to force such a situation on characters that were unapologetically nearly trying to killing each other a few episodes ago. And to be honest I don't think the show needs to constantly hammer us on how much the characters are glad everything is back to normal.

The next episode preview was definitely eyebrow raising though...

[EDIT]

Oh wait, it's just a freaking 22 minute preview. And here I thought it was going to be an interesting prequel to the film. Well since I want to watch the damn film in full, I guess all that really means is that I have to wait two weeks for the next real episode. Fuck.

dniv · 2013-08-03, 09:18

That was a nice ending to the arc. I just remembered that I like slice of life apparently as much as shonen

10/10. It was a great episode. I liked all of it. This was nice to see. Actually, this felt better done than most of the rest of the season where everything was too rushed. I'm not dissing the storyline content from earlier, I'm dissing the fact that flashbacks were used to fill in transitions between scenes. This felt a lot more natural and enjoyable to watch.

The ending song got a lot better with lyrics as did the opening. I'm definitely watching the rest of the season. This is going to be great. I'm happy all aspects of Railgun S seem to appeal to me

IMO: they should have made the Sisters arc twice as long... or at least 26 eps... if they wanted to make it feel not rushed as it was. So that's why I appreciate this again. I know people complained about how the sisters arc was so long, but it actually really wasn't. Basically J.C. staff almost only reused scenes and added very little original material, so even though it was better because it's an anime they squandered a lot of potential they could have newly added. This is why I hope they make the most of this anime-original arc to tell a good story that is complete and not rushed. I have high hopes after seeing the opening and the ending. It seems like they'll be patching up their relationship. It's a nice ending.

BTW: I felt there were a few non-rushed episodes during the sisters arc. They were the ones I mainly liked, but even the Accelerator fight was too short in my opinion. The bridge and ITEM arc were the only episodes that actually truly satisfied me. Episode 5 similarly... everything else... was too short with no original content which I had been looking forward to the most... They just used excellent music and graphics to make up for it, but it certainly had more potential even though I was satisfied with what they did.

Endless Soul · 2013-08-03, 09:29

Wow, that scene at the restaurant with ITEM was hilarious. Wasn't expecting that at all. Also, it was nice seeing more Saten the band getting back together.

Endless "Turtle blood" Soul

Ilidsor · 2013-08-03, 09:31

Well this had a leg up on the Railgun 1s slice of life by actually being funny slice of life. I never got why people enjoyed the slice of life in Railgun 1, it was really just watching middle school girls do stuff. This was at least something I can laugh at. 7/10

The ITEM scene was funny but... it was really weird to have Mugino not attack Misaka.

SibylEnd · 2013-08-03, 09:42

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Originally Posted by Haak

I didn't think much of Misaka meeting ITEM in that restaurant. In fact I thought it was kinda lame how they tried to force such a situation on characters that were unapologetically nearly trying to killing each other a few episodes ago. And to be honest I don't think the show needs to constantly hammer us on how much the characters are glad everything is back to normal.

meh, i think it works well with Frenda and Kuroko, as with Mugino and Misaka i think it's supposed to show Muginos/Darksides conduit. besides, the fight was nothing personal, although Mugino may feel like she lost (which is very bad news) i think she feels it wasn't her fault or Misakas.
but the main reason i like this scene is the comparison it draws with Mugino's relationship with Frenda. and i agree with the last part, then again anime adaptions are notorious for the lack of subtlety.

hamazura · 2013-08-03, 09:43

just watch it...
fre nda vs kuroko so fvking hilarous, i cant stop laughing at that part

and mugino fanservice, boobs grab, and her hobby is buying sexy lingerie? imagine imagine imagine

other than that skip skip skip, just fvkin sol like railgun 1...

kache · 2013-08-03, 09:43

Boring. I thought that with the new director they would have been able to make even fillers interesting, but I nearly fell asleep. Meh.

When is Index 3 starting?

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Originally Posted by Ilidsor

Well this had a leg up on the Railgun 1s slice of life by actually being funny slice of life. I never got why people enjoyed the slice of life in Railgun 1, it was really just watching middle school girls do stuff. This was at least something I can laugh at. 7/10

The ITEM scene was funny but... it was really weird to have Mugino not attack Misaka. I can't get into details here because of spoilers but lets just say that Mugino does not take losing well.

I think it's because it was just business, and now she's not getting paid to kill Misaka. And because she didn't lose because of her own shortcomings, but because of Frenda's mistake, so I doubt she actually considers that a real loss.

Ilidsor · 2013-08-03, 09:50

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Originally Posted by kache

I think it's because it was just business, and now she's not getting paid to kill Misaka. And because she didn't lose because of her own shortcomings, but because of Frenda's mistake, so I doubt she actually considers that a real loss.

