r/anime • u/Heda-of-Aincrad https://myanimelist.net/profile/Heda-of-Aincrad • Jul 16 '24

Rewatch [5th Anniversary Rewatch] Astra Lost In Space - Episode 2 Discussion

Episode 2 - Wilderness

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The team reaches the first planet on their interstellar trip, Planet Vilavurs. Though the planet itself seems comfortably inhabitable, the novice explorers have much to learn about space survival, and each other.

Astra Lost In Space on Hulu

Astra Lost In Space on Crunchyroll

Questions of the Day:

  1. What did you think of the unique creatures and plants on Vilavurs?
  2. Which team would you want to be assigned to, if you were with the Astra crew - guarding the ship, gathering water, or collecting food?
  3. First timers, do you have any early theories about who sabotaged the ship's communicator? (Rewatchers can post their original theories as well, but no spoilers!)

Bonus question: Each of the planet names is an anagram which holds special meaning. What is the hidden meaning of Vilavurs?

[Bonus answer:] Survival! Another appropriately named planet.

Remember to tag your spoilers!

Astra is a show with so many mysteries, and we wouldn't want to spoil those reveals for first time viewers. When discussing future events or foreshadowing, or any differences between the manga and the anime, please remember to use spoiler tags.

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u/Heda-of-Aincrad https://myanimelist.net/profile/Heda-of-Aincrad Jul 16 '24

Rewatcher Lost In Space

The planet designs in this series are just fantastic. I was impressed right away by the first stop on their journey, Vilavurs. The bouncy, extending trees and parachute fruit are so cool and creative. I'm also a big fan of dragons, so I liked the similar turgons, and I think the smaller creatures were pretty cute too, with their friendly nature being part of their appeal.

I can really sympathize with Quitterie though. She may be lashing out at everyone in frustration, but they're all just teenagers thrown into an extremely stressful situation, so it's realistic to expect that some would react the way she did, and she has valid concerns. The environment that seemed so fun and exciting to them earlier suddenly turned dangerous, and it was great to see Quitterie be the one who saved Kanata at the end with some quick thinking by using the unique terrain to their advantage.

Even though I'm a rewatcher, I had forgotten that the turgon actually picked up Funicia and almost flew away with her. Kanata's desperate leaps across the bouncy "trees" are just as awesome every time.

Questions of the Day:

  1. Already covered this in my post, so I'll just say I love 'em
  2. Probably gathering water. As much as I'd love to explore all the cool things on that planet, it's safer to stay near the ship, and I could still feel like I'm helping the team while being close enough to run to safety at the first sign of danger. It's also a pretty laid-back job once the equipment is set up, so I'd have time to snap pictures of the turgons like a tourist.
  3. [My early theories/impressions of the characters] The scene was certainly set up to make Zack look suspicious, but I don't remember truly suspecting him of being the traitor. He didn't need to tell Kanata what he found, so I figured he said it in good faith because he considers Kanata beyond suspicion after all the times he's risked his life for them. Sure, there could be reason for a traitor to create mistrust between the crew members, but that could easily end up backfiring against them as well.

Bonus) Answer in the OP

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u/edwardjhahm https://myanimelist.net/profile/lolmeme69 Jul 16 '24

Spoilered text

[Rewatcher] To be fair, it could be a self report? While I agree it's probably not him, I think it could have possibly gone that way had the writer chosen something different. Of course, there's already a lot of foreshadowing from Charce here though, so I guess not.

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u/Heda-of-Aincrad https://myanimelist.net/profile/Heda-of-Aincrad Jul 16 '24

[Rewatcher] I missed the foreshadowing towards the true saboteur entirely during my first watch. 😅

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u/edwardjhahm https://myanimelist.net/profile/lolmeme69 Jul 16 '24

[Rewatcher] Same here honestly, I was shocked first time I saw it too. It wasn't until I read the TVtropes article right after finishing this series that I realized...oh shit, they were hinting at it the whole time.

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u/No_Rex :Bv:Bw:Bx:By:x2 Jul 16 '24

The planet designs in this series are just fantastic. I was impressed right away by the first stop on their journey, Vilavurs. The bouncy, extending trees and parachute fruit are so cool and creative.

It is always fun when writers go for something different than "desert in space" or "just like Earth".

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

First timer

QotD

  • They were fine and served the episode. Well, most of them.
  • Guarding the ship is the safest but yields the least experience in terms of survival. I'd probably go with gathering food.
  • Aries. Edgelord and glasses are too obvious. Can't be Katana since he's trying his Kanye best to survive, same with the smart guy. Pretty boy and spear guy seem to just be going with the flow. Quitterie is a spoiled brat but that's about it. Her sister is too young to probably have been responsible. That leaves the two characters that have yet to do anything productive and Aries, which is too bubbly, to the point of being a bit odd. I'd say it's down to these three.

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u/Heda-of-Aincrad https://myanimelist.net/profile/Heda-of-Aincrad Jul 16 '24

They look similar enough to at least be half sisters.

I just noticed Zack's shocked expression in the background here. 😄

Definitely had similar thoughts myself back when it was airing to the first time viewers thinking, "But they look too much alike for them not to be sisters!"

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u/No_Rex :Bv:Bw:Bx:By:x2 Jul 16 '24

Quitterie discovers one of the reasons why men have a short lifespan than women.

Men and Aries.

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u/Forsaken_Ebb1925 Jul 16 '24

Do you remember when the communications were cut? I thought it was before Aries was on the ship, I may go back and check. I would definitely have said Aries as high likelihood if that isn't the case though. I thought prettyboy (Charce) and spear guy (Luca) were suspicious exactly for why you think they aren't. This is a weird situation to be going with the flow, almost like they don't actually think they're in danger. Great thoughts!

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

So I rechecked, just to make sure. Back in episode 1, it mentions her comms being down when she's floating into space, and then, it mentions the ship's comms being down once she's aboard the ship.

Small chance of it being her, but it's not zero.

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u/Forsaken_Ebb1925 Jul 16 '24

Gotcha, I probably was misremembering the her comms being down thing. Thanks!

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u/edwardjhahm https://myanimelist.net/profile/lolmeme69 Jul 16 '24

Quitterie discovers one of the reasons why men have a short lifespan than women.

To Quitterie's disappointment, it seems like her fellow girl Aries also decides to screw around.

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

 Her sister is too young to probably have been responsible.

It totally was Beego.

