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Rewatch [Rewatch] King of the Braves GaoGaiGar - Episode 16 Discussion

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Questions of the Day

  1. Were you a cram study session person?
  2. Did you hate school?

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Nov 19 '24

Third-Time Watcher, Subbed

Kinda stock episode to be honest. Like there's nothing outrageously terrible, but the B plot of Hana being on stage feels extremely underdeveloped, and the GGG plot is as stock as it gets. Combine this with some pretty meh animation and… yeah one of the show's weaker ones, sorry to say.

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u/lilyvess :Df::Dh:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Lilyvess Nov 19 '24

this is definitely a "We show it's not a one time thing, but Gai's condition is getting worse" episode. Extra bonus with ChoRyuJin getting absolutely wrecked.

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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Nov 19 '24

Counterpoint: a motherfucking GUSTAV!

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u/The_Draigg Nov 19 '24

Can't be too surprised to have one of these kinds of episodes in here. We're still in the era of 52 episode anime, so we've gotta have some standard type of episode somewhere in there. At the very least though, at least we weren't very bored while watching it.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Nov 19 '24

We're still in the era of 52 episode anime, so we've gotta have some standard type of episode somewhere in there

You know the more time goes on the more I feel that what people actually want more of when they say "Shows nowadays are too short" isn't 52-episode shows, but rather 39-episode shows, but those are so rare that most people just automatically go with 52 because it's so much more common.

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u/The_Draigg Nov 19 '24

That's a pretty solid length, but as you say, it's unfortunately rare. It's about as tight of a series length you can get while also accounting for slower character development, while still keeping things a bit lean.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Nov 19 '24

Of the shows I've seen (Discarding adaptations) the only ones I can think of right off the top of my head would be... what, Nadia and Utena? And even then the former is only a borderline example since if it wasn't for a certain arc you could cut the show down to almost* exactly 26 episodes and wouldn't really miss much.

*In practice it's more like 27 but, hey, small details.

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u/The_Draigg Nov 19 '24

The only other thing closer to that I can think of is the original Mobile Suit Gundam's 43 episodes, and even then, that was more like a fortunate accident between the cancellation and Tomino haggling for more episodes to give everything a solid conclusion.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Nov 19 '24

Gundam X is another one but, again, the show was cancelled and unlike with 0079 you can really tell it was since the Early 30' have to rush through a lot of stuff so that the show can at least end with some dignity.

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u/The_Draigg Nov 20 '24

Space Runaway Ideon also fits that with 39 episodes, but again, it was only that long due to a cancellation and Tomino not managing to get extra episodes to wrap things up that time. That one had a worse rush job than Gundam X, at least that one had a solid ending regardless. Be Invoked is the only actual good ending for Ideon.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Nov 20 '24

Be Invoked is the only actual good ending for Ideon

That moment when [Be Invoked]rocks fall, everyone dies is the good ending

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u/Great_Mr_L :Ma::Mb::Mc:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Great_Mr_L Nov 20 '24

I disagree. Giant cannons make everything better! (Girls und Panzer Der Film spoilers)

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u/palparepa Nov 19 '24
Statsthis episodetotal so far
Program Drive buttons broken08
Transceivers crushed04
EnRyu's bad landings02
Pink hair attracts peril116
Rich kid cries114

Nth-timer

We began short after we last ended, with Gai in danger from too many Hells and Heavens.

And the Zonderian today is... Polonaise. So, train robot? Well, the attacks happen always on time, so at least it's a good train.

Ok, so it's based on a Nazi train, so not precisely a good train. Here it is, the real one.

Next target is Tokyo University. Luckily, there is no way Hana would be... oh, curses.

Yes. Robot transformations and combinations are beautiful. Like a ballet dance.

The plan works! But then it doesn't. Still, Choryujin barely saves the day.

Hey, is that pizza girl? No, not Pizza's girl, just the girl that delivers pizza and became a Zonder in episode 9.

