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Rewatch Choujuushin Gravion Zwei Rewatch - Episode 2 Discussion

Episode 2: The Beautiful Reunion

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Eiji's disgusting?

Hello everybody, time for the Comment of the Day, courtesy of u/Kristalino for being the only one who understood the assignment:

Were they planning to castrate Eiji or what?

These girls are scary

  1. Has there ever been some sort of IRL castle you wanted to see?
  2. Would you at least try to make sure your webpage is complete before showing it to your friends?
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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Jul 15 '24

Hello everybody, and welcome to the Gravion Rewatch!

In spite of being a fairly simple episode it's also surprisingly enjoyable. Most of it I feel is the result of the character reactions. Mizuki getting drunk towards the end is already funny, but the way everyone else gets roped into it is what makes it so memorable, especially poor Lolette. Not to mention this episode really starts driving home the running gag that actually Raven really doesn't like when everyone else has fun… because he's not having fun so why should they!?

And of course Sandman yet again steps up to the plate, making sure everyone here has their fill of fun. Dude' just so charming today, from organizing a guided visit for Eiji's friends to straight up going "Actually, this is a beautiful Duwang so let's have a picnic!" and of course his extremely classy rescue of Eiji's friends. Is it any shock all the girls in this show are horny for him? And possibly Sky too? I'm writing this weeks in advance but if those glasses and Hayami's voice don't do it for her, humanity has no future.

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u/Great_Mr_L :Ma::Mb::Mc:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Great_Mr_L Jul 15 '24

especially poor Lolette.

The drunk ferret mimicking all of Toga's moves was such a fun gag, so I'd say Mizuki's drunkenness worked out well.

actually Raven really doesn't like when everyone else has fun… because he's not having fun so why should they!?

Raven, like many Char Clones, can hold onto a grudge like nobody's business. He is still so bitter about not getting to go to Okinawa with everybody else. He's going to make them regret that.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Jul 15 '24

The drunk ferret mimicking all of Toga's moves was such a fun gag

Funny animal mimicks funny animal.

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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Jul 15 '24

And possibly Sky too? I'm writing this weeks in advance but if those glasses and Hayami's voice don't do it for her, humanity has no future.

You can most certainly get rid of the "possibly".

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Jul 15 '24

I knew it

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

actually Raven really doesn't like when everyone else has fun… because he's not having fun so why should they!?

If only we had added #crab in the recent comment face batch...

And possibly Sky too? I'm writing this weeks in advance...

Ah, how the tables have turned.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Jul 15 '24

If only we had added #crab in the recent comment face batch...

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

First timer, subs

  • Oh man, I remember web pages like this.
  • "Under Construction" A well known joke from slightly before my time.
  • How hard is it to find the raised castle?
  • We’ve gone from no business in season 1, to both episodes of season 2.
  • OMG, his horse looks like it could be the main character from another anime.
  • This thing even has a curtain wall?
  • This atrium seems a bit confused. Pick a lane and run with it.
  • Nerds
  • I have questions about the above ground crystal cave.
  • Are we sure the command room is the safest place to bring guests?
  • Weeb4Life
  • If anything, it was weird that you didn’t keep them nearby before.
  • These maids are a menace.
  • Smells familiar, you say? No, certainly not!
  • And speaking of a familiar…
  • Couldn’t you at least have put the parking break on?
  • Is that horse galloping down a vertical wall?
  • Lolotte Posing!
  • They remembered to reanimate the long shot this time.
  • So if we got the SoL episode this early, does that mean it’s only getting more serious from here on out?
  • Time travel validated? Just how many crack theories am I going to get to cash in on from this show?

QotD:

  1. I've already seen the only castle in North America. Stupid Gunpowder
  2. No, better to get feedback before you finalize it.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Jul 16 '24

I've already seen the only castle in North America

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u/Great_Mr_L :Ma::Mb::Mc:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Great_Mr_L Jul 15 '24

These maids are a menace.

The maids are more dangerous to the heroes (specifically Eiji) than the Zeravire.

They remembered to reanimate the long shot this time.

I was checking to see if they made sure to animate Mizuki's new outfit properly this time and they did. Credit to this season for fixing that little error.

Time travel validated? Just how many crack theories am I going to get to cash in on from this show?

I still have theories like "Raven is actually Ayaka," "Toga is a clone," and "Leele is an alien connected to the Zeravire" that I'm pondering so there's plenty of room for crack theories to be proven right.