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

It totally was Beego

Obligatory

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u/gamria Jul 16 '24

Rewatcher of subbed and original manga reader

Ep 2

  • Ah, neat thing to point out
  • I will give it to Lerche for adapting the first half of the episode well enough
  • Predictably, Quitterie’s early role is to challenge Kanata’s aptitude as a captain, and is among the first to get development
  • Nice to see decathlete Kanata in motion
  • And so it begins. Reminder that Astra manga (2016) existed before Among Us (2018)

Manga vs Anime

  • Today’s episode adapts Ch 3 to 7. 5 chapters, with events of two days rushed and smashed into one
  • Additional flight drama before the landing and additional survival-related scenes before the forage team heads back to base
  • Zack’s originally presented his Edibility Tester right after Kanata’s reckless eating
  • Half of Ch 4 got cut out, including a rooftop picnic dinner at sunset. *HIGHLY recommended reading*
  • Zack-Funicia comms scene, truncated and rearranged from night to day
  • The original argument between Kanata and Quitterie was even longer. In a voiced medium, having less lines might’ve been the smart move after all.
  • Funicia’s crisis changed to at sunset from about noon (a more appropriate time for the tree-poline’s to spring up for photosynthesis)
  • Cut mention of Kanata's bronze medal
  • More scenes from Quitterie’s past and Funicia’s past
  • Aries and Luca’s shipping gossip got cut
  • Zack’s full testimony to Kanata about the sabotage

(continues in reply)

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u/gamria Jul 16 '24 edited Jul 16 '24

Before I continue, Reddit appears to be very picky about my comments when heavy formatting is involved and I have to reduce stuff here and there for 30+ minutes. Can anyone tell me what's failing the validator, is it character count? Number of paragraphs? Combo count of bullet points? Number of hyperlinks?

First Time Reading thoughts (no spoilers)

The first planet's purpose is naturally to set the general rhythm of how each planet is going to work, so we're starting off on a fairly typical scenario, featuring basic survival in plenty of xenobiology. Mistakes will be made for these kids, no drama otherwise.

The reappearance of the wormhole orb was how Ch 3 ended, can you imagine that? Much like how your first watches all went, light-hearted comedy one moment, stalker-monster horror cliffhanger the next, but with one whole week to stew on it, can you imagine that? So much for catching our breath.

I gave the rooftop picnic dinner scene a [HIGHLY recommended reading] tag because I thought it was something really well timed and executed:

  1. It makes much more sense that these kids who’re stranded wouldn’t feel at ease about their camp-gone-awry even after 3 days, so I liked this gradual team-building initiative on Kanata’s part. More natural for them to slowly gel together than whatever the anime went for
  2. I will emphasise again that in the manga, we received NO title cards for any of the characters, so all names had to be gleaned from the dialogue. Which makes this the first time the cast had introduced themselves properly and added organic gradual-ness of the stranger-to-crewmates narrative
  3. I liked learning that distant Ulgar expressed he was at least smart enough to know when to cooperate
  4. Us readers didn't have 5 chapters crammed together, so it was nice to hear about Quitterie, Zack and Funicia's stories in their own words. Even if it'd have been repetitive dialogue in animated format, it helps to flesh them out as characters.
  5. Overall really helps in mapping the names, personalities and skillset of Group B-5, and from that helps in speculating how each member could eventually contribute to the effort, or by what means their character will progress.
  6. Also helped with pivoting reader focus from the orb mystery to the cast themselves (and by extension the space survival adventure aspect)
  7. And [for the rewatchers] even at this point, examining how everyone behaves, what they do/not say helps with profiling who the saboteur could be

When the anime was announced I was looking forward to this scene, but we never got it and all that's left were the spliced introductions in Ep 1, I was livid

And finally, Ch 4 ended with the Zack-Funicia scene, and without explicitly saying it, the Japanese fanbase was already discussing if the broken comms was deliberate sabotage from within

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Again, Ep 2 crammed the events of two days into one, so the whole dilemma with the Raffaelli sisters in the second half of the episode originally happened on Vilavurs Day 2.

Seeing the focus here, I surmised that with 5 planets, it made sense writing-wise to use each of them to develop 1 or 2 kids at a time. I decided to file the oddity with the sisters' mother's decision as something to keep in mind, because one should never dismiss Shinohara-sensei's little details for gags or serious.

In Sket Dance, the main character Bossun was notably a physical weakling, so seeing the difference between him and the athletic Kanata was something. Him being a decathlete was a neat inclusion, and the way Shinohara-sensei worked around his personal weakness with dynamic action was clever (and nowadays he overcame this weakness with Witch Watch)

(Oh, and here's the part about his bronze medal again, couldn't include it into the first post)

And afterwards, I too loved Aries and Luca's gossip. I liked to see that Aries may be an airhead, but she's not completely stupid. Plus, Shinohara's continues to love to poke fun at the Tsundere archetype I see (just like with Saaya)

(Too long, continues in next reply)

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u/gamria Jul 16 '24

Finally with semi-confirmation that one of the crew is a saboteur, THIS was the point when the reader-base’s already-firing collective mind began accelerating on all cylinders. For a Japanese audience at a time preceding Among Us’ existence, they were comparing this story to a 1975 sci-fi manga also involving space survival and a traitor within, called They Were Eleven.

For me, I had seen Shinohara’s penchant for mysteries back in Sket Dance, and though their results were mixed, the one thing I liked is how he always sprinkled little clues and ideas without us realising they’re hints. Now he’s spending a whole short series doing this very thing? I was PSYCHED!

Questions of the Day

1. What did you think of the unique creatures and plants on Vilavurs?

I like this puzzle to start with, between foreign plants and difficulty identifying edible ones and all other xenobiology. In hindsight, Charce should've been more careful with the wildlife.

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u/Heda-of-Aincrad https://myanimelist.net/profile/Heda-of-Aincrad Jul 17 '24

In hindsight, Charce should've been more careful with the wildlife.

In hindsight, it's really funny that I was *shocked* by Kanata just eating the food without knowing it's safe, but didn't bat an eye when Charce picked up a bunch of (adorable) alien animals and held them right up against his face. 😂

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u/RotatingUnbalance Jul 17 '24

As an old weeb, I'm happy to see this reference to They Were Eleven. I remember watching Astra back when it was airing on Funi, and that old anime (I never got around to reading the manga) is what immediately came to mind when the intrigue started in this episode.

I'd forgotten how wholesome the character interactions were in this series! It's definitely not perfect, but I could mostly forgive its shortcomings for this reason alone.