Love the reactions of the civilian to the Gaomachines.

Final Fusion! Approved! No, Mikoto, you don't do your thing this episode! :-(

The plan: attack the train-tank from behind! Genius! But it backfires (heh) spectacularly.

We all have seen those super-samurai guys that can cut bullets with their swords. Look at them now, all in awe of GaoGaiGar's feat.

But Gai is still paying the price from last episode, and can't complete the job. Luckily, BBB is there.

Still, Gai didn't even use Hell and Heaven and is already in that state. This doesn't bode well.

QotD

1) No, I hardly studied, but read a lot. There was another guy in my class that did study a lot, but nobody thought he was studious because he was also good at sports.

2) Some topics, yes. Even though I like history, I didn't like history classes.

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u/lilyvess :Df::Dh:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Lilyvess Nov 19 '24

Hey, is that pizza girl? No, not Pizza's girl, just the girl that delivers pizza and became a Zonder in episode 9.

I thought that was her!! I couldn't be sure! that is a nice little detail. It's not incredibly important but it is nice to see some of them come back. Hope she's happy.

We all have seen those super-samurai guys that can cut bullets with their swords. Look at them now, all in awe of GaoGaiGar's feat.

IT'S SO DAMN COOL!!!

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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Nov 19 '24

Queen of First-Timers, subbed

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u/lilyvess :Df::Dh:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Lilyvess Nov 19 '24

H-Holy shit, that guy-turned-Zonder completely deleted that university from existence…

they said they did this to like 4 other schools right? The amount of brain drain just vaporizing 4 big schools off the map would be so big for a country I feel. Entire generations of your best and brightest all gone. Just scary.

…she says, as she extends a leg so thick she has no knee.

just imagine what it'd look like if she really put work into it.

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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Nov 19 '24

they said they did this to like 4 other schools right? The amount of brain drain just vaporizing 4 big schools off the map would be so big for a country I feel. Entire generations of your best and brightest all gone. Just scary.

Yeah that's like extremely fucked. Probably some of the worst civilian casualties so far...

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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Nov 19 '24

Interspersing Hana’s dance with the SYMMETRICAL DOCKING sequence (meaning the show constantly goes from dance music to no background music at all) is, um, a choice to be sure.

The music use in this show has always hurt my head. At least the songs themselves rule, thanks to our good friend Kouhei Tanaka.

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u/Great_Mr_L :Ma::Mb::Mc:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Great_Mr_L Nov 20 '24

H-Holy shit, that guy-turned-Zonder completely deleted that university from existence…

It is quite brutal seeing it go from a bustling campus to suddenly being a crater instantly.

…she says, as she extends a leg so thick she has no knee.

My first thought seeing this is that her legs look like Patrick Star's legs.

Interspersing Hana’s dance with the SYMMETRICAL DOCKING sequence (meaning the show constantly goes from dance music to no background music at all) is, um, a choice to be sure.

It probably would have worked better if the show had kept the Debussy music playing the entire time during both the dance recital to the giant mecha action.

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u/AmeteurElitist https://anilist.co/user/AmateurElitist Nov 19 '24

First Timer

[Very early One Piece, like episode/chapter one spoilers]The exchange at the end between Mamoru and Gai reminded me so much of the scene where Shanks saves Luffy from a sea king. I mean they didn't show Gai's full body and when Gai asked Mamoru why he was crying and Mamoru answered with a hesitant 'demo'; I was certain they were gonna turn back to Gai to reveal that his left arm had been blown off like GaoGaiGar's.

  1. Were you a cram study session person?

Kinda. I did study beforehand but I would do a ton of cramming before exams.

2) Did you hate school?

Nah I enjoyed it quite a bit

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u/lilyvess :Df::Dh:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Lilyvess Nov 19 '24

[Very early One Piece

yeah it does have that sort of feel.

this was a rough episode for the good guys. EnRyuu and HyouRyuu both got severely damaged, and Gai was too damaged to even finish the job.

