Steins;Gate - Generic Discussion Thread

[LKK]

Originally Posted by Guardian Enzo

Incidentally, I don't know why the subbers seem to be stuck on SERN but the organization is actually CERN. Are they calling it SERN in the series to avoid a lawsuit or are the subbers just getting it wrong?

In addition to what everyone else has said about the VN's spelling, I noticed in ep 3 that the anime itself is spelling it SERN. During one of the scenes, a news report was on a television in the background. The news report had an English ticker running at the bottom mentioning SERN.

Does anyone else think Christina's father is one of the following: (1) the SERN scientist who led the time-travel experiment that killed a person? Or (2) the person who was killed during the SERN experiment? Or (3) both? She knows about the SERN experiment and that someone was killed. Remember, when Okarin first mentioned a problem with his time-travel experiment her immediate reaction was "Someone else has died?" Then she quickly recanted, trying to hide her outburst. That's why I think her father was involved somehow.

* Using her English nickname because it's easier for me to spell.

[Wakan Tanka]

Originally Posted by LKK

In addition to what everyone else has said about the VN's spelling, I noticed in ep 3 that the anime itself is spelling it SERN. During one of the scenes, a news report was on a television in the background. The news report had an English ticker running at the bottom mentioning SERN.

Copyright issues, take the PSP in TWGON.

Originally Posted by LKK

Does anyone else think Christina's father is one of the following: (1) the SERN scientist who led the time-travel experiment that killed a person? Or (2) the person who was killed during the SERN experiment? Or (3) both? She knows about the SERN experiment and that someone was killed. Remember, when Okarin first mentioned a problem with his time-travel experiment her immediate reaction was "Someone else has died?" Then she quickly recanted, trying to hide her outburst. That's why I think her father was involved somehow.

* Using her English nickname because it's easier for me to spell.

Given that she's doing her best to prove that time-travel is nonsense, I take it that her father is alive but he's been killing people, or rather turning them into some jelly men, otherwise why bother proving that it's not true when her father is already dead.

What if he's John Titor?

[Kagura89]

Originally Posted by UltimaWolf

I want a ~Duturu~ ringtone. >.>

Did someone say Duturu~
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=08CNFWB3

[AnimeFan188]

Originally Posted by ninryu

It starts to get more interesting. Glad Kurisu is back, missed her reactions to Okarin.

I wander who's Kurisu's father.

Lol, Kurisu thinks Ruka is a guy.

Spoiler for Spoiler for those who haven't seen Ep. 2:

Actually:

"Ruka Urushibara

Second year in Kasensou Private Prepatory Academy. Mayuri's classmate. Has
the personality of a polite, well-groomed and justified kind of beautiful girl
(though a guy)."

See:

http://myanimelist.net/character/30919/Ruka_Urushibara

[Deconstructor]

Every great group has at least one skeptic. So I guess Makise Kurisu is the skeptic.

I am usually immune to attractive female leads. I cared little about Princess Millihore from Dog Days. I didn't so much faze at Erio from Denpa Onna. But Makise Kurisu... she is surprisingly well-designed, even if she lacks any moe-kyun. Kurisu is attractive enough for me to ignore her constant frenemy banter with Okarin/HOUOUIN KYOUMA. This episode, the banter was kind of nice at times.

I was afraid we'd never see the Miko shrine priestess once again. Not only did we see Ruka, but he/she entrapped another unaware person into the deadly bait. Okarin probably had to smack himself from laughing at Kurisu like a mad scientist. Other times, he just seems to burst out in random spurts of "MUHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!" These are stylistic choices I definitely appreciate. Investigating the craziest theories of science... requires the craziest minds (and one level-headed character).

Despite episode 4 being a build-up episode, I was entertained. Though I hope we can get down to the crazy scientific stuff next time - I'm eagerly waiting for Okarin's conspiracy theories to come true. Time-travel or bust, I say.

Episode 4 Rating: 8/10

[UltimaWolf]

Originally Posted by erneiz_hyde

Spoiler for more trivia:

Btw, during one of Okabe and Kurisu's conversation, there is one scene where Kurisu suddenly stops her sentence of "thank you very much". If I'm not mistaken, the way she speaks it (if she didn't stop halfway) is a Japanese net-slang (call it meme if you want) with a meaning similar to the English meme "yeah, cool story bro". It's basically a ridicule.

That makes sense now, was wondering why she was acting that way.

[TurkeyPotPie]

Another great episode. This is shaping up to be my favorite show of the season. I think the pacing is perfect so far. I like a nice buildup, and this doesn't seem slow at all so far. Too many shows lately have been hurt by pacing issues due to being single cour.

