No comments about the gung-ho, trigger-happy Kuribayashi being super surprised and pissed that Itami is qualified as a Ranger?
No comments about the gung-ho, trigger-happy Kuribayashi being super surprised and pissed that Itami is qualified as a Ranger?
Not really, she never thought much of him. I always expected her to be shut down in one way or another.
If it's not Isuzu-chan Mii~
The only thing Ranger about Itami is the fact he can survive the long lines of the summer Comiket without passing out. Honestly, back in the day the type of guys who applied for the tough units in the military was pretty clear. They were meatheads, not nerds or such (nobody probably would have even recognized the word "otaku" back then). However, naturally it fits this silly series that the guy who has zilch interest in his job in the army and only cares for his hobbies just happens to be someone who went through the harshest training the Japanese army offers. Makes perfect sense in the reverse logic this show follows.
One of the best things about this show is when Itami is just standing there, suffering from his wounds, not knowing what the hell is happening to him and why.
*Duuuuuuuurrrrr.... fuck this......*mouth wide open, close to drooling**
hilarious
Episode 8 - HS
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Looks like I underestimated the show a bit. They didn't actually go for the most glaring examples of having the visitors gawk at a modern civilization, which is naturally good. All in all this ep was quite unpredictable, which is another good thing. However, I can't help but feel that as a whole this was a weak episode, but that just my personal view of it.
However, I could have lived without seeing the animal crawling on all fours, which supposedly is Itami's ex-wife. He could have at least married a human, but I guess he does have some sense since he divorced the creature. No idea why he had to visit the place now and drag the visitors to the den as well. His lack of common sense is truly commendable.
This weeks ep made me laugh quite a few times. I think it was a pretty good one.
I'm so glad Rory told that Diet Member to shut up about that whole dragon story.
"Look, I don't know what I'm talking about, but lets bash some people and let some heads roll... as long as it's not mine"
Hate people like her.
The "resistance" is kinda scary, I wonder if they have trouble with other nations agencies or if they are their own countrymen....while I didn't understand why they were so eager to get troops out of the special zone, there were quite a few protestors some episodes ago.
It's basically like traveling to another planet and they still protest against it? *sigh*
While this is of course only fantasy, I'd jump on a chance like this voluntarily in less than a second if the conditions over there arn't extremely hazardous, but probably even then.
I mean this is nowhere close to sending troops to Iraq/Afghanistan... it's more close to sending them to a habitable planet to establish a base there.
Last edited by KrayZ33; Fri, 08-21-2015 at 03:20 PM.
Rory really kept true to her character and gave a fitting speech. It was jolly good. It was quite low of the woman to try to use the visitors purely to drive her own agenda, but that's what a regular politician would be like.
It's Japan. Protests are in that sense believable. They have quite a strong military, having been among the top 10 spenders since forever and having access to Western technology as well as their own, but they didn't have even a fricking ministry of defense a decade ago. They simply aren't supposed to use their armed forces for anything but defending their own islands if attacked first. That's the majority opinion over there, I believe, not to mention it's in their laws, as dictated by the Americans (who now regret it). So, sending the troops over to the other world via the gate and engaging in warfare would annoy lots of citizens.Originally Posted by KrayZ33
Rory's impassioned speech redeemed her a bit, but I'll be honest in saying that my favorite part of the episode was finding out that Itami has an ex-wife who is either an otaku, doujin artist, or starving mangaka.
It's not that she's an otaku. It's that she's his ex-wife. We're so used to virgin protagonists that the target readers/viewers can relate to, but Itami is somehow an amazing soldier that purposefully stays as a "bad example" to motivate others, and has had a previous relationship to the point that he even married and divorced her, but still supports her.
He's a dynamic and nuanced character the likes we have rarely ever seen. He's not Satoshi EveryOtaku, he has a past, and has actually lived a honest to god life in his 33 years.
Also, nowadays-rare Yukana casting as the uppity Diet member, and the Kuribayashi Losing Her Shit at Itami's Competence gag continues to be amusing.
...and Business Suit Elf, a sorely underserved fanart fetish niche.
Itami isn't purposefully staying as a bad example to motivate others. He just said that (the ant story) as a random excuse to his superior officer, and that got him sent to the special forces. He is intentionally underperforming so he can have more time as an otaku. It just backfired on him.
Rory would have been a million times better if she was voiced less sluttier.
The axe-pocketing scene was badly done. If it was heavy, you let go of it the moment you grab it, not after you take 1-2 steps away (and it somehow falls on top of you).