No that would be the rational thing to think. Mugino.... well she's crazy.

On a side note I like the OP much more then the last one.

hamazura · 2013-08-03, 09:58

ah and dat misaka tsundere with saten so much similar with doujin mikotoreito and mikotoreito okaeshi :3

Sumeragi · 2013-08-03, 10:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by hamazura

ah and dat misaka tsundere with saten so much similar with doujin mikotoreito and mikotoreito okaeshi :3

Wait what?????

Xero8420 · 2013-08-03, 10:12

Kongou brought Kuroko to the pet store was priceless. Then, Kuroko got the idea of a turtle for the hot pot, and I wasn't too surprised that she really bought a turtle meat. Boy, I'm sure that hot pot with all those beef taste awesome.

Hmm... I wonder how the turtle meat and turtle blood taste like?

Still, nothing is amusing other than the Frenda vs Kuroko part. Derps.

Arararagi-Senpai · 2013-08-03, 10:29

Well this episode was okay I guess. Nothing really happened in terms of plot aside from the fact that Misaka learned that the Sisters have short life-spans, though this is a filler episode :/

The highlight was Frenda vs Kuroko, though I have to ask why Mugino isn't trying to kill Misaka. The flashback with Saten and Misaka was also amusing.

Overall 7/10, nothing special.

That preview has me intruded though...

~~Pocari_Sweat~~ · 2013-08-03, 10:53

Haven't watched the ep (I'm obtaining it atm) but I must say the new OP sucks ass.

ACertainStark · 2013-08-03, 11:01

They did seem to improve the comedy since I did laugh a bit. But the rest really didn't catch my interest at all. And yeah, the Mugino scene, omake or not just didn't sit right with me.

I don't like the ED as much as I thought either which is a little disappointing since Polaris showed some potential from Meigo Arisa.

Was mostly excited when the preview for Endymion came up.

Master Assassin · 2013-08-03, 12:14

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Originally Posted by blitz1/2

I cared more about the preview than the actual ep itself.

Word.

Draco Spirit · 2013-08-03, 12:22

7/10

Not too bad really. Weaker than the Sister arc, but it works well as a breather episode and was fairly funny.

Also is it me or does Kuroko always seem to lose her sense of professionalism around Mikoto?

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2013-08-03, 08:09	Link #81
MrTerrorist Takao Tsundere Cruiser Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Classified	I like the new OP. It looks like a lot of people will be involve in this new arc. There were a lot of funny moments in this episode. Mikoto's reaction everytime Saten mentions about the homemade cookies. Kuroko with Kongou at the Pet Store and later buying that Turtle meal. But the funniest of them all was Frenda and Kuroko's fight where they were dissing each other over whether Mugino or Mikoto was better. Those two have so much in common lol. __________________

2013-08-03, 08:47	Link #85
Haak Me, An Intellectual Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: UK Age: 33	Whilst it was nice to see more Saten, the episode itself ended being up more or less average. Other than Uiharu being curiously evasive on the subject of Harue and Misaka having to come to terms with her Sisters' life spans, I couldn't find much else worth noting. I didn't think much of Misaka meeting ITEM in that restaurant. In fact I thought it was kinda lame how they tried to force such a situation on characters that were unapologetically nearly trying to killing each other a few episodes ago. And to be honest I don't think the show needs to constantly hammer us on how much the characters are glad everything is back to normal. The next episode preview was definitely eyebrow raising though... [EDIT] Oh wait, it's just a freaking 22 minute preview. And here I thought it was going to be an interesting prequel to the film. Well since I want to watch the damn film in full, I guess all that really means is that I have to wait two weeks for the next real episode. Fuck. __________________ MAL \| AnimeSuki Choice Awards 2020 Winners Last edited by Haak; 2013-08-03 at 08:58.

2013-08-03, 09:29	Link #87
Endless Soul Megane girl fan Join Date: May 2011 Location: Diagonally parked in a parallel universe. Age: 55	Wow, that scene at the restaurant with ITEM was hilarious. Wasn't expecting that at all. Also, it was nice seeing more Saten the band getting back together. Endless "Turtle blood" Soul __________________ Signature by ganbaru

2013-08-03, 09:31	Link #88
Ilidsor Angelerator Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Canada	Well this had a leg up on the Railgun 1s slice of life by actually being funny slice of life. I never got why people enjoyed the slice of life in Railgun 1, it was really just watching middle school girls do stuff. This was at least something I can laugh at. 7/10 The ITEM scene was funny but... it was really weird to have Mugino not attack Misaka. __________________ Last edited by relentlessflame; 2013-08-05 at 20:54. Reason: remove spoiler hint

2013-08-03, 08:12	Link #82
R.LocK My turn Join Date: Feb 2012	An enjoyable episode. Not outstanding, but good enough to put an end to Sisters' Arc.