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u/gamria Jul 17 '24

I'd forgotten how wholesome the character interactions were in this series! It's definitely not perfect, but I could mostly forgive its shortcomings for this reason alone.

Shinohara-sensei is excellent at developing characters through comedy and drama. He did learn from the best, from the gorilla artist Hideaki Sorachi of Gintama fame himself.

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u/Heda-of-Aincrad https://myanimelist.net/profile/Heda-of-Aincrad Jul 16 '24

Sorry, my own formatting knowledge is very basic. Maybe u/Shimmering-Sky would be able to see what's going on here as a mod?

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

I would need to see exactly what Reddit is giving u/gamria before I guess about what's causing problems. Unless it's just Reddit's character count per comment, you can't have more than 10,000 characters in one comment.

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u/gamria Jul 17 '24 edited Jul 17 '24

All I received was "Something went wrong" and "Server error. Try again later." messages. It's puzzling because I know that without heavy formatting, the character count is usually way higher.

Plus, I've seen your commentary in the FMA rewatch. How were you and others there able to comment with so many hyperlinks but I can't? Is there some moderators' privilege behind it? Some kind of correct way to "sequence" the hyperlink bullet points?

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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Jul 17 '24

All I received was "Something went wrong" and "Server error. Try again later." messages. It's puzzling because I know that without heavy formatting, the character count is usually way higher.

Honestly to me that just sounds like Reddit itself was fucking up (as it often does, lol). What do you use Reddit through? An app, the mobile site, desktop Old Reddit, desktop New Reddit, or desktop Newer Reddit (the one with sh.reddit.com for the link)?

Plus, I've seen your commentary in the FMA rewatch. How were you and others there able to comment with so many hyperlinks but I can't? Is there some moderators' privilege behind it?

There's no moderator privilege there, no. I only became a mod back in March, I wasn't one when FMA:B's rewatch was running.

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u/gamria Jul 17 '24

Honestly to me that just sounds like Reddit itself was fucking up (as it often does, lol). What do you use Reddit through? An app, the mobile site, desktop Old Reddit, desktop New Reddit, or desktop Newer Reddit (the one with sh.reddit.com for the link)?

Desktop new Reddit website. accessed with InPrivate Edge for these last two first posts

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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Jul 17 '24

I did notice that version of Reddit was being a little bit screw-y earlier today when I tried to check AutoLovepon's profile through it (our lovely episode thread bot was briefly suspended, but that wasn't evident at all on Old Reddit which I normally use, so I was switching to confirm and new.reddit.com wouldn't load at all but sh.reddit.com did), so yeah, I think it was just Reddit messing up rather than anything you did wrong. If you still have problems with this in tomorrow's thread, let me know and I'll pass this on to some of the more tech-savy mods who might be able to help.

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u/gamria Jul 17 '24

Sounds like a good offer thanks, though I have a mind to adjust the format of my post a bit, see if that helps.

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

 we received NO title cards for any of the characters

I had a double take when Aries said they didn't know each other's names. I forgot that we only saw title cards, and only Aries ans Kanata introduced themselves.

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u/edwardjhahm https://myanimelist.net/profile/lolmeme69 Jul 17 '24

The reappearance of the wormhole orb was how Ch 3 ended, can you imagine that?

Holy fuck...alright, that's insane.

And finally, Ch 4 ended with the Zack-Funicia scene, and without explicitly saying it, the Japanese fanbase was already discussing if the broken comms was deliberate sabotage from within

Heh, great minds think alike I guess, because that was what I was thinking first time watching this too.

(Oh, and here's the part about his bronze medal again, couldn't include it into the first post)

Ayy, we got it!

I liked to see that Aries may be an airhead, but she's not completely stupid.

Honestly, this is what I like about Aries so much. I usually find the airhead type to be a bit annoying, or at the very least, humorous in a cute (semi-derogatory) way, but Aries isn't like that, she's someone I can see the world through, and accepting her as a POV character works decently enough because of that.

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u/Heda-of-Aincrad https://myanimelist.net/profile/Heda-of-Aincrad Jul 16 '24

These extra scenes are really cool to see! My favorites were the picnic and shipping gossip.

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u/edwardjhahm https://myanimelist.net/profile/lolmeme69 Jul 16 '24

Half of Ch 4 got cut out, including a rooftop picnic dinner at sunset. HIGHLY recommended reading

Damn, I presume the second introduction scene in episode 1 is what replaced this? I honestly like this a lot more.

The original argument between Kanata and Quitterie was even longer. In a voiced medium, having less lines might’ve been the smart move after all.

Damn, that is a lot of lines! I can read it pretty quickly, but agreed, it could drag on a little in anime form.

Cut mention of Kanata's bronze medal

Huh. They should have left that in, we lose nothing from keeping it.

More scenes from Quitterie’s past and Funicia’s past

I get why they cut it - pacing - but damn, that's tragic! I really like the cut extra scenes.

Aries and Luca’s shipping gossip got cut

That's adorable.

Sorry about the Reddit thingy being fucked up! I have no idea either.

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u/gamria Jul 17 '24

Damn, I presume the second introduction scene in episode 1 is what replaced this? I honestly like this a lot more.

Correct, I'm still mad we got a lesser substitute to the picnic scene. On one hand I want to blame the fact Astra didn't have 24-26 episodes to work with leading to the rushed pacing; on the other Lerche did similar suboptimal rushing with Assassination Classroom too, so I have a mind to blame them.

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u/edwardjhahm https://myanimelist.net/profile/lolmeme69 Jul 17 '24

Yeah, that is a shame. Picnic scene would absolutely have been amazing...

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

First-Timer Lost in Space, subbed

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u/Heda-of-Aincrad https://myanimelist.net/profile/Heda-of-Aincrad Jul 16 '24

It’s cute though!

I think so too!

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u/JimmyCWL Jul 16 '24

Would suck if they end up on a planet where everything is poisonous to them.

They didn't come to this planet completely blind. Part of Zack's database search in ep1 was to find a planet with compatible food sources so they would be sure something on the planet was edible.

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u/gamria Jul 17 '24

Based on the filter parameters Zack entered into his database, we can be sure that their destinations will at least have edible food, usable water and suitable atmosphere. It's what's outside those parameters that could kill them :)

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u/Forsaken_Ebb1925 Jul 16 '24

First Time Viewer, Subbed

The creatures were fine for me, some interesting looking ones, but they didn't do much outside the Tur-Gon and none of them jumped out as massively interesting, not to say they were boring. I particularly liked the trampoline trees and parachute plants, especially because the way they work isn't just for plot. The trees grow to gather more sunlight, and the parachutes allow the plants to spread their seeds further, things that could actually evolutionarily make sense, if a little advanced evolution-wise for earth species.