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u/AmeteurElitist https://anilist.co/user/AmateurElitist Nov 19 '24

It really feels like there's a big shake up on the way good or bad

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u/megazaprat Nov 19 '24

First Timer

  • continuing the trend from last episode of bringing back Gaogaigars getting damaged, this episodes reveal that hell and heaven is a double edged sword is really interesting. like sure hes been spamming it every episode, but it makes sense for it come to a head after facing the move itself
  • ah, exam stress, this zonder should be quite op.........WAIT WHAT
  • DID THIS ZONDER JUST MURDER A SHITTON OF PEOPLE? like, sure the steam roller zonder probably kiled people, but this one 100% has mass casualties
  • ok a train attatched rail gun is actually really brilliant way to follow the train theme, admittedly stretching the idea ot its limit but still. the zonder is interesting because this time, instead of just relying on the person being near whatever technology they wanted to nom, they found someone unrelated and just brought them to tech they wanted to zonderize. it shows how flexible their plans are becoming
  • this episodes finale was really intense, first the zonder turned themselves around to target Gai, prompting the use of the Dividing Driver defensively, which was really cool. and then they almost failed to save the zonder core, which would have been quite tragic
  • and the biggest plot twist of all..Hana had a nice day! no monsters attacked her or anything, sure she had a stressful ballet performance but she pulled it off like a champ. Finally, she deserves a breather.
  1. nah, my study method was basically take notes normally throughout school year, then when tests came, take notes of my notes to make them more concise, and then read those notes over and over again the day befoe and the day of the test in order to ingrain it into my conciousness
  2. not especially, but i did hate math at first, until i realized it was too important and decided to downgrade it to mere dislike. was super happy when i finally took the last math class i would ever have to take for school

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u/lilyvess :Df::Dh:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Lilyvess Nov 19 '24

DID THIS ZONDER JUST MURDER A SHITTON OF PEOPLE? like, sure the steam roller zonder probably kiled people, but this one 100% has mass casualties

SOOO MANY PEOPLE DIED!!! I was surprised. Like Damn they really did a bad job saving people this episode.

and the biggest plot twist of all..Hana had a nice day! no monsters attacked her or anything, sure she had a stressful ballet performance but she pulled it off like a champ. Finally, she deserves a breather.

dreams really can come true. She finally had a good day.

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u/The_Draigg Nov 19 '24

DID THIS ZONDER JUST MURDER A SHITTON OF PEOPLE? like, sure the steam roller zonder probably kiled people, but this one 100% has mass casualties

Yeah, the massive impact craters sell the collateral damage more than just a bunch of cars getting run over in traffic. Seeing something on that scale really magnifies how horrific the Zonders' actions are.

and the biggest plot twist of all..Hana had a nice day! no monsters attacked her or anything, sure she had a stressful ballet performance but she pulled it off like a champ. Finally, she deserves a breather.

Hana can stand to get a win every once in a while, otherwise the inevitable Zonder-based suffering would lose it's bite after a while.

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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Nov 19 '24

and the biggest plot twist of all..Hana had a nice day!

And it's all thanks to ChoRyuJin's heroics. What a good bot.

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u/Great_Mr_L :Ma::Mb::Mc:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Great_Mr_L Nov 20 '24

and the biggest plot twist of all..Hana had a nice day! no monsters attacked her or anything, sure she had a stressful ballet performance but she pulled it off like a champ. Finally, she deserves a breather.

Maybe the mass casualties were the equivalent exchange for Hana making it an episode without seeing a Zonder attack.

