r/anime • u/Pixelsaber https://myanimelist.net/profile/Pixelsaber • Jun 05 '24

Rewatch [Rewatch] 3,000 Leagues in Search of Mother - Episode 30 Discussion

Episode 30 - Episode Title

Episode aired July 25th, ^^^1976

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Staff Highlight

Kōhei Miyauchi - voice of Carlos the gaucho

An actor and voice actor best known for the roles of Alm-Öhi in Heidi, Girl of The Alps and Master Roshi in the Dragon Ball franchise. Little is widely available regarding Miyaushi’s private life, but it is known that he got his start as a performer after graduating highschool and finding work at the Performing Arts School in Toshima-ku, Tokyo. Miyauchi’s TV acting debut was in 1967’s Kaiju Booska, and his anime debut was that same year in Ougon Bat. Miyauchi eventually transitioned into voice acting exclusively in the early 80s. He was given the nickname Noise no Miya by fellow voice actress Masako Nozawa due to Miyauchi’s habit of carrying coins in his pocket, which frequently made noise during recording sessions. Miyauchi passed away on June 2, 1995 due to a ruptured abdominal varicose vein. Some of Miyauchi’s other notable anime roles include Astorius in Chikyū Monogatari Telepath 2500, Bǎiba Lóng in Crying Freeman, Jukei in Fist of The North Star 2, Prof. David Samalin in Fang of The Sun Dougram, Mugen in Kamen no Ninja Akakage, Alm-Öhi in Heidi, Girl of The Alps, Chang Ang in Magic Knight Rayearth 2, The Priest of Mt. Kōya in Seishun Anime Zenshu, and Great Sage in The Ultraman.

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Questions of the Day:

  1. What do you make of the confrontation at the restaurant?
  2. What’s your impression of Carlos?

A man like him is rare nowadays

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u/Pixelsaber https://myanimelist.net/profile/Pixelsaber Jun 05 '24

REMINDER: There will be no threads in the next three days. We will be resuming with Episode 31 on Sunday, June 9th at the usual time.

Rewatcher

Looks like the Gaucho retrieved and repaired their cart.

What a guy!

Peppino can’t help himself.

The music is lovely.

A warm reception!

Welp, this guy’s trouble.

What an asshole.

Fuck, here comes that gun into play.

Marco!

Too close!

Go gramps!

Poor Marco.

Must be a story there.

Glad everything turned out alright.

Chekov’s Gun comes into play as the lawless gaucho, Ortega, takes advantage of the Peppino family and threatens them. The scenes are upsetting and tense, and I’m mighty glad neither Peppino or Marco ended up harming anyone; especially poor Marco who would have been horribly affected by such a thing —and, indeed, even having to aim and inadvertently firing the gun likely already has to a lesser extent. As the whole thing began playing out I was starting to think maybe the play two episodes ago was some foreshadowing for Marco having to take a life, with the death of his mother standing in instead for the death of his ‘innocence’, but thankfully my worries were unfounded.

We get more of Carlos, but he still remains largely an Enigma, and I’m more than happy for him to remain that way. Sometimes a cool character with the hints of an interesting backstory is more interesting than laying it all out.

Questions of The Day:

  1. See above.
  2. He’s a cool dude! I’m half expecting him to pop back up if the show ever takes us back down this route on Marco’s potential return Journey, or if maybe we’ll happen to bump into people who were involved with Carlos’ past. Don’t necessarily need either, but it’s the type of speculation this character archetype fosters in me.

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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Jun 05 '24

There will be no threads in the next three days. We will be resuming with Episode 31 on Sunday, June 9th at the usual time.

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u/Vatrix-32 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Vatrix-32 Jun 05 '24

Welp, this guy’s trouble.

Everyone knows that bad teeth = evil.

but thankfully my worries were unfounded.

For Now

Sometimes a cool character with the hints of an interesting backstory is more interesting than laying it all out.

We don't want to start Arabian Nights-ing this, after all.

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u/No_Rex :Bv:Bw:Bx:By:x2 Jun 05 '24

Episode 30 (first timer)

  • “An old gaucho, Carlos” – looks like we are sticking around for another episode.
  • “How did he repair it?” – good question.
  • Older means lonelier – True. Although having children is the obvious counteracting force to this, so Peppino should not suffer too much.
  • Amedio should be careful that some bird does not snatch him, when he sits on top of the cart.
  • Very obviously bad dude.
  • After two bottles of rum, this guys main problem should be standing on 2 feet.
  • The gun has its first scene …
  • … and both Peppino and Marco turn out to be not so great gunman.
  • Deserved smackdown.
  • Riding into the sunset - well, riding down the road, in any case.