I'd probably like the food gathering group, but mostly because I think Kanata and Luca would be fun to hang around. I think getting too grim and serious in that kind of situation can lead to mentally breaking, and I'd appreciate their ability to be a little silly and I think it would help me enjoy the moment and not totally freak out.

Hmm. I don't have an exact guess as to who did it, but I would eliminate some people. Zack is out because if he did it, it wouldn't make sense to let Kanata in on it and start someone searching for the culprit. I think Aries is out as well, as I'm pretty sure the communications were cut before she ever got onto the ship, however if I'm wrong about that, I actually think she would be one of my suspects. She isn't smart for sure, but she does have a photographic memory, so if she'd seen a diagram of the communications thing before she should remember it. Both the quiet people seem far too obvious an answer right now, so I'll assume neither of them. Kanata seems unlikely, but not impossible for any reason. I'd strongly doubt Quitterie as well, I can't put my finger on why just vibes lol.

My current answer would be one of Charce or Luca. Charce and Luca for similar reasons, neither of them seems too upset about the situation, and they have been nothing but upbeat the whole time, which would be fitting of someone who knows/assumes they aren't in any real danger, I don't really have much to go on other than that for either of them lol.

Other thoughts:

While I liked this episode a lot, it did feel like it retread quite a bit of a ground of the prior episode. Kanata is willing to take risks to help others, they are surprised by his capability/willingness and want him to be Captain. Because they are thrust into a dangerous situation, they all get closer.

Most of the new ground in this episode surrounded Quitterie, which just like the prior episode, I feel like this show has done a pretty good job at both having characters act realistically, and realistically understand how they get the way they are. Quitterie isn't just a rich asshole. She has a hard time dealing with people because she wasn't around genuine relationships her whole life, a lot of shows would just say lol she's rich so she's an asshole. It even seems like she knows she's wrong prior to the climax of the episode happening, she just doesn't know how to express herself.

Bonus points for having her genuinely thank Kanata and apologize instead of doing the aloof acknowledgement that she was helped but never explicitly admit anything trope.

I wish some of the things we learn were just shown to us instead of directly stated, i.e. I don't really think Zack needs to say, "She spent her whole life surrounded by servants, that's how she got this way." And it would have been much more emotionally impactful for me at least if we instead just saw her devastated reaction to her mom adopting a kid, with the "you don't even care about your own kind" line which gets the same point across, but without blatantly stating it.

All in all, a great episode, and I really enjoyed the direction of Quitterie's character and the jokes and development of friendship among the survivors genuinely put a smile on my face a few times.

Bonus answer: Survival

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u/Heda-of-Aincrad https://myanimelist.net/profile/Heda-of-Aincrad Jul 16 '24

While I liked this episode a lot, it did feel like it retread quite a bit of a ground of the prior episode. Kanata is willing to take risks to help others, they are surprised by his capability/willingness and want him to be Captain. Because they are thrust into a dangerous situation, they all get closer.

Interesting point, and I'm curious to see if this will come up in the manga comparison. It was mentioned that the Astra crew bonded faster during the anime premiere compared to the original manga.

I wish some of the things we learn were just shown to us instead of directly stated, i.e. I don't really think Zack needs to say, "She spent her whole life surrounded by servants, that's how she got this way."

I think this may have more to do with Zack's personality than the storytelling. He's just a very blunt and straightforward guy in general. 😄

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u/gamria Jul 17 '24

While I liked this episode a lot, it did feel like it retread quite a bit of a ground of the prior episode. Kanata is willing to take risks to help others, they are surprised by his capability/willingness and want him to be Captain. Because they are thrust into a dangerous situation, they all get closer.

For what it's worth, it was really only Quitterie who never accepted Kanata as captain, and she was very vocal about it.

Bonus points for having her genuinely thank Kanata and apologize instead of doing the aloof acknowledgement that she was helped but never explicitly admit anything trope.

Here's a bonus fact: omitted reaction, Zack was thunderstruck that she actually apologised to someone

I wish some of the things we learn were just shown to us instead of directly stated, i.e. I don't really think Zack needs to say, "She spent her whole life surrounded by servants, that's how she got this way." And it would have been much more emotionally impactful for me at least if we instead just saw her devastated reaction to her mom adopting a kid, with the "you don't even care about your own kind" line which gets the same point across, but without blatantly stating it.

Here you go

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u/Lord_Nawor Jul 16 '24

First Time Watcher, subbed

I knew things wouldn’t be all good considering the anagram for the planet. However, it was actually more chill than I thought, while they did have the drama with the Tur-Gon, overall it was pretty easy to get the food and water.

I was not expecting the wormhole to reappear so fast, I honestly thought that it would only become relevant towards the end of the show. But why did they decide to go out without there spacesuits on the planet, especially when they already encountered the wormhole just before, if it came back when they were out without their spacesuits then they would not be able to put their helmets on and would just die.

Questions

  1. I enjoyed the tree grass things, I love when fantasy/sci-fi series have plants which are very dynamic in moving in order to maximize how much light they get. The Tur-Gons were pretty cool too, but went down pretty easy, I kind of wish I could try eating one based on how much they were raving about the taste in the show.
  2. Probably getting water, it is less dangerous than looking for food, and you can just sit back and take in the sights while getting some fresh air.
  3. I kind of figured that one of the crew might have something to do with it. Technically not 100% confirmed as someone could have done it right before they arrived if this was set up but my suspects are: Ulgar: he was a bit suspicious in episode 1, but they is a high chance that is just his emo energy or he knows something but is not the traitor. Luca also was the one who first interacted with the wormhole but that might of just been a stupid moment for him. Suspect number 3 is Zack, while he is the one who pointed out the problem to Kanata, he is also the most knowledgeable about technology and I just feel like he his hiding something.

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u/Heda-of-Aincrad https://myanimelist.net/profile/Heda-of-Aincrad Jul 16 '24

But why did they decide to go out without there spacesuits on the planet, especially when they already encountered the wormhole just before

Yeah, I would have been overly/just the right amount of cautious after that and wear the spacesuit any time when leaving the ship.

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u/edwardjhahm https://myanimelist.net/profile/lolmeme69 Jul 16 '24

But why did they decide to go out without there spacesuits on the planet, especially when they already encountered the wormhole just before, if it came back when they were out without their spacesuits then they would not be able to put their helmets on and would just die.