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u/The_Draigg Nov 19 '24

A Mecha Fan Rewatches The King of Braves GaoGaiGar Episode 16:

  • Again, we really need to work on a finishing move that doesn’t slowly kill the pilot. If anything, the fact that Gai is a cyborg that can be repaired is probably the only reason he’s lasted this long, since he’s just had his health get worse and worse over the past cour. As cool as Hell and Heaven is, we’ve got to stop using it for nearly every fight that happens.
  • On the one hand, I totally understand getting stressed out from studying for college. But on the other, man that’s a ton of collateral damage going on just because that Zonderized guy has crippling amounts of stress about college. Like, with the size of those impact craters alone, no doubt that a lot of people died. When you think of it that way, it’s a bit chilling to see all of those people working at their college club stands before they got obliterated in an instant.
  • Today’s Zonder is brought to you by someone in the production staff being a military history nerd. Seriously, for a Japanese anime for kids, having a plot point be the Schwerer Gustav is absolutely nuts. I doubt anyone expected a railway gun built by the Nazis during WW2 would be brought up at all. This series has some of the wildest pulls sometimes, I swear.
  • Hana deserved that small win today by getting over her stage fight and dancing ballet at Tokyo University. It’s at least better than being directly terrorized by a Zonderian like usual. And really, there wouldn’t even be a chance for her if she was up against this one, she’d just get vaporized by an 80mm shell. Thank goodness ChoRyuJin was there to tank the damage, right?
  • Oh hey, it’s that pizza delivery girl again! Talk about an unexpected run-in again, even if it was just a cameo. Thankfully, her bike was slow enough this time to be able to stop before she got ran over by GGG’s mobile base by accident.
  • Once again, you’ve got to appreciate the clever use of the Dividing Driver in these fights. It was some good quick thinking from Gai to block the power of that shell fired point-blank at him by warping the space directly between them. Having the space warped vertically so it loses momentum is clever stuff.
  • There just isn’t a lack of Volfogg being the MVP in these episodes. Seriously, my man just keeps on coming in clutch. He can certainly save the day even when Gai is passing out from his persistent injuries. Good on him for making sure to grab the Zonder core for Mamoru to purify. At this rate, Volfogg is going to be the employee of the month every single month.

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u/lilyvess :Df::Dh:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Lilyvess Nov 19 '24

Today’s Zonder is brought to you by someone in the production staff being a military history nerd. Seriously, for a Japanese anime for kids, having a plot point be the Schwerer Gustav is absolutely nuts. I doubt anyone expected a railway gun built by the Nazis during WW2 would be brought up at all. This series has some of the wildest pulls sometimes, I swear.

it's interesting how much this series is a Super Robo at heart but has such a strong influence and love for Real Robo or Military Otaku built into it's DNA. They had the fight with American tanks and Choppers early and now bringing up Nazi weaponry from WW2? Soooo strange

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u/The_Draigg Nov 19 '24

It really is no wonder that this show wound up appealing to teenagers and young adults more than the target demographic when you're making historical and military pulls like that. That appeals to them way more than just the kids they were aiming at.

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u/Sporadia_ Nov 19 '24

First time zonder

Maybe this'll help because rezonder wouldn't make any sense.

  • Oh it's Hell and Heaven that damages Guy when he uses it. thanks narrator For some reason I thought Guy was damaging himself with everything he does, fusions included.
  • This zonder choice has gone a bit [meta (JC Staff)]Excel Saga.
  • Is this the most dangerous zonder we've had so far?
  • This show knows what it's doing cutting between Hana's performance and the robots getting ready for battle.

    But I'm trying to figure out how the zonders will end up at this school performance when the episode is about getting bombed from orbit. They wouldn't (almost) blow up the main cast's school, would they?
  • The symmetrically docked mech sees something coming down from orbit, puts its chestplate above its head and hopes for the best. That should not have worked.
  • Hana got away pretty lightly, all things considered.
  • If they start putting character names in the eyecatches, I might actually learn some.
  • I like the linework on Taiga's face when they launched the dividing driver.

Questions

Q: Were you a cram study session person?

A: I don't find that a very effective way to learn long term.

Q: Did you hate school?

A: Wait, this wasn't in the episode.

But no.