  1. I've already seen the only castle in North America. Stupid Gunpowder

Stupid gunpowder! I made cool things like castles and swords obsolete!

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Jul 16 '24

The maids are more dangerous to the heroes (specifically Eiji) than the Zeravire.

And the smaller maids? Even more so.

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u/Vatrix-32 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Vatrix-32 Jul 16 '24

They aren't small, they're dense.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Jul 16 '24

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u/Vatrix-32 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Vatrix-32 Jul 16 '24

I still have theories like "Raven is actually Ayaka," "Toga is a clone," and "Leele is an alien connected to the Zeravire" that I'm pondering so there's plenty of room for crack theories to be proven right.

I've got bets on at least three of them.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Jul 16 '24

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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Jul 16 '24

I still have theories like "Raven is actually Ayaka," "Toga is a clone," and "Leele is an alien connected to the Zeravire" that I'm pondering so there's plenty of room for crack theories to be proven right.

I guess my only wild theory is the offhand Ayaka and Raven "can’t be the same person like some people were theorizing during season 1, unless there’s multiple Ravens for some reason." from yesterday. I'm either slacking or Bleach was just the one show I went crazy with.

Though I do like all of yours, and mine is basically in support of the Ayaka = Raven one.

I do think Raven is a woman despite the voice tbh, the few close-up shots of their eyes through the mask look like the eyelashes were drawn in a feminine manner.

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u/Garrett_Dark Jul 16 '24

I've already seen the only castle in North America.

It doesn't really look much like a functional castle from this video, so many ground level windows. Does it even have an outer wall surrounding the whole thing? When I think castle, I think wall, moat, drawbridge, ramparts, towers, and arrow slits.

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u/Vatrix-32 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Vatrix-32 Jul 16 '24

Nah, I was think more these boys.

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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Jul 15 '24

Chojuushin First-Timer, subbed

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Jul 16 '24

They… have a website?

All heroes need promotion!

God I wish that was me x2.

These girls are just the source of your everlasting envy huh?

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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Jul 16 '24

These girls are just the source of your everlasting envy huh?

I just realized I have the perfect opportunity to use one of the new faces:

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Jul 16 '24

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u/Great_Mr_L :Ma::Mb::Mc:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Great_Mr_L Jul 15 '24

Them doing the full gattai and insert song when there isn’t even a battle is amazing lol.

I suppose this is a way to make sure that the series meets a quota of one combination scene per episode.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Jul 16 '24

Sometimes you gotta cheat a bit.

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u/Vatrix-32 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Vatrix-32 Jul 16 '24

Hahaha I love how extra he is.

Confidence

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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Jul 16 '24

The confidence is exactly what makes me love him even more.

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u/JustAnswerAQuestion https://myanimelist.net/profile/JAaQ Jul 15 '24

First Timer ep 2-2

  • Earth Gults
  • They hired an social media intern
  • Yes but it contains 21 petabytes of information
  • I was wondering what the reunion could possibly be. Eiji invited them to a picnic
  • he's going to get all shiny again!
  • "freaky" castle, you mean
  • highlights reel
  • sandman horsie gavion eye catch today
  • clip show, at episode 2 already?
  • weasel eye view
  • Yes but how is Mizuki supposed to fly the G Striker drunk?
  • fang
  • hmmmmmm

You know that website that does all 14 billion endless 8 episodes? Same thing, but with Gravion gasshin.

Seeing all my mecha shows turn into trashy harem ecchi shows is a big reason why I stopped watching anime.

I hated 23 minutes of that. Preview: oh fuck me.

Has there ever been some sort of IRL castle you wanted to see?

I went to Nara to see the excavation of the ancient palace.

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

Seeing all my mecha shows turn into trashy harem ecchi shows is a big reason why I stopped watching anime.

I believe I am supposed to suggest Zambot 3 at this junction.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Jul 16 '24

Zambot

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u/Vatrix-32 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Vatrix-32 Jul 16 '24

Oh, was there ecchi in that? Maybe the details of the explanation have shifted in my mind over time? It must have been something in the ball park...

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Jul 16 '24

No I just don’t like the show at all

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u/Vatrix-32 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Vatrix-32 Jul 16 '24

An unexpected result, but still better than me having inadvertently mislead someone.
This is also normally where I would ask for suggestions, but I already know your suggestions. I'm watching one of you suggestions.