I love the interaction between Kurisu and Okabe. Fighting like cats and dogs or an old married couple. Definitely a little heat there. Besides the infinitely expanding Daru, another quote I liked was "the grassy plains of Arkansas". Wut?

Suzuha's repeated proclamations that she was a soldier was interesting. Wonder how that ties into Titor since he claimed to be a soldier as well.

Another laugh for the IBN 5100 "portable computer". Brings back memories of Osbornes, Kaypros, and early Compaqs. The companies called them portables while everyone else used the more realistic "luggable". Those things were huge!

[Ravenblitz]

Spoiler for megami:

Spoiler for nyantype:

[Reckoner]

Now that's just too cruel...

[gecd]

why they have to put up the bikini?
why they dont let me to give up? orz

[Guardian Enzo]

If there was a casting call for an adaptation of Baka-test that was open to other anime characters, we'd have our Hideyoshi.

[MaiNoKen]

I just finished watching the video right now. I will have to say I am reasonably pleased by the episode.

I am not sure how others watched the episode (CR or something). One thing I wish to point out is that Kurisu has a knack of using 2ch (or "@ channel" in the anime) phrases in real conversations (and then try to cover it up). The part which Kurisu with Okabe is talking about Moeka's phone messages and the "Organization", Kurisu used a 2ch phrase and then try to cover it up.

Originally Posted by A Certain Tsundere Science Girl

どう見ても陰謀論です。本当にありがとうございました。 (doumitemo inbouron desu. hontou ni arigatougozaimasu)

Originally Posted by 2ch

どう見ても◎◎です。本当にありがとうございました。 (doumitemo BEEP desu. hontou ni arigatougozaimasu)

I am not sure if the translator of the sub (or even people watched the raw) managed to pick that up. I am not sure even if some Japanese viewer understood the context... Kurisu reaction may look out of place for people who do not understand what Kurisu means.

[gecd]

Originally Posted by MaiNoKen

I just finished watching the video right now. I will have to say I am reasonably pleased by the episode.

I am not sure how others watched the episode (CR or something). One thing I wish to point out is that Kurisu has a knack of using 2ch (or "@ channel" in the anime) phrases in real conversations (and then try to cover it up). The part which Kurisu with Okabe is talking about Moeka's phone messages and the "Organization", Kurisu used a 2ch phrase and then try to cover it up.


I am not sure if the translator of the sub (or even people watched the raw) managed to pick that up. I am not sure even if some Japanese viewer understood the context... Kurisu reaction may look out of place for people who do not understand what Kurisu means.

is there any similar english meme for this?
( in my case, I just translate it in my native meme )

[MaiNoKen]

Originally Posted by gecd

is there any similar english meme for this?
( in my case, I just translate it in my native meme )

I am actually not sure if there is a similar phrase in English - there could quite possibly one. The phrase is actually listed here in the 2ch phrase dictionary. I think the original quote is quite dirty however (just like quite a bit of 2ch phrases, haha).

The literally meaning is easy straightforward: "No matter how much I look at this, this is a [BEEP]. Thank you very much (sarcastic tone)."

[Suzuku]

^ I believe someone brought that up earlier in the thread. They said the closes term in English would probably be the meme "cool story bro".

[MaiNoKen]

Originally Posted by Suzuku

^ I believe someone brought that up earlier in the thread. They said the closes term in English would probably be the meme "cool story bro".

I see. Yeah, "Cool story bro." works quite well indeed.

[Marcus H.]

I find it ironic that Kurisu will say "cool story bro" to HOUOUIN KYOUMA, of all people.

[gecd]

btw if I talking bad about CR sub, will this post be deleted?
they made small mistake for translating kurigohan to kamehameha into chesnut rice and kamehameha

[Qikz]

Wow I'm loving this series. What I also love is after this I actually spent ages reading up on the real John Titor. It's really interesting stuff and I thought it was just made up for Steins Gate. Turns out there really was a guy and everything the game I guess and this anime used for source material exists. Even the IBM5100. o_O

[Fome]

Originally Posted by MaiNoKen

I just finished watching the video right now. I will have to say I am reasonably pleased by the episode.

I am not sure how others watched the episode (CR or something). One thing I wish to point out is that Kurisu has a knack of using 2ch (or "@ channel" in the anime) phrases in real conversations (and then try to cover it up). The part which Kurisu with Okabe is talking about Moeka's phone messages and the "Organization", Kurisu used a 2ch phrase and then try to cover it up.




I am not sure if the translator of the sub (or even people watched the raw) managed to pick that up. I am not sure even if some Japanese viewer understood the context... Kurisu reaction may look out of place for people who do not understand what Kurisu means.

When I heard it I thought she was just being sarcastic. Sort of like, "Um, right...thanks." I'm just saying that you might not need to know the meme background to get the gist of the line.