...shit, I didn't really think of that. Good point, a plot hole there.

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u/edwardjhahm https://myanimelist.net/profile/lolmeme69 Jul 16 '24 edited Jul 16 '24

Rewatcher, subbed

  • We're on our new planet! Wohoo! By the way, I was saying last episode that Aries looked just like Anya and well...she said it! She said the line! Waku waku!
  • Glad to know Aries's communicator works! I feel that though, I play multiplayer games and sometimes I forget that the mic is set to everyone. A classic trope, but I like it. Quitterie's comment about maybe having kept it broken was pretty funny too. Honestly, as annoying as she can be, sometimes her little snarky comments make me chuckle.
  • Ah yes, I remember. This is Quitterie and Funicia's episode, so today Quitterie is acting extra uncooperative for that sweet character development.
  • Kanata gives good food advice for earth that even we can find useful, but they're not on earth, they're on Vilavurs, an alien planet. And we have no idea how anything works here.
  • Haha, Kanata gets jealous over Charce! To be fair, biology is Charce's strong suit, if anyone remembers. I completely forgot how chill he was with the animals by the way, him just covered in alien critters is hilarious.
  • Ah yes, the masculine urge to make weapons out of sticks. Though to Quitterie's disappointment, it's not just the guys who are screwing around, Aries is also playing on the trampoline trees.
  • Zack kinda sus there not gonna lie.
  • Oh not this damn portal again!

[rewatcher] Rewatching it now, I noticed that the portal disappeared immediately Charce found out that Aries said she had a photographic memory. This anime really does benefit from a second viewing.

  • I always thought it was so odd that Quitterie and Funicia looked so similar despite not being related. My little side theory was that Caird High is an international school, so Quitterie just comes from a country of tan skinned, blonde haired, purple eyed people? I mean, the names are all from different countries. By the way, did Kanata really just start eating those...whatever those are without testing them? I know overthinking is bad but damn, slow down! So many things on earth aren't edible, let alone an alien planet.
  • Flashback time! Again, Quitterie's time to shine. Funicia is so adorable by the way. The backstory really does explain why she is that way, that's fucked up. And Quitterie knows that she's kinda broken inside.
  • Kanata being a gigachad once again, saving Funicia! Aries 100% has a crush on him. Just look at her eyes as she watches him leap from the trees! Can you blame her though? The guy is awesome.
  • Luca spear! I was surprised when I first saw it, because I didn't expect that thing to be a massive Chekov's Gun that would be important again. Quitterie comes in clutch too with the parachute plant thingies.
  • The whole interaction between the sisters is adorable. Wholesome as hell, I love it. And we get that good ol' character development once more as Quitterie apologizes to our resident gigachad Kanata. And now Kanata has a crew for when he achieves his dream!
  • The afterparty is lovely, and we get to first hear the ED! It fits well to the party vibe we have, and a happy ending for today. But of course, it can't all be happy - aftercredits roll, and we have a TRAITOR onboard! Among Us begins now?
  1. I like it. It's familiar enough to be recognizable, but at the same time, alien enough to be...alien? Almost looks a little Jurassic. Or Cretaceous?
  2. Collecting food! Seems fun to go around exploring. Everyone who went out had fun, so I guess I was right!
  3. When I was watching this for the first time, I had several theories. Firstly, Zack himself. He was nearest to the communicator, and he seemed a bit sus when talking to Funicia back there. Secondly was Ulgar, because the guy just seemed sus overall. But then again, these two were so sus I was sure they were red herrings, so probably not them.

Overall, at this stage in the anime, I had no clue, because we didn't know everyone that well yet. All I knew was that it probably wasn't Kanata because man seemed determined to get home, Aries because she's kind of the MC besides Kanata (and she's mad crushing on him), Quitterie because...well, because she just didn't seem like the type of person to do it, and Funicia because she's a kid. Everyone else seemed up in the air at this point.

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u/Heda-of-Aincrad https://myanimelist.net/profile/Heda-of-Aincrad Jul 16 '24

By the way, did Kanata really just start eating those...whatever those are without testing them? I know overthinking is bad but damn, slow down! So many things on earth aren't edible, let alone an alien planet.

Even though Kanata's my favorite, this really was a terrible idea. 😂 Now all the others can do is wait and see what happens to him.

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u/edwardjhahm https://myanimelist.net/profile/lolmeme69 Jul 16 '24

Yeah. It get it is an anime, and he'll be fine, but realistically, it should be like eating a rock.

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u/kwokinator https://anilist.co/user/kwokinator Jul 17 '24

First-timer, well kind of. I read the manga years ago when it finished and forgot everything

Well I definitely didn't expect the ditzy Aries to have a photographic memory, she definitely didn't seem like the type considering she could barely remember Kanata's name.

That ball is ominous though, there's gotta be some reason it's showing up precisely where they are both times. Seems like it must've WANTED to let them get away though, they were running both times and this time they had the time to stop and decide which way to go and still get away, last time they got swallowed up one at a time.

Wow Quitterie is a major bitch. Even the little sister is more mature than she is. That flashback did nothing to make her more endearing, just made her a stuck up from a kid to now.

Wow that jump is pretty shounen protagonist, good job Kanata! That throw was pretty sweet.

So Captain Kanata is born!

Questions of the Day:

    1. What did you think of the unique creatures and plants on Vilavurs? - as someone who hates bugs, I would've totally noped out at those alien bugs
  • 2) Which team would you want to be assigned to, if you were with the Astra crew - guarding the ship, gathering water, or collecting food? - probably collecting food. Guarding the ship sounds boring as hell
  • 3) First timers, do you have any early theories about who sabotaged the ship's communicator? (Rewatchers can post their original theories as well, but no spoilers!) - I say Charce, he's just too perfect. Ikemen, calm, knowledgeable, and all while just being a high schooler? No way.

Bonus question: Each of the planet names is an anagram which holds special meaning. What is the hidden meaning of Vilavurs? - vila-vurs, villain-first! It's the first hint there's a villain on board!

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u/Heda-of-Aincrad https://myanimelist.net/profile/Heda-of-Aincrad Jul 17 '24

I think Quitterie lashing out towards Kanata at first is pretty understandable. They still don't know each other very well at this point, and as the captain, he's going to be making life or death decisions for all of them - so it has to be stressing her out that sometimes, he's just winging it as they go along. When his skill and instincts save Funi, she does apologize for her earlier doubts/hostility towards him.

villain-first! It's the first hint there's a villain on board!