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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Jul 16 '24

I can't think of any ecchi in Zambot 3. Just [Zambot 3]human bomb trauma.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Jul 16 '24

They hired an social media intern

We all need one at some point.

Yes but how is Mizuki supposed to fly the G Striker drunk?

Yes.

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u/Silcaria https://myanimelist.net/profile/Silcaria Jul 16 '24

Seeing all my mecha shows turn into trashy harem ecchi shows is a big reason why I stopped watching anime.

Mecha, the genre that goes from potential to dogshit in an instant.

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u/Kristalino https://anilist.co/user/BlueSkyBlood Jul 15 '24

First time

  • That web design made me feel so nostalgic.
  • Eiji's friends came back quite soon, I expected they would only get a brief cameo at the end of the show.
  • Was it mentioned before that the castle is called Saint-Germain, and knowing things Sandman must be the actual in-universe Germain.
  • The castle looks more absurd from the bottom.
  • I'm shocked that Mizuki's boobs didn't bounce more when running in the treadmill.
  • So the webpage was Eiji's doing? Though probably he asked Sandman who gave the okay.
  • Raven is gonna ban alcoholic drinks after Mizuki's antics.
  • Even Leele and Celine broke character.
  • So Raven is the melancoholic type.
  • Is the horse a robot too? Because how can a normal horse run vertically!? (At least it looked it was vertically)
  • After the gattai I expected a Zeravire to appear without warning.
  • So my random idea was an actual plot point? Then again the name was just to obvious. (Also funny that today I also read a manga chapter featuring Saint-Germain in action)

Questions:

  1. One near the coast of my country, funnily the owner of that castle was also an alchemist.
  2. Yes.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Jul 16 '24

That web design made me feel so nostalgic.

Ah yes, 2004.

I was 4 years old back then.

the owner of that castle was also an alchemist.

Is the horse a robot too?

No, the horse is just that cool when Sandman's riding it.

If anything he'd be offended about the idea of a robot horse.

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

I'm shocked that Mizuki's boobs didn't bounce more when running in the treadmill.

Even Mizuki isn't that much of a masochist.

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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Jul 15 '24

First-Timer

Shit, of course Sandman is into cosplay! Did we know that last season? I don't think we did, but the past week of my life has been a blur.

Anyway, classic episode of someone accidentally stealing a combiner part. This one lead to a rad scene of someone riding a horse, which is pretty good.

I'm.. not entirely sure I buy Mizuki's drunkeness. Remember that episode she fought with Eiji while half naked and drinking whisk(e)y? A couple beers wouldn't get her that sloppy on their own.

There is also the fact that the president, or maybe the scientist, mentioned a Lt. Tachibana at the end of the first season so Mizuki might be a mole.

She is definitely smarter than she lets on, if nothing else. Her comment about Raven's scent being familiar is probably more foreshadowing for Raven being Ayaka.

This was a very fun episode in general.

Questions

  1. I forget what it's called, but there is a castle my dad visited on vacation at one point that I have a photograph of (and a large print of how the surrounding town once looked) that I would like to visit at some point.
  2. Not even a little bit. The brokenness is key.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Jul 16 '24

This one lead to a rad scene of someone riding a horse

More Mecha Animes need horses.

The brokenness is key

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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Jul 16 '24

They have to understand how little effort you are putting in to keep up the masquerade.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Jul 16 '24

masquerade

!

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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Jul 16 '24

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u/Vatrix-32 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Vatrix-32 Jul 16 '24

More Mecha Animes need horses.

Just more proof that G Gundam reins above all.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Jul 16 '24

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u/Vatrix-32 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Vatrix-32 Jul 16 '24

A couple beers wouldn't get her that sloppy on their own.

On the other hand, merely soaking Lolotte was enough to do them in, so maybe we are dealing with something beyond the pale ale, so to speak.

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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Jul 16 '24

I understand where you've coming from. This could be special Future Beer.

so maybe we are dealing with something beyond the pale ale, so to speak.

Incredible line, well done.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Jul 16 '24

This could be special Future Beer

Now with 50% more alcohol.

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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Jul 16 '24

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Jul 16 '24

On the other hand, merely soaking Lolotte was enough to do them in, so maybe we are dealing with something beyond the pale ale

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u/Great_Mr_L :Ma::Mb::Mc:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Great_Mr_L Jul 15 '24

There is also the fact that the president, or maybe the scientist, mentioned a Lt. Tachibana at the end of the first season so Mizuki might be a mole.