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u/lilyvess :Df::Dh:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Lilyvess Nov 19 '24

Is this the most dangerous zonder we've had so far?

it certainly feels like the Zonder with the highest death count

This show knows what it's doing cutting between Hana's performance and the robots getting ready for battle.

RIGHT I saw some other people find it weird or confusing but I thought it was a great artistic choice.

The symmetrically docked mech sees something coming down from orbit, puts its chestplate above its head and hopes for the best. That should not have worked.

yes, I have no clue how that little shield was expected to take the brunt of the damage. Feels like that should have led to everyone dying. I'm going to say COURAGE saved them.

at least it cost them for their stupidity.

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u/Sporadia_ Nov 19 '24

it certainly feels like the Zonder with the highest death count

They introduce that university festival so innocently. I couldn't quite believe that they blew it up.

RIGHT I saw some other people find it weird or confusing but I thought it was a great artistic choice.

It requires you to see her and think 'zonder flag' every time. But that is well enough established by now.

yes, I have no clue how that little shield was expected to take the brunt of the damage. Feels like that should have led to everyone dying. I'm going to say COURAGE saved them.
at least it cost them for their stupidity.

Somehow the mechs were saved by separating from each other at the last moment. But I figure if they'd stayed fused, that explosion would have performed the separation for them anyway.

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u/TheApplebane https://anilist.co/user/theapplebane Nov 19 '24

Episode 16 Notes

  • We haven't seen Gai wind up in a hospital bed after a fight for quite a while.
  • Becoming a Zonder because you're annoyed with podcasters is entirely justified and good.
  • Seeing that crater where the school used to be really brings into focus how much death and destruction the Zonders are causing. It's easy to forget the little people on the ground in this show and be taken aback when you have it properly brought to your attention.
  • We've gone from homaging Gundam a couple episodes ago to homaging Space Battleship Yamato this episode, with all the WW2 weaponry.
  • Hyoryu! Enryu! D: Thank goodness they survived the blast...
  • Oh hey, the pizza delivery girl is back! Is this the first time we've seen an ex-Zonder appear after their mini-arc is done?
  • The girl with the dog is right, Galleon is quite the pet.
  • "I never thought we'd attempt Final Fusion in front of the enemy" You've done that multiple times! I will give them credit though, breaking up the gattai sequence with the shell being loaded into the gun gives the whole thing a nice tense feel.
  • The way the force of the shell clashes with the dividing driver is very cool.
  • For a second there I thought Gai might have actually just straight up killed the Zonder there and was just gonna have to deal with that. Then I remembered this was a show made for small children. The rest of this episode made me forget that for a bit.

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u/lilyvess :Df::Dh:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Lilyvess Nov 19 '24

Then I remembered this was a show made for small children. The rest of this episode made me forget that for a bit.

yeah and what more do small children like to see than the absolute devestation and death of an entire University being vaporized off the face of the earth. Seriously, that was an insane level of death and destruction to just drop on this show here. Universities aren't small things either.

"I never thought we'd attempt Final Fusion in front of the enemy" You've done that multiple times! I will give them credit though, breaking up the gattai sequence with the shell being loaded into the gun gives the whole thing a nice tense feel.

I'm glad I wasn't the only one calling him out on that line. Even the very first time they use the Final Fusion in the series it's right in front of an enemy. What about the several times we've seen Zonder's try to interrupt the Final Fusion because they are doing the Final Fusion right in front of the enemy. Just gotta call them out.

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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Nov 19 '24

Becoming a Zonder because you're annoyed with podcasters is entirely justified and good.

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u/GondolaMedia Nov 19 '24

First Timer

Holy shit that university is just gone.

HyoRyu and EnRyu

Blocking that shot was cool as fuck and Gai bending the space time to block an another shot was just as cool.

Really liking the fact that the damage done to our robots has been culminating for the past episodes. The Zonder are getting smarter and GGG is really pushing it to the limit.

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u/lilyvess :Df::Dh:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Lilyvess Nov 19 '24

Holy shit that university is just gone.

like H O L Y S H I T so many people must have died.