Last edited by shinta|hikari; Fri, 08-21-2015 at 09:16 PM.
Peace.
@Krayz33: The way you talk about this as settling on a new planet suggests colonialism. We know there are people there, and this is an invasion (in retaliation or not). There are people there who live their own lives and have their own way of running things. In that sense, I actually see more similarity to America's Middle-Eastern invasions than a NASA mission.
@Kraco: How rude. Why can't she divorce him?
@Ryll: Agreed.
Shinta should be renamed "Monster of Physics".
If it's not Isuzu-chan Mii~
@Buff - WTF.
You're right.
Peace.
Honestly, I loved this latest episode... was entertained by it from start to finish. Not going to over think it, but I thought it was fun all around.
Agreed. I double clicked entertainment and that's exactly what I got.
Seeing how she would apparently starve to death if he didn't bring her food, I deem it unlikely. I haven't got a clue why he does, though. If they are divorced and with no children, why? If he wants to keep supporting her, they shouldn't have ended their marriage. The dude just keeps getting stranger and weirder. Well, maybe he does view her as an animal, so he feels responsible like a pet owner who has a need a to let go of his pet, but can't do so until he finds a new owner.
I didn't think he supported her on a routine basis. He just does it commonly - maybe when a deadline comes around and he suspects she's short on money.
I felt he thought her place would be safer tonight than some plan the other dude came up with (which was obviously leaked). He can't reliably help his ex-wife on a timely basis since he's on standby.
If it's not Isuzu-chan Mii~
He's an active special forces officer on an official mission to escort important foreign guests. I reckon finding a safe place would be of little difficulty. This development I see as a part of his lazy and carefree attitude, which makes him forget his duty when something else catches his interest. They were probably close to the woman's home, so he thought to drop in, no matter he has a princess of a foreign empire with him. I don't think the rest of the gang matter so much because they likely are interested in anything they see. He should have taken Rory to watch some no corners cut Hollywood war or action movie, though.
I actually agree that he was close by and thought it was a good idea to drop by. However, it wasn't the case of "Oh, I'm on a mission but let's just screw their safety and go visit my Ex-wife". It was "Hmm, her place is near. I should drop by anyway, and they're unlikely to find these guys there."
It's a middle ground between what you're thinking, and "My wife's place is the safest spot in town, let's go there - no matter."
If it's not Isuzu-chan Mii~
Enjoyable episode. I can´t wait for when Rory or even better magician girl finally start using their fantastical powers in our reality. Should be super fun.
Meanwhile, I feel cockblocked by the entrance of this ex-wife. Itami is such a dumb do-good-er, he might actually not really be fully divorced from this ... female. When I read that, I only could think "great, now there´s no chance for any romance to one of the magic world-girls, sigh". I hope I´m wrong, but that´s an often used clichee.
This committee woman was totaly over-the-top, though. Come on, you´re speaking in a courtroom, full of important people. Get a hold of yourself! Who´d have thunk that Rory would not be the most embarrassing person there, lol.
"She's the only non-loli girl in the show, your honor!" will be my defense in court
She was a full Diet member too, all the important people around her are her peers. She's the voice of the opposition to the invasion.
She's doing exactly what we'd expect her to be doing, stirring up shit to try to make a bigger name for herself and increase her chances of being re-elected or even gaining higher office.
It just backfired on her horribly, because fire dragons are incomprehensible to someone who hasn't seen one or believed the reports were lies (like she obviously did).
Can you honestly expect her not to be rude to Rory? Tuka is dressed up in a suit to match the proceedings she's at, Lelei's got some rustic but formal enough traditional clothing on, and Rory is dressed like a Goth Loli from Harajuku, 10 minutes down the street from the building they're in.
Her reactions were all quite normal and even expected.
Sir, do you even politics? This is how it is supposed to work.
Last edited by Ryllharu; Sat, 08-22-2015 at 05:40 AM. Reason: I did not realize Harajuku is so close to the Diet Building!
new episode is out
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ARGH!
PLS DONT BE ANOTHER GAY HERO!!1
DO IT, ITAMI!!!1
At least his hands moved closer to dat ass! Success!
But, oh for fucks sake, if he doesn´t turn gay, they´re sure to be interrupted by whatever nuisance.
Argh!
I REALLY we´ll get some quality h-doujins. Unfortunately, nothing so far :/
@episode: This felt weird. Soldiers actually killing each other inmidst of Japan? Dumb. This shit wouldn´t happen in reality. Too much outrage if it was found out.
"She's the only non-loli girl in the show, your honor!" will be my defense in court
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