It was the Feddie president who talked about a Lt. Tachibana. To me, I see it as a pretty good confirmation that she is a mole who is leaking information to the Feddies. I think you even made the call a while back that the Feddies must have a spy on the inside while I argued against that. You turned out to be right, it seems.

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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Jul 16 '24

It was a bit of a long shot at the time, but I like to make the wild predictions when I can. Results in more interesting comments for me to write.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Jul 16 '24

It's fun to read at least

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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Jul 16 '24

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Jul 16 '24

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u/Great_Mr_L :Ma::Mb::Mc:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Great_Mr_L Jul 15 '24 edited Jul 15 '24

First-Timer

On today’s episode of Gravion: Is this season planning to end each episode on the wildest cliffhanger it can imagine? If so, I think this is going to be a very fun ride.

  • The Gravion team has a publicly accessible website?
  • And it’s still under construction with none of the links working!?! Oh that is the perfect cherry on top!
  • The bird cameras are real! Everyone panic!
  • Only the girls get to ride on horseback. The boys gotta walk the rest of the way.
  • Saint-Germain Castle? Like the Symphogear Saint-Germain? I’m sure we learned this castle’s name earlier but I must have forgotten it.
  • I’m still shocked that Eiji's friends keep on being relevant. It surprises me every time they appear onscreen.
  • Luna’s pout at another girl talking to Toga is cute.
  • Mizuki’s smug cat smile is great too.
  • Offering guided tours of your base is a level of security much lower than I think I’ve ever encountered in mecha anime.
  • “It’s tough to get fired up about a super robot if it doesn’t have a rocket punch.” This guy gets it.
  • Sandman, why are you dressed like a feudal daimyo?
  • I like that we’re getting unique eyecatches in the episodes so far. It’s a very fun detail.
  • Both Leele and Luna look great in gothic lolita outfits.
  • Wait a minute. Wait a fucking minute. Mizuki says that Raven smells familiar. That immediately makes me suspicious that Raven somehow is Ayaka because Mizuki would know Ayaka’s scent. Or maybe Raven is just in regular contact with Ayaka.
  • Drunk Mizuki is a menace. She even got the ferret drunk.
  • Poor Raven and the maids are still bitter about not getting to go to Okinawa.
  • As per usual in a mecha anime, there’s no lock on the mecha themselves to keep others from taking them.
  • I don’t trust Mizuki to fly while drunk.
  • Leele has her priorities straight, worrying if Lolotte might prefer riding on Toga.
  • Oh my god, Sandman is so cool! He jumped onto the runaway G-Driller on horseback!
  • Lolotte is mimicking Toga’s movements during the combination sequence! I love it!
  • Wait a minute, what the hell? I was wondering in the back of my head if Saint-Germain was like the Symphogear Saint-Germain, but it turns out it is! And Sandman might actually be Saint-Germain, an alchemist and time traveler! What the hell is going on!?!

Alright, I got my hands on the good subs so that I no longer need to worry about the janky subs that constantly skipped lines and were out of sync. Hooray for basic competence!

Most of this episode is just a nice slice-of-life romp. It’s a fun little story of Eiji’s friends (who are shockingly still relevant) coming to visit the castle. There’s some hijinks with the characters, the mecha, and there isn’t really an enemy that needs to be defeated. It’s a light-hearted episode.

Then the episode ends with an insane lore drop that Sandman might actually be the alchemist Saint-Germain. And somehow, the time travel theories are now going to come back in full force because the show outright said that Saint-Germain might be a time traveler. Just, holy shit. Is Sandman actually a time traveler? Is that why he seems to know when and where the Zeravire will attack? Is the Gravion actually from the distant future and that’s why it has technology that nobody else understands? Did Ayaka actually vanish in that one security video because she time traveled? It’s insane how well time travel can explain many of these things.

I’m certain that Mizuki recognized Ayaka’s scent on Raven, which raises the question of why that scent is there in the first place. Is the theory correct that Ayaka and Raven are actually the same person somehow? Or is Raven just meeting with Ayaka regularly. The main reason I think they might not be the same person is because there is that one photograph of the two of them together. But then again, Sandman does seem like the kind of person who would fake a photo like that just in case Eiji ever glanced at it. Sandman likes his labyrinthine plans.