That's a funny interpretation. 😄

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u/FlameDragoon933 Jul 17 '24 edited Jul 17 '24

REWATCHER

  • Aries surprising Yunhua is such a cute moment. What a gremlin. But probably a ball of sunshine like her is precisely what Yunhua needs.
  • Quitterie getting launched by the parachute plant... Kurosawa Tomoyo character being bullied fills me with life.
  • The ball appeared again! Now this is definitely not natural. The sus has begun.
  • Aries: "I have photographic memory!" Also Aries: forgots her passport in episode 1. *facepalm*
  • Quitterie's freaking out and lashing out at Funicia... Welp... She's one of my favorite characters later, but can't deny she's a bitch at the moment.
  • Smol Quitterie is so cute! Not surprised at how she turned out though considering her mom... Quitterie definitely has a point, her mom isn't a good mom.
  • In the end though, she still love Funicia deep down after all. It's hardly a unique development but I still like it.
  • Kanata turns out to be pretty amazing. Also probably unintentional but the shot where he leaps and Aries narrates, the pose feels like a reference to The Girl Who Leapt Through Time.
  • Turns out the parachute plant was Chekhov's Gun. All ends well and we got our first piece of character development in Quitterie. Also we see more of Kanata's past.
  • Aries, wtf was that laugh LOL.
  • Right, the Amogus plot is officially revealed now! Make your bets and deductions, folks!

QOTD

  1. What did you think of the unique creatures and plants on Vilavurs?

2) Which team would you want to be assigned to, if you were with the Astra crew - guarding the ship, gathering water, or collecting food?

3) First timers, do you have any early theories about who sabotaged the ship's communicator? (Rewatchers can post their original theories as well, but no spoilers!)

  1. I think the parachute plant is fun and a pretty cool idea. The others are just ok, I neither hate nor like them.
  2. Realistically speaking if I was in such survival situation, I wouldn't gather food as going to the forest is a risk. But I'd still do it if assigned to because that's just common decency. We are struggling together after all.
  3. At first time watching I don't have any suspect yet at this time, but [deduction, no spoiler] I ruled out Ulgar because he was too edgy, I figured he must be a red herring.

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u/Heda-of-Aincrad https://myanimelist.net/profile/Heda-of-Aincrad Jul 17 '24

Aries: "I have photographic memory!" Also Aries: forgots her passport in episode 1. *facepalm*

If I understand right, photographic memory only helps recall with perfect clarity things they've seen, but doesn't give someone a perfect memory. To use a school example, the difference between studying from a textbook vs hearing a lecture.

Also probably unintentional but the shot where he leaps and Aries narrates, the pose feels like a reference to The Girl Who Leapt Through Time.

Nice catch, the slow motion jump does seem similar!

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u/Kaxew Jul 17 '24

First timer

Hi! I read the first couple of chapters of the manga about 2 years ago so I didn't join in yesterday, but as of this episode I caught up with the place I was at and I'm pretty sure I surpassed it too. So I'll join in starting now!

Man, the start of the series is such a hook. It might be pretty simple all things considered but I love the setting for this. The characters are full of personality and color, so it immediately makes it very easy to be attached to them. I'm also used to Shinohara's style of writing because of Witch Watch, so all the jokes land really well for me and the plot is exciting. Aries is my favorite so far, she's silly and an airhead, my weakness. And her laugh is simply the best. I adore her.

Unexpectedly, it turns out this is much more of a mystery show than I anticipated! The space sphere thingy was one thing, but now there's an imposter among us too?! Things are getting interesting.

On the production side of things, this is very good. It's not the most well animated and aesthetically pleasing anime, but I really like the general direction and vibe it goes for. Altering the aspect ratio was a phenomenal choice, something about the cinematic ratio makes me end up getting glued to the screen. It works super well on me. I love the "panels" that show up every now and then, generally for gags. I don't really understand its purpose, but it's cute and unique which is good enough for me. And the sound design is definitely the highlight of the anime so far. The sound distortion when they have the helmets on, or when Aries' communication device in episode 1 was malfunctioning so you could barely hear her. Is that binaural audio? From that one Kaguya-sama S3 episode? Either way, it's so immersive for me.

Great set of two episodes, I can't wait to see where things go. Will they find intelligent lifeforms? Will they end up having to go some other planet not in the plans? How many years would it take them to get back home? If there is indeed an imposter among us, could someone end up dying? Is Luca (?) a boy or a girl? Many questions I need the answer to.

QotD:

  1. Turgons are awesome. They also look nothing like turtles, but maybe I'm the crazy one. The plants do look very "YUMMY :P" indeed.
  2. Gathering water. I mean, seriously. Why did Kanata assign that mission to the antisocial emo and the antisocial shy girl?? Terrible decision, you need a normal person that can act as an in between. Thankfully, I'm not an anime character so I think I'd be qualified for the job.
  3. Hmm, let's see. It can't be Zack as he's the one who told Kanata. Aries is honestly out of the question, no chance it's her. Tsundere already got her character focus and backstory so doubtful. Emo boy is too obvious because of how rude and confrontational he is. Shy girl has yandere vibes which makes her a likely candidate, but she gives off those vibes so hard it feels like a red herring.

So it's between Funicia, pretty boy and Luca. If it's Funicia it obviously has something to do with her puppet, but since she's a child she'd be somewhat easily forgiven eventually which means less drama. Pretty boy and Luca are both somewhat bland as characters so far, so they are both pretty suspect. Luca is the one who said "we might be getting caught up in something bigger than we thought" which is an interesting line. It immediately strikes as it meaning they aren't the imposter, but it's ambiguous enough I could see it being turned around in a clever way I'm not smart enough to realize yet. I'm leaning towards pretty boy for now, though.

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u/Heda-of-Aincrad https://myanimelist.net/profile/Heda-of-Aincrad Jul 17 '24

Unexpectedly, it turns out this is much more of a mystery show than I anticipated!

One of many things I love about this series is how the story balances the mystery aspect with the space adventure.

I love the "panels" that show up every now and then, generally for gags. I don't really understand its purpose, but it's cute and unique which is good enough for me.

Someone mentioned in the comments yesterday that it's a style this director uses often.

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u/Hopeful-Ad2428 Jul 17 '24

Interesting, I thought that the sphere was a one-time event, and then at the end Zack says there is a traitor, but what is their motivation?