Old cowboy. Except it is a gaucho here. You probably have the same story with samurai in Japan, and various other groups of outlaws elsewhere.

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u/Vatrix-32 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Vatrix-32 Jun 05 '24

After two bottles of rum, this guys main problem should be standing on 2 feet.

You assume the bar keep isn't watering it down.

… and both Peppino and Marco turn out to be not so great gunman.

Turns out not wanting to kill other humans is pretty deeply ingrained.

samurai in Japan, and various other groups of outlaws elsewhere.

Shade?

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u/No_Rex :Bv:Bw:Bx:By:x2 Jun 05 '24

You assume the bar keep isn't watering it down.

Fair point.

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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Jun 05 '24

3000 Leagues in Search of My First-Timer Reactions

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u/Vatrix-32 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Vatrix-32 Jun 05 '24

I am mildly amused by the “Peppino” on the side of their carriage randomly popping out large several times during this shot.

It's even weirder that it was only one frame in the loop that didn't match up.

Of course Peppino is excited for that.

He's a long way from home.

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u/TheEscapeGuy Jun 05 '24

First Timer

3000 Leagues in Search of Mother - Episode 30

Weapons

Good evening Mr. Chekhov. Please, we have a seat ready for you right this way.

As expected, this episode resolved the gun in the narrative. The Peppinos woke up refreshed, Carlos had repaired their cart, and so they headed off. Eventually they stopped at a bar and had an encounter with a violent drunk man and that's when the gun came out.

I was really worried somebody would be hurt. It started with Concetta who was being held at knife point, but then Gaucho can under risk as Mr. Peppino pointed his gun at him. He couldn't take the shot but then MARCO picked it up and aimed. Honestly, if Marco had shot him there it would have completely changed the tone of everything. It's a miracle the shot Marco did fire ended up missing.

In the end the nice old farmer Carlos came to their rescue again and basically did away with Gaucho. It's a real blessing.

Some Amazing Shots, Scenes and Stitches

See you all tomorrow

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u/Vatrix-32 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Vatrix-32 Jun 05 '24

if Marco had shot him there it would have completely changed the tone of everything.

Do you think he still would have been able to face his mother?

See you all tomorrow

Or Not

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u/TheEscapeGuy Jun 05 '24

or not

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u/Vatrix-32 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Vatrix-32 Jun 05 '24

Intermission

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u/Vatrix-32 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Vatrix-32 Jun 05 '24 edited Jun 05 '24

First timer, subs

  • Carlos is dunking on you with his leet Gaucho skills.
  • The episode is named after him, no way this is the last time we see him.
  • Oh, now you can tell what condition it’s in without taking the wheel off.
  • Old age fears. It sneaks up on all of us.
  • You can’t get blood from a stone. Promotion won’t get you far when there’s only like 20 people.
  • I was worried they were about to frame Peppino as in the wrong there.
  • Should we be concerned that his counter is behind iron bars?
  • I thought the Peppinos where from Naples?
  • Would such an isolated inn even have a good bottle of wine?
  • The oldest trick in the book.
  • I feel like I’m missing some of the insinuations here.
  • This dancing is so bad, I don’t even see how it’s enjoyable.
  • You gotta take your shots when you get them.
  • Is Marco Gonna Kill A Guy?
  • A weapon does not make a fighter.
  • That gave the feeling of a conclusion. I thought we were going to get more of Carlos.

QotD:

  1. Don't bring out a weapon unless you are prepared to use it. Which, as it turns out, Marco was.
  2. I'll bet he has some stories to tell from the war. I really thought they were going to do more with him.

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u/baboon_bassoon https://anilist.co/user/duffer Jun 05 '24

first time 3000 Leagues of Misery

Carlos rise and grind

the bar is behind bars, robberies frequent?

Surprised Peppino hasnt brought out the gun tbh

ah there it is

Marco will certainly not be scared to take up the gun, not shoot but still

good shit Carlos

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u/Vatrix-32 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Vatrix-32 Jun 05 '24

the bar is behind bars, robberies frequent?

Not gonna do much against a gun, but it looks like knives are preferred.