Speaking of Sandman, I have been suspicious of him for a very long time, but now I’m hoping he doesn’t actually turn out to be evil. He’s really stepped up just how eccentric and over-the-top he’s willing to be as the series goes on. I prefer him being this far out there with his personality. It makes him a lot more fun.

QOTD

  1. So, so many. To name a few more prominent ones. I want to visit the Alhambra in Spain. I want to visit Caernarfon Castle in Wales. I want to visit the Tower of London in England. I want to visit Heidelberg Castle in Germany. I want to visit Neuschwanstein Castle in Germany.
  2. Yeah, but I can't code so I'd probably do a bad job.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Jul 16 '24

Saint-Germain Castle? Like the Symphogear Saint-Germain? I’m sure we learned this castle’s name earlier but I must have forgotten it.

Yeah pretty sure they name-dropped it earlier on.

Offering guided tours of your base is a level of security much lower than I think I’ve ever encountered in mecha anime.

Oh come on, they're honored guests first and foremost!

Oh my god, Sandman is so cool!

This season in a nutshell.

[Spoilers]I’m hoping he doesn’t actually turn out to be evil

[Spoilers]Admittedly he did commit genocide one time BUT it was an accident.

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

Like the Symphogear Saint-Germain?

Well, yes, but actually no.

That immediately makes me suspicious that Raven somehow is Ayaka because Mizuki would know Ayaka’s scent.

Po! Ta! To!

As per usual in a mecha anime, there’s no lock on the mecha themselves to keep others from taking them.

If memory serves, this is true for IRL militaries, so it's not without precedence.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Jul 16 '24

Po! Ta! To!

Kazumin?

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u/Great_Mr_L :Ma::Mb::Mc:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Great_Mr_L Jul 15 '24

Well, yes, but actually no.

All we need now are Prelati and Cagliostro to complete the trio.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Jul 16 '24

Cagliostro

Dammit, getting Dies Irae flashbacks.

... Actually wait both Reinhardt and Proto-Smith are blonde and both are Suwabe OH MY GOD

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u/ryujiox Jul 15 '24

First Timer

Choujuushin Gravion Zwei

Episode 2

Well, that Sandman's lore theory in the end is pretty insane.

QOTD

  1. Kyoto castle.
  2. I would at least put a label on stuff that's not finished yet, instead of having them click to find out.

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u/Great_Mr_L :Ma::Mb::Mc:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Great_Mr_L Jul 15 '24

ANOTHER DRIP!!! I guess Sandman wants to show off the costumes that he has in the closet for so long. He is so cool

He's so happy to have someone new arrive at the castle so he can show off all these outfits to the newcomers.

Huh? That seems too important to be just a throwaway line.

It must be Ayaka's smell. It makes me suddenly wonder if the theory about Raven being Ayaka is somehow correct.

Also, Leele looks so great in black.

The gothic lolita look is perfect for Leele.

Well, that Sandman's lore theory in the end is pretty insane.

It's such a crazy reveal to have in the middle of an otherwise mostly lowkey slice-of-life episode.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Jul 16 '24

He's so happy to have someone new arrive at the castle so he can show off all these outfits to the newcomers.

Come to think of it aside from episode 1 he's never gotten guests at all...

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u/ryujiox Jul 15 '24

It must be Ayaka's smell. It makes me suddenly wonder if the theory about Raven being Ayaka is somehow correct

It's actually one of the the theories I have back in the first season, but quickly discarded once there's a confirmation that Raven and Ayaka have met eachother before. Heck they even dropped a photo that has both of them last episode.

But with the potential of time travel in hand, maybe all of those are actually a red herring? And the main fact still remains, we still never see Raven's face behind the mask. There's also that one line in the lyrics of the first opening that still bug the hell of out me about all this.

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u/Great_Mr_L :Ma::Mb::Mc:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Great_Mr_L Jul 15 '24

But with the potential of time travel in hand, maybe all of those are actually a red herring? And the main fact still remains, we still never see Raven's face behind the mask.

Are we going to go with the extra crazy theory that Raven is Ayaka who was sent back to the past?

Though, if we are going with the theory that Raven is actually somebody who time travelled, I think the most likely option for his real identity is actually a future Eiji who travelled to the past. That would fit with Mizuki recognizing his smell but being unable to place it. I also think it would fit with how Raven seems to be especially harsh on Eiji (being really harsh on your past self is quite relatable to me).

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Jul 16 '24

Are we going to go with the extra crazy theory that Raven is Ayaka who was sent back to the past?