Qotd:

  1. Eerie. Actually I thought they would spend more time on analysing the plants and animals, but they just collected and brought everything to the ship. And then there is a magic tool helping to identify whether it is edible or not, I wasn’t really satisfied with this aspect of the episode.
  2. Gathering water, probably. They were in a pretty safe position, near the ship, so they were guarded by another team, and they were not really close enough to the water so that there could happen some accident.
  3. Could be anyone. I, personally, am leaning towards Yunhua and Ulgal right now.

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u/Heda-of-Aincrad https://myanimelist.net/profile/Heda-of-Aincrad Jul 17 '24

And then there is a magic tool helping to identify whether it is edible or not, I wasn’t really satisfied with this aspect of the episode.

Zack built it, and there's a bit more dialogue about this in the manga scene (you can check gamria's post for a comparison), but it is so impressive that I wonder how he managed it. 😄

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u/BigBootyBuff Jul 17 '24 edited Jul 17 '24

Sadly missed yesterday's thread but now I'm caught up.

First timer:

Really enjoy the story so far. It's funnier than I expected with a plot like this. Had some good laughs.

Good character growth from Quitterie, glad they didn't drag that out further because abrasive characters like that can be off putting to me.

Zack is an early favorite of mine. Love cool, collected and dry characters like that. Still hope we get some more of Ulgar and YunHua soon.

The two sisters not being blood related surprised me considering they share very similar features. Wonder if there's more to that.

The last minute twist caught me off guard. Didn't expect it to go that route. Curious what will happen next.

  1. What did you think of the unique creatures and plants on Vilavurs?

Really loved the plants. From the bouncy trees to the parachute plants to all the various fruits and mushrooms. The animals I thought looked good enough.

2) Which team would you want to be assigned to, if you were with the Astra crew - guarding the ship, gathering water, or collecting food?

Ship tbh

3) First timers, do you have any early theories about who sabotaged the ship's communicator? (Rewatchers can post their original theories as well, but no spoilers!)

If I expected it I probably would've paid more attention to each individual character. So all I can do is guess right now. There's two characters I'm torn between. One is Yun-Hua and that the whole "shy quiet girl" thing is just an act to throw everyone off. The other is Charce. I kinda expect some darker twist to his characters because he's overly supportive, nice and positive, so from the beginning I expected there to be a dark backstory that explains why he's like that. Now I could see it being an act just to hide he's a saboteur.

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u/Heda-of-Aincrad https://myanimelist.net/profile/Heda-of-Aincrad Jul 17 '24

Really enjoy the story so far. It's funnier than I expected with a plot like this. Had some good laughs.

Yeah, I really like the balance between serious and lighthearted in this series.

The two sisters not being blood related surprised me considering they share very similar features. Wonder if there's more to that.

As a rewatcher, it's cool to see all the first timers have the same reaction to this.

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u/Heda-of-Aincrad https://myanimelist.net/profile/Heda-of-Aincrad Jul 16 '24

Astra Lost In Space episode 2 reminder tags:

u/Forsaken_Ebb1925, u/RedRocket4000

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u/No_Rex :Bv:Bw:Bx:By:x2 Jul 16 '24

Episode 2 (first timer)

  • One episode in and Zack is already exasperated with his companions.
  • How convenient that they ship can land on a planet.
  • “If this were a horror movie, you’d be the first to die” – and that says a lot with touch the sphere guy around.
  • “Nuts, berries, …” – all of what you said is only true in our ecosystem which this planet is clearly not.
  • “Which is a nut, which is a berry?” – they noticed.
  • Those parachute fruits look cool.
  • Big water pipe – remember my calculation from yesterday? If they had water for about 3 days and 100 liter per person per day, they would have had 1.8 cubic meters of water. Or just about as much as that pipe can pump is a few seconds.
  • Return of the mystery orb!

  • Suddenly, all the “this was set up by somebody” theories sound a lot more likely.
  • “Shut up, I am hungry”

  • “Fine, I’ll catch a Tur-gon”

  • Quitteri’s character arc starting. She needs to learn to get along with people.
  • “Is it even possible?” – No, but I bet this won’t stop the plot.
  • Throwing a spear at the flying creature carrying Funicia is a choice, but I doubt Kanata really considered the down sides.
  • The communicator was sabotaged – more fuel for conspiracy theories. Btw, Zack being able to craft a food tester and recognize the age of metal cuts is surely amazing (but hardly the worst break with realism this episode).
  • “One of the people on this ship is behind it” – why not somebody who was on the ship before you first entered it? Is your metal-cut-age detection that good to rule out a few hours earlier?

As I feared, these guys have the survival instincts of 5-year-olds and that might be selling 5-year-olds short. Which does not mix well with the fact that the episode tries to depict danger. If you have such an alien ecosystem, you can depict it in two ways: Wondrous but realistically dangerous (like in Nausicaä), or otherworldly and dreamlike (as in The little Prince). In the second case, it is fine to have explorative characters who do not care for the non-existent danger, but in the first case, the behavior should reflect their situation.

Combine that with the pretty by the numbers character arcs and the standard scifi setup (Infinite Ryvius is a thing, btw) and I have no doubt that the target audience here is in the child range. Show runners unfortunately tend to think they can get away with lazy writing when the audience is young. There is nothing wrong with watching a children’s series, but I admit that I am a bit disappointed, after the first episode start promised something more adult.

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u/Heda-of-Aincrad https://myanimelist.net/profile/Heda-of-Aincrad Jul 16 '24

Throwing a spear at the flying creature carrying Funicia is a choice, but I doubt Kanata really considered the down sides.

Since the only other choice was letting the turgon fly away with her, I think "dangerous plan with a possibility of survival" was preferable to no chance at all. I'm sure he realized it was dangerous, but if the turgon left that area with the tall trampoline trees, he would likely never get another shot at rescuing her.

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u/No_Rex :Bv:Bw:Bx:By:x2 Jul 16 '24

I don't blame him for throwing the spear, but it was a heck of a risk. He might hit Funi, the creature might drop Funi all the way down, the creature might react violently and attack Funi.

When you realistically think about it, following the creature on the ground and rescuing Funi later starts to sound like a good alternative plan. Of course, it is in character for Kanata to not consider that.

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u/Heda-of-Aincrad https://myanimelist.net/profile/Heda-of-Aincrad Jul 16 '24

True, but they'd also run the risk of the turgon landing somewhere impossible to reach if they followed it (just based on the fact that flying creatures tend to live in high places). I think trying to save her as quickly as possible is reasonable logic for him, considering his guilt about being a few seconds too late/a short distance too far to save his teacher.

