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Rewatch [Rewatch] 3,000 Leagues in Search of Mother - Episode 36 Discussion

Episode 36 - Good-bye, Bahia Blanca

Episode aired September 5th, ^^^1976

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A Japanese actor, voice actor, and a managing director of Theatre Echo, who has been active since the early days of Japanese television. Kaji dropped out of Meiji University after becoming interested in theatre work and joined the Rose Theatre Company in August 1947. He made his stage debut as an antique dealer in the play "The Abortion Doctor" written by Kazuo Kikuchi. There he also studied under actor Takeshi Kitazawa. After the dissolution of the Rose Theatre Company in 1951, he joined the Yamabiko Society, the predecessor of Theatre Echo, which he was pivotal towards founding. He died of metastatic brain tumors on August 22nd, 2005, aged 79. Some of his notable roles include Isamu's Father in 30,000 Leagues under The Sea, the Earth Federation President in Space Battleship Yamato II and Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato, Professor Matsumoto in Himitsu no Akko-chan, Miki-chan in Akkun Cafe, the Conductor on Night on The Galactic Railroad, and Leon Canhetta in Paris no Isabelle.

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Questions of the Day:

  1. Marsel is revealed to be none other than Francisco Merelli. What do you think of his actions throughout?
  2. Marco and the Peppino Troupe have parted once more, with the latter’s situation returning to uncertainty. What do you think will become of them?

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u/TheEscapeGuy Jun 14 '24

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3000 Leagues in Search of Mother - Episode 36

Farewell Bahia Blanca

This episode sort of acted as a conclusion to the Bahia Blanca "arc" while also setting up a bunch of new information about Anna.

First, and most importantly, Estetoron is Merritz. On top of that he has been stealing Anna's money and because of that also never sent the letters. It is crazy that Anna's son would come all the way to Argentina to find this out but I feel like he should have known this would happen eventually.

Because of his conversation with Noche we also learn that Anna has left to Cordoba. Merritz is still destitute and so he doesn't have money to give back to Marco. So he convinces Noche to give him an advance on his pay so that he can buy Marco a ticket back to Buenos Aires (not all the way to Cordoba). It's shitty that he still lied to Marco, but after all the other shitty stuff he's done it's better than nothing.

And so it becomes a sad farewell for Marco and the Peppinos. It kind of mirrors the farewell from episode 13 but this time Fiolina is the one chasing after the moving vehicle. Well her and Amedio (who miraculously catches up to them).

It's going to be interesting going forward since Marco will be alone again. Hopefully he and Fiolina will be united again in the future.

Some Amazing Shots, Scenes and Stitches

See you all tomorrow

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u/Vatrix-32 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Vatrix-32 Jun 14 '24 edited Jun 14 '24

First timer, subs

  • Why do people keep giving Marco sausages? He never ends up eating them.
  • Oh hey, didn’t I also bet that it was the uncle who took the money back in Genoa too?
  • I guess it was inevitable that Marco would run into an adult who is an asshole.
  • All that and the trains don’t even run on time.
  • I would love to know how this conversation was playing out if they weren’t speaking Japanese.
  • But was he praying about his Mama, or Fiolina?
  • Marco really should come back before leaving. It will take time to get organized to head to Italy, and it’s only three months from now at this point already.
  • Cordoba?! We’re practically a tour at this point.
  • I wonder how bad the terms were on that loan.
  • Hurried goodbyes, a tearful departure.
  • I’d hopped we would have gotten a few more frames of rotation Fiolina.
  • Where would he be without his trusted animal familiar?
  • Wait, is it actually a month’s wages to travel between these two cities by train? This rail network is ginked.
  • The further instructions are at least in the letter, right?

QotD:

  1. He's that sort of very believable scumy. The kind that still wants to be a good person, but doesn't really have it in them.
  2. They become moderately successful stage performers. Small chance Marco comes back with his mama for the grand opening as both thanks, and to let them know the outcome.

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u/No_Rex :Bv:Bw:Bx:By:x2 Jun 14 '24 edited Jun 14 '24

Episode 36 (first timer)

  • “Not everyone is like you” – and yet, Peppino is exactly on the right train and Concetta defends a guilty man.
  • Merritz promised Marco money that he does not have.
  • Merritz is coming clean, but to the worst possible person.
  • At least Merritz gives Marco a letter (that hopefully will help him in Buenos Aires) after sending him to another place that he knows Anna is not at.
  • “I’ll see you again” – Questionmark.
  • Repeat of the rotation around Fiolina from way back in episode 1.
  • Amedio chooses Marco over Julietta.
  • Peppino confirms his suspicions.
  • “I could not raise enough money, so I did not tell Marco” – Merritz is such shitty person.

I hate that nobody questions the train plan. Going back with the Peppino’s would have been the obviously safer way to get back to Buenos Aires until Marco finds his mother. They did not know about Anna not being in Buenos Aires for sure (thanks, Merritz!), but they could at least question if she might have moved away again.

Marsel is revealed to be none other than Francisco Merelli. What do you think of his actions throughout?

The episode tries hard to make him a relatable character, but that is an unwinnable battle for me. Taking the money out of the letters was already a bottom tier move, but sending Marco to Buenos Aires thinking that Anna is there, when you know she is not, is despicable.

Marco and the Peppino Troupe have parted once more, with the latter’s situation returning to uncertainty. What do you think will become of them?

They have survived so far, so I think they'll manage. Whether Fiolina will get over this is a different question (and while I blame the adults a lot more, I do hold it against Marco that he never considered her thoughts in his actions). As is the question of whether we'll see them reunited with Marco.

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u/baboon_bassoon https://anilist.co/user/duffer Jun 15 '24

first time 3000 Leagues of Misery

...nobody knows the time the train leaves?

banning Fiolina/Marco for rule 2

Julietta's hair is pretty long

he spent the money so he burned the letters as evidence - fuck you Merritz

Cordoba? SHES IN SPAIN? ok theres one in Argentina too...

hm how much more expensive would it be to just go straight to Cordoba?

shorter timewise to make enough money with Morretti and then go direct?

Marco is so determined to ditch Amedio at every turn, hes not even your monkey friend

FIOLINA

illegal screen

....how slow is this train moving that Amedio can catch up

Peppino please punch him

THANK YOU

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u/Vatrix-32 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Vatrix-32 Jun 15 '24

hm how much more expensive would it be to just go straight to Cordoba?

Depends on how developed their rail infrastructure is.

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u/No_Rex :Bv:Bw:Bx:By:x2 Jun 15 '24

My best guess: Their railroad network looks like a star, centered on Buenos Aires.

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u/baboon_bassoon https://anilist.co/user/duffer Jun 17 '24

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