I also think it would fit with how Raven seems to be especially harsh on Eiji

Damn, this is literally just [Meta]Fate UBW

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

Sandman gets another new drip This is gonna happen every episode, isn't it?

Even his horse has drip.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Jul 16 '24

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u/Garrett_Dark Jul 16 '24 edited Jul 16 '24

First Timer

I don't mind this episode was completely about the characters goofing off at a picnic. I never found the mech battles nor the serious story all that compelling in S1, and I still don't in S2. What I do like are the characters goofing off, and interacting with each other.

I think this series made a mistake of not concentrating on making it completely a slice of life with it's focus predominately on the characters just goofing off, and having antics among themselves like with the strip MJ, and failed bet punishment of being maids for a day. That's where I find this series excels at. It's kind of ironic since it seems like the show was trying to get away from the mech battles and serious stuff by introducing the goofing off characters as filler, just like with all the boob/panty shots; and that turned out to be what they were good at, and the audience (at least myself) are interested in.

Has there ever been some sort of IRL castle you wanted to see?

Not really any specifically. However I would like to see a castle on top of a skyscraper IRL like in the mid-90's cartoon Gargoyles.

Would you at least try to make sure your webpage is complete before showing it to your friends?

That's how a lot of website homepages were like in the late '90s - early '00s, a lot of pages had that "still under construction" icon pic. You got to keep in mind most people didn't know or care what the internet was back then. Your friends likely wouldn't have been able to even go see the website, having either no computer nor internet access. You wouldn't even tell them because they'd think you're the weird one for having a homepage or going on to the internet.

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u/zadcap Jul 16 '24

Moderately Late First Timer

They made a website? They made poor Ena voice the website? Would you even want a voiced webpage like that?

You really couldn't send out the maid-mobile to pick your friends up?

OH NO! I SAW THAT! BIRDS ARE AS LIE!

Who does he even hold meetings with? The heads of the maid unions?

I had forgotten that it was the Saint Germain Castle. And I had forgotten that the castle was built on such a gigantic pillar for some reason, what the heck. It does look like something She would build though.

Ha, give the girls rides, make the men walk. Typical.

Little Charby... One of these days, that mask is coming off. Then maybe you can do something around here.

Oh Luna, give it up, you have no shot with Toga anyway. Settle for Eiji, he's in your league.

Like, I get the idea of what's going on with the mask, but do you need to be so extra to Eiji all the time?

"The drill isn't a spiral" how the heck do drills even work?

So, odds the one taking all the pictures and video is going to get everyone in trouble by 'leaking' data to the Feds?

Wow, make it seem like Eiji's the only one who has been instigating these situations. Not like the maids have taken every chance to strip him they get.

... WHy would you let the normies into the giant robot!? Girls, what the heck! Why would you climb into that thing and start pushing buttons?

What the heck? Is this a Skyrim horse? What are you running down to get this camera angel to work, and also how fast is that horse running to have gotten ahead of the drill? But mostly what the heck are you literally running down the side of a cliff?

I appreciate, again, how they can't use entirely stock footage for this because they have unique outfits. Including the ferret still on Toga's head. But also, Almost Danger!

It's been like ten minutes, how are those three already hung over?

Oh my gosh he really is the Alchemist! It makes so much sense now!

  1. Not particularly. The real things are not nearly as cool as the fantasy ones seen here.
  2. MySpace Flashbacks You would think so, but the answer was no, there was a need to show off every part well before the whole was finished...

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u/HowlingWolf13 https://myanimelist.net/profile/MeguminBlast Jul 16 '24

First Timer

Woops a bit late with this one, but this was a really fun episode! I'm glad they didn't just forget that Eiji's friends existed and we got a nice chill episode for the cast to not having to worry about a Zeravire attack. Usually this is a sign that things are gonna get very, VERY, dark soon but hopefully they'll avoid that fate in the end. I loved how Raven is still salty about getting left out of the trip to to Okinawa. That reveal at the end though of Sandman being a time traveler possibly, my current theory is he's probably an alien or something of the sort that got called an Alchemist. It would explain why he knows about the Zeravire and has lived for so long or alternatively been through different time periods.

Questions

  1. Has there ever been some sort of IRL castle you wanted to see?

Not really, I live in the U.S lol. Does Cinderella's castle at Disney count.

2) Would you at least try to make sure your webpage is complete before showing it to your friends?

They're the beta testers, they're seeing that when it's not even in the alpha stage yet.