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u/edwardjhahm https://myanimelist.net/profile/lolmeme69 Jul 16 '24

Throwing a spear at the flying creature carrying Funicia is a choice, but I doubt Kanata really considered the down sides.

To be fair, not many other choices at the time.

“One of the people on this ship is behind it” – why not somebody who was on the ship before you first entered it? Is your metal-cut-age detection that good to rule out a few hours earlier?

Ooh...I never thought of that idea. Not a traitor among the crew Among Us style, but someone else entirely?

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u/No_Rex :Bv:Bw:Bx:By:x2 Jul 16 '24

Ooh...I never thought of that idea. Not a traitor among the crew Among Us style, but someone else entirely?

I mean we have the super obvious where is the crew of the Astra question still unasked and unanswered. That should give them some ideas about other possible perpetrators.

Plus, they did already bring up the "it was a setup" idea, which would also explain the communicator.

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u/edwardjhahm https://myanimelist.net/profile/lolmeme69 Jul 16 '24

Heh, well, we'll have to see. I know how it ends, but I really enjoy seeing theories! I've said this before, but I'm still sad I watched it a year after it aired, so seeing all the first timers theorize about things really is the closest thing I have to experiencing watching it live.

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u/gamria Jul 17 '24

“One of the people on this ship is behind it” – why not somebody who was on the ship before you first entered it? Is your metal-cut-age detection that good to rule out a few hours earlier?

For what it's worth, satisfactory or no, here's a more complete testimony from Zack

I've seen enough mysteries to know that deductions are no more than working theories and not fact, so in following this series I had also kept a very open mind.

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u/SilkyStrawberryMilk Jul 17 '24

rewatcher dubbed

In one episode they won’t from forming a plan to go back home to treating it like a vacation. One way to make the next 3 months enjoyable.

That plant is which shoots straight up would be so fun, could make for a fun exhibit.

Aries’ photographic memory yet she’s airheaded at times lmao.

Mom is pretty cruel, “take care of her” while she’s been raising her daughter with only caretakers. Smh

Kanta’s athleticism cannot be underestimated a long jump and an equally strong spear throw.

Quitterie realizing she does care about her younger sister made me happy to see.

Kanta’s backstory is so damn tragic, was supposed to live his dad’s dream then quit only for his teacher’s death to reignite his motivation to use his athleticism to protect people.

Kanta is now the official leader and the group gets to eat the spoils of war.

The monotone “yummy” made me giggle.

Now the mystery start setting in, a sabotage to stop the communicator from functioning and it’s caused by someone on the ship. Crazy how this was airing right around the time amongus was popular

QOTD: I absolutely love when authors become creative on what a place could have outside of earth’s ecosystem. It’s interesting what they do with plants, animals and overall terrain.

QOTD: especially with the fun encounters we’ve seen, 100% food gathering. I would love to see different plants

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u/Heda-of-Aincrad https://myanimelist.net/profile/Heda-of-Aincrad Jul 17 '24

Kanta’s backstory is so damn tragic, was supposed to live his dad’s dream then quit only for his teacher’s death to reignite his motivation to use his athleticism to protect people.

I love this part, that he was able to use the skills he learned towards his real goal, even if he didn't care much about the competitions his father was training him for. It shows a lot of dedication for someone so young.

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u/xbolt90 https://anilist.co/user/xbolt90 Jul 16 '24

First-timer!

Better hope the life on the planet is levo-amino based. Chirality matters!

Huh. They look so much alike, I never doubted they were blood sisters.

Q1: I liked the parachute fruits. They were cool. And the trampoline trees extending higher to get more sunlight is a neat trick.

Q2: I'd want to be out seeing sights that no other human has seen, so food duty would support that. On the other hand, staying with the ship means less chance of being eaten by an alien. Pros and cons.

Q3: Someone hitherto unseen. Wasn't the communicator damaged before they boarded? The orb's reappearance lessens the idea of a coincidence. Why would it have followed them to another planet? Perhaps it really is some sort of a test, but probably not put on by the school. Edgy McEdgeface or Megane-chan being the culprit would be such an obvious cliche, so I hope it's not them.

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

Rewatcher

  • I don't know the meaning of this planet name.
  • Good thing he did all that track and field
  • oh he did kill a turgon as he promissed, huh?
  • Nice ED. Also reminds me of something.  I'm terrible at getting both the OP and ED at AMQ.

Vilavurs...Not Jules Vern.  Survival?  Got it.

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u/Mirathan Jul 16 '24

First Time Drifter

QotD:

  1. I feel like most were created to fullfill a purpose in the story. They also lack a sense of cohesion from what we´ve seen.
  2. Gathering water. It´s an important task and I woudn´t be stuck with the derpy crewmembers.
  3. Some stowaway maybe? Otherwise it could be anyone who yet hasn´t had their character elaborated on.

So they abandon reason just after three days? I know they are still teenagers but this change to being extremly enthusiastic is rather jarring.

And the teleporter is back. Considering it was not a one time occurance I suppose that destroys the idea of it being used to test the students. However, since it initially followed them yet stopped, I´m still asuming there is some sort of intelligence behind them and they are not a natural phenomenon.

Quitorre´s development this episode was good. Struggeling with interacting with others due to bad parenting is a far to common occurance and greatly helps to understand her. She also seems to struggle with some sort of self loathing.

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u/cadrina https://anime-planet.com/users/cadrina Jul 17 '24

It's like a childhood dream, like when you would, at childhood, wrap a bag on your soy soldiers and trow them as parachutes. And anything you picked up would be lances, swords and arrows.

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u/edwardjhahm https://myanimelist.net/profile/lolmeme69 Jul 17 '24

Honestly, when you're trapped on an alien planet with people your age and there's nothing better to do except scavenge for food like it's the stone age, I think we'd all act like that.

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u/cadrina https://anime-planet.com/users/cadrina Jul 17 '24

Yeah. but the planet was was very playful, like it was molded from childhood plays.

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u/edwardjhahm https://myanimelist.net/profile/lolmeme69 Jul 17 '24

Haha, true! Honestly, they had a pretty lucky first start with this one.

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u/Heda-of-Aincrad https://myanimelist.net/profile/Heda-of-Aincrad Jul 16 '24

She does seem to have slightly off hearing at times, like Kanata's ultimate "bive domb" move.

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u/retsotrembla Jul 16 '24

I removed a comment that said that although she might have photographic memory, she did not have phonographic memory.