2013-08-03, 08:32	Link #83
elior Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011	well by what they say in episode 18 preview it seems this will be the episode where we will meet the new girl and the filler arc will begin

2013-08-03, 08:33	Link #84
SibylEnd Fighting Dreamer Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: brighton	well at least we got some SS2 foreshadowing, which is what i hoped for. now would be the perfect time to implement those short stories and maybe mix mikoto into them. still crossing my fingers for gunha

2013-08-03, 09:18	Link #86
dniv I’m sorry, Kamijou-san!! Join Date: May 2013 Location: California	That was a nice ending to the arc. I just remembered that I like slice of life apparently as much as shonen 10/10. It was a great episode. I liked all of it. This was nice to see. Actually, this felt better done than most of the rest of the season where everything was too rushed. I'm not dissing the storyline content from earlier, I'm dissing the fact that flashbacks were used to fill in transitions between scenes. This felt a lot more natural and enjoyable to watch. The ending song got a lot better with lyrics as did the opening. I'm definitely watching the rest of the season. This is going to be great. I'm happy all aspects of Railgun S seem to appeal to me IMO: they should have made the Sisters arc twice as long... or at least 26 eps... if they wanted to make it feel not rushed as it was. So that's why I appreciate this again. I know people complained about how the sisters arc was so long, but it actually really wasn't. Basically J.C. staff almost only reused scenes and added very little original material, so even though it was better because it's an anime they squandered a lot of potential they could have newly added. This is why I hope they make the most of this anime-original arc to tell a good story that is complete and not rushed. I have high hopes after seeing the opening and the ending. It seems like they'll be patching up their relationship. It's a nice ending. BTW: I felt there were a few non-rushed episodes during the sisters arc. They were the ones I mainly liked, but even the Accelerator fight was too short in my opinion. The bridge and ITEM arc were the only episodes that actually truly satisfied me. Episode 5 similarly... everything else... was too short with no original content which I had been looking forward to the most... They just used excellent music and graphics to make up for it, but it certainly had more potential even though I was satisfied with what they did.

2013-08-03, 09:43	Link #90
hamazura whatever Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: wherever	just watch it... fre nda vs kuroko so fvking hilarous, i cant stop laughing at that part and mugino fanservice, boobs grab, and her hobby is buying sexy lingerie? imagine imagine imagine other than that skip skip skip, just fvkin sol like railgun 1... __________________

2013-08-03, 09:58	Link #93
hamazura whatever Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: wherever	ah and dat misaka tsundere with saten so much similar with doujin mikotoreito and mikotoreito okaeshi :3 __________________

2013-08-03, 10:12	Link #95
Xero8420 Ashigara's master Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: A disclosed area off coast Ryuku Islands Age: 32	Kongou brought Kuroko to the pet store was priceless. Then, Kuroko got the idea of a turtle for the hot pot, and I wasn't too surprised that she really bought a turtle meat. Boy, I'm sure that hot pot with all those beef taste awesome. Hmm... I wonder how the turtle meat and turtle blood taste like? Still, nothing is amusing other than the Frenda vs Kuroko part. Derps.

2013-08-03, 10:29	Link #96
Arararagi-Senpai Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Virginia	Well this episode was okay I guess. Nothing really happened in terms of plot aside from the fact that Misaka learned that the Sisters have short life-spans, though this is a filler episode :/ The highlight was Frenda vs Kuroko, though I have to ask why Mugino isn't trying to kill Misaka. The flashback with Saten and Misaka was also amusing. Overall 7/10, nothing special. That preview has me intruded though...

2013-08-03, 10:53	Link #97
~~Pocari_Sweat~~ <em style="color:#808080;">Disabled By Request</em> Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Australia	Haven't watched the ep (I'm obtaining it atm) but I must say the new OP sucks ass.

2013-08-03, 11:01	Link #98
ACertainStark お姉さん☆ Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Toronto, ON Age: 31	They did seem to improve the comedy since I did laugh a bit. But the rest really didn't catch my interest at all. And yeah, the Mugino scene, omake or not just didn't sit right with me. I don't like the ED as much as I thought either which is a little disappointing since Polaris showed some potential from Meigo Arisa. Was mostly excited when the preview for Endymion came up.

2013-08-03, 12:22	Link #100
Draco Spirit Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013	7/10 Not too bad really. Weaker than the Sister arc, but it works well as a breather episode and was fairly funny. Also is it me or does Kuroko always seem to lose her sense of professionalism around Mikoto?