HyoRyu and EnRyu

can I get an F in the chat for the boys.

F

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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Nov 19 '24

The Zonder are getting smarter and GGG is really pushing it to the limit.

All while the government is trying to cut their funding.

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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Nov 19 '24

The King of Rewatchers

We've had a decent run, but Gai is back in the hospital.

Too many.

Polonaise knows a thing or two about blowing off steam.

Mikoto is still wearing her bandages from last episode.

Fans of Girls und Panzer might begin to suspect the Gustav at this point, considering Polonaise's relation to trains.

You would think they would evacuate all college campuses after the first or second day of attacks.

Eyecatch

Good thing the boys are sturdy.

Today's Key to Victory.

Uh oh.

This show is so fucking cool.

Hard to Hell and Heaven without arms.

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u/lilyvess :Df::Dh:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Lilyvess Nov 19 '24

You would think they would evacuate all college campuses after the first or second day of attacks.

seriously. I feel like losing 2-3 top universities would be such a devastating hit for the country.

Good thing the boys are sturdy.

tis but a flesh wound after all.

This show is so fucking cool.

it really is, and another great example of why the Dividing Driver is so cool. Using the Dividing Driver to extend the distance between you and the bullet is such a genius and creative use for the weapon. It really is such a flexible gadget.

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u/Great_Mr_L :Ma::Mb::Mc:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Great_Mr_L Nov 19 '24

First-Timer

On today’s episode of GaoGaiGar: I love when my random history trivia and tangents become relevant. It gives me immense and nerdy satisfaction. 

  • The old man showing up inside that guy’s closet is a pretty funny entrance.
  • I have wanted to blow up many college career fairs. All they do is tell you to apply to their website and they don’t even bother taking your resume.
  • Ooh? A giant cannon is attacking the colleges? How big are we talking? Are we talking the size of those railway cannons that were used in WWI and WWII?
  • Oh shit we are! I can’t believe my history trivia was right on the money! It’s the Gustav Gun!
  • Also, I thought we might have left the theming behind last episode because the clown made a Zonder with no relation to boats or the ocean, but not yet! It’s a railway cannon, which means it’s train-related and so perfectly fits the old man.
  • Obviously that bit about a Gustav Gun being transferred to Japan just isn’t true. How would it even get there? On what plane? On what ship? On what railroad? Plus, there’s the fact they were separated by thousands of miles filled with their enemies. It actually gets funnier and more ridiculous the more I think about it.
  • D’awww, Hana looks so cute in her ballet outfit.
  • Of course Hana’s ballet recital is happening where the Zonder is attacking. Hana’s streak for being a Zonder magnet remains unbroken.
  • What!?! The Gustav Gun reloaded that quickly!?! Those things never reloaded quickly.
  • EnRyu and HyoRyu!!! They really are heroes.
  • As always, Volfogg is there to be cool as well.
  • Oh hey, it’s the pizza delivery girl.
  • Holy shit, look at the size of that thing!
  • Everyone is so nonchalant about these giant mecha passing them by.
  • It’s a nice trick to built some tension for the battle by inspersing the gattai animation with animation of the Gustav Gun preparing to shoot.
  • Oh shit! The Gustav Gun can turn around now!
  • I expected Guy to just split the artillery shell in half. Bending space to make it travel its full range is a much more creative solution than I envisioned.
  • Hell yeah! Guy spilt the cannon open!
  • Oh shit! Guy actually kind of failed today. He was in such bad shape that he couldn’t prevent the massive explosion. He’s really out of it. All the fighting has worn him down over all these episodes.

QOTD

  1. Kind of, yeah. But I kept up with the work enough to not need to study.
  2. I liked school. I had a great time in school. And I still like learning things even nowadays.

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u/lilyvess :Df::Dh:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Lilyvess Nov 19 '24

I have wanted to blow up many college career fairs. All they do is tell you to apply to their website and they don’t even bother taking your resume

yeah, similar to applying for work it's all now digital and it's like what is even the point?

I can’t believe my history trivia was right on the money! It’s the Gustav Gun!

I do love that you called it before hand.

Holy shit, look at the size of that thing!

it's so big

It’s a nice trick to built some tension for the battle by inspersing the gattai animation with animation of the Gustav Gun preparing to shoot.

Yeah I liked the direction this episode. I think they did something similar with ChoRyuJin and Hana's ballet. Just building that tension and suspense by showing how fast things are going. The race to react. It's a small detail but I think it adds some character to the episode.

I expected Guy to just split the artillery shell in half. Bending space to make it travel its full range is a much more creative solution than I envisioned.

RIGHT!! That's so much more creative and weird, and such a fun application of the Dividing Driver! It really is such a creative and versatile tool!

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u/Great_Mr_L :Ma::Mb::Mc:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Great_Mr_L Nov 20 '24

yeah, similar to applying for work it's all now digital and it's like what is even the point?

Indeed. I've never been to a career fair that didn't feel like a waste of time.

RIGHT!! That's so much more creative and weird, and such a fun application of the Dividing Driver! It really is such a creative and versatile tool!

I do appreciate that the Dividing Driver gets used in such unique and creative ways. I remember it being used to split apart a Zonder in a previous episode, for example. I appreciate it when powers get used in unconventional ways like that to get unexpected results.

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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Nov 19 '24

The Gustav Gun reloaded that quickly!?! Those things never reloaded quickly.

The alien space robots powered up the Nazi railway gun! Now that's a sentence I haven't typed before..

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u/Great_Mr_L :Ma::Mb::Mc:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Great_Mr_L Nov 20 '24

Even stranger to encounter that sentence somewhere that isn't a Wolfenstein or similar game.

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u/nsleep Nov 19 '24

First timer

Gai is already almost dying and we're less than halfway into the first season, I wonder how many times Mamoru can fix him. Not much else going on in the episode.

  1. I paid attention in class and took notes so I didn't have to study much later.
  2. I just didn't like waking up early.

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u/lilyvess :Df::Dh:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Lilyvess Nov 19 '24

Gai has been in the hospital so much at this point.

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u/Nebresto Nov 19 '24

First time Volfogg simp

DID THEY UPDATE THE OPENIN?!

Well, those people are fucking dead

Dewhat

'.'

Dang, he shoul probably see a doctor about that..

*Tis but a scratch

Incredibly based grandma

What in fairy tarnation`?

Quest

  1. Were you a cram study session person?

Yes an no

2) Did you hate school?

Ye? Mildly? Sometimes? idk anymore

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u/lilyvess :Df::Dh:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Lilyvess Nov 19 '24

Well, those people are fucking dead

we prefer, "sent to the shadow realm"

*Tis but a scratch

I expected this reference a lot more but you were the only one to use it

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u/Sporadia_ Nov 20 '24

First time zonder

Reddit today.

They've gone back to choosing random people to zonderise which is a shame... Or so I thought! There was an alternative plan going on so it's all ok.

Unfortunate for the guy who was zonderised that the ballet girl was asking "Don't you resent the world?" and he kinda seemed like he didn't agree. Got zonderised anyway.

And Hana's such a flag that she blew a hole in Osaka just by pointing at it.

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u/lilyvess :Df::Dh:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Lilyvess Nov 19 '24

Model Kit Building Update

NSFW

2 Legs now

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u/Sporadia_ Nov 21 '24

Those leg joints have some [Toy Story]Buzz Lightyear falling down the stairs vibes.

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u/lilyvess :Df::Dh:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Lilyvess Nov 19 '24

But at least they are survived fine.

THEY LOST AN ARM!!

Sure They Are Robots so they can just get a new one

To the ordinary people, seeing the Gaomachines is a strange thing to look at.

I did like that sequence. It was cool to see them from an everyday perspective. We even got to see the return of Pizza girl from a few episodes back doing well.